With the PS3, Sony brought gaming into HD and Blu-ray, driven by standout exclusives: Uncharted, The Last of Us, God of War III, LittleBigPlanet, Demon's Souls. This Top 100 gathers the best of the console, re-tested and re-ranked by RomWize, each title with its re-evaluated score, its versions, their rarity and their collector value.
"Grand Theft Auto V is one of the best-selling games in history. Gigantic Los Santos, three playable protagonists, perfect spiral narrative, pharaonic GTA Online. A total masterpiece, absolute reference of open gaming."
"BioShock Infinite is a major work with Columbia, the floating racist libertarian city, splendid and terrifying. Elizabeth is the generation's best companion character. An ending that upends everything."
"Batman Arkham City is even better than Asylum. Open Gotham City, playable Catwoman, extraordinary villain gallery with Two-Face, Penguin and Ra's al Ghul. Dense and masterful narrative. An absolute masterpiece."
"Batman Arkham City GOTY with all DLC including Harley Quinn's Revenge, the most complete version of an absolute masterpiece. Catwoman, Nightwing and Robin also playable. The ultimate Batman game."
"Grand Theft Auto IV is a masterpiece of mature storytelling. Niko Bellic and the broken American dream in Liberty City. Ultra-dense and living world, cynical and human writing, total freedom. One of the best games of the generation."
"Skyrim Legendary Edition is the complete version with the three major DLC: Dawnguard, Hearthfire and Dragonborn. Hundreds of additional hours of exceptional content. The definitive way to play Skyrim."
"Gran Turismo 5 XL Edition is the complete version of GT5 with additional DLC packs. The most generous version of the PS3 reference auto simulator. Ideal for enjoying all GT5 content in full."
"Japanese release of Uncharted 2 Among Thieves, the absolute series peak. Exceptional cinematic staging, perfect pacing, refined gameplay and solid multiplayer. One of the finest PS3 games and an unmatched genre benchmark."
"BioShock is one of the greatest FPS ever made. Rapture, the fallen Art Deco underwater city, is unforgettable. Revolutionary environmental storytelling, joyful Plasmids, heartbreaking Little Sisters."
"Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 is one of the most impactful FPS of the generation. Spectacular and controversial campaign, multiplayer that changed everything with killstreaks and customisation. A monument."
"Gran Turismo 5 is THE automotive simulation on PS3 with over 1000 vehicles. Unmatched driving physics precision, immense game modes. Imperfect in structure but the pinnacle of auto simulation."
"Uncharted 2 is widely considered one of the greatest games ever made. Perfectly paced cinematic action, memorable characters, iconic levels and solid multiplayer. An absolute PS3 masterpiece that has not aged a day."
"God of War III is one of the greatest PS3 games. Kratos climbs Olympus and faces the gods one by one in titanic epic battles. Sublime art direction, perfect fluid combat, memorable bosses. A monument."
"LittleBigPlanet is a creative revolution on PS3. Sackboy, infinite level creation and worldwide community sharing. Accessible platformer, powerful level editor, titanic player-generated content. A masterpiece."
"LittleBigPlanet GOTY is the enriched version with extra DLC costumes and levels. Same Sackboy creative revolution with even more content from the start. The best way to approach the original LBP."
"BioShock Infinite Complete Edition with all DLC including Burial at Sea, return to Rapture with Booker and Elizabeth. The most complete version of a major work, the DLC considerably enriches it."
"Red Dead Redemption is one of the most important games ever created. John Marston, the twilight of the Wild West, a narrative of rare maturity. Living and poetic open world, total freedom in sublime nature. An absolute monument."
"Portal 2 is one of the most perfect games ever created. GlaDOS, Wheatley, the propulsion gel, two-player co-op. Portals puzzles of absolute ingenuity, brilliant humorous narrative. Perfect score completely deserved."
"Red Dead Redemption is one of the most important games ever created. John Marston, the twilight of the Wild West, a narrative of rare maturity. Living and poetic open world, total freedom in sublime nature. An absolute monument."
"Call of Duty Black Ops II dares to go to 2025 with a branching narrative campaign and renewed competitive multiplayer. Memorable villains, original Strike Force. An ambitious CoD that delivers."
