Manlytears said:
For a moment I actually considered that, you talking about all of Playstation. But I didn't see a direct mention of PlayStation as a whole, and there was a direct mention of TLoU... meh... irrelevant.
Anyway, back to the topic.
I have to agree: the lineup of titles was stronger in the PS4 era. I mean, the line of games from 2013 to 2020 is just amazing!
Overall Game of the Year Award Winners (and Runner Ups) from 2013 to 2020:
2020- The Last of Us Part II | Ghost of Tsushima | Hades
2019- Death Stranding | Resident Evil 2 | Sekiro Shadows Die Twice
2018- God of War (2018) | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Marvel's Spider-Man
2017- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | Horizon Zero Dawn | Super Mario Odyssey
2016- Uncharted 4: A Thief's End | Overwatch | Doom (2016)
2015- The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt | Fallout 4 | Bloodborne
2014- Dragon Age Inquisition | Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor | Mario Kart 8
2013- The Last of Us | Grand Theft Auto V | Bioshock Infinite
I know some people will say, "I don't value game journalists and awards," but when you see these results, it's impressive...
8 years... 8 years in, and PlayStation has delivered the Game of the Year 5 times.
5 GOTY wins and 4 runner-up spots! There are sufficient arguments to conclude, objectively, that no other console of the past decade comes close to the PS4 lineup.
All that said, let's go back to PS5 age... It's always worth remembering the COVID years (2020 to early 2023), which heavily impacted game production. Creating entirely new IPs would likely have been a hindrance; besides, most titles were either the first sequel of a new IP or completely reinvented old IP... Imho, I don't see a major issue there.
On top of that, there was the disastrous Jim Ryan "era," which unfortunately created an obsession with GaaS within Sony. Sony went through a phase that—hopefully—is over... (With any luck, Herman Hulst will return the focus to single-player games or step down from leading PlayStation Studios.)
PlayStation's output failed to meet the amazing output of PS4 age, it's a fact... Still, it managed to reach an acceptable level compared to its rivals.
From 2020 to 2026 (PS5 era):
Astro Bot (GoTY), TLoU Part II (GoTY), GoW: Ragnarok (Runner-up), Ghost of Tsushima(Runner-up)/Yotei, GT7, Horizon Forbidden West, Ratchet & Clank, Returnal, Demon's Souls Remake... plus upcoming titles like Wolverine and the next GoW.
I don't think Nintendo or Xbox holds the advantage when comparing releases between 2020 and 2026. When compared to the others, PlayStation doesn't lag behind, it just looks weaker compared to the monster that was PS4.
|
