# The best PS3 games of 2012

The 20 best-reviewed PS3 games released in 2012, according to Metacritic's critic scores. No DLC, expansions or compilations.

- 1 vote · 20 items
- Jun 10, 2018 · Amandine Durand
- https://even.best/en/l/944/the-best-ps3-games-of-2012

## Top 15

1. **Darksiders II** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Released August 2012. Metascore: 84.
2. **Mass Effect 3** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released March 2012. Metascore: 93.
3. **Journey** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released March 2012. Metascore: 92.
4. **Borderlands 2** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released September 2012. Metascore: 91.
5. **Far Cry 3** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released December 2012. Metascore: 90.
6. **Okami HD** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released October 2012. Metascore: 90.
7. **NBA 2K13** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released October 2012. Metascore: 90.
8. **XCOM: Enemy Unknown** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released October 2012. Metascore: 89.
9. **Dishonored** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released October 2012. Metascore: 89.
10. **FIFA Soccer 13** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released September 2012. Metascore: 88.
11. **Max Payne 3** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released May 2012. Metascore: 87.
12. **MLB 12: The Show** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released March 2012. Metascore: 87.
13. **UFC Undisputed 3** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released February 2012. Metascore: 86.
14. **ZEN Pinball 2** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released September 2012. Metascore: 86.
15. **Persona 4 Arena** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released August 2012. Metascore: 86.
16. **Assassin's Creed III** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released October 2012. Metascore: 85.
17. **Street Fighter X Tekken** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released March 2012. Metascore: 84.
18. **Need for Speed: Most Wanted** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released October 2012. Metascore: 84.
19. **Sound Shapes** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released August 2012. Metascore: 84.
20. **NHL 13** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released September 2012. Metascore: 84.

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