Apparently, some of us live for gaming and rightly so. Video game developers know this and have not slowed down a bit in providing us with various games to sate our enormous appetite. Among the various creations of those involved in the business of video game development are role-playing games (RPGs).
For PlayStation 3 fans, you have not had the best thrill if you haven’t played the games listed below, they are undoubtedly the best PS3 RPGs.
If you are new to the gaming world, PS3 RPGs mean role-playing games. The genre sees gamers taking the roles of characters in the fictional setting of the game. Even though it is not the oldest genre, it has now become very popular.
10 Best PS3 RPGs
10. Demon’s Souls
Initial release date: 5 February 2009
Developed by From Software, this PlayStation game is not the oldest on the list but it is still among the best. This action-packed PS3 RPGs game is unique, beautiful and laden with depth. It is incredibly challenging, so it might not appeal to gamers who do not enjoy breaking down puzzles until they make sense. There’s going to be many frustrations and your character is going to die a lot, but it’s all part of the thrill. Once you get the hang of it, Demon’s Souls is truly marvelous and will keep you entranced right up to the ending.
In the Demon’s Souls series. Other games have been released through the years including Dark Souls (2011), Dark Souls II (2014), Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin (2015), and Dark Souls III (2016).
9. Star Ocean: The Last Hope
Initial release date: 19 February 2009
As the name suggests, Last Hope follows a group of protagonists on their mission to the stars to find a way to save what’s left of the earth after it has been devastated by a third world war. The storyline is gripping, the gameplay is fluid, and the mechanics are a work of pure vision. As far as PS3 RPGs go, this is one of the brilliant ones.
Developed by Square Enix Co., the game is under the Star Ocean series which started in 1996. It was developed for the platforms- Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows, and PlayStation 4.
8. Fallout 3: Broken Steel
Initial release date: 5 May 2009
There are many reasons why Fallout 3 is one the best PS3 RPGs you can find: the quests often leave you in a moral quandary, the VATS system is brutal, the world is rich, expansive and fully-formed. There is a vast array of environments waiting to be explored, each one vibrant and convincing enough to pass for real life. It’s set in post-apocalyptic Washington DC, so there’s a lot to do, conquer, save, and destroy, so the action is seemingly nonstop.
Under the Fallout series, this role-playing game was developed by Bethesda Game Studios and apart from PlayStation 3, you can also play this game on Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows.
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7. Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom
Initial release date: 23 November 2010
Compelling stories, unforgettable characters, and a mesmerizing world are some of the best things this game will bring your way.
The narrative is heartwrenching enough to leave you crying, and the challenges that come your way will have you screaming at your screens in anger and excitement. Your mission would be to save the kingdom with the only help you can get, so you have to buckle up for the action-adventure of a lifetime.
6. Fallout: New Vegas
Initial release date: 19 October 2010
Get ready to fight your way through the scorching Mojave desert, the Vegas strip, and the Hoover Dam in this post-apocalyptic adventure. It’s an open world, with each environment and character designed to be more compelling than the last.
New Vegas makes use of nonlinear storytelling, which most players find captivating. You can design your own weapon to suit your character, just be reminded that any decision you make will result in dire consequences or bring you good fortune. This is yet another game under the Fallout series.
5. Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Initial release date: 23 August 2011
Human Revolution takes place in many realities, not unlike the ones we have in the real world but imbued with lots of cyberpunk themes. It’s a one-person shooter role-playing game that lets you select the combat situations you prefer as you go along.
You may choose to destroy your opponents by hacking into their armory and getting armored robots or gentry guns to follow your command or apply sneaky tactics or brute force directly.
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4. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Initial release date: 11 November 2011
This is one of the best RPGs you can play on PS3, and it has hundreds of Game of the Year awards to prove it. It packs loads of action in an epic world with rich and detailed intricacies. It features an open world so players can roam wherever they like, and there’s vast content to immerse yourself in as you play. The dialogue in this game is just as brilliant as the gameplay and the visuals will leave you gasping more often than not.
3. Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Initial release date: December 9, 2010
This game follows a boy called Oliver as he embarks on a dreamy quest to an alternate universe to try and bring back his dead mother. The animation is vivid and almost life-like, and it is one the best RPG games you will ever experience. Don’t be surprised if the game takes on a personal feel for you, the narrative is that good. It is a masterful blend of masterful storytelling with action-packed entertainment.
2. Mass Effect 2
Initial release date: 26 January 2010
The second installment to the Mass Effect series returns you to the role of Commander Shepherd. The character designs and backstories are excellently done, and you can influence the storyline with the decisions you make, essentially choosing your own path all the way to the end.
It fuses the best part of two worlds: shooting and epic sci-fi RPG, and lets you wander through different universes and do all kinds of wonderful stuff.
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1. Child of Light
Initial release date: 29 April 2014
At first, Child of Light might seem like a simple story of a girl gone missing in a strange new world, but it promises a lot of action-packed in a moving narrative. As far as RPGs go, this is one of the best you can find.
All you have to do is relax, immerse yourself in the experience, escape completely j to the environment of the game you’ve found yourself in, and just enjoy every bit of it as you make your way through. There are complex fights to keep you entertained and many tactics for you to try out.
