The 11 Best PS3 Games (Page 5 of 7)

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4. Super Stardust HD

So how can a $10 downloadable game make #4 on our list? Simple. It's fun as hell.

The first real counter to Geometry Wars on Xbox Live Arcade, Super Stardust HD (a remake of the original Amiga game) is just as good, if not better than the 360's neo-retro hit.

It's as simple of a concept as can be: blast your way through a seemingly never-ending bombardment of meteors, rocks and other space objects. Use the left analog stick to move your spaceship and the right stick to fire. And surprisingly, Super Stardust manages to deliver an exceptionally deep experience for 10 bucks.

How? With variety and graphics, my son. You see, this little spaceship packs a punch with three distinct varieties of its blaster: the Rock Crusher, Gold Melter and Ice Splitter. Each one upgrades throughout the game, and bomb pickups provide that extra boom for clearing the screen. And lastly, a rechargeable speed boost is there to get you out of those sticky situations.

With multiple planets and bosses to face, Super Stardust HD doesn't let down for a moment. There is plenty of strategy involved in choosing the right weapon for the right object or enemy, and the nonstop action keeps you addicted. Top it all off with gorgeous 1080p graphics and a silky smooth frame rate, and this downloadable titles has more legs that many full-priced PS3 games.

3. Ninja Gaiden Sigma

Sigma is quite simply the best version of Ninja Gaiden. At its core, Sigma is still the same game, but what makes it so much more compelling than the original are the improvements that have been made.

For one, the game has received a graphical boost, no small feat considering how good the original looked. But that was in standard definition and the high-def boost is definitely welcome. Character models feature have higher poly-counts and better texture work, and certain FMV cutscenes have been remade using the in-game engine, which really allows the PS3 to flex its muscle. Oh, and the frame rate is now smooth and consistent as well.

For all its refinements, Sigma is still just a port of the Xbox games, but that's fine, because the developers followed the "if it ain't broke" school of thought. The combat is still lightning fast and exciting, and the controls on the Sixaxis are just as intuitive and tight as they were on the Xbox. And that's important, because Ninja Gaiden Sigma is as difficult as ever, so if you haven't played in a while, or have never played at all, prepare to see the Game Over screen quite a few times.

A few side missions have been added that let you play as Rachel, the scantily-clad axe-wielding fiend hunter. There are also a slew of new weapons and powers, and also, as in Ninja Gaiden Black, leaderboards are present so you can gauge your ninjutsu skills online.

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Killzone_Riot

WHOEVER MADE THIS LIST IS A F***ING IDIOT, GAMEPRO APPARENTLY HAS NO CONCEPT OF GOOD TASTE.

METAL GEAR SOLID 4: IS IN THE #1 SPOT ON JUST ABOUT EVERY WEBSITE YOU LOOK AT AND IT WON GAME OF THE YEAR AWARD MAKING IT MORE AFFORDABLE AND ITS STILL A KICK A** GAME, EASILY THE GREATEST 3RD PERSON SHOOTER STORY LINE, AND AN OKAY ONLINE GAMEPLAY

RESISTANCE 2:THE LARGEST SCALE MULTIPLAYER GAMEPLAY ON THE PS3 AS OF NOW FEATURING 60 ONLINE PLAYERS AT THE SAME TIME.(EXCEPT WHEN M.A.G. COMES OUT WHICH WILL FEATURE UP TO 265 SIMULTANEOUS PEOPLE IN ONE GAME AT THE SAME TIME(ANOTHER REASON TO GET A PS3)

FALLOUT 3:AWESOME GAME EXTREMELY GORY MADE BY THE CREATORS OF ELDER SCROLLS 5:OBLIVION(ALSO AN OKAY GAME)IT'S A 3RD OR 1ST PERSON SHOOTER/RPG AND HAS AN INTERESTING STORY LINE ALTHOUGH IT'S NOT ONLINE IT'S STILL A GORY AND BAD A** GAME

CALL OF DUTY-WORLD AT WAR:NOT A BAD STORY LINE,CHALLENGING, AND HAS THE GREATEST MULTIPLAYER ONLINE

KILLZONE 2:WON'T BE RELEASED UNTIL FEBRUARY OF 2009 BUT IT'S DEF. A PRE ORDER FOR ANYONE WHO PLAYED KILLZONE 1 AND LIKED IT, I HAVE THE BETA FOR KILLZONE 2, AND I CAN TELL YOU IT'S A HANDS DOWN BUY

AND JUST ABOUT EVERYOTHER GAME FOR THE PS3 IS DESCENT,SAVE FOR A HANDFULL OF GAMES THAT AREN'T BUT THE GOOD DEF. OUTWAY THE BAD

BUT AGAIN THESE ARE MY PERSONAL OPINIONS SO NOT EVERYONE MAY FEEL THE SAME WAY
BUT FROM COMPETING WITH OTHER PS3 PLAYERS I THINK THERES PRETTY MUCH AN OVERALL CONSENSUS ABOUT THE GAMES

farm777

Check the date that this article was posted and then try and work out who the 'F***ING IDIOT' is.

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