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The 7 Highest Selling Games For The Sony PS3 Console

Numbers don’t lie. Instead of relying on subjective reviews, a lot of video gamers often look at the sales charts to determine whether or not a particular software title is worth the purchase.

This is especially true for owners of Sony PS3 consoles.

With the sheer amount of games available for the Playstation 3, finding the right title worthy of a $50 to $60 investment can prove to be quite a daunting task. Thankfully, the cream always rises on top – on top of the sales charts, that is.

So, what are highest selling games for the Sony PS3 console? Here are the top 7 of the list:

1. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. It’s not really a game, but sure looks mighty good. Watching this “preview” of the upcoming GT5 is like watching real cars racing against each other. Excitement over the next “full” installment of the series and a low price tag resulted in magnificent sales. Number of copies sold: 3.32 million.

2. MotorStorm. Alas, the benefits of being a launch title! MotorStorm won over a crowd that hotly anticipated the release of the PS3 console with its amazingly realistic graphics and fantastic action. Number of copies sold: 3.31 million.

3. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. Konami’s blockbuster franchised continued on the PS3 console. And sales immediately followed suit. MGS4 is the game in Hideyo Kojima’s fables series that sold the most number of copies within a very short period of time. It was the first software title that actually brought about a rise in PS3 console sales. Number of copies sold: more than 3 million.

4. Grand Theft Auto 4. It’s not an exclusive, but the PS3 console was a favorite system for the enjoyment of GTA4. Though the Xbox 360 version displayed better graphics, people preferred to play a lengthy game like Rockstar’s latest masterpiece on a console that won’t collapse because of some unknown cause. Number of copies sold: 2.7 million.

5. Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune. Hailed as the first viable exclusive property for the PS3 console, Uncharted lived up to expectations by providing a gaming experience that can only be described as Tomb Raider meeting Gears of War. It remains as developer Naughty Dog’s bestselling game title. Number of copies sold: 2.6 million.

6. Resistance: Fall of Man. A launch title which is an excellent, exciting first person shooter (FPS), Resistance was a little underwhelming on the technical side. Many criticized its PS2-like graphics which completely undermined the power possessed by the PS3 console. But again, it was a launch title and people were hungry for exclusive games. The result? Number of copies sold: 2.5 million.

7. Heavenly Sword. Dubbed as God of War Lite, Heavenly Sword is a prime example of success gained by being at the right place (or with the right console) at the right time (or early during the said console’s life). There’s nothing bad about the game, but there’s nothing special about it, either. For an audience starved of a button mashing adventure game for their PS3 consoles, Heavenly Sword was easy to embrace. Number of copies sold: a little over 1 million.

Tags: Gran Turismo 5, Grand Theft Auto 4, Heavenly Sword, Metal Gear Solid, Motorstorm, Playstation 3 Games, Resistance: Fall of Man, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

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