Gamespot: PS4 has the best library of games in 2015

The Best Games Lineup of 2015

Sony has been widely criticised, as you might expect, for not following the annual tradition of giving birth to a monstrous AAA game during the holiday season. The Uncharted 4-sized hole in its fall release calendar is even more conspicuous considering its competition has shipped three fantastic exclusives (Halo 5, Forza 6, and Rise of the Tomb Raider) in the same stretch.

Considering Uncharted 4’s delay to March, along with Microsoft's solid showcase, it's even more impressive and indeed surprising that PS4 nevertheless has this year’s best lineup of games. At the top of the heap is Bloodborne, released exclusively for PS4 in March, which is a strong contender for Game of the Year after garnering perfect scores from publications such as Videogamer, The Guardian, and EDGE (the latter of which ranked it in its all-time top five). GameSpot’s review was glowing, as was its Game of the Month tribute: “Lots of games are fun; very few provide this kind of exhilaration. Congratulations, Bloodborne, for hammering our souls to a bloody pulp. It's an honor to be vanquished by a game so mighty.”

Then there’s Until Dawn, an interactive teen-horror flick laced with so many tropes that it goes full-circle and becomes endearing. It is the sleeper-hit of the year, surprising virtually everyone with how much they enjoyed it. GameSpot’s review concluded: “Until Dawn succeeds in being a thoughtful use of familiar mechanics, a great achievement in player-driven narrative, and a horror game you shouldn't miss.”

Most impressive of all is the sheer number of console exclusives that showcase original IPs and distinct, inventive ideas. Rocket League, another Game of the Year contender, will be remembered as one of the best multiplayer games of the generation and certainly unlike anything else you can find on consoles. Other notable console exclusives include the haunting SOMA, as well as the striking (if slumbersome) adventure Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture.

For Xbox 360 owners who switched to PlayStation this generation, there’s also the PS3 re-releases in the shape of the Uncharted Collection, God of War III Remastered, and Journey (the latter of which scored a perfect 10 in GameSpot’s re-review).

All of this, bear in mind, is complemented by a swarm of fantastic console-exclusive indies that have shipped on PSN this year: Axiom Verge, Race the Sun, Hatoful Boyfriend, The Talos Principle, and so on. Such games showcase the PS4 as an indie haven that dares to rival steam.

"Comes with the best library of games released in 2015."

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps4-2015-report-card/1100-6432581/

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-one-2015-report-card/1100-6432582/

Microsoft still needs to build new IPs, and draw in more indie developers, but nevertheless its console exclusive Ori and the Blind Forest is easily one of the most attractive and enjoyable games released this year. At the end of 2014 we concluded that Xbox One’s game library edges ahead of the PS4’s; this isn’t the case any longer, with Sony’s 2015 line-up delivering a more interesting and varied line-up of console exclusives and new IPs. But that doesn’t negate Xbox One’s achievement; it has delivered two sustained years of acclaimed console exclusives.

That best lineup in Xbox history though. I guess that's what happens when you have nothing for the first 9 months of the year.

Yeah if you aren't PC gaming, the PS4 is the only decent option.

"All of this, bear in mind, is complemented by a swarm of fantastic console-exclusive indies that have shipped on PSN this year: Hatoful Boyfriend"

LOL

Even worse, the best lineup in Xbox history got defeated by Hatoful Boyfriend. Thanks mems.

Sure, if you're into fucking birds I guess.

Did i read something wrong? Did they say Rocket League and SOMA are console exclusive titles???

What the hell was I playing on my PC then??

Cowspot.

Yeah with it's whopping 1 good exclusive this whole year.

Console exclusive means its the only CONSOLE those games are on. That's why they said CONSOLE exclusive and not just exclusive.

Gamespot is trying to prepare everyone for them picking a PS4 game for GOTY this year. The shocking part is it wont be Bloodborne, itll be something silly like Until Dawn or Rocket League.

The best xbox line-up in history consists of a highly milked shooter, a multiplat and an HD remaster.. lmfao

Sit down and let the PS4 show you true game line-up! PS4 by gamers for gamers!

@finalstar2007: Dont forget that Forza 6, best racing sim of this gen. Also Ori and the Blind Forrest some awesome platforming, another thing PS4 dont have.

I'm actually predicting that Gamespot's GOTY will be some indie game or a multiplat at this point. Some games like Halo 5 may sneak into the nomination process for GOTY, but won't win.

Even lems forget about Forza. It doesn't sell at all.

lol the call of doody fanboy accusing other shooters of being milked.

its going to be rocket league. they've been gushing about it all year.

CoD might as well be 3 different franchises because Treyarch are miles ahead of IW and Sledgehammer.

What a load of horseshit, the xbox got way more bigger budget games.

Heck if you're counting games that are on the pc as well you have world of tanks, elite dangerous, smite. Then you have also the exclusives like forza, halo gears of war. Timed exclusives like rise of the tomb raider.

Not to mention backwards compatibility as well, yet they're talking about movie games here and a arcade game. lmao, who writes these articles ? 17 year olds

^^meltdowns^^

@makemefamous07: well let's be fair, bloodborne is defenitely a very big plus for the playstation but it's pretty much the only good thing they released all year.

Then they really going to lose all credibility as a gamesite. It's already bad enough if you look at these articles.

I think so too, theyve been pushing that game every second they get. Will be funny to see a sports game with microtranactions win GOTY. Would be the first ever.

Well, there you have it.

So, basically the article is saying:

"PS4 is better than X1 and its exclusives because PS4 is effectively a worse PC with access to some games available on PC."

@jereb31: pc is not a console and never will be. Get it though your head. Theres to much possiblites on pc besides gaming to ever be compared to a console. Which is a good thing. Just stop thinking you can compare lol it a dam good reasonable prefrence for one rather the morw narrow comfort of a console

Poor lems.

"Best Xbox lineup in history" and still gets owned by Sony when Sony's 1st party isn't even trying lol.

@GhoX: If you don't game on PC then PS4 gives access to the most games...period.

PC/PS4 is becoming a very common release format. Soma, No Man's Sky, The Witness, Street Fighter V, Rocket League(Xbox will eventually get this).

True dat. I'm glad I went with both this gen.

The Last of Us Remastered & Uncharted Collection? HEY! Wait a second...

Sure. This is what you're getting the most powerful console in the humankind's history. To play some HATOFURU BOYFRIENDU and jerk off to it. Lol a game from 2011 now ported to PoSPortIndieStation 4.

Out of all the excellent visual novels Sony could've brought over to the PS4 (like Clannad, Steins Gate, Higurashi, Grisaia, Zero Escape, etc.)... the PS4 instead gets a bird-fetish dating sim.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion

@NathanDrakeSwag: if it's 3 different franchises then why do they all play exactly the same?

It came with mostly mediocre games, one good game and some PC games, the moment I read that "best games library" line in their article I I actually laughed.

Don't fool yourself cows, even you don't believe it.

Abit shit when the only exclusive worth a dam on the console is bloodborne and everything else is available on PC. Yay a great year

"is even more conspicuous considering its competition has shipped three fantastic exclusives (Halo 5, Forza 6, and Rise of the Tomb Raider) in the same stretch."

IMO Tomb Raider is not a true Xbox exclusive, it is a multiplat game MS decided to throw money at to get it timed exclusive. MS have nothing to do with the making of the game whatsoever.

Cowspot said this? I'm shocked... no really. :P

I can't even begin to imagine the slaughter next year when Sony unleashes UC4, Horizon, R&C, TLG and possibly GT7 prologue upon poor MS. Good lemmings will die.

Yeah run now and hide on PC lemming why do you think Gamespot left PC out.?

Is pathetic seeing you brag and defend xbox games and when things don't go your way is PC hiding time..

Pathetic when Ori and the blind forest is the highest scored game on XBO that isn't on PS4,outscore Halo,Forza,Gears and Tomb Raider...But i remember now Indies are good only on xbox.

What is a good exclusive in your eyes.? If the answer is a 90+ game then the xbox one has non 1 is better than non you know.

If you answer is budget of games that is bullshit a big budget doesn't warranty a good game or score.

Best racing sim this gen mean little when the game is 87 and has no competition what other sim racer is there.? DC isn't a sim. And while Ori is a fantastic game it tell the story of the xbox one,you people have flame indies on PS4 and look is an indie game the highest score game on XBO not on PS4.

@makemefamous07

Epic meltdown dude..lol

LINK. Without any proof of how much MS milked franchises cost you are grasping what make you think Forza cost more to make than Until Dawn which is a visual showcase.?

See how you just named Gears and Tomb Raider,yeah the PS4 has a barrage of games like those which are on PS4 but not on xbox one,like The Talos principle which is higher score than Halo5,Gear Ultimate,Forza 6,and Tomb Raider yet you people ignore it conveniently a game is a game period.

You people should be a little less hypocrite,Ori is the biggest xbox game this year not on PS4,it outscore all of MS games including Tomb Raider that say it all,so what make Halo5 which has 84% a great game but some how The Talos principle isn't Bloodborn isn't which are higher score.?

Hell Uncharted collection is higher rated to and Rocket league as well,so how Rocket league doesn't count with 86% but Tomb Raider with the same 86 does.?

Is hypocrite double standard arguments like this which make you lemmings look pathetic the xbox one had a bunch of 80's and mid 80's games,the PS4 has several 90's games Journey,Bloodborn and a more 80's and mid 80's games than the xbox one as well,this is why the line up is better,and since you account TOMB RAIDER and GEARS which are not exclusives in any way don't even dare to downplay some of the games on PS4 because they are also on PC some of this game even release first on PS4 and then PC like Axiom Verge.

Hahahahaaa... So Tomb Raider,Gears and rare collection count and are OK but games on PC and PS4 don't count..hahahahahaa

Lemming are pathetic this gen...lol

I mean, it really isn't a matter of opinion. You can't play it on a system that isn't an Xbox. It's an Xbox exclusive. The means by which it was acquired means nothing.

It is a multiplat, it come out next year for both PC and Ps4

if you want to **** pigeons then go ahead dude. lets not pretend thats a good game though

Geez, someone's bitter.

Can you play it on a PC and PS4 right now? No. So it's an Xbox exclusive.

Just like RE4 was a Gamecube exclusive until it came out on PS2 and Wii. Just like The Last of Us was exclusive to PS3 until it came out on PS4.

There's no amount of fanboyism that can change that. Facts are facts. It will cease to be an exclusive once it releases on PC and PS4.

All shooters on consoles are highly milked actually.. Destiny being somewhere at the top alongside COD. Halo finds itself slightly less milked. Even with those req card crap.

Funny thing is Destiny isn't even that old...but Activision has got their claws sinked deep into that game.

Don't they have a way to define this type of games...?Timed exclusives?

Best lineup in Xbox's history is beaten by PS's worst. lol

PlayStation always win baby!