Games on my play list before I make peace with my PS3

The PS3 and Xbox 360 era have been extremely disappointing compared to prior generations, especially the PSX and PS2 era of gaming. In all of my years of gaming, I never appreciated gaming beyond the concept of gaming, but the year of 1997 changed that for me.

Square-Enix now is not what it used to be then but Final Fantasy 7, for me, was the first game that made me cry, literally. Never before was I so emotionally involve in bringing revenge to the character that was killed by mentally corrupted but understood villain. Games then took my cues from games such as Final Fantasy 7, Xenogears, Halo, Chrono Trigger, and other notable classics. Those games have shaped gaming for many of us even the industry.

Sadly, the PS3 and Xbox 360 only showed us how corrupted and thoughtless the gaming developers and industry could be. With overpriced games; games being released half finished and charging us extra to play the complete versions; games being plagued with numerous of bugs; and the atrocious business model of DLC. Although it has gotten better the games haven't really. They probably were some notable games like Naughty Dog's Uncharted II that changed the medium but nothing truly revolutionary; just evolutionary.

I am excited for this new era. I think the industry, has evolved, especially console manufacturers like Sony. A company that has finally grown up through humility instead of cockiness. Sony's approach is focus on pleasing gamers instead of bringing new tech that will change other venues of the industry that isn't game related.

Anyway here is my list of games I need to play before I move on:


1. Last of us--I've read so many positive reviews and it seems that this is game that pushed the genre even further and even the industry as a whole. For the record, I am the type of consumer who likes to wait until all the hype is die down and then gauge the opinions then with the opinions now. That's why I am a fan of Giant Bomb's game of the end podcast edition.

2. Tomb Raider--I never really got into it. I play the prior entries or to be more accurate, try to play the prior entries but this one seems different.

3. GTAV--enough said...

4.Max Payne 3--always been a fan, so I owe it to myself to play this one before I completely move to another console.

5. Dishonnered--I am curious. I read great reviews and it seems like a game I will enjoy.

6. Borderlands 2--the first one was entertaining so I have to play this.

7.Dark Souls 2--although this isn't out yet I must play this before I move on.


Phew....that's about it in the gaming department and they maybe others but for now those are on my immediate list. I'll continue playing PS3 because there isn't a new fighter for consoles yet and the current fighters still have a strong online base so I don't think I will ever stop playing my PS3. Probably when sony cuts off it servers that will happen but for now that is it.