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Top 10 PlayStation Games of All Time


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hold onto your dual shocks welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 playstation games of all time run by

playstation games of all time run by

playstation games of all time run by keyboard it all comes back for this list

keyboard it all comes back for this list

keyboard it all comes back for this list we’re looking at over 20 years of

we’re looking at over 20 years of

we’re looking at over 20 years of greatness to find the games that were

greatness to find the games that were

greatness to find the games that were incredible to play at launch and are

incredible to play at launch and are

incredible to play at launch and are still both fun and memorable today as is

still both fun and memorable today as is

still both fun and memorable today as is the custom we’re sticking to one game

the custom we’re sticking to one game

the custom we’re sticking to one game per franchise to get the best

per franchise to get the best

per franchise to get the best representation of PlayStation classics

representation of PlayStation classics

representation of PlayStation classics but even still with only 10 spots this

but even still with only 10 spots this

but even still with only 10 spots this is gonna be tight

is gonna be tight

is gonna be tight oh should I be flattered or worried

oh should I be flattered or worried

oh should I be flattered or worried number 10

number 10

number 10 twisted metal 2

the most successful game in this arena

the most successful game in this arena car combat franchise the sequel took the

car combat franchise the sequel took the

car combat franchise the sequel took the crazy weapons hidden secrets and amazing

crazy weapons hidden secrets and amazing

crazy weapons hidden secrets and amazing multiplayer madness to the next level

Calypso’s demented demolition derbys

Calypso’s demented demolition derbys town tournament had gone global

town tournament had gone global

town tournament had gone global featuring arenas in Paris Moscow and

featuring arenas in Paris Moscow and

featuring arenas in Paris Moscow and even Antarctica

even Antarctica

even Antarctica the psychiatrist’s worst nightmare the

the psychiatrist’s worst nightmare the

the psychiatrist’s worst nightmare the insane characters on the roster were

insane characters on the roster were

insane characters on the roster were complemented by some of the best levels

complemented by some of the best levels

complemented by some of the best levels the series had ever seen it helps

the series had ever seen it helps

the series had ever seen it helps establish PlayStation as the premiere

establish PlayStation as the premiere

establish PlayStation as the premiere couch multiplayer platform for gamers

couch multiplayer platform for gamers

couch multiplayer platform for gamers who weren’t afraid to steal victories at

who weren’t afraid to steal victories at

who weren’t afraid to steal victories at the last second with an ever trusty

the last second with an ever trusty

the last second with an ever trusty homing missile number 9 God of War 3 the

homing missile number 9 God of War 3 the

homing missile number 9 God of War 3 the man the legend

man the legend

man the legend Kratos will have his revenge the series

Kratos will have his revenge the series

Kratos will have his revenge the series known for its brutality and gore saw its

known for its brutality and gore saw its

known for its brutality and gore saw its HD debut and the end of Kratos a saga of

HD debut and the end of Kratos a saga of

HD debut and the end of Kratos a saga of vengeance on the PlayStation 3 putting

vengeance on the PlayStation 3 putting

vengeance on the PlayStation 3 putting the hack and slash back in hack and

the hack and slash back in hack and

the hack and slash back in hack and slash the unbridled violence the series

slash the unbridled violence the series

slash the unbridled violence the series was known for reach new heights here

[Applause]

[Applause] on top of the tight flu in combat the

on top of the tight flu in combat the

on top of the tight flu in combat the series is always boasted enormous new

series is always boasted enormous new

series is always boasted enormous new set pieces were added making Kratos his

set pieces were added making Kratos his

set pieces were added making Kratos his third outing all the more Emmet

number 8 Resident Evil 2 what have we

number 8 Resident Evil 2 what have we got here when we finally thought it was

got here when we finally thought it was

got here when we finally thought it was safe to come out

safe to come out

safe to come out Capcom unleashed this monstrosity known

Capcom unleashed this monstrosity known

Capcom unleashed this monstrosity known as IO hazard 2 in Japan it took the

as IO hazard 2 in Japan it took the

as IO hazard 2 in Japan it took the zombie formula established in the first

zombie formula established in the first

zombie formula established in the first game and Unleashed it on Raccoon City

although it may seem dated now the fixed

although it may seem dated now the fixed camera made for some phenomenal scares

camera made for some phenomenal scares

camera made for some phenomenal scares and each set pieces atmosphere and dread

Plus with two playable characters and

Plus with two playable characters and specific scenarios for each players

specific scenarios for each players

specific scenarios for each players often douve right back in as soon as the

often douve right back in as soon as the

often douve right back in as soon as the credits rolled number 7 uncharted 2

credits rolled number 7 uncharted 2

credits rolled number 7 uncharted 2 among thieves and what could possibly go

among thieves and what could possibly go

among thieves and what could possibly go wrong

wrong

wrong developer Naughty Dog proved with a

developer Naughty Dog proved with a

developer Naughty Dog proved with a sequel to their PlayStation 3 hit that

sequel to their PlayStation 3 hit that

sequel to their PlayStation 3 hit that they were maturing into the cinematic

they were maturing into the cinematic

they were maturing into the cinematic force they are today and as the opening

force they are today and as the opening

force they are today and as the opening sequence on the train proved right out

sequence on the train proved right out

sequence on the train proved right out of the gate

the game was more focused more

the game was more focused more action-packed

action-packed

action-packed and never had a dull moment

even the voice acting and narrative

even the voice acting and narrative seemed more polished and was brimming

seemed more polished and was brimming

seemed more polished and was brimming with wit and chemistry if it makes you

with wit and chemistry if it makes you

with wit and chemistry if it makes you feel any better my relationship with

feel any better my relationship with

feel any better my relationship with Flint is strictly professional really

Flint is strictly professional really

Flint is strictly professional really nicely professional

nicely professional

nicely professional non-stop action great platforming and

non-stop action great platforming and

non-stop action great platforming and fantastic storytelling are hallmarks of

fantastic storytelling are hallmarks of

fantastic storytelling are hallmarks of PlayStation and they can all be found

PlayStation and they can all be found

PlayStation and they can all be found outlined in Drake’s journal

number six Castlevania Symphony of the

number six Castlevania Symphony of the Night this was the game that put the

Night this was the game that put the

Night this was the game that put the vania in Metroidvania

[Music]

[Music] tackling Dracula’s castle backtracking

tackling Dracula’s castle backtracking

tackling Dracula’s castle backtracking to find more secrets and defeating epic

to find more secrets and defeating epic

to find more secrets and defeating epic bosses all while leveling up your

bosses all while leveling up your

bosses all while leveling up your character and finding new abilities is

character and finding new abilities is

character and finding new abilities is the formula that still holds up well

the formula that still holds up well

the formula that still holds up well today each familiar delivered new unique

today each familiar delivered new unique

today each familiar delivered new unique powers and abilities to Alucard that

powers and abilities to Alucard that

powers and abilities to Alucard that made traversing the creepy castles so

made traversing the creepy castles so

made traversing the creepy castles so much fun but it’s when the castle flips

much fun but it’s when the castle flips

much fun but it’s when the castle flips upside down midway through to

upside down midway through to

upside down midway through to essentially double the length of the

essentially double the length of the

essentially double the length of the game that prove to us how badly we did

game that prove to us how badly we did

game that prove to us how badly we did not want it all to end number 5 grand

not want it all to end number 5 grand

not want it all to end number 5 grand theft auto san andreas

the sandbox sensation that exploded on

the sandbox sensation that exploded on the ps2 finally pushed the console to

the ps2 finally pushed the console to

the ps2 finally pushed the console to its limits with its biggest world at the

its limits with its biggest world at the

its limits with its biggest world at the time gives back to the lose CJ

time gives back to the lose CJ

time gives back to the lose CJ [Music]

[Music]

[Music] with three cities to explore it was easy

with three cities to explore it was easy

with three cities to explore it was easy to deviate and do one of the many side

to deviate and do one of the many side

to deviate and do one of the many side quests or simply get lost in customizing

quests or simply get lost in customizing

quests or simply get lost in customizing CJ’s body with workouts or a new diet

CJ’s body with workouts or a new diet

CJ’s body with workouts or a new diet watch it it’s hot

watch it it’s hot

watch it it’s hot striking a nice balanced San Andreas

striking a nice balanced San Andreas

striking a nice balanced San Andreas manage to be serious and silly at the

manage to be serious and silly at the

manage to be serious and silly at the same time something that’s becoming

same time something that’s becoming

same time something that’s becoming harder and harder to make believable now

harder and harder to make believable now

harder and harder to make believable now that the series has moved to HD around

that the series has moved to HD around

that the series has moved to HD around you been getting into it with these food

you been getting into it with these food

you been getting into it with these food I can’t stand

I can’t stand

I can’t stand unlike number four Final Fantasy 7

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[Music] you know a games good when the

you know a games good when the

you know a games good when the developers trying to top it seven

developers trying to top it seven

developers trying to top it seven iterations later

the city of Midgar was massive and

the city of Midgar was massive and beautifully realized but then the world

beautifully realized but then the world

beautifully realized but then the world opens up even more when you leave the

opens up even more when you leave the

opens up even more when you leave the city to hunt down Sephiroth

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[Music] ff7 maintained the incredible

ff7 maintained the incredible

ff7 maintained the incredible non-linearity of the SNES era JRPGs with

non-linearity of the SNES era JRPGs with

non-linearity of the SNES era JRPGs with secrets and items pouring out at every

secrets and items pouring out at every

secrets and items pouring out at every turn something later games in the series

turn something later games in the series

turn something later games in the series seemingly abandoned the world the lore

seemingly abandoned the world the lore

seemingly abandoned the world the lore and the characters were all brimming

and the characters were all brimming

and the characters were all brimming with personality and that’s why the game

with personality and that’s why the game

with personality and that’s why the game has endeared for all these years with

has endeared for all these years with

has endeared for all these years with spin-offs movies and a remake that oh

spin-offs movies and a remake that oh

spin-offs movies and a remake that oh right

right

right never mind number three Shadow of the

never mind number three Shadow of the

never mind number three Shadow of the Colossus after ICO reminded gamers of

Colossus after ICO reminded gamers of

Colossus after ICO reminded gamers of what the medium could accomplish

what the medium could accomplish

what the medium could accomplish artistically the spiritual successor

artistically the spiritual successor

artistically the spiritual successor would take things even further there

would take things even further there

would take things even further there were only 16 enemies but they were epic

were only 16 enemies but they were epic

were only 16 enemies but they were epic titans that could consume the screen

titans that could consume the screen

titans that could consume the screen [Music]

the main character wander slowly withers

the main character wander slowly withers away as the game progresses and by the

away as the game progresses and by the

away as the game progresses and by the end he looks purple and sickly his only

end he looks purple and sickly his only

end he looks purple and sickly his only mission is to save the young girl who

mission is to save the young girl who

mission is to save the young girl who appears in a massive temple that may as

appears in a massive temple that may as

appears in a massive temple that may as well be her – this isn’t just a puzzle

well be her – this isn’t just a puzzle

well be her – this isn’t just a puzzle platformer with each stage designed as

platformer with each stage designed as

platformer with each stage designed as hulking beasts it’s a game about loss

hulking beasts it’s a game about loss

hulking beasts it’s a game about loss and spirit now if only they could get

and spirit now if only they could get

and spirit now if only they could get the last guardian finished

number two the Last of Us is this really

number two the Last of Us is this really all they had to worry about boys movies

all they had to worry about boys movies

all they had to worry about boys movies deciding which shirt goes with which

deciding which shirt goes with which

deciding which shirt goes with which skirts the last of us is possibly the

skirts the last of us is possibly the

skirts the last of us is possibly the epitome of PlayStation gaming cinematic

epitome of PlayStation gaming cinematic

epitome of PlayStation gaming cinematic deep narrative interspersed with tense

deep narrative interspersed with tense

deep narrative interspersed with tense action gameplay it’s artistically

action gameplay it’s artistically

action gameplay it’s artistically crafted with each element designed to

crafted with each element designed to

crafted with each element designed to tell a dreadful story of survival as

tell a dreadful story of survival as

tell a dreadful story of survival as incredible as the shooting and survival

incredible as the shooting and survival

incredible as the shooting and survival horror game play on offer here is it’s

horror game play on offer here is it’s

horror game play on offer here is it’s the lasting impression on the psyche

the lasting impression on the psyche

the lasting impression on the psyche that still stands tall not her you know

that still stands tall not her you know

that still stands tall not her you know what Maria told me about Sarah early

what Maria told me about Sarah early

what Maria told me about Sarah early [Music]

[Music]

[Music] you’re treading on some mighty thin ice

you’re treading on some mighty thin ice

you’re treading on some mighty thin ice here this is not a game that aims to

here this is not a game that aims to

here this is not a game that aims to make you feel giddy in the end but one

make you feel giddy in the end but one

make you feel giddy in the end but one that would rather bring you down into

that would rather bring you down into

that would rather bring you down into the depths of despair and still leave

the depths of despair and still leave

the depths of despair and still leave you wanting more I’ll return to st.

you wanting more I’ll return to st.

you wanting more I’ll return to st. Mary’s Hospital in Salt Lake City you

Mary’s Hospital in Salt Lake City you

Mary’s Hospital in Salt Lake City you know find him there

know find him there

know find him there still trying to save the world before we

still trying to save the world before we

still trying to save the world before we unveil our top pick here are a few

unveil our top pick here are a few

unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

yeah I’m looking for a Silent Hill is

yeah I’m looking for a Silent Hill is this the right way

number one Metal Gear Solid I’m the pond

number one Metal Gear Solid I’m the pond they sent here to save your worthless

they sent here to save your worthless

they sent here to save your worthless butt arguably Kojima’s masterpiece it

butt arguably Kojima’s masterpiece it

butt arguably Kojima’s masterpiece it was tough to choose between this and

was tough to choose between this and

was tough to choose between this and Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater which

Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater which

Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater which also had an excellent balance of stealth

also had an excellent balance of stealth

also had an excellent balance of stealth gameplay and enthralling narrative great

gameplay and enthralling narrative great

gameplay and enthralling narrative great bosses thrilling set pieces and shocking

bosses thrilling set pieces and shocking

bosses thrilling set pieces and shocking twists Metal Gear Solid is the apex of

twists Metal Gear Solid is the apex of

twists Metal Gear Solid is the apex of all the qualities that it takes to make

all the qualities that it takes to make

all the qualities that it takes to make a PlayStation classic and that’s why it

a PlayStation classic and that’s why it

a PlayStation classic and that’s why it gets the number one spot let’s enjoy

gets the number one spot let’s enjoy

gets the number one spot let’s enjoy life

life

life [Music]

do you will be with our list loving it

do you will be with our list loving it so far what’s your favorite PlayStation

so far what’s your favorite PlayStation

so far what’s your favorite PlayStation game of all time well I haven’t really

game of all time well I haven’t really

game of all time well I haven’t really thought about it for more great top 10s

thought about it for more great top 10s

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