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Trails Beyond the Horizon feels built for fans who already know Zemuria, but it's three-route structure feels fresh and pushes the Calvard arc into exciting new directions.
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is an excellent entry that gave me what I was looking for: deep exploration that rewards curiosity, smart upgrades that reshape how you move through the world, new Psychic abilities that spice up the gameplay, and a steady mystery that keeps the story momentum high.
Octopath Traveler 0 is an excellent addition to Square Enix's beloved RPG series with its strong adventure, satisfying strategy, and a home base you'll have a blast building.
Kirby Air Riders proves it is far more than a simple Kirby spin-off. Road Trip, City Trial, Top Ride, and standard races all offer different ways to play, and the fun never stops with both couch co-op and online.
The co-op campaign is a bit uneven, but I enjoyed Endgame’s big squad raids, multiplayer is as good as ever, and Zombies gives us its best version yet.
For long-time fans, it's a reminder that in the nearly 20 years since Battle for Bikini Bottom, SpongeBob is still among the best platformers around.
Strong visuals, excellent audio, and DualSense support make the PS5 version arguably the best version to play. For long-time fans, or survival shooter fans in general, this is an easy recommendation and a great way to experience the Zone.
All considered, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment brings together sharp musou action, an excellent Tears of the Kingdom prequel story, and rock-solid performance into something easy to recommend.
As a whole, Lumines Arise absolutely delivers what a modern Lumines should be. A nice spread of solo modes and multiplayer extends the replayability, and it all comes together as one of the best puzzle experiences on PS5.
Anno 117: Pax Romana on PS5 is an exceptional Roman spin on the Anno formula, and it nails the governor fantasy perfectly.
Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection is a 23-game archive of early MK across arcade, console, and handheld versions, built with real care on PS5.
With confident visuals, lively sound, and huge replay value, Ball x Pit is the kind of game I can see myself bouncing back to for a long, long time.
As a complete package, Syberia Remastered lands in a very good spot. It respects the 2002 adventure while giving it sharper graphics, better camera work and modern quality of life tweaks on PS5.
Wreckreation delivers the arcade racing rush I wanted. It gets you into the action quickly, lets you shape the island with simple tools, and pairs strong audio with visuals that pop in all weather.
PowerWash Simulator 2 nails the follow-up. If you already like washing locations spotless, this is an easy pick on PS5.
Painkiller on PS5 delivers classic arena shooting, built around quick missions and constant action. The hellish settings sets the mood, and the audio keeps the combat feeling loud and satisfying. I do wish Painkiller offered more content though, after one night I felt like I experience much of what the game has to offer.
This is the Legends idea working as intended: tight scope, strong combat, and a city you'll want to visit over and over again.
Chicken Run: Eggstraction turns this familiar world into a stealth game that is just plain fun to spend time with.
The colourful Christmas look and friendly music make it great for a family night of gaming. If you're looking for a great festive option this holiday, The Elf on the Shelf is sure to be a winner.
It’s a confident return, if you want pure, hard-hitting action, this delivers from start to finish.