Getting a PS3. Need Suggestions for first games

After a long time with the Xbox 360, I've decided to put my foot down on paying Xbox Live and get a PS3 for exclusives and console exclusives. I've already got a PC for console ports, so I don't need suggestions for those. So what exclusives can I pick up for cheap that are must plays? Any console exclusives that have good multiplayer I should look out for?

Here's what I've got my eye on for my first purchases:

• MGS4
• Resistance the first
• Future Tools of Destruction
• Brutal Legend
• LittleBigPlanet

Then there are some I'd like to pick up around black friday/for christmas:

• Red Dead Redemption: GOTY
• Mortal Kombat
• Killzone 2,3
• Resistance 2,3
• Uncharted series
• Various HD collections
• Skate 3
• Crack in Time
• inFamous Series
• Disgaea 3

Am I missing anything else?

I don't see Valkyria Chronicles on there. You should get that. I also don't see Demon's Souls on that list. You should get that too.

Tokyo Jungle 
 
The games I have played on your list and didn't think were worth it are: 
 
LBP, Uncharted 1&2, inFamous 1, Heavy Rain. 
 
MGS4 and Tokyo Jungle are definitely my favorite exclusives for the system though.

Skip Resistance 2.

Other than that, the Jak and Daxter and Ratchet collections. You also seem to have skipped God of War.

EDIT: Also, apparently Journey is something special.

Be sure to get PS+!

You've got some strong stuff on your list already. If you like tactics games check out Valkyria Chronicles. There are a lot of great exclusives on PSN, like Journey and the Pixel Junk games. Also, I am certain there is a lengthy thread somewhere in the forums about this very topic, so you may want to check around for more opinions.

@Turambar said:

I don't see Valkyria Chronicles on there. You should get that. I also don't see Demon's Souls on that list. You should get that too.

I actually picked up a sealed copy of Valkyria Chronicles the other day for like $20, can't wait to play it, but I'm too busy right now.

I don't see Valkyria Chronicles on there.

Journey.

And since you have two Killzone games, why not get Killzone HD too?

ICO & Shadow of the Colossus HD collection is huge. And I'll second the votes on Valkyria Chronicles.

The Uncharted series is also really solid.

ICO/Shadow of the Colossus.

I'd say skip the resistance games and infamous games. They are both good but not a most play right away. Your first priority should be the uncharted series maybe mgs4 and god of war series.

As for the multi platform games get red dead ASAP

Buy two copies of Valkyria Chronicles, it's that good.

Then buy two copies of Valkyria Chronicles II and light them on fucking fire. It's that bad.

Heavy Rain! Journey!

@TooWalrus said:

@Turambar said:

I don't see Valkyria Chronicles on there. You should get that. I also don't see Demon's Souls on that list. You should get that too.

I actually picked up a sealed copy of Valkyria Chronicles the other day for like $20, can't wait to play it, but I'm too busy right now.

If you enjoy tactics games, you're going to want to dig into that ASAP Started playing through it recently myself and it's pretty great. The story and its characters are a little too... anime for my tastes, with an annoyingly idealistic main hero (voiced by P4's Teddie) just as an example, and the humour and overall quality of the writing is terrible. But that only speaks all the more to how engaging the gameplay is as I continue on while still having a lot of fun. Game still looks surprisingly good as well, with an incredibly fetching art style.

As for the OP, like I also mentioned in another PS3 recommendations thread, maybe give Papo and Yo a look see?

imo the first Resistance game has aged badly and the second one is not so great. If you can get the third on sale, $15 or less its worth a play through.

I would really recommend Uncharted and LBP. UC1 is still playable and a lot of fun, the other UCs are absolute plays.

The Ico/Shadow of the Colossus collection is also worth considering, especially if you can get it for $30.

Check out PSN in general, Dyad, Journey, Flower, Tokyo Jungle.

If you haven't played the other Metal Gears skip MG4 since its incompressible without the other games.

If you're a racing fan maybe Wipeout?

I've had a great experience with PS+ and you can get a good sampling of games from the service (LBP2 and Infamous2)

@Turambar said:

I don't see Valkyria Chronicles on there. You should get that. I also don't see Demon's Souls on that list. You should get that too.

Nailed it.

Demon's Souls

Valkyria Chronicles

Uncharted (1,2 and/or 3)

Infamous 1

Jak & Daxter Collection (if you haven't played them)

Ico/Shadow of the Colossus Collection

Super Stardust HD

PixelJunk Shooter

...and I'm still eagerly waiting for Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch.

Lair and Haze are must play titles.

@groin: They're like five bucks...I don't know man...I just might.

So I got the thing and my first four picks were

• MGS4
• Killzone 3 (wanted to buy killzone 2, but they put 3 in there.)
• Motorstorm
• Brutal Legend (I realize now that there's probably not a soul still playing the multiplayer)

Disgaea 4 is better than Disgaea 3.

Pass on Disgaea 3, it is awful. If you have to try Disgaea 4. Though they are both pretty shitty compared to 1 or 2.

• Folklore - Get this. It was an overlooked PS3 early launch game and it's awesome! More people need to buy it.
• Valkyria Chronicles
• Yakuza
• Heavy Rain
• Disgaea
• The Sly Collection
• The Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection

I really love Pixeljunk Eden and Shooter a lot. Relaxing games to chill out with.

Ninja Gaiden Sigma

@c0l0nelp0c0rn1: Good choice getting Motorstorm.

Wait for Black Friday and snatch them all plus those games suggested here. Save you the trouble of pondering over each individual game.

http://www.giantbomb.com/profile/kidavenger/ps3-exclusives-worth-buying/46-73423/

It might be just me , but it seems like I see one of these every other week .

My 1st suggestion - If you haven't played/experienced any ps3 games , PS+ is a must .

You need some Uncharted up in there. And Ratchet and Clank A Crack in Time is still one of my favourites on the system.