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PlayStation 4 logo
"Greatness awaits."

The PlayStation 4 is the successor to the PlayStation 3 .

System Specs & Details

  • 8GB of GDDR5 RAM
  • 8 core "Jaguar" CPU
  • 500 GB internal Hard Drive (upgradeable and replaceable)
  • Blu-Ray
  • Gigabit Ethernet (rear port) + WiFi
  • HDMI in-out + Optical output
  • USB 3.0, three ports
  • Not Region Locked (digital content however requires you to make alternative accounts)
  • Internet not required except for PSN and game updates.
  • PlayStation Plus required for online play. Can import and use your PS3/Vita name.
  • No Backwards Compatibility, however, select PS 1-3 games can be "streamed" via PS Now.
  • Mandatory Game Installs of even disc-based games

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  • Positive Metacritic Reviews
  • Neutral Metacritic Reviews
  • Negative Metacritic Reviews
  • Lacking Metacritic Reviews
  • PS4 Exclusive


A-on is short for Always Online. For this list it means that the game requires an internet connection to have all it's features. If the game servers or the internet are down then the game will not work correctly. In short, this game will most likely not be functional outisde of this console gen as game servers are taken down due to games getting older.

Disc-based Titles

Cover Title Genre A-On Description
AlienIsolation(PS4) Alien: Isolation Survival Horror No Survive in a ship full of hostile aliens, malfunctioning androids, and paranoid crew mates out to kill everything that moves. Actually has decent AI unlike the other Aliens game on this platform, so don't get the two mixed up!
Asssassin'sCreedIVBlackFlag(PS4) Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Action-Adventure Yes Pirates... and assassins! Come for the murderboating, stay for the colorful characters and the ability to explore more than ever before. Yes, you can swim this time! Beware of sharks.
ArkhamKnight(PS4) Batman: Arkham Knight Action-Adventure No Sequel to Batman: Arkham Knight. After Joker's death, Gotham City goes mad as Scarecrow teams up with the mysterious Arkham Knight to wreak havoc. You know the deal by now - punch bad guys, do detective work, punch more bad guys. But this time, you can use the Batmobile, a feature that is great at first until they ask you to keep using it over and over again. Also, Scarecrow-induced hallucinations give you even more Joker screentime, which may or may not tickle your fancy depending on how much you like Mark Hamill. While it has its rough edges, it's still a worthy conclusion to the Batman Arkham series.

Note - As WB Games is publishing this title, there is already a metric fuckload of DLC cut up and sold in tiny bite-sized packages (unless you bought the season pass). Most opinions on the DLC are somewhat mixed, especially concerning how long they are, so I would suggest holding out for the inevitable GOTY edition if you want it THAT much.

Bloodborne Bloodborne Action RPG No The next big title by From Software, in the same vein as Demon's Souls and Dark Souls. Directed by Miyazaki once again, so if you didn't care for Dark Souls II there's no need to worry here. You play as a hunter who has come to the Gothic city of Yharnam in search of a cure for an unknown affliction. Once arriving, you receive a blood transfusion, and that's when you enter a nightmare of beasts, blood, and all sorts of unspeakable creatures.

There are a lot of new gameplay elements, the biggest being the change in combat. No longer does the player rely on a shield, as the game takes a much more offensive approach, often using some form of gun in one hand and a transformable weapon in the other, and attacking enemies allows the player to heal upon receiving damage.

The game also looks absolutely beautiful with so much attention to detail. Bloodborne is widely considered to be the best thing that the PlayStation 4 has to offer right now. Definitely one of the biggest draws to owning the system.

BorderlandsTheHandsomeCollection(PS4) Borderlands: The Handsome Collection FPS / RPG Yes Includes Borderlands 2 as well as Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel!.
BrothersATaleofTwoSons Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons Adventure No A short but fun game with an isometric view, now in physical form. Control two brothers on a journey to help their ailing father.
DarkSoulsIIScholaroftheFirstSin(PS4) Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin Action RPG No An upgraded version of Dark Souls II. Includes all of the previously released DLC.
DarkSoulsIIScholaroftheFirstSin(PS4) Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin Action RPG No An upgraded version of Dark Souls II. Includes all of the previously released DLC.
DeadorAlive5LastRound(PS4) Dead or Alive 5: Last Round 3D Fighting Yes The complete Dead or Alive 5 experience. Two additional characters and a graphical upgrade.
DiabloIIIUltimateEvilEdition(PS4) Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition Action RPG No If you can stomach the DRM and always online gameplay with it's many restrictions that hit even single player campaigns, it's more diablo with updated graphics. Just don't expect to be able to use colorful names or personalized hacks or to be able to play at all if their network is having issues. This title was infamous for being non-functional for a few months after release due to server errors and will most likely be 100% unplayable once the servers are down for good, so enjoy it while you can. Does not apply to UEE, due to the offline mode that the PC version is lacking.
DragonBallXenoverse(PS4) Dragon Ball XenoVerse Action RPG/Fighting No Dragon Ball is back. Made by Dimps (the Budokai guys) in the Tenkaichi/Sparking! style. Now you can finally make your shitty Dragon Ball Z original character from when you were ten, you weeaboo. I bet he's a super saiyan and everything, loser.

Character customization is pretty great, the game is pretty fun, has MMO-esque aspects (some have compared online side-quests to Monster Hunter). Controls take some time getting used to, and grinding can be a chore if you didn't spec your character right for your playstyle. It's more of an Action RPG than a pure fighting game.

Pretty much pointless if you're not a Dragon Ball fan, but if you are, this is a huge treat.

FaryCry4(PS4) Far Cry 4 FPS/Action-Adventure No Go to Nepal. Ride elephants. Kill tigers. Shoot colorful enemies and restore temples. Have fun!
Final Fantasy X - X2 HD Remaster PS4 Final Fantasy X/X2 HD Remaster RPG No A remaster of Final Fantasy X International and Final Fantasy X-2 International + Last Mission for the PS3, the updated graphics look nice but the FMVs are just the PS2 FMVs re-rendered in 1080p and the voices aren't changed but the addition of the International bonuses and the HD graphics are worth replaying this game. Has the option to change the soundtrack to the original PS2 soundtrack or the re-arranged PS3 and PS Vita versions.

Also available on PS3 and on PS Vita. PS3 version has a bonus Music Blu-ray OST disc. PS Vita splits the two games from each other and doesn't include the bonus Music Blu-ray OST disc on the PS3 but offers us good portability. Supports cross-play (you can transfer saves between the PS3, PS Vita and PS4 versions) but not cross-buy. Both PS3 and PS Vita versions have downgraded graphics and no option to play with the PS2 soundtrack.

Final-fantasy-xiv-1- Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn MMORPG Yes Significantly better than FFXIV's first outing, which was absolutely terrible. Squeenix listened to all the complaints and criticisms, and more-or-less created the game people actually wanted (a WoW clone). The combat system is a little tired (press button to use skill/spell, and make sure to move out of the way of attacks), however the dungeons are superb, as is the overworld, art, graphics, and music. It also has selling/auctioning items, player to player interaction, forming parties and 'companies' (guilds), and has a decent storyline to boot. It has had a few issues going out, but they've been patching regularly to fix anything the community generally complains about. Overall, a decent MMO with a fantastic setting.
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD PS4 Final Fantasy Type-0 HD RPG No Imagine Crisis Core but better with 14 different playable characters, playable summons, A WORLD MAP, chocobo breeding and a fantastic story. The gameplay is difficult and will kill you if you get careless but is fun and faster than Crisis Core because less "slot machine" bullshit. Much, MUCH, bloodier, gorier and violent than the previous Final Fantasy games.

Has updated graphics compared to the PSP version, as well as the option to change the voices to English or Japanese, no multiplayer (as if anyone cared about it), an exclusive alternate ending, an updated soundtrack and an exclusive demo for Final Fantasy XV for the Day One edition. Keep away from the English dub, it is the worst English dub Square has ever worked on (even worse than Final Fantasy X). Has a somewhat spotty translation so get the PSP version if you are willing to pirate and you have PPSSPP or a PSP with CFW.

GodofWarIIIRemastered God of War III Remastered Action-Adventure No The remastered port of God of War III. Shameless cash-in, but still an excellent game. You can get the original trilogy and both PSP ports in one package on the PS3 though, so only get this if you want your game to look extra pretty.
GuiltyGearXrd-SIGN-(PS4) Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- Fighting No Fight colorful characters with other colorful characters in lovely 3D-as-2D art design levels. No plot, but who cares?
GrandTheftAutoV(PS4) Grand Theft Auto V Action / Adventure / Open World No The sprawling sun-soaked metropolis of Los Santos is chock full of self-help coaches, starlets and C-List celebrities, once on top of the media world, now struggling to stay relevant in time of economic malaise and lowest-common-denominator reality TV. Amidst this madness, three unique criminals plan their own chances of survival and success: Franklin, a street-level hustler in search of opportunities for serious money; Michael, an ex-con whose "retirement" is a less rosy than he hoped it would be; and Trevor, a violent dude driven by the chance for a quick high and the next big score. Nearly out of options, the crew risks it all in a series of daring and dangerous heists that could set them up for life - one way or the other.
InFamousSecondSon(PS4) inFAMOUS: Second Son Action / Adventure / Open World No inFAMOUS Second Son is an action adventure game in which, surrounded by a society that fears them, superhumans are ruthlessly hunted down and caged by the Department of Unified Protection. Step into a locked-down Seattle as Delsin Rowe, who has recently discovered his superhuman power and is now capable of fighting back against the oppressive DUP. Enjoy your power as you choose how you will push your awesome abilities to the limit and witness the consequences of your actions as they affect the city and people around you.
InjusticeGodsAmongUsUltimateEdition(PS4) Injustice: Gods Among Us - Ultimate Edition Fighting No Lay the virtual smackdown on some of your favorite DC comic heroes and villians. Raven vs Cyborg? Batman vs Superman? Aquaman vs Captain Marvel (Shazaam)? Go for it! Also has a story mode that doubles as a tutorial to help players learn the ins and outs of this fighter as well as a challenge mode with tricky combat for the vets.
TheLastofUsRemastered(PS4) The Last of Us Remastered Action / Adventure / Survival No Twenty years after a pandemic radically transformed known civilization, infected humans run amuck and survivors kill one another for sustenance and weapons - literally whatever they can get their hands on. Joel, a salty survivor, is hired to smuggle a fourteen-year-old girl, Ellie, out of a rough military quarantine, but what begins as a simple job quickly turns into a brutal journey across the country.
MetalGearSolidVGroundZeroes(PS4) Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes Tactical Espionage Action No The semi-demo "prologue" to Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Invade a U.S./Cuban base to save your friends. Additional missions use the same map, but change it so you have to assassinate soldiers/obtain enemy intelligence/save Hideo Kojima, allowing you to play in different ways. Many people complained about the incredibly short playtime of the game (around an hour for the main mission), so rent it first if you're not sure if you want it yet.
MetalGearSolidVThePhantomPain Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Tactical Espionage Action Sorta The continuation of Ground Zeroes. More of an open world Metal Gear this time - you can try to get in without alerting anyone to your presence, and then go in guns blazing after that fails. Catch animals and send them to your Mother Base! Fight alongside a mute sniper in a bikini! Teach a wolf how to CQC! The choices are limitless.

Note: The "sorta" in terms of always-online refers to FOB missions, where you can invade other players' Mother Bases and vice versa. There's also reportedly microtransactions related to base building, so tread with caution.

STAAAAANDING ON THE EEEEEDGE OF THE CRATER-

MetroRedux(PS4) Metro Redux FPS/Survival Horror No Metro 2033 and Metro: Last Light brought together into one beautifully remastered game. Living in a radioactive Russian hellhole has never been so pretty!
Middle-earthShadowofMordor(PS4) Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Action RPG No A complex and beautiful RPG for people who just can't get enough Lord of the Rings or who want a challenge without the game being a Japanese import starring pretty big-haired teenagers.
MortalKombatX(PS4) Mortal Kombat X Fighting Yes FINISH HIM!

The latest chapter in the Mortal Kombat series, now featuring Jason Voorhees and Predator!

RaymanLegends(PS4) Rayman Legends Platformer No The classic platforming legend Rayman is back with hard levels and fun, fast gameplay!
ResidentEvilRevelations2(PS4) Resident Evil: Revelations 2 Survival Horror No Takes place between Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6. One of the more decent Resident Evil experiences in recent years. You play as Claire Redfield and Barry Burton's daughter, Moira.

Yes, you also get to play as Barry himself.

SleepingDogsDefinitiveEdition(PS4) Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition Action-Adventure No This is what True Crime should have been (and what it started out as until it was sold to Squeenix). Work your way up the Sun On Yee hierarchy by beating up triads and making Wei look pretty.
TombRaiderDefinitiveEdition(PS4) Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition Action-Adventure No Tired of tittievision and want some meat with your heroines? Join young Laura Croft back when she was just a normal college student and not an amazing explorer on an adventure with her adopted father and unreavel an Asian-flavored mystery on a dangerous island. This game was heavily praised for it's use of character development and richly detailed maps.  Quite QTE-heavy and plays like Uncharted with a bit more freedom.
UntilDawn(PS4) Until Dawn Interactive Drama / Survival Horror No It's like one of those cliche horror movies where a bunch of teenagers stay at a spooky place and start dying one by one, except you choose the outcomes and it has multiple endings.
TheWalkingDeadATelltaleGameSeriesTheCompleteFirstSeason(PS4) The Walking Dead: A Telltale Game Series - The Complete First Season Graphic Adventure No Come for the zombies, stay for innocent little Clemetine. Manly tears will be shed! Warning: this is pretty much a Visual Novel with some hunt and click mechanics added in, so don't expect high action even if the plot largely makes up for it.
TheWalkingDeadATelltaleGameSeriesSeasonTwo(PS4) The Walking Dead: Season Two - A Telltale Game Series Adventure No Part two of the series plays like part one while finishing out Clementine's story. Some have said it lacks the emotional punch of part one due to having too many characters, but others are just happy to see what happenes to our little girl.
TheWitcher3WildHunt(PS4) The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Action RPG No You are Geralt of Rivia, a witcher - that is, a monster hunter and mercenary. Travel around the world, helping or hindering others, while fighting the mysterious army known only as "Wild Hunt". While combat may vary in enjoyability from person to person, the real hook is the story: you have 50 hours worth of gameplay, and that's from the side missions alone. Worth a try just to see how much love CD Projekt RED puts in its games.
TheWolfAmongUsATelltaleGameSeries(PS4) The Wolf Among Us - A Telltale Game Series Adventure No Sick of zombeis but want more Visual Novel style gameplay? You're in the right place. In Fabletown all of our myths and legends are real people with real problems. In fact, someone just got murdered... the first someone in hundreds of years. As Sheriff Bigsby Wolfe (aka "The Big Bad Wolf") it's up to you to find the killer and put an end to this before Fabletown tears itself apart. Not as Furry as it sounds.
WolfensteinTheNewOrder(PS4) Wolfenstein: The New Order FPS No Nazis dropped the Bomb, won the War, and enslaved the Earth. The legendary BJ Blazkowicz awakens from a 13 year long coma and must rekindle the fight against the unstoppable Third Reich. A throwback to the series' fast and frantic roots with fantastic art design and surprisingly good storytelling and character development.
Yakuza-Ishin Yakuza: Ishin
(Ryu ga Gotoku: Ishin)
Action-Adventure/Open World No All the punk punching, manly mini-game filled goodness you can expect from the Yakuza series, but thrown back to 19th century Japan. Huge amount of content for completionists, super comfy historical Japan setting with epic MANLY HONOR AND PRIDE plot, sword fighting, gardening, and more. What else can you ask for? A Western release apparently; Ishin is only available in Japan. With no English subtitles or menu options, only those familiar with the series or Japanese would be able to make it through this title, if it weren't for this excellent guide.
Yakuza 0 Yakuza 0
(Ryu ga Gotoku 0: Chikai no Basho)
Action-Adventure/Open World No Set in money crazed 1980's Japan, Yakuza 0 serves as a more in depth origin story than what we were given in early titles in the series. Saga protagonist Kiryu doesn't even have his back tattoo finished in this title. With two interesting playable characters who battle with three fighting styles each, this is probably the best combat found in the franchise. Along with more substories, more, crazier minigames, and incredible visuals, this might be the overall best Yakuza game, period. Again, no English or Western release because FUCKING SEGA.

PSN Titles

Cover Title Genre Description
Giana Sisters Twisted Dreams Directors Cut cover Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Director's Cut Platformer A little girl has to go through the world of dreams and kick some serious owl butt to rescue her sister. A great game, sequel of one of the most fondly remembered games from the 1980s European computer scene. Includes the "Rise of the Owlverlord" expansion.
Resogun PS4 cover Resogun Shoot 'Em Up From the makers of the Super Stardust games comes this stunningly beautiful shoot 'em up. Classic arcade space shooter action meets the graphics of the modern age. If you're a fan of shmups, this is your first treat from the eighth generation, and it doesn't dissapoint, although veterans may find it a bit easy, and also short (five levels).

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