6 PS5 exclusives that should be on your radar in 2024
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The Last of Us Part 2: Remastered
PlayStation is kicking the year off in style with an expansive remaster ofThe Last of Us 2for PS5. While enhanced visual fidelity is certainly welcomed, with developer Naughty Dog striving for native 4K output in a new Fidelity Mode, there’s plenty else to this package that’s worth paying attention to. For those of you who have already experienced Ellie and Abby’s journey across Seattle you can expect a host of new features, from director’s commentary on the campaign cutscenes to a set of Lost Levels which showcase playable sequences which were ultimately cut from the final experience. There’s also a brand new mode called No Return, a roguelike survival mode which will showcase The Last of Us 2’s stunning combat systems like never before.
The original Helldivers has long-been considered one of thebest co-op gameson PS5, and now developer Arrowhead Games is aiming to deliver once more for PS5. While the series started life as a top-down shooter, Helldivers 2 sees its core proficiencies re-engineered to fit a third-person shooter mold – giving you greater control over your recruit, and a more immersive perspective on the chaotic battlefields you’ll be stomping across. You’ll be able to team up with three other friends as you attempt to explore dangerous planets and fight off truly monstrous hordes of alien wildlife. Competing objectives and collecting natural resources of an unnatural origin will let you upgrade your equipment, which you’ll absolutely need to do – death comes quick to anybody willing to risk enlisting in the Helldivers squadron.
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Pacific Drive has a wicked twist on the survival games formula. Rather than using accrued resources to build better weapons and encampments, Pacific Drive has you pouring all of your time and energy into improving your ride – an old station wagon, and your only lifeline across the Olympic Exclusion Zone that has consumed the heart of the Pacific Northwest. From the driver’s seat of your car, you’ll explore strange and dangerous lands, speeding through electrical storms and circumventing anomalies as you keep one eye on the fuel gauge. Any resources you’re able to scavenge on a successful run can be used to repair and improve your vehicle, allowing it to travel further and faster into the unknown. Pacific Drive is a great idea with wonderful execution, and we can’t wait to play more of this PS5 console-exclusive.
Team Ninja is working to deliver its first open world in Rise of the Ronin, a brand new samurai action-adventure game set across a war-torn 19th-century Japan. The developer is best known for the Nioh and Ninja Gaiden franchises, and is aiming to leverage that expertise to pull together a truly ambitious PS5 exclusive. Rise of the Ronin is promising deep, accessible combat which will let you slip into the fantasy of a roaming, masterless samurai – parrying powerful foes with close-quarters weaponry, or fighting at range with firearms authentic to the era. In fact, authenticity is a key aspect to Rise of the Ronin, with Team Ninja promising to deliver a faithful recreation of the “Bakumatsu” period, as well as a dynamic story to guide you through the end of the Shogunate.
Developer: Firewalk Studios | Release date: TBC
Josh West is the Editor-in-Chief of GamesRadar+. He has over 15 years experience in online and print journalism, and holds a BA (Hons) in Journalism and Feature Writing. Prior to starting his current position, Josh has served as GR+’s Features Editor and Deputy Editor of games™ magazine, and has freelanced for numerous publications including 3D Artist, Edge magazine, iCreate, Metal Hammer, Play, Retro Gamer, and SFX. Additionally, he has appeared on the BBC and ITV to provide expert comment, written for Scholastic books, edited a book for Hachette, and worked as the Assistant Producer of the Future Games Show. In his spare time, Josh likes to play bass guitar and video games. Years ago, he was in a few movies and TV shows that you’ve definitely seen but will never be able to spot him in.
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