It’s that time of year again when the holiday season is fast approaching. The PS4 might be a last-gen console, but it’s one of the most successful game systems ever and has brought us many classic titles. Moreover, the PS4 is still receiving many video game releases, which would make perfect presents for your friends and family. In this gift guide, we’ll cover some of the best video games that have come out on the PS4 in 2024.
We’ve broken down our suggestions into three categories because numerous JRPGs and fighting games have graced the console this year. So, no matter what you’re looking for, you should find something worthwhile to put in the holiday season basket. Ready to jump in? Let’s go!
Best PS4 Games Anyone Would Enjoy as a 2024 Gift
No matter if you are a hardcore gamer or someone who only occasionally picks up the controller a handful of times a year, here are some superb titles everyone can unanimously enjoy. The most recent instalment in the Prince of Persia and Call of Duty franchise was released this year. The original Tomb Raider games also got the remaster treatment, where you can play the first three games without the infamous tank controls. What a game-changer!
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6: Cross Gen Bundle – $69.99
- Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered – $37.99
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown – $24.99
- Balatro – $14.99 (Note: Not available physically for PS4)
- Crow Country – $19.99 (Note: Not available physically)
- SpyxAnya: Operation Memories –$49.99 (Note: Not available physically)
Best PS4 Fighting Games for 2024 Gifts
This section recommends some of the best fighting games you should consider picking up for yourself or someone else as a gift. The beyond-phenomenal Under Night In Birth II (Sys:Celes) came out earlier this year, which is a high-octane 2D fighting game that is great to play with others. We also have Marvel Vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics included in this list, which sees legendary heroes and villains across the juggernaut franchises duke it out in unforgettable battles. There is something so satisfying about watching Ryu and Spiderman battling it out!
- Marvel Vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics – $49.99
- Under Night In Birth II (Sys:Celes) – $39.99
- SNK VS Capcom: SVC Chaos – $19.99 (Note: Not available physically)
- Blazing Strike – $39.99
- WWE 2K24 – $29.99
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants – $34.99
Best PS4 RPGs and JRPGs for 2024 Gifts
If you’re a fan of RPGs and JRPG titles, then you will be spoilt for choice on what to pick up this year, as we had so many incredibly great games. At the beginning of this year, we saw the return of Ichiban Kasuga in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, the first instalment in the series that took us outside Japan. One of Akira Toriyama’s lesser-known manga series, Sand Land, also got a full-fledged video-game adaptation, which sees the Demon Prince, Beelzebub, head on a road trip to find a new potential water supply for his village.
- Persona 3 Reload – $69.99
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak: Deluxe Edition – $59.99
- Ys X: Nordics: Deluxe Edition – $59.99
- The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered: Deluxe Edition – $49.99
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth – $29.99
- Granblue Fantasy: Relink – $39.99
- Sand Land – $32.99
- Visions of Mana – $59.99
Published: Nov 3, 2024 06:45 pm