Top 5 PS3 exclusive games

One area where Sony manage to consistently trump Microsoft in this generation of the great console war is exclusives. Coming up with the top 5 was a bit of a stretch, and there are plenty of other PS3-only games worth your time aside from this lot. Anyway, on with the list!

[NastyLeftHook0]

there is wayyyy to many maybe top 15

[Merrill]

Demon's Souls is my #1, by far.

[HammadTheBeast]

It all depends on the genre you prefer. Playstation exclusives cover almost every single genre out there. Personally, GT5 was my favorite.

[indubitably]

no way, Sony's best franchises are GT, Uncharted, Ratchet and Clank, and Metal Gear. I can see someone being really into Demon's Souls I guess but the rest of the franchises are weak in comparison to other games in their genre.

[theBAWSE]

in all seriousness it needs a top FIFTEEN list

journey motorstorm and starhawk need to be in there somewhere

[plaZeHD]

@indubitably
Really!!!?
What about God of War, Heavy Rain, Little Big Planet, Kill-Zone[2], Journey, MLB The Show?

[aCasualGamer]

This top 15 list is based on the games with the greatest WOW moments and the most fun i had with them over the longest period:

1. Heavy Rain (The only time a game made me emotional)
2. God of War 3 (Epic got a new definition)
3. Uncharted 2 (Visuals got a new definition)
4. Killzone 2 (Best multiplayer this gen)
5. Resistance 1 (2nd best multiplayer)
6. Uncharted 3
7. Killzone 3
8. Uncharted 1
9. Metal Gear Solid 4 (Snake! got a new definition)
10. Heavenly Sword
11. Motorstorm 1 (Best arcade racer)
12. Gran Turismo 5 (Best simulator racer)
13. Littlebigplanet
14. Warhawk (3rd best multiplayer)
15. Siren Blood Curse

Didn't even mention great titles such as Infamous, Journey, Flower, Folklore, Ratchet and Clank etc.

[Kanzes]

1. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
2. Demon's Souls
3. Uncharted 2
4. Heavy Rain
5. God of War 3

The Last of Us and Beyond: Two Souls will be in the list later :)

[Merrill]

I played and finished Heavy Rain, but I find the game extremely over rated. It had great atmosphere, but the writing was atrocious. So many holes in the story, terrible controls, stiff animations.

Why the does the killer have internal dialog about trying to find the killer? It makes no sense at all. Developers really need to start hiring actual writers for games, I expect better.

I would prefer a minimalist story, aka Demon's Souls to a overly melodramatic, hole filled story that is Heavy Rain. Let us hope his next game has better writing and execution to it.

[jammy_70]

Mgs4 was awesome but just not enough gameplay to many cutscenes. Uncharted 2 has to be the best, killzone 2 up there to.

[3-4-5]

They all have a dark look to them...

Sony needs to use the other 5 million colors in the human visible spectrum.

[Donnieboi]

@ merrill: okay so u prefer a different type of storytelling, but games like Heavy Rain are heavily story based. So if you dont like that, then that's your problem. It was meant to be dramatic. After all, it was trying to blur the line between movies and games

[Philoctetes]

@ 3-4-5

Yeah, I really get sick how the Uncharted series is nothing but greys and browns.

[Merrill]

@Donnieboi

My point is that they didn't do a very good job at it. I love a good story, but I would prefer they do a coherent job of it. I have nothing against a story based game, but make sure you at least check your story for obvious holes and questions left unanswered. They need better writers.

Other than the internal dialog of the killer looking for the killer, why does Madison act shocked when she is told who the killer is? She never met or heard of him? Why the hell did Ethan keep having black outs? No explanation at all, moments like these took me out of the experience.

If you didn't notice any of the story problems, then that's not my fault. Look them up, it's pretty silly.

I did enjoy the game, but it's no top 5, or even a top 10.

[SolidStoner]

Metal Gear
Gran Turismo
Uncharted
Killzone
Little big Planet

from any direction..

[DOMination-]

The typewriter bit was terrible. Really crap writing lol. Still loved it though.

[N4Flamers]

@Merrill

I loved heavy rain for its mood an atmosphere but I agree with you 100%. The story in a story driven game should be the main focus but most of that game had weak to incoherent writing.

The blackouts that Ethan kept having were explained though and here's the answer. When Jason was killed the killer was at the scene and him and Ethan developed a psychic link. Every time a child was killed Ethan would have a blackout or hallucinations. This part of the game was not finished and scrapped from the final product, but they left most of it in there to cast suspicion on Ethan. That just tells you how lazy and unorganized quantic dreams was.

Heavy rain spoilers

The other retarded part was in the antique shop where the man is killed with the typewriter and the Shelby looks shocked to discover him dead yet he's the one who killed him and no one else was back there to see his reaction.
How about how ethan escaped a platoon of cops and a helicopter by falling off a small building and carjacking a taxi while the cops just watched him.

[omi25p]

I only actually like 5 ps3 exclusives

uncharted 1
uncharted 2
infamous 1
infamous 2
Heavy rain

[ChickenOfTheCaveMan]

Even though I really enjoyed Infamous 1, I played it again after Infamous 2 to get a missing trophy. I couldn't do it, 15 minutes in I gave up because they enhanced so much things in the 2nd one, the 1st one was really crappy to play.

Great games age well and that's really not the case with Infamous 1.

[omi25p]

well i first played infamous 1 two years after it came out and i loved it.

I still play it sometimes

[nix]

true. top 5??? even 'Top 25 games' is too less.

[BlmThug]

My personal 10 is:

1. Gran Turismo 5
2. MGS4
3. Heavy Rain
4. Uncharted 2
5. God Of War 3
6. Uncharted 3
7. Killzone 3
8. Killzone 2
9. Infamous 2
10. Infamous 2

Pending: Gow: A, tLoU and Beyond

[Dwalls1171]

God of war3
Metal Gear Solid 4
Uncharter2
Little big Planet
Uncharted3
Killzone3

[mandf]

mine to with a splash of pixeljunk monsters

[showtimefolks]

MGS4 And uncharted 2 are my top 1 and 1A

Heavy rain is my #2
Infamous 1-2 #3
Killzone 2 #4
Ratchet and clank tools of destruction #5

When TOD came out it was like playing a Pixar movie

There have been a lot of games this gen to only have a top 5 though

[Hovis]

Gotta say I didn't see no. 1 coming but it's always nice when a list surprises you.

Although I would add, WHERE IS RATCHET AND CLANK WHY NO ONE LIKE THOSE GAMES!!!!?!??

....seriously

[remanutd55]

Ratchet and Clank A Crack in Time ranks among my top 10 favorite ps3 games.

[StrongMan]

Where's God of War 3, Infamous 2, Gran Turismo 5, LittleBigPlanet 2, ........

[LOGICWINS]

Yeah, I can agree with Valkyria Chronicles and Uncharted 2. Everything else no. I would have replaced Demon Souls with Infamous 2.

[plaZeHD]

1, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves and Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
2, Little Big Planet 1 and 2
3, God Of War 3
4, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots
5, KillZone 2
But soon this will change.

[abzdine]

before i clicked i thought Valkyria Chronicles! i like this list there is some heavy stuff in it! i'd put Killzone 2 or WipEout HD instead of Demon's Souls imo.

[aDDicteD]

mgs4 still is the no.1 ps exclusive, followed by uncharted 2, there are so many ps exclusives that were good and in this year there's god of war ascension and ni no kuni

[Ezz2013]

the last os us
beyond
sly cooper etc

for me i can't pick top 5
too many exclusives on ps3 i loved

i just can't pick :)

what i love about the comments here
that every one have a different list than the other
goes to show that ps3 always have games for every one and every taste

[aDDicteD]

how could i forget the epic last of us that is coming this year. thumbs up for mentioning that ^_^

[Quiescent]

Yo momma

[sdplisken]

gonna need a top 25 ps3 exclusives after this year!

[Shuyin]

MGS4 is easily nr. 1.
End off.

P.S: it's the 2nd best selling PS3 exclusive just behind GT5.

[Kamikaze135]

Metal Gear Solid 4
Ni no Kuni
Heavy Rain
Yakuza 4
Disgaea 4

[Hanso]

Disgaea yeah :D

[mt]

two games will join the top list I'll make my bet on it.
the last of us, god of war A

[plaZeHD]

...and Beyond: Two Souls.

[Relientk77]

How can you pick 5, I am thinking a minimum of 10, or 15

I got Ni no Kuni launch day and omg, have been playing it none stop going 40 hours + so far its amazing,

Ni no Kuni
Tales of Graces f
Uncharted 1, 2, 3
Ratchet & Clank Future 1, 2
Metal Gear Solid 4
3D Dot Game Heroes
Resistance 1, 2, 3
Folklore
Valkeria Chronicles
InFamous 1, 2

[Booyah]

How's Ni no Kuni ? I'm a bit scared to buy it since I didn't like the demo and I don't trust gaming sites opinion. Should I wait for the game to be used or support the developper and buy it ?

[Relientk77]

I love it, the demo I wasn't to thrilled with because they threw you into boss fights like right away, and didnt explain the battle system at all. So you had to guess the controls and how to fight the battles.

[Booyah]

Alright ! Thanks ! I'll go trade a few games for it then.

[RuperttheBear]

I'd have to say, and in order -

Uncharted 2
Demons Souls
Infamous
God of War 3
Uncharted 1

[NewVegasTroop]

1. Killzone 2
2. Uncharted 2
3. ...
4. ...
5. ...

holy crap cant even fill a top 5 list!! those are the only PS3 exclusives that i liked (that a own), if fallout new vegas and red dead redemption were exclusives ill put them in those spots but still wouldnt fill the list :T

[Tontus]

God of War III is by far the best playstation 3 exclusive.

1. God of War III.
2. LittleBigPlanet (1 & 2)
-
-(and then the quality drops significantly)
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3. Uncharted 2 (1 & 3 sucked)
4. Resistance 3 (SP)
5. Heavy Rain

And yes I've played MGS4 and thought it was absolute rubbish. GT5 is a huge disappointment and I don't like Killzone 2 but Killzone 3 was okay. There's no other noteworthy exclusives to talk about.

By the end of this year it will probably be:

1. God of War: Ascension
2. God of War III
3. The Last of Us
4. LittleBigPlanet )1&2)
5. Uncharted 2/ Beyond Two Souls

[xXBlondieVanHarlowXx]

DAMN!!!! Sorry about that. I meant to disagree lol.

Here's MY top 15 list for sh*ts & giggles.

1. Mgs4
2. Uncharted 2: Among thieves
3. Demon Souls
4. God of War 3
5. Heavy Rain
6. InFAMOUS 2
7. Ni no kuni
8. Uncharted: Drakes fortune
9. Little Big Planet 2
10. Resistance: Fall of Man
11. Playstation All-stars Battle Royale
12. Sly Collection
13. Motorstorm: Apocolypse
14. MAG
15. Twisted Metal

[TheFallenAngel]

Wtf you are getting a lot of disagrees. God of War 3 is by far the best ps3 exclusive.

[AznGaara]

Out of the collection I have so far and of the ones I've finished.

1. Journey
2. Uncharted 2
3. Metal Gear Solid 4
4. Little Big Planet 2
5. God of War 3

Still need to beat Ni no Kuni, Disgaea 3 & 4, Demon's Souls, 3D dot Game Heroes, Valkyria Chronicles and Infamous 2 too many games too little time!

[CrustifiedDibbs]

1. uncharted 2
2. lbp2
3. killzone 2
4. heavy rain
5. GT5

[Oh_Yeah]

My top ten in no order.. Demon souls, uncharted 3, God of War 3, killzone 2, ps all stars, infamous 2, little big planet 2, starhawk, metal gear 4, resistance 3. Currently playing ni no kuni and that's probably going to be put in this bunch over one of them.

[Gamer39]

Nr. 1
Metal Gear Solid 4
Nr.2
GT5, but is a huge disappointment for me.
Nr.3
God of War 3.
Nr. 4
Killzone 2.
Nr.5
Killzone 3. I really hope, Killzone 4 much better for ps4!
End.

[shivvy24]

my top series
1 - Resistance
2 - Ratchet and Clank (funny both are from IG, coincidence )
3 - Uncharted
4 - Killzone
5 - Infamous
6 - God of War

But my favourite series of all is Jak and Daxter , unfortunately theres no adventures for them this gen

[xXBlondieVanHarlowXx]

I love that they moved on from the Jak games, they created 2 masterpieces in doing so (Uncharted and The Last of us). But i hope they find the time next-gen to surprise us and give us Jak 4. My life would be complete.

[BladerunnerZX]

Resistance 1 is a great game Resistance 2 and 3 ... not so great.

[TheFallenAngel]

Ahh Resistance. But only fall of man deserves a mentioning.

[IKizzLE]

No order:

Metal Gear Solid 4 Guns of the Patriots
Killzone 2
Uncharted 2 Among Thieves
Uncharted 3 Drake's Deception
God of War 3

[remanutd55]

my top 5:
1. God of War 3
2. Metal Gear Solid 4
3. Folklore
4. Warhawk
5. Motorstorm Pacific Rift

[BitbyDeath]

Replace Folklore with Heavy Rain and that'll be my list.

Good games.

[remanutd55]

yea its hard to name only 5 ps3 games, Heavy Rain is in my top 10 games as well as Ratchet and Clank A Crack in Time, inFAMOUS2, Uncharted2 and Resistance Fall of Man.

[sypher]

Yakuza getting no love? Excellent games that deserve high praise!

[Drainage]

anyone who has KZ3 in their list is a ps3 fanboy . that game is no where near top 10. maybe Killzone 2s multiplayer but cmon

[MrAnderson]

Metal Gear 4 was terrible, almost entirely cut scenes, some crawling around on your stomach, and a lengthy forced "follow that guy" mission that made up the entirity of act 3.

and this is coming from someone who to this day consideres metal gear 1 + 3 as some of the best games of all time.

4 was an overated joke.

[StreetsofRage]

My top 5 hasn't changed in a long time...

5. Resistance
4. Demon's Soul
3. Uncharted 2
2. Motorstorm
1. God of War 3

[DigitalSmoke]

Look at all these amazing games, EXCLUSIVE! to the PS3, anybody who still says (there still are some) the PS3 failed, needs to get both thumbs chopped off.

[Fakdafakinfakerz]

Killzone 2 is my favorite. Best online MP ever (imo).

[Kos-Mos]

Demon`s Soul`s stands tall with Metal Gear Solid 4.

[Pieman523]

Lack of God of War 3 is a disappointment.

[BladerunnerZX]

Agreed God of War 3 should be in the top 3.

[BladerunnerZX]

I actually prefer Uncharted 1 story over # 2 @3.

Metal Gear Solid 4

God of War 3

Uncharted 1-3

Killzone 3

Infamous 2

Little Big Planet series

.... just a few of the AAA Playsation 3 exclusives.

[ForgottenProphecy]

Too many AAA games to do a top 5.
10. Resistance 3
9. God of War III
8. Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale (Fuck you I love this game)
7. LittleBigPlanet 2
6. Killzone 2
5. inFAMOUS 2
4. Heavy Rain
3. Demon's Souls
2. Uncharted 2/3 (They were both equally as great IMO)
1. Metal Gear Solid 4 (Only a masterpiece if you played MGS 1-3)

[Ezz2013]

my list is the same as yours and i would add more
also you forgot ni no kuni :(

[ForgottenProphecy]

I haven't played Ni No Kuni, so it'd be unfair of me to put it in a list of AAA PS3 exclusives.

[Obelisk92]

Mine:

1) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
2) Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
3) LittleBigPlanet 2
4) God of War 3
5) Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

Pending: Gran Turismo 5, Journey, Killzone 2.

MGS is just the best IP ever. No contest.
I didn't like Demon's Souls so much, too hardcore. And I never played Valkyria Chronicles.
I think Ni No Kuni could easily be on the top 5, I just have to play it.

[KruLLit]

thats weird, should only be a top 1 because there are no good exclusives except MGS4

[HK_107]

metal gear solid its on xbox too so how is it an exclusive ?

[Ezz2013]

MGS*4* is ps3 exclusive

[Rattlehead20]

Review score-wise number one is Uncharted 2. Fantastic game, but IMO, Metal Gear Solid 4 is the most perfect game this gen. I've lost track of how many times I've gone back to play it. Trophies or not.

It is refreshing to see such a varied choice around here.

[saimcheeda]

My top 2 are Uncharted 2 and God of War III!