Help me select the next PS3 game to play

[Cynicaster]

Looks like the PS3 forum is pretty dead but I'll try this anyway....

 

I have not touched a "modern" game in over 10 years, with the main reason being I just can't justify the time commitment. 

 

Current circumstances have given me a short window of opportunity to try some games, so I dusted off the old PS3 that has been largely collecting dust forever (I realize real modern gamers probably laugh that I'm calling games from 2 generations ago "modern" but I normally play fixed screen maze games and shoot-em-ups so just humor me here.) 

 

I called a gamer friend and asked if he had any PS3 games in storage that I could borrow, and he certainly came through, dropping off this bag of games. Most of the names sound familiar but aside from one or two of them I don't know a thing about what to expect for gameplay experience, so I'm looking for recommendations.

 

I should mention that Borderlands was also in the bag and I've been playing it for a few days now.  I almost gave up on it because it was pissing me off and it seemed complicated, but I'm really starting to enjoy it now that I've leveled up a bit and can actually make progress.  I'm not sure I'm going to be able to muster the motivation to stick with this game for 100 hours though, so I want to figure out what will be up next.  

 

Here are some rough ideas regarding my preferences:

 

- I'm a retro gamer at heart, meaning that my threshold of pain on "complexity" of controls and game design is not very high

- never been interested in RPG-style gameplay (grinding, building "experience" and all that shit), so there would need to be a very compelling reason to recommend one here

- I have no patience for games where I repeatedly find myself now knowing what to do or where to go, this will get turned off in minutes guaranteed

 

Thanks all

 

 

 

 

 

[jblenkle]

Don't know if you have any of the Lego games, but I have an absolute blast playing those.

[Punisher5.0]

You have a lot of great game's in that listed but I went with Fallout 3. It's a game that you can take your own path and lose track of time in a virtual world with great stories.

[glazball]

Most of those will require a pretty heavy time investment, which makes it hard to pick one (for you).  While I happen to think Fallout 3 is one of the best games ever made, it'll take a while to play through.  I would pick Batman Arkham Asylum from your list.  Everyone really loved it (even me and I'm not a comic book guy) and it's not punishingly long.

 

Based on your post though, I would recommend Rayman Origins or LittleBigPlanet.  Both are pure, simple fun.

[sn8k]

Fallout 3. Once you get into it. There is no putting it down. 

 

If you end up getting addicted to it. Fallout NewVegas is a great follow up.

 

After finishing FO3....I jumped right into NV immediately till that was done.

 

Batman is a great game. All of them are really.

[sn8k]

Brothers in Arms is also underrated.