Topic: PS4 recommendation thread

@KratosMD I see, thanks! But the eight or nine mainline games will probably be enough for a while, but who knows! Need to play Horizon, Gravity Rush 2 and Zelda first. After that I'll start with the first game on PC.

@Octane

The series can be equally thrilling and frustrating, depending on where you look!
As a warning, the AC 1 and 3 can be a bit of a slog, 1 suffers from lazy/repetitive mission design and is practically a ps2 game. 3 suffers from feature creep/bloat and a sense of design by committee.
Moaning over!
The Ezio Collection is fantastic, and you should play it on ps4 as an intro to the series. It has all the cut out dlc, and will give you at least 60 hours of play across all 3 games (they're fairly big).
If you like those, try black flag (very good game, possibly best in series, not strictly core 'assassins creed' experience.).
Syndicate is also a highlight of the series.
Rogue is worth a look if you can find it (ps3 only).
The 2d games are poor versions of Mark of the Ninja (by Klei games).
Hope you enjoy the franchise

@Octane The first AC game was great but it also suffered from a number of game-play issues. It put us in control of Altair during the third Crusade. AC2 was a sequel but also corrected a lot of those issues and as a result is probably the best in the series. Brotherhood and Revelations are just continuations of the Ezio story. Personally I found Brotherhood weaker as a story but the big thing that introduced was MP - missing from the collection. Revelations finished Ezio's story. AC3 jumped ahead to the American Revolution and gave us Connor as a lead character and perhaps the weakest of them all. AC4 gave us Edward Kenway. Personally I found AC4 to be a poor Assassins Creed game but its not bad as a Pirate game. Rogue ties up a few loose ends between 3 and 4 and the main character is a Templar rather than an Assassin. It was released on last gen only as the last AC game on that platform and Unity, the first 'next' gen only AC game released at the same time.

Each 'numbered' game (Ezio's trilogy is still AC2 and really does need to be played in order) tells its own story and set in its own timeline. I haven't played them after AC4 (Unity and Syndicate - Rogue too as that was last gens game) but AC2 for me was the pinnacle of the franchise. I believe that the 'real world' character - i.e Desmond, would require you to play them in sequential order to make sense of that aspect but each game is also a separate story. So far the franchise has moved forward through history with each game and the last was set in Victorian times. You could start with the Ezio trilogy but if you do plan on playing the first, you may find it frustrating - not from a story perspective so much - more from the game-play. Ubisoft listened to fans/critics and addressed the design flaws for 2. Since then, I don't feel like they have moved forward as much. I know AC4 introduced Naval combat etc but that's not what I think an 'Assassin' game should have added (if that makes sense). My favourite is still 2

@CountFunkula78 Yeah, I figured that the Ezio Collection is the best way to play them all, since it has all the DLC included. I don't have a PS3, so no way of playing Rogue. I see that it's also available on PC, so maybe my laptop can run it, but that's an issue for a later time. I want to play them in order, so I'll see what I can do for Rogue when I'm done with Black Flag.

@BAMozzy The only reason I'd play the first one is to appreciate the improvements made in the second game. I don't know, gives it all a bit of context and perspective, I like that, knowing where the franchise started. Maybe it's bad, and maybe I don't like it, but I also know that it isn't perceived as the best game in the series. I can look past that, knowing that other entries are probably better. But it's also good to know that each numbered entry stands on its own as a game.

@Octane I enjoyed the first one at the time myself - more than AC4 for example. It maybe because I played around release and maybe because I really didn't think AC4 was a 'great' Assassin game. I think AC4 would havebeen better as a new IP as a Pirate game and could of been the start of a new franchise. It seems a lot enjoyed playing Pirates!

Each game does follow on - particularly around the Animus but each numerical one is its own story - quite obviously as it jumps through time. I wasn't a big fan of the modern setting (outside the Animus) parts myself but it is worth playing them in order if possible but only if you really want the 'full' AC story. If you are only interested in the eras and their story, then you could play them out of numerical order.

If you liked the original Dishonored you should definitely pick-up Dishonored 2, its a brilliant game that definitely tops the original.

Well errr.. say goodbye to your life with Diablo lol. I've also owned the rest - not my cup of tea.

@KratosMD It's not as much of a time sink as an MMORPG but the grind is a long one. That said it's a very enjoyable and rewarding one too. You nearly always feel like you come out winning.

@KratosMD The nice thing with Diablo is its one of those games that you can play for a bit put it down then come back to it later on and pick it up again. I recently got back into it again after not playing it for a year or so and I am enjoying it all over again.

@KratosMD Yeah I find Diablo is perfect for that. Even if you play an hour you feel like you accomplish alot. Feel free to add me on PSN so I can send you gifts if you want.

@KratosMD lol you seem to be playing something new every day

I wanted something a bit different after Resi 7, Horizon and Nier and after watching a load of Sonic Mania videos figured I was in the mood for something 8/16 bit so got Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight. Very cool game, the soundtrack is pretty mesmerising.

I'm looking for a recommendation (as i'm pretty sure ME:A will be given up on pretty soon!), I've been seeing things about Persona 5 and a lot of people seem to be ranting and raving about how good this series is?

Descriptions seem a little vague and generic when reading up on it but what other games does it compare to?
Can I just jump right in at number 5 or do i need to look up 1 to 4?

Thanks @KratosMD so it's a bit like Final Fantasy with the turn based stuff and a bit like Catherine with the socialising stuff??

Consider me intrigued and I have a few games to trade in, so I might just make a jump straight in to P5

@KratosMD Not sure what Euros equates to in dollars but if it's $20 I would say go for it especially if you were curious about that game. Just do some research and see what you are getting yourself into.

Just bought a PS4 for Persona 5 and Final Fantasy XV, and am looking for other games to add to me collection. I plan on getting Horizon and MGSV, which I heard were excellent games, but am unclear as to what else to buy, especially when it comes to RPGs.

Anyone have any recommendations? I've thought about getting the Star Ocean game, but saw that it had pretty bad reviews.

Edit: Not generally a fan of online multiplayer heavy games (i.e., Overwatch, Call of Duty). Just never got into them.

@Kogorn733
Wasteland 2 is a great RPG, it's a good port of the pc game if you don't have a pc, Divinity: Original Sin is similar in style but more traditional setting. Fallout 4 and Skyrim if you like that style. Borderlands Handsome Collection has RPG mechanics in a shooter. Dark Souls 3 is fabulous, again if you like that style. Until Dawn is not an rpg, but a 'cinematic' game, and a good ps4 exclusive.

@KratosMD Honestly if No Man's Sky was that price at launch, I wouldn't have think it unreasonable, but $60.

@KratosMD Right. Sometimes I like games like that. Like Overwatch for example I will binge on it when a new Character or map comes out or some kind of event then stop for awhile and play something else and come back when the new stuff is out again.

I've just finished HZD and was thinking of what to get next. I've already finished:

Skyrim (on PS3) so not sure about the PS4 'polished' version
ESO
TLOU remastered
Until Dawn

I've tried the Souls games and they're just not for me. I loved No Mans Sky at the start, but, must admit I got a bit tired of it after a few days.

I was thinking of getting The Witcher GOTY Edition as it's only 20 quid on the PS Store Easter Sale, but, a lot of people whinge about the fighting mechanics. Are they really that bad? Is the story really engaging?