Plenty ofPS5games have become extremely popular with fans, but Sony has the details on what PS5 game is best, according to players. A recent poll has yielded some interesting results, with a major hit from last year taking the BestPS5Game award.
PS5 fans got a lot of great games to play over the course of 2022, and moreexciting titles are coming to PS5 in 2023. It’s a good time to be a fan of the console, especially now that supply issues are dying down and it’s easier than ever to buy a PS5.
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Sony recently opened The Players’ Choice: Best of PS5 polls to gauge how fans felt about the games available for the home console. Four topics were broached: Best Indie Game, Best Use of the Wireless DualSense Controller, Best Graphical Showcase, and lastly, Best PS5 Game overall.Stray,the cat indie gamedarling of 2022, took home best indie game.Astro’s Playroomwas crowned as making best use of the DualSense controller’s capabilities. However, the big winner here took home two of the categories: Best Graphical Showcase and Best PS5 Game were both awarded toGod of War Ragnarok.
To fans ofGod of War, this likely isn’t a big surprise.God of War Ragnarokwas heralded by critics early on and fans heaped praise on it upon release. It also went on to win a myriad of awards prior to this poll, taking home half a dozen awards at The Game Awards last year. ThePlayStation Blog also awarded it as its Game of the Yearlast year, so the players and owners of PS5 systems seem to be in agreement with the critics and Sony itself.
In the end,God of War RagnarokbeatElden Ring,Horizon Forbidden West, andGhost of Tsushima: Director’s Cutfor the Best Game. It also overtookThe Last of Us Part 1,Elden Ring, andHorizon Forbidden Westfor Best Graphical Showcase. While Sony didn’t reveal any official numbers on how close the games were, every one of them is an acclaimed heavy hitter.
WhileGod of Warfans had to wait after the game was delayed from its initial 2021 release, it seems the time spent on the title was worth it, bringing the Norse saga of Kratos and Atreus' adventure to a close. Exactly where the series will go next is a mystery, but thenextGod of Wargamewill have a lot to live up to with both entries in the rebooted franchise being massively popular.
God of War Ragnarokis available now for PS4 and PS5.
