#1 – Killzone 2
What can be said about Killzone 2 that hasn’t already been said? Probably very little, it’s been discussed to within an inch of its life and enjoyed by a particularly devout gamerbase since its release, the online community still strong and hungry for the next in the series with an appetite rarely seen on a console exclusive. Killzone 2 is the apex of the first person shooter, it’s carefully crafted story, superb structure and mechanics and luscious visuals making it the definitive poster child when showing off the PS3.
Indeed, Guerrilla’s ‘Behind the Bullet’ download, a real time exploration of the graphics engine used, is testament to the confidence of the Dutch studio. Letting the player in on the secrets, giving them the ability to slow down time and see how certain things were done might have put gamers off with a lesser game, but here it just goes to show how much a developer can wrangle from the console given the right tools and abilities. Halo: Combat Evolved had its own showcase level: The Silent Cartographer; but with Killzone 2 you can just pick any level in the game.
It’s easy to underestimate the impact Killzone 2 had on the PlayStation 3, but for first person shooter fans wanting a playground battle with Wii and Xbox 360 owners, Sev’s adventures on Helghan are a supreme reminder that each console has their own killer app, a triple-A title that goes above and beyond everything else on the system. With Killzone 3 just around the corner, maybe it’s time to put those schoolyard squabbles to rest – if Guerrilla can come up with the goods again, this one’s in the bag.
Origami Killer
great article, and i like the top ten, i also think demons souls should be an essential, but im yet to play flower, mod nation racers and ive never like metal gear solid :P
Grey_Ghost13
God yes Demons Souls is essential playing. If anyone likes RPG or even action games set in a fantasy world they should play Demons Souls!
Origami Killer
edit: i dont have warhawk or god of war either :P
i would have liked to see motorstorm or resistance (the ifrst of course) on there also
ratkiller75
The demon souls difficulty curve is far too steep and so I don’t think that it appeals to a wide enough audience.
Origami Killer
@ratkiller….thats is a very reasonable point, but when you get used to the difficultly it becomes a fantsatic game, and a good plat to brag about ;)
Charmed_Fanatic
I would put R&C at the top, but thats me :P weird how none appeared on there
Erroneus
Agree, it would replace Modnations Racers for me.
TSBonyman
I was just about to say the exact same!
Otherwise a great list and an enjoyable article, particularly the ‘softening’ towards Heavy Rain ;)
AG2297
R&C? As in Ratchet and Clank? Cant stand them! Would be the absolute bottom of my list!
antem92
Great to see Warhawk on this list. So many times has this wonderful game been left out of top game lists. I have spent over 500 hours on it, so to be given this kind of recognition is great. TSA must have brilliant taste ;)
fattyuk
good list but…….
I thought at first this was going to be a 2011 list lol
beeje13
Same, I only have 2 out of the 10 games, but have played around 6
KCalpha
3 out of the 10.. Not bad eh?
Kevling
Great list! Any plans to do something similar for other formats?
fattyuk
Has the xbox got 10 exclusive games?
KCalpha
Certainly not for 2011.
Origami Killer
hahaha, if your counting viva pinyata that is :P
gazzagb
This isn’t N4G btw.
ARUMIR Sympozium
Well…. the pc has more
*runs
Juelz345
Gears of war
Gears of war 2
Halo 3
Halo ODST
Halo Reach
Alan Wake
Fable II
Fable III
Crackdown
Crackdown 2
Forza 3
Mass Effect 1
Shadow Complex
Limbo
Hydro Thunder
All of which are excellent games (except Crackdown 1 & 2..they’re horrible).
KeRaSh
Your post almost looks like the list of cars in GT5. Every car has like 20 different models. 15 games but only 10 different franchises. I’m slightly exaggerating.
fattyuk
Lol so the xbox list has 3 halos? Was talking bout individual games not franchises
aerobes
Trials HD is worth owning a 360 for alone. Simply amazing.
Juelz345
Really is sad when the fanboys come out. O well, this is the internet, right?
Bottom line is, both consoles have some solid exclusives.
In a perfect world, all people would realize this instead of pointlessly trying to put down a product that they don’t own. That and world peace, of course.
Kevling
I wasn’t intending to start a fanboy debate. In response to the snarky 360 comments about 2011, this PS3 list doesn;t contain solely 2011 games does it? It’s simply a list of PS3 exclusives everyone should play.
All I was saying, is, as a non-360 owner, I’d like to see the equivalent 360 version of this article (in a way that TSA does so well) so I can see what I’m missing, and help me decide whether or not a 360 was for me.
DrNate86
I preferred the first Uncharted single player as well! An interesting list, and I am pleased to say apart from GOW I have played them all! Will you be doing an X-Box list as well? It would be interesting to see if there are any differences in game styles.
Origami Killer
+1 on prefering the Uncharted 1 single player, it was so fresh and unique for me, and the first demo of the game just blew me away :P
aerobes
Yep, I’m with you two and nofi on this. Drakes Fortune was one of the best experiences I’ve had on PS3 and I didn’t really get along with Among Thieves. Bizarre.
stueeeee
I did love the ‘lost on a mysterious island’ idea in Uncharted 1, and the fact that it all takes place in the one place keeps me really hooked. Although I do love U2 as well. The same with MGS4, I wish they would have set it within one place again, although it gave it a lot of variety I suppose…
Mike
I’ve got 7 of those titles. Gonna get LBP2 later on.
gazzagb
Not the 10 that I would chose, but that just shows the PS3 has some very strong exclusives.
teflon
Not necessarily a list of the best PS3 exclusives, but I couldn’t agree more with it. These are the 10 that should be in every game library, and really flaunt SCE’s strong first and second party game releases.
The only one I don’t own on that list is Warhawk, though. I feel I came to the PS3 too late for that to grab me. I played launch titles etc. but never took them online, where I always think you need to try and get there in the first month or so to get the best experience.