Topic: PS4 recommendation thread

@KratosMD Salt & Sanctuary is another 2D side scroller that plays similar to the soulsborne games. I've not played it so can't comment on the main gameplay loop, but people are always recommending it to me.

I am looking for good 2 person co-op games, played local, and not split screen.

@Hiriqnu LEGO games are always fun but without split screen, your options are a bit limited. Maybe Overcooked as well, that’s great fun together!

@Hiriqnu You’re in luck. Push square put together some lists for just that very question. Check out these links:

Best local multiplayer:

https://www.pushsquare.com/guides/best-ps4-local-multiplayer-...

Best Co-op (both couch co-op and online):

https://www.pushsquare.com/guides/best-ps4-co-op-games

Each list has 25 recommendations (with a lot of overlap of the two lists). You may have to dig a little on any that sound good to make sure which ones aren’t split screen.

@Hiriqnu Any sports game will offer couch co-op. There are also fighting games like Street Fighter V, Mortal Kombat etc which you can play against each other without spilt screen. Always a good way to settle any arguments.

@Hiriqnu Knights and Bikes is a cool indie game which is designed to be played co-op and has no split screen.

A fun story, decent enough “combat”, and a quite cool art style too.

@KratosMD I'm a big fan of the Souls games, I am currently exploring a Guts Cosplay Build in Dark Souls Remastered, I've finished the game already, so it's just for fun. I want to get Blasphemous as well, I'm interested in it for the same reasons as you, and, like you I completed the Souls games (1&3) and Bloodborne mostly due to grinding, except that I've "gotten gud" now and combat is easy for me now, more due to my strategies than anything else, as my character is currently far from OP in my present playthrough. Let me know if Blasphemous is any good when you do get the whole game, and I'd appreciate that.

Are you a fan of Berserk ,the manga as well? Dark Souls draws heavily from that, even though it's influence is not direct it is still apparent in Miyazaki's work. (Guts is the main protagonist in Berserk)

I was browsing the store and stumbled upon the F2P single player game Island Saver.

It's an educational game from Scottish indie dev Stormcloud Games, created with the intention to get younger players acquainted with the basics of some financial concepts like taxes, currency, exchange rates, loans & debt, bank accounts,...

So the base game is free and comes with 3 islands to explore and there is a 4th island that is a paid DLC expansion. Mostly a relaxing collect-a-thon with some simple puzzles and (very) light combat. The art style looks a lot like Slime Rancher and each island should take 2 hours to complete, so you're looking at a 6-8 hour experience. Well worth a try for free, me thinks. There is no platinum, but the trophy list seems pretty fun and straightforward so it should scratch a completionist itch.

A great addition on the game's webpage are activity sheets you can download where they elaborate on the concepts that feature in the game,

Here is the link to the webpage of the game: https://natwest.mymoneysense.com/island-saver/

Has anybody played the Spongebob :Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated game? I hear it's a "cult classic" ,at least that's how it's described in the PS Store. Is it for all ages? Please don't laugh at me.

@Draco_V_Ecliptic I've not played it, but how can it be a cult classic when it has only just come out?

@JohnnyShoulder It’s a remaster of a GameCube game, so I guess the original game’s the cult classic?

@nessisonett Well that makes sense, thanks for the clarification! When you think about it, it is quite amazing that it is still going after all these years.

@JohnnyShoulder It’s the power of nostalgia, I find it crazy that stuff when I was a kid is being revisited now!

@nessisonett It when the stuff you grew up with is getting its umpteenth reboot, you know you are getting old!

@Bentleyma- If by similar you mean “3D Metroidvania” ie. non-linearity via interconnected maps and ability gates with backtracking, acquisition of skills or keys to open areas in previous parts of the map — then probably Soulsborne games would fit the bill. The combat is more similar to Fallen Order than Arkham Asylum of course. Also supposedly (I’ve not played it yet) God of War is set up a little like that with hubs and unlocking areas. The other that comes to mind is the Darksiders series, which I’ve not played any of either, but I think it has a similar map set up. Oh, and also the older Resident Evil games — Like RE1 and RE2 Remakes.

Me and Crimsontadpoles had a conversation with johnnyshoulder about Crash Team Racing about two or three weeks ago ago @KratosMD

The story mode is fairly decent in length, especially to 100% it. Even more so if you go for the classic style where you can't change characters/classes whenever ya want.

Not to mention there's also 40+ tracks either for single races or the Cups. There's also time trials, ring rally, battle mode, crystal challenges. There's a meaty amount of content you can enjoy without playing online.

Only thing is if you want say... Spyro as a character you're gonna have to wait til he rotates into the Pit Stop store til you can buy him with the wumpa coins you earn from races (You have to be connected to the internet at least to get those)

The only reason I stopped playing was I got burnt out on trying to do the grand prix stuff when that was all going on. Since that's all over now though you can go at it at a very lesuirely pace, get what ya like though there'll be a LOT of stuff to go through thanks to all the added content.

@KratosMD It's fun as a single player game. Like Foxy says, there's plenty of content. There's 40 or so tracks, and various modes such as time trials, relic runs (similar to time trials but with crates that pause the clock), and the CTR challenge where you have to win the race while also finding the C, T and R tokens.

My main issue with the game was with how things are unlocked. When playing purely single player, it can be a bit tedious to earn enough wumpa coins to buy extra characters, character skins, and cosmetic vehicle parts. Getting enough coins is more bearable in multiplayer.

But overall, it's a good game with lots of content.

@KratosMD I only played the original CTR and, as other have said, the “campaign” is good fun with plenty of modes to focus on. Getting all relics, crystals etc on the tracks leaves you with plenty to do.

Hollow Knight VoidHeart Edition without a doubt one of the best Indies this generation, it's a challenging action-adventure Metroidvania style of game. Brilliant but simple combat with amazingly challenging platforming in a certain section of the game, the has quite a bit of depth to it which the game doesn't tell you. And has a lot of content, I brought it both on the PS4 Pro & XboxOne X. Blasphemous another one of these style of game's, based on what I've played so far it's really good and who recommend it. Streets of Rage 4 highly recommend amazing art style & music, with amazing gameplay that has a added depth to it risk & reward move sets. You can do big amount of damage with certain move sets but it'll drain your health, by using normal move's you can gain the lost health back. But if you take any damage once you'll lose all the health you used with the special move sets, think Bloodborne.Void Bastards would also recommend it's a FPS with lots of different types of weapons & gadgets you can upgrade, you go from space ship to ship collecting need materials for survival food, fuel, and materials to upgrade weapons etc. Facing off against different aliens with different abilities, it's not a mindless shooter you have to use your weapons & gadgets to kill the aliens, you only get one life if you die you'll get a new character. It's a real good game, and different to other FPS.

@banacheck I’m glad to see another Hollow Knight fan on here! One of my favourite games of the last few years.