Episode 137: The PS3 Draft
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.
The Categories?
- Unfortunate Sixaxis controls
- Resistance or Killzone
- One of those 6/10s
- Defunct online vehicular combat game
- Runs better on 360
- Cursed peripheral required
- PSN game that only Samuel remembers
- Has a superior PS4 version now
- Platformer that Matthew hates
- Tokyo Jungle or Metal Gear Solid 4
The Categories
- Exclusive
- Racing
- Naughty Dog
- Shooter or platformer
- PSN game
- Ill-advised Sixaxis inclusion
- RPG or action adventure
- Wild card
- Free pick
- Has a superior PS4 version now
- Bonus category: HD Collection
Draft Order
| Player | Category | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew | Exclusive | Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots |
| Samuel | Exclusive | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves |
| Samuel | Naughty Dog | Jak and Daxter Collection |
| Matthew | Superior PS4 version | God of War 3 |
| Samuel | Superior PS4 version | Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception |
| Matthew | RPG action adventure | Demon’s Souls |
| Samuel | PSN game | Journey |
| Matthew | HD Collection | The Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection |
| Samuel | Racing | MotorStorm: Pacific Rift |
| Matthew | Shooter or Platformer | Resistance 3 |
| Samuel | RPG action adventure | Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch |
| Matthew | Sixaxis inclusion | Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction |
| Samuel | Wild card | 3D Dot Game Heroes |
| Matthew | Wild card | Puppeteer |
| Samuel | Shooter or Platformer | LittleBigPlanet 2 |
| Matthew | Free pick | Heavy Rain |
| Samuel | Free pick | Persona 5 |
| Matthew | Naughty Dog | Jak and Daxter Collection |
| Samuel | Sixaxis inclusion | WipeOut HD |
| Matthew | PSN game | Rain |
| Samuel | HD Collection | Metal Gear Solid HD Collection |
| Matthew | Racing | MotorStorm: Apocalypse |
Picks
| Category | Matthew | Samuel |
|---|---|---|
| Exclusive | Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves |
| Racing | MotorStorm: Apocalypse | MotorStorm: Pacific Rift |
| Naughty Dog | Jak and Daxter Collection | The Last of Us |
| Shooter or Platformer | Resistance 3 | LittleBigPlanet 2 |
| PSN game | Rain | Journey |
| Sixaxis inclusion | Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction | WipeOut HD |
| RPG action adventure | Demon’s Souls | Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch |
| Wild card | Puppeteer | 3D Dot Game Heroes |
| Free pick | Heavy Rain | Persona 5 |
| Superior PS4 version | God of War 3 | Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception |
| HD Collection | The Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection | Metal Gear Solid HD Collection |
Results
Matthew 38%
Samuel 62%
(364 votes, then the poll broke)