I haven't started it.

I was banging my head against Mass Effect until it left me broken and bloodied and I gave up; then I played Momento Mori, a mind-numbingly horrid DaVinci Code wannabe (not that DaVinci Code was any great shakes with its half-realized combat); then I tried Art of Murder: FBI Confidential, a second-rate Still Life clone (I'm still trying to slog my way through AoM. Even though I hated that unforgivable lock pick puzzle in Still Life, I loved that game!). When the new Ace Attorney found it's way to my doorstep (pre-ordered and forgotten) I decided to re-start something I knew I'd enjoy (Apollo Justice) so I could play Miles Edgeworth. Thus ends tale of why I haven't started FO3. [Image Can Not Be Found]

Jarrod,

It's probably not near bargain priced yet, but from someone outside looking in, I'd say that Little Big Planet looks like the coolest PS3 game in existence.

As far as the best deal, if you've never played the God of War games, the God of War Collection is GoW 1 and 2 redux in PS3 high-definition glory, and I'm pretty sure it retails for $29 USD. If and when I were to get a PS3, those would be the ones at the top of my list.

Honorable mention: my friends who own PS3s tell me that the "it" game is Demon's Souls. Ask Steerpike here and I think he'll attest to that as well. Also if you never played it for PC or Xbox 360, Dead Space is a great game, particularly for people who generally don't care for Resident Evil-ish survival/horror 3PS games. The latter would probably retail pretty cheap these days, too.

As far as RPGs go, I couldn't tell you. PlayStation has always seemed to cater to the JRPGs and I freely admit that I am biased against-- and loathe-- most Japanese games. I have no good reason other than the animated, spiky-haired child-things frighten and annoy me.

I think LittleBigPlanet is the one of the worst platformers I've ever played and taking this into account: it doesn't matter how much time you spend faffing around with the level designer or downloading awesome user efforts you're still going to have to put up with dodgy physics and floaty jumping. Seriously I've hissed and spat more at LBP than any other game on the PS3 save GTA IV. I think it's hugely overrated simply because it's a platformer that can't even get that right. The graphics, sound and music, Stephen Fry's narration, the customisation, the little gestures of the sackboys and the level designs are all stunning but the game itself? Don't be seduced by its charm! This game made me realise more than Mario did, that the handling in platformers is an artform in itself. I remember being indignant at my girlfriend bemoaning the jumping and then I found myself joining in!

Dead Space was awesome for about 6-8 chapters before it just started getting really samey. It was an incredibly polished experience though and it sounded absolutely immense through my home theatre system.

Demon's Souls is great. I've got to say though that I haven't touched it in a while. I think the last two viscious bosses made me realise that, as a thief/assassin I will die 3 or 4 times before even realising what I'm supposed to be hitting and how to dodge the various attacks. That pisses me off. During the course of a level there aren't really any insta-kills that can't be avoided pre-emptively but with a boss, well, get ready to run back after dying. Again and again. Also, I'm not sure how much more hacking and slashing I can take over the course of an entire game. The only thing that's keeping me going is seeing more of the environments and the really quite incredible enemies. Perhaps I need to load it up again.

As I've mentioned a few times elsewhere on the site I'm a huge fan of Motor Storm: Pacific Rift because it's just great fun and looks superb. Worth a try if you like racing games, especially fast, visceral ones.

Uncharted 2 looks like my next purchase along with Heavy Rain. Team Ico's Last Guardian will probably be a day zero purchase for me as and when it's out.

I am but one person xtal! It could just be me but I'd say it's the rest of the world being seduced by the charming Stephen Fry and his Sackboys and overlooking a pretty fundamental thing in my book! Incidentally, I finished Super Mario Bros. 3 on the Gamebody Advance about 2 or 3 years ago, it was brilliant. Super Mario Galaxy got a bit long in the tooth by the end but it was good fun. I adored the soundtrack though, it was amazing.

I played Folklore a couple of years ago at a friends and while the graphics were lush and the central play mechanic was interesting, in that you can absorb other creatures powers (similar to Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow), it felt awfully linear and sugary sweet like most jRPGs. I didn't play it for long however, and my taste for pseudo 'serious' mainstream Japanese games has diminished over the years, preferring the more whimsical and bonkers exports like Katamari, Gitaroo Man, Warioware, Chibi-Robo, Little King's Story etc. so take my view with a pinch of salt! I don't think Japanese games get the tone right when they're trying to be serious, Valkyrie Chronicles had me face palming for most of the demo and as much as I love the Advance War games even the apparently 'darker' Days of Ruin was melodramatic and overwrought – but a blast nevertheless. The scientific side of me wants to revisit FFVII but I'm happy with the warm memory I'm left with!

On the PSN side of things, I'd highly recommend Everyday Shooter (brilliant!!) and Flower (beautiful). I've heard great things about Greed Corps. as well.