There are many ways to decide which games are true gems and interestingly each one of them seems to be at odds with the others. Is it innovation we’re looking for in a good game or is it the refinement and evolution of existing concepts? Is fun (whatever that means) more important than an interesting plot? Which are the objective values of game design? Do value and price enter the equation? Length? Oh, and if graphics don’t really matter, how come we’re still playing Dragon’s Lair after all those years? More importantly, how can I suggest 15 top games for your monolithic PS3?

Well, I guess the best way to do it would be to a) go for the 30 top-rated games as selected by the top review sites and magazines, b) add 10 games as recommended by gaming connoisseurs and/or bloggers I more or less trust, c) subtract the games that have lost their way to Europe, and d) select 15 games from the above according to personal tastes and a divine -dare I say- sense of justice. So, what follows is said list in no particular order and even including the ridiculously well received CoD 4, which I personally detest.

- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
- Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune
- Unreal Tournament 3
- Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock
- Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
- Virtua Fighter 5
- MotorStorm
- The Eye of Judgment
- Burnout Paradise
- Ninja Gaiden Sigma
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
- Devil May Cry 4
- The Darkness
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2008
- Condemned 2: Bloodshot

Posted on April 3rd, 2008 by konstantinos