Sony’s been at the forefront of the gaming industry since its spectacular near-takeover of the video game scene with the Playstation, and the company has since been faithfully churning out iterations of its hardware ever since. This holiday season, a lot of people will definitely be looking for games for Sony’s latest gaming rig: the Playstation 4.
And there are few ways to celebrate the coming holidays than to bask in all the visual glory of the best playstation 4 games with stunning graphics, paying homage to the graphics and processing power race between the Triple-A consoles. Seriously – with 1,152 GPU cores, 800 MHz GPU clock, and 69.420 teraflops of maximum shader throughput, the Playstation 4’s AMD Radeon engine is a fine, fine beast for a dedicated console.
Make the most out of your game time with these awesome titles:
5. Call of Duty: Ghosts Hardened Edition
Call of Duty is an iconic title with a successful franchise, and is arguably one of the defining shooters of our generation. It’s back to basics with Call of Duty, cloaking the fundamentals of fun FPS with a modern story that started with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Call of Duty: Ghosts has been around for some time now, but the releases of the Prestige and Hardened editions breathed new life into the title, allowing it to carry on as the flagship iteration of the franchise in preparation for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare.
With the Playstation 4’s graphics processing power, Call of Duty: Ghosts Hardened Edition is guaranteed to be a ton of shooting and blasting fun – regardless if it’s in single player or multiplayer mode. In fact, as the game itself doesn’t showcase any groundbreaking developments in the FPS arena, the visuals are a major selling point. It’s like a Michael Bay film – you don’t watch it expecting Inception-like plot; you watch it to enjoy yourself.
And you will enjoy yourself with Call of Duty: Ghosts. Just check this out:
Kick some ass on Call of Duty: Ghosts Hardened Edition now.
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4. The Last of Us Remastered
This game defined the apocalypse subgenre when it was released – no, not redefined; it didn’t go into new territory. What it did best was use everything we’ve seen thus far, put it all together into a cohesive whole, and send us roiling from its impact.
The Last of Us received wide acclaim and adulation upon its release, so much so that it was inevitable it became overhyped. The praise was just, however, as the title’s twists and turns tugged at emotional heartstrings as much as it engendered genuine gaming fun. And, of course, the crowning feature of the game was its movie-like atmosphere. Its graphics, visual use of light and shadow, and intricately detailed textures on environments or the characters players controlled all lent themselves to a blockbuster aura – like you’re controlling protagonists in a zombie flick.
Now, imagine all that and then think how it would look like Remastered. Wait, you don’t have to; here’s a trailer to whet your appetite:
Survive the zombie apocalypse on The Last of Us Remastered now.
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Buy The Last of Us here>> $49.99 ($42.02 & FREE Shipping.)
3. Destiny
It’s Destiny’s irrefutable destiny to be excruciatingly scrutinized – from the day Bungie announced its intention to make another genre-defining game following in the footsteps of the first Halo: Combat Evolved. Did they succeed?
Well, they certainly made one fine-looking game.
Destiny’s scope is simply masterful – Bungie didn’t want to start small and then go big on this one, like Halo did. They wanted to start big, and certainly, Destiny sure does feel epic. It’s a merger of RPG and shooter, and a cross between fantasy and sci-fi, and it’s definitely an experience worth savouring this holiday. Destiny definitely sets itself apart in the graphics department: from exceptionally detailed (and customizable) weaponry to character textures to environment variables like lighting and reflection, Destiny is a visual feast, especially when you’re duking it out in a fight. Check it out for yourself:
Buy Destiny for the Playstation 4 now.
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Buy Destiny here>> $59.99 ($50.43 & FREE Shipping.)
2. Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor
J. R. R. Tolkien’s masterpieces have acquired lives of their own on two other popular media: the big screen and the gaming scene. With the last of The Hobbit’s movies coming up, it’s high tide for some Lord of the Rings fever, but there’s more to be amazed by beyond the impressive dragon Smaug: Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor.
Immersing yourself into the world of Tolkien’s mind is a completely unforgettable experience, but even more than that, Shadow of Mordor is an epic truly deserving of Tolkien’s imagination. The game brings back the Dark Lord Sauron from the first movie trilogy and even the fan favorite Gollum / Smeagol along for the ride, and what a trip it is. True to the lore of the books and infused with Hollywood flair, Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor captures just how vast and unimaginable Tolkien’s world is, only it’s a game, and you’ll love it. Just take a whiff of this stuff:
Claim Mordor for yourself in Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor now.
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Buy Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor here>> $59.99 ($49.99 & FREE SHIPPING.)
1. Assassin’s Creed: Unity
The top pick for the best Playstation 4 games with stunning visuals is a game so graphically impressive that its PC version specs require high end gaming gear: Assassin’s Creed: Unity.
The Assassin’s Creed franchise absolutely blossomed after Assassin’s Creed II, creating richly detailed lore and sprouting off-game material. What truly makes the series so successful, however, are the games. As (arguably) spiritual successor to the Prince of Persia franchise, Assassin’s Creed definitely runs away with it in terms of sheer scope and ambition, and this same vastness of vision is what characterizes Unity.
Assassin’s Creed: Unity takes players into the heart of the French Revolution, arming them with better skills and weaponry and allowing them to work in teams in story mode. Most impressive in the graphics department is that Unity isn’t just a visual upgrade from its predecessor – it’s an entirely new approach. Entire levels are open to scrutiny, including inside houses and colossal structures modeled at a 1:1 scale – and you can explore them!
To take in the entire experience, just check out the cinematic trailer:
Viva la revolucion! Buy Assassin’s Creed: Unity now.
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Buy Assassin’s Creed: Unity here>> $59.99 (on pre-order; will be released November 11)