The Playstation 3 started out as a disappointment to many loyal Sony fans. With an enormous price tag and a lack of initial support there was little reason to desire this new piece of hardware. That was the past however and now with lots of games, a reasonable (though still high) price tag, and its handy ability to play Blu-ray the Playstation 3 is starting to move into our hearts and into our homes.
If you are tired of WWII shooters but not really loving this modern combat stuff maybe this is the game for you. The story of Resistance: Fall of man is told as an alternative to WWII where you fight aliens in 1940’s Europe. The guns resemble weapons from the time period but they have obvious upgrades and the pace is spectacular. This game does well in every category but it also has that nice layer of finish that really makes it step ahead of the rest. The first game allows you to play through the entire campaign with a friend via split screen and I highly recommend you take advantage of it. It’s an older game now with a sequel so this is an amazing title that wont break the bank. You should be about to find it around $20-30 new and even cheaper used.
Think back to when you were a teenager and thought that it would be fun to play Tomb Raider. Now replace the main character with someone who you can take serious and fix everything that was wrong with those games from the control interface to the jumping glitches. What you end up with is something close to but not quite as good as Uncharted. These two games will change how you view treasure hunting and they can only be played on the PS3. If you are new to this genre (or subgenre really) there is platforming, third person shooting (similar to the cover system used in Gears of War), and a story line that will keep you on the edge of you seat. If you have been waiting for a reason to by a PS3 this might just be it.
If you have already played and enjoyed the first two games then this is a no-brainer. Take the same style of combat, make everything better looking, and add lots of content and you have God of War 3. If you didn’t enjoy the first two games then don’t buy this one as nothing has really changed. If you are new to the series however you have two options. You can start with this title or try the HD collection, which includes the first to games at half the price. You not only save money and get to enjoy more content but it allows you to better follow the story which is actually really good for what is essentially a hack ‘n slash title mixed with puzzles. This game is not for the faint of heart however and is definitely not designed for children. If you can’t stand blood and lots of it, then do not play this game! The rest of you, enjoy!
The Ratchet and Clank series is nothing new on the Playstation and latest installments (under the name future) are not going to shock anyone. They gameplay is similar, the cut-scenes are still hilarious, and they keep making strange guns. That being said they are still amazing! I have enjoyed every mainstream title in the series and these two games are no exception. If you are getting tired of the series these probably won’t do much to change your attitude but if you are new then start here. The games make references to the past and honestly while the story is great it isn’t worth going back six games for. Add the fact that I have seen at least one of these titles for under $20 new and you really cant go wrong. If you are trying to play them in order then play Tools of Destruction before you play A Crack in Time.
Valkryia Chronicles is a wild card on this list in that I can’t actually recommend it because I haven’t yet had a chance to play it. As a result I struggled with whether or not to include it but from the little that I have seen it would be wrong not to. It’s an RPG with some major gameplay difference from your traditional turn based system. All I can say is that it’s at the top of my list and if you can’t figure out what else to ask for you might as well give it a try. I can’t stop hearing good things about it and with so many people having mixed feelings about Final Fantasy 13; this might be the way to go for that RPG lover in the family.
