Since making its debut in 1983,Electronic Arts, better known asEAhas beendeveloping and publishing gamesfor a variety of consoles over the years. Many of the titles released by them tend to fall under the sports category, however, they have been known to create and publish plenty of other successful games in a variety of genres.
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EA have continued to travel across consoles, with it even publishing some unforgotten gems on thePlayStation 3, that many players are sure to have gotten their hands on at some point in their lives. These are by far thebest EA games that can be enjoying on the PS3.
10Burnout Paradise
Even back on the PlayStation 3, this little console was powerful enough to run even the most interesting of open-world games andBurnout Paradisewas no different from others for demanding this of the PS3. InBurnout Paradise, players were free to drive around wherever they pleased in the fictional setting known as Paradise City.
Due to itsopen-world nature, racers set their own pace on how quickly they leveled up or when they took part in certain races. A lot of the fun was spent making their own adventures while driving through the city at full-speed.
9Dragon Age: Origins
Becoming one of the most successful role-playing franchises available on a variety of consoles, the beginning ofDragon AgewithDragon Age: Originsis not something players missed out on with the PlayStation 3. Running just as well as it did on PC,Dragon Age: Originsinvited players to afantastic fantasy worldfilled with countless lore to get stuck into as well as an amazing story.
Not only this but it also gave players a chance to carve their own path inDragon Ageas many choices of the game came down to the player’s decisions that also expanded the rest of the franchise.
8Fight Night Round 4
It wouldn’t be an actual Electronic Arts best game discussion without mentioning a couple of the great sport games EA have developed and published withFight Night Round 4being one of the stand-out ones. Including iconic names such as Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson, players could make their own intense boxing matches between sporting icons.
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What truly setFight Night Round 4apart from other fighting games like it was the accurate physics system that was introduced by EA. Each hit produced by the player or their opponent feels as if it has power behind it, making for some intense matches.
Battlefieldis another staple of EA and has continued to be improved and published on a variety of consoles each following unique stories from both the past, present, and future. While someBattlefieldshave left much to be desired,Battlefield: Bad Companyis a first-person shooter that interested many that were fans of the franchise.
Battlefield: Bad Company’smain focus wasa single-player campaign instead of the large multiplayer battlescommonly seen in the other Battlefield titles. This was surprisingly enjoyed by many players that continued to have praise for the game whenBattlefield: Bad Company 2was released.
6NHL 11
Celebrating the twentieth anniversary of theNHLfranchise, players felt that this game didn’t only represent Hockey in a way that could be enjoyed with a PlayStation 3 controller but was also a staple of theNHLfranchise in general.
Many titles are meant to get better with age and experience and EA Canada showed this to be the case. Many veterans of the NHL series felt that this really married together all the features that made pastNHLtitles great while also ironing out some issues along with it.
EA truly has successfully attracted players from all sorts of genres as the PlayStation 3 also saw the sorts ofone of the best horror titlescreated that has recently seen itself receive a remaster and that’sDead Space.
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Dead Space 2, takes its place on the list due to how well received it was by players due to the atmosphere of the game as well as intense battles with the monstrous aliens. This combined madeDead Space 2one of the greatest survival horror games of its generation with many hoping thatDead Space 3would have a similar pull.
4Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit
Players that had no interest in the open world ofBurnout Paradisebut still wanted an adrenalin filled racing experience needed to look no further than theNeed For Speedfranchise. Out of the several released on the PlayStation 3,Need For Speed: Hot Pursuitwas the one that truly impressed players.
Unlike other racing titles,Need For Speedhad a variety of game modes for players to enjoy across countless amazing racetracks that made many gamers feel as ifHot Pursuithad numerous games packed into it.
3The Orange Box
Five complete games for the price of one is exactly what players fell in love with when purchasingThe Orange Box. Containing staple titles such asHalf-LifeandPortal, players found themselves sinking countless hours intoThe Orange Boxthat made the most of the PS3 graphics that were loved at the time.
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The Orange Boxmay have had its issues on the PlayStation 3 compared to other consoles, but many players still enjoyed the chance toplay some iconic titlescreated by Valve. Players may have never been able to play these iconic titles if it wasn’t for EA UK taking on the task of creating this compilation of games.
2FIFA Soccer 10
WhileFIFA Soccer 10may not be the last soccer title to release on the PS3 and plenty more were in store for those that enjoyed the title.FIFA 10was by far the most enjoyed soccer title enjoyed by both veterans of the game and newcomers.
Many players felt thatFIFA 10was a brilliant upgrade from the likes ofFIFA 09especially for the Virtual Sport genre as it allowed players not only to get involved in Soccer but also create the perfect dream team.
1Mass Effect 3
While the originalMass Effectnever made it to consoles until theMass Effect Legendary Editionwas released in 2021, players were only able to experienceMass Effect 2and 3 on the PlayStation 3. However, this didn’t stop players fromfalling in love with the Sci-Fi RPG, especially the final in the franchise.
Mass Effect 3is jam-packed with an emotional story and characters that players fell in love with even if they had only experiencedMass Effect 3from the franchise. Even with all the sport games created by EA nothing will come close to the success and emotional-ties created toMass Effect.
