1 Uncharted 4
There just isn’t enough room on PS3 for Drake anymore. He’s reached a glass – or riveted metal – ceiling. Naughty Dog pushed the console to the limit with each installment and the uber-cinematic Uncharted 3 simply left now where to go. There’s no way a follow up won’t be on a superior machine. Of course another adventure starring Nate and co would work on PS3, but the constant evolution of the series has been to take player experience to greater heights and hit dangerous levels of heart-stopping action – electrocardiograph anyone? Moments of Uncharted 3 had us letting go of the analogue stick assuming a cut-scene had started, only to find Drake stopping in his tracks and waiting for our next move. If this isn’t promising for what’s in store next then I’ll eat my fashionably filthy half tucked-in top.
2 LittleBigPlanet 3
When Media Molecule handed over the pint-sized Sackboy in 2008, they also gifted us with an entire world of creative, if mostly squishy, joy. As well as those devilishly perfect pre-made levels, there was an endless supply of online talent as well as whatever personalised platforming genius you could come up with. LittleBigPlanet 2 improved upon it’s predecessor and expanded the creation tools even more but the time has come to wonder what’s next. LittleBigPlanet on PS4 could open the door to a previously unavailable development kit for gamers. Rather than just glorified platforming levels and kart racers, LBP 3 on PS4 could take away that pesky back wall and let us build Minecraft-style in a 3D world. Could Sackboy be the perfect third, or even (whisper it) first person person action hero?
3 God of War 4
Scale has never really been a problem for Kratos. From battling the Titan Kronos by ripping off his fingernails one by one – oooyah – to taking down the chariot of Apollo with a giant cannon, the raging God of War makes the Hulk look like a mere green eyed monster. Sure, we’ve got God of War Ascension but that’s specifically not ’4′ and feels like its plateauing in terms of size and ambition. The freedom that PS4 would give Kratos’ story to expand is almost too QTE inducing to think about. We need those jaw-dropping I-can’t-believe-what-I’m seeing moments and next gen is the way forward. Ancient environments and gore would be even more beautiful and gratuitous as Kratos rewrites mythical history in bloody strokes. Higher definition spatter? Count us in.
4 Killzone 4
The universe might be at war but we’ve never really had the sense of scale that Killzone truly deserves. Interplanetary has so far just meant Helghan, even with the different environments in Killzone 3. An upgrade to a beefier console is exactly what we need to truly experience the scope of the Killzone universe and see what we are fighting for. A grander scale, bigger and more variable environments could combine with even more spectacular weaponry to create the next installment that we deserve. With confirmation that Guerilla have ‘more ideas’ for the series, it makes sense for the upgrade to the next generation and even more sense as a possible day one title. Sony’s iconic FPS would make a killer addition to a launch line up like the one in our dreams. Y’know, alongside that HD Vib Ribbon you’ve all been thinking about – don’t deny it!
5 Gran Turismo 6
Let’s face it, chances are that a new generation will have arrived – and sold out multiple times – before Polyphony Digital manage to even think about marketing this behemoth of gaming inevitability. The new additions with the upgrade to PS3 – improved physics, weather, damage appearing on those pristine cars – mean that the the step up once again to PS4 will focus on delivering an even more realistic driving experience. GT is no Burnout or Dirt, this will be the most accurate portrayal of hurtling round a track without suiting up and taking a travel sickness tablet. More tracks, more cars and graphics smoother than Nathan Drake’s chat-up lines will send petrolheads into giddy excitement. Oh, and us.
6 inFamous 3
Super powers need space and lots of it. Much like when Batman escaped the Asylum and stretched those wings, we need expansive open worlds to play in with our console superheroes and the upcoming generation of consoles can hand over the keys. The next outing of Cole McGrath – new star of PlayStation All Stars Battle Royale - needs to encompass more than just New Marais. Stretching those frankly electric powers, McGrath needs space to take on bigger enemies and career across entire cities. If we really want to feel like superheroes, the next generation can open up super powered horizons and let us play in real sandboxes. Mr McGrath should set the trend for PS4 and let us take on a whole new world of powers with the added bonus of being the good guy or the really really bad one.
7 Metal Gear Solid 5
Well we know that Hideo Kojima is busying away with his mo-cap actors – see our thoughts on his recent and possibly Metal Gear Solid 5 related tweet pics - but as there has been no hint of a platform, it’s more than fair to say that this a strong possibility for a PS4 title. Rather than pushing the limitations of the PS3, a new console is probably like catnip to Kojima for the freedom it will offer his tech-filled dreams. Plus that new FOX engine of his does look more like the future than ‘now’. More gadgets, even better stealth and probably even more lengthy cut-scenes will lie in wait on the next generation. The most legendary game developer in PlayStation history returning to the ultimate franchise for an all new console experience with unknown limitations? Excitement is the wrong word for this level of sheer elation. Need. Now.
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