Sony was able to capitalize on huge third-party releases like Watch Dogs, Destiny, and Assassin’s Creed Unity, but none of those games really live up to their pre-release hype.
DriveClubis a buggy mess that still struggles today, while LittleBigPlanet 3 feels like little more than a rehash of Media Molecule’s first two games (though a rehash of LittleBigPlanet is still a pretty good time). This first-party drought looks especially rough next to the PS3’s first year, which saw two huge new franchises from Naughty Dog and Insomniac. PlayStation’s lineup of indie games grows with every passing month, and looking at PS Plus, it’s clear that they’re pushing this strength.īut even with all this in mind, the PlayStation 4 is not currently worth buying.ĭespite strong support from AAA third-parties and indies, the PS4 is seriously lacking when it comes to first-party games. With most of Sony’s biggest titles met with long delays, Infamous: Second Son is the only game this year that’s even worth talking about (the standalone DLC First Light also deserves mention). Of course, not every game on the console is able to reach that level, but even those that sacrifice resolution or frame rate still look comparatively gorgeous. The PS4’s more developer-friendly indie policies have earned them exclusive gems like Resogun, and it’s become the go-to console for multi-platform indie hits like Outlast and Mercenary Kings. The PS4 hits a sweet spot in terms of price and accessibility, and its beefy processor can hit that crucial 1080p/60 FPS target where the Xbox One cannot. Sony’s pro-developer attitude netted them early accolades in comparison to Microsoft, who drew intense negativity for their absurd indie policies, draconian DRM (which has been dropped), mandatory Kinect (which is being phased out), and higher price point. Sales aside, let’s take a look at what Sony has done right in the last year. They’re currently dominating the home console market, and it doesn’t look like they’ll lose momentum any time soon. This was helped in part by promotional boosts from Destiny and Watch Dogs, but Sony’s marketing department has done an exemplary job on all fronts.
They fought an uphill battle with the PS3, but through determination (and several massive price cuts) they eventually caught up to the Xbox 360. By comparison, the PS4 exploded out of the starting gate, selling over 13 million consoles in the space of a year. From the system’s first announcement, Sony promised a whole new world of social gaming to explore. November 15 marked the one-year anniversary of the launch of the PlayStation 4.
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