PlayStation 3 Games Buying Guide

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Though Nitendo Wii  and XBox 360  may get more overall hype, Playstation 3  does have some truly amazing games. Whether you thrill over racing games, first person shooters, or happy adventure games, there is surely a game that you'll love on this system. With the 80GB PS3  set for release in Europe and Australia on August 27, 2008, the demand for awesome games is at no shortage. We've compiled a list of some of the most popular PS3 games on the market, so get ready to grab your controller and spend hours playing these top of the line games. 

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots 

The only words to describe this game are "brilliant" and "mind blowing". The visual presentation is amazing, while the story is truly captivating. This is one of the most entertaining games on the system to date.

Grand Theft Auto IV 

The latest GTA features all the pros of the old games. If you liked any of the other GTA games, you'll love this one. Based in a surprisingly accurate virtual New York City, this game boasts great graphics and fun driving and shooting features.

Condemned 2: Bloodshot 

This game features gruesome, yet fulfilling, hand-to-hand combat. The weapons are creative, and the audiovisual presentation is impressive. Evidence-gathering mechanics have been greatly improved over the original. This game has been nominated as a great sequel, meaning it makes outstanding improvements on the original and creates a new, creative game.

FIFA 08 

Football fans will love this game! Though it is actually a surprisingly difficult game with a steep learning curve, the graphics are amazing and both the online and offline play is of outstanding quality and depth.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 

This adventure RPG features amazing graphics and over 200 hours of play time. The good news for those of you buying this game for the PS3? You get an extra race called the Knights of the Nine.

The Orange Box 

Half Life fans, pay attention! This package deal contains Half Life 2, and HL2: Episodes 1 & 2, as well as their extras such as Team Fortress 2 and Portal.

Burnout Paradise 

This game combines sweet visuals, open game play, and intense racing and crashing. Expect to drive fast and wreck hard but have a blast doing it!

Rock Band 

Get ready to rock out with all your friends while you play with the biggest bands using drum, bass, lead guitar, and microphone peripherals. The perfect party game.

Assassin's Creed 

This game, set in 1191 AD, when the Third Crusade was tearing the Holy Land apart, combines truly gorgeous graphics with fluid game play to create a huge world that really feels alive. You'll play this one for weeks on end.

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 

The famous Call of Duty series changes things up and ditches the WWII scene for a modern battlefield. This first person shooter has a terrific audiovisual presentation and an awesome multi-player mode. The single player mode, however, is shorter than most games of its type, so expect to breeze through that part pretty quickly.

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 

This is one of the best action games of all time. Make sure you have a decent stomach to handle this game: it can get pretty brutal at times. Already a Ninja Gaiden fan? You'll love the addition of awesome boss characters and little additions here and there that improve upon the series.

Resistance: Fall of Man 

Set in a bleak 1950s alternate history in which mankind was annihilated by a mysterious menace, it's up to you to grab a gun and save what's left of civilization.

Battlefield: Bad Company 

This game puts you in control of a squad of renegade soldiers who infiltrate enemy territory for revenge and profit. The game features an impressive collection of gadgets and vehicles, as well as a fleshed out single player mode (finally) and 24-player multiplayer maps.

Rainbow Six Vegas 

Vegas, baby, is under terrorist attack, and you and your Rainbow Six squad must keep things safe for all the strippers, elopers and bachelor partiers. If you'r familiar with the city, you'll recognize stunning recreations of Las Vegas' streets, walkways and casinos.

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