PlayStation 3 Games Buying Guide

Sony's PlayStation 3 is the most powerful new console on the market. Its supercomputer-like cell processors blow away the competition, and as developers become more skilled at developing for the system, its graphics will improve even further past their already-staggering realism. The console also features an ever-growing list of downloadable original games and expansive content for its many existing disc-based titles. The future is very bright for Sony's ultra-powerful PlayStation 3, and after beginning its life with a hefty price tag, the system has become much more affordable. More information on the PS3 can be found in our PlayStation 3 guide and our video game console guide.
Top Rated PS3 Games
(from GameSpot.com)

Upcoming PS3 Releases

You can pounce on these titles as they hit shelves. Also take a look at our complete list of upcoming titles.

Dead to Rights: Retribution 

Copper Jack Slate and his trusty K9, Shadow, are back in action in Grant City.  Fans of the film noir feel will be glad to get their hands on the game after the series' four year hiatus.

 Release: 2010

Split Second 

Racing fans will love this reimagining of the genre: contestants not only compete on the track, but also through a reality TV show.  Take out your opponents and be the fan fave.

Release: 2010

Resonance of Fate 

Also known as End of Eternity in Japan, Sega's new RPG places you in the midst of a post-apocalyptic society on the edge of yet another apocalypse.  Will you be able to survive?

Release: 2010

Vancouver 2010 

Who says you need snow to perform winter sports?  You'll be toasty warm as you blast through the snowboard park, nail that triple lutz, and luge down the mountain.

Release: 2010

Crysis 2 

The second installment in the Crysis  series takes place four years later, and like the first installment and its Crysis Warhead  spin-off, promises plenty of aliens and excitement.  Get ready to shoot 'em up, folks.

Release: 2010

God of War III 

This is the final chapter in the God of War series.  It is expected to serve much of the action you have come to expect, but with a larger breadth of weaponry and combos, and a better focus on user-friendliness. 

Release: March, 2010

Highlander 

The Highlander series is back with Owen MacLoed.  Travel around the world and through time looking for other immortals, and use your considerable superpowers to triumph over them: there can be only one.

Release: 2010

Darksiders: Wrath of War 

You play the role of War, the first of the Four Horsemen of the apocalypse, who has been betrayed by his master and must embark on a quest of vengeance.  You must fight through a massive, demon ravaged Post-Apocalyptic world to get your revenge.  At your disposal you have a massive arsenal of weapons, attacks, and your trusty steed, Ruin.

Release: January 1, 2010

Red Dead Redemption 

The sequel to the 2004 hit, Red Dead Revolver Redemption features an expansive, open world for players to explore. Developed by Rockstar games, expect many similarities to the gameplay of their hugely popular Grand Theft Auto series, but set in the lawless western badlands of late 19th century America.

Release: January 4, 2010

Bayonetta 

Fight through various stages of enemies playing as the witch, Bayonetta, who shape shifts and has several weapons at her disposal. The action is complex, dynamic and even artistic. Bayonetta uses her balletic grace to perform special combos and finishing moves to eliminate the myriad of angelic enemies.

Release: January 5, 2010

Alien vs. Predator 

In the newest adaptation of Alien vs. Predator you will be able to play as the stealthy Alien, heavily armed Marine, or the savage Predator. You must master each species' unique characteristics and advantages to defeat the single player campaign. Multiplayer will feature several different modes of gameplay, so you can expect some intense Marine vs. Alien online battles.

Release: January, 19, 2010

Mafia 2 

Mafia 2 will immerse you in the seedy underworld of the 1940's mobster scene. You play Vito, who just returned home from WW2 and quikly gets into trouble with the law. To survive, you must explore the giant living, breathing city and partake in car chases, gunfights, and colorful assortment of mob jobs. The storyline and voice acting is on par with the Hollywood classics.

Release: January 26, 2010

Gran Turismo 5 

 The latest installment in the GT suite will feature an online mode for up to 16 players, and racers will be able to drive in rainy and nighttime environments.

Release: March 2010

R.U.S.E. 

This World War II era game will allow you to travel to different battlegrounds and attempt to outsmart the Axis enemies using various spy techniques.

Release: February 2010

Heavy Rain 

Heavy Rain will tackle moral choices involving a father's love. You will be able to play as an FBI profiler, a private detective, an architect, or a journalist.

Release: February 2010

White Knight Chronicles 2 

The sequel to the fantasy RPG, White Knight Chronicles involved the kidnapping of a princess. Will your suit of armor be enough to battle the Dark Knight?

Release: February 2010

Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing 

Those who simply can't get enough of their favorite Sega characters will jump at the chance to race Sonic, Tails, AiAi, and more around a kart racing track.

Release: February 2010

 Fall 2009 Releases

Featured TitleNinja Gaiden Sigma 2 
The sequel to the first Ninja Gaiden Sigma the second game, also an exclusive for PS3, sees Ryu Hyabusa attempting to avenge the Hyabusa clan and simultaneously prevent the human race from being destroyed. Like in the previous games in the Ninja Gaiden series, every step is potentially fatal, and you'll need to be on your toes constantly as you use your skills as a master ninja to navigate a world filled with traps and treachery. The game is a technical wonder, running on a brand new gameplay engine that provides beautiful fast-paced action.

Release Date: September 29

Dragon Age: Origins 

This complex medieval role-playing game allows you to follow your character from their beginnings, nobility or peasantry, and every choice you make will affect how the world sees your character.

Release: November 17

Demon's Souls 

A greedy king attempts to use the power of souls to strengthen his rule and awakens an ancient demonic force that wants to bring an end to the human race, and you are tasked with stopping the apocalypse.

Release: October 6

NBA Live 10 

With a revamped take on classic NBA Live gameplay, major additions to the online modes, and Dynamic DNA to integrate the game with the NBA, the new installment of EA's basketball title promises to be the best yet.

Release: October 6

Katamari Forever 

With new gameplay additions and SIXAXIS motion support, the next version of the rolling game also features visual style changes, so you can customize it to your liking and it will render, real-time, in 1080p.

Release: September 22

Rogue Warrior 

A tactical shooter set in large, expansive territories, the gameplay accurately mimics battle by allowing you to approach objectives in any way as you and your team escape from deep within the enemy lines of North Korea.

Release: October 6

Batman: Arkham Asylum 

You'll play as the dark knight who is ambushed by Gotham's supervillains who have taken over Arkham Asylum. With danger around every dark corridor, you'll bring down your arch-nemeses.  

Release: August 25

Heroes Over Europe 

The sequel to Heroes of the Pacific places you right into the cockpit of Allied World War II pilots in their campaign above the European continent, where you'll participate in intense dogfights.

Release: September 8

Blur 

A futuristic arcade racing game with jumps, energy blasts, and a realistic physics engine, you'll also be able to create your own multiplayer modes and share them via Blur's online network.

Release: November 3

Karaoke Revolution 

The karaoke game returns with 50 new songs, online play, and lots of new customizable features, venues, and character options, along with barrels of downloadable content.

Release: November 18

Brütal Legend 

Eddie Riggs, a roadie voiced by Jack Black, is transported to a mythical world of heavy metal music where he must use only his broad axe and faithful guitar to fight for an oppressed people.

Release: October 13

Must-Own PS3 Games

This titles are already out, so go grab a copy!

Grand Theft Auto IV 

A near-flawless rendition of the series' always-popular formula, Grand Theft Auto IV creates a full-fledged, completely interactive, and perfectly crafted version of Liberty City. Even with so many great games in the franchise, the fourth installment is undoubtedly the greatest ever, and one of the most impressive games of all time.

inFAMOUS 

A thrilling open-ended adventure places you in the role of Cole McGrath, an ordinary man who gains superpowers through a freak accident that leaves Empire City in shambles. With your new lightning-based power, you choose your own fate--hero or menace--and alter the city's destiny depending on how you live your new supercharged life.

Burnout Paradise 

Bringing an open-world design to the Burnout racing series for the first time ever, Burnout Paradise is a terrific new entry in the franchise. Its crisp graphics and impressively designed online modes are a great base for this game, which packs an unbelievably immersive feel of speed into every race, near miss, and the series' famous shrapnel-slinging collisions.

MLB 09: The Show 

For the baseball nuts out there, MLB 09 provides the most amazingly realistic video game rendition of baseball ever made. The developers truly capture the intensity of the battle between pitcher and hitter that leads up to every delivery, and you'll be amazed at the amount of creativity that went into bringing every detail of the sport to the gaming world.

Killzone 2 

Killzone's fast-paced gun-play and brilliant art design complement its technically amazing graphics and extremely satisfying online modes.

Resistance 2 

This sequel to the original shooter, Resistance: Fall of Man improves upon the blood-pumping formula with eight-player co-op and online for up to 60.

BioShock 

A well-designed combat and leveling system is the perfect medium for this dark, haunting story, which will keep you engaged from beginning to end.

LittleBigPlanet 

The game, half platform and half customization kit, is a marvelously entertaining show of the power and potential for ingenuity of the PS3.

Street Fighter IV 

One of the most popular fighting franchises around is back and better than ever with superb new sound, graphics, and animations. 

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots 

Solid Snake returns in the most epic Metal Gear game of all, with beautiful artwork, an amazingly deep storyline, and some of the coolest gadgets ever to appear in a video game.

NHL 09 

The greatest hockey game yet gives you more precise control over the action than ever. Using the new skill stick system, you'll be playing a game of puck so realistic you'll have to make sure your floor isn't frozen.

Dead Space 

Set in the depths of the universe, Dead Space is one of the most gruesome and terrifying survival horror games ever made, with strategic but satisfying combat and monstrosities around every corner.

Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution 

This console turn-based strategy game is filled with virtual recreations of fascinating real-life history and vast levels of strategic depth worthy of this legendary video game series.



Resident Evil 5 

Building on the gameplay of the incredibly successful Resident Evil 4, this fifth installment in the series provides more satisfying zombie-blasting, now with co-operative play and stunning graphics.

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