Just got a PS3 Slim, game recommendations?

[alphaod]

This is my first console for intent and purposes; I bought it for the Bluray playback capability, but I figured I might play some games on it.

I only play first-person shooters and RTS games with a keyboard and mouse, so that's out.

I have played controller based games on the PC/Mac, but I figured the experience might better on the console.

Any recommendations? I'm open up to all genres (just not the two I mentioned).

I'm also up for games that have eye candy… I'm a sucker for that.

So far the only thing I have is a GT5 Prologue… which I bought a wheel for.

[stridemat]

Call of Duty MW2. Some people may slate it, but the multiplayer is good and the story is one of the best I have played. This game has consumed an awful lot of my time since release.

[alphaod]

Call of Duty MW2. Some people may slate it, but the multiplayer is good and the story is one of the best I have played. This game has consumed an awful lot of my time since release.

Thanks, but like I said, I only play shooters with a keyboard and mouse… not to mention I already own that on PC.

[walangij]

What the above poster said. Battlefield Bad company 2. God of War 3. Those plus GT5:P are basically all I've been playing.

[stridemat]

Thanks, but like I said, I only play shooters with a keyboard and mouse… not to mention I already own that on PC.

GTA IV is always a good play, if your into that???

[Dagless]

Call of Duty MW2...the story is one of the best I have played.

You're joking right?
By any chance you don't consider Hulk Hogan's The Nanny to be the greatest story ever? :D

I'd go for-
MGS4, Little Big Planet, Assassins Creed 2, Uncharted 2, the Pixel Junk games on PSN (all). Or what is effectively known as the PS3 starter pack™.

[ARF900]

Bad Company 2, Modern Warfare 2, COD 4, GTA 4

[twistedlegato]

You guys clearly never read the OP. He said he didn't want suggestions for FPS games.

Metal Gear Solid 4
Uncharted 2
GTA IV

[atticus27]

uncharted 2
god of war 3

[macfan881]

Mag is pretty good from what I hear more mature Gamers
Baseball deffintly get the Show 10

god of war 3
Uncharted 2 and 1
Little Big Planet
Infamous
Metal Gear Solid 4
God of war collection if you dont have the previous 2
PSN Titiles id recomend

TMNT Reshelled

Mega Man 9/10

Super Streetfighter II HD

Flower not really a game but a masterpiece and a great way to show off the Graphic power on the PS3.

[apfhex]

Mag is pretty good from what I hear more mature Gamers
You guys clearly never read the OP. He said he didn't want suggestions for FPS games.

I'll not say I've played all these yet, but I recently got a Slim too because I really wanted Blu-ray for my new TV, and I think the PS3 finally has enough exclusives to be worth getting for gaming too. ;) Like the OP I will NOT play FPS or RTS on consoles.

- Metal Gear Solid 4 (I'm playing through the whole series, will play this when I finish the others.)
- Uncharted and Uncharted 2
- God of War 3 and Collection if you haven't played the first two
- Final Fantasy XIII (I'm not usually a fan of JRPGs but this one seems a bit more accessible to non-fans; only a few hours in so I can't give a solid opinion but no complaints so far other than Vanille's annoying voice... and annoying everything else.)
- Flower (it's short, but worth it if you like these types of games)
- Split/Second is coming out next month, if you like arcade-style racing games
- Infamous (friends tell me it's quite good, haven't tried it myself)

With the exception of Split/Second and FFXIII those are all exclusives, and FFXIII is supposedly much better on PS3 anyway. It's possibly the best looking game I've seen to date, though Uncharted 2 is pretty spectacular also.

[wttheninja]

Killzone 2
Uncharted 1&2

[dubbz]

Heavy Rain.

I loved it, but It's definitely not for everyone. There's a demo I think.

[Taustin Powers]

Uncharted 1&2
Ratchet & Clank
Burnout Paradise
Little Big Planet

[Bennieboy©]

Fallout 3
2nd for final fantasy 13 :D
grand theft auto 4
Heavenly sword
motorstorm pacific rift

[kyleh613]

Final Fantasy XIII
Resonance of Fate
Demon's Souls
Little Big Planet
Uncharted 2
Heavy Rain
God of War III
God of War Collection
Metal Gear Solid 4

Games to pre-order:
3D Dot Game Heroes
Red Dead Redemption

[RaceTripper]

Uncharted 2 is one of the best games I've played on any platform.

I'm normally a casual gamer, such that I play a game on Normal and forget about it after that. However, I've liked Uncharted 2 so much that I'm now about half way through on Crushing mode (which means I had to finish on Hard first).

Uncharted 1 is also very much worth playing.

[ghall]

If you like RPGs, Final Fantasy XIII or Resonance of Fate are fun. Red Faction Guerilla is fun too, its a shooter though not first person so I don't know if that'll be of any interest. Street Fighter 4 and Soul Calibur 4 are good fighting games. Little Big Planet is a must, I don't own that one yet but I've played it at a friends house.

[teidon]

Demon's Souls gets one more vote from here too. If you are from Europe, you might want to pre-order the Black Phantom Edition (Limited Edition) of it (image (http://i41.tinypic.com/k1b950.jpg) and more info (http://www.namcobandaigames.eu/news/2010-04-16/demon-s-souls-namco-bandai-partners-announces-agreement-with-sony-computer-entertainment-inc/528)), that is coming 25.6. It has already been released in US, though.

[alphaod]

Thanks guys, I'll look into those titles.

I noticed a lot people (including friends) are telling me to try Final Fantasy; is the game really that good? :o

And I have GTA 4 for PC (which runs in the Mac Pro really well I might add); is there any difference between the versions? I love the game.

[kyleh613]

If you already have the PC version then skip the PS3 one, as the PC one looks better.

I think Final Fantasy XIII is great, but I was waiting 4 years for that game. Followed it religiously every since the first teaser was released. It has gotten mixed reviews though, die-hard FF fans are divided on the game as it does a lot different and is not the traditional Final Fantasy game in a few specific ways. Notably there are no towns or mini-games which the last few FF games have been well known for.

[alphaod]

So apparently there are 2 expansion packs for GTA4 that't not available on the PC… *sigh*

I also picked up all God of War, Final Fantasy XIII, and Heavy Rain.

Damn $250 lighter.

I'll probably pick up more titles later if when I finish these.

The only thing I'm not too happy about right now is the installation. I thought the whole point of the console was the ability to just put in the disc and play!

[apfhex]

The only thing I'm not too happy about right now is the installation. I thought the whole point of the console was the ability to just put in the disc and play!
I found it odd and annoying that even demos require an installation once downloaded (even Steam avoids this on Windows!). But, FFXIII doesn't have installation... it doesn't even have the option to.

[Captain Planet]

Here's the list of the games I own and highly recommend:

BioShock
BioShock 2
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
God of War Collection
God of War III
Heavy Rain
Infamous
LittleBigPlanet
Resistance: Fall of Man
Resistance 2
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

[-SD-]

WipEout HD Fury. Absolutely awesome and the first PSN game everyone with a PS3 should buy.

I'd also recommend Motorstorm: Pacific Rift as this is great fun too.

If you like fighting games, then you really are spoilt for choice: Super IV, Super Turbo HD, Marvel vs Capcom 2, KoF XII, the incredible BlazBlue etc.

:apple:

[gdeusthewhizkid]

Call of Duty MW2. Some people may slate it, but the multiplayer is good and the story is one of the best I have played. This game has consumed an awful lot of my time since release.

is that game supposed to be hard i beat it in 3 days... i dont get the hype about that game.. is it better online?

[Captain Planet]

is that game supposed to be hard i beat it in 3 days... i dont get the hype about that game.. is it better online?

Yeah, the online experience is far most fun and challenging compared to the single player mode. It's even more enjoyable when you play with friends online.

[skunnykart]

No one has mentioned Valkyria Chronicles.

I was reluctant to play it at first because I couldn't take the cover (and name) seriously. Looked too anime-ish.

But it's one of the best games on the PS3.

[SchneiderMan]

Thanks, but like I said, I only play shooters with a keyboard and mouse… not to mention I already own that on PC.

At first I thought the same but after I started playing on the PS3 I quickly became much better than on PC.. Try it, you will get the hang of it.

Bad Company 2 :D :p

[wishfulllama]

I have both a slim and a 360 so my recommendations include multiplat games I didn't actually play on ps3 but still should be awesome (no shooters included);

PS3 exclusives

1) Uncharted + Uncharted 2 (great platforming, combat and just generally heaps of over the top absurd fun. Top notch graphics too)

2) God of war collection + God of war 3 (again top platforming/action, super gory and 2 of the best ps2 games remastered in 1080p. Some puzzles are very challenging though, don't know if that is your thing)

3) Heavy Rain (May not initially catch your eye but I really thoroughly enjoyed this game, the storyline and gameplay are really immersive and it's overall a really unique experience)

Multiplats

1) Batman Arkham Asylum (I absolutely love this game, even if you aren't particularly into batman I would definitely recommend it. Fantastic combat, exploration, puzzles, gadgets, collectibles and replayability. Plus the voice acting especially Mark Hammil as the joker is just perfection. Best game of 09 imo)

2) GTA IV + dlc (Although it has been out a few years still absolutely great fun and the new dlc especially ballad of gay tony means you get 3 games for around the price of 1)

3) Deadspace (Great creepy atmosphere, enjoyable gameplay and really unique story/background. The tension is intense in this game)

4) Assassins creed 2 (Just plain old medieval fun and unlike the first one it isn't incredibly repetitive and doesn't become tedious after a while. I'd definitely recommend at least reading the storyline of number 1 first though as otherwise you might be slightly confused with what is happening in assassins creed 2)

5) Resident Evil 5 (Only buy this game if you have someone to play it with, 1 player sucks but co-op is the ****. Maybe slightly dated gameplay but is really the best co-op game I've played this gen. Highly underrated)

6) Not played it yet but have red dead redemption being posted to me, I've heard nothing but good things about it so will say check it out.

Games I'd maybe avoid that others will recommend

1) Metal Gear Solid 4 (Woooo controversial but to be honest I didn't like it. If you are a newbie to the metal gear universe like I was then this game isn't kind, it doesn't explain anything and you pretty much sit there with no idea of what is going on for most the game. I prefer simplicity in controls and gameplay in any game I'm playing and this has neither, to be honest I found it overly complicated and boring)

2) Killzone 2: (I know you said no shooters but since this is a ps3 exclusive I though you may be tempted to buy it. Yes it has nice graphics but compared to other shooters the gameplay is sluggish and frustrating, and the controls suck. It does have its moments and is quite fun, but really does pale compared to other shooters. Lightning gun though is brilliant)

3) Infamous (Beaten the game but still not sure whether I liked it or I didn't. Yes the powers are fun and some of the storyline/missions are good but to be honest it felt like a half finished game. There were glitches galore and it was quite repetitive and tedious in parts. Has a decent amount of gametime but I reckon there are a lot better sandbox games (basically the rockstar ones) and superhero ones (batman))

[RaceTripper]

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1) Metal Gear Solid 4 (Woooo controversial but to be honest I didn't like it. If you are a newbie to the metal gear universe like I was then this game isn't kind, it doesn't explain anything and you pretty much sit there thinking with no idea of what is going on for most the game. I prefer simplicity in controls and gameplay in any game I'm playing and this has neither, to be honest I found it overly complicated and boring)...+1

I bought it and gave up on it pretty quickly. I'm a casual gamer and just want to bang out some gameplay here and there. With MGS I got impatient with all the cut scene time, which is wasted on me. The game just moved too slow.

[apolloa]

This is my first console for intent and purposes; I bought it for the Bluray playback capability, but I figured I might play some games on it.

I only play first-person shooters and RTS games with a keyboard and mouse, so that's out.

I have played controller based games on the PC/Mac, but I figured the experience might better on the console.

Any recommendations? I'm open up to all genres (just not the two I mentioned).

I'm also up for games that have eye candy… I'm a sucker for that.

So far the only thing I have is a GT5 Prologue… which I bought a wheel for.

Well, as said already. I think you will LOVE Uncharted 2, it's amazing but the voice acting and story really draw you in, you laugh at the one liners!!
I would also get Killzone 2, yes it's an FPS but it's a PS3 exclusive so is tailor made to the controller and just looks stunning on some levels. God Of War 3 also is pretty sensational.
All are PS3 exclusives and REALLY show what the system can do. I would also mention to get Split/ Second. I've just got this and think it's brill. Download the demo of PSN first, it's not a PS3 exclusive but looks really good. :)

You can also get demos of Killzone 2 (I think) and Uncharted 2 so try em out.