About Sodium
Sodium One (abbreviated as S1) is a Massively multiplayer online game based in and exclusive to the PlayStation 3's online community-based social gaming network PlayStation Home.
The game was developed by Outso, a developing company that develops spaces and content for Home, and it was published by Lockwood Publishing, who has published other content for Home. It was released on December 17, 2009 to the European and North American versions of Home.
Sodium One is a combination of a full tank shooting game, called "Sodium One Salt Shooter", and other associated mini-games that starts somewhere in the Nevada desert. The first five levels of Sodium One Salt Shooter are free. The full game of Sodium One Salt Shooter can be obtained by purchasing the Sodium Pilot Outfit from the Commerce Point, which is a shop with associated Sodium One products and other content from Outso and Lockwood Publishing.
Due to the nature of Home, the game will continue to grow and expand as Home does. New games, virtual items, and community events will continually be added.
Sodium Hub
The Sodium Hub is the main Home space for Sodium One. Here, users have different mini-games in which they can earn Sodium Credits. Sodium Credits can be used to redeem Sodium related content in a special Shop.
The first thing users must do is talk to VICKIE. VICKIE is the Sodium A.I. Information Android that tracks all of the users information such as completed Objectives. This is where users can find out what Objectives need be completed and redeem their Sodium Credits.
The Objectives reward the Sodium Credits. Other Objectives, not on the initial list, can be unlocked through playing the mini-games. A couple of the initial Objectives from VICKIE unlock Home reward items. In North America, the Sodium Hub can be accessed through the teleport in the Central Plaza space or through the World Map. In Europe, it can only be accessed through the World Map.
The Objectives are completed through mini-games including Sodium One Salt Shooter Tank Training, Scorpion Stomp, Desert Quench, and the Sodium One Salt Shooter Game. Sodium One Salt Shooter Tank Training is a training mission of the full game where users can train and try to improve their rankings.
Scorpion Stomp is a mini-game where users stomp robotic scorpions. There are three kinds of robotic scorpions: yellow, red, and blue. The yellow robotic scorpions are the easiest to stomp and are mid-sized. The red robotic scorpions, which are the largest scorpions, require special scorpion stomping shoes which can be purchased at the Commerce Point. The blue robotic scorpions are the smallest scorpions and require users to drink a special "Vetoxade" drink. Near this area is where users can find the Commerce Point as well as a display of a Sodium One Salt Shooter tank.
The other mini-game in the Sodium Hub is the Desert Quench where users can act as a bartender or customer at "Scorpio's". This is where they can get the special Vetoxade drink, however, they must figure out what the Vetoxade drink combination is. Users can also access a room where there is a big screen for Sodium One content, and if they purchased the pilot outfit, they can access the pilot's VIP lounge.
Sodium One Salt Shooter Game
Across from Scorpio's there is a teleporter that teleports users to their very own "Sodium One Salt Shooter Game" personal space for Home.
In here is where users access the Sodium One Salt Shooter Game, and there is also a Commerce Point in here as well and a teleport back to the Sodium Hub.
The Sodium One Salt Shooter Game is the full version of the Sodium One Salt Shooter Tank Trainer that's in the Sodium Hub, however, without purchasing the pilot jacket, users can only access the first five levels. The Sodium One Salt Shooter Tank is upgradeable with different weapons, thrusters, afterburners, and other upgrades. The upgrades are obtained through destroying enemy tanks in each level with a boss at the end. Users can also unlock other Home rewards for their Home avatar in the full game of Sodium One Salt Shooter.
