30 Current Gen Games You Should Play

The Koalition writes:
On November 15th and 22nd respectively, the current generation of consoles as we know it will change forever. Both the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One may get off to a slow start, but they are poised to do big things in the years ahead.

Before we officially usher in the next generation of consoles, we decided to compose a list of standout games from this generation that we feel are worth playing. So without further ado, here are our picks on 30 Current Gen games that you should play.

[MrKennedy]

This is a good article about 30 current gen games you should play.

[kratos_TheGoat]

god of war ascension underrated

[Enemy]

Yeah, I'd replace quite a few games on that list with Ascension, especially Skyrim. But I'll forgive them because they honored Folklore, one of my favorite games of this generation that no one played.

[HardcoreGamer]

Mr Roe, easy. my friend played that and its also one of his favourite games in the earlier part of ps3 generation

[Rask]

I played Folklore a couple weeks ago. Amazing game.

[Volkama]

Oh I remember being sort of impressed by the Folklore demo, but I didn't get round to buying it.

I'm on a big current gen catch-up mission at the moment, and Folklore just pushed itself high on my list based off these recommendations. Thanks!

[GameSpawn]

Folklore is a great game. In my own opinion it is one of the only games on the PS3 that properly used the motion control functionality of the sixaxis/ds3 in such a way that it doesn't become gimmicky.

The game can also be very challenging (even more so if you're a completionist) as every enemy is different and will require different strategies and approaches to defeat. You'll find yourself switching out IDs (captured enemy souls used to attack/defend) on almost a room by room basis.

I was able to eventually settle into about 3-4 different setups that got me through a majority of the worlds with minimal switching.

It's a bummer this game never got retroactive trophies patched in. They would have been a nice addition and a reason for me to go back and replay the whole game over again.

[ElectroJade]

Awesome! So glad to know others loved the game as well! After I wrote that anecdote, I decided to replay the game again. It's even better the second time around.

[rbailey]

If a God of War game made the list, it would definitely be God of War 3 over Ascension. Much more violent epic boss battles and gore IMO.

[georgenancy]

ascension was disappointing

[Lord_Sloth]

Valkyria Chronicles and Resonance of Fate should be on that list.

Nice to see the inclusion of Folklore.

[ricochetmg]

Resonance of faith I couldn't get pass the traning lol...

[Juste_Belmont]

Yakuza 4 is a game you should check out too if you have a PS3.

[gjruk]

Binary Domain was one of my favorite games.

[SKYVVLKR]

The term "modern classic" is thrown around much too loosely but The Last of Us is truly one of the greatest (if not THE greatest) game in history.

[jwe1004]

Agreed! Its a true masterpiece and is a must play for any PS3 gamer.

[BladerunnerZX]

Hitman Absolution and Halo 4 are 2 must play current gen games.

Hitman Absolution has a truly AAA single player campaign with an excellent storyline and realy nice graphics and improved controls. plus the contracts mode is addictive if you are a long time Hitman fan.

Halo 4 has the best FPS single player campaign that I have played since COD4. I was never a big Halo fan but 343 studios hit on the mark with Halo 4.

[ricochetmg]

I agree with hitman. But halo is.....over with in my mind.

[chito1016d]

Really excited for Gaikai. After playing a 360 this gen, there are a lot of great Playstation PS3 games I can catch up on on my PS4.

[mydyingparadiselost]

I would throw in Bayonetta, Deadly Premonition, Dead Space, Shadows of the Damned and Xenoblade.

[garrettglass]

Believe me, they would not be far behind.

[testsubject]

Yes, Bayonetta is fucking amazing!

[jc48573]

Yakuza

[fsfsxii]

Yakuza series.

[DVAcme]

It made me smile to see Folklore in that list. I'd kill for a sequel to that game.

[ElectroJade]

What's even more heartening is reading everyone's comments in this thread about the game. It's wonderful knowing such an underrated game is loved by many. Folklore is truly a hidden gem in the gaming world.

[The_Villager]

This list is very biased against Nintendo. So many good games this author missed out on.

[_QQ_]

authors* but i agree, xenoblade,galaxy, and Skyward sword are better than half those games.
The list doesn't mention alot of pc games either like Starcraft or DOTA.

[rbailey]

I would easily say that I was just as surprised as you are that more Nintendo games weren't chosen. A few of the others authors played a ton of Nintendo games so thats a good point to take up with them. I personally don't play most Nintendo games just cause I haven't found anything to interest me yet.

[Lord_Sloth]

Your avatar makes me wonder if you're just biased for Nintendo...He didn't include many games at all I would consider worth playing. I certainly wouldn't have included GTA IV and LA Noire, nor would I include Gears of War. And seriously, Rock band?

That being said I can't think of any MUST HAVE titles for the Wii aside from RE4...I really only play PSO on it, and TP was better with the controller. SS was a let down to me as well.

[Lisica]

Why would I play Mass Effect 2 without the awesome Mass Effect 1?