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The 33 Best PS3 Games - 2009 Edition
- July 21, 2009 16:25 PM PST
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THE 33 BEST PS3 GAMES (2009 Edition): With new must-play Sony PlayStation 3 games!
Who says the PS3 doesn't have great games? Like its predecessors, Sony's next-gen console is destined to be the home of some truly awe-inspiring games, and already has a continually growing library of true gems to its credit. Here are thirty-three titles that every PlayStation 3 owner should have in their collection.
Be sure to also read the original version of the best PS3 games!
33. skate / skate 2
Why It's Great: We all owe a debt to Tony Hawk for helping to popularize video skateboarding games but truth be told, the Tony Hawk series has gotten a little long in the tooth. What started out as a fun and enjoyable simulation of skateboarding has now become a cartoonish caricature with increasingly over-the-top scenarios and moves. That's why skate was such a breath of fresh air: it put the emphasis on realism with an innovative control scheme that brought a sense of physicality missing from the Tony Hawk series. It also put the focus on actually skating and setting up lines; that meant you couldn't just jump around and pull of 30-trick combos anymore. The learning curve was definitely steep but it helped reinvigorate the skateboarding genre and hopefully forced the developers of the Tony Hawk series to up their game.
32. Heavenly Sword
Why It's Great: Call it Goddess of War if you like but Heavenly Sword has a flair all its own. Chronicling the adventure of the deadly but beautiful Nariko and a cursed blade, Heavenly Sword was one of the earliest hits for the PS3, an action packed title that helped demonstrate what the hardware was capable of. With superb character animation work by WETA Digital-the same folks who worked on The Lord of The Rings-Heavenly Sword was an impressive sign of things to come and laid a solid foundation for future titles like God of War III to build upon.
29. MLB 09: The Show
Why It's Great: Back in the early PS1 days, Sony's sports games gave EA and other sports developers a run for their money. For roughly the last decade, however, it's been a much different story, with Sony even shedding two of its sports franchises (NHL FaceOff and NFL GameDay). Thankfully, the more focused approach paid off in the form of MLB 09: The Show, which included a slew of welcome additions to the steadily improving gameplay, like a more natural slumping/streaking system as well as a more refined Road to the Show mode. This is a show for all ages.
30. Battlefield: Bad Company
Why It's Great: There's nothing funny about war - but when you're grouped with the renegade, rag-tag bunch of soldiers that make up Bad Company, you have to find something to laugh about. Featuring squad-mates filled with personality and witty one-liners, Bad Company stood apart from other war titles as it was more akin to "Three Kings" than "Medal of Honor", as you lead Bad Company behind enemy lines in search of wealth and revenge. With a simply stellar single player mode and all of the classic Battlefield multiplayer modes available for play, Bad Company was a unique title with an interesting twist on the FPS war genre.
29. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2
Why It's Great: What happens in Vegas usually doesn't consist of men with guns rappelling down the side of the MGM Grand, tossing smoke grenades as they blindfire terrorists, but thankfully we can live out that fantasy again and again with Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2. With unprecedented squad-based tactics and adrenaline fueled action from the moment you pick up the controller, you'll never quite look at Sin City in the same light.
28. Rock Band / Rock Band 2
Why It's Great: Picking between the PS3 and 360 versions of Rock Band is pretty much a toss-up. The 360 has a better online structure, with DLC available days (and sometimes weeks) earlier, as well as a larger pool of opponents to battle against, but those benefits are dwarfed by the PS3's packed-in wireless guitar. You may be able to buy wireless guitars for the 360, but the wired one that came with the game will always haunt you. So do yourself a favor and pick up the PS3 version to avoid all that.
27. Burnout Paradise
Why It's Great: The fellows across the Pond at Criterion Games continually churn out an excellent PlayStation products, and it's the same with Burnout Paradise on the PS3. Lighting-fast auto racing lets you speed through the twists and turns of Paradise City in a flash, and smashing up your precious ride is once again part of the fun. And this time there are no boundaries. Plus, downloadable updates have added to the destruction, dropping in motorcycles and other updates. And rumor has it planes are next!
26. Ninja Gaiden Sigma
Why It's Great: Ninja Gaiden II was pretty stinky. Now it seems more clear that Team Ninja's finest work was the PS3's updated, upgraded, and unparalleled version of Ninja Gaiden. You really can't go wrong with the intense action of the Xbox classic and the amazing new visuals put forth by the PS3. Normally, we're not fans of developers rehashing old titles, but when this is the end result, we're willing to let it go.
25. PixelJunk Monsters
Why It's Great: This quirky "tower defense" game first appeared on the PlayStation Network with a few raised eyebrows. Don't let the cartoonish art style of PixelJunk Monsters fool you, though - beneath the unique and innovative hand drawn art laid an extremely addictive real-time strategy game that to this day, still has us going back to research, build, and upgrade our bases.
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- Jul 21 2009 at 04:41:53:PM PST
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Oh yeah I have those Ratchet & Clank games I like those
can't wait for Tools of Destruction 2
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MGS4 deserves to be first, so good job on that. However I don't think Fallout 3 and GTA4 should be that high on the list. COD should be number 2, with either Killzone or Tools of Destruction at 3. Just my opinion though.
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opos. i messed up wen tippin a commment . i really ned to go back and play pixel junk monsters
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great list Gamepro, although I don't really think GTAIV should be that high on the list. I haven't played it, but it looks pretty much like any other GTA game.
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ProdigyKidd wrote:
lol WaW isnt nearly as good as CoD4
It is better. Just because it actually gets DLC. And zombies.
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