PS5 games

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 ...

As a longtime player of this franchise, I have come to expect a lot from each new entry. EA Sports FC 26 made a great first impression and has remained one of the most seamless, responsive, and engaging versions I have ever played. I have the experience of playing several versions to remember. I hit the new instalments every year expecting improvements and, with FC 26, my experience tells me I have received not only improvements, but significant ones. Gameplay Feel and Responsiveness Is Better Than Ever For me, the smoothness of the gameplay is the most crucial factor, and FC 26 has taken it to another level. The passing is seamless, and the ball physics, while not perfect, is definitely more believable than the last edition. The control of the players is smooth, and they seem to respond to my commands almost instantly, with no perceivable lag or concealed animations to slow things down. The system encourages quick thinking and clever play, as the game’s ...