PlayStation 3 or simply PS3 is one of the best video games consoles out right now. There are many great games available on PS3. Since the library of the PlayStation 3 video games is so huge, here are 5 best shooting games for PS3 which may give you a bit of inspiration.

Army of Two: The 40th Day

Army of Two: The 40th Day is a popular third-person shooter video game for PlayStation 3 developed by EA Montreal and published by Electronic Arts. It is a sequel to 2008 game of the same name and is based on innovative and cooperative gameplay functionality. Army of Two: The 40th Day focuses on two-player cooperative play with four explosive online multiplayer modes as well as advanced weapon customization and upgrade systems. In this new iteration, there are two series heroes, Tyson Rios and Elliot Salem. With the assistance of their handler, Alice Murray, these two combatant partners must fight to survive as well as prevail over offensive forces that engulfed Shanghai, China in a devastating terrorist attack.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is a popular first-person shooter video game published by Electronic Arts and is designed by the Swedish firm EA Digital Illusions CE for PlayStation 3 video game consoles. Primarily, the game is a squad-level online first-person shooter which is based in a contemporary modern warfare setting. In addition to this, the game includes a single-player campaign, where the player reassumes the role of the protagonist of the original game, Preston Marlowe. While first-person shooter combat is the main focus of the game, controllable vehicles also play an important role in the gameplay. The vehicles are based on real-life equivalents which includes APCs, ATVs, helicopters and tanks. Rather than giving players health points as older games of the Battlefield series have done, this new iteration of the game utilizes a regenerating health.

Dead Nation

Dead Nation is a best know shooting video game available on PlayStation 3 which is developed by Housemarque. The rich environments and engrossing gameplay make Dead Nation an enjoyable game. The game takes place in a fictional world that is afflicted by a zombie apocalypse. Here the player can play as a female or male character and fight different types of zombies. When zombies are killed, the players are awarded money and score multipliers. The multipliers grant better scores and the money is used to purchase and upgrade the weapons. The Zombies can be killed by environmental hazards and it can be advantageous for the players. Dead Nation supports two-player co-op, both online and off-line.

Blacksite : Area 51

Blacksite : Area 51 is a popular horror science fiction shooting video game for PlayStation 3. It is developed by Midway Austin in cooperation with publisher Midway. It is a first-person shooter video game with squad tactics which takes you deep into a secret government facility. The game has a standard gameplay. It features six different weapons such as M4 Carbine, FGM-148 Javelin missile launcher, Energy shotgun, Heckler & Koch MK23 handgun, XM8 sniper variant and Plasma rifle. However, only two weapons can be carried at the same time. The game offers a wide variety of online multiplayer modes such as Death Match, Capture the Flag, Team Death Match, Human vs. Reborn and Siege. These modes allow the teams to control each of the level's territories while trying to capture one another.

Call of Duty : Modern Warfare 2

Call of Duty : Modern Warfare 2 is published by Activision and developed by Infinity Ward for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 video game consoles. It is a popular first-person shooter video game which is the direct sequel to Call of Duty 4 : Modern Warfare and the sixth installment in the Call of Duty series. Following the lead of its predecessor and true to its name, Call of Duty : Modern Warfare 2 places players in modern combat settings. It picks up where the events of Call of Duty 4 : Modern Warfare left off. Coupled with variety of gameplay modes including multiplayer, single-player and co-op Special Ops Mode, it is a worthy addition to the Call of Duty series. Call of Duty : Modern Warfare 2 features the three pillars of play – an intense single-player compaign, deep competitive multiplayer and a number of cooperative missions – to earn its place in the pantheon of modern shooters.