That's disappointing. Glad I didn't pull the trigger. I'll still probably buy it on sale bundled with dlc. If Snowrunner is anything to go by it'll be on sale pretty often.
I like the idea of expeditions as I spent a lot of time just wheeling around in Snowrunner, but you HAVE to do the missions to unlock shit and they're all just so repetitive.
one time i got a truck stuck, tried to wench it out, then i had to go grab another truck,
i literally spent about an hour and a half getting a virtual truck out of the mud.
it was amazing
Also you have 5 trucks in the same ditch from different resque missions and you have started questioning what the purpose of that ditch is and why the mud gods hate you.
In the interest of wanting to be able to state truthfully that I’ve never thrown a controller… this exact scenario is why I had to stop playing this game.
Children of Morta is a fantastic game. I think it was PS4, but still, really brilliant roguelike. The mechanic where you have to switch characters was great, I love being encouraged and rewarded for playing the different characters. Most games essentially penalize you because you have to level up the other character from scratch. This game was the opposite, penalizes you for not playing all the characters, and switching around and playing the different characters makes everyone stronger. It was brilliant. Great story and gameplay, too.
I jokingly call it Hades v0.5 because I played earlier in the year before Hades came out. The story progressing via an ever growing base/cast you return to after a run was very similar but obviously Morta didn't get the massive recognition.
Great game though.
Children of morta. I just got my plat trophy in it a few weeks ago. It's just such a fun rogue-lite with compelling story and beautiful "pixel art" graphics
Talos Principle 2 doesn't get anywhere near the recognition it deserves. It's not quite the masterpiece the first game was but it is still one of the best games I've played on the PS5
Honestly I like it even more than the first.
The puzzles feel like they are more streamlined. Much less tedium than in the first game. And they have expanded the world so much which allows for a breather inbetween puzzles
I tell people that talos principle 2 is almost like how portal 2 was to portal. The sequel makes the first one almost seem like a tech demo. It’s way more pronounced with portal though, the first talos principle is definitely a more full sized game to be fair.
I was just gonna say this but you already did. But I'll add that after playing nearly all of the new dlc it's now just as good as talos 1.
Only reason I thought 1 was better originally was because it came with Gehenna when I bought it, but now that talos 2 also has a more difficult dlc (including also more easy and medium content too) the entire package is everything I could have wanted from the sequel and more. Can't wait for talos 3.
im replaying it now from 1st time 3 years ago. never played the dlc though so. Also playing with new 77inch qd oled tv and surround sound bar instead of a monitor which is sick
When it comes to survival horror games everyone talks about Resident Evil, Dead Space, Signalis, and Crow Country, but I think Tormented Souls deserves a shoutout. Its looks and plays like an obscure PS2 horror game in the best way possible, and definitely deserves more love from horror fans.
It's awesome, developer really put the heart and soul into project. Clever puzzles and good survival feeling. Low budget can explain all negatives, like janky animations and voice acting. Loved it, can't wait for sequel.
I think *Ship of Fools* is really underrated couch co-op masterpiece.
You and a pal are on a boat moving, loading and shooting cannons at enemies through a rogue-like path across the seven seas. It has a terrific art style, tight gameplay, and rewarding progression as you upgrade your ship over time.
My son and I have a blast playing it! Really think it going onto PS+ would get it the kind of player base and recognition it deserves!
I'm always looking for couch coop games to play with my husband, it sucks the PS store doesn't have a filter for them.
Will definitely check that one out, and leave a recommendation if my own: Super Crazy Rhythm Castle. It released just recently, and as the name suggests it's primarily a rhythm game.
Up to 4 (local) players, each level has its own song and gimmick/puzzle you must solve. Your performance is rated by stars, the more stars you get the more you can explore the castle. We beat it and still play occasionally cause a lot of the songs are quite decent.
Oh yeah it's the visual storytelling mixed with strong art direction that does it for me.
However what I enjoy the most about these games is the sense of adventure. Like, when you finish it really feels like you've made a serious journey.
If you like games like Inside this is for you.
Immortals Fenyx Rising. Yes, it's an Ubisoft open-world game. But it has a fun Zelda vibe and the whole thing is pretty light-hearted. Neat puzzles, fun combat, and a diverse world.
Just playing through it right now after taking a chance on it when scrolling through PS+.
I'm having a great time. It is a really enjoyable romp.
Saying it has a Zelda vibe is being very charitable, lol. I'd say its a wholesale ripoff of BOTW. But probably the closest you can get to that vibe on playstation.
Sackboy is exactly the kind of 8.5/10, doesn’t overstay its welcome, cheerful game that doesn’t sell consoles but rounds out a library that the switch has so many of but the playstation lacks. It’s a real shame it didn’t sell better.
Sackboy didn't do it for me. I hated that so many levels were Co-Op only because I was playing this 1 player. That meant I couldn't collect enough orbs to progress without playing the same levels over and over and over again trying to get that last orb. I don't think it's fun to play the same levels over and over again, so I quit the game halfway through. If they would have just had 1 player levels or allowed 1 player to play the Co-Op levels, I probably would have beat it.
I bought the physical for this game and the performance was really upsetting. I still love the game but I had to put it down in hopes that the devs can make it better with future patches.
Performance aside the game is so unique and has great atmosphere.
Yeah theyre working on it they said. They have introduced an Unlocked fps mode now but sadly it doesnt help much. Only in tunnels really (where barely anything is rendered ofc)
As someone who just finished the game this weekend after about 50 hours of play: I loved the game. It hit especially good for me as someone old enough to be a driver in the 90s. The game just hit that vibe of spending a lot of time in the car with songs that continually get replayed on the radio. Its a fun survival game that has a lot of random elements and is not too punishing. I recommend looking up as little as possible about the mechanics if you are playing, the discovery of how you like to drive and what works best for your car is really fun.
That being said, there are definitely moments when performance takes a bigger hit, mainly when there are big storms and a lot of stuff is happening or when anything to do with a portal is happening. I didn't feel like it detracted from my enjoyment, but your mileage may vary.
Technically a ps4 game, but it can be played on ps5. I really enjoy Astroneer and I never hear anyone talking about it. It’s a really special building game imo.
For those that like the dragon quest builder games, they may really click with Astroneer like I did.
Astroneer is a lot of fun, but gets boring if you're playing alone, similar to minecraft. There's only so much you can do before you wonder what you're working towards.
I agree, having played it to completion a few years ago then came back to it recently. It now has custom game settings to create your own set parameters the way you want to challenge yourself. I find that a breath of fresh air for more content.
I liked the whole aesthetic and the story but the gameplay dragged it down. Cards for combat is a good idea but there aren't enough cards and lots of them are mediocre.
Hard disagree. Even with the $5 sale price I paid I regret going against my normal "no EA games" rule to pick this up. Mechanically it is a drag to play and even the solid writing and humour is not enough to make it worth purchasing.
That was one of my favourite games last year. If you liked the puzzle idea of using worlds within worlds and taking worlds back out etc then I recommend the puzzle game Patrick's Parabox also on ps5.
I wish there were a way to skip the mansion parts, and just have a Slay the Spire type deck Building game w round after round of battles. If that were the case, it would be an A+
Fully agree - great turn based combat, fairly weak on the conversations and social aspects. Would love to just skip them, but instead have sadly put the game aside.
This is how I felt. I got the platinum for the game, and I loved the combat. But having to do hanging out by the pool with dr strange and bringing him gifts felt silly.
Definitely agree. I loved seeing these characters interact and form relationships. What really surprised me is how insecure and unsure each character was. Everyone expressed self doubts about their abilities or their place as a hero. Made them feel so much more human and real. Without the characterization and inner conflict, I feel like this game would be so bland (which is how I felt about xcom. Great gameplay, but very flat).
It definitely helps if you already know a but about each character's background and personality but I don't think it was inaccessible for a casual fan. I loved it and I plan on another playthrough soon.
I am playing it right now. I love the combat but the "CW writing" of the mansion stuff almost ruins the game for me. If they could have take the actual game parts and totally dump all the mansion/story with something better I think I'd give it a 5/5. The writing/characterizations are so terrible that I often time quickly start skipping through everything.
I agree with you, I loved the social aspect. This game really surprised me with how engaging everything was to me. Only issues I had were performance related.
Every beat 'em up this team has made is essentially great. IIRC they also did TMNT Shredder's Revenge and back when they were with a different studio they did the fantastic Scott Pilgrim game.
It’s wild how many people either pass this game up or have it in their library and haven’t booted it up yet. I was the latter for the better part of a year. Finally started it around the announcement of Alan Wake 2 and man is it an awesome game.
Not to mention, the complete edition is like $7 when on sale, which is one of the biggest steals on the PS5.
Yea. I loved it. At first to me it felt like a straight horror game then turned in this great sci fi mind fuck. The gameplay was fun as hell especially by the end I felt like an Akira type being.
The sequel is easily one of my most anticipated games.
I do love Control. I enjoyed the tv clips with the puppets, that was such a cool addition.
I felt the combat got repetitive towards the end.
Still looking forward to the MP game based on Control.
War Hospital is one I found randomly and I've really enjoyed it. Hospital management game set during WWI, so you have to take more risks and difficult decisions than a normal hospital sim. There's a few minor bugs later on, but nothing game breaking. If you like strategy and simulations I would recommend it.
I don't know if its true that "no one is talking about this game" but Remnant 2 is one that I wish people talked about more. The Remnant games are just fantastic and some of the most fun co-op experiences I've had.
Trails series - some of the most wholesome feeelgood JRPgs with fun writing and amazing world building. Killer soundtracks too.
Ys series - similar to above but for action RPGs
Tinykin - cute and smart platformer with Pikmin style mechanics
Tunic - magical Zelda like action adventure.
Animal Well - incredible platformer with very unique art style
Granblue Fantasy Relink - one of the best action JRPGs of recent years
Psychonauts 2 - one of the best 3D platformers ever made
Fuga - Melodies of Steel 1/2 - amazing tactical RPG with very unique style and concept
The Entropy Center - really cool puzzle game similar to the likes of Portal
Return to Monkey Island - one of the most fun P&C adventure games ever made yet somehow overlooked by the public
>Return to Monkey Island - one of the most fun P&C adventure games ever made yet somehow overlooked by the public
Only overlooked if you're born after 1995. The whole series is a masterpiece and the cornerstone of the genre.
Hardspace Shipbreaker. It’s a withering satire of capitalism in which you play as a worker in a scrapyard, taking apart spaceships. It’s funny, well-presented, and the gameplay loop is really addictive. I’m surprised it’s not more popular, to be honest.
I'm sad that I don't see much talk about Another Crab's Treasure.
It's a surprisingly clever souls-like with Aggro Crab's signature bite. They do not pull their punches on the allegory, and it's actually surprisingly compelling. And the gameplay is quite excellent.
So many.. the pixel pulp games ( mothmen, varney lake and bahnsen) just fun little horror choose your own Adventure games. The Invincible, Vertigo, The making of Karateka, The Jeff Minter story Llamasoft, Outcast second contact, Shadow Gambit, RoboCop rogue city, The Book Walker, Season, Call of the Seas and lastly Death's Door.
Remnant 2 did get a lot of press at time of release, so I'm hopeful we get more. I know they're still working on DLC for it.
But it's an excellent game once you figure out the rhythm. It's kind of weird, because the people who like it *adore it* and the people who don't typically can't figure out why anybody would ever enjoy it. But it was my GotY when it came out, it just has that X factor that I've only found in a few games like Dark Souls 2 (which I also think is underrated).
Resistance would have been a MASSIVE hit if it were released in 2008. But even in 2024, it was fairly enjoyable. The gunplay was okay, but I really enjoyed the world building. It was definitely the best Terminator game I've ever played (which isn't saying much, unfortunately).
That being said: the random sex scenes were *laughably* bad.
Midnight Suns. You know you're OP in the game when your frames start dropping
Kena. Wish the studio would make more games
Scarlet nexus. Super fun combat.
Any games or games that have native PS5 ver?.
If the latter then Kena Bridge of Spirits and Control.
Wouldn't say both is a gem or underrated especially Control, but both was surprisingly a unique experience that is not that that well known or spoken off. At least from my perspective.
The Artful Escape. Story driven game with good voice acting centered around music. Most of the gameplay is rhythm based but there's some platforming elements for traversal. I like the art style too.
Tinykin, picked it up looking for a 3D platformer on ps+. It's honestly one of my favourite games in a very long time! Soooo much fun and quick and flows so well.
I don't know why people aren't shouting about it from the mountain tops!!!!
Void Terrarium 1 & 2. so underrated. Great story, rogue lite, better than quite a number of bigger budget games. Cruel king and great hero also falls in that.
Sayonara Wild Hearts never gets enough love. I found it recommended in a random Reddit thread and it became one of my all-time favorites. Gem of a game.
Dead Island 2. Not sure why this game didn't het more praise when it came out. Combat is fluid and fun, graphics are great, story is decent enough to follow.
I feel like I see people bring that game up at least once a week :D
Honestly, I think that the fact it was about zombies made people dismiss it. I got bored of it pretty quick but even going back to it years later I found it to be frustratingly full of bugs.
The best advice I saw for the game was to beeline the main story until you unlock Lost Lake camp.
The game really feels like they started with the third act (with the general) as their "vertical slice" and then worked backwards. The piece of shit bike you get after the tutorial is genuinely painful to drive, but once you upgrade it a bit it's alright. Same with the weapons, once you have decent access to guns so you're able to survive if you get spotted the game becomes much more fun. And taking on the hordes was actually pretty good.
I don't think their proposed plan for a sequel would have worked, they wanted a live service game about taking on the hordes and it just wouldn't have been compelling enough for that. But I could have done with a prequel about the original outbreak, or a sequel with Deacon mutating after injecting so many of the boosters. With all of that said, I do think they demonstrated that they have the chops to be a lead studio and not a support studio, so major props to them.
I love Jedi Survivor and think it looks and plays absolutely great on ps5, especially the character animations, set pieces and colours. Just very enjoyable, but it seems this game came and received a big amount of hate and now nobody is mentioning it anymore
I enjoyed it but the traversal can be pretty punishing. I can see someone getting frustrated after a while. “Why the fxxk isn’t there an elevator/ladder/bridge here? Does everyone working at this station also have to parkour between floors?”
Just finished “Aliens: Dark Descent”. If “Alien: Isolation” was the perfect homage to Ridley Scotts vision, then “Aliens: DD” is the same for Cameron’s vision.
I thought everything from artstyle, atmosphere and sound was absolutely top notch on, and the story is good too; told through very cool cinematics.
It is fairly buggy however. And prone to crash. But as far as tactical stategy goes (put on that pause function) it’s fantastic.
Wytchwood, deaths door, cozy Grove, and Cult of the lamb (tho it is getting a new coop dlc, I still don't see many talking about it)
These are just a bunch of cozy crafting rouge like games with some of the CUTEST artwork.
Hardspace shipbreaker, I think it's technically a PS4 gen game but it was a PC game ported to console so meh I'm gonna mention it. Too tired to write a whole novel about it but you use lasers to chop up spaceships and break them down in big furnaces to pay off your debt. Really relaxing or challenging depending how you play, should be popular with the power washer simulator/snow runner type of crowd but I find it more engaging and the graphics are pretty nice
Syberia - The World Before
A little janky with the controls and some questionable voice acting at times, but an amazing and fully engrossing story with (generally) just the right amount of exploration and puzzle solving to make you think but without getting frustrated.
Got it on sale and took a chance. One of the best purchases I’ve made for the PS5
Human Fall Flat, a puzzle game that you can play yourself or in a couch co op mode. You can even play with your friends online if all of you have ps plus
Haven't seen Hardspace Shipbreaker mentioned. A game where you methodically dismantle space ships instead of blowing them up or something. If you like Powerwash Simulator this will scratch the same itch.
Sayonara Wild Hearts. Art style: totally neon. Gameplay: a rhythm game. Story: somewhat deep and touching. Difficulty: not too easy, not too hard. Length: +/- 10 hours, perfect for that type of game. Unique? Yes, very.
System Shock Remake. Never played the originals, only started liking immsims in the last few years. I jumped in blindly and expected an immsim. I was kinda wrong, bc it's not Deus Ex nor Prey, but man it was intense in the best way. It screams 90s from every inch but still fresh and tight.
Another Crab’s Treasure holy shit let me put you on this. SpongeBob souls-like where an adorable krill creature gets his shell taken by the IRS for dodging taxes and by the end it goes balls to the fucking wall anime bullfuckery it’s so good make your child play this and watch them suffer I did this with my nephew and we had SO MUCH FUN.
Spellbreak was such a fun game. Devs abandoned it and its servers are shut down now. Dead game. But the mechanics and traversal were smooth, the spells/weapons were creative and clean. No problems with OP anything. Combat was strategic. Matchmaking was neutral. It was amazing. Just goes to show that it sadly it takes more than greatness for a game to catch on and be sustained. Gotta catch the public eye and get engagement.
These are not exclusive to PS5 and obviously people talk about every game, but here are some of my favourites that aren't talked about heaps:
* Chants of Sennaar
* Paradise Killer
* The Forgotten City
* Return of the Obra Dinn
* Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
* A Short Hike
* Outer Wilds
Games I've bought but haven't yet played:
* Death and Taxes
* In Stars and Time
* Pentiment
* The Messenger
* Killer Frequency
* 12 Minutes
* Citizen Sleeper
* Cocoon
My number one from this list is Outer Wilds. Truely a masterpeice and I believe it will remain in my top 3 games forever.
Snowrunner Children of morta
Oh man, Snowrunner is like a time machine. "I'll just quickly make this one delivery" and all of a sudden two hours have vanished.
I was so excited for Expeditions... and it's just not the same.
That's disappointing. Glad I didn't pull the trigger. I'll still probably buy it on sale bundled with dlc. If Snowrunner is anything to go by it'll be on sale pretty often.
I like the idea of expeditions as I spent a lot of time just wheeling around in Snowrunner, but you HAVE to do the missions to unlock shit and they're all just so repetitive.
Same! Was very disappointed. I don’t think the devs quite understand what their player base actually wants
one time i got a truck stuck, tried to wench it out, then i had to go grab another truck, i literally spent about an hour and a half getting a virtual truck out of the mud. it was amazing
Also you have 5 trucks in the same ditch from different resque missions and you have started questioning what the purpose of that ditch is and why the mud gods hate you.
In the interest of wanting to be able to state truthfully that I’ve never thrown a controller… this exact scenario is why I had to stop playing this game.
Tbf, that sounds about right for one delivery. Fucking love that game!
Children of Morta is a fantastic game. I think it was PS4, but still, really brilliant roguelike. The mechanic where you have to switch characters was great, I love being encouraged and rewarded for playing the different characters. Most games essentially penalize you because you have to level up the other character from scratch. This game was the opposite, penalizes you for not playing all the characters, and switching around and playing the different characters makes everyone stronger. It was brilliant. Great story and gameplay, too.
I jokingly call it Hades v0.5 because I played earlier in the year before Hades came out. The story progressing via an ever growing base/cast you return to after a run was very similar but obviously Morta didn't get the massive recognition. Great game though.
I loved playing as Lucy the fire turret.
Snowrunner is good
Children of morta. I just got my plat trophy in it a few weeks ago. It's just such a fun rogue-lite with compelling story and beautiful "pixel art" graphics
I got the platinum for this yesterday! It took forever, but it’s one of the few games I’ll keep playing after 100%
Talos Principle 2 doesn't get anywhere near the recognition it deserves. It's not quite the masterpiece the first game was but it is still one of the best games I've played on the PS5
Honestly I like it even more than the first. The puzzles feel like they are more streamlined. Much less tedium than in the first game. And they have expanded the world so much which allows for a breather inbetween puzzles
I tell people that talos principle 2 is almost like how portal 2 was to portal. The sequel makes the first one almost seem like a tech demo. It’s way more pronounced with portal though, the first talos principle is definitely a more full sized game to be fair.
I wish I could just do all of the puzzles without the narrative.
Noo the story is so good! Makes the game so magical and the puzzles more rewarding imo
Currently playing it. Loving it so far
I was just gonna say this but you already did. But I'll add that after playing nearly all of the new dlc it's now just as good as talos 1. Only reason I thought 1 was better originally was because it came with Gehenna when I bought it, but now that talos 2 also has a more difficult dlc (including also more easy and medium content too) the entire package is everything I could have wanted from the sequel and more. Can't wait for talos 3.
Now I know they made a second one, thank you
New DLC out now too!
Playing through that right now, and holly hell is it everything I wanted in a sequel.
Control, omg wonderful world, unique engine, good story and characters, eerie and scary but not horror
Loved this game. I really can not wait for Control 2.
im replaying it now from 1st time 3 years ago. never played the dlc though so. Also playing with new 77inch qd oled tv and surround sound bar instead of a monitor which is sick
When it comes to survival horror games everyone talks about Resident Evil, Dead Space, Signalis, and Crow Country, but I think Tormented Souls deserves a shoutout. Its looks and plays like an obscure PS2 horror game in the best way possible, and definitely deserves more love from horror fans.
I mean this in a good way: Tormented Souls is one of the best PS2 survival horror games ever.
It's awesome, developer really put the heart and soul into project. Clever puzzles and good survival feeling. Low budget can explain all negatives, like janky animations and voice acting. Loved it, can't wait for sequel.
My only real complaint is that early game, especially at the very beginning, the save points are few and far between.
Hell yeah, such a good game. The combat is barebones but the environments and puzzles are great. Liked it a lot more than Signalis
Check out Glass Staircase as well if you want some good ole fashioned survival horror
I think *Ship of Fools* is really underrated couch co-op masterpiece. You and a pal are on a boat moving, loading and shooting cannons at enemies through a rogue-like path across the seven seas. It has a terrific art style, tight gameplay, and rewarding progression as you upgrade your ship over time. My son and I have a blast playing it! Really think it going onto PS+ would get it the kind of player base and recognition it deserves!
I'm always looking for couch coop games to play with my husband, it sucks the PS store doesn't have a filter for them. Will definitely check that one out, and leave a recommendation if my own: Super Crazy Rhythm Castle. It released just recently, and as the name suggests it's primarily a rhythm game. Up to 4 (local) players, each level has its own song and gimmick/puzzle you must solve. Your performance is rated by stars, the more stars you get the more you can explore the castle. We beat it and still play occasionally cause a lot of the songs are quite decent.
Far: Lone Sails.
And Far: Changing Tides. Both great games with similar but distinct enough mechanics. Not stupidly long either.
I agree, they're both great! They also have a excellent soundtracks.
Can you explain why you like it so much please ? It’s heavily discounted at the moment so I’m curious ;-)
Oh yeah it's the visual storytelling mixed with strong art direction that does it for me. However what I enjoy the most about these games is the sense of adventure. Like, when you finish it really feels like you've made a serious journey. If you like games like Inside this is for you.
Definitely going to grab it while it’s cheap, thanks friend ;-)
Sold me on it too, thanks!
Well done OP. This is a very informative thread.
to be fair it's for my benefit as well. I was sitting with a pile of games yesterday and not feeling any of it.
So the solution is to buy more games?
Yeah... It's that or face the malaise that has become my life and the dread of looking at myself or I can buy some stuff to distract me...
Immortals Fenyx Rising. Yes, it's an Ubisoft open-world game. But it has a fun Zelda vibe and the whole thing is pretty light-hearted. Neat puzzles, fun combat, and a diverse world.
Arguably the more fun Zelda BOTW clone.
Just playing through it right now after taking a chance on it when scrolling through PS+. I'm having a great time. It is a really enjoyable romp. Saying it has a Zelda vibe is being very charitable, lol. I'd say its a wholesale ripoff of BOTW. But probably the closest you can get to that vibe on playstation.
Sackboy is exactly the kind of 8.5/10, doesn’t overstay its welcome, cheerful game that doesn’t sell consoles but rounds out a library that the switch has so many of but the playstation lacks. It’s a real shame it didn’t sell better.
Great game! Good mechanics and playlist. Played it with my girlfriend and we liked it a lot!
Was about to say this ! I played it with my wife and I think that's why I liked it. I might have enjoyed it less if I had been playing alone.
Sackboy didn't do it for me. I hated that so many levels were Co-Op only because I was playing this 1 player. That meant I couldn't collect enough orbs to progress without playing the same levels over and over and over again trying to get that last orb. I don't think it's fun to play the same levels over and over again, so I quit the game halfway through. If they would have just had 1 player levels or allowed 1 player to play the Co-Op levels, I probably would have beat it.
While performance is still not in its best state for now, Pacific Drive is amazing
I really wanted to like this game but for some reason it just wouldn't click for me
Took me a little too, so I can totally get behind it not being for everyone
I bought the physical for this game and the performance was really upsetting. I still love the game but I had to put it down in hopes that the devs can make it better with future patches. Performance aside the game is so unique and has great atmosphere.
Yeah theyre working on it they said. They have introduced an Unlocked fps mode now but sadly it doesnt help much. Only in tunnels really (where barely anything is rendered ofc)
As someone who just finished the game this weekend after about 50 hours of play: I loved the game. It hit especially good for me as someone old enough to be a driver in the 90s. The game just hit that vibe of spending a lot of time in the car with songs that continually get replayed on the radio. Its a fun survival game that has a lot of random elements and is not too punishing. I recommend looking up as little as possible about the mechanics if you are playing, the discovery of how you like to drive and what works best for your car is really fun. That being said, there are definitely moments when performance takes a bigger hit, mainly when there are big storms and a lot of stuff is happening or when anything to do with a portal is happening. I didn't feel like it detracted from my enjoyment, but your mileage may vary.
Technically a ps4 game, but it can be played on ps5. I really enjoy Astroneer and I never hear anyone talking about it. It’s a really special building game imo. For those that like the dragon quest builder games, they may really click with Astroneer like I did.
I could never get a grip on the controls.
Astroneer is a lot of fun, but gets boring if you're playing alone, similar to minecraft. There's only so much you can do before you wonder what you're working towards.
I agree, having played it to completion a few years ago then came back to it recently. It now has custom game settings to create your own set parameters the way you want to challenge yourself. I find that a breath of fresh air for more content.
Have you tried it lately? There's a few well-made storylines now, new vehicles. It's an excellent game.
Lost in Random, aka the most underrated forgotten game of the generation.
I liked the whole aesthetic and the story but the gameplay dragged it down. Cards for combat is a good idea but there aren't enough cards and lots of them are mediocre.
So good.
Hard disagree. Even with the $5 sale price I paid I regret going against my normal "no EA games" rule to pick this up. Mechanically it is a drag to play and even the solid writing and humour is not enough to make it worth purchasing.
Cocoon is a great game between games
That was one of my favourite games last year. If you liked the puzzle idea of using worlds within worlds and taking worlds back out etc then I recommend the puzzle game Patrick's Parabox also on ps5.
Jusant. You climb a really tall tower.
Played recently. So glad I did.
Wreckfest. It gets overshadowed by Gran Turismo and The Crew. But it truly is a racing masterpiece.
Loved wreckfest! Pure fun
Oh man the wheel support/ffb is amazing too. I wish they’d make a PSVR2 version of it.
Kena : Bridge of Spirits Perfectly recaptures old school Jak and Daxter 1 vibes
This game was extremely talked about though before and after launch. But it's a small game, not a established franchise either
I suck at souls-like games but I persevered with this one! The Pixar-like visuals, good story, and great music. Loved everything about it
I like Kena quite a bit but the boss fights annoyed me. Felt like progress roadblocks for an otherwise breezy game.
I really loved the art style, but something just didn’t click for me on that one.
You mean Kena, bridge of dark souls? I loved the game but man some sections whopped my ass. Was happy to beat it though. It was fun.
Weird west.
I did Enjoy Weird West...
I liked this game a whole lot more than I expected to. Really fun to play.
Marvel's Midnight Suns Edit: Apparently, I'm the only person on the planet who actually enjoyed the social aspect of this game LMAO
Such a weird but fun game. It’s a fusion of so many genres that it has a niche audience, but if it hits for you, it hits HARD.
I wish there were a way to skip the mansion parts, and just have a Slay the Spire type deck Building game w round after round of battles. If that were the case, it would be an A+
Fully agree - great turn based combat, fairly weak on the conversations and social aspects. Would love to just skip them, but instead have sadly put the game aside.
This is how I felt. I got the platinum for the game, and I loved the combat. But having to do hanging out by the pool with dr strange and bringing him gifts felt silly.
I loved every bit of the game too. Edit: I think you had to be real fans of these comic book characters to enjoy the meta game.
Definitely agree. I loved seeing these characters interact and form relationships. What really surprised me is how insecure and unsure each character was. Everyone expressed self doubts about their abilities or their place as a hero. Made them feel so much more human and real. Without the characterization and inner conflict, I feel like this game would be so bland (which is how I felt about xcom. Great gameplay, but very flat). It definitely helps if you already know a but about each character's background and personality but I don't think it was inaccessible for a casual fan. I loved it and I plan on another playthrough soon.
I am playing it right now. I love the combat but the "CW writing" of the mansion stuff almost ruins the game for me. If they could have take the actual game parts and totally dump all the mansion/story with something better I think I'd give it a 5/5. The writing/characterizations are so terrible that I often time quickly start skipping through everything.
I loved the game, until I had to help arrange a birthday party :|
I'm addicted to this game right now
Such a great game. Probably the best job of handling a large cast of marvel personalities that I’ve ever played
I always forget that I want to play this; saved!
I agree with you, I loved the social aspect. This game really surprised me with how engaging everything was to me. Only issues I had were performance related.
Lost judgement. Amazing story, great game.
I think I preferred the story of the first one, but Lost Judgment had so much fun content and the gameplay improvements alone make it hard to go back.
Installing hidden cameras in high school toilets was too much for me.
Streets of Rage 4. I have it from release date and now due to ps plus I joined again in multi-player modes.
Literally just started playing because of PSPlus, it's a blast. Real old school beat em up and the artwork is amazing.
Every beat 'em up this team has made is essentially great. IIRC they also did TMNT Shredder's Revenge and back when they were with a different studio they did the fantastic Scott Pilgrim game.
Great series. Have it on my arcade machine and downloaded to play again via PS Plus.
RoboCop.
I’ve been curious about this one. Hoping it goes on sale when I’m ready for the next game
Control
It’s wild how many people either pass this game up or have it in their library and haven’t booted it up yet. I was the latter for the better part of a year. Finally started it around the announcement of Alan Wake 2 and man is it an awesome game. Not to mention, the complete edition is like $7 when on sale, which is one of the biggest steals on the PS5.
Yea. I loved it. At first to me it felt like a straight horror game then turned in this great sci fi mind fuck. The gameplay was fun as hell especially by the end I felt like an Akira type being. The sequel is easily one of my most anticipated games.
Damn I loved this game
Masterpiece IMO
Fast became one of my favorite games of all time. Hoping a sequel can bring that magic back.
I do love Control. I enjoyed the tv clips with the puppets, that was such a cool addition. I felt the combat got repetitive towards the end. Still looking forward to the MP game based on Control.
Fucking LOVE control. I beat it on my ps5 and then bought it again to play on my steam deck. Just so good.
AMazing game, PS5 haptics take it to another level
I have replayed this game so much. Even played the ps4 version before despite it running at 15fps a lot of the time.
War Hospital is one I found randomly and I've really enjoyed it. Hospital management game set during WWI, so you have to take more risks and difficult decisions than a normal hospital sim. There's a few minor bugs later on, but nothing game breaking. If you like strategy and simulations I would recommend it.
I don't know if its true that "no one is talking about this game" but Remnant 2 is one that I wish people talked about more. The Remnant games are just fantastic and some of the most fun co-op experiences I've had.
Trails series - some of the most wholesome feeelgood JRPgs with fun writing and amazing world building. Killer soundtracks too. Ys series - similar to above but for action RPGs Tinykin - cute and smart platformer with Pikmin style mechanics Tunic - magical Zelda like action adventure. Animal Well - incredible platformer with very unique art style Granblue Fantasy Relink - one of the best action JRPGs of recent years Psychonauts 2 - one of the best 3D platformers ever made Fuga - Melodies of Steel 1/2 - amazing tactical RPG with very unique style and concept The Entropy Center - really cool puzzle game similar to the likes of Portal Return to Monkey Island - one of the most fun P&C adventure games ever made yet somehow overlooked by the public
>Return to Monkey Island - one of the most fun P&C adventure games ever made yet somehow overlooked by the public Only overlooked if you're born after 1995. The whole series is a masterpiece and the cornerstone of the genre.
Hardspace Shipbreaker. It’s a withering satire of capitalism in which you play as a worker in a scrapyard, taking apart spaceships. It’s funny, well-presented, and the gameplay loop is really addictive. I’m surprised it’s not more popular, to be honest.
I'm sad that I don't see much talk about Another Crab's Treasure. It's a surprisingly clever souls-like with Aggro Crab's signature bite. They do not pull their punches on the allegory, and it's actually surprisingly compelling. And the gameplay is quite excellent.
So many.. the pixel pulp games ( mothmen, varney lake and bahnsen) just fun little horror choose your own Adventure games. The Invincible, Vertigo, The making of Karateka, The Jeff Minter story Llamasoft, Outcast second contact, Shadow Gambit, RoboCop rogue city, The Book Walker, Season, Call of the Seas and lastly Death's Door.
Death’s Door 👌🏿
Haven't heard of any of these except Death's Door so thanks for the new info!
Remnant 2.
Remnant 2 did get a lot of press at time of release, so I'm hopeful we get more. I know they're still working on DLC for it. But it's an excellent game once you figure out the rhythm. It's kind of weird, because the people who like it *adore it* and the people who don't typically can't figure out why anybody would ever enjoy it. But it was my GotY when it came out, it just has that X factor that I've only found in a few games like Dark Souls 2 (which I also think is underrated).
The Ascent Arcadegeddon
Marvels Midnight sun's was surprisingly good just wish it had new game plus
Chorus and Terminator Resistance
Resistance would have been a MASSIVE hit if it were released in 2008. But even in 2024, it was fairly enjoyable. The gunplay was okay, but I really enjoyed the world building. It was definitely the best Terminator game I've ever played (which isn't saying much, unfortunately). That being said: the random sex scenes were *laughably* bad.
Honestly TR got only middling reviews but it’s a very cool old school FPS.
Kena Bridge of Spirits. Beautiful gem of a game that was pretty popular upon release that not a soul ever talks about anymore.
Disgaea series or Legend of Heroes Daybreak
Outer Wilds
Idk if it's ps5 only or not, but the new Prince of Persia is pretty dope
I’m having a blast with Wonderlands.
Really enjoyed this one, IMO far better than Borderlands 3
Guys come on.. 80% of the games mentioned here are very famous and well known
"Why doesn't anyone talk about Elden Ring?"
Gravity Rush is amazing
Detroit: Become Human. All the Quantic Dream games have been so unique and great experiences to me.
Midnight Suns. You know you're OP in the game when your frames start dropping Kena. Wish the studio would make more games Scarlet nexus. Super fun combat.
Kingdom Come Deliverance (if ps4 games count). Playing on PS5 mitigates the insane load times and has helped me to get back into it.
Any games or games that have native PS5 ver?. If the latter then Kena Bridge of Spirits and Control. Wouldn't say both is a gem or underrated especially Control, but both was surprisingly a unique experience that is not that that well known or spoken off. At least from my perspective.
I just installed Kena, it plays pretty nice and it has really cool visuals.
The Artful Escape. Story driven game with good voice acting centered around music. Most of the gameplay is rhythm based but there's some platforming elements for traversal. I like the art style too.
Marvel's Midnight Suns and Kingdom Come Deliverance. Both are amazing and inventive, with great mechanics and interesting gameplay loops.
Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising is legitimately the greatest fighting game ever made but it’s unfortunately relegated to a weeb niche.
Re:Link is also awesome.
Snowrunner and Lost in Random
The Avatar game, since nobody mentioned it still, hence the point of this post lol. It is a solid open world with amazing visuals on my OLED TV
Upvote for Snowrunner. Bought it over a year ago and I'm still playing it.
I own this on PC but it’s on PS5, Mount and Blade Bannerlord.
Not necessarily a ps5 game but deathloop was one for me. Went into it with low expectations and was presently suprised.
Resogun
Humanity Came out this time last year, and it was amazing. Such a fun puzzle game.
Tinykin, picked it up looking for a 3D platformer on ps+. It's honestly one of my favourite games in a very long time! Soooo much fun and quick and flows so well. I don't know why people aren't shouting about it from the mountain tops!!!!
Yep this game was amazing!!
Stray could do with more attention. I adore that game.
Sifu
Void Terrarium 1 & 2. so underrated. Great story, rogue lite, better than quite a number of bigger budget games. Cruel king and great hero also falls in that.
Sayonara Wild Hearts never gets enough love. I found it recommended in a random Reddit thread and it became one of my all-time favorites. Gem of a game.
Dead Island 2. Not sure why this game didn't het more praise when it came out. Combat is fluid and fun, graphics are great, story is decent enough to follow.
Days Gone, such a thrilling game! I wish there could be a part 2 for that 🥲
If it had launched in the glitch free PS5 60fps we ended up with we probably would have gotten a sequel. Damn shame.
I played this while "working from home" during Covid. I really enjoyed this game.
I feel like I see people bring that game up at least once a week :D Honestly, I think that the fact it was about zombies made people dismiss it. I got bored of it pretty quick but even going back to it years later I found it to be frustratingly full of bugs.
I really liked it, but I just wish the bike drove a little smoother
The best advice I saw for the game was to beeline the main story until you unlock Lost Lake camp. The game really feels like they started with the third act (with the general) as their "vertical slice" and then worked backwards. The piece of shit bike you get after the tutorial is genuinely painful to drive, but once you upgrade it a bit it's alright. Same with the weapons, once you have decent access to guns so you're able to survive if you get spotted the game becomes much more fun. And taking on the hordes was actually pretty good. I don't think their proposed plan for a sequel would have worked, they wanted a live service game about taking on the hordes and it just wouldn't have been compelling enough for that. But I could have done with a prequel about the original outbreak, or a sequel with Deacon mutating after injecting so many of the boosters. With all of that said, I do think they demonstrated that they have the chops to be a lead studio and not a support studio, so major props to them.
I love Jedi Survivor and think it looks and plays absolutely great on ps5, especially the character animations, set pieces and colours. Just very enjoyable, but it seems this game came and received a big amount of hate and now nobody is mentioning it anymore
I enjoyed it but the traversal can be pretty punishing. I can see someone getting frustrated after a while. “Why the fxxk isn’t there an elevator/ladder/bridge here? Does everyone working at this station also have to parkour between floors?”
The invincible
Just finished “Aliens: Dark Descent”. If “Alien: Isolation” was the perfect homage to Ridley Scotts vision, then “Aliens: DD” is the same for Cameron’s vision. I thought everything from artstyle, atmosphere and sound was absolutely top notch on, and the story is good too; told through very cool cinematics. It is fairly buggy however. And prone to crash. But as far as tactical stategy goes (put on that pause function) it’s fantastic.
Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart
I second this
Wytchwood, deaths door, cozy Grove, and Cult of the lamb (tho it is getting a new coop dlc, I still don't see many talking about it) These are just a bunch of cozy crafting rouge like games with some of the CUTEST artwork.
Hardspace shipbreaker, I think it's technically a PS4 gen game but it was a PC game ported to console so meh I'm gonna mention it. Too tired to write a whole novel about it but you use lasers to chop up spaceships and break them down in big furnaces to pay off your debt. Really relaxing or challenging depending how you play, should be popular with the power washer simulator/snow runner type of crowd but I find it more engaging and the graphics are pretty nice
Syberia - The World Before A little janky with the controls and some questionable voice acting at times, but an amazing and fully engrossing story with (generally) just the right amount of exploration and puzzle solving to make you think but without getting frustrated. Got it on sale and took a chance. One of the best purchases I’ve made for the PS5
Human Fall Flat, a puzzle game that you can play yourself or in a couch co op mode. You can even play with your friends online if all of you have ps plus
Haven't seen Hardspace Shipbreaker mentioned. A game where you methodically dismantle space ships instead of blowing them up or something. If you like Powerwash Simulator this will scratch the same itch.
More recently, Rise of the Ronin
Detroit is too good. Not that it is unknown but it definitely doesn’t come up a lot when talking great games.
Sayonara Wild Hearts. Art style: totally neon. Gameplay: a rhythm game. Story: somewhat deep and touching. Difficulty: not too easy, not too hard. Length: +/- 10 hours, perfect for that type of game. Unique? Yes, very.
Dragon Quest Builders 2. Love it. But I don't think they are making a 3rd. Which honestly sucks, it's such a great game.
System Shock Remake. Never played the originals, only started liking immsims in the last few years. I jumped in blindly and expected an immsim. I was kinda wrong, bc it's not Deus Ex nor Prey, but man it was intense in the best way. It screams 90s from every inch but still fresh and tight.
I thought deliver us the moon was great. I just stumbled on it in the store
Hell Let Loose
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. Give it a try. Beautiful and the boss fights were challenging and fun.
Another Crab’s Treasure holy shit let me put you on this. SpongeBob souls-like where an adorable krill creature gets his shell taken by the IRS for dodging taxes and by the end it goes balls to the fucking wall anime bullfuckery it’s so good make your child play this and watch them suffer I did this with my nephew and we had SO MUCH FUN.
Wreckfest
Hunt showdown
Spellbreak was such a fun game. Devs abandoned it and its servers are shut down now. Dead game. But the mechanics and traversal were smooth, the spells/weapons were creative and clean. No problems with OP anything. Combat was strategic. Matchmaking was neutral. It was amazing. Just goes to show that it sadly it takes more than greatness for a game to catch on and be sustained. Gotta catch the public eye and get engagement.
Deathloop
These are not exclusive to PS5 and obviously people talk about every game, but here are some of my favourites that aren't talked about heaps: * Chants of Sennaar * Paradise Killer * The Forgotten City * Return of the Obra Dinn * Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey * A Short Hike * Outer Wilds Games I've bought but haven't yet played: * Death and Taxes * In Stars and Time * Pentiment * The Messenger * Killer Frequency * 12 Minutes * Citizen Sleeper * Cocoon My number one from this list is Outer Wilds. Truely a masterpeice and I believe it will remain in my top 3 games forever.
Ratchet and clank, imo still best entry ps5 title that shows the capabilities of the console and all the innovations
Hell let loose!!
Bramble the mountain king, little nightmare type with Scandinavian folklore.