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Matthew and Samuel compete to pick the best 10 games (and one HD collection) that represent the PS3’s somewhat inconsistent library. Vote for the winner in our pinned tweet @BackPagePod.

This week’s music is from the Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots soundtrack by Harry Gregson-Williams.

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PS3 Haze with no disc

The Categories?

  1. Unfortunate Sixaxis controls
  2. Resistance or Killzone
  3. One of those 6/10s
  4. Defunct online vehicular combat game
  5. Runs better on 360
  6. Cursed peripheral required
  7. PSN game that only Samuel remembers
  8. Has a superior PS4 version now
  9. Platformer that Matthew hates
  10. Tokyo Jungle or Metal Gear Solid 4

The Categories

  1. Exclusive
  2. Racing
  3. Naughty Dog
  4. Shooter or platformer
  5. PSN game
  6. Ill-advised Sixaxis inclusion
  7. RPG or action adventure
  8. Wild card
  9. Free pick
  10. Has a superior PS4 version now
  11. Bonus category: HD Collection

Draft Order

PlayerCategoryPick
MatthewExclusiveMetal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
SamuelExclusiveUncharted 2: Among Thieves
SamuelNaughty DogJak and Daxter Collection
MatthewSuperior PS4 versionGod of War 3
SamuelSuperior PS4 versionUncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
MatthewRPG action adventureDemon’s Souls
SamuelPSN gameJourney
MatthewHD CollectionThe Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection
SamuelRacingMotorStorm: Pacific Rift
MatthewShooter or PlatformerResistance 3
SamuelRPG action adventureNi No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
MatthewSixaxis inclusionRatchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction
SamuelWild card3D Dot Game Heroes
MatthewWild cardPuppeteer
SamuelShooter or PlatformerLittleBigPlanet 2
MatthewFree pickHeavy Rain
SamuelFree pickPersona 5
MatthewNaughty DogJak and Daxter Collection
SamuelSixaxis inclusionWipeOut HD
MatthewPSN gameRain
SamuelHD CollectionMetal Gear Solid HD Collection
MatthewRacingMotorStorm: Apocalypse

Picks

CategoryMatthewSamuel
ExclusiveMetal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the PatriotsUncharted 2: Among Thieves
RacingMotorStorm: ApocalypseMotorStorm: Pacific Rift
Naughty DogJak and Daxter CollectionThe Last of Us
Shooter or PlatformerResistance 3LittleBigPlanet 2
PSN gameRainJourney
Sixaxis inclusionRatchet & Clank: Tools of DestructionWipeOut HD
RPG action adventureDemon’s SoulsNi No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Wild cardPuppeteer3D Dot Game Heroes
Free pickHeavy RainPersona 5
Superior PS4 versionGod of War 3Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
HD CollectionThe Ico & Shadow of the Colossus CollectionMetal Gear Solid HD Collection

Results

Matthew 38%

Samuel 62%

(364 votes, then the poll broke)