The Best PS4 Games

The Last Of Us is beloved, so Part II couldn't just be 'good', it had to be flawless. Thankfully, it is. Switching the focus of the tale onto Ellie, now nineteen, the story picks up four years after the first game, and the found-family seem to have set up in a new settlement. However, things change when the encampment is attacked and Ellie strikes out for revenge. A darker and more refined game, with excellent combat mechanics and intense frights, The Last Of Us Part II is a more than worth successor to the original. View offer on Amazon

Ghost Of Tsushima sees the player take control of samurai warrior Jin Sakai in the year 1274, as he attempts to disrupt and repel the invading Mongol Empire. The game is a wonderful thing, comprising of stealth-action, rewarding swordplay, a stunning open-world map, and a wholly absorbing cinematic narrative, which is knowledgeable and sensitive in its application of Japanese culture and feudal history. Sucker Punch Productions has been candid about the influence of Akira Kurosawa, even going so far as to include a 'Kurosawa Mode' that modifies the audio and colour pallet to pay homage to the director's original films.View offer on Amazon

Persona 5 Royal is one of the most out there JRPGs available today, and that's really saying something. Behind all of the bonkers parallel universes, demonology, and psychology, sits a brilliantly constructed game that rewards exploration and experimentation. Equally, the narrative is compellingly crazy while remaining grounded in characterisation and meaningful relationships. View offer on Amazon

Completely rebuilding one of the most beloved games of all time is a risky business, but that's what Square Enix decided to do. And it worked. Remake is a triumphant success, bringing together the ambience of the original title and tying it in with new mechanics and seriously beautiful graphics. This instalment focusses on the Midgar portion of the original game, and promises great things for what is to come. View offer on Amazon

It's the 31st century, and Aloy is an outcast hunter in a world where mechanical beasts and behemoths dominate the land and where memories of a once tech-advanced people, the "Old Ones", echo. Following her quest, the player will work to uncover the truth of her past by venturing across mech-ruled plains and encountering human tribes, such as the Nora, Carja, and Oseram. This action RPG allows the player significant gameplay flexibility, and the luscious and varied open world map is ripe for countless hours of exploration. The Complete Edition is preloaded with all DLC. View offer on Amazon

Doom Eternal is everything Doom needs to be: frantic, violent, exhilarating, and gorgeous. In true Doom tradition, the game wants the player to be brave. It drives player on, breathlessly taking them from swarm to swarm lest they be overwhelmed. The game is gory, over-the-top, boisterous, and unmissable. View offer on Amazon

RDR2 allows the player to live out their wildest cowboy fantasies in this epic Western adventure. By taking control of Arthur Morgan, a member of the Van der Linde gang, the player is given the freedom to embark on various missions across a beautiful and large map as part of a wider cinematic narrative. View offer on Amazon

This seminal instalment in the dark fantasy action role-playing dungeon crawler series sees players choosing one of seven heroes and embarking on a quest to defeat Diablo, the Lord of Terror, who threatens to destroy the world of Sanctuary. Mixing hack-and-slash hoard battles with role playing sensibilities, Diablo III is an expansive game which offers up endless replay. The Eternal Collection comes complete with all DLC. View offer on Amazon

This game picks up from the events of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, which saw Order 66 decimate and scatter the Jedi ranks. The player takes control of a Jedi Padawan Cal Kestis as he fights his way to liberation in one of the most stunning Star Wars games of all time. View offer on Amazon

The player is reunited with a Kratos, who is no longer a vengeful demi-god of Ancient Greece, but a humble widower seeking the highest peak of Ancient Norway with his son, Arteus, in order to scatter his wife's ashes. This journey soon encounters trouble as the pair are confronted by creations straight from the pages of Norse mythology. God of War offers up a serious refresh of the series, revamping the gameplay, camera positioning, and setting, to make one of the PS4's best offerings. View offer on Amazon

Despite being released in 2017, Gran Turismo Sport still stands as one of the best racing games available, and certainly the best for PS4. Thanks to frequent and significant updates over the years, GTS has a vast car selection, any of which you can customise and fine-tune, and an array of challenging tracks. This is one for the speed freaks. View offer on Amazon

This beautiful latest release from Hideo Kojima, the creative force behind the Metal Gear Solid series, has the player take control of humbly equipped Sam Bridges (Norman Reedus) as he makes his way across a sci-fi landscape made hostile and unrecognisable due to the Death Stranding. Bridge's mission is to save humanity. View offer on Amazon

Taking control of Spidey, the player will swing their way through a vast and interactive New York City to fight against the criminal underworld and their plot to unleash a virus upon the city's population. Marvel teaming up with Insomniac Games really adds to the game's quality, giving the narrative an authentic comic pop. This special edition pack nabs the player load of in-game extras, too. View offer on Amazon

The French Inquisition and English invasion of France of the 1340s doesn't immediately sound like prime gaming territory. Yet, A Plague Tale: Innocence takes on this era with an immensely engrossing narrative and atmospheric art-style to deliver a unique and thrilling adventure game, laced with stealth, survival and horror elements. View offer on Amazon

This modern classic has the player stomping across the plains of Rivia as Geralt, the monster bounty hunter. There are hundreds of quests to complete and countless hours of adventuring to be had. If you're unsure whether this game has what it takes, maybe the fact it's won over 250 awards will convince you.View offer on Amazon

First seen on the PlayStation One in 1998, Resident Evil 2 was the quintessential horror game, being well-balanced, well-paced and, most importantly, scary as all hell. Capcom took it upon themselves to rebuild the classic game from the ground up, freshening it for the latest console generation and allowing player new and old to enjoy this breathtakingly good game.View offer on Amazon

Kingdom Hearts is a series with a sprawling narrative, which somehow manages to convincingly entwine beloved Disney franchises with deep JRPG sensibilities. It shouldn't work, but it does – really, really well. In this latest instalment, players will battle their way through a number of new Disney worlds, including Monstropolis, Olympus and the 100 Acre Wood.View offer on Amazon

The US has been devoured by a fungus which transforms humans into hideous and violent creatures, forcing survivors into oppressive quarantine zones. After a deal with an underground rebel militia group goes south, Joel finds himself smuggling teenager Ellie through the hostile wastes. Not only is The Last of Us a near-perfect example of a stealth action-adventure game, it's an emotional tale of desperation, friendship and humanity that will leave the player with a smile on their face and a tear in their eye. View offer on Amazon

Blood and Truth takes full advantage of PlayStation VR experience to drop the player right into the streets on London on a white-knuckled ride of explosions, gunfire and chases. This is as close as most will come to living out their action movie dreams – a real delight. The PlayStation VR is required to play this game. View offer on Amazon