IGN might catch flak from haters about doing lists, but we do them because we want people who are just getting into gaming – or in this case PlayStation – to have an expert opinion at a glance. That’s why the 25 PlayStation Network games below have been compiled and ordered.
But here’s the thing: this is the last time we’re going to do a top 25 PSN list. Last year, The Walking Dead: The Game and Journey were in the running for IGN’s overall Game of the Year. The stigma of being "a downloadable game" is gone. Games are games, and siloing content is silly. So, when we update the Top 25 PlayStation 3 games this year, that’s going to include disc-based games and PSN hits.
So enjoy the PSN-only list one last time – and leave a comment below with your own Top 25 PSN games. PlayStation has given us one voucher code that will give one lucky IGN commenter all 25 of the games on this list. In a week, we’ll give it away, so get to commenting.
The PlayStation Network is no stranger to unusual games, but Tokyo Jungle certainly rises to the top echelon of the strangest titles on the entire service. And it’s no left field indie game, either: Sony’s Studio Japan helped make it. As the title suggest, Tokyo Jungle is a bit of a madhouse, a post-apocalyptic take on the Japanese city in which animals alone now rule the roost without any humans around to contain them. You play as those animals, ranging from dogs, cats and birds to bears, deer and even dinosaurs. It’s open world and actually (and perhaps surprisingly) gruelingly difficult. It’s all about staying fed, producing offspring and avoiding trouble. In other words, Tokyo Jungle is all about surviving, even if the “characters” you play as are admittedly comical.
The real-time strategy genre isn't one that often finds a home on console. But this generation, that trend is starting to shift, especially in the realm of downloadable titles. On PlayStation Network, gamers can find a PSN-exclusive RTS called Mushroom Wars. With its whimsical graphics and subject matter, Mushroom Wars might strike you at first as an easy, carefree foray into a childish fantasy world. But think again. Mushroom Wars is a difficult RTS that requires acute attention to detail, quick thinking and solid strategy. As hands-down the best RTS on PlayStation Network, Mushroom Wars is a solid pick for any gamer looking to lose some time while using quite a bit of brain power.
Let’s keep it simple: if you like old-school Castlevania games, then you’re probably going to like BloodRayne: Betrayal, too. With developer WayForward’s pedigree, it would be unsurprising if the game was initially made to be a Castlevania game and reskinned later, but either way, where it draws its inspiration from is rather obvious. Betrayal is a linear, side-scrolling romp with beautiful, glossy HD graphics setting it apart from the 2-decade-old games it would otherwise be right at home next to. But be warned: Betrayal is brutally hard. If you’re not prepared to play a game ripped straight out of the NES and SNES era, you may throw your controller at the wall before long. Steel yourself!
Lumines made its mark as a PSP launch game, but three years later, Lumines Supernova showed up on the PlayStation 3, and it was glorious. The HD graphics overwhelmed the TV, all the puzzle modes made the conversion, and new additions such as a marathon mode and the ability to create your own music tracks rounded out the package. Still, at its core, Lumines Supernova was the same puzzler many had been addicted to in the past. Blocks fall from the sky, and you try to connect similar colors. A scroll bar comes by and adds the block elimination as a sound to the techno music you're listening to. On paper, if might sound crazy, but as the levels went on and the game got faster, Lumines Supernova pushed you to think fast -- and I loved it for that.
There’s always going to be a market for the platformer, but making a downloadable platformer that stands out – therein lies a challenge. Sideway: New York succeeds by pairing a striking art style with some mind-bending gameplay. Here, you’re Nox, and you’re sucked into a 2D world where you go from artist to art. See, Sideway takes place on the buildings of New York. Nox exists on the side of buildings like spray paint, so running to a corner only means you wrap around it to the brick façade on the other side. It makes brains melt, but it also entertains with crazy twists, fun enemies and plenty of tight platforming.
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