Despite its rough start, the PlayStation 3 eventually found its way. It may not have achieved the same success as its predecessor, but still delivered an impressive catalogue of games.
During the PS3 era, several key first-party developers for Sony also emerged as some of the best in the business.
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots
While Fallout uses the phrase “War never changes,” Metal Gear takes the opposite approach. War always changes; the tools and methods are just different.
MGS4 was a graphical powerhouse that showed the full power of the PS3. With a new advanced camo suit and improved gameplay, this was undoubtedly a proper evolution for the series. The game wraps up the emotionally complex story arc of the previous Solid Snake games, and its long cinematic cutscenes make it almost feel like a movie.
The true swan song of the Metal Gear Solid series. Solid Snake’s fate was left ambiguous. Only time will tell what happened to Solid Snake.
Infamous
Sucker Punch came back swinging by making one of the best superhero games ever made.
Infamous has you assume the role of a regular guy who became a superhero. The player made meaningful choices that directly impacted the story, gameplay, and how the world reacted to you. It had a seamless open world with very few loading screens, and players could roam using their electrical powers. Nothing made you feel more like a grounded superhero like this.
A superhero origin story, exciting gameplay, and impactful moral choices that could change the whole city made it one of the most memorable experiences on the PS3. Hopefully, one day, we will get a port or remaster.
The Last of Us
The Last of Us will be on every best of PS3 lists, and for good reason.
The story is highly emotional and a roller coaster ride, burying its hooks deep in the player with an emotional and chaotic opening. It isn’t afraid to show how deeply flawed its characters are.
There are many moments that will have you picking your jaw up off the floor. The Last of Us lacks a clear-cut morality; during the apocalypse, you’re just trying to survive and protect the ones you love, and the writing does a great job showcasing that.
If you don’t feel emotionally connected to Joel and Ellie by the end of the game, your heart is made of stone.
Follow us on MSN for more of the content you love.
Yakuza 4
Yakuza is known for two things: Deeply emotional character-driven stories and wacky side missions straight out of a cartoon. This continues in Yakuza 4, but now you play as four protagonists, taking each interesting character and tying their stories together.
Letting you see their perspective of the story and each having their unique combat style helped to freshen up the almost perfected formula of the series.
Kamurocho felt more immersive and more alive than ever before. The PS3 showed its power with all the small details and visual improvements in the game.
Journey
Without combat or dialogue, this game journeyed into the player’s heart, telling deep emotional stories through silent interaction.
Journey’s story tackles life, perseverance, and a connection that resonates universally. The masterful music adds to the emotion and immersion.
Its multiplayer took a unique approach. Every player was anonymous and could only communicate with chimes.
Players get a sense of connection and shared purpose without language barriers. The game is timeless and masters everything it set out to do.
LittleBigPlanet 2
A game full of charm, creativity, and player-driven content is something that has lived on in the series, but this was incredible to experience during the PS3’s lifespan.
The single-player campaign is full of creative mechanics and creative use of the environment. It offers a platforming experience you can enjoy by sitting back, relaxing, and creating. The community-made content is similar to Super Mario Maker.
With millions of levels at your fingertips and fun moments with friends, what wasn’t there to love about LittleBigPlanet 2? It is one of the most creative games on the PS3.
Killzone 2
Before Horizon Zero Dawn, Guerrilla Games was known for making some of the best shooters of the era.
Killzone 2 pushed the PS3 hardware to a new limit with some of the best graphics players had ever seen at the time. The game’s mechanics give weapons and movement a sense of weight, making each encounter feel visceral and tactical. Not only did you have a great single-player campaign, but the game had an incredible multiplayer mode.
Killzone 2’s quality and innovation proved that the PS3 could deliver top-tier FPS experiences competing with other FPS heavy hitters like Halo.
Folklore
Do you love murder mystery and Pokémon? Wrap both of those in an action-adventure RPG, and you have Folklore.
Between capturing souls of creatures and dual protagonists, this made for an interesting gameplay hook. You use the monsters like stands from Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure when attacking. The story is interesting and can put its hooks in you. In the era of brown colored shooters, Folklore was bright and visually stunning.
Just because a game is slightly flawed doesn’t mean it can’t be one of the best on the console. The game wasn’t afraid to take risks and try to be unique. It is a shame the game is trapped with no ports available.
Demon’s Souls
FromSoftware decided to create a game with a high difficulty curve, and it was the start of one of the biggest series of the genre.
The story wasn’t dangled before you, and you had to find your way around. The player had a lot of freedom over their build and how they approached each boss fight. Players could leave messages, summon allies, or invade others’ worlds, creating a unique blend of cooperation and epic PVP battles.
This was the foundation of the Souls series. Imagine seeing all these mechanics for the first time and how groundbreaking it must’ve felt upon release.
Resistance 3
You are a survivor with a world on the brink of ruin trying to protect his family in one of the last towns still standing in America.
Resistance 3’s story is more human centric than the other entries in the series, making for some emotional moments. The gunplay and visuals were some of the best the PS3 offered. The third game meshed what made the first two games great together to create a very good end to the series.
The Resistance series has been on the back burner since Insomniac moved onto Ratchet and Clank and Marvel’s Spider-Man. Maybe one day, the series will be resurrected and push the limits of the latest PlayStation hardware.
Read More:
Leave a Reply