10 PlayStation 3 Games With Graphics That Have Aged The Best

The PlayStation 3 was a console that faced a pretty rocky launch when it was announced, mainly due to a poor launch where the price of the console coupled with the lack of any great titles led to the Xbox 360 capturing a greater share of the market. However, over time, Sony slowly rebuilt its reputation and secured many great titles that compelled more and more people to try this console out.

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The resurgence of this console was pretty impressive and compelled more people to check out the many games released for this platform. With two generations following this console, some people might assume that the games on the PS3 haven’t really aged all that well. This couldn’t be further from the truth, with the following titles being great examples of PS3 games that still look beautiful to this day.

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Grand Theft Auto 5

To this day, it’s hard to believe that Grand Theft Auto 5 was released on the PS3. The game looked absolutely gorgeous on this console, with the long loading times being one of the few drawbacks of playing on the PS3.

The chaotic gameplay in and around Los Santos made for a great time, with players being able to switch between three protagonists on the fly. It’s easily the most ambitious game on the console to date and is still going strong to this day thanks to its online component.

9

Red Dead Redemption

Red Dead Redemption is one of the best western open-world games ever made. Witnessing John Marston’s story as he strove to kill off the past members of his gang and secure his family’s safety made for a great story.

The story of this title was truly sublime and unlike most other Rockstar offerings out there, was topped only by its sequel. The strong art direction of this game is present in each and every facet of the title and makes it a blast to play even now.

8

The Last Of Us

The Last of Us is a game that needs no introduction, receiving a remake, remaster, and a TV show adaptation that has been making waves with each episode. The story of Joel and Ellie as they strove to make it to the Firefly Headquarters and try to save humanity makes for an incredibly emotional tale indeed.

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The fact that this game ran on the PS3 is still mind-blowing to this day. The amazing art design coupled with its incredible graphical fidelity and brilliant story make this title a must-play for anyone with a PlayStation console.

7

Batman: Arkham City

The Arkham games are considered by many to be some of the greatest superhero titles of all time, and it was Arkham City that really showed the potential of these Batman games. Rocksteady knocked it out of the park with an open-world Batman game that featured the Dark Knight’s allies and villains in a high-stakes story that continued the narrative of the celebrated Arkham Asylum.

Even with the release of modern titles like Gotham Knights, there are many people who feel that Arkham City is still miles ahead in every way. The strong art style of this title uses gothic architecture to make the Arkham City prison look terrifyingly beautiful in a poignant way.

6

BioShock Infinite

With the success of BioShock and its sequel, Ken Levine had a massive job on his hands when it came to developing BioShock Infinite. Thankfully, the final entry in the BioShock trilogy knocked it out of the park, cementing the series as one of the greatest in gaming history.

BioShock Infinite features a mind-bending story coupled with great and colorful visuals that were a stark departure from the dark and claustrophobic halls of Rapture. The city of Columbia was a ton of fun to explore and still looks beautiful to this day, with the PS3 hardware being pushed to its very limits.

5

Persona 5

The Persona series is one of the most popular JRPGs around, and a large reason for this is the amazing success of Persona 5. The reason why so many eyeballs were drawn toward this game is mainly due to the title’s incredible art style.

The anime visuals and great art design are two of the biggest reasons why the game looks beautiful on the PS3 even now. Aside from enjoying a higher FPS and more high-resolution textures, there’s no reason why players shouldn’t be happy with the visual fidelity of this game on the PlayStation 3.

4

Max Payne 3

Max Payne 3 is a great chapter in this series, even if die-hard fans don’t appreciate the changes made to the formula. Regardless, there’s no denying that the third title has several strengths of its own, with the improved gunplay and amazing visuals being two of its biggest strengths.

There’s a reason why Max Payne 3 takes so long to load on the PS3, with its detailed visuals and amazing attention to detail causing the console to go into overdrive. Thankfully, the cutscenes of this game were long enough that most players never found the loading to be an inconvenience at all.

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Ni No Kuni: Wrath Of The White Witch

Ni no Kuni is a great series that didn’t really witness any mainstream attention until the release of Wrath of the White Witch. This game invoked an art style that reminded many players of Studio Ghibli and their titles as well.

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Wrath of the White Witch is a JRPG that has aged pretty well courtesy of its cel-shaded art style. The game did have some minor flaws that were addressed in its sequel, with both titles being a joy to play through.

2

Dead Space

Dead Space is one of the scariest survival horror games ever made. There’s a reason why so many people were questioning if this title even needs a remake since the original game still looks gorgeous to this day.

The dark and claustrophobic halls of the USG Ishimura are still nerve-wracking to explore even now. Isaac Clarke’s struggles as he tries to meet up with Nicole and uncover the mystery behind the events that plagued this ship make Dead Space a great title that fans should check out.

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Tomb Raider

The Tomb Raider reboot was a return to form for Lara Croft after years of absence. Many people were skeptical of this game when it was slated to be launched, but a strong gameplay loop coupled with Lara’s character development made the entire experience pretty worthwhile.

It helps that Tomb Raider’s graphical fidelity is pretty great as well and makes the game quite beautiful to behold during its more serene moments. The later games might’ve lost the plot a little, but there’s no reason to not check out the first game in the rebooted Lara Croft trilogy.

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