

Improved for PS5 and including all of the post-launch DLC, the ultimate edition of Control is easily one of the coolest games out there, fusing brain-melting scifi with snappy action and strikingly stylised visuals. What’s more, if you’ve already got the first two games - or picked them up on PS+ over the years - you can import all of the older levels and access them from the same hub. Long have the modern Hitman games been criminally underrated as a series, and Hitman 3 is the best of the bunch.Īs you stalk the murderous sandboxes following assassination stories that make you feel really clever, you find new routes, solutions and weapons that enable future runs to play about completely differently to your first attempt. Swinging around the busy streets of New York is as exhilarating as it ought to be, while the original stories do their comic book and movie inspirations proud. Thanks to its incredible visuals, a peerless sense of atmosphere, and that classic combination of chunky shooting and brain-teasing item puzzles, Resident Evil Village is an absolute must play on PS5, even if you’re not usually a horror fan.

Story-wise, Returnal boasts one of the best mid-game twists literally of all time, and while it’s a real head-scratcher at some points, the ambiance is nearly second to none.Īfter revitalising itself with Resident Evil 7, this latest entry in the venerable series shows that vampire and werewolf stories are even better when they’re long in the tooth.

This is one of the best early examples of the PS5’s adaptive trigger technology having a strong practical effect on how you control a game – where weapons have different fire modes based on how hard you press the trigger - and the controller sounds and haptic feedback suit the Alien-esque retro sci-fi aesthetic fantastically well.

Spider-Man Miles Morales + Spider-Man Remastered.In no particular order, these are the best PS5 games, including exclusives. PS5 upgrades can include anything from a 4K graphical upgrade, improved performance, new costumes, cosmetics, or DLC, or even new missions and story content. God of War having nine graphics modes is a good thing, actually.
