For the past few years, I’ve listened to many XBox 360 owners explain why their console of choice was superior to the Playstation 3. And while some games – Dead Rising, Fable 2, and the upcoming Alan Wake for example – have made me wish that I owned a 360, for the most part I’ve been very happy with my PS3.

And whereas the Playstation 2 absolutely dominated the market with such titles as Shadow of the Colossus, God of War, and Katamari Damacy, the Playstation 3 has until recently had no such list.

But check this out.

Heavy Rain
I’ve written about Heavy Rain plenty. It’s a phenomenal interactive murder/mystery. I’ve already bought a second copy as a gift for a friend, largely because I needed to share the experience. If you have the means, I highly recommend picking the game up. It’s so choice.

LittleBigPlanet
I haven’t written about LittleBigPlanet on this site, largely because I haven’t played the game much, although we do own it. My wife, on the other hand, played through the game nearly to completion. I’m sure that I could lose myself in the game’s creation engine as I once did with Neverwinter Nights’ Aurora Engine creation studio. But for now, I’ll continue to resist.

Pixeljunk Monsters
My love for Pixeljunk Monsters seems to know no limits. Years after buying the game, I’m still playing it. And just a few weeks ago, I finally unlocked the second-to-last level in the expansion. It is very hard.

Trine
I know that there also exists a PC version on Steam, but Trine on the Playstation 3 is superior, if only because you can play the game with three players. It’s also the only game on which I’ve ever managed a platinum trophy. Not easy.

Uncharted 2
Everyone else seems to love this game more than I do, but I’ll admit that it’s a good game. I’m probably less than halfway through right now. I’ll have more to offer as I progress further.

In addition to the above, I’m interested to try the punishingly difficult Demon’s Souls, and I know I’ll soon pick up a copy of God of War 3. Also, as soon as The Last Guardian hits store shelves, I’m all over it.