Without a doubt, Playstation 3 is a storage of great and awesome games, metal gear solid 4 and uncharted are the best examples. Unfortunately, there are a lot of good ps3 game which are not popular among gamers due to the lack of publicity but worth to play (and buy). Here are some of them:
1. Vanquish
Vanquish is praised for some innovations to 3D shooter genre like original sliding-boost mechanic and beat 'em up elements.
Background Story
The game takes place in the future where human population has reached a maximum limit resulting the war among nations to get the scarce remaining resources.
Gameplay
You will play as Sam Gideon, a DARPA agent armed with the Augmented Reaction Suit which is very important to help you survive through the journey in the game. The Augmented Reaction (AR) mode can help you slow down the time, target the enemies easily and give you boosters to move quickly across the area.
Vanquish offers you unique experience. There are a lot of things you can do to winning the game, just like commandeering enemy vehicles, distracting enemies by using cigarette, and using the sliding-boost mechanic to slide into another area in slow motion (it's the most fun part of the gameplay).
The Good
+ fantastic boss fights
+ the sliding-boost mechanic is really awesome
+ a lot of explosions, bullets, and robots
+ smooth control
The Bad
- too short (about four hours gameplay)
- bad dialogue and voice acting
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2. Resonance of Fate
Gameplay
The gameplay is similar to Japanese RPG like final fantasy series, so if you are a big fan of JRPG, there is a big chance that you will love Resonance of Fate.
This game uses the three-Attack Battle system, a combination of turn-based and real-time control. The game itself consists of battle elements such as action battles and command battles. Each character's turn is limited by action points, so you can only move and switch weapons until your point runs out.
Setting
Resonance of Fate takes place in the future where a drastic change occurs to the environment of the earth. The situation becomes worst when poisonous layers of gases permeate the land and kill a lot of people and forces the remaining humans to build a gigantic device called Basel.
Reception
Resonance of Fate receives a lot of positive reception from popular game magazines and sites. Eurogamer praises its innovative gameplay mechanics and RPGamer chooses the game as the runner-up for its Best Script award and also the runner-up for RPGamer's Best Voice Acting award.
The Good
+ unique combat mechanics system
+ offers you epic story
+ challenging enemies
The Bad
- lack of visual variety
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3. Enslaved: Odyssey to the West
Developer: Ninja Theory
Genre: action adventure
Enslaved Odyssey to the West offers you a re-imagining of Journey to the West, a popular ancient Chinese story. But instead of ancient china, the story of the game takes place in the future where remaining humans must face a massive global war.
You will play as "the monkey" with a lot of skills. In combat battle for example, you will be equipped with a staff that can be used as both a close-combat and long range projectile weapon. You can also use staff to damage the the enemies or even stunning them.
Beside good combat, the gameplay also focuses on platforming (like scaling and leaping across the ruins, just like Tomb Raider). As a gamer, i must say if Enslaved Odyssey to the West is a beautiful combination between action adventure game and platforming.
The Good
+ satisfying and smooth combat
+ variety of beautiful locations
+ variety of boss fights and puzzles
The Bad
- touchy movement controls
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4. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is a role-playing game published by EA. This game offers you a fun gameplay, just imagine skyrim with third-person camera but without dragons.Unique combat system
The combat system of the game is similar to to an action role-playing game where you need to press certain controller buttons to perform combos and eliminate the enemies.
The unique thing about the combat system is the "fate points". When you have accumulated enough fate points, you can transform into reckoning mode, a slow motion mode that allows you to dispatch enemies and earn a lot of exp at the same time.
The Good
+ Good visuals and gameplay
+ Hundred of side quest
The bad
- The main campaign is too short (about 10-15 hours of gameplay)
Though the game got a lot of positive reviews, but it failed to reach financial success leading to Big Huge Games' and 38 Studios' closure.
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5. Binary Domain
Until one day, the Amada Corporation, one of the industry leaders in robotics technology, began producing humanoid robots that gradually began to take over the human population.
You will play as Sergeant Dan Marshall, who is assigned to infiltrate the Amada Corporation to stop the production of humanoid robots before it's too late.
At first glance, the core of the gameplay is almost similar to Gears of War, where players can shoot, take cover, throw grenades and so on. Nevertheless, the games are designed with a variety of interesting features. The team consists of various characters with different jobs. Choosing the right team members will certainly make combat run more smoothly.
As a team, you don't just have to rely on the ability of AI to help you fight, but you are also required to interact with other supporting characters, such as giving orders, earn loyalty, and become a squad leader who is trusted by other members. Yes, in Binary Domain this systems is called with "trust", which is the confidence level of each team member. The higher the confidence is built, then the members of the team will be much more cooperative towards your main hero.
When struggling to infiltrate the Amada Corporation, you will be blocked by the various types of small to large-sized robots. Most of these robots can be defeated easily by shooting the legs or head. But the difficulty will be felt when you are facing large robots or the bosses. It takes patience and the right strategy to beat them.
Overall, the Binary Domain is not just an ordinary shooting games and highly recommended if you are looking for a good quality PlayStation 3 games.
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