So i just got a PS3 for free

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0nyX

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So a friend of mine gave me his good old school 80GB fat PS3 (which is the one i would buy if i liked the console since slim feels cheap) with 2 controllers but i have no games.The only games he had were football games which i dont play. Basically if i ever bought this console it would only be for GT5

So i am thinking about buying 5 games maximum for now and as i said one of them will be GT5 when it gets out (just for the graphics and the many vehicles).

So since i am not into the PS3 and dont really know the must have titles for it could you recommend some games?

At pc i enjoy racing games and fps and i also like platform games in general.

Any suggestions for now? Any upcoming titles i should look forward in the future?

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Uncharted 2 and Metal Gear Solid 4- however a warning about the latter.

Metal Gear Solid 4 is part of the Metal Gear Solid series and such does require knowledge of the previous games- I learned this when I played it; none of it made sense to me.

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You already game on PC. Don't buy any FPS on the console. FPS are always better on PC. Also, don't buy any games that are moddable (Oblivion, Dragon's Age, Fallout 3) provided your PC is good enough.

With that said, here's the games I consider to be worthy purchases separated by categories.

Action Adventure:

*Uncharted 2

Batman: Arkham Asylum

*Dante's Inferno

God of War Collection

**God of War III

inFamous

RPG:

*Valkyria Chronicles

Demon's Souls

*Star Ocean: The Last Hope

*Final Fantasy XIII

Platformer:

*Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time

Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

Fighting:

**Super Street Fighter IV

BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger

Tekken 6

Other:

*Heavy Rain

Little Big Planet

* Games that I have enjoyed the most.

** Games not released yet.

Hope this helps.

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I know you are currently a PC Gamer, but i think you'll find room in your life for the Playstation too!

Some titles released on PC are blatant console ports which run pathetically, regardless of your hardware. Now this is not the fault of PC Gamers or their hardware, but rather that of the Lazy developers. So if a game receives poor reviews for PC, you now have the choice to get it for console.

The Playstation can be used as a Media Centre in conjunction with your Computer too :) It can access file shares over your network quite easily, allowing you to Stream or Download digital content with ease.

You can also watch television and browse the web with it and best of all, on the older models you can install Linux :D - There are some nifty USB keyboards that resemble that of a Laptop Keyboard & Touchpad. Really useful for Couch surfing :) Using just the PS3 browser you can then play Flash Games, browse Neowin e.t.c

Oh and of course, Blu-ray Support allows for you to watch films in crystal quality.

If the idea takes your fancy, you can also upgrade the hard drive yourself.

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I hope it was a 80GB BC. If it is, i would LOVE to meet your friend.

Now, I would suggest thanking him as you got a free blu ray player and theres games like LBP, Killzone, and hopefully SOCOM comes back with 4. Confrontation was a big **** up. But besides that, play GOW, game besides GT that the PS2 was good for in my boko. There were a LOT of games for the PS2 and i have to deal with ALL of them everyday at work, but believe me, GOW/SF/Bully/GTA/etc games like these were the games I played.

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its these not this.

my bad

Batman: Arkham Asylum - is good too.

As for MGS4 requiring knowledge of previous games - i never played them (except the original on ps1 - and only for a tiny bit) and i found it great. took me a few hours to get into it, but after than it was awesome.\

i am more worried about FFXIII... it is the first FF i ever played, and i am just not getting in to it at all. seems boring, the fighting in the first level.

i loved some RPGs like Neverwinter Nights... but the fighting and story was way better from the start

ps. please no grammar police... i dont give a crap if i make spelling/grammer mistakes in a forum

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Thanks for the suggestions guys.

With regards to FPS gaming in consoles i agree. My brother who is not into video games rented Turok for PS3 for me which no matter if it is a sucky game (which it is as long as i played it) it was unplayable in terms of controls so i am guessing that every FPS will be like this in consoles so FPS are out except if i am mistaken.

For example if Battlefield Bad Company 2 also controls like that (first analog stick moves your body and second moves your head) then i can't get it coz it will be highly unplayable for me plus i can enjoy it on PC.

Now i "googled" and "youtubed" Heavy Rain which has the looks but i am too old for puzzles and riddles. :D

So I managed to build a list but i am still missing 2 games.I really want MGS 4 in that list but will i not enjoy the game that much if i havent played the prequels?

Also Rachet and Clank will probably be in my list but from "A Crack in Time" and "Tools of Destruction" which one do you think is better?

Here is my list

Tekken 6

Gran Turismo 5

God of War III

As you can see i am playing it safe with well known classic titles coz PS3 games are kind of expensive and i wouldnt want to throw my money away.

Thanks again for your help. :)

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as i said before. get MGS4. it does not matter if you played the previous games, and it will take you a few hours (maybe 5) before you are getting serious with the game...

but it is totally worth it. the plot/game play dynamics are just great, and once you learn it, it is very fun.

i recommend reading a FAQ - not a walk through, but something to make you better oriented in the game.

it took me ages to get into it, i did not like it at first... but people told me it is the best, so i tried again and again... and after a few hours of game, i was seriously into it. :D

try it, you will like it.

ps, heavy rain was a bit of a disappointment at first too. but the story does suck you in later and it is great. it is exciting to mash buttons on screen and make choices. it is an interactive movie, not a usual game. so i recommend it, but i did not include it, incase you are looking for pure action, not a story.

Tekken 6

Gran Turismo 5

God of War III

As you can see i am playing it safe with well known classic titles coz PS3 games are kind of expensive and i wouldnt want to throw my money away.

Thanks again for your help. :)

you are playing it safe?? God of War III not even released yet, and gran torismo is also in development. in fact GoW3 will be out soon, but there is no date for GT5. the GT5 prologue, is not real GT5.

so you only have one real game on the list and one soon to be released GoW3. i love tekken, so i approve. gow3 should be good and it is out soon....

but you really should consider getting another game. MGS4 and uncharted and the landmark titles and both are fantastic in their own terms. it will be stupid not to get them, since they pretty much define PS3 gaming.

as for battlefield... yeah, i prefer pc too... but i was not sure you do. so i offered it as a good alternative. however, there is nothing like uncharted2 and MGS4 on pc, they are unique in their own way, and are great to play on the console.

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how about we go with a list of PS3 exclusives that you cant just download?

Heavy Rain

Metal Gear Solid 4

God Of War III

Resistance 2

Uncharted 2

Killzone 2

MAG

Ratchet & Clank

Don't forget Little Big Planet.

Xbox 360 has NOTHING like it.

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Thanks for the suggestions guys.

With regards to FPS gaming in consoles i agree. My brother who is not into video games rented Turok for PS3 for me which no matter if it is a sucky game (which it is as long as i played it) it was unplayable in terms of controls so i am guessing that every FPS will be like this in consoles so FPS are out except if i am mistaken.

For example if Battlefield Bad Company 2 also controls like that (first analog stick moves your body and second moves your head) then i can't get it coz it will be highly unplayable for me plus i can enjoy it on PC.

Now i "googled" and "youtubed" Heavy Rain which has the looks but i am too old for puzzles and riddles. :D

So I managed to build a list but i am still missing 2 games.I really want MGS 4 in that list but will i not enjoy the game that much if i havent played the prequels?

Also Rachet and Clank will probably be in my list but from "A Crack in Time" and "Tools of Destruction" which one do you think is better?

Here is my list

Tekken 6

Gran Turismo 5

God of War III

As you can see i am playing it safe with well known classic titles coz PS3 games are kind of expensive and i wouldnt want to throw my money away.

Thanks again for your help. :)

Both A Crack in Time and Tools of Destruction are great. I would say to get them all, including Quest for Booty in order to understand the story arc they are telling. Tools of Destruction & Quest for Booty are very cheap. I'm currently playing A Crack in Time and it's great.

As for other recommendations:

Batman: Arkham Asylum

Grand Theft Auto IV

Infamous

LittleBigPlanet

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2

Ratchet & Clank : Quest for Booty

Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

Ratchet and Clank: A Crack In Time

The Saboteur

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

Valkyria Chronicle

Satisfaction guaranteed.

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you are playing it safe?? God of War III not even released yet, and gran torismo is also in development. in fact GoW3 will be out soon, but there is no date for GT5. the GT5 prologue, is not real GT5.

so you only have one real game on the list and one soon to be released GoW3. i love tekken, so i approve. gow3 should be good and it is out soon....

GoW3 is out next week, is part of one of Sony's biggest franchises, and is already getting top reviews. And I can say first hand it is amazing. So yeah, he is playing it safe in that regard.

I do agree with MGS4 as well.

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i love my ps3, (enough to sell my 360) and never cared for mgs4. god of war collection was great, but infamous and the ratchet and clank games were AMAZING.

god of war 3 is the first game i've ever preordered, but after playing uncharted 2 i would have preordered that one had i known how good it turned out.

if you want to "sell" the ps3 to yourself, stick with some exclusives, as they tend to really show what the ps3 is capable of.

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