I picked up a PS3 today. Got a pretty good price on a bundle and now I'm hunting specific games for my collection. I think the PS3 is super fun and compared to many other "retro" systems, fairly cheap to collect for. I think you are right, there is no time to waste if you want to collect for PS3....do it now! Great video!
Hi I often buy games for ps3 from CEX some of them cost like 2,3 £less than a coffee. Bought the console for 80£ and spend for now around 200£ for more then 40+ games ...I have PS4 and 2 Nintendo Switches.The games of PS4 and Switch are a lot more expensive however it is worthy to buy PS4 games because you can play almost all on PS5 in the future.
I can't believe we've hit a point where the PS3 is considered "retro". I remember getting it back in middle school and thinking that the graphics were so realistic, they couldn't possibly get better. My dad walked in and saw me playing one of the Madden titles one day and said that he thought I was watching an actual NFL game.
The Ps3 era of games is in a perfect spot right now, they are cheapeast as they are not as retory as the ps1-2 era but also not as modern as ps4-5 games and a lot of them are still available at the network, but we have already seen spikes in prices for those that are being removed and once that are niche and rare, so yeah these next couple of years are your best chance to snag games at the cheapest price, cause most will def spike in price soon enough, particullary the niche games, if you spot any cheap, snag em up if you can.
Started actively collecting for the 360 and PS3 generation a few years back (one of my favorite generations in gaming) and I'm at over 400 Xbox 360 games and 200 PS3 games. I've gotten to the point where I have most of the games that I'm looking for. And so glad I did while the prices were still low. Now is the best time to buy them!
@Terell Williams since you have a ps2, don’t worry about getting a ps3 with backward compat. They are much more expensive. A ps3 slim would be a good choice to play those ps3 exclusives like uncharted etc
I'm at 252 on ps3. Started collecting 4 years ago. Paid average $3-6 and it includes all these games. Bought 3 copies including 1 sealed of Xmen Origins: Wolverine (prices: $5,$3 and $3); dude seemed desperate to sell. Didn't realize at first that I stumbled on a hit. Still learning the game. Prices are in Canadian dollars. Great Channel.
Matty you were actually my inspiration for getting a 360 and PS3 this year. I'm getting discs and only getting the main franchises that aren't on PS4. God of War, Ratchet, Metal Gear, Infamous, Killzone, Resistance. Think that's it.
Been building up my old PS3 library recently, with Sony lacking any love for their past makes sense. Subscriptions to play up to 10 year old games is also mad stupid and a long term scam personally.
I recently bought remember me, time and eternity, atelier shallie,sonic generations, sonic unleashed,naruto ultimate ninja storm revolations, and naruto ultimate ninja storm generations physically on ps3. None of which(except shallie dx) are on ps4 or switch. I don t see most of these being ported.
I love how ps3 is becoming retro such a good system with so many great games and the fact that the discs are blu ray is also a nice plus. Great video Matty!
PS3 is the one system I collect physical for and might be my personal favorite system (though I am loving the Switch due to its portability). Just picked up Twisted Metal, Starhawk and the first Dishonored which you mentioned as a personal favorite and I’ve never played it. Looking forward to it. Also got the Ico/Shadow of the Colossus collection (even though I own them digitally) and bought the 2008 Prince of Persia which I feel people often shit on, but I really liked. Certainly not the best in the series, and would’ve liked a different voice actor for our main protagonist on that one, but really fun to breeze through. Loving the Retro videos, especially anything highlighting PS3 collecting! Keep it up Matty and all the best👍
I bought my PS3 in 2017 and I have around 300 games, nearly all of them from thrift stores. I am playing often, especially racing and open world games. I bought also many accessories. It's a fabulous game machine at really low price.
Thrift store used be a good place to find old games for cheap. Now it cost more. But man you have 300 games that's awesome. I recently just started to get some PS2 and PS3 games. I have PS4 is not fun like the PS3
Now is the perfect time to collect PS3 titles. Once Sony finally shuts down the PS3 stores, the prices with skyrocket into crazy territory. I'm not paying Sony a subscription fee to rent games from them. Those days are long over for me and I like to own my experiences, not rent them. With streaming services, you're at the mercy of others who can pull your access to their content at anytime. Awesome video my friend.
I remember during the summer of 2020. I bought no more heroes 2 on the Wii for around $100. Then, that fall, the games were put on the switch. The Wii copy that I bought then plummeted in price, which killed me man😂
You never know, hold on to it. Wii will make a resurgence once the generation has more years to age. Kids that grew up with the wii will be working full time soon if not already which I'm sure will in turn bring more nostalgia and collectors into the mix. Still have my CIB snes Chrono trigger I bought for like 180 back in 2011
Matty I don't even collect retro media but it's just a pleasure to hear you talk about this shit. Your retro section has become my comfort viewing, really is an excellent addition to the channel. Would really love to see you do a video on "Escape from Butcher Bay". One of the greatest xbox exclusives of all time and you just never see anyone talk about it
I really miss those thick manuals. I’m probably one of the few who reads those before starting a game. The best manuals were the ones that came with GTA games. Those manuals acts either as an newspaper or travel brochure, which adds a little more lore to the GTA world.
I love my ps3, mainly because I was "Too busy for games" at that time. I missed out on like 2/3 of that gen, but in 2011 I got a ps3 slim 120gb and mw3/skyrim for $150.
Matty! Your videos lately have been bangers! Hitting the nostalgia in me so much I dug out my ps2 and ps3. Ghost Recon future soldier is criminally underrated. The sync shot was so badass and the team banter made me feel apart of the game.
I started collection for that system 5 years ago.. some games were around 1 euro till 4 euro at a sale at that time... i have over 300 pysical discs now at the moment. Love that system.
The beauty of the PS3 is that those games hold up so well being in HD on Bluray. I refuse to pay for any video game streaming service and I require ownership of my games. All it takes is for one day the provider to say they are pulling the plug and boom no more access. Hell with that! Owning it outright is the ONLY way to go imho! I have added almost 50 days in 2 weeks and I really hope that you make some more PS3 pickup videos! I'll take all the advice I can get on the "what to get ASAP" front!
Glad to find a fellow PS3 collector. I just picked up Skate 1,2 and 3, Shaun White Snowboarding and Shaun White skateboarding for like £30 total on eBay. Also re-bought some classic JRPG goodness with Enchanted Arms (guilty pleasure I originally had on 360) Trinity Universe, Eternal Sonata (another I had on 360), Mugwn Souls and Mugen Souls Z (which I own digitally but now am futureproif with the physicals)
Enchanted Arms and Eternal Sonata amazing games regretting selling my 360 copies because they aren't backwards compatible on Xbox One X thought PS3' are better versions with i did owned long time ago along with 300 PS3 games.
Absolutely love this channel! Started getting into retro collecting about a 6 months ago and even though it's an expensive hobby, it'll be worth it to have physical copies.
I'm so glad TH-cam recommended me one of your videos. There's a warmth to your stuff and a nostalgia I've not found anywhere else and I'm glad to be here
im 26 idk if that what makes me nostalgic to ps3 ... idk if feeling so extrem nostalgic to my teenage + collage times .this guy "warmth" about ps3 is close what i'm feeling the last 6 months or so...e what i'm feeling the last 6 months or so...
@@gtrnismo2734 were at a point that the ps3/360/Wii generation is starting to be considered retro, so it's totally okay and normal to feel nostalgic warmth for it!
I started collecting just before the whole covid thing and was waiting for my local stores to reopen when restrictions lifted and went crazy and bought close to 150 games in matter of months as they were super cheap
Ps3 was and still is one of my fav consoles i ever owned. The amount of memories throughout the years truly made my childhood amazing! unfourtunately, i don't have it in my household anymore. But if i did, i would truly purchase more games. Since i've missed several of them. I'm truly dissapointed in Sony on not allowing backwards compatibility for the PS5. Which is one of the reasons as to why i didn't purchase it.
I strongly recommend to try and find motorstorm games, one of the best exclusive franchises for ps3 (except for M:artic Edge). Its such a shame that Evolution studios was closed after the failure success of apocalypse, so much potential "lost".
Love them, I have Motorstorm, Pacific Rift and Apocalypse. I remember when pacific rift was over 60 bucks, I got mine a few months back for under 40 bucks.
I will say unlike other collectors you don't get a game for its rarity. You buy them based on playability. So many "gaming collectors" just buy the worst games and call it gold. Don't change your format
Already anticipated this so I bought all the essential PS3 exclusives not on the 360, I have almost everything I need, now for a back-up PS3 console & I'm set, to Hell with streaming trash.
Dean, you and I know that once the PS3 store closes down. Prices for these physical copies if PS3 titles will shoot up into unaffordable territory. It's why I'm working acquiring a few backup consoles for my collection. To hell with their rental services.
I have Homefront on PS3, It's great and criminally underrated. Ironically started playing it last week. Love your channel, which I just discovered. Love your clear upfront fun style. I bought Arkham City too.... Subbed 😁
Good finds! PS3 what brought me back to gaming in my mid 30’s. I was late getting one in 2012. So I have all of these games and love them. Ended up with a lot more. Because so many were only 20 new by then. Love my PS3 and collection. Was lucky enough to get two brand new PS3’s two different times when Walmart just wanted to get rid of them. Had great software. A lot of games came out at the end with the full collections on one disc. Borderlands. Which I sickly own on everything. This was great video. Really glad got back into gaming when I did. It’s crazy how lock down effected the market.
I’ve been trying to get my hands on shattered dimensions and web of shadows but I can’t find copies that aren’t $60+ !! It just baffles how expensive these old games are when other ps3 games are dirt cheap
These were expensive even when I bought them back in 2018, were already selling for around $40 each then. I got lucky and seller was selling all 3 spiderman game on Kijiji for $50 for all of them. Just the way things are now, will be hard to find for that price unless you get lucky at a pawn shop or something
A lot of those games are also still available on PC and Xbox backwards compatibility (mainly the Ubisoft games and the Batman trilogy). If I was making a collection of "get them before they get expensive" I'd definitely recommend grabbing the niche titles locked to the PS3 platform (if you already own that console of course, some might be on Xbox, but I don't have an Xbox), like Asura's Wrath, Heavenly Sword, White Knight Chronicles, original release of Nier, Binary Domain, Enslaved, Lollipop Chainsaw, SIREN Blood Curse, Shadows of the Damned and Dante's Inferno.
I've been behind the times for years now but it's been to my benefit. The most "Modern" system I bought was the Wii U right as the Switch came out. For Sony I never went past the PS3. So for the whole PS4/Switch and now PS5/Xbox Planks Constant Infinity plus 1 or whatever it's called era I've just been collecting PS3 and Wii U games (if I want anything current I use Steam but it's only a small handful of games) almost exclusively. I ran out of shelf space and have games on my floor in a corner stacked on top of each other taller than I am. Until like two years ago saying they were dirt cheap was an understatement. I'll put it this way I bought my PS3 when the PS4 came out. I walked into a Gamestop in my town's Mall. Got a 500 gig Super Slim (that still works flawlessly) with two controllers, all 3 Batman games and all 5 God of War games (all the games CIB) for $100. I'll never forget one day at a retro store I bought three games for a total of $15. Those games were: 3D Dot Game Heroes (an Atlus game mind you), Puppeteer and Folklore. The fact that a Square Enix game like Drakengard 3 can be found sealed for $20 is a testament to the quality games you can still get on the cheap that no one cares about currently but will in the very near future due to the streaming/all digital crap. Get the things now! If you don't already have these some suggestions: 1.) Alice Madness Returns as for the moment with the PS3 copy you can download the first game American McGee's Alice for free. 2.) Persona 5. Most people forget it was originally made for the PS3 and they just ported it over to the PS4 so that version maybe worth something in the future as I'm sure it sold less than it's PS4 counter part. 3.) Transformers: Devastation! Activision and Platinum Games bringing the 80s cartoon to life! 4.) Blur! My personal favorite racing game of all time. It's like the Need For Speed games and Mario Kart had a baby.
Thanks for the suggestions. I too, purchased a PS3 Super Slim well into the life of the PS4. Around the same time, I also purchased an XBOX 360 E version.
I have the Asian English version of that kicking around somewhere, got it before it came out here. Always loved it because it was actually named Hakuna Matata
@@demidivine89 I always found the different versions of Afrika interesting. Only the US version of Afrika has trophy support. (As a trophy hunter I found this out the hard way 💀) All other versions (Hakuna Matata, Afrika JP, etc.) do not have trophies. “Quirks” of implementing the trophy system mid-gen I suppose.
I worked for target Canada back in 2012 before it closed down and a lot of the ps3 remaster collections (now, splinter cell, infamous, mgs) all came out around that time, and nobody bought them... so I got a lot of these for like $10... then sold them years later, then in 2020 bought a ps3 again and have been rebuying ps3 games since lol
It's absurd how we have the same fucking taste in videogames. I looked through your channel and realized how you cover almost the exact sagas i fondly love.
To see people just now buying PS3 games makes me feel super old. I've had a PS3 since 2010 but have barely played it since November 15, 2013. Ironically I've barely played my PS5 too. I agree with owning your games - my coworkers think I'm crazy for not getting Spotify over downloading MP3 files/buying CDs and vinyls.
Fr, what happens is that when you grow up you just get used to actually owning the stuff, nothing else, now it just feels kinda weird and lame to rely on services and subscriptions to enjoy your entertainment. I'm 20 years old and I feel this way.
I just ordered God of War origins £35 Splinter Cell collection £19 God of War Ascension £10 Prince of Persia £19, Silent Hill HD £25 Homefront £10 Grand theft auto 4 complete edition £13 love my PS3 collection thanks Matty good video 👏
Started on PS3 (a console I completely skipped at the time) around October/November 2021 and am really glad I did... I have most of what I want (~70 games) and many were steals at $5-10ea. Just secured the last of the HD trilogy collections (those were a bit more at ~$20ea) but the console itself I got for free in trade. Needed a new HDMI port that I was able to repair myself. Most expensive freebee I've ever received hahaha
I picked up monkey island 1+2 hd on disc they were taken off the PS store but are in PSNow which is funny. I grew up with these games and am so happy to have them in hd or switch on the fly to the original beautiful pixel art and portraiture!💐
Before you criticize Edge of Time in its own video, I feel it’s important to bring up that; after the critically acclaimed success of Web of Shadows, the game devs were given only a single year (basically less) to create a sequel, which ended up being Edge of Time. Although the game itself is pretty small, and has its problems- I recognize that because the devs had so little time to make it, they made the smart choice for lowering the scale of their game, rather than trying to make a bigger, flashier sequel that would have most definitely flopped.
I understand your reason for getting Batman on PS3. I own the Borderland games remastered for PS4, but I wanted them for PS3 as well. Same for my Ratchet & Clank Trilogy on PS3. I wanted them on PS2 as well. My mother calls it a waste of money. I call it a necessity 😁
The problem with Drakengard 3 is that is has a huge DLC pack - I'm from the UK and did originally import the phsyical Edition but when we has the PS Store Crisis last year I decided to get the UK digital version and all the DLC off the store to secure it. If you like PS3 HD Remasters I recommend the Jak & Daxter Trilogy + Ico/Shadow of the Colossus - It's great to play the original PS2 version upscaled.
Yep, i went out and bought a ps3. Been wanting to play MGS again and i got sick of waiting for a rerelease. Should have snapped up the digital versions on xbox, god knows when theyll add those back for purchase, if ever tbh. Got a big bag of games for dirt cheap, good times!
I have been buying up PS3 games to rebuild my collection as well. I recently grabbed Red Dead Redemption, Max Payne 3, GTA IV, Dead Space 1 + 2, Uncharted 1 + 2 + 3, The Last of Us, and a few other less known games like Pure. Still looking for more but I feel like the price of PS3 games is going to spike in a year or two when we still dont have native backwards compatibility on Playstation consoles. I don't want to pay those prices if I don't have to. Look at the price of Gamecube games right now...
Funny I stumble upon this channel and man those are good buys. Started building my PS3 collection a few years back and pretty much have all the games I want to get. Still trying to find a few more but glad I got the ones when they're cheap
The 7th gen (360, PS3 & Wii) is the best gen of gaming, in my opinion. It was the gen that we still had a lot of creative, great games. Being released complete on disc (and download for those that wanted). And games weren't released half assed like 95% of games now. So gamer friendly...We could play solo, co-op, local multiplayer, online. Games played soon as you pop it in. Paywalls were rare. Microtransactions not nearly as much of an issue. Didn't need constant huge updates. Games with manuals. A lot of the games still look pretty good. Glad I still have and play my 360, Wii and PS3. Been adding games to the collection lately.
@@mattneal4309 yeess unfortunately I was using a DS4 controller and got cucked when I needed to "insert disc 2" for mgs1, BUT! I just bought a friend's ds3 controller earlier, bout to hop on in a bit!.
I'm always looking for new games for my ps3 collection. You got really cool pick ups. From the ones you got I have just the Batman ones and GoW. Nice video sir.
Only criticism is the splinter cell collection. If people own a Xbox one or Higher I would encourage buying the discs for the all of them there because of not having to rely on one console over time with age. These games carry with the Xbox over time and should look as good if I’m not mistaken. Nice pick up lot though! Enjoyed the video. Again I know this is ps3 games just my take though if you want to only own a game once
Agree on Splinter Cell. Always wanted to like it because everyone else I knew loved it but I just couldn't get in to it. Excited to see that Prince of Persia video. They really are great games and would love for the franchise to return. Great vid.
I had original 'Splinter Cell' on PC at launch, and if it's janky now: I don't want to know LoL I have so much nostalgia for this game. It was absolutely genre-breaking when it came out. The stealth rules and - if I remember correctly - the sticky-electric/stun darts were ridiculous. I loved this game. So much planning and so much fun. One of my all-time faves FOR ITS TIME. I will not defend it as a 'GOAT', but for its time, it was incredible.
@@mister-pinkman I agree but blacklist and conviction were really mediocre when compared to the stealth masterpiece that is chaos theory, in my opinion anyway
@@makefoxhoundgreatagain842 blacklist is a perfect balance of the stealth from the og trilogy, and the action of conviction. Blacklist is the most replayable and has the best overall gameplay imo. It’s just incredibly satisfying to play. I definitely disagree
I checked my physical and digital collection and I managed to get the Splinter Cell and God Of War Origins collection on sale off PSN years ago. Same with Ratchet, Sly and Jak collections. Won't be deleting them off my PS3 haha
Some more to add to your PS3 collection, Metal Gear Solid The Legacy Collection, comes with a nice hardback book about the game series, a code for Metal Gear Solid (PS1) a HD remaster of Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3 and 3 gives access to the MSX versions of Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2 Solid Snake (Kojima Versions). Metal Gear Solid IV Guns of the Patriots and Metal Gear Solid Peacewalker. This is exclusive to PS3 because MGS4 is a Blu Ray game and never released for XBOX-360, soon to be a rare collectible if not already.
Sony NEVER said Spartacus would be a direct competitor to Gamepass. I don't know why people keep saying that, Jim Ryan even said in an interview that they don't plan to compete with Gamepass.
I recently ordered a PS3 and Ni No Kuni and the ICO/Shadow of the Colossus Collection. I already have a fair amount of 360 titles on my current Xbox, but the PS3 has a lot of games that catch my eye.
as someone who never and much less played a PS3(had a XB360) i think i may get myself a PS3 and couple of games, just to be able to play all those games i missed out on, games like the Infamous games, God of War III and Ascension, Uncharted trilogy, Persona 5, The Last of Us, a good chunk of Japanese games, games that were multiplat, but i never had chance to get around(many of which sucks on PC) and much more.
i actually just got a PS3 for the first time, didn´t own one back in the days. So far i´ve only played Killzone 2 but i have plans for alot of games to purchase
PS3 generation and up are still dependent on patches. The fact that about every PS3 game also has trophies means it will need a patch. You're thinking is half there with the PSN store. But you're still dependent on Sony supporting the hardware with patches.
Just started collecting ps3 a couple weeks ago. I've picked up and played some of the must play games I hadn't before like the last of us and red dead redemption 👍
@@jarredkrum9894 I recently heard that PS3 games might be backwards compatible on PS5 soon, so I might be able to finally play Resistance AND actually play KillZone 3, coz for some reason I wasn't able to before on my old PS3.
Cool video. Subscribed. I got rid of a lot of my physical PS3 games when I moved to PS4, and now I’m having to buy my favourites again for a lot more than I traded them in for. Stupid, stupid, stupid.
Few weeks ago i picked up 6 games for 30$, mainly took them coz one of them was Sly Cooper Trilogy in HD. Also got Silent Hill Homecoming and Downpour for like 13$ together. Was quite happy.
To be honest, I kind of miss the PS3 and 360 era
That's the good thing about the Xbox series consoles. They're kind of keeping that generation alive with backwards compatibility
Same
Couldn’t agree more.
Me too and the wii era this era is cool but I miss the nostalgia feeling. Xbox 360,ps3,wii era had the best games ever and game libraries.
@@87Tempests I wish PlayStation can do that.
I picked up a PS3 today. Got a pretty good price on a bundle and now I'm hunting specific games for my collection. I think the PS3 is super fun and compared to many other "retro" systems, fairly cheap to collect for. I think you are right, there is no time to waste if you want to collect for PS3....do it now! Great video!
Hi I often buy games for ps3 from CEX some of them cost like 2,3 £less than a coffee. Bought the console for 80£ and spend for now around 200£ for more then 40+ games ...I have PS4 and 2 Nintendo Switches.The games of PS4 and Switch are a lot more expensive however it is worthy to buy PS4 games because you can play almost all on PS5 in the future.
What games are you after?
I reccomend Rayman, Child of Light, journey and Ni No Kuni :)!
I can't believe we've hit a point where the PS3 is considered "retro". I remember getting it back in middle school and thinking that the graphics were so realistic, they couldn't possibly get better. My dad walked in and saw me playing one of the Madden titles one day and said that he thought I was watching an actual NFL game.
The Ps3 era of games is in a perfect spot right now, they are cheapeast as they are not as retory as the ps1-2 era but also not as modern as ps4-5 games and a lot of them are still available at the network, but we have already seen spikes in prices for those that are being removed and once that are niche and rare, so yeah these next couple of years are your best chance to snag games at the cheapest price, cause most will def spike in price soon enough, particullary the niche games, if you spot any cheap, snag em up if you can.
Started actively collecting for the 360 and PS3 generation a few years back (one of my favorite generations in gaming) and I'm at over 400 Xbox 360 games and 200 PS3 games. I've gotten to the point where I have most of the games that I'm looking for. And so glad I did while the prices were still low. Now is the best time to buy them!
Same here.. Got.most of the heavy hitters ways back.. 6 plus years ago... Im at 350 ps3 games...
Did the same thing but put them on a unraid server with parity protection. Up to about 6TB of titles now.
@Terell Williams since you have a ps2, don’t worry about getting a ps3 with backward compat. They are much more expensive. A ps3 slim would be a good choice to play those ps3 exclusives like uncharted etc
I'm at 252 on ps3. Started collecting 4 years ago. Paid average $3-6 and it includes all these games. Bought 3 copies including 1 sealed of Xmen Origins: Wolverine (prices: $5,$3 and $3); dude seemed desperate to sell. Didn't realize at first that I stumbled on a hit. Still learning the game. Prices are in Canadian dollars.
Great Channel.
Matty you were actually my inspiration for getting a 360 and PS3 this year. I'm getting discs and only getting the main franchises that aren't on PS4. God of War, Ratchet, Metal Gear, Infamous, Killzone, Resistance. Think that's it.
buy your games on the 360 because of back compat, and the exsclusives and HD collections for the PS3 imo
@@ethanwasme4307 yeah I probably worded it wrong but that's exactly what I'm doing.
Lol why don’t you just get a modded ps3 and download the entire library off the internet
Good boy. Here’s another idea.
Mod that shit.
Also get the Sly Cooper trilogy remaster for PS3
I started collecting physical ps3 games last march. I had 24 games...now im over 500 games! Love collecting for this console
Been building up my old PS3 library recently, with Sony lacking any love for their past makes sense. Subscriptions to play up to 10 year old games is also mad stupid and a long term scam personally.
I recently bought remember me, time and eternity, atelier shallie,sonic generations, sonic unleashed,naruto ultimate ninja storm revolations, and naruto ultimate ninja storm generations physically on ps3. None of which(except shallie dx) are on ps4 or switch. I don t see most of these being ported.
I love how ps3 is becoming retro such a good system with so many great games and the fact that the discs are blu ray is also a nice plus. Great video Matty!
It hasn't even been a decade since it was the latest gen which makes this feel even weirder.
@@freshboy3968 It will have been a decade starting next year, which feels even more weirder
It’s going to be 2 decades old in a few more years
PS3 is the one system I collect physical for and might be my personal favorite system (though I am loving the Switch due to its portability). Just picked up Twisted Metal, Starhawk and the first Dishonored which you mentioned as a personal favorite and I’ve never played it. Looking forward to it.
Also got the Ico/Shadow of the Colossus collection (even though I own them digitally) and bought the 2008 Prince of Persia which I feel people often shit on, but I really liked. Certainly not the best in the series, and would’ve liked a different voice actor for our main protagonist on that one, but really fun to breeze through.
Loving the Retro videos, especially anything highlighting PS3 collecting! Keep it up Matty and all the best👍
I bought my PS3 in 2017 and I have around 300 games, nearly all of them from thrift stores. I am playing often, especially racing and open world games. I bought also many accessories. It's a fabulous game machine at really low price.
Thrift store used be a good place to find old games for cheap. Now it cost more. But man you have 300 games that's awesome. I recently just started to get some PS2 and PS3 games. I have PS4 is not fun like the PS3
just wish I could find controllers for it...
Same goes for the PS4, for that matter....
I recently discovered how great the motor storm games are. Justifies having the system hooked up alone.
Now is the perfect time to collect PS3 titles. Once Sony finally shuts down the PS3 stores, the prices with skyrocket into crazy territory. I'm not paying Sony a subscription fee to rent games from them. Those days are long over for me and I like to own my experiences, not rent them. With streaming services, you're at the mercy of others who can pull your access to their content at anytime. Awesome video my friend.
I remember during the summer of 2020. I bought no more heroes 2 on the Wii for around $100. Then, that fall, the games were put on the switch. The Wii copy that I bought then plummeted in price, which killed me man😂
You never know, hold on to it. Wii will make a resurgence once the generation has more years to age. Kids that grew up with the wii will be working full time soon if not already which I'm sure will in turn bring more nostalgia and collectors into the mix. Still have my CIB snes Chrono trigger I bought for like 180 back in 2011
Matty I don't even collect retro media but it's just a pleasure to hear you talk about this shit. Your retro section has become my comfort viewing, really is an excellent addition to the channel.
Would really love to see you do a video on "Escape from Butcher Bay". One of the greatest xbox exclusives of all time and you just never see anyone talk about it
I really miss those thick manuals. I’m probably one of the few who reads those before starting a game. The best manuals were the ones that came with GTA games. Those manuals acts either as an newspaper or travel brochure, which adds a little more lore to the GTA world.
True, Tropico 6 has a thick manual on ps4. Kudos to the publisher/developer!
@@nfsrival1499 So few PS4 games havr those nowadays!
Only ones I can think of are Dark Souls 2 and Disgaea 5.
I didn't have a ps3 till 2019 and now I have over 50 games collecting is fun.
I got over 500, the fun has just begun for you. Years of the thrill of the hunt ahead! I still do it!
I love my ps3, mainly because I was "Too busy for games" at that time. I missed out on like 2/3 of that gen, but in 2011 I got a ps3 slim 120gb and mw3/skyrim for $150.
Matty! Your videos lately have been bangers! Hitting the nostalgia in me so much I dug out my ps2 and ps3. Ghost Recon future soldier is criminally underrated. The sync shot was so badass and the team banter made me feel apart of the game.
I started collection for that system 5 years ago.. some games were around 1 euro till 4 euro at a sale at that time... i have over 300 pysical discs now at the moment. Love that system.
This is why I keep all my games, and systems
Same here
The beauty of the PS3 is that those games hold up so well being in HD on Bluray. I refuse to pay for any video game streaming service and I require ownership of my games. All it takes is for one day the provider to say they are pulling the plug and boom no more access. Hell with that! Owning it outright is the ONLY way to go imho! I have added almost 50 days in 2 weeks and I really hope that you make some more PS3 pickup videos! I'll take all the advice I can get on the "what to get ASAP" front!
Glad to find a fellow PS3 collector. I just picked up Skate 1,2 and 3, Shaun White Snowboarding and Shaun White skateboarding for like £30 total on eBay.
Also re-bought some classic JRPG goodness with Enchanted Arms (guilty pleasure I originally had on 360) Trinity Universe, Eternal Sonata (another I had on 360), Mugwn Souls and Mugen Souls Z (which I own digitally but now am futureproif with the physicals)
Enchanted Arms and Eternal Sonata amazing games regretting selling my 360 copies because they aren't backwards compatible on Xbox One X thought PS3' are better versions with i did owned long time ago along with 300 PS3 games.
Absolutely love this channel! Started getting into retro collecting about a 6 months ago and even though it's an expensive hobby, it'll be worth it to have physical copies.
I'm so glad TH-cam recommended me one of your videos. There's a warmth to your stuff and a nostalgia I've not found anywhere else and I'm glad to be here
im 26 idk if that what makes me nostalgic to ps3 ... idk if feeling so extrem nostalgic to my teenage + collage times .this guy "warmth" about ps3 is close what i'm feeling the last 6 months or so...e what i'm feeling the last 6 months or so...
@@gtrnismo2734 were at a point that the ps3/360/Wii generation is starting to be considered retro, so it's totally okay and normal to feel nostalgic warmth for it!
I'm doing the same....have been collecting PS3 games for the last year and currently have over 275 (no garbage sports titles).
I recently bought a ps3 and jailbroke it and i have been loving it !
Matt, already ahead of you! I have the pre-owned games, all in immaculate condition.
I started collecting just before the whole covid thing and was waiting for my local stores to reopen when restrictions lifted and went crazy and bought close to 150 games in matter of months as they were super cheap
Ps3 was and still is one of my fav consoles i ever owned. The amount of memories throughout the years truly made my childhood amazing! unfourtunately, i don't have it in my household anymore. But if i did, i would truly purchase more games. Since i've missed several of them.
I'm truly dissapointed in Sony on not allowing backwards compatibility for the PS5. Which is one of the reasons as to why i didn't purchase it.
I strongly recommend to try and find motorstorm games, one of the best exclusive franchises for ps3 (except for M:artic Edge). Its such a shame that Evolution studios was closed after the failure success of apocalypse, so much potential "lost".
Might be picking up a small bundle of games which includes motorstorm 1,2 & 3 for 8$ each.
Love them, I have Motorstorm, Pacific Rift and Apocalypse. I remember when pacific rift was over 60 bucks, I got mine a few months back for under 40 bucks.
I’m going back and picking up all the ratchet and clank games I’m missing. One of my favorite series as a kid.
Matty please do a collection video, it would not be showoff or anything we just wanna see your games
I love this more personable side to your personality and since I enjoy my physical games too I never miss an episode.😊
I will say unlike other collectors you don't get a game for its rarity. You buy them based on playability. So many "gaming collectors" just buy the worst games and call it gold. Don't change your format
Thanks for the heads up on drakengard 3!! Just ordered a brand new copy for myself as well
Already anticipated this so I bought all the essential PS3 exclusives not on the 360, I have almost everything I need, now for a back-up PS3 console & I'm set, to Hell with streaming trash.
Dean, you and I know that once the PS3 store closes down. Prices for these physical copies if PS3 titles will shoot up into unaffordable territory. It's why I'm working acquiring a few backup consoles for my collection. To hell with their rental services.
I have Homefront on PS3, It's great and criminally underrated. Ironically started playing it last week.
Love your channel, which I just discovered. Love your clear upfront fun style.
I bought Arkham City too....
Subbed 😁
It was pretty hard game even on normal mode. There were some parts that i was keep dying and dying.
Good finds! PS3 what brought me back to gaming in my mid 30’s. I was late getting one in 2012. So I have all of these games and love them. Ended up with a lot more. Because so many were only 20 new by then. Love my PS3 and collection. Was lucky enough to get two brand new PS3’s two different times when Walmart just wanted to get rid of them. Had great software. A lot of games came out at the end with the full collections on one disc. Borderlands. Which I sickly own on everything. This was great video. Really glad got back into gaming when I did. It’s crazy how lock down effected the market.
Metal Gear Solid Collection the ps3 is the only way to play all the metal gear games natively on the console with out streaming it from the cloud
I've been trying to get PS3 games because of the easy platinums. The Spider Man games are definitely on my list.
I’ve been trying to get my hands on shattered dimensions and web of shadows but I can’t find copies that aren’t $60+ !! It just baffles how expensive these old games are when other ps3 games are dirt cheap
These were expensive even when I bought them back in 2018, were already selling for around $40 each then. I got lucky and seller was selling all 3 spiderman game on Kijiji for $50 for all of them. Just the way things are now, will be hard to find for that price unless you get lucky at a pawn shop or something
It's really ashame too considering they are like the only good spiderman games for the ps3/360 era
New viewer! Awesome video. A few fears ago I hunted down all the HD trilogies for super cheap and I’m really glad that I did
They are so affordable right now. I've been doing the same thing with PSP as well
perfect timing, my dad found a ps3 recently, and we're planning to give it to our relatives, just applied some new thermal paste a couple days ago
This is exactly why I’ve spent the last month building a PS3NETSRV library on my server. I’m up to 2.5TB of titles
A lot of those games are also still available on PC and Xbox backwards compatibility (mainly the Ubisoft games and the Batman trilogy). If I was making a collection of "get them before they get expensive" I'd definitely recommend grabbing the niche titles locked to the PS3 platform (if you already own that console of course, some might be on Xbox, but I don't have an Xbox), like Asura's Wrath, Heavenly Sword, White Knight Chronicles, original release of Nier, Binary Domain, Enslaved, Lollipop Chainsaw, SIREN Blood Curse, Shadows of the Damned and Dante's Inferno.
great set of games, now is a good time to buy before they get too expensive when the stores close! :D
I've been behind the times for years now but it's been to my benefit. The most "Modern" system I bought was the Wii U right as the Switch came out. For Sony I never went past the PS3. So for the whole PS4/Switch and now PS5/Xbox Planks Constant Infinity plus 1 or whatever it's called era I've just been collecting PS3 and Wii U games (if I want anything current I use Steam but it's only a small handful of games) almost exclusively.
I ran out of shelf space and have games on my floor in a corner stacked on top of each other taller than I am. Until like two years ago saying they were dirt cheap was an understatement. I'll put it this way I bought my PS3 when the PS4 came out. I walked into a Gamestop in my town's Mall. Got a 500 gig Super Slim (that still works flawlessly) with two controllers, all 3 Batman games and all 5 God of War games (all the games CIB) for $100. I'll never forget one day at a retro store I bought three games for a total of $15. Those games were: 3D Dot Game Heroes (an Atlus game mind you), Puppeteer and Folklore. The fact that a Square Enix game like Drakengard 3 can be found sealed for $20 is a testament to the quality games you can still get on the cheap that no one cares about currently but will in the very near future due to the streaming/all digital crap. Get the things now!
If you don't already have these some suggestions:
1.) Alice Madness Returns as for the moment with the PS3 copy you can download the first game American McGee's Alice for free.
2.) Persona 5. Most people forget it was originally made for the PS3 and they just ported it over to the PS4 so that version maybe worth something in the future as I'm sure it sold less than it's PS4 counter part.
3.) Transformers: Devastation! Activision and Platinum Games bringing the 80s cartoon to life!
4.) Blur! My personal favorite racing game of all time. It's like the Need For Speed games and Mario Kart had a baby.
Thanks for the suggestions.
I too, purchased a PS3 Super Slim well into the life of the PS4. Around the same time, I also purchased an XBOX 360 E version.
@@NYCJoeBlack I was quite tempted to get a Xbox 360, especially for the price at the time, but ended up going down the Wii U Rabbit hole instead.
@@chaospoet - Nothing wrong with that. I have a Wii U too. Each system provides it own unique experience.
@@NYCJoeBlack Very true.
God of war sagas collection was a better sale than origins collection
Today i picked up my first ps3 now time to collect all my personal pick’s games super excited because it’s backward compatible!!!
so happy I found this channel - always the hit of nostalgia I needed. keep up thr great work matty!
If you’re picking up PS3 games, you gotta go after Afrika. It’s a totally forgotten early PS3 exclusive. Glad to have it in my collection.
I have the Asian English version of that kicking around somewhere, got it before it came out here. Always loved it because it was actually named Hakuna Matata
@@demidivine89 I always found the different versions of Afrika interesting. Only the US version of Afrika has trophy support. (As a trophy hunter I found this out the hard way 💀) All other versions (Hakuna Matata, Afrika JP, etc.) do not have trophies. “Quirks” of implementing the trophy system mid-gen I suppose.
I worked for target Canada back in 2012 before it closed down and a lot of the ps3 remaster collections (now, splinter cell, infamous, mgs) all came out around that time, and nobody bought them... so I got a lot of these for like $10... then sold them years later, then in 2020 bought a ps3 again and have been rebuying ps3 games since lol
It's absurd how we have the same fucking taste in videogames. I looked through your channel and realized how you cover almost the exact sagas i fondly love.
To see people just now buying PS3 games makes me feel super old. I've had a PS3 since 2010 but have barely played it since November 15, 2013. Ironically I've barely played my PS5 too. I agree with owning your games - my coworkers think I'm crazy for not getting Spotify over downloading MP3 files/buying CDs and vinyls.
Fr, what happens is that when you grow up you just get used to actually owning the stuff, nothing else, now it just feels kinda weird and lame to rely on services and subscriptions to enjoy your entertainment. I'm 20 years old and I feel this way.
Started doing the exact same thing ! Great video !
I just ordered
God of War origins £35
Splinter Cell collection £19
God of War Ascension £10
Prince of Persia £19,
Silent Hill HD £25
Homefront £10
Grand theft auto 4 complete edition £13
love my PS3 collection thanks Matty good video 👏
Great selection.
Started on PS3 (a console I completely skipped at the time) around October/November 2021 and am really glad I did... I have most of what I want (~70 games) and many were steals at $5-10ea. Just secured the last of the HD trilogy collections (those were a bit more at ~$20ea) but the console itself I got for free in trade. Needed a new HDMI port that I was able to repair myself. Most expensive freebee I've ever received hahaha
I picked up monkey island 1+2 hd on disc they were taken off the PS store but are in PSNow which is funny. I grew up with these games and am so happy to have them in hd or switch on the fly to the original beautiful pixel art and portraiture!💐
The first Killzone, you'll need to buy the trilogy.
Splinter Cell games to plat, they say are a 7 or 8/10.
Did all three, as well as Hitman trilogy.
Before you criticize Edge of Time in its own video, I feel it’s important to bring up that; after the critically acclaimed success of Web of Shadows, the game devs were given only a single year (basically less) to create a sequel, which ended up being Edge of Time. Although the game itself is pretty small, and has its problems- I recognize that because the devs had so little time to make it, they made the smart choice for lowering the scale of their game, rather than trying to make a bigger, flashier sequel that would have most definitely flopped.
I understand your reason for getting Batman on PS3.
I own the Borderland games remastered for PS4, but I wanted them for PS3 as well. Same for my Ratchet & Clank Trilogy on PS3. I wanted them on PS2 as well. My mother calls it a waste of money. I call it a necessity 😁
The problem with Drakengard 3 is that is has a huge DLC pack - I'm from the UK and did originally import the phsyical Edition but when we has the PS Store Crisis last year I decided to get the UK digital version and all the DLC off the store to secure it. If you like PS3 HD Remasters I recommend the Jak & Daxter Trilogy + Ico/Shadow of the Colossus - It's great to play the original PS2 version upscaled.
Yep, i went out and bought a ps3. Been wanting to play MGS again and i got sick of waiting for a rerelease. Should have snapped up the digital versions on xbox, god knows when theyll add those back for purchase, if ever tbh.
Got a big bag of games for dirt cheap, good times!
I have been buying up PS3 games to rebuild my collection as well. I recently grabbed Red Dead Redemption, Max Payne 3, GTA IV, Dead Space 1 + 2, Uncharted 1 + 2 + 3, The Last of Us, and a few other less known games like Pure. Still looking for more but I feel like the price of PS3 games is going to spike in a year or two when we still dont have native backwards compatibility on Playstation consoles. I don't want to pay those prices if I don't have to. Look at the price of Gamecube games right now...
Check yard sales and local used game stores guys. I’ve found about 50 games in the last 6 months that way. My favorite system by far
These videos are so entertaining
Great video I’ve been doing the same , why PlayStation can’t have ps3 playback in ps5 is beyond belief.
My steelbook version of Killzone 3 and Resistance 3 are sitting pretty on my shelf. Nabbed them for about £5 each back in the day haha
Noice
Good looks! Just picked up Drahengard 3!🤙
Love this video. Your take on collecting is right up my street.
matty you are my favorite youtuber and I had no idea you had another channel! I am a collector and retrogamer, sorry for my rusty English
Funny I stumble upon this channel and man those are good buys. Started building my PS3 collection a few years back and pretty much have all the games I want to get. Still trying to find a few more but glad I got the ones when they're cheap
The 7th gen (360, PS3 & Wii) is the best gen of gaming, in my opinion. It was the gen that we still had a lot of creative, great games. Being released complete on disc (and download for those that wanted). And games weren't released half assed like 95% of games now. So gamer friendly...We could play solo, co-op, local multiplayer, online. Games played soon as you pop it in. Paywalls were rare. Microtransactions not nearly as much of an issue. Didn't need constant huge updates. Games with manuals. A lot of the games still look pretty good. Glad I still have and play my 360, Wii and PS3. Been adding games to the collection lately.
Recently completed MGSV on pc, and decided to buy the MGS Legacy collection for my ps3. Should (hopefully) be here today!
Such a steal for 25-30 bucks
@@mattneal4309 yeess unfortunately I was using a DS4 controller and got cucked when I needed to "insert disc 2" for mgs1, BUT! I just bought a friend's ds3 controller earlier, bout to hop on in a bit!.
@@mattneal4309 update: just finished mgs1.
I'm always looking for new games for my ps3 collection. You got really cool pick ups. From the ones you got I have just the Batman ones and GoW. Nice video sir.
Only criticism is the splinter cell collection. If people own a Xbox one or Higher I would encourage buying the discs for the all of them there because of not having to rely on one console over time with age. These games carry with the Xbox over time and should look as good if I’m not mistaken. Nice pick up lot though! Enjoyed the video. Again I know this is ps3 games just my take though if you want to only own a game once
It's wild I spent the past 3 days buying PS3 games and then this video comes up
Dude Homefront was my JAM the promotional content for that game was so sick though my young eyes, sad the sequel wasn't received well.
Agree on Splinter Cell. Always wanted to like it because everyone else I knew loved it but I just couldn't get in to it. Excited to see that Prince of Persia video. They really are great games and would love for the franchise to return. Great vid.
Try splinter cell blacklist, much more modernized controls and levels while maintaining the identity of splinter cell.
@@mister-pinkman Cool
Thanks for the recommendation. Take care.
Ps3 games is by far my biggest library .. With 350 games.. Some i double dip a while back.. Azuras wrath, Lollipop Chainsaw, Stuff like that...
I had original 'Splinter Cell' on PC at launch, and if it's janky now: I don't want to know LoL
I have so much nostalgia for this game. It was absolutely genre-breaking when it came out. The stealth rules and - if I remember correctly - the sticky-electric/stun darts were ridiculous. I loved this game. So much planning and so much fun. One of my all-time faves FOR ITS TIME. I will not defend it as a 'GOAT', but for its time, it was incredible.
chaos theory is a contender for goat
Chaos Theory is GOATED. I played it for the first time in 2020, so I have zero nostalgia bias. I freaking love it
@@mister-pinkman I agree but blacklist and conviction were really mediocre when compared to the stealth masterpiece that is chaos theory, in my opinion anyway
@@makefoxhoundgreatagain842 blacklist is a perfect balance of the stealth from the og trilogy, and the action of conviction. Blacklist is the most replayable and has the best overall gameplay imo. It’s just incredibly satisfying to play. I definitely disagree
I checked my physical and digital collection and I managed to get the Splinter Cell and God Of War Origins collection on sale off PSN years ago. Same with Ratchet, Sly and Jak collections. Won't be deleting them off my PS3 haha
Great video. I'm getting old and have three kids now I mostly read and watch video games rather than playing them. 😢
Some more to add to your PS3 collection, Metal Gear Solid The Legacy Collection, comes with a nice hardback book about the game series, a code for Metal Gear Solid (PS1) a HD remaster of Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3 and 3 gives access to the MSX versions of Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2 Solid Snake (Kojima Versions). Metal Gear Solid IV Guns of the Patriots and Metal Gear Solid Peacewalker. This is exclusive to PS3 because MGS4 is a Blu Ray game and never released for XBOX-360, soon to be a rare collectible if not already.
Sony NEVER said Spartacus would be a direct competitor to Gamepass. I don't know why people keep saying that, Jim Ryan even said in an interview that they don't plan to compete with Gamepass.
The only reason I am playing my PS3 games since I have a 3D TV an OLED at 55 inches. Stardust in 3D is nuts
I recently ordered a PS3 and Ni No Kuni and the ICO/Shadow of the Colossus Collection. I already have a fair amount of 360 titles on my current Xbox, but the PS3 has a lot of games that catch my eye.
as someone who never and much less played a PS3(had a XB360) i think i may get myself a PS3 and couple of games, just to be able to play all those games i missed out on, games like the Infamous games, God of War III and Ascension, Uncharted trilogy, Persona 5, The Last of Us, a good chunk of Japanese games, games that were multiplat, but i never had chance to get around(many of which sucks on PC) and much more.
Started collecting its rail shooter arcade style using ps move sharpshooter
i actually just got a PS3 for the first time, didn´t own one back in the days. So far i´ve only played Killzone 2 but i have plans for alot of games to purchase
PS3 generation and up are still dependent on patches. The fact that about every PS3 game also has trophies means it will need a patch.
You're thinking is half there with the PSN store. But you're still dependent on Sony supporting the hardware with patches.
Nice song choice for the intro. "Same Ol'" by The Heavy for anyone wondering! :>
I’ve seen a couple of ps3 games which included a Blu-ray dvd ghostbusters and resistance 3 is there any others you know of that came with a dvd?
Just started collecting ps3 a couple weeks ago. I've picked up and played some of the must play games I hadn't before like the last of us and red dead redemption 👍
Ghost recon future soldier was one of my favourites at the time luckily I still own it
nice one, some good reminders there, more PS3 vids please!
I wish I could buy the KillZone and Resistance games on my PS4. Sony does a terrible job considering backwards compatibility.
Just got both the trilogies on my ps3 😎love resistance. Killzone good too
@@jarredkrum9894 I recently heard that PS3 games might be backwards compatible on PS5 soon, so I might be able to finally play Resistance AND actually play KillZone 3, coz for some reason I wasn't able to before on my old PS3.
Cool video. Subscribed. I got rid of a lot of my physical PS3 games when I moved to PS4, and now I’m having to buy my favourites again for a lot more than I traded them in for. Stupid, stupid, stupid.
I've never sold a console and only sell games I hate or really don't enjoy so I have over 300 physical PS3 games.
Hey Matty love your videos if you are looking for a hidden gem on original Xbox try phantom crash other than KOTOR one of my favourite og Xbox games
Few weeks ago i picked up 6 games for 30$, mainly took them coz one of them was Sly Cooper Trilogy in HD. Also got Silent Hill Homecoming and Downpour for like 13$ together. Was quite happy.