
The SOCOM series is generally underrated in terms of both its overall quality and how difficult the entries in this franchise tend to be. Metal Gear Solid 4 is challenging in all the ways its predecessors were (stealth-based gameplay is usually pretty difficult), but this sequel’s level design and additional mechanics make this entry a much more complicated overall take on the Metal Gear series. You can probably already guess the names of two of the games on this list based on the premise alone, but these are the other most difficult PS3 games ever made. For that matter, some of the PS3’s best action games are the hardest we’ve seen since the arcade era. While I don’t think that Sony and their studio partners simply woke up and chose violence in regards to how difficult some of the PS3’s most notable games are, it’s kind of amazing to think that some of this console’s best titles helped change the conversations we have about the very concept of difficult video games. This is especially so of the developers that knew how to work with the PS3's hardware and extract the very best out of the machine.The PlayStation 3 ranks below the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 4 in the minds of many fans, but it has to be said that the sometimes maligned console is also the home of some of the most notably difficult video games of the relatively modern era. What's surprising, is just how well many of the games hold up two generations later with many still acting as a benchmark for modern titles.

Updated March 23rd, 2021 by Michael Llewellyn: With the news of Sony shutting down the Store for PlayStation 3, Vita, and PSP downloadable games in the next few months, it's interesting to go back and take another look at some of the most visually impressive games on the PS3. With the new generation of consoles in the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X, it’s always interesting to look back at previous generations to see how well they hold up.

The machine’s first-party exclusives still easily hold up some of the best-looking games ever released with several titles getting remastered. The PlayStation 3 in particular had some beautiful games despite not always being the lead development platform. RELATED: 10 Details You Missed From The Marvel’s Avengers Beta As a result, games from the generation still hold up surprisingly well when compared to games released in this generation. The PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 were the first consoles to dip their toes into HD gaming.
