{"id":56562,"date":"2013-07-23T00:57:49","date_gmt":"2013-07-22T22:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=56562"},"modified":"2013-07-23T01:10:48","modified_gmt":"2013-07-22T23:10:48","slug":"top-25-ps3-games-of-2013-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/56562-top-25-ps3-games-of-2013-so-far","title":{"rendered":"Top 25 PS3 Games of 2013 (so far)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Review aggregation site Metacritic has released a list detailing the top 25 PS3 games of 2013 as of 1 July 2013.<\/p>\n<p>The list also includes indie games, which rank highly among the triple-A mainstream releases \u2013 which is a commendable sign for the independent game dev side of the industry.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">1. The Last of Us\u00a0 (95%)<\/h3>\n<p>This new survival horror property from the creators of Uncharted (Naughty Dog) is the third-highest-scoring PS3 exclusive of all time.<\/p>\n<p>While looking absolutely gorgeous and supported by a great story, the game also hits all the right notes in other departments and proves that Naughty Dog really knows how to design interesting, gorgeous and enjoyable games.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/The-Last-of-Us.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-56566\" alt=\"The Last of Us\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/The-Last-of-Us.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/The-Last-of-Us.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/The-Last-of-Us-267x150.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">2. BioShock Infinite (94%)<\/h3>\n<p>Bioshock Infinite may have had some sceptical at first, but it turned out to be a true contender for Game of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>Irrational Games delivered an exciting new experience in the Bioshock universe, but kept intact all the things that helped gamers fall in love with the series.<\/p>\n<p>The shooting is tight, the Vigor mechanics made combat interesting, the visuals were breath-taking, and most of all, the story\u00a0 managed to surprise, please and get gamers brains running on overdrive.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-56563\" alt=\"Bioshock Infinite\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Bioshock-Infinite1.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Bioshock-Infinite1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Bioshock-Infinite1-267x150.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">3. Tomb Raider (87%)<\/h3>\n<p>Tomb Raider\u2019s reboot marked a high point for the series which has undergone some tough times in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>Square Enix did a phenomenal job at reinventing the female treasure hunter, to make her a more relatable and somewhat likeable heroin.<\/p>\n<p>The game may have taken some tips from Uncharted, but its put itself into a frame of its own.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-56567\" alt=\"Tomb Raider\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Tomb-Raider.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Tomb-Raider.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Tomb-Raider-267x150.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">4. MLB 13: The Show (87%)<\/h3>\n<p>The MLB: The Show series is highly acclaimed to be one of the best in the sporting arena, and this year\u2019s instalment proved that.<\/p>\n<p>The baseball big-hitting was once again loved by critics and gamers everywhere, and hit another home run for the series.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-56565\" alt=\"MLB 13 The Show\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/MLB-13-The-Show.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/MLB-13-The-Show.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/MLB-13-The-Show-267x150.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">5 . Bit.Trip Presents&#8230; Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien (86%)<\/h3>\n<p>The retro-inspired platformer was more than an homage to the old-school era of gaming, but also impressed a lot of gamers and critics with its tight controls, catchy music and quirky levels.<\/p>\n<p>The power-ups and visual flair of the game make the game a full sensory experience and Runner 2 is a great departure from the dark and gritty shooters of today\u2019s market.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-56564\" alt=\"Bit Trip Presents Runner2 Future Legend of Rhythm Alien\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Bit-Trip-Presents-Runner2-Future-Legend-of-Rhythm-Alien.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Bit-Trip-Presents-Runner2-Future-Legend-of-Rhythm-Alien.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Bit-Trip-Presents-Runner2-Future-Legend-of-Rhythm-Alien-267x150.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>7. DmC: Devil May Cry<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>8. Guacamelee!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>9. Dungeons &amp; Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>10. Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>11. GRID 2\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>12. Metro: Last Light\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>13. Terraria<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>14. God of War: Ascension<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>15. Darkstalkers Resurrection<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>16. Dragon&#8217;s Dogma: Dark Arisen\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>17. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>18. Thomas Was Alone\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>19. Injustice: Gods Among Us\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>20. Crysis 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>21. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>22. Wonderbook: Diggs Nightcrawler\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>23. Dead Space 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>24. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>25. Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time<\/strong><\/p>\n<h6>Source:<a title=\"http:\/\/www.metacritic.com\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.metacritic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Metacritic<\/a><\/h6>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More gaming features:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/56141-video-game-movie-casting-call.html\"><b>Video game movie casting call<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/55940-the-truth-behind-sa-game-prices.html\"><b>The truth behind SA game prices<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/55884-5-reasons-to-play-state-of-decay.html\">5 reasons to play State of Decay<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/55851-top-5-sidekicks-in-gaming.html\">Top 5 sidekicks in gaming<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Metacritic lists the best PS3 games that have made a splash on the gaming scene in 2013 so far<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":196,"featured_media":56568,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_facebook_post_id":"","_sma_instagram_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[5266,21,233,10668],"class_list":["post-56562","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","tag-best-games","tag-headline","tag-metacritic","tag-top-games"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56562","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/196"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56562"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56562\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56574,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56562\/revisions\/56574"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56568"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56562"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56562"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56562"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}