Topic: PS4 recommendation thread

Question regarding recommendations on PS4 games for children. I have a nearly 5 year old who shows a little interest in gaming (she wants to play but gets quickly bored). She finds the controls a little finicky so needs a little practice. Other than the obvious Lego games, does anyone have any ideas of kids games? I think learning to use the left and right half of the controller is going to be really good for her coordination which is why I would prefer console gaming over just using a tablet.

Fez

Unravel.

With it being an 'EA' game I was ready to be disappointing, but man was I wrong. Just a fantastic game.
Not really into puzzle platformers, but the level design and game mechanics had me hooked.
Beautiful story and a soundtrack to match.

@Kyroki: Same here bought it on the Black Friday sale. I heavily debated that decision as well! Great steal and excited to know a sequel is coming. Will be there Day 1 for that one.

@KratosMD: Thanks for the recommendations - I hadn't heard of Sound Shapes and she loves music so that looks perfect. I will give it a go when she shows some interest again. I Was already Yooka Laylee for myself but not I can justify it as a family present!

We tried Fez but she just kept falling off the platforms!

@Rudy_Manchego: I have a 4 year old daughter and she loves playing No Mans Sky and King's Quest with me.

Help, please! We just got a PS4 for Christmas. I just beat The Last Guardian and I'm looking for something else to play. I have Uncharted 4 but never played the first 3. Should I pick up the collection, skip ahead to 4, or play something different. I'm also eying up The Last of Us.

You can play UC4 having not played the first three but I recommend playing the collection first. Each game has a separate story but you really miss out on the relationships between characters if you don't play 1-3 first.

The Last of Us is a must play...

@Splat: I decided to give Ratchet and Clank a try first. This gives me a little time to think about which game to play next. I was leaning towards The Last of Us first and then jumping directly into Uncharted 4, but I think I'm now leaning towards the Collection, Uncharted 4, then The Last of Us.

@dkxcalibur: If you haven't played Uncharted 1-3, I would highly recommend you start with these and play them in order. Each tends to follow on from the other although not directly as such. Certain things are mentioned between characters that relate back to previous game(s). Its almost worth taking a break after the trilogy to play Last of Us before jumping into 4 too. Whilst U4 does follow on from U3, it also borrows from Last of Us and whilst its still an Uncharted game it does have a different tone to it too which may feel odd after the previous games but may make more sense or not feel quite so odd after playing that game.

I can't say more than that without risking spoilers but I would certainly play the Uncharted games in order.

@dkxcalibur I still think The Last of Us is arguably the best game on PS4, the writers at Naughty Dog have some serious talent. If you do get it, I would also highly recommend the Left Behind dlc but only after you finish the campaign. As for Uncharted it doesn't matter too much but as someone else has said you wouldn't fully appreciate 1 of the chapters in particular without at least playing the previous games

I appreciate all the advise guys! Like I said, I picked up Ratchet and Clank and I'm in the process of playing it now. After that, I'll need something to play unless I decide to wait for Horizion's release.

But, since I missed out on the PS3 games, and since I own Uncharted 4, I feel that I'll most likely play the Uncharted Collection in order before I pick up The Last of Us....even though that's a game I am very much looking forward to playing. The Witcher 3 is now on my radar too though! Too many games and not enough time to play them.

@dkxcalibur I second BAMozzy's suggestion, playing the Uncharted Collection first, then The Last of Us, and Uncharted 4 after that. Seeing Naughty Dog's games evolve over time makes you able to appreciate them even more. Uncharted 4 was definitely influenced by The Last of Us to a degree.

And yes, The Witcher 3 is absolutely amazing (too)! If you decide on getting Horizon Zero Dawn at launch, I'd suggest something smaller to play in between, maybe Gravity Rush? Or you could perhaps play the first Uncharted game instead, and maybe the second one as well if you have plenty of time!

Just picked up Rogue Galaxy, among others in the recent flash sale. What a great PS2 GAME. It reminds of the Final Fantasy games, but not turn based. Quirky yes, but so much depth and so far a fun story. It holds up well for its age. Anyone looking for a more old school RPG, I recommend this.

Well I just binge played Watchdogs 2.
It's the game that ubisoft has been threatening to make for the last decade, all the lessons from the AC series and Farcry have distilled into a slick, seamless open worlder.
Surprisingly well developed missions (for ubisoft - remember that flag collecting time trials were actually a mission in AC 1!), no weird design choices, manageable collectibles/map icons, and not a stupid tower in sight!
Small gripes are that I could have done with a 'leap of faith' style jump a couple of times (off the top of the golden gate would have been amazing) and the soundtrack is slightly underwhelming.
If you were in two minds, or hated WD 1 (I did), consider this a recommendation!

Gravity Rush 2.

A game packed with content. Content that matters. It took me 12 hours to plat GR remastered- 62 hours for GR2.
One of my biggest gripes with FFXV was that the majority of side quests were fodder. They didn't matter. Simple fetch quests, the majority of them.
GR2 probably has the biggest variety of missions I have seen in any game ever.
Firefighter. CHECK
Detective. CHECK
Photographer. CHECK
Mover. CHECK
Stuntwoman. CHECK
Idol-impersonator. CHECK.
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The game also has the best challenge/score attack mode of any game I've ever played. So much fun, so much variety. Wicked boss fights, unique gameplay elements, charming characters and a story that ties up all the loose ends make this a must play in my opinion.
Definitely recommended.

@Fight_Teza_Fight I'm gunna get on GR2 very soon. Think I want Hitman first, though.

Just finished Abzu. Awesome little game. Real beaut, too.

@kyleforrester87 You won't regret it!

That final 'chapter' in Abzu was breathtaking. Wish there was more of that throughout. Really great game to kill a couple of hours with.

OK guys, I need your help. I've never played an Assassin's Creed game. Now, seeing how there are few games coming out this summer that I'm looking forward too, I thought it might be a good idea to play some of the game in the franchise, if not all of them (most of them are pretty cheap anyway). I've seen the glitchfest that was Unity and the recent film was a bit of a disappointment in my opinion, but I still want to play them just for the sake of having played them.

Now, I've a couple of question on how to play them, as I don't own a PS3. I've got a relatively new laptop, and it should be able to run the first AC game without any issues. I see that II, Brotherhood and Revelations are on the PS4 in the form of a remastered collection, I assume that's the best way to play them? Cause I've read some mixed reviews about the remaster. I can get III on Wii U, Black Flag is on PS4 as well. However, it's sequel(?) is not available on PS4, err, why? And it released on the same day as Unity? Can someone explain that to me? And Unity and Syndicate are PS4 games as well, so no problems there either.

I'm not really in a hurry to play them, but I just want to gather some information before I get the games.

@KratosMD The Ezio Collection is already down to €30, should be even cheaper in a few months from now.

Have heard good things about Black Flag as well, so I'm definitely looking forward to that game. I think I'll play them in order, but I don't know whether I should play the Ezio Collection first or last, but I'll probably play it first, after the original game.