With Sony's PlayStation 5 reportedly be backward compatibility, there soon could be a new excuse to bring out those old games that have long since been buried in the shelves. Now, to be clear, Sony has only confirmed that PS4 games will be playable on the PS5, so it is best to keep any other expectations to a minimum.

Nevertheless, the possibility of having a platform that supports three or more generations of PlayStation releases is undeniably enticing. In honor of this appetizing dream, here are 10 PS3 games that would be perfect to revisit on a PS5.

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For a game to qualify, a PS4 version cannot exist. Games available through PS Now will still be considered as the service is not ideal for PS3 titles.

10 Drakengard 3

Directed by Yoko Taro, Drakengard 3 is not exactly the most polished game on the PlayStation 3, however, it arguably has the strongest gameplay out of the original trilogy. With Nier: Automata pushing this strange franchise into the public eye, it is more likely than ever that new fans might be interested in revisiting the mainline series that eventually spawned 2B.

Drakengard 3's story is depressing, captivating, and ends with one of the most unsettling fights ever. The third entry also takes place prior to the events of its two predecessors and stands on its own relatively well. Although far from perfect, Drakengard 3 delivers an experience that is hard to forget.

9 Folklore

Folklore

Among the earliest JRPGs released on the PlayStation 3, Folklore was somewhat overshadowed by the genre's subsequent offerings. As Final Fantasy and Tales of releases new entries during the eighth console generation, Game Republic's action-adventure title remained a one and done affair.

Set in a universe loosely inspired by fairy tales and featuring a decent combat system that is elevated by a fun monster-taming mechanic, Folklore is one of the more unique JRPGs released over the last 20 years. Not one of the best, but definitely one worth revisiting.

8 Heavenly Sword

Prior to its release, Heavenly Sword seemed destined to stand alongside God of War as one of PlayStation's quintessential action licenses. Sadly, Ninja Theory's plans to craft a trilogy ended up going nowhere due to the game receiving a lukewarm critical reception and also underperforming commercially.

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Heavenly Sword is not without its flaws, but its core hack and slash gameplay is tight, fun, and surprisingly deep. Even today, Ninja Theory's 2007 title still looks quite stunning, making Heavenly Sword quite an easy game to replay after more than a decade since its initial release.

7 Infamous 2

As good as Infamous: Second Son might be, the PS4 sequel arguably fell just short of its PS3 predecessors. Even though 2009's Infamous has a better storyline and should not be skipped by newcomers to the series, 2011's sequel improves in almost every other area.

Set in New Marais, a fully realized sandbox that feels alive while also facilitating for all sorts of superpowered destruction and traversal, Infamous 2 does a fantastic of truly empowering the player. By the end, Cole becomes a proper powerhouse.

6 LittleBigPlanet 2

LittleBigPlanet 3 is somewhat capable of filling the void left by Media Molecule's original two console entries, even if it is comfortably the weakest in the series. Prior to the studio's DreamsLittleBigPlanet 2 granted players a level of creative control seldom seen in console games.

Along with the story mode's pre-created levels, LittleBigPlanet 2 allowed for custom maps and games of various genres to be created by those inclined to do so. As such, LittleBigPlanet 2 had endless potential and only began to decline once the PS3 lost some of its relevance.

5 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Metal Gear Solid 4 Guns Of The Patriots

As Konami and Hideo Kojima's public divorce put in doubt the chances of another proper Metal Gear game being created, fans might have to suffice with revisiting the classics.

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12 years later, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots still impresses on a technical level. The long cutscenes might not be to everyone's tastes, but the polished stealth gameplay and story's self-serious tone are more than enough to justify sitting through an hour-long movie. Guns of the Patriots is an impeccable entry in a franchise that helped define the PlayStation, and it is always a great time to revisit any Metal Gear Solid title.

4 Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time

An argument can definitely be made that Sony overexposed the Ratchet & Clank license during the PS3 era. Counting spin-off likes All 4 One, the series spawned six new games during the console's run, most of which failed to capture the charm of the original PS2 trilogy.

Out of all the franchise's titles on the PS3, A Crack in Time stands as the very best and, in terms of gameplay, the closest to the Ps4's Ratchet & Clank remake. While it hardly reinvented the wheel, A Crack in Time represented the series at the height of its power, particularly when it came to the game's core combat. As a Ratchet & Clank sequel seems light-years away, A Crack in Time will just have to do.

3 Resistance: Fall of Man

FPS view of shooting enemies

Alongside KillzoneResistance seemed primed to become Sony's premium FPS franchise. Obviously, that did not happen, although Insomniac Games did manage to produce three decent console entries.

While visually dated by today's standards, Resistance: Fall of Man holds up shockingly well for a title that was originally released in 2006, arguably even surpassing its sequels. The FPS genre has hardly lost steam since the PS3 era, but Resistance's ambitious storyline and enjoyable gameplay makes it perfect for a single-player playthrough.

2 Yakuza: Dead Souls

Yakuza has always been awesome, but Sega's glorious send-up to B-movie gangster flicks enjoyed a boost in popularity following the release of Yakuza 0 on the PlayStation 4. As Sega is slowly remaking the franchise's older mainline entries, the Dead Souls spin-off would profit the most from the PS5's backward compatibility.

With four playable characters, including Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima, Dead Souls envisions a timeline where an outbreak leaves Kamurocho infested with zombies. Staying true to the license's reputation, the story strikes the right balance between silliness and gravitas, although the former is prioritized. At the end of the day, Dead Souls is simply more Yakuza, and that is enough of a reason to replay it.

1 Twisted Metal

If the PS5 does end up supporting PS3 games, franchises that have largely been forgotten will benefit the most from the feature. Sooner or later, older consoles are put out to pasture, leaving their libraries to follow suit. Backward compatibility would make a world of difference.

Not only was 2012's Twisted Metal the last entry in the series, but it also served as one of the vehicular combat genre's final hurrahs. While the genre is not completely dead, entries have become few and far in-between. Twisted Metal had a terrible storyline and could have used a few more characters, but its multiplayer offered countless hours of mindless violent fun. Hopefully, those days can be revisited in the future.

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