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PS3 | Action | PlayStation 3

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  • AVG USER SCORE 3.3
  • AVG CRITIC SCORE n/a

Feature: The 11 Best PS3 Games

Feature by Chris Morell & various GamePros | 12/21/2007 | 11:31:08 AM PST

Finally ready to plunge into the PS3 this holiday season? We rank the system's top 11 games so you don't have to!

Yup, these 11 games should be on your must-play list.

Yup, these 11 games should be on your must-play list.

Here we are, a little more than a year after its release, and despite all its high-price criticism, multiple-version confusion and more than a few instances of developer complaints, the PS3 has some great gaming experiences that simply aren't to be missed.

With the more affordable 40GB version now in many gamers' sights for the holiday shopping season, we've put together a helpful list so no one makes any, um, regrettable decisions.

***NOTE: While there are a lot of good multi-platform third-party games on the PS3 (Call of Duty 4, Guitar Hero III), we decided to stick with only first-party, downloadable and third-party games that are noticeably better on the PS3.

Table of Contents

11. Folklore

It's hard not to be mesmerized by the visual elements of Folklore. Not only are they beautiful and crisp, but they are a breath of fresh air in the otherwise fantasy-dominated RPG genre. The Celtic background gives ample space for some truly original design, and nearly every one of the monsters (there are more than 100 in the game) are stunning to look at.

What's most interesting is Folklore's approach to battling monsters. As you play though the game, you capture the spirits of monsters, called "ids", and use them to attack your foes. The catch is that after you beat down a baddie you use the six-axis control to yank the spirit out by pulling up on the controller...and this is executed amazingly well.

What saves this game from being just another monster collection RPG is the compelling narrative and the unique environments. You can also look forward to some downloadable content which should help keep things fresh in the future. It's a great tide-me-over adventure before Final Fantasy XIII, and who knows when that will actually release.


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