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Last year was great for fans of video games as well as Sony. Gamers were treated to a boatload of fantastic video game releases, meanwhile, Sony saw a huge increase in PS5 sales throughout the year. Lots of people will have gotten a brand new console from just Santa Claus alone, and Sony has listed the 10 games you should play on your new PS5 first. Not only are these games lots of fun, but they also showcase the power of the PlayStation 5 console through different means.
There is a lot for the PlayStation community to look forward to in 2024. The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered release date is just over the horizon, and there are rumors that a major Xbox exclusive could be coming to PS5 early this year. Not only that, but the next major PlayStation console exclusive is set to come out in February and its name is Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Part 2.
While the arrival of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Part 2 and other huge upcoming 2024 releases are exciting, Sony has provided a list of 10 games you should play first on your new PS5 console.
10 games you should play on PS5 first
Below is Sony’s list of 10 games you should play on PS5 first:
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Ray-traced environmental reflections
- Traverse at high-speed without loading
- Dedicated high-frame rate mode
- God of War Ragnarok
- Multiple high frame rate modes
- Spatial 3D audio
- High-impact haptic feedback
- EA Sports FC 24
- Feel every kick, tackle and goal
- Near-instant loading
- Hear the roar of the stadium in 3D
- Call of Duty Modern Warfare III
- Responsive weapon triggers
- Boots-on-the-ground haptic feedback
- Dedicated high-frame rate mode
- Gran Turismo 7
- Ray-traced reflections on car bodywork
- Fully compatible with PSVR2
- Immersive on-track soundscape
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Immersive haptic feedback
- The Last of Us Part 1
- Dedicated high-frame rate mode
- Richer, immersive soundscapes
- Unique feel for each weapon
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Environmental haptic feedback
- Unique feel for each weapon
- Dedicated high-frame rate mode
- Street Fighter 6
- Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
- Ray-traced environemental reflections
- Hop between worlds without loading
- Dedicated high-frame rate mode
The above list and all bullet-pointed reasons come courtesy of Sony. All of the above games are impeccable so there’s something for everyone. But, in what is omitted, the game you should truly play first is Astro’s Playroom automatically installed on your new PS5 console. Still to this day there isn’t a game that has come close to matching its excellent use of the DualSense controller’s haptic feedback.
In other PlayStation news, you still have time to win a new PS5 console by just answering five questions, and Sony has provided an update on two major PS5 exclusive TV series in development.
