13 Awesome PS3-Exclusive Titles For 2011

2010 has delivered a lot of amazing games for our favorite console: the PS3. And now that the year is over, we now move into the possibilities of 2011.

Many Playstation 3 exclusives is just too awesome to pass this 2011. These games are increasingly becoming some of our most highly anticipated.

Here are the top 13 best PS3 exclusives heading your way starting in 2011!

[Snake-eater]

they may as well release a game every month and still end up having to squeeze more games in the same month

[Cloudberry]

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And the article's pic is YAKUZA 4. :D

Yakuza 4 English version is at March 15th 2011 in the US & March 25th 2011 in Europe region.

[saladthieves]

There are frankly too many PS3 exclusives coming out this year!! But this is a good thing. Better have lots than have nothing at all. I was thinking of getting Yakuza 3 seeing how I've never actually tried to play one of the series. Anyone have any thoughts? Is it actually good?

[UCMEandICU]

The fighting mechanics seemed too old school and outdated to me but many people love it though.

[saladthieves]

@UCMEandICU

I just wanted to put all the other awesome exclusives lined up for this year aside for like 2 minutes and then see how Yakuza fared/played. I guess I'll borrow the game from a friend and give it a try

[ThanatosDMC]

Damn good game. Doesnt matter if you havent played 1 and 2. Just watch the movie summary on the main menu or at the beginning of the new game. One of the best games i've played on the PS3.

[saladthieves]

Okay. I guess I'll try it then!...running out of bubbles! Anyway I'll give it a try and I don't want to dismiss a game that has the potential of appearing to me.

[akiraburn]

I definitely recommend it egidem, even with the content that got cut during localization it's still longer and much more fun than most games out there. And as Thanatos said, you don't need to have played the prior Yakuza games, as they will go over a very thorough re-cap of what happened in the first two Yakuza games.

If you even relatively enjoy or are interested in Japanese culture, you'll most likely dig these games. It's like a mix of Action, Beatem-up, RPG, and with a ton of very thorough mini games as well. This series surprised me immensely, because originally I wasn't expecting much from it overall, but it quickly and easily became one of my favorite game series out there.

[mastiffchild]

Yakuza3 was one of the best games I've played this generation regardless of platform. Sure, I might be a series fan but it's as accessible as you'll find in the series and the content(esp now you can pick it up dirt cheap) offers amazing value and the writing, acting and plot are all way above the game norm.

As for some not rating the combat: I get what they mean saying it's either a bit old school or stiff and slow but that isn't the full story and once nyou find the right rhythm you'll unlock a lot of depth you maybe didn't expect to see-some of the boss fights were really good and Kaz is the World's biggest badass too.

Anyway, it's, what, £15 in a lot of places now and for that price the excellent minigames alone make it worthwhile so when you add in some of the best writing and acting around(I love the Japanese voicework as it just carries the right emotion so much better than the usual lack lustre dub does)it becomes more than a must play. you really owe it to yourself to, at the very least, find out if it's the series for you.

[NYC_Gamer]

spoiled with exclusives :)

[jack_burt0n]

after dead space 2, not buying any multiplats @ release.

[UCMEandICU]

I think most PS3 gamers will be similar to you too. Maybe 1 or 2 multiplat games @ full price but over 90% of PS3 gamers purchases will be exclusives while waiting for either price drops or used sales for some multiplat games in summer or something.

It doesn't matter what genre, it seems Sony's either got you totally covered or atleast partially. Should FFvs release this year then wow!

For me the only multiplat game I think I'll be buying is Portal2. I'm not the kind of gamer that plays a game for 8hrs and stops. There are way too many games to keep up with on the PS3 is I don't think I'll get round to many multiplats 'till next year maybe.

[Commander_TK]

What? U mean you're not getting L.A. Noire day 1?!

[xtremexx]

HOW MANY OF THESE ARTICLES?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!

[VersusEM]

I'm getting tired of all these sequals both in gameing and in the movie industry. I want more new ips. Something invoative. I mean I like all these games and all but I would love some new ips even more.

[remanutd55]

you mean like Journey , Sorcery or The Last Guardian ? , gotta remember the majority of those "sequels" have been created by sony this generation and they are still pumping out new IPs but yes i want more new IPs too , i want Media Molecule to create a new IP after LBP 2 , i want Evolution Studios to create a new IP after Motorstorm Apocalypse , we know Guerrilla Games are working on something new

[Pixel_Enemy]

"I'm getting tired of all these sequals"

I'm sorry, what did you just say? Isn't your Avatar from Final Fantasy 32?

[remanutd55]

i seriously think that sony with all the in house power , all the studios , the power on the entertainment business they should at least have 1 RPG exclusive studio / developer , i dont know maybe its not too late to try and buy lets say Level 5 ? , i mean they are pretty much covered in all genres and some of their talented studios are even creating new genres but they need that top in house RPG developer , what u guys think ?

[jack_burt0n]

Yeah if they cornered a fighting game dev and a dedicated rpg studio they would have covered all genres.

But level 5 is pretty much exclusive when it comes to the ps3, ni no kuni will be amazing on ps3 and WKC is better than ff14.

[nefertis]

awesome exclusives

[blackburn5]

The best part is these games will last me long into next year. LBP2 and MS:A alone will eat up a lot of time

[fucadastates]

2 awsome games right there :) now to find time to play the 20 other ps3 exklusives

[christheredhead]

great list. the one im looking forward to the most is yakuza 4. man, i really wanna play that game asap.

[TANUKI]

The cover for Yakuza 4 looks bad-ass.

[Cloudberry]

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I hope the next Yakuza game, Yakuza Of The End also gets localized soon.

[mastiffchild]

I actually THINK we Yakuza fans have won that fight with Sega. They finally seem to have accepted(this gen) that there's a core of fans who will buy the games in the west and if they just do it cheap and add subs(which are better than a dub 9/10 anyway)then they can make a pleasant little profit while giving the brand more exposure as a result.

We're getti8ng Y4 without all the wailing it took to get Y3 and, when we buy Y4 in slightly bigger numbers than last time out(hopefully) then Of The End should follow in due course in all it's barmy glory. Plus more Kaz, which is always nice.

[Sizzon]

Infamous 2 and Motorstorm Apocalypse :D

[Acquiescence]

It's a thing of absolute magnificence. I look upon it and it screams to me CRIME OPERA! Plus it looks damn cool to boot.

[BLACKBOIJONES]

I luv the exclusives but how many of this top 5 0r 10..e.t.c list r we gonna c. :/

We might as well have a top 10 list of top tens that we have seen on n4g in less than 24 hours :|

[UCMEandICU]

there are many people who will present article showing the PS3 has no games or just multiplats. Articles like this helps make sure those anti-PS3 people will have a harder time twisting facts or misleading those that may not be in the know.

We've seen this gen what happens when misinformation gets the upper hand.

Till today, you still have tonnes of gamers who actually believe Sony's PS3 had a rough start in the first 2-3yrs and then got better. This is because the media were very effective to pushing the image that Sony is struggling while the 360 was prospering but in reality it was a different picture.

Keep posting the true over and over cause if not, the lies will become the truth when told many times over.

[jagstatboy]

getting Resistance 3, Uncharted 3, Last Guardian, Infamous 2, and ICO Collection. Won't have time for anymore.

[insomnium2]

@allvoices.com

Come ON! 14 clicks? I gave you one and after seeing that BS I left your website. You absolutely DON'T need 14 clicks to read about 13 games. That's BS.

[Figboy]

with my gaming budget being super tight, i'll only be getting a few games this year. i even had to cancel my LBP2 pre-order because i just can't afford it now. hopefully i'll be able to snag it next month :(

my wishlist for the year

Must Haves:
LBP2
inFAMOUS 2
Uncharted 3
The Last Guardian
Resistance 3
Killzone 3
Journey

If I can Squeeze them into my budget:
Yakuza 3 and 4 (still haven't gotten 3)
Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One
Batman: Arkham City
Dead Space 2
Portal 2
Mass Effect 2 and 3 (PS3 for 2, PS3 or 360 for 3)
Dragon Age 2 (mostly for my wife)
Elder Scrolls V (again, mostly for my wife)

ideally i'll be able to get them all, but last year i went overboard, and paid the price (literally and figuratively), so this year i'm reining in my spending.

those first 7 titles are non-negotiable, though. i WILL own those games this year.