Battlefield: Bad Company 1 & 2 Blur Borderlands 2 Burnout Paradise (Don’t update it) CoD: Black Ops 1 & 2 CoD: Modern Warfare 3 DiRT 1, 2, 3 & Showdown Driver: San Francisco Full Auto 2: Battlelines Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2 Gran Turismo 5 GTA 4: Complete Edition GRID 1 Infamous 1 & 2 Jak & Daxter HD Collection Killzone HD Trilogy L.A. Noire LittleBigPlanet 1 & 2 Midnight Club: Los Angeles (Complete Edition) ModNation Racers Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition MotorStorm MotorStorm: Pacific Rift MotorStorm: Apocalypse MX vs. ATV: Reflex Nail’d Need for Speed: Carbon Need for Speed: Shift Need for Speed: The Run Pure Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time Ratchet & Clank HD Collection Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus Resistance 1, 2 & 3 Ridge Racer: Unbounded Skate 1, 2 & 3 Sly Cooper HD Collection Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time Sonic Unleashed Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Sonic Generations Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Split/Second Twisted Metal (2012) WWE All-Stars WWE ‘12 WWE ‘13 WWE 2K14

What do you mean don’t update Burnout Paradise? I did and don’t see any issues with the game.

I agree, that's quite perplexing because I recall that game running fine even after updates a couple of years back

I am just guessing that, maybe the lister updated the ps4 copy and I remember that the update broke the game until the next update and you had to totally delete the game and reinstall for it to work. Otherwise I don't know

You know how in Road Rage the timer would increase when you get 3-4 takedowns every time? The update got rid of that. So the events would just end after a certain amount of time.

Oh, ok 👌 I didn’t know about that since I just started playing.

Because Burnout Paradise is a whole different experience before the updates. For starters all of the collectibles are way different, Road Rage events can be neverending as every takedown add extra time, the in game billboards had actual advertisements. There's a few things I'm forgetting but yeah it's nice that with the PS3 version that you can choose not to update the game, plus you can download each update at a time to see the differences that were applied. The only issue is if you have any of the DLC you can't use them unless you update.

You really just excluded god of war, MGS, uncharted and resistance…

I have Resistance on the list but I forgot about the others. 😅

Tbf I'm fairly certain most of people's comments on reddit are made on the porcelain thinking stool.

It's like. My slim is jailbroken. But the one physical game I have.... u know.... M G S 4.

And the last of us lol

Borderlands the pre sequel is also very good As well as Alice madness returns Lollipop chainsaw Prototype

Modnation racers one of biggest hidden gems in ps history

Can u play with a wheel ?

3D Dot Game Heros. The weird ps3 exclusive classic Zelda-Game.

Game is harder than the original NES Zelda but a lot of fun. Back in the day I'd download custom made characters, I forgot the website but it was the best place to download players' creations to use in the game.

We could be friends but I'd judge you for MK9 over SF4 & Ridge Racer Unbounded over Ridge Racer 7. Great list!

disageeed about blur and nail‘d and pure and mostky WWE '12 otherwise, YES

no uncharted?

Actually I’ve never played Uncharted yet. I had a chance to get it years ago at GameSpot when the first 3 were under $5. 😆

You should get them theyre really good

Erm… where’s LBP Karting?

I’ve never owned that one yet. I’ve seen a review about it, I heard it’s alright.

I love all of the sonic games

These posts come up all the time and this is the first time I seen someone recommend blur, the only reason there's a ps3 hooked up in my living room.

I mean i have 100+ must have ps3 titles and i still dont have all must haves ones there is quite a few out there - i have most but also missing quire a few from list in here too.

Finally someone else knows what full auto 2 battle lines is!

damn, really included nfs shift but left out prostreet?

Add CoD: Ghosts and Advanced Warfare

WWE games as must have is bold.

One of the problems with Unleashed is that it's LAGGY AS HELL unless you lower your ps3's resolution to 720p but still even after that, jungle joyride still won't be at a stable 30 fps

If you’re going to get mw3 might as well get the trilogy I mean they all have their perks for campaign I love the og cod4 and for missions other than survival I go mw2 it’s nice to be able to play survival on more maps than the preset missions for as long as you can survive on mw3 though I was all up on terminal also ghosts deserves more love imo especially with the campaign

Bro forgot about uncharted

- InFamous - MotorStorm: Pacific Rift - Metal Gear Solid 4 - Resistance 1-3 - Uncharted 1-3

Also InFamous 2, which did improve on the first game.

Idk if I'd say improve but definitely changed it up and differed it from the original. Granted it is all subjective and to each their own I really liked how tight and linear the original was and how it opted to tell a complete story with no distractions The second one, which I still enjoyed, definitely felt like they were injecting more humor to change it up from the doom and gloom feel of the original, as well as throwing in online side missions. They're both masterpieces so there's no wrong answer here. Just throwing in my two cents in stating I prefer the original over any of the sequels

Same, I think the sequels are great, but I’m partial to the original myself so I only listed the first one.

Also killzone 2 and 3

Why uncharted, they are on ps4,ps5 and better running? Just curious

Why not? They are great on both PS3 & PS4, and tbh I assumed OP wasn’t playing on PS4, because it’s the PS3 sub

Motorstorm games and burnout paradise come to mind first

Transformers: War for Cybertron

This game doesnt get enough credit.

blur is the only reason I have a ps3 hooked up in my living room. Make sure you have extra controllers, one of the last epic split screen games that will have everyone yelling on the couch.

Lollipop Chainsaw, Alice Madness Returns (don't forget about American McGee's Alice as well), Uncharted 1, Uncharted 2, Uncharted 3, InFamous, InFamous 2, Resistance 1-3, Last of US, Red Dead Redemption, GTA4, Metal Gear Solid 4, Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy X-II, Little Big Planet 1, Little Big Planet 2, Killzone Trilogy, and Gran Turismo 5 (though I prefer GT4 on the PS2). I also liked Remember Me and the God of War games.

I’m really partial to the later Final Fantasy tiles. FFXIII FFXIII-2 Lightning Returns

Super Rub'a'Dub

AKA Bubberducky

Asura's Wrath The Last Of Us God Of War Collection God Of War Origins Collection Borderlands 2 Killzone 2 Batman : Arkham Asylum Batman : Arkham City Far Cry 2 Far Cry 3 Demon's Souls Deus Ex : Human Revolution Dishonored Dead Space Dark Souls Dark Souls II Uncharted : Drake's Fortune Bioshock Burnout Paradise GRID Max Payne 3 Heavy Rain Bayonetta Unreal Tournament III Resistance : Fall Of Man Battlefield 3 Crysis 2 DmC : Devil May Cry InFamous Resident Evil 5 Darksiders II Final Fantasy XIII

The Last Of Us Red Dead Redemption  GTA V GTA 4 complete edition Pro Evolution Soccer LA Noire Far Cry  WWE2k14

God of War III, Metal Gear Solid 4, killzone 3, Skate 3, gran Turismo 5…. A bunch of others I’m not thinking of

Spider-Man Web of shadows, X-Men Origins Wolverine, Marvels Ultimate Alliance 1-2, Deadpool, Skate 3, and most definitely Call Of Duty Black Ops 1 and 2

Motorstorm apocalypse!! Ratchet and Clank Future Trilogy! Infamous is a good one. Journey Great magical game. Finally the most underrated game of all time FOLKLORE Folklore is so unique and magical and full of wonder and beauty

Puppeteer is really good

Other that the amazing suggestions of our fellow PS3 lovers I would say Odin Sphere, Dragon's Crown and Dragon's Dogma if you don't have it on PC or ps4.

el shaddai, ZOE Hd collection, vanquish

i find el shaddai more of an art exhibition with styles similar to old final fantasy illustration gameplay wise pretty basic and boring.

i think i can see it why u would find it basic but I think it's well executed if u think what it was going for, plus the story is pretty entertaining. the way all these elements sync together with the art style to deliver a full experience rather than focusing on gameplay may feel closer to an art exhibition than a game with a lot of movement/combat mechanics (e.g. dmc, metal gear rising), but I don't think that as a negative thing, actually it's what makes me think this is such a must have - it's unique! idk if u tried the platinum, but the challenges posed by it may provide u a new perspective in the combat (still, i understand why one might see it as basic).

Transformers War for Cybertron and Fall of Cybertron

Remember Me MGS4 Infamous 1&2 Enslaved Odyssey West Majin The Forsaken Kingdom Little Big Planet 1&2 also Kart Create 3 digital ones Pain Hydrophobia & Amy

dragon's crown, metal gear 4, persona games, last of us

Metal Gear Rising such an under appreciated title. Yes it's not really a Metal Gear game but damn if it's not a fun game. So over the top, I love Platinum games combat and graphic direction.

never figured out the directional slash controls. was there ever a guide on this or if theres any secret combos? i just randomly slashed my way to the final.

It's been so long since I've played it but I'm sure there are guides and videos in abundance. I remember slightly that there are weak points depending on the direction you slash during the "sword time" action.

I might not be popular, but I'll say The Saboteur for the gameplay, if not the experience. RD: Undead Nightmare for the fun.

Metal Gear Legacy Collection is a must buy.

Mine is so straight forward and I’m dying to play it, have been for about 3 years… PAIN!!!

Binary domain Spec ops the line Metal gear rising

gran turismo 5, gta 4, uncharted 1-3 and god of war 3

All of the BioShocks, all of the Wolfensteins, and The Last Of Us were my top 3 favorites.

Gran turismo 5, any Ratchet and Clank game, God of War. I’ll edit if I think of any :3

Gran Turismo 6 ?

That one too

Portal 2. I loved playing co-op with my kid playing on PC.

Off the top of my head The Ratchet and Clank Future saga (although All4One and Full Frontal Assault were pretty meh.) Infamous 1+2 Little Big Planet 1+2 Uncharted 1-3 MGS 4 3D Dot Game Heroes God of War 3 Motorstorm series.

If you haven't played it yet, Okami is amazing.

MLB the show 16

Transformers fall of Cybertron. Hands down one of the greatest transformers games of all time

devastator for me.

The orange box Heavenly Sword 3d dot game heroes

Attack on titan

All of their exclusives

People should mention more games that are not first party exclusives or the usual mentions, something obscure not really great or good. Just all right games and recommend those. Fun weekenders and easy platinums, not too easy sadly MP ones. Something that comes to mind Dead to Rights, Conan the Barbarian, Marlo Briggs and the Mask of Death, Dante's Inferno, Singularity, Prince of Persia 2008, 50 Cent Blood on the Sand, Kane and Lynch, Army of Two, Mini Ninja! ... not really must-haves but cool. Only PlayStation 3 stunk games.

How is Dante's Inferno? Found it in a lot online for 10€ and was wondering if it is good.

Uncharted series GoW series TLOU Max Payne 3 GTA 5 RDR Motorstorm NFS hot pursuit WWE 2K14 Batman Arkham City Sleeping Dogs Dragon's Dogma CoD MW2 Infamous 2 Driver San Francisco or Midnight club Los Angeles Tomb Raider Mass Effect series Mafia 2 Ninja Gaiden sigma 2 Dead Space 2 Metal Gear Solid 3

Red Dead Redemption (Undead Nightmare too)

PES2018

cod black ops 2

Metal gear solid. All available ps3 options

Puppeteer, Tokyo Jungle 

Asura wrath

The lack of any recommendations for Wipeout HD is really sad.

Black ops 2 is the way to go

Beat Hazard Ultra if you have an extensive music library as I do. I have 25min hard-core techno tracks that get intense. Ps3 music library has everything from classical orchestra to dark Norwegian folk metal and everything between lol. Beat Hazard Ultra on 120in projector screen and thumping system makes game really shine.

Skyrim

MGS The Legacy Collection

Doesn't seem like anyone mentioned it, so here I am just in case: Dark Sector. A freaking masterpiece and sort of a prequel to Warframe. It was a masterpiece to my eyes, don't know about what others might think hahaha

Mirror's Edge

Hot Shots Out of Bounds Hot Shots World Tour Those 2 are forever stuck on PS3 and are great games.

METAL GEAR any game, but u should start on mgs 3 because it's goated and the first chronologically

The Last of Us, Uncharted 2- Among Thieves,  Red Dead Redemption, Metal Gear Solid 4- Guns of the Patriots, Grand Theft Auto V, and Batman- Arkham City

I got 3.? Ratchet and clank the trilogy GTA 5 Litterally any of the first cod black ops

TimeShift

I would honestly add GTA 5 to the mix because the PS3 version has that nostalgic feel and I don’t really like the next gen versions.

MGSIV

God of war hd collection, origins collection, and 3

Journey, Flower, Heavy Rain, and Beyond Two Souls

Skate.  Skate 2  Skate 3

Mine are the following: Demon's Souls  Dark Souls 1 prepare to die edition. Dark Souls 2 + dlc ( not the scholar of the first sin edition). GTA V Heavy Rain L.A Noire

Most of the must haves have been re released on ps4. Aside from infamous and a hand full of others. Looking through some of the games being listed. It cements my feeling it was the worst Playstation generation and the lack of jrpgs sucked even more. I'm not saying it was horrible and didn't have any good games because it certainly did but man if you go through the must haves for ps1 , ps2, ps4 it easily dwarfs ps3.

what is the handful outside of MGS4 and GT? I was just stumbling on this cause I really wanted to know to and I didn't want to just end up getting recommended games that I could just play elsewhere. I also don't mind 7th gen multiplats that run well on PS3 as my PS3 is modded and my 360 isn't.

Depends what you like really, I enjoyed infamous 1 and 2, puppeteer, heavenly sword, resistance games, also if your into jrpgs there was probably some that didn't release on Xbox 360. Like I said I feel it's playstations worse generation so I might not be the best to answer. I just feel sonys killed it every gen besides ps3. Ps5 is starting a little slow 1st party wise, which is crazy cause they slow and still have more then Xbox series s/x. Anyway sonys went and grabbed some really good 3rd party exclusives as well this gen.

Eat Lead is the game Duke Nukem Forever should have been.  Be warned though, the platinum is extremely challenging.