Holiday Games Gift Guide – Playstation 3 December 20, 2012

The Holidays are coming pretty soon and I know that many of you may very well be opening up brand new gifts including a wide range of consoles and handhelds for the first time.  However, with a new console or handheld comes the responsiblity to find some of the best games to get for it.  The hope is to bring you a list of currently in print brand new games which are either some of the best for the platform or the best deals on the platform that you can easily pick up at the store for a reasonable price, pop it into your new gaming system and enjoy every second of it!  So, in the time leading up to Christmas, I’m going to be posting a series of articles for each platform and handheld system currently on the market and tell you what are some of the must-have games for new console owners!

First off, we’re going to take a look at the Playstation 3 exclusives!

Ico/Shadow of the Colossus Collection – Since these games were originally developed and appeared on the Playstation 2, this collection is technically not a Playstation 3 exclusive, but trust me, you have never seen these staples of console gaming quite like this in glorious HD.  They were based on the improved PAL versions of the games, but still feature all the secrets of the original Playstation 2 versions.  Not only that but the HD Collection version includes enhanced graphical effects, higher resolution textures, and some exclusive behind the scenes documentaries about the making of the games,.  Without a doubt this is the definitive version of these games.  MSRP on the Ico/Shadow of the Colossus Collection is currently around $19.99 US.

The inFamous Collection – When inFamous was released, it redefined what made for a superhero video game and allowed the player to make the decisions for themselves what they would do if they had super powers in a realistic urban setting.  Would they become a hero or would they become infamous?  The inFamous Collection contains both inFamous 1 and inFamous 2, as well as the entire expansion campaign for inFamous 2 which was released as downloadable content.  The fact that the downloadable content campaign is included with the collection is a fantastic deal, as it alone goes for ten dollars.  You can probably find The inFamous Collection in stores for $29.99 US.

The Resistance Collection – When the Playstation 3 launched, it had one must-have exclusive game on day 1, and that was the game Resistance: Fall of Man.  Since then, the game has spawned two sequels, an online social game, and two handheld spin offs.  The Resistance Collection includes all three Resistance games which were released for the Playstation 3 (Resistance: Fall of Man, Resistance 2 and Resistance 3) and bonus content for Resistance 2 and Resistance 3.  The Resistance Collection currently goes for $39.99 US.

The God of War Saga – There has probably been no bigger first-party exclusive franchise for Sony since the Playstation 2 era than the God of War series.  It redefined what made for an action platformer, and unapologetically brought the Greek mythology it was based on to light.  The God of War Saga is a compilation of all five, yeah I wrote that right, all five God of War games together, retooled and improved for the Playstation 3 along with access to the God of War Ascension Multiplayer Beta.  One little warning, don’t confuse this with the God of War Collection or God of War Origins Collection which only feature two of the five total games the Saga version does and doesn’t offer Ascension beta access.  The God of War Saga is $39.99 US.

Don’t worry, we’re not just stopping at the best games for the Playstation 3.  You can expect more Holiday Gift Guides to come!  Happy Holidays!