PS3: What Are The Standout Games?

[Lazer]

Infamous, Uncharted 2 and Heavy Rain!

[wip3outguy7]

I have been rocking the PS3 in standard def for awhile. I had it hooked up to the HD TV in the living room, but TV wars are never fun. So I moved it into my classic gaming area and hooked it up to my 27" Phillips CRT. Honestly, I'm OK playing it in SD. I have only run into one game that had ratio problems (Wipeout HD). Most games will letterbox or switch to 4:3. Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 is an excellent example of this.

[D.D.D.]

Get an HDTV first.

I hate to agree. But yeah. I got an HD monitor for my PS3 about a week after I got my PS3. haha. It makes SUCH a difference.

True but if you only have room for one TV in your gaming room (like me), then I'd stick with a CRT (with component, nothing less). I'm not at the point where I'm going to do the XRGB thing for my older consoles on an HDTV yet as the sole TV in the room.
Besides, PS3 still does look great via component but, of course not as good as an HD set.


Games I've enjoyed (not all exclusives though): Just Cause 2, MGS4, GTAIV, Flower, The Last Guy, Uncharted 2, GOW III, etc.
I've enjoyed Wii the most this gen but I'm still real happy I have a PS3 for those games (and a lot more upcoming that I'm excited for as the Wii doesn't have much more coming up...).

[BRIK]

The Uncharted series is the first thing that pops into my head when I think of excellent PS3 exclusives.

[SirPsycho]

Valkyria Chronicles if you have played and like more strategy based RPGs.

Metal Gear Solid 4 is fairly cheap now and is a great game in between cutscenes.

[swiftzx]

I enjoyed the Resistance, Motorstorm, and Killzone series this gen.

[BurningDoom]

So far what's sticking out to me is:

-3D Dot Game Heroes
-Back to the Future
-DC Universe Online
-Demon's Soul
-God of War III
-Star Trek Online

...yeah, I think I'm gonna get a PS3 when I get the dough.

[dsheinem]

-Back to the Future
-DC Universe Online
-Star Trek Online

I have heard nothing but bad things about the BTTF game (even from fans of the movies like myself). I also have heard generally negative opinions of MMOs on the PS3...just surprised to see these on your list!

[Gamerforlife]

horror games like RE, and space-ship shooters.

Dead Space

Though it's also on 360 so if you already have one of those then never mind.

Shadows of the Damned is great too, though it leans heavily towards action rather than horror much like Resident 4 and 5. It's on the 360, but I've read that the PS 3 version is slightly better in terms of graphics/performance

[BurningDoom]

-Back to the Future
-DC Universe Online
-Star Trek Online

I have heard nothing but bad things about the BTTF game (even from fans of the movies like myself). I also have heard generally negative opinions of MMOs on the PS3...just surprised to see these on your list!

Whoever told you the BTTF games were bad, just plain doesn't like BTTF or simply can't stand point-and-click games. I just played part of Episode 1 (which the entire episode is free to download, BTW).

This was one of the coolest point-and-click games I've ever played! And as a fan of the movie, I was in heaven. This was the game that BTTF had always deserved. It perfectly captures the spirit of the movies. It's definetly a labor of love from the developers. The characters are spot on. The voices are spot on. The locations are spot on. Down to every last detail they got the feel and details of the movie PERFECTLY. And the production value, my god, they spared no expense. The sound effects, the soundtrack, the smooth graphics, and Michael J. Fox & Christopher Lloyd themselves!

But then I'm like a BTTF superfan or something. I've seen those movies like 50 times over and never get sick of them. So it definetly appealed to me a lot more than the average gamer.