TOG's TOP TEN PLAYSTATION 3 GAMES

TOG's TOP TEN PLAYSTATION 3 GAMES

I am not just going to list playstation exclusive titles but ones that I have played on the console. I have always liked games that had a good story on top of the other things that make a great game. Graphics, characters, gameplay, etc. Anyone of those things could be argued to be the most important aspect of a game, but it really matters on who plays it. I also excluded HD remakes from the list.

10. Prince of Persia

A reboot of the original PRINCE OF PERSIA games saw a new prince in a new setting. I am/was a huge fan of this game. I love the cel shaded look and the story was actually really good. The gameplay was pretty much the same throughout, climb here, collect light seeds, and fight this guy. But it was so much fun. They also had Elika as your companion throughout the game. She saves you from dying from enemies and falling. This might seem odd as there is no challenge but it's basically the same cause falling starts you back at a previous point. And when she heals you, the enemy gets healed also. I really wish that they made a sequel to this. 

9. God of War III

This game is brutal. You play as Kratos, a man of vengeance and rage who was wronged by the gods and now wants to kill them all. The first GoW was about killing Ares, then the sequels focused on Zeus and the rest. This was the first game released on the new consoles when 1 and 2 were on PS2. You fight and rip apart so many creatures and characters of Greek mythology. The highlight of the game is fighting a Godzilla sized Titan and taking him down.

8. Assassin's Creed II

There have been 6 main installments in the ASSASSIN'S CREED franchise. One a year since AC2 was released. But I feel every game since has been a copy of this one, the only one that really offered anything new was AC4. I enjoyed the first game alright but this one had me hooked. Any free moment I had was playing this game. I once spent a day off for 14 hours straight playing this (man I wish I could do that nowadays). I did everything I could in that game and really 100% it. 

7. Bioshock 2

Man all three of the BIOSHOCK games belong on this list. One of the others actually is, but I left out the first game. It is really great but I choose 2 over it because 1 had a protagonist that was just a plot device. 2 was better because it was more personal, the decisions you made during the game affected what another character does and acts at the end. It is some heartbreaking stuff. I have played it in both good and bad mode. The atmosphere in these games are insane.

6. Dead Space 2

Man these games are nightmares. I never could play a horror game until I tried Dead Space. I screamed and yelled a lot. The sequel was more action oriented then original. Like comparing ALIEN to ALIENS. But from the opening scene running down a hallway in a straightjacket, to the famous eye scene. It is just one insane moment after the next. Also exploding babies.

5. Heavenly Sword

Known by many as GODDESS OF WAR because it's similarity in gameplay to the GOD OF WAR series. But I think it's better because I really enjoy the overall narrative of it. Using motion capture of great actors to create the character. I also enjoyed at the end where I fought an entire army who was on the scene at once. I never seen that many moveable characters at once. This also never got a sequel and it's a shame. 

4. The Walking Dead - Season One

So many feels. This was more of interactive movie where you walk around, talk to characters, & interact with items that help you change the story. But the overall narrative is the same, it just changes you how to got there. This is better then the mediocre show and the comics that I actually really like. Need to play Season Two soon.

3. Red Dead Redemption

The game was designed to be GRAND THEFT AUTO in the old west and that's what it was. The game was a perfect homage to the gritty style we expect of Westerns. Full of great characters and full of so much to do. Shootouts, poker games, hogtying someone to the train tracks, you almost do it all. Plus it had one of the best DLC's in UNDEAD NIGHTMARE where zombies, chupucabras, sasquatches, the four horse of apocalypse, and a unicorn take over the old west. 

2. Bioshock Infinite

The first two BIOSHOCK's were set in the underwater city of Rapture. This time it was set in a new fictional city of Columbia, that is floating high in the air. You play as Booker who is a man with a debt. He is sent to Columbia to save Elizabeth. It then becomes a great story about redemption and possibility. Elizabeth was designed and modeled after a lot of Disney Princesses. 

1. Metal Gear Solid 4 - Guns of the Patriots

The MGS series is one of the my favorite things of all time. This was supposed to be the final entry to the game (it's not now). So it was set up to the big finale of the journey of Solid Snake and any loose ends. I have a hard time choosing which MGS is the best but this is a powerful contender. With the great stealth gameplay (might be too easy) & so many fantastic moments make this one of my favorite games of all time. 

HONORABLE MENTIONS : Batman - Arkham Asylum, Tomb Raider (2013), The Unfinished Swan, & DMC - Devil May Cry

GAMES I STILL NEED TO PLAY : The Last of Us, Heavy Rain, Uncharted 2 & 3, Mass Effect 2 & 3, Journey, Skyrim