5
4
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FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE
It feels like the game you remember from PS1, and
that’s Square’s greatest achievement. Everything is
dragged up to date, from the combat to the visuals.
This remake even manages a late-game twist that
could reset the franchise. Brave, bold, essential.RED DEAD REDEMPTION 2
There are a lot of open world games, but none that
make you feel like you’re a part of a world in quite the
same way as Arthur Morgan’s wild west adventure.
Tremendously physical, an epic story, and some of
the most satisfying headshots you’ll ever find.29
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12
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SEKIRO: SHADOWS DIE TWICE
FromSoftware’s latest adventure repackages its
unflinchingly difficult combat into a fantastical take
on feudal Japan. More accessible than Bloodborne
but layered with equally clever and subtle ideas, this
is director Hidetaka Miyazaki’s best yet.PERSONA 5 ROYAL
The most stylish JRPG ever made finds its definitive
form in expanded release Royal. It combines dark and
moving teen angst with unforgettable friendships
that power you up in the heart-invading dungeons,
and sets a genre gold standard.MARVEL’S SPIDER-MAN
Borrowing heavily from Rocksteady’s Batman
series, this delivers the heart and soul of Marvel’s
superhero. It ticks every box you could ask for:
perfect web-swinging, a powerful story, a roster
of classic villains, and all of New York to defend.THE WITCHER 3: WILD HUNT
GAME OF THE YEAR EDITION
The White Wolf’s epic journey is an RPG experience
like no other on PS4. It’s been made even more
spectacular with this gigantic pack stuffed with DLC,
making it a must-have part of any gaming library.GOD OF WAR
A departure in some ways but a resounding return in
others, Kratos is back with a son and a ruddy big axe.
Taking the legend from Greek to Norse mythology,
this entry brings a lot to the table while improving
on what was core to the earlier series’ identity.THE LAST OF US PART II
Arguably the original is holistically better but there
are few games that push PS4 to its limits as this
sequel does. With near photoreal visuals, emotional
twists that land, and enough new ideas to ensure
you’re always thinking, this is a slick followup.094THE TOP 50THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO CURRENT-GEN’S GREATEST GAMES
PS4 HALL OF FAME
HALL OF FAME1
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UNCHARTED 4: A THIEF’S END
Nathan Drake’s swan song is a daring evolution. It combines series-
defining set-pieces, quietly devastating storytelling beats, and sprawling
levels that make you feel like a real-life explorer. This franchise finale
retains its signature charm, with the wisecracks firing as fast
as the bullets, while the new characters each justify their inclusion.
With an astonishing attention to detail, it’s Naughty Dog’s best yet.14
13
BLOODBORNE
With the finest third-person melee combat in gaming,
drool-worthy art design and the most twisted
monsters imaginable, this is a gorgeously gothic
must-have. The Old Hunters expansion adds enough
nightmare fuel to make a return to Yharnam essential.6
7
8 MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD
Presenting a vibrant open world, light on story but
heavy on action, this is the most accessible entry
in the series yet. Perfecting the feel-good grind
through its complex systems and pitch-perfect
multiplayer, it’s a PS4 must-play.GRAND THEFT AUTO V
Laughing in the face of other cross-gen ports, GTA
V on PS4 is more than a mere HD remaster. Upped
to a glorious 1080p, it weaves everything that
made the PS3 original great, with new music, more
dynamic weather, and a game-changing FPS mode.HORIZON ZERO DAWN
A staggeringly large world that condenses cracking
combat, accessible systems, and uncut eye-candy
into an action RPG that will please anyone. In Aloy,
PlayStation might just have a new icon. Come for the
robo-fights, stay for the exquisitely dense mythology.DREAMS
This is a feature-laden platform of artistic tools that
enables you to create everything from characters,
elements, and scenes to entire games, and resets
what a console ‘game’ should be and do. Dreams
should be installed on every PS4.ASSASSIN’S CREED ODYSSEY
A beautiful open world where every Greek island tells
a unique story. AC Odyssey is a epic in the truest
sense, with lively writing, mythical beasts to battle,
and a poignant Assassin’s Creed story that lays the
bed for all the lore to come. A brilliant spectacle.5
4
15
FINALFANTASYVIIREMAKE
It feelslikethegameyourememberfromPS1,and
that’sSquare’sgreatestachievement.Everythingis
draggeduptodate,fromthecombattothevisuals.
Thisremakeevenmanagesa late-gametwistthat
couldresetthefranchise.Brave,bold,essential.Therearea lotofopenworldgames,butnonethat
makeyoufeellikeyou’rea partofa worldin quitethe
same way as Arthur Morgan’swildwestadventure.
Tremendously physical, an epicstory,andsomeof
the most satisfying headshotsyou’lleverfind.11
12
3
SEKIRO:SHADOWSDIETWICE
FromSoftware’slatestadventurerepackagesits
unflinchinglydifficultcombatintoa fantasticaltake
onfeudalJapan.MoreaccessiblethanBloodborne
butlayeredwithequallycleverandsubtleideas,this
is directorHidetakaMiyazaki’sbestyet.PERSONA5 ROYAL
ThemoststylishJRPGevermadefindsitsdefinitive
formin expandedreleaseRoyal.It combinesdarkand
movingteenangstwithunforgettablefriendships
thatpoweryouupin theheart-invadingdungeons,
andsetsa genregoldstandard.MARVEL’SSPIDER-MAN
BorrowingheavilyfromRocksteady’sBatman
series,thisdeliverstheheartandsoulofMarvel’s
superhero.It tickseveryboxyoucouldaskfor:
perfectweb-swinging,a powerfulstory,a roster
ofclassicvillains,andallofNewYorktodefend.THEWITCHER3: WILDHUNT
GAMEOFTHEYEAREDITION
TheWhiteWolf’sepicjourneyis anRPGexperience
likenootheronPS4.It’sbeenmadeevenmore
spectacularwiththisgiganticpackstuffedwithDLC,
makingit a must-havepartofanygaminglibrary.GODOFWAR
A departurein somewaysbuta resoundingreturnin
others,Kratosis backwitha sonanda ruddybigaxe.
TakingthelegendfromGreektoNorsemythology,
thisentrybringsa lottothetablewhileimproving
onwhatwascoretotheearlierseries’identity.THELASTOFUSPARTII
Arguablytheoriginalis holisticallybetterbutthere
arefewgamesthatpushPS4toitslimitsasthis
sequeldoes.Withnearphotorealvisuals,emotional
twiststhatland,andenoughnewideastoensure
you’realwaysthinking,thisis a slickfollowup.094
THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO CURRENT-GEN’S GREATEST GAMES
PS4 HALL OF FAME
HALL OF FAME1
10
UNCHARTED 4: A THIEF’S END
Nathan Drake’s swan song is a daring evolution. It combines series-
defining set-pieces, quietly devastating storytelling beats, and sprawling
levels that make you feel like a real-life explorer. This franchise finale
retains its signature charm, with the wisecracks firing as fast
as the bullets, while the new characters each justify their inclusion.
With an astonishing attention to detail, it’s Naughty Dog’s best yet.14
13
BLOODBORNE
Withthefinestthird-personmeleecombatin gaming,
drool-worthyartdesignandthemosttwisted
monstersimaginable,thisis a gorgeouslygothic
must-have.TheOldHuntersexpansionaddsenough
nightmarefueltomakea returntoYharnamessential.6
7
8 MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD
Presenting a vibrant open world, light on story but
heavy on action, this is the most accessible entry
in the series yet. Perfecting the feel-good grind
through its complex systems and pitch-perfect
multiplayer, it’s a PS4 must-play.GRANDTHEFTAUTOV
Laughingin thefaceofothercross-genports,GTA
V onPS4is morethana mereHDremaster.Upped
toa glorious1080p,it weaveseverythingthat
madethePS3originalgreat,withnewmusic,more
dynamicweather,anda game-changingFPSmode.HORIZON ZERO DAWN
A staggeringly large world that condenses cracking
combat, accessible systems, and uncut eye-candy
into an action RPG that will please anyone. In Aloy,
PlayStation might just have a new icon. Come for the
robo-fights, stay for the exquisitely dense mythology.DREAMS
This is a feature-laden platform of artistic tools that
enables you to create everything from characters,
elements, and scenes to entire games, and resets
what a console ‘game’ should be and do. Dreams
should be installed on every PS4.ASSASSIN’S CREED ODYSSEY
A beautiful open world where every Greek island tells
a unique story. AC Odyssey is a epic in the truest
sense, with lively writing, mythical beasts to battle,
and a poignant Assassin’s Creed story that lays the
bed for all the lore to come. A brilliant spectacle.