{"id":5886,"date":"2016-06-03T15:30:24","date_gmt":"2016-06-03T15:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/?p=5886"},"modified":"2024-04-19T14:54:48","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T13:54:48","slug":"the-10-best-ps4-games-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/2016\/06\/03\/the-10-best-ps4-games-so-far\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10 Best PS4 Games So Far"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The PS4 is nearly 3 years old this year. Over those 3 years, some amazing games have been released for the console. But which are the\u00a0top PS4 games? Here are 10 of our favourites!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>If you\u2019d like to get your hands on a PS4 plus 6 amazing games (including Uncharted 4, Overwatch and Doom), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/musicmagpie\">head over to our Facebook page<\/a> and leave a comment on our competition post or <a href=\"www.twitter.com\/musicmagpie\">Tweet us<\/a> telling us why your Dad deserves to win this amazing prize!<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IOmPDvVz3MA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Uncharted 4: A Thief\u2019s End<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>One of the most anticipated games of recent years, the final chapter in the Nathan Drake saga is a must-play for any PS4 owner.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve never played an <em>Uncharted <\/em>game before, imagine an interactive version of <em>Indiana Jones<\/em>. You control Nathan Drake, a treasure hunter, and explore various exotic locales in search of priceless relics. You aren\u2019t the only one looking for them though, and these explorations usually involve breathless chases, thrilling shootouts and at least one potentially deadly puzzle.<\/p>\n<p>In <em>Uncharted 4<\/em>, Drake is forced out of comfortable retirement by the return of his long lost brother, who faces death at the hands of a drug lord if he doesn\u2019t find the elusive St. Dismas cross \u201d\u201c although you get the impression Drake doesn\u2019t really mind setting off on another cross-country adventure all that much.<\/p>\n<p>Like the previous games, <em>Uncharted 4 <\/em>is full of remarkably beautiful locations and exhilarating action. It\u2019s not groundbreaking but you won\u2019t care; it\u2019s easily one of the most exciting, enjoyable games ever made.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UEYp1RTvllM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Overwatch<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Over recent years, MOBAs (that\u2019s \u201d\u02dcmultiplayer online battle arena\u2019) games have become incredibly popular, with the likes of <em>Dota 2 <\/em>and <em>League of Legends<\/em> spawning competitions <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redbull.com\/uk\/en\/esports\/stories\/1331670516307\/why-the-2m-league-of-legend-prize-still-matters\">with multi-million dollar prizes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Console gamers haven\u2019t really had a chance to jump on the MOBA bandwagon though \u201d\u201c until now.<\/p>\n<p><em>Overwatch<\/em> is a multiplayer FPS created by Blizzard, who also created <em>World of Warcraft <\/em>and therefore know quite a bit about multiplayer gaming.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike most console FPS\u2019, <em>Overwatch <\/em>places focus on strategy over going it alone and racking up kills. Players choose from a series of characters with different attributes, with players taking on different roles within their team to help achieve their objective \u201d\u201c usually defending or taking over a base.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a breath of fresh air from typical FPS\u2019, and could be the game that transforms mic chat from a volley of expletives to intelligent strategic conversation (with a couple of swear words).<\/p>\n<p><em>Overwatch <\/em>looks incredible too, with characters looking like something straight out of a Pixar movie.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oX0cvtjKt9E\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Dark Souls III<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Dark Souls <\/em>has a strong case for being the hardest game ever made, with its unforgiving combat, tough-as-nails enemies and vast, dangerous world chewing up and spitting out countless players.<\/p>\n<p>The good news is that <em>Dark Souls III <\/em>is no different. The premise is more or less the same as previous games: you take on the role of an explorer left to his own devices in a world filled with horrors. It\u2019s up to you to discover where to go and what to do, and along the way you\u2019ll come across various enemies that can smash you into a pulp with a single hit.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll die, a lot. But that\u2019s the point. As you learn from your mistakes and slowly master the combat system, you\u2019ll discover one of the most rewarding experiences in gaming. Honestly, there\u2019s nothing better than finally beating a boss who\u2019s killed you a million times.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll hate it, you\u2019ll love it, you\u2019ll never forget it.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iU3sU2WMcPM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Ratchet &amp; Clank<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Released to support a movie that got a critical panning, <em>Ratchet &amp; Clank <\/em>the game is actually one of the best platformers released in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a bottom-up remake of the PS2 original, with Ratchet, a Lombax (which is like a weird cat hybrid) dreaming of exploring the galaxy. He eventually meets Clank, a friendly robot outcast from a factory designed to build killer robots. Together, the two set out to foil the evil robots and their evil master.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a good old fashioned platforming fun. You collect stuff, navigate your way through architecturally nonsensical worlds (which happen to be good for platforming), solve puzzles and blast minions in a non-violent way. It looks amazing too, like playing your own Pixar movie.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A9JV0EvCkMI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The <em>Metal Gear Solid <\/em>series is beloved in the gaming community, with its unique mix of stealth, insane plot points and twisted humour entertaining gamers for nearly 20 years.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Phantom Pain <\/em>retains much of what made the older games so great, like the stealth, the humour and \u201d\u201c yes \u201d\u201c the barely comprehensible plot, which involves Snake\/Big Boss\/whatever he\u2019s called exacting revenge on the baddies who destroyed his forces and uncovering some insane conspiracy.<\/p>\n<p>It also takes the series forward by introducing an open world, which allows you to tackle missions in whatever order you want and to traverse the environment on horseback, motorbikes and various other vehicles. You can also build your own base, where you can build weapons and gadgets.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Phantom Pain <\/em>is an epic gaming experience and a suitable farewell to one of gaming\u2019s best series (if it really is the final entry). We\u2019d recommend playing the short prologue, <em>Ground Zeroes<\/em>, first though.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G203e1HhixY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Bloodborne<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Bloodborne <\/em>was created by the same guy as <em>Dark Souls, <\/em>Hidetaka Miyazaki, and is \u201d\u201c surprise surprise \u201d\u201c just as tough and unforgiving.<\/p>\n<p>Like <em>Dark Souls<\/em>, <em>Bloodborne <\/em>is an action RPG set in a mystical land inhabited by murderous nasties who want to kill you. This time, though, you\u2019ve got guns in your arsenal, which adds an extra dimension to the <em>Dark Souls-<\/em>esque combat.<\/p>\n<p><em>Bloodborne <\/em>is teeth-grindingly tough but, like it\u2019s spiritual cousin, unbelievably rewarding. Unlike <em>Souls<\/em>, the plot is slightly easier to grasp too. Is it better than <em>Dark Souls<\/em>? Some would say so.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XHrskkHf958\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>The Witcher 3 <\/em>is an RPG so big that\u2019ll you probably need to write a letter to your loved ones explaining that you\u2019ll be away for a couple of months. The team behind the game, CD Projekt Red, claim it\u2019s 20% bigger than <em>Skyrim, <\/em>which you may remember being incredibly large.<\/p>\n<p>You play as Geralt, a \u201d\u02dcwitcher\u2019 who hunts down demons and the like. Unfortunately, a nasty group of supernatural beings called the Wild Hunt are about to invade his lands. Over the course of hundreds of hours, you explore, take on missions, hunt down baddies and generally live the life of a demon hunter. Imagine <em>The Elder Scrolls, <\/em>but with better combat.<\/p>\n<p>As if that wasn\u2019t enough, an expansion pack was recently released. This game will definitely eat up your life.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VpXUIh7rlWI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Batman: Arkham Knight<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Considering he\u2019s basically a crime-solving ninja, it\u2019s amazing that there wasn\u2019t a good Batman game before <em>Arkham Asylum<\/em>. Having nailed the combat and detective skills of The Dark Knight, Rocksteady set about expanding on the world with <em>Arkham City. <\/em>With <em>Arkham Knight<\/em>, they finally introduce the final piece of the puzzle \u201d\u201c the Batmobile.<\/p>\n<p>Taking place in actual Gotham City (rather than a small section of it), <em>Arkham Knight <\/em>sees a mysterious baddie team up with the Scarecrow to take over the city and kill the Batman. Obviously Bats isn\u2019t too happy about that and sets about fighting back, leading to a story on par with <em>The Dark Knight<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Arkham Knight <\/em>feels like the culmination of everything Rocksteady have worked towards with the <em>Arkham <\/em>series. The combat is better than ever, the predator challenges are unique and fun and there isn\u2019t much better than haring around Gotham in the Batmobile, occasionally stopping to blow stuff up in tank mode.<\/p>\n<p>In short, it\u2019s the best Batman game ever.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Lk1CJYAkuXQ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Rocket League<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Not many people predicted the success of <em>Rocket League<\/em>, an indie sports game that is a bit like football, except with rocket cars instead of overpaid prima donnas.<\/p>\n<p>And yet, you\u2019ll struggle to find a game as fun on the PS4. Matches are fast-paced and exciting, with players split into teams and trying to rocket a ball into each other\u2019s net through a series of eye-catching and dazzling moves.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s simple but so, so addictive.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RO90omga8D4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Doom<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>As much as we love FPS games, they can get a bit bogged down with complex plots, load outs and silly game modes.<\/p>\n<p><em>Doom <\/em>stays true to its old school roots. You wake up in a base on Mars, where demons from hell have broken through a portal and are wreaking havoc. Your mission is to shoot them, hack them up and generally do anything to ensure they die in the most violent way possible.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s fast-paced and frantic, requiring quick reactions and sharp aim, with excellent level design and some epic weaponry \u201d\u201c including the return of the much-loved shotgun and the legendary BFG.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Seen a game you like? Get your next PS4 game for less with musicMagpie when you buy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/store\/category\/games\/playstation-4\/\" data-di-id=\"di-id-4c9c12c9-207ec2ec\">second hand PS4 games<\/a>! Plus, we&#8217;ll even give you cash for your old PS games when you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/entertainment\/trade-in-games\/trade-in-playstation-games\/\" data-di-id=\"di-id-86df2c87-d085160c\">trade in PS games<\/a> with us.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The PS4 is nearly 3 years old this year. Over those 3 years, some amazing games have been released for the console. But which are the\u00a0top PS4 games? Here are 10 of our favourites! If you\u2019d like to get your hands on a PS4 plus 6 amazing games (including Uncharted &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":4641,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[593],"tags":[1561,1585,1725,1728],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5886"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5886"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5886\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17223,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5886\/revisions\/17223"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4641"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5886"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5886"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5886"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}