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With the fifth iteration of the PlayStation on the way, here are some of the titles you will want to get your hands on in the coming months
EAGER PlayStation fans have had their first glimpse at the new PS5 console – and some of the first games you’ll be able to play on it.
More than two dozen titles were showcased at Sony’s PS5 reveal event, from quirky looking indie titles, to AAA monsters which demonstrated the horsepower of the new machine.
As ever when a new console is revealed, the design of the PS5 has divided opinion, with some fans hating the new ‘winged’ look, while others loved the futuristic feel to it.
Sadly, a 1080p 30fps live stream was never going to be the best way to truly show off the console’s power. Several higher quality trailers uploaded since the event do a much better job, but while they look beautiful, they don’t really display a huge leap forward.
While there is not yet a confirmed date for release, Sony has said the PS5 will be with us for ‘Holiday’ 2020 – that sets up a battle royale between the PS5 and new Xbox Series X this Christmas.
So with six months to go, here are the games to start saving your money for.
Release: Holiday 2020
I WAS delighted to see this title announced, a follow up to the stunning PS4 game, Spider-Man.
Initially there was confusion surrounding whether the game would be an expansion to that 2018 title. But developer Insomniac Games has confirmed Spider-Man: Miles Morales will be a standalone title, although reportedly smaller in scope than the original ... along the lines of Uncharted: The Lost Legacy.
The graphics look stunning, and it should be available this Christmas.
GRAN TURISMO 7 Release: TBC
YOU couldn’t have a PlayStation reveal without Gran Turismo. Largely considered to be the best driving simulator series ever, this will be the first numbered game since 2013 – hopefully making up for 2017’s stripped down Gran Turismo Sport.
The trailer was pure car porn, with stunning attention to detail on the vehicles, the cars looking beautifully smooth in motion on the roads and racing tracks. But to retain that traditional air of mystery, no clues were given as to whether this will be a launch title on the PS5.
HORIZON: FORBIDDEN WEST Release: TBC
A SEQUEL to 2017’s Horizon Zero Dawn, this game promises new lands to explore, and new mechanical enemies to fight.
The trailer for this postapocalyptic open world adventure was jaw dropping.
Similar to the corruption that made the machines more aggressive in the first game, there’s a new threat to the world – a red fungus which appears to drain the life out of its surroundings.
This was the title which really seemed to show the quantum leap in gaming the PS5 could offer.
CYBERPUNK 2077
Release: September 17
ONE of the year’s most hotly anticipated releases, the reveal gave more details about the gameplay and storyline.
Originally due in April, its release was pushed back to September in order for tweaks and refinements.
Being developed by CD Projekt Red, the studio that turned The Witcher into a groundbreaking series, side quests will apparently have much more depth, while there will be fewer map icons and there are more missions to solve compared to The Witcher 3.
It will also boast one of the deepest customisation systems ever seen in a game, even going as far as letting you construct the components of your gender.
RESIDENT EVIL 8: VILLAGE Release: 2021
THE rumours were true, we’re finally getting a new Resident Evil game.
Seemingly set in an undisclosed European location, The Village has actually been referred to as a character in its own right by Capcom, the trailer showing it nestled in the mountains surrounded by fog.
Giving tantalising glimpses of puzzles to be solved, could the man in the trailer be another version of Chris Redfield ... and was that a werewolf?
Release: TBC
NOT only did the trailer have me hooked from the off, but that bomb cutaway had me rolling.
The beautiful graphic style showed a man in the wilderness, where there are giant monsters and glowing swords.
There’s also a sterner looking gent – possibly a butler – going about his business in a gothicky look house.
Once scheduled for release in 2016, this kickstarter-funded gem is definitely a day one purchase.
ODDWORLD: SOULSTORM Release: TBC
ABE and the inhabitants of Oddworld return with another stunning adventure which looks as hard as nails.
While a direct sequel to Abe’s Oyddysee, New ‘n’ Tasty, this is not a remake of the game’s original 1998 sequel, Abe’s Exoddus.
Instead this brand new adventure finds Mudokon people now free from the factories ... but somehow their fate remains in Abe’s hands.
Oddworld was always a favourite because the gameplay was so much fun, the plot compelling and the script was dripping in humour – here’s hoping the series has lost none of its charm.
SACKBOY: A BIG ADVENTURE Release: TBC
A NEW game set in the Little Big Planet world, the trailer showed a co-op 3D platformer stuffed to the gills with adorable characters.
It’s been six years since Sackboy last graced consoles, and it looks like his return could give Super Mario a run for his money.