I did not include exclusive VR games. By the way, I did not play all of these games; I’ve only played about half of the games here, so I am relying on external reviews and watching Radbrad to put the games I haven’t played yet, on this list. I’ve only written reviews for the games I’ve played and only put plot summaries and reviewer ratings for the games that I haven’t played yet. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the list.
- Horizon Zero Dawn
Horizon Zero Dawn by Insomniac is the best teen rated ps4 exclusive and probably its sequel for the ps5 will be as well. It features a beautiful and large world that can make any gamer want to finish every mission, side mission, and just go exploring aimlessly; looking at decayed relics of the modern world and the entrancing growth that came from its destruction. The combat is very gratifying as one can use resourcefulness to take on any machine in a variety of ways. Planning, identifying weaknesses, and quick reflexes are needed to take down the colossal monsters that will come for you. Lastly, the story is just *chef’s kiss sound*. You get to see a protagonist who has suffered so much discrimination become a saviour to those who have wronged her and uncover the great mysteries of her world. Go buy it if you haven’t already!
2. Spiderman Series
Again another action-packed Insomniac series that blows away the competition of other superhero games! Both spiderman games have simple controls that make you feel like you move around as easily as spiderman does. The combat system is also fricking good alongside the epic finishes. You are able to use web-based attacks, gadgets, the environment, good old brute force, and OP special powers to take on a hundred enemies and more. I love the boss battles especially because of the interactable scenes that would occur in parts of fights and the wild spectacles that make you take the villains seriously. Lastly, I love collecting the suits because of the special abilities they give and how good they look. “At its core, Insomniac Games’ new adventure strives to make you feel like Spider-Man” — IGN.
3. Uncharted series games(Uncharted 1–4, ‘Uncharted: The Lost Legacy’)
- When I first started playing Uncharted: Nathan Drake Collection(Uncharted 1–3), I was surprised by how different it looked compared to modern games. My eyes took time to adjust but in the end, the graphics being outdated were overshadowed by positives. The story was the best(especially in uncharted 2), environmental obstacles were easy to navigate, and solving the puzzles in uncharted made you feel smart.
- Uncharted 4 builds on its predecessors, greatly improving by adapting to modern standards. Graphics are better in cutscenes and during gameplay, you can slide now and use a grappling hook, and the protagonist Nathan is still as witty as ever. The high quality of the story is retained and I am sure this game will not disappoint.
- ‘Uncharted: Lost Legacy’ is “set after the events of Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. Chloe Frazer enlists the aid of renowned mercenary Nadine Ross in order to recover the Tusk of Ganesh, an Indian artefact Chloe’s own father became obsessed with. They also endeavour to keep it out of the hands of Asav (Usman Ally), a ruthless war profiteer who endeavours to use the Tusk for his own personal gain. Together, they venture deep into the mountains of India in search of the legendary artefact. Along the way, they learn to work together to unearth the mystery of the artefact, fight their way through fierce opposition, and prevent the region from falling into chaos.” — Uncharted Wiki. This game has an ign review score of 7.5/10, a Metascore of 84, and a 94% approval rating from Google users.
4. Infamous series(‘inFAMOUS Second Son’, ‘inFamous: First Light’)
- ‘inFAMOUS Second Son’ is underrated. There are so many things that it allows you to do in terms of combat, exploration, and interaction. Seattle is a huge area for you to dominate or save its citizens and kill or subdue the oppressive military presence. The powers given allow you to attack enemies with pleasing visuals and sound effects and allows you to explore the city by flying, speeding, and turning into smoke. The story is good. I believe that some improvement could’ve been made on the karma system and the narrative but overall it’s a good buy.
- ‘inFamous: First Light’ is basically a DLC for ‘inFAMOUS Second Son. The story is touching but it’s short. There are fewer powers overall in this game compared to ‘inFAMOUS Second Son’ but the added abilities to the neon superpower are enough to make up for it. I would have to say that the added speed really made me like this game.
5. Shadow of the Colossus
“The game’s storyline focuses on a young man named Wander who enters a forbidden land. Wander must travel across a vast expanse on horseback and defeat sixteen massive beings, known simply as colossi, in order to restore the life of a girl named Mono.” — Wikipedia.
This game has an ign review score of 9.7/10, a Metascore of 91, and a 94% approval rating from Google users.
6. The last guardian
It “is a third-person perspective game that combines elements from both the action-adventure and puzzle gaming-genres. The player takes control of the Boy who, being unarmed himself, utilizes objects within his environment to move undetected or assault the game’s enemies, the Armored Knights”. Most importantly, “players control a boy who befriends a giant half-bird, half-mammal creature, Trico”, who helps with travel and fighting off baddies.
— Wikipedia
This game has an ign review score of 7/10, a Metascore of 82, and a 94% approval rating from Google users.
7. Street Fighter 5
“Street Fighter V[a] is a fighting game developed by Capcom and Dimps and published by Capcom. The story takes place between the events of Street Fighter IV and Street Fighter III. Years after he sacrificed himself to stop M. Bison, Charlie Nash awakens in a tomb and is instructed by a young woman named Helen to retrieve an item from his old friend Guile that will help him destroy Bison.” — Wikipedia. I recommend you play the previous games or watch a recap vid to get more context.
This game has an ign review score of 9/10, a Metascore of 87, and an 86% approval rating from Google users.
8. Final Fantasy 7 and Final Fantasy X X-2 HD Remaster
“Final Fantasy VII Remake is a partial remake of Final Fantasy VII, originally released for the PlayStation in 1997. The first portion of the game is entirely remade, using the story and characters from the original, and future portions will be released in parts. Each game in the project will have a volume of content compared to a standalone Final Fantasy game.”
“Our story begins when former mercenary Cloud Strife of the Shinra Electric Power Company’s elite special forces known as SOLDIER, is hired by a cell of the eco-terrorist group called Avalanche to aid them in the bombing of Mako Reactor 1. Both Avalanche and the cell’s leader, Barret Wallace, embrace the ideals of planetology that posits that the planet is a living organism and that Shinra’s harvesting of the planet’s life force will lead to the end of the world.”
-Wikipedia
This game has an ign review score of 8/10, a Metascore of 87, and a 93% approval rating from Google users.
‘Final Fantasy X X-2 HD Remaster’ “covers both Final Fantasy X and its sequel Final Fantasy X-2. The first game follows the journey of the teenager Tidus who is transported to the world of Spira after an encounter with a creature known as Sin. He becomes one of the guardians of the summoner Yuna, protecting her on a pilgrimage to defeat Sin and finding out how the creature is linked to Tidus’ and Yuna’s late fathers.” — Wikipedia
This game has an ign review score of 9.3/10, a Metascore of 84, and no fricking approval rating from Google users.
9. Gravity Rush Series(Gravity Rush 1–2)
In Gravity Rush 1, “players control Kat, an amnesiac with the power to manipulate how gravity affects her, and uses her powers to help the people of Hekseville against the mysterious Nevi”(prolly bad guy)”, helping its people against threats and uncovering the mystery behind her past. The gameplay has Kat exploring the open world of Hekseville, completing missions for townsfolk and defeating Nevi. Navigation and combat heavily involve Kat’s gravity-altering abilities.” — Wikipedia
This game has an ign review score of 7.5/10, a Metascore of 80, and no fricking approval rating from Google users.
Gravity Rush 2 “follows Kat, a gravity-shifting teenage girl and super-heroine, after she is drawn from her home of Hekseville into another universe and must liberate the citizens of Jirga Para Lhao from its evil rulers.” — Wikipedia
This game has an ign review score of 8.4/10, a Metascore of 80, and an approval rating of 94% from google users.
10. 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
“The game is divided between side-scrolling adventure segments and real-time strategy (RTS) battles, and follows thirteen high-school students in a fictionalized 1980s Japan who are dragged into a futuristic war between mechas and hostile Kaiju in a nonlinear narrative.” — Wikipedia
This game has an ign review score of 8/10, a Metascore of 85, and an approval rating of 94% from google users.
11. Extra Teen-rated games:
Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir
Tails of Zesteria
Ys: Memories of Celceta
Toukiden Kimawi
Dragon’s Crown Pro
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