Today marks the next evolutionary step of the PlayStation Home platform, as we release a massive 50 level vehicle combat game wrapped inside a highly-interactive and expansive social gaming environment known as Sodium One– a truly revolutionary gaming experience developed by Outso Ltd. and published by Lockwood Publishing Ltd. This entertainment event, set in a future of advanced technology where man and machine meet on a vast salt plain to turn deadly battle into extreme sport, resides only in the ever-growing world of PlayStation Home. And come opening day, you will want to be the first person in. That is, of course, if you want to be the last person standing.
A new benchmark for social gaming in PlayStation Home, Sodium One will launch with an explosive game known as Salt Shooter – a 50 level combat challenge where players can collect items to level up gameplay and strategically customize hovertanks with weapons, armor, and countermeasures. These level-ups can be obtained in a variety of ways, including meeting in-game objectives, trading resources collected in the Sodium world, and purchasing items that unlock upgrades in the Sodium environment (such as the tank pilot jackets, which grant access to additional levels of the game, leaderboards, and the pilots’ VIP lounge). All of this is built upon an MMO framework that includes additional games like Desert Quench and Scorpion Stomp, associated rewards and collectibles, and personal questing adventures, all of which are tracked by the Sodium AI Information Android known as VICKIE. The above games make for a truly next-level PlayStation Home space that centers on the concept of offering persistent objectives and long-term rewards to the PlayStation Home community, so users may work together to reach score targets and unlock future content and continuously upgrade their personal gaming experiences.
A dynamic and immersive gaming environment that will continue to expand over time by offering new games, community events, and virtual items, Sodium One is an experience unique to the PlayStation Home platform. By leveraging the computing power of the PS3, Outso Ltd. has succeeded in creating a graphically-rich, community-based game that is leaps ahead of anything offered on other consoles. To celebrate this momentous event, we will be making a limited number of unique voucher codes – good for a full unlock of the entire Salt Shooter combat game – available to 1,050 PlayStation Home community members that explore the space during the first 7 days (150 users per day). All you have to do is log in to PlayStation Home, enter the Sodium One space and interact with VICKIE for your chance to unlock the full game.
We are proud to join you, the PlayStation Home community, as we embark on a journey to the next level of social gaming on the PS3. So make sure you log into PlayStation Home today to take part in all that this amazing new gaming world known as Sodium One has to offer. And, as always, stay tuned to the official PlayStation.Blog for updates regarding the Sodium One space and all other events and content scheduled to appear in PlayStation Home throughout what is sure to be an incredibly exciting new year.
@ bigaugie38:
To kill the large scorpions, you need to buy those scorpion stomping shoes for a dollar at the Commerce Point. And the small scorpions are invincible or so it seems.
you forgot to tell people about the bit where it spams all of your friends with invites to it :/
The game is pretty good, but I just don’t get why didn’t they add a multiplayer of some sort.
I mean they have it on home, marketing it as this big social thing and the game itself is single player only? doesn’t make much sense to me.
I mean how awesome would it be if you could coop with your friends (each with his/hers own tanks of course), or even some VS mode, I hope they have something like that planed.
well first of all i love the space and the games. i have started playing home more with the introduction of the salt shooter game. ive played it so far to the trial of 5 levels. i must say its an amazing game. the designers at home have really pulled out a great addition this time. nothing but great reviews. thanks guys.
can anyone help me out, when ever I go to SodiumOne I get a message saying the connection to the data server was lost and any progress I make on the game or challenges wont save. Please help!
Interesting game, but it needs zombies and
shotguns.
if you buy the pilots jacket you get 50 levels of the salt shooter game but i dont know if its the full game can someone tell me if it is?