Best PlayStation4 Graphic Games based on MegaGital Review

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PlayStation 4 was launched by Sony in 2013 during the eighth generation of game consoles, this console was the second best-selling home console in history after PS2 until November 2019 (about a year before the release of PS5), so it is surprising. There is no doubt that during the lifetime of this popular console, many memorable titles were released, some of which were able to show the power of PS4 with their amazing appearance and even challenge its hardware. In the following, we will have a look at 18 exclusive or non-exclusive games of this console, which in their time were able to amaze Sony console owners and fans with stunning graphics. Keep up with the best PS4 graphics games.

Introducing 18 titles of the best graphics games for PlayStation 4

The debate over game graphics has always been going on among fans of different platforms, and it is unlikely that the debate, which is almost as old as consoles and computers and their games, will end soon. Perhaps, as we move forward, with the arrival of the new generation of hardware, the competition between studios to supply graphic games, this discussion has become more intense.

However, gamers’ enjoyment of high graphics is only one side of the coin, and most companies and studios see high graphics as a factor that guarantees the sale of the final product, although doing it correctly is a double-edged sword for For example, we have seen how this problem of achieving the best graphics on different platforms brought about the title “Cyberpunk 2077” and at the beginning of its release, it created many margins for the experienced and talented studio “CD Red Project”.

However, we are not going to continue to fuel the debate about which platform has the best graphics, but we want to focus only on the best PS4 graphics games among the best PlayStation 4 games, a popular and powerful console that is slowly It is nearing the end of the road and full retirement, but it should be emphasized that the games on this list are only interested in their visual and graphical aspects, and we will have nothing to do with their gameplay, story, or anything else.

18- Resident Evil 3 Remake

After the success of the remake of the second Resident Evil game, Capcom took another step and released the third version of the game, which is perhaps one of the most memorable games of the Resident Evil series, according to the standards of today’s games.
The first thing that will be noticed by you is the unique graphics of the game. The details in the face of the main character of the game, as well as the animations of walking, running, etc., are very carefully and realistically designed. Lighting and reflection of light from transparent objects is very eye-catching and since the whole game takes place during the night, the creators have been very open to make such effects and have used it well. Zombies and other enemies in the game are also realistically displayed, and any damage to different parts of their bodies is different depending on which weapon you use to defend yourself. For example, the location of the Colt bullets that you have at the beginning of the game is completely different from the location of the shotgun bullets in the bodies of the enemies; But in the case of Nemesis itself, it is perhaps a bit understated. Even though the details are well designed, it is not so scary like the 1999 version. It’s like he lacks something in his appearance that can’t make him scary like his grandfather in the old version. The different stages of the game each have their own theme. The city streets, the hospital, the underground sewage wells and the famous police headquarters stage each have something to say visually and will not let you down. However, in some places in the game, there are low quality items, such as the photo frame you find in the police headquarters stage, which contains a group photo of Jill and her old friends. This photo frame with pixel quality, as if it is placed in a time machine and has been added to this game since 1999, despite the great attention to other details of the game by the creators, its existence is strange and unjustifiable. But overall, the graphics of the game are eye-catching and provide you with a pleasant experience.

17- Shadow of the Colossus Remake

One of the famous graphic games of the PlayStation platform is the legendary Shadow of the Colossus, which was first released in 2006 for PS2, and after many years, a remastered version of it was finally released by Bluepoint Games for PS4. Although the game was practically made from scratch and used a new movement system, it was still a faithful recreation of the original version, a title that is actually one of the most epic adventure games in the history of computer games.
The remake of this title was actually a tribute to the graphical power of the original version on PS2, because the same graphical power of the original version made Shadow of Colossus one of the first titles that raised computer games as “art”. Even today, the remastered version of the game works well in all areas and shows the power of the PS4 hardware to the same extent as when the original Shadow of the Colossus showed the power of the PS2 to the audience.

16- Ratchet & Clank

Although the Ratchet and Clank series has cartoon and comic graphics, at the time of PS2 and PS3, it was still considered not only one of the main titles of Sony, but also displayed the graphic power and hardware flexibility of these consoles, which was done with the remake of this title for PS4 in 2016 was repeated again.

Undoubtedly, the high quality and graphics of this remake at the time of release were such that gamers felt like they were surfing in one of the famous Pixar or Disney animations. In addition to the high and eye-catching graphics, the said remake became one of the best PS4 action platformers, which was not far from the expectation because this game was made by Insomniac Games, a talented studio that later made great titles like Spider-Man.

15- Infamous Second Son

Infamous Second Son was released in 2014 and is the third installment in the open world superhero series developed by Sucker punch studio.

Second Son was a title where incredible attention was paid to details, it had wonderful lighting, so that even after almost a decade of the release of the title, the reflection of light on the rain-soaked and wet fields of this graphic game is still impressive. However, the strong point of this game’s graphics was the particle effect used in it, which was even better than many of its later games, a beautiful effect that years later was inherited by the graphic structure of another title of this article, which will be discussed later.

14- The Order 1886

When I first saw the gameplay trailer of this game, I mocked: “Such graphics are impossible”, but after watching the first cutscene of the game, after about two years, I felt entering the eighth generation. Even the dust between the curtains has been designed by the creators as beautifully as possible. In this section, you will see a general appreciation of the visual features of the game.
Perhaps the most important feature of the graphic section is the design of the characters’ faces. At the moment of the game, you can understand the atmosphere of the environment just by looking at the faces of the characters. In the play, Galahad and Isabeau have an emotional relationship with each other, and when they look at each other, you can completely read this emotional feeling from the eyes of these two characters. Even the design of the faces of the enemies in the game is amazing. When Galahad and an evolved hybrid stare at each other, that’s when every flashy game you’ve played in the past becomes a pixelated game. The game is developed by RAD Engine 4. Based on what we saw with The Order 1886, expect this engine to easily produce fantastic quality games by the end of the current generation. One of the interesting facts of the game is that the designers of the game have spent time on each tooth of the main characters and two general lines, and it must be said that the output obtained from these efforts is extremely eye-catching.

The environment design in every chapter of the game is excellent. The builders have designed London exactly right. The builders even once said that in order to properly design London in 1886, they went to the old photos of the Great London Museum and even sent architects to London to expertly analyze the desired areas and with the help of designers, they could recreate London in 1886. It must be admitted that their work was excellent.

13- Until Dawn

Until Dawn is an interactive title in the horror genre that was released in 2015 and has a structure similar to the “Walking Dead” game series from “Telltail” studio. This drama developed by “Supermassive Games” uses the “Decima” engine, the same engine that was later used in the creation of titles such as “Horizon Zero Down” and “Death Stranding”.

The use of accurate motion capture for the faces of the actors gave gamers the feeling that they were on the side of a big Hollywood title, in addition to this, very realistic lighting on the characters, high details in the clothes or skin and hair of the characters made the creator of this title one provide the best graphics games of the generation.

12- Gran Turismo Sport

This famous graphic driving simulator was released for PS4 in 2017 and not only became one of the best racing simulators on the market, but also simply presented one of the most eye-catching graphics available on this console.

In fact, just as the “Forza Motorsport” series on Xbox is generally made to show off the graphical power of the Microsoft console, the Gran Turismo game is also a showcase of the hardware and graphics capabilities of the PlayStation 4, a title that can be used with accessories such as reality glasses. Virtual and a set of controls make it one of the most engaging racing games and the best graphics for the PlayStation 4 ever made.

11- Bloodborne

It was during the same year 2015 that the studio “From Software”, the maker of famous and popular titles such as “Dark Souls” and the acclaimed title “Elden Ring”, released the Bloodborne game exclusively for PS4. The art design with that Lovecraftian theme was well implemented in the game and was considered one of its strengths.

Also, the lighting of the game was so well formed that the creators could easily convey the feeling of that dirty and wet atmosphere by reflecting the light on the surfaces. In addition to the powerful lighting, we can mention the movement and the realistic shape of the fabric or wool of the game character’s clothing, as well as the unique and nightmarish design of the game’s enemies, which together create an admirable visual and graphic effect for this title, which is one of the best games. PlayStation 4 graphic is created.

10- Red Dead Redemption 2

The attention to detail in the Red Dead Redemption 2 game is not only limited to the gameplay and its elements, and Rockstar Studio has left no stone unturned in the graphics department to be able to give its fans a perfect title in every aspect. Even after several years of its release, the graphics of the game are still beautiful and stunning, and there are many details in it that will amaze you. The animation and different facial expressions of the characters, natural landscapes, weather features and its effect on the environment, shadows and wildlife, etc., all provide you with a sweet and enjoyable experience of the Wild West, a virtual world that may last for months. Browse it and enjoy. The game Red Dead Redemption 2 will provide you with the best simulation of the wild west in the open world style for you to experience.

9- Uncharted 4 A Thief End

After the fourth issue of the popular Uncharted series was released in 2016, it quickly became the flagship of PS4 titles in terms of its graphics and technical capabilities. In order to achieve a pure cinematic experience for gamers, the creators used almost all the hardware power of the console, and the result was a title that turned Uncharted 4 into a benchmark for console hardware capabilities among PS4 graphics games.

The characters look more realistic than ever while maintaining the design language, the facial movement animation conveys emotions in a way that was practically impossible before this title. On the other hand, it didn’t matter if the player was in a crowded market or in the jungles of Madagascar, the game environment was extremely detailed under all conditions, and finally, for these reasons, Uncharted 4 is an unforgettable graphic experience among the best graphic games of PlayStation 4. will be

8- God Of War

The reboot of the popular God of War title turned the series into a modern action game and improved the game in every way imaginable. One of the most impressive parts of this discussed upgrade was the game’s graphics, which underwent huge changes with a different art style and up-close-and-personal combat scenes to become one of the best graphics games on the PlayStation 4.

However, it wasn’t just a matter of changing the camera view or the game’s art style, but the many graphic details that made this title a landmark work, things like the detailed texture of the skin, wounds, muscles, veins and even the sweat drops on the skin with surprising accuracy. were depicted.

Apart from the body, the details on the clothes, armor, environment, enemies and even the physics of Kratos’ beard immortalized God of War in the PlayStation 4 Hall of Graphics Achievements.

7- Marvel’s Spider-Man

This open world action adventure game was developed by the creators of Ratchet and Clank or Insomniac Games, Marvel’s Spider-Man is one of the best games based on the character of Spider-Man and without a doubt, if we do not consider the PS5 versions, the best example in terms of graphics. And it is considered one of the best graphic games of PS4.

Anyone who has tried this title cannot deny the beauty and fun of the graphics used in swinging between the skyscrapers of New York. Spider-Man’s physics and animations are so flexible and varied that they look like they were taken from the movements of a real Spider-Man in the real world. However, the beauty of the graphics is not limited to swinging between buildings, and when the player comes to the ground, he still faces the same level of detailed buildings, cars and NPCs.

In addition, the lighting of the game works great on all surfaces, which is more visible on wet surfaces or on Spider-Man’s suit, because this said suit basically has a very realistic reaction to light, shadow and rain.

6- Detroit: Become Human

Detroit’s interactive and sci-fi game is a creation of “Quantic Dream” studio, which became famous many years ago due to the memorable title Heavy Rain. Detroit was one of those PlayStation 4 graphics games that few could criticize for its powerful visual effects. The appearance of the game was so satisfying that it displayed the most realistic facial animation in the PS4 generation.

Apart from the face animation, the dynamic lighting effects in the game are also considered one of the best examples in computer games, in fact, all the lighting parts from the police car lights to the broken lamps in the crime scenes leave every viewer speechless.

The graphics of Detroit: Become Human are so good that it looks like it was released for PS5 instead of PS4, with amazing motion animations, great weather effects, and perfect art design.

5- Horizon Zero Dawn

The 2017 game Horizon was developed by the creators of the famous title “Killzone”, the same first-person action game that was considered among the best graphical games of the PlayStation 3 at the time. However, the Horizon title, unlike Killzone, is an open-world third-person action role-playing game, with a beautiful design in terms of the environment and characters, which simply surprised all audiences.

The graphics of the game also showed more than anything how high the potential of the Decima engine is, because creating such a world with these dimensions and appearance quality (which does not drop from the beginning to the end of the game) is an exemplary achievement.

In addition, the lighting of the game is so powerful that, for example, during the sunrise, you feel like you are in a fully alive world, also the amount of detail in the clothes of the characters has an incredibly realistic feeling, which can be said at least in this genre. It is unprecedented. Of course, the creators are not satisfied with the details and beauty of the design, but they also used creativity in creating creatures and created dinosaur-like robots that are extremely different and beautiful.

4- Death Stranding

Death Stranding was released in 2019 and is the result of the hard work of a different game studio, which is the result of the pure genius of Hideo Kojima. The big world of this game, like Horizon, was made using the Decima engine, but surprisingly, it is a head and neck higher than Horizon in terms of details, graphic power, and depth of scenery!

Character processing is perhaps one of the best examples seen in the 8th generation of home consoles, this powerful graphics allowed actors like Norman Reedus and Mads Mikkelsen to look as natural and alive as possible, and fit well in the world that Kojima created. They are out of place.

The strands of hair on the head or hands of the characters look so natural that they have been processed grain by grain, but the crazy details of the game continue, the same hairs become spiky in situations and convey a murmured state to the audience, and the movement and response of the eyes is very realistic. . In fact, it should be said that this game is so powerful in terms of graphics that it became a benchmark for other console games.

3- Final Fantasy VII Remake

The game Final Fantasy VII Remake was considered one of the biggest titles released in 2020 and was able to surprise both fans and critics with the perfect reconstruction of the world of “Midgar” in 3D format. In fact, for fans of the old game, this remake was like a dream come true.

Overall, this title kept all the good features of the old version and with the help of today’s technology, it delivered one of the best PS4 graphics games to the fans.

2- Ghost of Tsushima

The amazing title Ghost of Tsushima has, without any controversy, one of the best graphics among PS4 open world games. The game’s environment, lighting, particle effects (the same powerful effect previously mentioned in Infamous: Second Sun) and character animation are some of the best examples in the industry, or rather, in the art of gaming.

The visual effects of this graphic game are not only impressive from a technical point of view, but also from an artistic point of view, because the source of inspiration for this artistic design was the works of the late and veteran Japanese director Akira Kurosawa.

The graphics of this game are so beautiful and perfect that searching in its world, finding an enemy for a duel or conquering camps will never get old.

1- The Last of Us Part II

It can be said with confidence that The Last of Us Part II is the best graphic game of PlayStation 4, which is made possible by the hardware of this console. In fact, considering the level of detail and motion capture of the game, if we say that Last of Ace 2 is one of the most influential games in history in the field of graphics and the best graphics games of PS4, we are not saying anything unfair.

With creative models and textures, this title has a special lighting structure that highlights the sadness and sadness ruling the game space, this technology also gives more realism to the scenes or missions in open and closed spaces.

In the end, we can only say that nothing else is expected from the studio that created the game, Naughty Dog, because every production of this company, from The Last of Us in 2013 to Uncharted 4 (2016) and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy (2017), every One by one, they have been a turning point in the field of graphic power of the 8th generation of consoles and of course PS4.

Conclusion

The news and plans of the Sony company indicate that the PS4 console, despite its successful performance, is almost at the end of the road and this year, 2023 will probably be the year when Sony officially abandons the PS4 and focuses on the PS5. Nevertheless, even if these news are true, PlayStation 4 still hosts a series of the most graphic titles of its generation, and the placement of the ninth generation of home consoles in the market does not mean that these titles are no longer worth experiencing or that due to the difference in hardware between the two The next generation will not have satisfactory graphics, contrary to this idea, it must be said that PS4 still has games up its sleeves that will nail you in terms of graphics and visual effects.

Of course, we know that games such as The Witcher 3, Days Gone, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Resident Evil 4 Remake could also be included in this list, however, our evaluation criterion was the performance of the game with appropriate graphics on the PS4 console.

Now, join the conversation and say which of the best PS4 graphic games is missing from this list?