After recently purchasing a Playstation 3 the realization of the absolute lack of desireable games is even more apparent. Owning a 360 has put me at a disadvantage though, any of those cross-platform games that are worth mentioning I already own or have played on the 360. As I stood in front of the Playstation 3 section looking for a game to go with my newly purchased Playstation 3 (with $100 off, sweet HDTV) it was once again clear that the PS3 is sorely lacking games. Now, I can’t quite remember where I heard this, but I was once told the Playstation 3 was a gaming platform. The main attraction is however the Blu Ray player, and as a gamer (and now PS3 owner), this has me very depressed.

So lets be fair, sure it has some games out, but we’re talking about being a 360 owner first, which makes those games insignificant. Don’t believe me? Let’s take a short look of the noteworthy games PS3 has to offer:

• GTA IV (Cross-Platform)
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Cross-Platform)
• Burnout Paradise (Cross-Platform)
• The Orange Box (Cross-Platform)
• Rock Band (Cross-Platform)
• Assassin’s Creed (Cross-Platform)
• COD4: Modern Warfare (Cross-Platform)
• Ninja Gaiden Sigma
• Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas (Cross-Platform)
• Resistance: Fall of Man

Given the above list (based on GameSpot’s reviews above 8.5), we notice a bit of a trend, only two games the PS3 offers are not cross platform with the 360. Ninja Gaiden Sigma was yet another remake of the previous renditions on Xbox, it’s more like a half a game. Generating a similar list for the 360, you will see that there are considerably more games (about 13 if you’re wondering) that do not cross platform with the PS3.

This is exactly what is plaguing the PS3, owners of the 360 have absolutely no reason to buy a PS3 other than the Blu Ray player. That is of course, until MGS4 becomes the system’s saving grace. For that I’d like to say to my PS3, hopelessly sitting next to my 360 collecting dust, “see you on June 12th.”