Games Worth Having a PS3 For

Due to the fantastic recent news of Sony shutting down the PS3 store for good, I decided to make a list of games that are worth keeping a ps3 for, be it games I have already played and want to keep with me or ones I haven't played but do want to get around to someday. It's either ps3 exclusives or console only games (i dont plan on getting any of the xbox consoles). Feel free to recommend something you feel is missing from here.

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
The magnum opus of PS3 exclusives, for better or worse.
Demon's Souls
Demon's Souls
Fuck the remake.
Killzone 2
Killzone 2
It's nice that this game is now starting to get some appreciation.
Drakengard 3
Drakengard 3
Yes.
Boku no Natsuyasumi 3: Kitaguni-hen - Chiisana Boku no Dai Sougen
Boku no Natsuyasumi 3: Kitaguni-hen - Chiisana Boku no Dai Sougen
Shame this series never got a western release, but i'm willing to put up with a guide to try it out.
NieR
NieR
Once the remake is out, this one will probably be left forgotten on the 7th gen forever.
Asura's Wrath
Asura's Wrath
You better get that ending dlc before it's gone for good.
Folklore
Folklore
Folkore managed to survive all these years, incredible.
Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice
Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice
This is also on the Vita, but might as well count it as a ps3 exclusive anyways.
Infamous
Infamous
Both 1 and 2 are worth a playthrough.
Puppeteer
Puppeteer
Seems fun.
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
Distinguishes itself enough from the ps2 games to warrant a spot.
Siren: Blood Curse
Siren: Blood Curse
A weird reimagining/remake of siren 1 and 2.
Red Dead Redemption
Red Dead Redemption
I know it's the cool thing nowadays to dunk on Red Dead Redemption, but this still has its moments.
Virtua Fighter 5
Virtua Fighter 5
Technically you can play this on the Yakuza games, but this deserves to be remembered as its own thing.
Ryuu ga Gotoku Kenzan!
Ryuu ga Gotoku Kenzan!
Even more weeaboo.
3D Dot Game Heroes
3D Dot Game Heroes
Fun cute zelda clone.
Tokyo Jungle
Tokyo Jungle
Also on the Vita, but not getting that anytime soon.
Rain
Rain
The Eye of Judgment
The Eye of Judgment
Condemned 2: Bloodshot
Condemned 2: Bloodshot
Katamari Forever
Katamari Forever
Yakuza: Dead Souls
Yakuza: Dead Souls
ModNation Racers
ModNation Racers
Child of Eden
Child of Eden
Afrika
Afrika
Lumines Supernova
Lumines Supernova
Armored Core: For Answer
Armored Core: For Answer
NieR RepliCant
NieR RepliCant
Shadows of the Damned
Shadows of the Damned
Lollipop Chainsaw
Lollipop Chainsaw
Datura
Datura
Shiki-Tei
Shiki-Tei
Skate 3
Skate 3
Toro! Let's Party!
Toro! Let's Party!
God of War: Ascension
God of War: Ascension

26 Comments


3 years ago

gotta get siren, rain, and folklore soon...good list!
lub dis list and this scraggly weird console, suggesting:

The Eye of Judgement (super weird and unique, the online is dead but you can still play the vs computer mode just fine afaik)
Yakuza: Dead Souls
Katamari Forever
Lumines Supernova
Ico/Shadow of the Colossus HD collection --last time Bluepoint had any respect for a restoration project and the only way to play the expanded PAL/JP content missing in the rushed US release of Ico including co-op/more finalized environments

other Japan only stuff that's still neat:
Macross 30
EX Troopers HD
Kamen Rider
Another Century's Episode R

3 years ago

Hope you don't mind me dumping some games that I feel deserve a spot on here!
-Afrika
-Child of Eden
-Condemned 2
-Dragon's Crown
-Zone of the Enders HD Collection

3 years ago

Banger list. I'd like to suggest ModNation Racers (the servers may be down but it's still a fun little kart racer)

3 years ago

thanks for the recs, forgot about some of these. Also, is there any Armored Core worth playing on the ps3?

3 years ago

also wanted to add Warhawk, but servers are down so it's absolutely useless...I loved that game.

3 years ago

didn't played it, but there's armored core: for answer, directed by hidetaka miyazaki

3 years ago

Absolutely insane 3D Dot Game Heroes is just trapped on the PS3.

3 years ago

shame that Noby Noby Boy has been lost forever.
Very Good List btw, and i woult put NieR RepliCant.

3 years ago

yeah I was gonna put Nobi Nobi Boy but then found out it has been taken away from the store, shame.

3 years ago

shiki tei, eternal sonata, the guided fate paradox/awakened fate ultimatum are also worthwhile ones. datura is a weird exclusive, not well liked but i think possibly of interest. amy is a famously bad exclusive but in a noteworthy way lol. also armored core for answer is probably the most warmly received of the acs on ps3. of the suda games that are console locked, lollipop chainsaw >>> shadow of the damned imo

3 years ago

ah yes, forgot bout the dark age suda games

3 years ago

i guess on the note of 'dark ages suda' we should consider short peace: ranko tsukigime's longest day

3 years ago

oh short peace is actually really good tho lmao

3 years ago

i just can never remember the name 😭😰

3 years ago

never played it, but i always wanted to!! im glad to know it holds up

3 years ago

Oh, Short Peace is great! It's bundled with a bunch of cool short OVAs, one of which was directed by Katsuhiro Otomo. The game's soundtrack is probably my favourite of the entire Suda lineup.

3 years ago

thats why the box art was making me confused, cause I have definitely seen that logo on anime logs

3 years ago

I loved LittleBigPlanet 1/2 but I wouldn't be surprised if the servers hosting all the user created levels got killed off at some point

3 years ago

wanted to add that blood curse is more of a pretty drastic reimagining of the first siren game and has hardly anything to do with the second, and now im sad noby noby boy is gone which would been a huge part of me possibly picking up a ps3 again :(

3 years ago

yeah I expressed myself wrongly about siren, it just has a lot of the gameplay changes of 2

3 years ago

i'm a bit sad as well for nobi nobi boy, I didnt give it a chance when it came out, rapidly getting bored with it as a kid, but now it's too late to experience its intent :/

3 years ago

there is bit of 2 in there in that sense, that's true. i did play some boy in 2018 and i guess i am just going to have to treasure that for the rest of time now!!

3 years ago

A F R I K A

1 year ago

Way late to the party but for Tuck's and persona's sakes, both Tales of Xillia games are trapped on the PS3 forever.

1 year ago

They dont deserve it.


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