On 15th November 2013, Sony launched the fourth generation of their gaming console, the PlayStation 4 (PS4). The console definitely stands as one of the best in history. Currently, the PS4 is the ultimate leader in sales, effortlessly surpassing the Xbox One and the Nintendo Switch. It has a tremendous lineup of games across a wide range of genres with some exclusives being among the greatest games ever created. We have carefully compiled this definitive list of the best PlayStation 4 (PS4) games that you can play in 2023.
Best Play Station Games you Can Play Today
Red Dead Redemption 2
This is a 2018 action-adventure game from Rockstar Games. The game is the third entry in the Red Dead series and is a prequel to the 2010 game Red Dead Redemption. The story is set in 1899 in a fictionalized representation of the Western, Midwestern, and Southern United States.
It follows outlaw Arthur Morgan, a member of the Van der Linde gang. Arthur must deal with the decline of the Wild West whilst attempting to survive against government forces, rival gangs, and other adversaries. The story also follows fellow gang member John Marston, the protagonist of Red Dead Redemption.
The game is presented through both first and third-person perspectives. Furthermore, the player may freely roam in its interactive open world. Game-play elements include shootouts, heists, hunting, horseback riding, interacting with non-player characters (NPCs), and maintaining the character’s honor rating through moral choices and deeds.
A bounty system similar to the “wanted” system from the Grand Theft Auto franchise governs the response of law enforcement and bounty hunters to crimes committed by the player.
Kingdom Hearts III
This is a 2019 action role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. This twelfth installment in the Kingdom Hearts series serves as a conclusion of the “Dark Seeker Saga” story arc that began with the original game.
It’s set after the events of Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. Returning protagonist Sora is joined by Donald Duck, Goofy, King Mickey and Riku in their search for seven guardians of light as they attempt to thwart Xehanort’s plan to bring about a second Key blade War. Their journey has them cross paths with characters and visit worlds based on different Disney and Pixar intellectual properties.
The game features recurring game-play elements from the series. It also expanded parties to five characters total. introducing new “Attraction Flow” attacks that incorporate various Disney Parks attractions, and including mini-games inspired by classic Walt Disney Productions Mickey Mouse cartoons in the style of 1980s LCD games. [Read More]
For Honor Marching Fire Edition
Another one of the best PlayStation 4 games. This is an action fighting game set during a medieval, fantasy setting. Players can play as a character from three different groups, namely the Iron Legion (Knights), the Warborn (Vikings), and the Dawn Empire (Samurai). They added a fourth group, the Wu Lin, in the Marching Fire expansion in October 2018. The four groups represent knights, Vikings, samurai, and Chinese warriors respectively.
Each hero also has quotes in their own language that will trigger when certain actions are performed. The Knights speak in Latin, the Vikings speak Icelandic, the Samurai speak Japanese, and the Wu Lin speak Mandarin. Each group had four classes at launch, with two more being added at the beginning of every season of the group War.
The Vanguard-class is described as “well-balanced” and has excellent offense and defense. The Assassin class is fast and efficient in dueling enemies, but the class deals much less damage to multiple enemies. The Heavies (Tanks) are more resistant to damages and are suitable for holding capture points, though their attacks are slow. The last class, known as “Hybrid”, is a combination of two of the three types, and is capable of using uncommon skills. [Read More]
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
This is a first-person shooter video game developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision. Serving as the sixteenth overall installment in the Call of Duty series, as well as a reboot of the Modern Warfare sub-series, it was released on October 25, 2019, for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
The game takes place in a realistic and modern setting. The campaign follows a CIA officer and British SAS forces as they team up with rebels from the fictional country of Urzikstan, combating together against Russian forces who have invaded the country. The game’s Special Ops mode features cooperative play missions that follow up the campaign’s story.
The multiplayer mode supports cross-platform multiplayer and cross-platform progression for the first time in the series. Game-play is more tactical. It also introduces new features, such as a Realism mode that removes the Heads Up Display as well as a form of the Ground War mode that now supports 64 players. [Read More]
That’s our list of the Best PlayStation 4 Games that you can buy and play today. I hope you found an interesting game from that list that, you haven’t played. Feel free to add some more suggestions in the comments section below. You can also check out some more Games Reviews on Lituptech.
