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)