The PlayStation Move was Sony’s attempt to capitalize off the motion control trend that swept the gaming industry in the late 2000s and early 2010s. The PS Move was primarily used as an alternative control method for PS3 games that could otherwise be played traditionally—think Killzone 3 or 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Heavy Rain.

However, there were a small handful of games that could only be played using the PS Mov𝄹e, and amongst them lie a handful of hidden gems. These motion-based games were a glimpse into the true potential of the PS Move and proved that the technology could create memorable experiences, even if, ultimately, there wer🦩e only a handful of them.

Updated January 23, 2024, by Harry Fritsch: given the low number of games that exclusively used the PlayStation Move on the PlayStation 3, it isn’t always easy to see any glaring holes in a list such as this. That said, the original list only included a single Wonderbook game - a seldom used AR accessory for the PS Move with a small handful of interesting games developed for it. This update aims to balance out the list with more Wonderbook games to provide a more accurate snapshot of the PS Move’s original life on the PS3.

11 ꧋ Sackboy’s Prehistoric Moves ꦑ

A Little Little Big Planet Spinoff

Sackboy’s Prehistoric Moves isn’t a fully-fledged game, instead acting as more of a tech demo of the PlayStation Move's potential. That said, as far as tech demos go, this one is a more than worthy showcase of how motion controls can be implemented into the design of a platformer like Little Big Planet.

The best way to enjoy Sackboy’s Prehistoric Moves is with a friend. One player controls Sackboy, and the other manipulates certain objects on the screen using the PS Move motion controller. The🍰 dinosaur theme lends itself well to the tactile aesthetic of Little Big Planet, resulting in a short but sweet experience that sadly never got fleshed out into a proper game.

10 Book🐟 ✱Of Spells

Bring The Wizarding World Into Your Living Room

Book of Spells was the game that launched alongside the Wonderbook - an augmented reality accessory that also made use of the PlayStation Move. As its name suggests, Book of Spells has you 💯learning a variety of magic spells taken from the Harry Potter series, taught to you as if you were a student at Hogwarts.

The PlayStation Move motion cont𝓀roller looks and plays really well as your “magic wand” as you flick and swish it around to bring the ꦡmagic to life on your television. Book of Spells is a great way to step into the Wizarding World, even if you never did receive that letter from Hogwarts back in the day.

9 Walꦐking With Dinosaurs

Everybody Walk The Dinosaur

This Wonderbook game has you digging up old Dinosaur fossils before being transported millions of years in the past to experience what life may have been like for these incredible creatures. Across the game’s five chapters, you will learn all a﷽bout different Dinosaurs and what the Earth looked like during their time.

The game makes great use of both the Wonderbook and the PS Move, immersing you in the world of the Tyrannosaurus, Diplodocus, Velociraptor, and so much more. Walking with Dinosaurs is a fantastic educational experience for people of al𝓰l ages and a great early entry from the team at Supermassive Games.

8 The Shoot

A Hollywood On-rails Shooter

The Shoot is an on-rails shooter that lets you gun down a series of Hollywood sets based on popular movie gen♚res. From the Wild West to a zombie apocalypse, each set pays loving homage to its particular genre and ensures The Shoot is packed full of personality.

The gameplay is also a blast. Motion controls and 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:on-rails shooters go together like peanut butter and jelly, and ✨The Shoot offers some of the best gun-wielding ♕action on the PS Move.

7 Funky Lab Rat 🎶

A Quirky Motion Controlled Puzzle Platformer

Funky Lab Rat is one of the few downloadable games🉐 that could only be played exclusively with the PS Move, and Hydravision Entertainment’s quirky puzzle platformer makes you𓄧 wonder why that is the case. Funky Lab Rat uses motion controls to manipulate various aspects of a level, while the actual platforming is done via a DualShock 3 or the seldom-used PlayStation Move Navigation Controller.

From fast-f🎀orwarding through long stretches of walking to rewinding moments of failure, Funky Lab Rat gives you a range of fun tools to find creative solutions in each level. The game’s art style pops, and its cheeky sense of humor gives it enough personality to leave a lasting impression.

6 Diggs Nightcrawler 🅷 ♍

Grab Your Wonderbook And Put On Your Detective Hat

The Wonderbook was a neat idea by Sony—but one that never really got off the ground. There were only four games released for the peripheral. While th🦩ree of them were little more than half-baked concepts based on popular IP, Diggs Nightcrawler was an entirely original game that showed off the full potential of marrying motion controls with augmented reality together.

Diggs Night🍃crawler is a family-friendly detective game that features a myriad of fairy tale characters in a surprisingly atmospheric noir setting. The g♑ame uses the Wonderbook in inventive ways that really make it feel like you are Diggs’ assistant detective helping him solve the case.

5 ☂ Sports Champions 2 𒀰

A Worthy Sequel To The Original

Sports Champions 2 suffers a bit from having an🥂 uninspired collection of sports—especially when compared to the original—but no devel♏oper knew how to master the PS Move technology quite like Zindagi Games. Even if boxing, golf, bowling, skiing, tennis, and archery feels like a shameless homage to Wii Sports, there’s still plenty of fun to be had with how well it implements its motion controls.

Bowling, golf, and archery, in particular, are some of the most finely tuned 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:motion-based minigames ever developed and are still fun to dip back into after ꧋all of these years. Sports Champions 2 also surrounds its sports with enough modes and multiplayer fun to ensure its legacy as a worthy sequel to one of the PS Move’s greatest games.

4 Echochrome 2 ꦑ

It's All About Perspective

Echochrome 2 feels like a 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:puzzle game designed with motion controls in mind from th✅e ground up. It takes the basic idea of the original game—manipulating perspective to help a mannequin traverse a twisting pathway—and infuses it with new ideas that seamlessly align with the PS Move.

The PS Move controller is turned into a light source that can illuminate different objects and paths in each level, often having to find a precise angle to get the desired results. 𝔍It’s a fascinating new twist to the gameplay that adds even more depth to a brain-bending puzzle brimming with creativity.

3 Sorcery

Will Easily Cast A Spell On You

The PS Move controller shares a noticeable resemblance to a magic wan💛d—an idea that developer The Workshop ran with for its magical action game Sorcery. Sorcery’s main selling point is its spell-based combat, which allows you to shoot out several different elemental attacks with a flick of the PS Move controller.

Thankfully, the rest of the game doesn&rs🧜quo;t lose any of the combat’s magic. The characters are endearing, the enemy designs🎶 are memorable, and the world is brimming with Celtic influences. Sorcery was one of the poster games for the PS Move, and it more than earns that title.

2 ౠ Medieval Moves: Deไadmund’s Quest

Deadmund's Got The Moves

Medieval Moves: Deadmund’s Quest was Zindagi Game’s attempt to translate a handful of the mechanics in Sports Champions into a narrative-based action-adventure game. The results? One🗹 of the most fully realized games to come out for the PS Move and one that continues t🅠o be a blast over a decade since its launch.

Medieval Moves works because of how well it brings together its different ideas. The sword fighting, archery, and throwing stars mechanics feel effortless when using the PS Move contro൩ller, and the cartoony setting and story add enough depth and context to the gameplay to elevate the experience beyond most motion-based games.