#Best games of 2016 for ps4 series
Not only does it provide some of the most intense and thoughtfully directed action sequences ever, it also manages to layer nuance into familiar characters and reframe our understanding of the series as a whole, all while drawing the story of roguish explorer Nathan Drake to a satisfying close. Sony's other major exclusive also suffered a few delays, but just like The Last Guardian, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End proved to be worth the wait. Add to that an enchanting world and satisfying final act and you've got a Sony exclusive worthy of Team Ico's legacy-even if it took nearly a decade to develop.īy clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's Watching Trico react just as a real animal might (and overcoming the early frustrations associated with coaxing a stubborn creature to behave a certain way) creates an uncannily real connection that's nothing short of magic. Through the boy, you must train Trico the same way you might train a real-life pet: slowly, through a gradual earning of trust. While most games build bonds through static storytelling, Last Guardian turns relationship-building into an active process. Many games strive to create connections between their characters, but none have achieved anything like the extraordinary bond that gradually forms between Trico and the nameless boy over the course of Fumito Ueda's The Last Guardian.
#Best games of 2016 for ps4 Ps4
If you somehow slept through 2016 or just picked up a PS4 recently, here are the five most essential PS4 games that launched this past year. And those weren't even the best of the best. The console's already strong library grew even stronger thanks not only to an embarassment of top-tier multiplatform games but also to several quality exclusives, including timed exclusives like The Witness and Firewatch console exclusives like Street Fighter V and true platform exclusives like Ratchet & Clank and Rez Infinite. The latter half of 2016 was all about hardware for Sony, but PlayStation 4 owners still enjoyed a respectable haul of new games.