Best PlayStation 3 Games Of 2012

PlayStation 3 160GB System

Amazon Price: $239.99 (as of 05/28/2012)

The fourth generation of hardware released for the PlayStation 3 entertainment platform, the PlayStation 3 160GB system is the next stage in the evolution of Sony's console gaming powerhouse. Loaded with a mix of multimedia features and functions available on earlier PlayStation 3 models, as well as a series of new advancements and refinements, the PlayStation 3 160GB system is destined to push the envelope in the realm of Next-Generation entertainment.

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Yakuza Dead Souls

Amazon Price: $42.99 (as of 05/28/2012)

Product Features
The revered Kazuma Kiryu and Shun Akiyama return, now joined by Goro ?Mad-dog? Majima and Ryuji Goda, the Dragon of Kansai.
Unleash new devastation. Use the all-new heat-snipe to unleash chaos in the face of hordes of zombies.
The Yakuza franchise takes an exciting new twist with an all-new 3rd person shooting mechanic, a wide array of guns and upgrades, and a city packed full of the undead

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

Amazon Price: $53.00 (as of 05/28/2012)

Product Features
Join the Legendary Ghosts - Control Sergeant Kozak and his unit, across 14 missions in 8 spectacular locales, from Africa to the Arctic Circle.
All-Access Pass to Future War Tech - Fight using the tech of tomorrow including, optical camouflage, augmented reality, drones and more.
Wield over 50 Weapons and Customize Them with Gunsmith Mode - Harness the immense firepower of an army and optimize every aspect of your arsenal in the Gunsmith mode.
Intense Multiplayer - 4 game modes, 10 maps and multiple classes along with GR's classic siege mode.

Tomb Raider

Amazon Price: $59.99 (as of 05/28/2012)

Product Features
It has superb physics-based gameplay
A heart-pounding narrative in Lara's most personal, character-defining adventure to date.
The games present a world in 3D: a series of tombs, and other locations, through which the player must guide Lara.

Twisted Metal

Amazon Price: $39.99 (as of 05/28/2012)

Product Features
In single player, fight for the prize of one wish fulfilled by winning the Twisted Metal tournament.
Choose from over a dozen new and series favorite vehicles; each outfitted with weapons of Twisted destruction and strategically dismantle your opponents.
In multiplayer, become a Twisted Disciple and destroy everything online as a devoted follower of one of the all star Twisted cast of characters. Team up with up to 16 online and 2?4 player split screen.
Discover psychotic power ups in levels covering over a dozen high octane battlegrounds.
Pair up different vehicles and maximize your firepower.

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

Amazon Price: $59.96 (as of 05/28/2012)

Product Features
Rising's stealth elements will emphasize Raiden's considerable speed and agility through what Matsuyama describes as "hunting stealth."
Gameplay will focus on two key elements: swordfighting, and a style of stealth that is more fast-paced and action-oriented.
"Cutting" entails sophisticated swordplay that lets players engage in third person melee combat, as well as precisely slash enemies and objects "at will" along a geometrical plane using a "free slicing" mode.

Mass Effect 3

Amazon Price: $29.99 (as of 05/28/2012)

Product Features
Battle as Commander Shepard on many worlds across the galaxy as you unite the ultimate force to take back the Earth before it's too late
Enormous enemies and take on a smarter type of foe that will consistently challenge your best combat tactics and put you on the edge of your seat
Customize your Commander Shepard, your squad and weapons to engage the enemy on your terms
Allows the option to import decisions from both of the previous games into the new game, but can also be played as a standalone game
Experience a new emphasis on melee combat, movement and an improved cover system

Max Payne 3

Amazon Price: $59.96 (as of 05/28/2012)

Product Features
Max Payne returns in a new adventure full of classic elements and hyper-intense action
Play as a hard-boiled New York City detective with a penchant for violence
Avenge the death of Max Payne's family using his weapons and instincts
Double-crossed, Max has drifted from bad to worse
Search for the truth, and a way out of a city full of violence and bloodshed

The Last Guardian

Amazon Price: $59.96 (as of 05/28/2012)

Product Features
Unique action-adventure game featuring a boy and his griffin-like pet, Trico

Far Cry 3

Amazon Price: $59.96 (as of 05/28/2012)

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Final Fantasy XIII-2

Amazon Price: $25.56 (as of 05/28/2012)

Product Features
Just as the monsters appear on screen, a dial clock called "Mog Clock" appears in the middle of the bottom half of the screen and a red ring surrounds the player's character with a radius of about 3 meters.
The Crux system allows players to jump through various gates throughout XIII-2. Players will see a drastic change, based on their choices. This would also go towards the multiple endings of the game.
Players will be presented with a puzzle-like problem in a void between dimensions.
The player will be presented with a series of "dialogue trees" when talking to non-player characters (NPCs).

Hitman: Absolution

Amazon Price: $59.96 (as of 05/28/2012)

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BioShock Infinite

Amazon Price: $59.96 (as of 05/28/2012)

Product Features
BioShock Infinite is not a direct sequel or prequel to previous BioShock games, taking place in an earlier period and different setting, though it features similar gameplay concepts and themes.
BioShock Infinite is a first person shooter with role-playing game elements
The development of open spaces created new gameplay options for the player, such as deciding between long-ranged attacks or finding a means to move in for short-range or melee combat.

Tekken Tag Tournament 2

Amazon Price: $59.96 (as of 05/28/2012)

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Street Fighter X Tekken

Amazon Price: $39.99 (as of 05/28/2012)

Product Features
Dream Match Up - Dozens of playable characters including Ryu, Ken, Guile, Able, and Chun-Li from Street Fighter as well as Kazuya, Nina, King, Marduk, and Bob from TEKKEN.
Real-time Tag Battle - Fight as a team of two and switch between characters strategically.
Familiar Controls - In SFxT, controls will feel familiar for fans of both series.
Robust Online Modes - In addition to the online features from SSFIV, SFxT features totally upgraded online functionality and some new surprises.

Ninja Gaiden 3

Amazon Price: $39.63 (as of 05/28/2012)

Franchise first multiplayer options, featuring a challenging set of modes including cooperative and competitive action
The "Ninja World" system which lets players control and customize an ordinary ninja to try to advance him
A Hero Unmasked: With a new story and new characters, players will learn more about Hayabusa's past and present life than ever before.

Brothers In Arms Furious 4

Amazon Price: $59.99 (as of 05/28/2012)

Product Features
Co-op Centric Gameplay - Enjoy an engaging campaign fully playable in co-op, up to 4 players.
4 Furious Characters - Choose between 4 distinct playable characters, with different combat styles, special melee weapons and unique abilities.
Unique Uber-weaponry - Fight an experimental Nazi army and face the weapons that could turn the tide against the Allies.
Multiplayer Massacre - A brutally fun competitive offer, with 6 different multiplayer modes, for up to 10 players, developed by the creators of Borderlands.
Character Growth - Choose your fighting style, use unexpected melee weapons and special abilities, and increase the power of your characters' arsenal and abilities by unlocking new challenges, ranks, and other awards.

Borderlands 2

Amazon Price: $59.96 (as of 05/28/2012)

Product Features
Dynamic Co-op online, split-screen and LAN: Share your adventures with friends both online and via LAN. Borderlands 2 features a seamless system enabling you to drop in and drop out of a campaign without ever having to restart the game.
World Connected Story: You will find yourself left for dead in the frozen tundra of Pandora as you begin your quest of revenge and redemption.
New Badass Gun System: An entirely new take on the groundbreaking procedural system means millions upon millions of possible weapons. The variety and style of guns in Borderlands 2 is staggering.

Grand Theft Auto V

Amazon Price: $59.99 (as of 05/28/2012)

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