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The PlayStation 5 is here, but that doesn’t mean you should count out the PlayStation 4. In fact, given how hard it is to get your hands on a PS4, Sony’s last-gen console is probably your best bet for playing PlayStation games. And, oh man, are there a ton of all-timers. From tight puzzle games to sprawling open-world adventures, the PS4’s library has it all. Read on to learn about the cream of the crop.
But first, there’s something we need to discuss.
PS Now and PS Plus Benefit
Microsoft might have Game Pass, but Sony has PlayStation Now. For $10 a month or $60 annually, you get access to a games-on-demand service with a library of more than 800 games, dating back to the PS1. Of the games on our list, just one (Bloodborne) is currently available, but many others (including Horizon Zero Dawn and God of War) have previously had temporary windows of availability on the service.
Beyond that, PS Plus members who own a PlayStation 5 will be able to play a selection (20, currently) of the most well-regarded PS4 games on their new console. Some of the games on our list (like God of War, Persona 5, and Monster Hunter: World) are accessible with the service. So are some of the games that used to be on our list (Uncharted 4, Until Dawn, and Infamous: Second Son, among others). If you’re thinking about picking up a PS4 for these games explicitly—and have a high level of patience—it might be best to think about investing in a PS5 instead.
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Whether you played the 1997 original a dozen times or have no clue what a Tifa is, there’s something to like about Final Fantasy VII Remake, a bold reimagination of one of gaming’s great role-playing games. Remake takes the first section of Final Fantasy VII—a four-hour stretch of game set in a dystopian city known as Midgard—and blows it up into a forty-hour adventure. You play as Cloud, a former soldier with a fuzzy memory. In short order, as with the first game, he’s roped into an eco-terrorist plot and a vast corporate conspiracy. No spoilers, but Final Fantasy VII Remake deviates from the original in some major ways. Even those who think they know every beat are bound to be surprised.
Source: Kotaku
