It's finally happened. I have been enticed to buy a PS3.. Reccomendations?

[Rpruett]

If these genres interest you in anyway buy these first and foremost. All superb top notch games in their respective genres. I'd also recommend that you open yourself to trying new types of games that you weren't overly sold on in the past.


Stealth Action
Metal Gear Solid 4 (Epic game in every sense of the word. If you remotely are a fan of the series don't hesitate. If you've never delved into the series, try it you probably will like it).

Action Adventure
Uncharted 1 and 2 (Great games, like acting out National Treasure or Indiana Jones type of movies...Don't miss out on these).

Hack and Slash
God of War III (Another series of great games and an epic finish to the trilogy at that. Another game that would be a total shame to miss out on on the PS3).

Platformer
LBP (Awesome, Awesome game. Practically an infinite amount of quality levels with the User generated levels. I recommend playing with friends. It adds to the fun). I had a boat load more fun with Little Big Planet than I did Super Mario Galaxy this gen.

First Person Shooter
Kill Zone 2 (Impressive graphics and presentation) / Resistance has an above average campaign too.) If you like FPS games, KZ2 is a quality game that shouldn't be missed. It's similar to Call of Duty in control scheme.

Action RPG
Demon's Souls (Where to start with this game? You'll love it, Hate it, Love it. It's truly a unique game in many respects and something that is creative in many ways and downright fun. The learning curve can be a little steep but once you get over that you will absolutely love the game. Do yourself a favor though, find an online guide on how to build weapons and such because it will aid you. ) This game is similar to Morrowind/Oblivion-esque in terms of it's character models but it's combat system, exploration system is drastically different.
It's a worthy purchase, just not for the faint of heart.

Games that you should play just because :
Heavy Rain (This game I was somewhat skeptical about in terms of game play and enjoying how it played. Surprisingly it kept me on the edge of my seat from start to finish and was a real joy.


PSN Downloadable games
Flower (Don't be turned away by the name or even premise. This game is genuinely fun and if you even have a remotely soft spot in you, you will love this game. My personal favorite DLC on the PSN.)
Fat Princess (Fun online downloadable title, gory, brutal and silly.)

Pixel Junk Series (I personally would recommend Pixel Junk Monsters / Shooter) If you're into Asteroids type of shooters or Tower Defense games.