TOP BEST PS5 GAMES IN 2022

God of War Ragnarök

God of War Ragnarok did the impossible: It managed to improve on god of war 2018. In this fantasy action/adventure game, you’ll take control of mr.Kratos: a Greek demigod who’s recently tamed his murderous anger and forged a bond with his son, Atreus. But after the events of the previous game, the pantheon of Norse gods is out for Kratos’ blood, and Ragnarök — the prophesied end of the world — is about to begin.

Demon’s Souls

As it turns out, one of the best PS3 games is also one of the best PS5 games. Demon’s Souls is the spiritual precursor to FromSoftware’s massively popular Dark Souls series, and a lot of the same DNA is present here. You’ll create an adventurer and set off into the dark fantasy world of Boletaria, where a mysterious curse has sapped the residents of their sanity — and, in many cases, their mortality. It’s a strange story, full of obscure themes and wide open for interpretation.

The big draw of Demon’s Souls is the difficult combat. Bosses can destroy you in a few hits, and regular enemies can often overwhelm you almost as easily. To survive, you’ll need to learn each area’s ins and outs, find equipment that suits your playstyle and build your character intelligently. Demon’s Souls is not for the faint of heart, but it’s a rewarding experience if you’re willing to see it through.

Elden Ring

An open-world successor to the Dark Souls series, Elden Ring is a rich, lengthy experience that comes together beautifully. In this action/RPG, you'll create a character and set off into a vast open world to explore at your own pace, while slowly advancing an overarching plot. Like the Dark Souls game, the plot in Elden Ring is obscure, but there's a lot of lore to discover, and plenty of ways to customize your character's attributes and gear.

The combat is the real draw here, though. The "one-false-move-and-you're-done" approach that made FromSoftware's earlier games famous is still in use here. On the other hand, so is the methodical, graceful combat, which encourages you to develop your own combat style and learn each enemy's ins and outs as you fight them. With towering bosses to conquer and plenty of secrets to discover, Elden Ring lives up to its great promise.

Horizon Forbidden West

Horizon Forbidden West takes everything that worked about its predecessor, Horizon Zero Dawn, and builds on it. In this open-world action/adventure game, you’ll take control of an archer named Aloy in the far-future American West. Technically speaking, the game is post-post-apocalyptic, as the Earth has already recovered from a world-ending catastrophe, and new civilizations have sprung up to replace the old ones.

Deathloop

Deathloop's developer describes the game as a "murder puzzle," and that's a pretty apt description. This first-person shooter isn't about blasting your way through as many enemies as possible. Instead, it's a clever time loop adventure, in which gathering information and piecing together clues about your environment is just as important as going toe-to-toe with powerful bosses.

What makes Deathloop work is its impeccable sense of style. With a '60s Cold War aesthetic, a razor-sharp script and two immensely likable main characters, Deathloop will make you laugh as often as it will make you think. The game has the potential to get repetitive after a few runs, and it won't be to everyone's taste. But if you want a fresh gaming experience in a sea of same-y ideas, Deathloop is one time loop you'll want to get stuck in.