PlayStation Magazine UK - 12.2019

BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT

Rocksteady sends the Bat out with a bang. A

compelling, cathartic story adds new layers to the

Dark Knight, while PS4 allows Gotham to blossom

with a truly amazing engine. The stealth still sings,

the fisticuffs are fab, and the Batmobile is brilliant.

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PERSONA 5

Atlus’ anime wonder dazzles thanks to its mix of

friendship building, stylish dungeons, and speedy

turn-based combat. Add a story oozing with

darkness and taboo-busting confidence and you

have the gold standard for JRPGs on PS4.

THE LAST OF US REMASTERED

This modern masterpiece just gets stronger with

age, like a full-bodied stilton. A brutal, emotionally

honest take on the end of the world, Naughty Dog’s

stealth shooter is simply one of the best games

ever, even if this PS4 port doesn’t add much to it.

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DISHONORED 2

The follow-up to a PS3 great, mixing a creative skillset

with impressive level design to create a Kaldwin-

ning immersive sim. From the shifting rooms of The

Clockwork Mansion to learning to link your powers,

there’s so much scope for experimenting.

SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS

Bluepoint completely overhauls the visuals of Team

Ico’s masterpiece but still manages to match the

original step-for-step in its remake. New controls and

a beautiful photo mode add to the package. Wander’s

tragic quest has never looked or played better.

METRO EXODUS

Larger but maintaining an emphasis on storytelling

and experimentation, this sequel to Last Light pulls

no punches. If you’re looking for one of the best

narrative-led shooters on PS4 this mix of FPS,

horror, stealth, and survival shouldn’t be ignored.

RESIDENT EVIL VII: BIOHAZARD

Capcom’s greatest series returns to terrifying

form thanks to a trip to Louisiana to meet the Baker

family, who stalk you around their mansion. While the

second half of the game doesn’t match the intensity

of the first, this is still essential for any horror fan.

DEVIL MAY CRY 5

Another classic PlayStation series returns to form

on PS4. Slicing up demons and doing so stylishly has

never felt better, especially when each of the three

characters (Nero, Dante, and V) plays so uniquely. It

looks stunning, and plays even better.

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DESTINY 2: SHADOWKEEP

Oscar Taylor-Kent rebounds with Bungie

Between the bubble-wrap thrills of pulling off

headshots in Destiny 2 you hoover up a lot of loot.

You then use it to, well, blow up more enemies.

It’s an addictive cycle as you chase stronger and

stronger loot, and endlessly satisfying. Guns

genuinely do feel different to one another, so

the loot feels meaningful, and each new piece of

equipment is another possibility to explore. But

be careful: you may never stop playing.

THE DIVISION 2

Ian Dean picks through the debris of

Washington DC for a special knee pad

Despite all the world-repairing, terrorist-

shooting mayhem of The Division 2, it’s the joy

of finding a new pair of rare boots or Bermuda

shorts that really drives me on in Ubi’s premier

loot-shooter. Sure there’s the grit and grime

of the post-outbreak world, and the gunplay is

satisfyingly random at times. But above all, I

really needthat Independence Day baseball cap.

We mine the library for gold. This

month: the team are hungry for loot

PICK #1

PICK #2

PICK #3

EACH NEW PIECE OF

EQUIPMENT IS ANOTHER

POSSIBILITY TO EXPLORE.

QThe stakes are high in The Division 2 as the world is on the brink

of decline. But where can we get that delightful backpack?

BUBBLING UNDER

Alternative picks

DRAGON’S CROWN PRO

Jess Kinghorn becomes an art collector

This one’s all about the booty... uh, so to speak.

How many other dungeon crawlers let you collect

the bones of fallen warriors along with all that

glitters? Take ‘em to a temple to either resurrect

them or bury them so you can loot their remains.

After all, death is cheap but resurrection isn’t,

and you’ve got to prioritise your glass cannon

sorceress over some nobody you found in a

dungeon. Besides, the dead don’t need treasure.

TOWERFALL ASCENSION

You haven’t lived until you’ve enjoyed a four-player

free-for-all in this instant couchplay classic. The solo

campaign is fine by itself, but almost nothing beats

the arrow-grabbing, death-defying last-second kills

of local multiplayer’s mayhem.

DAYS GONE

A beautiful, epic story told at its own pace, Days

Gone is a modern western played out across a

society that’s just crumbled. The challenge of the

hordes and and the emotional clout of the narrative

manage to push above the cookie-cutter ideas.