PlayStation Magazine UK - 12.2019

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THE 100 GAMES TO PLAY NOW

Jak And Daxter: The

Precursor Legacy

Ofottselssanddelves

FORMATPS2/YEAR 2001

PUBSONY/DEVNAUGHTY DOG

ISSUEOPS2 #15/SCORE9/10

37

Before the series got all

moody and obsessed

with vehicles, Jak And

Daxter: The Precursor

Legacy was a bright, colourful

debut that teased at the scope

Naughty Dog was getting a taste

for. With some gloriously

challenging platforming moments

and a new helping of Naughty

Dog’s trademark humour, TPL had

more in common with the fresh

and open level design of

Insomniac’s Spyro The Dragon

series than it did Mr Bandicoot.

inFamous:

Second Son

It’salwayys sonnyin Seatttle

FORMATPS4/YEAR 2014

PUBSONY/DEVSUCKER PUNCH

PRODUCTIONS/ISSUEOPM #96

SCORE8/10

36

This PS4 launch window

title has all the usual

hallmarks of one, such as

excessive touchpad

usage and even graffiti tagging

sections that have you turn the

controller on its side and shake it

like a spray can. But it’s also still a

visual treat. Lead character Delsin

Rowe (Troy Baker) is a

superpowered “conduit” who can

take on the powers of others – and

each power features stunning

particle effects. Traversal around

Seattle still feels fluid, and though

open worlds have come a long way

since, it’s still a great setting for

an unforgettable adventure.

Devil May Cry

Dante’speakperformance

FORMATPS2/YEAR 2001 /PUBCAPCOM/DEVCAPCOM/ISSUEOPS2 #14/SCORE9/10

38

It’s not about what you kill... it’s about how you kill it. Emphasising style and substance in a joyously cocky hack ‘n’ slash romp, DMC gave the

action genre a right kick up the jacksy. Intriguingly, Dante’s devilish adventure was envisioned as an early prototype for Resident Evil 4 before

Capcom saw sense and realised the concept could blossom under a new brand. The bosses remain brilliant (ah, that lava spidery thing...) and its

castle oh-so-evocative. Rarely has a PlayStation game exuded such cool. As with DMC3, this version on PS Now is the PS3’s HD Collection.

TEAM PICKS

Miriam McDonald

Operations editor

During making

this list I’ve been

glancing over

at PS Now’s

American games

list with envy: Dark

Souls 2, Dark Sector, Resident

Evil 4, and Valkyria Chronicles

Remastered are just some

of the games I’d love to see

come to the UK’s service. It’s

odd that we have Resident Evil

Revelations 1 and 2 but not the

original quadrilogy. That said,

it suggests these games will

be heading our way, as well as

many more besides. As Sony

adds more titles each month,

both PS4 and from PlayStation’s

distant past, PS Now can only

get better.

Fallout 4

Bughunter

FORMAT PS4 / YEAR 2015

PUB BETHESDA SOFTWORKS

DEV BETHESDA GAME STUDIOS

ISSUEOPM #117/SCORE8/10

35

The most recent main

entry in the Fallout series

is as expansive as you’d

expect from a Bethesda

game – which certainly means

you’ll get the most out of your PS

Now subscription. Set within “The

Commonwealth”, which

encompasses post-apocalyptic

Boston and the surrounding area,

you venture out of Vault 111 and

must both avenge your spouse and

track down your kidnapped son.

Though mostly you’ll just be

exploring the strange environs and

inhabitants of the wasteland. With

the new ability to create and

develop your own settlements,

there’s no shortage of things to do.

Ico

Or, thehaand-hholdingsim

FORMAT PS2 / YEAR 2002

PUB SONY / DEV TEAM ICO

ISSUEOPS2 #18/SCORE9/10

34

If you only know one thing

about Ico it’s that there’s

a button that’s devoted

to holding hands. Scratch

that, if you only know one thing

about Ico it’s that it’s one of the

most emotionally stirring and

beautiful experiences in

PlayStation history. Then you need

to know about that hand-clasping

button. An escape story starring a

horned pre-adolescent boy and his

mysterious female companion, the

castle-based puzzle adventure is a

niche hit that never got the

mainstream love it deserved. On

PS Now we get the edition from

the PS3’s HD Collection.

Dirt 4

A rallygoood raacer

FORMAT PS4 / YEAR 2017

PUB CODEMASTERS

DEV CODEMASTERS

ISSUEOPM #138 /SCORE9/10

33

Dirt Rally’s more

accessible, sim-cade

cousin manages to drive

the fine line between

being realistic, challenging, and

forgiving in just the right measure.

Mixing traditional rally events and

the more sim-cade rallycross

(where circuits mix tarmac and

dirt sections), there’s something

for everyone here. It looks

stunning, and handling feels

responsive. In career mode you

need to manage your team and

brand as well as rack up those

hard-thought wins. One of PS4’s

genuinely great racing games.

Metro 2033 Redux /

Metro Last Light

Redux

Shiningalighttontwo

forgottennclasssics

FORMAT PS4 / YEAR 2013

PUB DEEP SILVER / DEV 4A GAMES

ISSUEN/A/SCOREN/A

32

On PS Now we get the

Metro Redux package,

which are PS4

remasters of the original

game, Metro 2033, and its sequel

Metro Last Light. Set in the tunnels

beneath a destroyed Moscow, a

nuclear winter rages overhead as

nightmarish radioactive creatures

and rival tribes fight one another

for survival. Cutting-edge at the

time, these remasters still stand

the test of time, making it worth

discovering the series’ roots.

Dishonored

Go behinddtheewall,again

FORMAT PS3 / YEAR 2012

PUB BETHESDA SOFTWORKS

DEV ARKANE STUDIOS

ISSUEOPM #77/SCORE9/10

31

Dishonored’s redemption

story sees bodyguard

Corvo Attano accused of

murdering his Empress

and fleeing to the walled city of

Dunwall to clear his name and seek

revenge. Like a mix of BioShock

and Thief, this smart first-person

adventure enables you to use

stealth, melee combat, magical

powers, and unlocked abilities to

clear missions how you wish. With

a cast that includes Carrie Fisher,

Michael Madsen, and Lena Headey,

plus fine art direction, Dishonored

has the blockbuster delivery to

match its non-linear concept.