VGC’s Platform of the Year: PlayStation 4 | VGC
In a year in which PS5 was the focus, Sony gave its last-gen console a tremendous send-off…
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VGC's Platform of the Year is PlayStation 4
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Alright let's try this again. We've had to lock two VGC awards threads in recent days because people haven't been able to act like adults. For the record yesterday we reviewed the Phil Spencer thread and issued a large number of bans for Sony console warriors who derailed it – what we found was that the thread was fine, initially, and nobody cared about Transistor's lukewarm take about PR until some usual suspects decided to turn the thread into a battleground. Those usual suspects are now banned.
The "retaliation" or whatever you want to call it in the PS4 thread is equally embarrassing and all of it, on both sides, is going to stop here and now. There has to be a way to discuss these awards, and even disagree about these awards, without trying to troll other members off of the site. So here's how we're going to do this.
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Very difficult to disagree. The lineup of exclusive/console exclusive games on PS5 this year is one of the strongest I can think of in recent history.
Playing this right now on a PS5 and I'm so impressed with it. Seriously. Amazing game! Can't believe this is actually a PS4 game.
Playstation was the most time I've spent of gaming this year I think there's currently a huge gap vs my experience in other platforms. But there's still a lot of room for improvement that could be made for the platform like recently, CP2077 showed the refund systems I think needs an overhaul but I think in terms of content, I don't think there's a system ever played that ended so strong in it's final year while delivering on new system launch too.
They released two 3D platformers this year which is great. Both really good
Wish sony would market Sackboy better. It's really good
Wish sony would market Sackboy better. It's really good
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It's insane what Sony manages to do for PS3 and PS4 in the year their successor launches. They send off their platform with a massive bang. And I think it really gives confidence to owners of those machines that the next PlayStation is a great investment in the long term.
PS4 is definitely in the running for greatest console of all time.
PS4 vs PS2 vs SNES
I don't know which one wins between them, but anyone who had even one of them has an amazing library to comb through.
PS4 vs PS2 vs SNES
I don't know which one wins between them, but anyone who had even one of them has an amazing library to comb through.
Same here. I had a fantastic time with the ps4. I gave the pro to my kids to keep the usage going.
I loved the ps1 and ps2, but the 4 was really special. My wife gave it to me day one for our 10 year anniversary so I will never forget it.
When I first saw VGCS, I thought it was Video Game Chartz as I have never heard of Video Games Chronicles before. Are they new?
Also, they didn't do Best Platform of the Year last year, did they?
PS4 definitely deserves the award this year with FFVII Remake, TLOU 2 and GoT, not to mention Spider-Man: Miles Morales. But if those games were re-released this year for the PS5, I would definitely give it to the PS5 due to DualSense.
Also, they didn't do Best Platform of the Year last year, did they?
PS4 definitely deserves the award this year with FFVII Remake, TLOU 2 and GoT, not to mention Spider-Man: Miles Morales. But if those games were re-released this year for the PS5, I would definitely give it to the PS5 due to DualSense.
Hard to argue otherwise. The Switch also had a fantastic year, but didn't quite have the software quality to back up its sales, though Animal Crossing and Hades were both fantastic exclusives (or almost-exclusive in the latter case).
Hopefully Nintendo will kick things into high gear for new owners in 2021, and at least one of their upcoming holy trinity will hit store shelves.
Hopefully Nintendo will kick things into high gear for new owners in 2021, and at least one of their upcoming holy trinity will hit store shelves.
Which is saying something, considering Sony's output on PS3 in 2013 included:
God of War Ascension
Gran Turismo 6
The Last of Us
Puppeteer
Ratchet & Clank Into the Nexus
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time
Well deserved. They have been hitting it out of the park the past four years or so but the fact they gave an amazing send of to the PS4 while still providing for the PS5 is awesome.
Should we really include a money hat game in the list?
PS4 did great, and if anything as the swam song year deserved recognition of what was accomplished along the way.
Personally, I really think Switch absolutely nailed the year though. I started the year with 0 and now have 4. And friends and family, in these covid-19 times, did something very similar. And animal crossing, hades, and all the first party releases really have made it shine in this year of all years for so many people - mainstream and core gamers.
Dreams, Persona 5 Royal, FFVIIR, TLoU2, Ghosts of Tsushima, Spider-Man:MM, Sackboy, amongst a bunch of third-parties is a fantastic 'final' year and one involving multiple genres from first party alone. It is very hard to argue they didn't hit a real groove this year. Nintendo with Switch did some incredible things in terms of AC, while Xbox worked on some exciting services with Xcloud and Gamepass Ultimate this year too though. But as a single platform PS4 was exceptional.
Typical Sony going out with a bang and I think this is the perfect award for them. We can only hope that other console manufactures take note. They steamrolled into next-gen.
I really dislike award threads because they are toxic, but I have to give credit when it is deserved.
I really dislike award threads because they are toxic, but I have to give credit when it is deserved.
Yeah, there's very little disputing that. Dreams, Persona 5 Royal, Final Fantasy VII Remake, The Last of Us Part II, Ghost of Tsushima...that's a hell of a combo. Nothing else really touched it, despite a few heavy hitters elsewhere.
Yes because it was only on the PS4 this year.
Anyway, the platform did extremely well this year.