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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2015
Why it still holds upOn every road the world offers something to choose or find, from contracts to buried treasure, and that keeps it worth playing today.
PlayStation 4 games that still hold up
First released on the PlayStation 4
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2015
Why it still holds upOn every road the world offers something to choose or find, from contracts to buried treasure, and that keeps it worth playing today.
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Red Dead Redemption 2 2018
Why it still holds upWhat keeps it worth playing now is that the world answers you: the weather, the foliage and the law all respond to what you do.
God of War 2018
Why it still holds upToday the combat still carries it: throwing the axe and calling it back while Atreus fights beside you gives each fight several things to do at once.
Persona 5 2016
Why it still holds upEven now it stands out for its style and structure, since a year of school becomes a rhythm of days, dungeons and people.
Bloodborne 2015
Why it still holds upCome to it today for the combat: everything pushes you to step in and hit rather than wait behind a guard.
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End 2016
Why it still holds upYou would play it today for the traversal and the performances, since climbing carries much of the game and the dialogue and acting carry a personal story.
The Last of Us Part II 2020
Why it still holds upThe fights are still worth playing for how many ways they leave open: you can sneak through, set human groups and the infected against each other, or shoot your way out.
NieR: Automata 2017
Why it still holds upIts tone and its music carry it today: the world is heavy and unusual, and its environments are lush.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice 2019
Why it still holds upMastering the parrying is the reward now: the combat is built on it, and getting good at it gives a sense of pride.
It Takes Two 2021
Why it still holds upWith a partner it is still worth playing now: the ideas change level after level, and every one of them needs both players.
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Horizon Zero Dawn 2017
Why it still holds upFighting each machine is a small puzzle of weak points, in a seamless world with tribes at different technology levels, which keeps it worth playing now.
Ghost of Tsushima 2020
Why it still holds upIts sword fights still make it worth playing: each one asks you to read the enemy, pick the stance for it and break its guard.
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Marvel's Spider-Man 2018
Why it still holds upCrossing the city by web is still fun before you do anything else in it, which is the reason to play it now.
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Dark Souls III 2016
Why it still holds upWith weapons, stats and spells that combine into many ways to fight, it gives you a lot to try now, and its bosses come with orchestral music and haunting choirs.
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Resident Evil 2 2019
Why it still holds upPlayed today it keeps the tension through scarcity: ammunition is short, zombies need their heads destroyed to stay down, and a first run takes about eight hours.
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Celeste 2018
Why it still holds upEach chapter revolves around a different environmental mechanic and the game keeps adding ideas, so it stays fresh today, with Assist Mode letting anyone set their own difficulty.
Final Fantasy VII Remake 2020
Why it still holds upThe battles are the reason to play it now: real time action that stops when you spend the ATB bar, to choose a spell or switch to whoever suits the fight.
Death Stranding 2019
Why it still holds upPlanning a route, building it and using what other players left is still what makes the long walks worth doing now.
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Doom 2016
Why it still holds upIts combat is why it is worth playing now: it never asks you to hide, since health and ammunition come from killing up close, so the game keeps you moving forward.
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Batman: Arkham Knight 2015
Why it still holds upPlayed today, the draw is combat of counters and takedowns in a city you cross by gliding and grappling.
Yakuza 0 2015
Why it still holds upIt is worth playing now for a dense, hand built city where serious crime drama sits beside absurd comic side stories, in a prequel that needs no earlier game.
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Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain 2015
Why it still holds upWhat it still offers is a big sandbox where you choose how each infiltration goes, and where the base, the soldiers and the weapons you research feed into the next mission.
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Alien: Isolation 2014
Why it still holds upThe Alien is driven by systems rather than scripts, and hiding, noise and scarce resources turn every room into a risk, which is the reason to play it today.
Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony 2017
Why it still holds upIf you play it now, it is for the investigate then argue structure, with the trial as the core system.
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Dishonored 2 2016
Why it still holds upLevels with many routes let a stealth run, a lethal run and a power mixing run all work, which keeps it worth replaying today.
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Tales from the Borderlands 2014
Why it still holds upWriting and voice acting that balance comedy against drama in varied scenarios are the reason to play it now.
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 2014
Why it still holds upBecause item combinations differ every run and there is a large library to unlock, it keeps giving new runs today.
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Doom Eternal 2020
Why it still holds upThe fights are why it is worth playing now: every arena asks you to keep moving and pick the tool that refills what you are short of.
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Resident Evil 7: Biohazard 2017
Why it still holds upPlay it now for the anxiety that builds in one confined location with limited vision.
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim 2019
Why it still holds upThe way its story is told is the reason to play it now: you choose whose chapter comes next and put the mystery together as you go.
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice 2017
Why it still holds upPlay it now for sound that places voices around you and visuals that distort to convey the character's state.
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Psychonauts 2 2021
Why it still holds upThe minds are why it is still worth playing: each level is a new place drawn from someone's head, and most end with Raz helping that person.
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What Remains of Edith Finch 2017
Why it still holds upEach short story uses a different way of playing, so no two scenarios feel alike even now.
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Cyberpunk 2077 2020
Why it still holds upPlayed now, in its updated form, Night City is the draw, a dense city full of side jobs to take on in whichever way you built V.
Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag 2013
Why it still holds upThe open sea gives a loop distinct from the city based games, which makes it worth sailing today.
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Resident Evil Village 2021
Why it still holds upPlayed now, the variety carries it: every section brings its own enemies, puzzles and boss.
Life Is Strange 2015
Why it still holds upBecause the rewind lets you test a choice before you commit to it, you can still experiment inside a game of choices and consequences today.
Shadow of the Colossus 2018
Why it still holds upAn empty world with a single task each time, where every colossus is its own climbing puzzle, keeps it worth playing now.
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Control 2019
Why it still holds upEach of its shifting, brutalist rooms leads to a fight, and powers on cooldowns beside a weapon that changes form still keep those fights moving today.
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Monster Hunter: World 2018
Why it still holds upA hunt is a loop of tracking, fighting and crafting in living ecosystems, and that loop still carries the game today.
Titanfall 2 2016
Why it still holds upLevels with several routes, and a Titan you swap into at the push of a button, still give five hours plenty of variety today.
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Metro Exodus 2019
Why it still holds upSandbox areas to tackle at your own pace, between linear stretches, still let you choose how to approach each objective today.
Dragon Age: Inquisition 2014
Why it still holds upHub regions with optional content, and a Tactical View for harder fights, still let you set the pace of each region today.
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Detroit: Become Human 2018
Why it still holds upA flowchart that shows what you missed, and choices that change which scenes open, still give a replay a reason today.
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Hitman 3 2021
Why it still holds upIts maps are built to be replayed, and every routine and every disguise is another way to the same target, which is why it is worth going back to now.
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Sonic Mania 2017
Why it still holds upMomentum based movement and three characters with different abilities still give each stage different routes today.
Soma 2015
Why it still holds upWith no combat, your only tools are stealth and puzzle solving, so the threat is being caught, and that still gives the setting its pressure today.
Transistor 2014
Why it still holds upFunctions that slot as skills, upgrades or passives in many combinations, against enemies with distinct behaviors, make the choice of build and target order matter today.