Help me create my gaming wish list

[Spook's Dad]

MGS4 - this game is epic. hit up any review and they will tell you the same
be warned though. the cutscenes are LONG!

to complement MGS4, you can get the trilogy (i think it is) all on one dice (again i think its on one disc) none of these are current gen. HD version of old games.

Is Metal Solid Gear very much a war based game? I must admit I enjoyed the shooting element of Uncharted 3 which surprised me, I am not sure if I would like a game that wasn't balanced out with other stuff. Is it Metal Gear Solid 4: 25th Anniversary Edition (PS3) that you would recommend?

if you like RPG's:
Oblivion - personally loved it compared to skyrim. Auriel's Ascension takes hold of me and does not let go
be warned, the animation system is crap. not bad, but utter garbage by today's standard still a fantastic game nonetheless

What sort of thing do you do on this type of RPG? Is it puzzles and action?

Demons Souls - if you want a bit of a challenge: or its sequel Dark Souls

Is this one tricky?

[Joe Zombie]

MGS4 is a stealth/action game. Healthy blend of sneaking around and shooting. Overall a fantastic game that belongs in any PS3 collection. You can choose to take down enemies with stealth kills, close-quarters combat, non-lethal methods, or firearms.

Demon's Souls is definitely a tricky game, as is Dark Souls. Both are very challenging, yet rewarding games that will surely test your patience. However, if you find yourself as addicted to the games as I was, it will truly be one of the greatest video game experiences.

[claud3]

wait are you that lazy, that you can not just go to the local game store and pick up games on your own instead of us doing all the work for you

Man alive i did not sign up to provide games for you to play... How freaking lazy have you to be and not get out and do it yourself. Or do you not know how to use the internet and find them yourself

JK mate

I could again recommend

oblivion

skyrim

Metal Gear Solid all games

dark souls

Uncharted 1,2

Assassin's Creed 2 Enzio Trilogy

Assassin's Creed 3

Call Off Duty

[Fijiandoce]

Is Metal Solid Gear very much a war based game? I must admit I enjoyed the shooting element of Uncharted 3 which surprised me, I am not sure if I would like a game that wasn't balanced out with other stuff. Is it Metal Gear Solid 4: 25th Anniversary Edition (PS3) that you would recommend?

MGS4 is the quintessential action game to have ever been produced.
wanna stealth it up, you can do that. wanna shoot it up? you can do that too. feel like playing like a saint and not kill anyone (even the bosses) you can do that also. wanna play as a ghost and not raise an alarm - not be seen, game is open for you to do that. as Action games go. MGS4 has no equal.

this game is my top game ever (see sig) for a reason. i LOVE this game. technically flawless, presentation of no equal, directed meticulously and beautifully. the exposition might get a bit much, but the action is top notch. EPIC is an understatement.

about it being a war based game. this is a quote from the games protagonist

War has changed. It's no longer about nations, ideologies, or ethnicity. It's an endless series of proxy battles fought by mercenaries and machines. War - and its consumption of life - has become a well-oiled machine. War has changed. ID-tagged soldiers carry ID-tagged weapons, use ID-tagged gear. Nanomachines inside their bodies enhance and regulate their abilities. Genetic control. Information control. Emotion control. Battlefield control. Everything is monitored and kept under control. War has changed. The age of deterrence has become the age of control... All in the name of averting catastrophe from weapons of mass destruction. And he who controls the battlefield... controls history. War has changed. When the battlefield is under total control... War becomes routine.

the only thing wrong with the 25th anniversary addition is that the online portion is no longer available. but this is true for every version of the game.
Metal Gear Online has been discontinued, sadly

What sort of thing do you do on this type of RPG? Is it puzzles and action?

Quest, kill, pillage, and reign!

devs have created a HUGE world full of things to find and explore. there are puzzles, but they aren't too difficult.
Skyrim is a more fully realised game than oblivion. its technical achievements stand head and shoulders above that of its predecessor.
this video should fill you in, the president of Bethesda studios talks about everything in the game

Is this one tricky?

it depends on your definition of tricky

if you consider throwing your controller out the window followed by your sofa, then yes it is tricky.

Demons Souls and its Sequels are HARD. you will die in this game. and you will die alot. what makes it unique is that the devs have incorporated this into the game. its quite well done too.

[*goo]

Ico/Shadow of the Colossus collection
Neir
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway
Rayman Origins
Shadows of the Damned
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel (might take some heat for this one, Lol)
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Portal 2
3D Dot Game Heroes
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
Heavy Rain

Tried to avoid listing games other people have already, but just noticed Deus Ex is on someones. That said, it's excellent - definitely pick it up!

On the rest, I've tried to include some more 'obscure' titles (Neir/Brothers in Arms/Sacred 2) that I found fun. Not necessarily rated highly.

[mankind]

These are the games I would recommend

Action

Grand Theft Auto IV
inFamous
inFamous 2
God of War 3
Just Cause 2
Mafia II
Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time
Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One
Saints Row: The Third
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2
The Saboteur
X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Adventure

Heavy Rain
Mirror's Edge

HD reamkes

God of War
God of War II
God of War: Chains of Olympus
God of War: Ghost of Sparta
Jak and Daxter Trilogy
Ratchet and Clank collection
Metal gear solid collection

Family

Any lego games you can find
Mini Ninjas
Toy Story 3

RPG

Final Fantasy XIII
Final Fantasy XIII-2
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
Mass Effect
Mass Effect 2
Mass Effect 3

Shooters

Battlefield 3
Borderlands
Borderlands 2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Far Cry 3
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Warhawk

Sport

FIFA 13
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13

Strategy

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
XCOM: Enemy Unknown


PSN games

inFamous: Festival of Blood
Joe Danger
Joe Danger 2: The Movie
Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault
RAW: Realms of Ancient War
Castle Crashers
Deathspank
DeathSpank: The Baconing
Deathspank: Thongs of Virtue
Flower
Journey
Rainbow Moon
Tales of Monkey Island - Chapter 1
Tales of Monkey Island - Chapter 2
Tales of Monkey Island - Chapter 3
Tales of Monkey Island - Chapter 4
Tales of Monkey Island - Chapter 5
Bejeweled 2
Bejeweled 3
Lemmings
Peggle
Zuma
Zuma's Revenge
MicroBot
PixelJunk Shooter
PixelJunk Shooter 2
PixelJunk SideScroller
PixelJunk Monsters
Plants vs Zombies
Worms
Worms 2: Armageddon
Worms Revolution
Worms Ultimate Mayhem

The ones highlighted in red are must buys and the rest you should really check out.

[Spook's Dad]

Welcome to gaming on PS3!

There are also many free games to download on PS+ and to welcome you to the forums I have PM'd you a Playstation Plus 30 Day Free Trial so you can experience them.

Happy gaming

Thank you for that. How does PS+ work? Can I download Uncharted2 and Infamous (this two are mentioned) for free with it?

[DeviousOne]

Thank you for that. How does PS+ work? Can I download Uncharted2 and Infamous (this two are mentioned) for free with it?

Yea you put the code in download the games and you can play them for me they have a couple free games on there now!

[claud3]

These are the games I would recommend

Action

Grand Theft Auto IV
inFamous
inFamous 2
God of War 3
Just Cause 2
Mafia II
Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time
Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One
Saints Row: The Third
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2
The Saboteur
X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Adventure

Heavy Rain
Mirror's Edge

HD reamkes

God of War
God of War II
God of War: Chains of Olympus
God of War: Ghost of Sparta
Jak and Daxter Trilogy
Ratchet and Clank collection
Metal gear solid collection

Family

Any lego games you can find
Mini Ninjas
Toy Story 3

RPG

Final Fantasy XIII
Final Fantasy XIII-2
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
Mass Effect
Mass Effect 2
Mass Effect 3

Shooters

Battlefield 3
Borderlands
Borderlands 2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Far Cry 3
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Warhawk

Sport

FIFA 13
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13

Strategy

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
XCOM: Enemy Unknown


PSN games

inFamous: Festival of Blood
Joe Danger
Joe Danger 2: The Movie
Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault
RAW: Realms of Ancient War
Castle Crashers
Deathspank
DeathSpank: The Baconing
Deathspank: Thongs of Virtue
Flower
Journey
Rainbow Moon
Tales of Monkey Island - Chapter 1
Tales of Monkey Island - Chapter 2
Tales of Monkey Island - Chapter 3
Tales of Monkey Island - Chapter 4
Tales of Monkey Island - Chapter 5
Bejeweled 2
Bejeweled 3
Lemmings
Peggle
Zuma
Zuma's Revenge
MicroBot
PixelJunk Shooter
PixelJunk Shooter 2
PixelJunk SideScroller
PixelJunk Monsters
Plants vs Zombies
Worms
Worms 2: Armageddon
Worms Revolution
Worms Ultimate Mayhem

The ones highlighted in red are must buys and the rest you should really check out.

I would go with this list here and a few others that have posted mate... You are not going to get better advice from any other forum than this one mate...

Fijiandoce

Is one off the top experts on choosing games and so is mankind in the quote here... And so is everyone that has posted a list for you

Man a live i am even thinking of rethinking my choices off games and going with the lists in this thread

[Spook's Dad]

Gran Turismo 5 is a good shout if you are into racing simulation games. The academy edition features a substantial chunk of the additional downloadable content they have added since the game was released. That should keep you occupied for a while.

I have that (it came with the bundle) and it looks ok but I am not massively into racing games.

With Uncharted, the first and second game can be brought as a bundle.

Cheers, I'll look out for that.

There are plenty of games to choose from, the reviews section is quite a good place to check out to see how highly rated the more recent games are.

I am going to stick to slightly older games while I catch up (with the possible exception of GTA5, it'll be a good chance to catch up on great games for less cash.

[Spook's Dad]

Welcome to gaming on PS3!

There are also many free games to download on PS+ and to welcome you to the forums I have PM'd you a Playstation Plus 30 Day Free Trial so you can experience them.

Happy gaming

It says the code is invalid or expired (I can't send PMs yet).

[rich15]

It says the code is invalid or expired (I can't send PMs yet).

Oh, that's strange, I'll send you another one ASAP! There are a lot of great games on PS+ to start you off

EDIT - Just sent you a brand new code now, tell me if everything works ok and get ready to download some great games!

[Chickenooble]

I would go with this list here and a few others that have posted mate...

It's almost 80 games and there's no reason that four Worms titles are 'must buys'... too broad of a list, imo. A list like this, you'd be better just sending the OP to the store and saying, "Pick something"

[claud3]

True, but a list that size you can make your own collection from that massive list

[Equinoqs]

Demon's Souls and LittleBigPlanet.

And Demon's Souls.

[Spook's Dad]

Oh, that's strange, I'll send you another one ASAP! There are a lot of great games on PS+ to start you off

EDIT - Just sent you a brand new code now, tell me if everything works ok and get ready to download some great games!

Cheers, I'll try it tomorrow. Just out of interest, do the games you download only remain active while you are a subscriber?

[zex494]

Assassin's Creed 3
Borderlands 2
Skyrim
Arkham City
Darksiders 2
Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme VS (JP)
Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation (JP)
Killzone 3
Red Dead Redemption
Metal Gear Solid 4
Dragon Age
Kindoms of Amular:Reckoning
Dragon's Dogma
Heavenly Sword
Enjoy my friend and welcome!

[claud3]

so mate any joy with what we have provided for you... Have you choosen a list of games from the list off games we have posted

[Spook's Dad]

so mate any joy with what we have provided for you... Have you choosen a list of games from the list off games we have posted

Yes I have been updating my opening post as I read each of the responses. I downloaded infamous2 and Little Big Planet 2 from PS+ but didn't thin much to either to be honest. I will try them again though. I did see Uncharted 2 and LA Noire both for £7.99 in Game today (both pre owned). I might go for those.

[Spook's Dad]

Infamous 2
Little Big Planet

Thanks for the list. Can I ask you about these two though please? I downloaded both for free on PS+ and although have only played both briefly (and LBP was actually my boy playing and me watching) I wasn't overly impressed by either. Are they slow starters?

[Equinoqs]

Some fun, older action games that are cheap:

Heavenly Sword
Stranglehold
Mirror's Edge
Bioshock
Metal Gear Solid 4: Sons of Liberty
Resident Evil 5 (lousy survival-horror game but fun action game)

[rich15]

Cheers, I'll try it tomorrow. Just out of interest, do the games you download only remain active while you are a subscriber?

Yes, they will only last as long as your subscription but with new games added every month I don't really see a reason to stop paying

In response to LBP2 and Infamous 2, I recommend you buy Uncharted 2. That game is amazing and has a really great story. It's almost like playing a movie. It will hook you in!

[Chickenooble]

LBP was actually my boy playing and me watching I wasn't overly impressed

LBP is what it is -- a cute platforming game that has a large collection of community made content that you can enjoy. The game is literally what you make of it.

Before you make any purchases, do yourself a favor and spend an ounce more of effort and look into what you're getting. You were disappointed with LittleBigPlanet and fortunately you didn't pay for it (outside of your subscription), but if you don't spend a bit of time looking into what you're buying in the future, you're likely to be disappointed.

Pro tips:

* Youtube, "{Game} Review", "Let's Play {Game}" or "{Game} Gameplay" to actually see some gameplay... be warned, spoilers will pop out. Without context, it's not always an issue... unless Sephiroth is driving a sword through Aerith's head. That can't be unseen.

* Visit Metacritic to see an aggregate of all the reviews for the game. Don't just look at the number but actually read some peoples opinions on the game.

* Find a website or reviewer that you like and stick with them. I visit IGN.com, Gamespot.com, Screwattack.com, Amazon.com for professional or customer reviews and I appreciate the opinions of Ben "Yhatzee" Crowshaw, "Motherfucker Mike" Mike Matei, Kevin VanOrd or Angry Joe.

Also, instead of asking us to give you an endless list of games that we enjoyed, you could use Google...
"Top 10 Playstation 3 games 2012"
"Top 10 action games on the Playstation 3"
"Worst PS3 Games"
...or something similar and get hundreds of similar lists. If you're just looking for a list that would spare everyone the time invested in a thread like this.

Hope this didn't come off too rude; sincerely trying to help.

[claud3]

Yes I have been updating my opening post as I read each of the responses. I downloaded infamous2 and Little Big Planet 2 from PS+ but didn't thin much to either to be honest. I will try them again though. I did see Uncharted 2 and LA Noire both for £7.99 in Game today (both pre owned). I might go for those.

Awsome news mate.... I have never seen the forum come together like this in about a week or so to help a friend out...

The last time was where i thought bill gates was my dad and the forum came together to convince me that he was nothing more than a nerd and my dad was actually my actual dad that lives in my house

I was so gutted lmao

[Spook's Dad]

In exciting news I bought La Noire and Uncharted 2 today. Not had chance to play them yet but very excited.