With the recent news that Xbox games are likely to make their way to Playstation consoles, it seems that the PS5 has safely secured its spot as top dog on the console market, and that extends to many games where the PS5's unique features make it the best place to play them.
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Whether it be the unique haptic controls, unique content, or simply the games playing best with a console controller rather than a mouse and keyboard, there are plenty of games that shine on the PS5.
8 Hogwarts Legacy
A Magical Sensation
Hogwarts Legacy
- Released
- February 10, 2023
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Avalanche Software
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PC
When Hogwarts Legacy launched, it safely succeeded everyone's expectations by delivering the best version of Hogwarts ever put into video games, and maybe even superseding the movies as well, making Hogwarts and its various magical beasts feel more real than it ever had before.
Though the PS5 version of the game is broadly similar to other versions, particularly the PC version, the haptic controls when it comes to spell-slinging is second to none, and makes the combat feel that extra bit more impactful. It's worth playing on PS5 for those controller inclusions alone.
7 Resident Evil Village
Lycan Lollapalooza
Resident Evil Village
- Released
- May 7, 2021
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Capcom
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PlayStation VR2, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PC, iOS
Ever since the release of Resident Evil 7, the Resident Evil franchise has been on an upwards trajectory in popularity and in critical acclaim, bravely experimenting into many different kinds of horror, reinventing itself with each new entry, with Resident Evil Village being one of the very best entries in the entire series.
That's perhaps never been more true than with Resident Evil Village, the eighth canonical entry into the series that, on PS5, looks stunning due to the incredible RE Engine, but also due to the trigger resistance that makes Ethan's guns feel a bit more punchy and weighty, adding a little extra bit of immersion that makes it worth playing on the PS5 for the best possible experience.
6 Rocket League
Football With Rockets
Rocket League
- Released
- July 7, 2015
WHERE TO PLAY
Rocket League is the platonic ideal of the game design tenet that combining two different kinds of games together can make an even greater game. In the case of Rocket League, Psyonix decided to mix together football and racing games, resulting in one of the best competitive games to be released in the past decade.
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While Rocket League isn't particularly visually demanding, it looks its best on the PS5, and the well-tuned joystick controls alongside haptic feedback make the PS5 the ideal location for the racing/football carnage.
5 Returnal
Hell, Over, and Over Again
Returnal
- Released
- April 30, 2021
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Housemarque
- Platform(s)
- PC, PlayStation 5
- Genre(s)
- Third-Person Shooter
Housemarque have always been the black sheep of the Sony dev studios, releasing critically acclaimed arcade-inspired games that never quite cut through the mainstream. Returnal, their latest effort, is one of the best they've ever made, and though it's since come to PC, it still plays best on Playstation.
A big reason for that is the game was clearly designed for the PS5 first with deep mechanical integration of the haptic feedback controls, the speaker, and the resistive triggers, making it the most immersive version of the game available today. If you want the game's list of fearsome bosses to look and feel their very best, play on PS5.
4 Helldivers 2
For Democracy!
Helldivers 2
- Released
- February 8, 2024
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Arrowhead Game Studios, Nixxes
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC
- Genre(s)
- Third-Person Shooter, Extraction Shooter, Action, Science Fiction
Helldivers 2 is the unabashed hit of 2024, taking the world by storm with its simple but addictive squad-based PvE combat set in a wacky sci-fi world heavily inspired by Starship Troopers where absurdist comedy mixes with brutal violence in a world full of enemies to demolish in the name of democracy.
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Though Helldivers 2 is available on PC, it was clearly designed for PS5 first with thorough integration fo feedback controls. However, PC players are also unsure about the requirement of linking a Sony account to their PC accounts, so if they already have a Sony account on PS5, then that's definitely the place to play it.
3 Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Trans-Dimensional Loading Times
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Released
- June 11, 2021
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Insomniac Games
- Platform(s)
- PC, PlayStation 5
- Genre(s)
- Platformer, Third-Person Shooter
Ratchet and Clank have been one of the Playstation's most prominent heroes for good reasons. Though their games had a dip in popularity in the 2010s, they have consistently been the face of the blue brand for a long time, and are well renowned for tight gameplay, crazy guns, and surprisingly touching stories.
Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart was clearly designed as a showcase for the graphical power of the PS5, but also the quick loading speeds of the SSD where jumping through portals becomes a total breeze with the new hardware. While some PC players may have the specs required, the game runs smoothest and most consistently on PS5, the console it was designed for.
2 The Last of Us Part I
The Original Masterpiece
The Last of Us Part I
- Released
- September 2, 2022
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Naughty Dog
- Platform(s)
- PC, PlayStation 5
- Genre(s)
- Action-Adventure
It's fair to say that The Last of Us: Part 1 is considered to be one of the greatest game's ever made for its incredible story, its gripping gameplay, and the marked maturation of the AAA video game format. When it came to PC, PC players were looking forward to getting a taste of that action with the remake, but many were disappointed.
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That's because, simply put, the PC port of the game wasn't very good, with many PC players reporting various performance issues that they shouldn't have been experiencing. These issues somewhat remain to this day, making the PS5 the best place to play the remaster.
1 Gran Turismo 7
Racing Perfection
Gran Turismo 7
- Released
- March 24, 2022
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Polyphony Digital
- Genre(s)
- Racing
The Gran Turismo franchise has always prided itself on realism above all else. Its massive roster of cars handle realistically, its worlds look incredible, and there is a massive attention to specific technical detail of each machine.
While racing gamers can play the game on PS4, it's graphical power and fidelity was clearly designed for the PS5 console where it shows itself off as the technical masterclass that it is. While it works fine on PS4, it's really selling itself short on the old hardware, and should really be played on the PS5.
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