Publications have listed at least video games as some of the best of the PlayStation 3 (PS3), the third home console of Sony's PlayStation brand. As Den of Geek explained, the console ended up being as fondly-remembered as other PlayStation iterations despite a rough launch consisting of an "underwhelming" exclusive titles, difficulties for companies to develop for the hardware, and a high price tag.

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+YearGameGenreDeveloperPublisher 2006MotorStormRacingEvolution StudiosSony Computer EntertainmentResistance: Fall of ManFirst-person shooterInsomniac GamesSony Computer EntertainmentTekken 5: Dark ResurrectionFightingNamco2007Assassin's CreedStealthUbisoftBioShockFirst-person shooter2KCall of Duty 4: Modern WarfareFirst-person shooterInfinity WardActivisionThe Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion: Game of the Year EditionAction role-playingBethesda SoftworksEveryday ShooterMultidirectional shooterSony Computer EntertainmentGran Turismo 5 PrologueSim racingPolyphony DigitalSony Computer EntertainmentHeavenly SwordHack and slashNinja TheorySony Computer EntertainmentHot Shots Golf: Out of BoundsSportsSony Computer EntertainmentNinja Gaiden SigmaHack and slashTeam NinjaTecmoThe Orange BoxCompilationValvePixelJunk MonstersTower defenseSony Computer EntertainmentRatchet & Clank Future: Tools of DestructionThird-person shooterInsomniac GamesSony Computer EntertainmentRock BandRhythmHarmonixMTV Gamesskate.SkateboardingElectronic ArtsSuper Stardust HDMultidirectional shooterHousemarqueSony Computer EntertainmentUncharted: Drake's FortuneThird-person shooterNaughty DogSony Computer EntertainmentWarhawkThird-person shooterSony Computer Entertainment2008Battlefield: Bad CompanyFirst-person shooterDICEElectronic ArtsBionic Commando: RearmedMetroidvaniaGrinCapcomBurnout ParadiseRacingCriterion GamesElectronic ArtsDead SpaceSurvival horrorElectronic ArtsFallout 3Action role-playingBethesda SoftworksGrand Theft Auto IVAction-adventureRockstar GamesLittleBigPlanetPlatformMedia MoleculeSony Computer EntertainmentMetal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the PatriotsStealthKonamiMLB 08: The ShowSportsSony Computer EntertainmentNoby Noby BoyActionNamco Bandai GamesRock Band 2RhythmHarmonixMTV GamesSiren: Blood CurseSurvival horrorSony Computer EntertainmentSpelunkyPlatformMossmouthTom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2Tactical shooterUbisoftValkyria ChroniclesTactical role-playingSega2009Assassin's Creed IIStealthUbisoftBayonettaAction-adventureNex EntertainmentSegaBraidPuzzle-platformNumber NoneCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2First-person shooterInfinity WardActivisionDemon's SoulsAction role-playingSony Computer EntertainmentFlowerArtThatgamecompanySony Computer EntertainmentGuitar Hero: MetallicaRhythmNevesoftActivisionInfamousAction-adventureSucker Punch ProductionsSony Computer EntertainmentKillzone 2First-person shooterGuerrilla GamesSony Computer EntertainmentMadden NFL 10SportsElectronic ArtsRatchet & Clank Future: A Crack in TimeThird-person shooterInsomniac GamesSony Computer EntertainmentUltra Street Fighter IVFightingCapcomUncharted 2: Among ThievesAction-adventureNaughty DogSony Computer Entertainment2010Assassin's Creed: BrotherhoodStealthUbisoftFallout: New VegasAction role-playingObsidian EntertainmentBethesda SoftworksGod of War IIIAction-adventureSony Computer EntertainmentGran Turismo 5Sim racingPolyphony DigitalSony Computer EntertainmentHeavy RainAction-adventureQuantic DreamSony Computer EntertainmentNierAction role-playingCaviaSquare EnixPac-Man Championship Edition DXMazeNamco Bandai GamesRed Dead RedemptionAction-adventureRockstar GamesSuper Street Fighter IVFightingCapcomVanquishThird-person shooterPlatinumGamesSegaYakuza 4Action-adventureSega2011Batman: Arkham CityAction-adventureRocksteady StudiosWarner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentBattlefield 3First-person shooterDICEElectronic ArtsCatherinePuzzleAtlusCrysis 2First-person shooterCrytekElectronic ArtsDark SoulsAction role-playingFromSoftwareDead Space 2Survival horrorVisceral GamesElectronic ArtsDeus Ex: Human RevolutionAction role-playingEidos-MontréalSquare EnixElder Scrolls V: SkyrimAction role-playingBethesda SoftworksFight Night ChampionSportsElectronic ArtsHot Shots Golf: World InvitationalSportsSony Computer EntertainmentThe Ico & Shadow of the Colossus CollectionCompilationSony Computer EntertainmentInfamous 2Action-adventureSucker Punch ProductionsSony Computer EntertainmentLittleBigPlanet 2Puzzle-platformSony Computer EntertainmentMass Effect 2Action role-playingBioWareElectronic ArtsMortal KombatFightingNetherRealm StudiosWarner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentNBA 2K12SportsVisual Concepts2KNi No Kuni: Wrath of the White WitchAction role-playingLevel-5Portal 2Puzzle-platformValveRayman: OriginsPlatformUbisoftResistance 3First-person shooterInsomniac GamesSony Computer EntertainmentTales of XilliaAction role-playingNamcoUncharted 3: Drake's DeceptionAction-adventureNaughty DogSony Computer Entertainment2012Diablo IIIAction role-playingBlizzard EntertainmentDishonoredAction-adventureArkane StudiosBethesda SoftworksFar Cry 3First-person shooterUbisoftJourneyAdventureThatgamecompanySony Computer EntertainmentMass EffectAction role-playingEdge of RealityElectronic ArtsMass Effect 3BioWareMass Effect TrilogyCompilationElectronic ArtsOkami HDAction-adventureCapcomPapo & YoAdventureMinority MediaPersona 4 ArenaFightingAtlusPixelJunk 4amMusicQ-GamesTekken Tag Tournament 2FightingNamco Bandai GamesThe Walking DeadGraphic adventureTelltale GamesXCOM: Enemy UnknownTurn-based tacticsFiraxis Games2KYakuza 5Action-adventureRyu Ga Gotoku StudioSega2013Assassin's Creed IV: Black FlagAction-adventureUbisoftBioShock InfiniteFirst-person shooterIrrational Games2KThe CavePuzzle-platformDouble Fine ProductionsSegaCrysis 3First-person shooterCrytekElectronic ArtsDmC: Devil May CryAction-adventureNinja TheoryCapcomGrand Theft Auto VAction-adventureRockstar GamesGran Turismo 6Sim racingPolyphony DigitalSony Computer EntertainmentGuacamelee!MetroidvaniaDrinkBox StudiosHotline MiamiTop-down shooterAbstraction Games Developer DigitalThe Last of UsAction-adventureNaughty DogSony Computer EntertainmentMetal Gear Rising: RevengeanceHack and slashPlatinumGamesKonamiMetal Gear Solid: The Legacy CollectionCompilationKonamiNBA 2K14SportsVisual Concepts2KPuppeteerPlatformSony Computer EntertainmentRayman LegendsPlatformUbisoftRemember MeAction-adventureDontnod EntertainmentCapcom2014LittleBigPlanet 3Puzzle-platformSumo DigitalSony Computer EntertainmentSouth Park: The Stick of TruthRole-playingObsidian EntertainmentUbisoftWolfenstein: The New OrderFirst-person shooterMachineGamesBethesda Softworks2016Persona 5Role-playingAtlus

Publications For instances of at least four citations, reference numbers in the notes section show which of the following publications list the game.

The AU Review – 2014 Complex – 2013 Den of Geek – 2021 Destructoid – 2024 Digital Spy – 2016 Digital Trends – 2024 GamePro – 2008 GameRevolution – 2012, 2013, 2016, 2023 GameSpot – 2022 GamesRadar – 2026 HobbyConsolas – 2017 IGN – 2022, 2025 Kotaku – 2014 PCMag – 2013 USgamer – 2014

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