The official announcement arrived a few days ago: Sony will close the PS3, PS Vita, and PSP PlayStation Stores in July this year, with part of the games - 2,000 according to a recent analysis - which will be canceled forever.
There are still a few months to close, and for the occasion, the Gamespot site has compiled a list of must-have games to buy and play at least once in your life, if you haven't done so yet.
In the PS3, PSP and PS Vita libraries, there is a huge range of games that have not only become much-loved titles by gamers but there are others that have defined the identity of the PlayStation as a platform. While many of these games will still be available with physical copies, the age and scarcity of these titles will eventually make them more difficult to find.
Let's start with PlayStation 3 : among the various games to be found absolutely, there is now the timeless Demon's Souls. Although Demon's Souls has both physical and digital versions, physical copies are increasingly difficult to find. Thanks to a dedicated following of players, the community around the original PS3 Demon's Souls is still active, with players sharing their experiences online and discovering new workarounds for overcoming bosses. Another must-see game is PSN-exclusive InFamous: Festival of Blood, which won't be available for purchase once the store goes offline. Also Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Ratchet: Deadlocked HD, Resident Evil Chronicles HD Collection, Siren: Blood Curse, and Tokyo Jungle are among the titles the site recommends purchasing.
As for the PSP side, we find the title Echochrome, a puzzle inspired by the works of Maurits Cornelis Escher whose purpose is to maneuver a mannequin in a rotatable world in which physics and reality depend on perspective. Even Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection is a must-have, as well as Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions, Persona 3 Portable and Shin Megami Tensei - Persona 2: Innocent Sin .
On the PS Vita front we find the iconic Persona 4 Golden, Soul Sacrifice Delta and Persona 4: Dancing All Night . We also don't forget the PlayStation Classics like Mega Man Legends 1 + 2 And The Misadventures of Tron Bonne, Shadow Tower and Xenogears .
