Guerrilla Games has created one of the most memorable PS4 exclusives ever, taking us to a mysterious post-apocalyptic world. While there have been many fantastic games this year, almost all of them are from a familiar series.

There’s a lot we could say about Horizon Zero Dawn. It is an addictive formula, made even better by its co-op. Nioh will have you cursing the (countless) game over’s, then jumping for joy over a successful win against a seemingly impossible boss all the while, knowing that it’s all because of your own efforts and resolve. Nioh is not for the faint of heart, as its difficulty rivals anything that From Software has done with the Dark Souls series.

In it, you play the Western samurai William Adams. This hack-and-slash PS4 exclusive title from the team that made Ninja Gaiden takes the tried-and-true Dark Souls formula and applies it to 17th century feudal Japan. Oh, and did we mention it’s also on Vita? 8. It is a wonderful conclusion to the trilogy, while still remaining a perfect place for newcomers to start. 16 special high school students forced to participate in a killing game is a great premise on its own, enhanced even further by the best cast of characters we’ve seen yet.Įach person will have you rooting for them not to die and feeling waves of emotion when some of them inevitably do. The story in Danganronpa V3 is positively riveting and will have you still thinking about it many months later.

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