PS5 games

Rather than simply polishing up another entry in the series, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart feels like it has been put into its own dimensional rift and emerged as something wholly transcendent. The game starts shouting at you from the moment you turn it on: “This is what next-gen hardware was designed for.” And boy does it live up to that promise! However, it’s not all bombastic spectacle; it's no less emotional or heartfelt than awe-inspiring cinematography. It’s not just another Ratchet & Clank game – they reimagined what it would be like. The Faces of the Multiverse Rivet is somebody we need to talk about. She isn’t simply a “new character,” and she is by no means a gimmick. Scrappy, charming, and bruised in her dystopian reality but never broken. You can’t help but cheer for Rivet when you meet her; this is a testament both to the writing and performance behind the character. They have an electric chemistry with Clank. While Cla...

Ninja Gaiden 4 recaptures the heart of the Character Action Game genre. Although it doesn't do it perfectly, it effectively reminds those of us who played the genre's golden age why this series set the standard. I'm referring to the sheer, skill-driven action of the original Gaiden games. It's not about the quality of the animations, the reflexes, or the movements. There's a heart, a flow of gameplay, and a 'dance' performed in perfect harmony. There's not a single 'strike, dodge, or cancel' that is wrong or out of step with the player's will and intent. Having played the golden age of this genre, I was cautious in approaching Ninja Gaiden 4 . I've seen too many games leak into this market that claim to be 'difficult' but are too automated and devoid of 'gameplay' to be a challenge. I'm looking at you, padding the runtime with struggle. I'm happy to say that Ninja Gaiden 4 is not one of those games. It's a fo...

I was present for the very first time when the fog started to settle. In front of me was a screen that let out the distinct crackles of the original Silent Hill. In my hands, I was gripping the first version of the PlayStation controller, which was a very odd color and a lot bigger than it is these days. I have played them all since, some I loved, some I tolerated, some I tempered like a mad prophet, even when I knew it was not a great game. And yet, a great many decades older and many consoles later, here I proudly stand to declare as my conviction that Silent Hill f is the very first one I have found that feels like a return to the original in decades. It is not perfect, and it is not the best in class. But it is most assuredly laden with the atmosphere, the type of gloomy tension that put me in the very first place, and the style of ambiguous narration that is the core of the reason we all fell in love with the town many consider cursed. The Atmosphere...

Dynasty Warriors: Origins is a clever test run: it trims the series’ fat while pumping up what really works. Losing a huge roster will make some fans grumble, and the half-baked personal arc is a swing and a miss, but the fighting itself is the best the series has ever thrown down. For the die-hards who buy PS5 adventure games , it’s a welcome return to core mechanics, spiced up just enough to feel fresh. Newbies will find it the perfect dive in: easy to pick up, sleek, and full of those huge, over-the-top clashes that define the whole Musou vibe. Is it the Dynasty Warriors sequel we pictured? Nope. But maybe it’s the one we really needed as fans of the franchise (or at least of the genre). Thanks to the sandbox flavor sewn into the game, no two brawls ever unfold the same way. Enemy patrols swap routes, friends switch up their tactics, and out-of-nowhere moments—like snagging a base seconds before the countdown—fire up the whole match. Toss i...

To see where Origins really shines, you have to stack it next to Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. Both play the same basic Musou drum (lots of enemies, flashy combos), but they dance in totally different worlds. Origins does its thing in fresh, lore-packed territory, while Age of Calamity is all Zelda vibes, big drip. Both rock, but Origins shifts the play feel and the pacing, and that’s where it gets spicy. Age of Calamity smartly fits the Musou beat-them-up style into the Legend of Zelda universe. Using the characters and places we already know and love gives us something fresh inside a familiar shell. Still, because the story sets up the timeline for Breath of the Wild, it has to stick to certain events, which hold back some of the surprises. Ever since I popped my first token into an old arcade cabinet, the Warriors series has been my comfort food for the brain. I don’t mean “healthy food”; I mean that glorious, salty, zero-regrets snack that l...

The Comeback No One Thought Possible Honestly, I didn't think I would be able to say this again, but Battlefield is back. Not just "kinda better" or "decent for a launch," but back. After Battlefield 2042 , which to many felt like a tech demo rather than a fully-fledged game, a lot of us veterans wrote off the series, assuming Battlefield would remain an anomaly in the industry. The game was detached from the series' DNA. Battlefield 6 is proof that the series finally has a fully formed identity, one that isn't confused and flashy, but rather one that confidently surpasses rivals in nearly every way that matters. This is a franchise that remembers what it was, learns from its mistakes, and confidently surpasses its rivals. From Lost to Legendary: Learning From the Past To appreciate how good Battlefield 6 feels, we need to take a step back. Battlefield 2042 was a pivotal moment — just not for the better. It removed the core class system, replaced it ...