2019 has been a good year for PlayStation 4 owners so far. At the time of writing we're about halfway through, and although we're still coming to terms with just how quickly this year is speeding by, we think it's time to take a look at the best games of 2019 up until this point. Below, we've listed our ten favourites in alphabetical order.
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (PS4)
This latest entry in the long-running fighter jet action series was a long time coming, but the end result is a magnificent return to form. By sticking to what it does best – a melodramatic story, lots of varied missions, and tight, responsive controls – Ace Combat 7 is one of the franchise's best. What's more, the PSVR support is excellent. It may be limited to just a few missions, but flying through the clouds in virtual reality is a thrilling experience. Throw in some entertaining multiplayer, and it all comes together as one explosive package. Whether you're a series fan or not, Skies Unknown is ace.
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Blood & Truth (PS4)
A bombastic PSVR exclusive with AAA production values, Blood & Truth is a narrative-driven cockney crime caper with some of the most entertaining first-person shootouts that you’ll find on the PS4 period. By giving you full control of your hands, even simple actions like reloading become acrobatic acts of gun-fu, while the title’s sharp writing and gimmicky mission objectives keep things feeling fresh from beginning to end.
Days Gone (PS4)
Deacon St. John’s debut is riddled with issues, but there’s a je ne sais quoi to this undead open worlder that makes it one of the more memorable releases of the year. Days Gone may take its sweet time to get going, but its survival mechanics make for a white knuckle adventure that threatens at every opportunity. More importantly, there’s a moreish quality to the Oregon-set sandbox that will keep you hooked as its cast gradually begins to establish itself.
Devil May Cry 5 (PS4)
Pretty much the pinnacle of action on PS4, Devil May Cry 5 is a thrill ride masterpiece from start to finish. Featuring deep combo-based combat that puts the competition to shame, this is another knockout from Capcom. Playable protagonists Nero, V, and Dante all bring something unique to the table, and once you get a feel for things, you'll struggle to find a more satisfying experience on Sony's system. Sprinkle on some outstanding visuals and one hell of a soundtrack, and you've got one of the best games of 2019, no question.
Dreams (PS4)
We're slightly cheating with this one, considering the full game isn't out yet, but Dreams has totally blown us away. Media Molecule's creative suite is remarkable, allowing your average PS4 user to craft something presentable in no time. The evidence is clear in the thousands of creations available to instantly play that the studio is tapping into something special here. From intricate character models to fully featured games, the variety is staggering. And this is in Early Access; when the game fully launches with a developer-made story, even more tutorials, and goodness-knows how many community curios, we're certain we'll have a PS4 classic on our hands.
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Okay first half year of 2019, mostly not for me. I've played Dreams for a bit, that's it. June 'til December will be wallet killing on all platforms though.
a plague tales of innocence and metro exodus for the win.and off topic I enjoy the first division on day 1.great graphics and gameplay and story..word up son
Have only played Ace Combat 7 and Division 2 from this list but both were spectacular. Will probably pickup days gone when it's on sale during the holidays
Not a great look for 2019 if you're putting Days Gone in this.
@Acquiescence It's a good game!
I played dmc 1-4 recently, but prefer the reboot - I find with turbo and hardcore it has better combat than the originals. I’m curious to see how dmc 5 measures up or if I’ll still prefer the reboot.
Devil May Cry V is the one here I'm most interested in getting, but I'd only buy it on PC in a sale due to Sony censorship. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice also looks good. I might be interested in Dreams after it fully releases, but I'm unwilling to get the early access version.
@crimsontadpoles That censorship thing got patched, no?
@get2sammyb It did in the US. As far as I can tell, it doesn't seem like we ever got the patch over here in Europe.
I can’t comment on the VR stuff, but it’s been a little slow this year so far for me. I suspect it will pick up the latter half.
I've only played 3 titles from this year, and two are on this list: Kingdom Hearts III and Devil May Cry 5. KH3 was a shade disappointing, but it was still a great title, and DMC5 might be my best title this year, unless Death Stranding blows me away.
Monster Hunter World Iceborne is coming out this year cannot wait!
A Plague Tale is my non open world game of the year so that should definitely be in this list..
Resident Evil 2 and Ghost Giant were also great games so at least they made it.
@Acquiescence
I agree with you.
That game is garbo.
Resident Evil 2 is my current Game Of The Year! Easily placing in my top 10 favourite games of all time. Sublime remake. Out of the rest really interested in playing DMC V. Also Dreams intrigues me but I'm rubbish at world building types of games!
Slow year so far for me, I could finally bite my backlog. Of this list I played only Ace Combat and The Division 2 and I had a blast with both. The only other one that interest me is Devil May Cry 5. I can't care less of the rest.
Resident Evil 2 was a superb modernization of classic survival horror game design.
No Dirt Rally 2.0?
Days Gone, RE2, MK 11 and MLB 19 have made it a great year for me in terms of new releases. Looking forward to the second half!
Resident Evil 2 was surprisingly great. I'm currently making my way through Sekiro, but I love it. As for The Division 2, I also freaking love that game, and that's shocking to me because I'm not into those types of games. My best friend actually has it for his Xbox One, and I decided to buy the Xbox One S with the Division 2 bundle to play with him, and I don't regret it one bit.
KH3, after playing it, 6/10
What about Apex Legends?
DMC5 is far and away the best thing this year
Resident Evil 2 is my favourite game so far this year with Days Gone close behind, I will say I've spent a lot of time finishing games from last year so haven't got round to many on the list yet. I've just started Blood and Truth and got to the tower block and it has been absolutely amazing so far and is rising very quickly through the ranks of my VR and PS4 games
Nioh all the way! 👌
only 2 games are goty contenders so far, re2 and sekiro
I’ve have only played Sekiro and Division 2 on this list though I have Days Gone but I haven’t played it yet. I keep going back to the Division 2, it’s done so well and way better than Anthem. Sekiro I need to retrain my SoulsBorne brain but I do love that game.
To this point I'd have my top 5 as...
1. Resident Evil 2
2. Devil May Cry 5
3. A Plague Tale: Innocence
4. MLB The Show 19
5. Days Gone
This will likely be changing as the year goes on. For sure I'm expecting Crash Team Racing and Judgment to be up there. Especially Judgment.
1.Subnautica
2.Shakedown Hawaii
3.Unruly Heroes
4.Alwas Awakening
5.Wandersong
6.Black Paradox
7.Streets of Rogue
8.Angerforce
9.Bomb Chickin
10.Super Hockey
Top for me: Observation, Metro Exodus, Outward, Xenon Racer, and Rage 2. I haven't bought all the games I want though, like Day's Gone.
I think it will be very hard for any game to beat Observation as my #1 game for 2019.
Been a pretty good 2019 so far.
@crimsontadpoles The PC version was also censored in different sections. Don't know if it still is.
I'd also like to throw out an honorable mention (it could actually be in my top 5 so far) — and that is Katana Zero. Incredible game.
Please remove Dreams and Kingdom Hearts off of this list
Knowing what I do about what's coming for the rest of the year, for me personally, Days Gone won't be beaten unless The Last Of Us 2 happens to sneak in. Absolutely brilliant game.
Err, ignore my Nioh comment... thought I was on another thread 😳
Unfortunately it says a lot about my year that I have played exactly..uh, NONE of these games. Haven't managed much game time lately and the time I do have has been spent clearing the ol' backlog, so been playing Spider-Man, Yakuza 0 and Ni No Kuni mostly. Hoping to catch up a bit later in the year and get Sekiro and DMC5, along with a few others.
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