PlayStation 4 has already gotten off to a stellar start following its launch last November, with 4.2 million hardware units shifted across the globe. Starting its first full year on the market in such an auspicious position isn’t something Sony has really enjoyed since the PS2 days, and in terms of software, PS4 looks ready to step up to the plate and impress. However, while we’ve already indulged you in what titles we are guaranteed to look forward too, there’s still the small matter of many as-yet unannounced games that Sony has up its sleeves — and that’s why we’re here now.
So, while the likes of inFAMOUS: Second Son and Dragon Age: Inquisition have us salivating, there’s still plenty more tantalizing titles occupying our thoughts. With that said, here are 5 games we’d like to see announced for PS4 this year.
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SYPHON FILTER 4
Back in the early 2000s, Gabriel Logan’s stealth-action antics proved a fitting alternative to Konami’s Metal Gear Solid franchise, though sadly, it wasn’t to endure the same lifecycle as Solid Snake’s seminal adventures. Rumors of a new Syphon Filter cropped up a few years back, though ultimately, the series would skip an entire generation of consoles — which is why we’re certain Sony would be keen to resurrect it for PS4. Given the fact the last time we saw Logan’s exploits was on PS2/PSP, the franchise is in great need of a mechanical overhaul, and PS4’s extra technical muscle is just the ticket to bring the series up to date.
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GOD OF WAR IV
Sony’s God of War has become a tentpole series for the PlayStation brand, and we can’t conceive of a world where the perpetually-pissed off Kratos fails to make the transition to PS4. Last year’s God of War: Ascension proved a bit of a disappointment for some, and sales were down compared to the bloody and brilliant God of War III. As such, a full-fledged sequel would prove an ideal opportunity to reinvigorate the hack-’n-slash adventure franchise for a new generation. Multiplayer, which was introduced in Ascension, makes an ideal companion for the PS4’s Share functionality, and imagine how sumptuous those high-octane set pieces will look running on Sony’s new high-powered home console? Come on Sony, make it happen.
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RED DEAD REDEMPTION 2
What originally started out as a cult hit with Red Dead Revolver transitioned into a full-blown, multi-million dollar selling franchise with John Marston’s Wild West romp back in 2010. Sprawling, emotionally-rich and brimming with things to see and do, Red Dead Redemption’s ending may have had us shedding man tears, but there’s no reason why the developers can’t continue the series, albeit with a new star. It’s hard to fault the PS3 classic, so a PS4 sequel would obviously look lush thanks to the pushing power afforded by Sony’s latest box of tricks. In fact, we’d wager that Red Dead 2 could potentially surpass GTA V as the biggest sandbox constructed by the illustrious Rockstar San Diego.
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RESIDENT EVIL 7
Capcom’s venerable survival horror franchise has had a tumultuous time of it as of late, and quite frankly, has lost its identity. RE6 was a jack-of-all-trades but sadly a master of none, offering an incoherent action-horror fest punctuated by acts of promise and brilliance, but ultimately didn’t deliver. With next-gen now underway, it’s the ideal time to reinvigorate this once-mighty brand, bringing it back to its core roots — survival horror, zombies, puzzles and tense atmosphere. Looking back, the nearest to that quintessential RE experience came with RE: Revelations last May, so Capcom has a perfect building block from which to start. While we’re at it, it would be great to reunite some of the older cast who we haven’t seen for a while; perhaps Barry Burton or Claire Redfield could pop up again? More than anything though, it’s about time RE banished its reputation as an action-shooter with zombies and went back to what made the franchise so great in the first place.
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CRASH BANDICOOT
With all the rumblings about a potential revival of Sony’s former mascot, we couldn’t think of a better time to see everyone’s favorite anthropomorphic marsupial back in the limelight with a new Crash Bandicoot on PS4. Back in the day, Crash was PlayStation’s answer to Mario, and while you can argue to the ends of the earth who was better, there was no denying that the Crash Bandicoot games proved to be one of the highlights of the PSOne days and became synonymous with Sony’s original games console. Crash may be one in a long line of characters that have been influenced by Nintendo’s portly plumber, but he nonetheless successfully perfected his own unique spin (no pun intended) on the platforming paradigm — and we’d love to see him make a comeback.
What PS4 games do you want to see announced this year? Give us a shout in the comments section below.