Best Games for PlayStation 4 of 2014 / Page 3

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Slasher, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Metroidvania

February 18, 2014

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Strider is a re-release of the legendary action-platformer with slasher elements and a side view, released in 1989. The game takes place in the...

Air Conflicts: Vietnam

Arcade, Action, Flight Simulator, Helicopters, Simulation

September 12, 2013

Players: 6/10

Steam: 35/100

Metacritic: 43/100

An arcade flight simulator with action elements, Air Conflicts: Vietnam is set during the Vietnam War. Its story follows US Navy pilot Joe Thompson...

Battlefield 4: Final Stand

Action, Shooter, DLC, First-person view, Combat robots

December 2, 2014

Players: 7.7/10

An expansion for Battlefield 4, set amid Russia’s wintry landscapes as the war approaches its conclusion. Experimental weapons enter the battlefield...

Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris

Action, Platformer, Isometric, Puzzle, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Adventure

December 8, 2014

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 68/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Direct continuation of Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light with co-op for four people. Exciting adventures, dark dungeons, hordes of monsters...

The Legend of Korra

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Beat them all

October 21, 2014

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 56/100

The Legend of Korra is a dynamic action game with a third-person view, inspired by the popular animated series "Avatar: The Legend of Korra." You...

Rocksmith 2014

Arcade, Educational game (Education), Music game

October 22, 2013

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 87/100

A music-learning game that lets players connect an electric guitar or bass to their system and learn to play using the Rocksmith Method. The...

Surgeon Simulator

Arcade, Simulation, Action, First-person view, Logic, Indie, Comedy

April 19, 2013

Players: 6.5/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 65/100

Surgeon Simulator is a logic action game with simulator elements and a first-person view. You take on the role of Nigel Burke, a would-be surgeon...

Jackbox Party Pack

Arcade, Board / Group Game, Casual game, Trivia, Indie

November 18, 2014

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 90/100

Jackbox Party Pack is a fun, arcade game for a large group. Using your mobile devices and computer, you have to play simple, uncomplicated games with...

Monopoly Plus

Board / Group Game, Logic, Online, Casual game

November 26, 2014

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 41/100

Metacritic: 53/100

Monopoly Plus is an improved version of the classic board game Monopoly. The Plus version features a colorful three-dimensional city in the center of...

Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Fantasy / Medieval, Remake

July 22, 2014

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 83/100

Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty is a remake of the side-scrolling arcade adventure platformer Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee. Expect dynamic lighting, beautiful...

Pinball Arcade

Simulation, First-person view, Top-down view, Pinball, Free game

February 9, 2012

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Pinball Arcade is a modern arcade pinball simulator with a top-down view. You will find many themed tables with beautiful visuals and many...

Tetris Ultimate

Arcade, Puzzle, Side view, Casual game

November 11, 2014

Players: 5/10

Steam: 32/100

Metacritic: 64/100

Tetris Ultimate is the return of the iconic side-scrolling arcade puzzle game Tetris. The game has six game modes and multiplayer, which can take up...

Thomas Was Alone

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Adventure, Side view, Science fiction

June 30, 2012

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Thomas Was Alone is a side-scrolling indie adventure platformer with puzzle elements. In this game, you have to guide a group of rectangles through a...

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Side view

October 22, 2012

Players: 5.4/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is a fast-paced side-scrolling action platformer that is the spiritual successor to 1987's Great Giana Sisters for the...

WWE 2K15

Simulation, Fighting, Third-person view, Sports game, Wrestling

October 28, 2014

Players: 6.7/10

Metacritic: 59/100

This wrestling simulation features MyCareer, where a custom Superstar rises from NXT to RAW and pursues the WWE Championship. Motion-capture...

Chariot

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Indie

September 30, 2014

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Chariot is a side-scrolling adventure co-op puzzle platformer set in a fantasy setting. Together with a friend, you will have to try on the roles of...

Never Alone

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Beat them all, Platformer, Indie, Side view

November 18, 2014

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Never Alone is an arcade side-scrolling indie adventure platformer. You play as the girl Nunu and her arctic fox companion. You have to solve the...

Spelunky

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Roguelike, Indie

July 4, 2012

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 87/100

Spelunky is a fun adventure that takes you to explore dangerous but rich mines. You will control a rather big-nosed but cute gold digger who came to...

Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Point & Click

December 2, 2014

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series is an episodic adventure from the developers at Telltale Games in the Game of Thrones universe. The game's...

Last Tinker: City of Colors

Arcade, Action, Beat them all, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Adventure, Indie

May 12, 2014

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 69/100

This third-person action adventure takes place in Colortown, a world built around creativity, emotion, and collaboration. Koru, a boy from the city’s...

Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Metroidvania

July 1, 2014

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 88/100

A Metroidvania-style action platformer set in a magical world inspired by Mexican folklore. Agave farmer Juan Aguacate finds a legendary luchador...

Stick it to the Man

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Indie

November 19, 2013

Players: 10/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Stick it to the Man is a side-scrolling adventure arcade platformer. The game's plot tells the story of a safety helmet tester named Rey. One day the...

Puyo Puyo Tetris

Arcade, Puzzle, Logic, Match-3 (Three in a row), Casual game, Online

February 6, 2014

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Puyo Puyo Tetris is a combination of two popular puzzle games where you have to challenge your opponent. Ten unique stories await you, in each of...

Samurai Warriors 4

Arcade, Action, Slasher, Hack and slash, Beat them all, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

March 20, 2014

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Samurai Warriors 4 is a sequel to the samurai slasher film set in medieval Japan. The game features 55 playable characters, including newcomers and...

Just Dance 2015

Arcade, Music game

October 21, 2014

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 71/100

This music arcade game has players dance along to popular songs by following the moves on screen. Just Dance 2015 features more than 40 tracks, from...

Battlefield 4: Premium Edition

Online, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Collection, Combat robots

October 21, 2014

Players: 9.6/10

Battlefield 4: Premium Edition is the complete edition of the dynamic first-person shooter Battlefield 4. The edition includes all previously...

Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate

Action, Slasher, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Strategy

September 26, 2013

Players: 10/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate is a Japanese-style third-person action slasher game. The game is an expanded version of the original Warriors Orochi 3...

Sparkle 2

Arcade, Logic, Match-3 (Three in a row), Casual game, Indie

June 6, 2013

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 66/100

Sparkle 2 is the continuation of the exciting arcade puzzle game in the “three in a row” genre. Long ago, five enchanted keys were created. They are...

Pro Evolution Soccer 2015

Football, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Sports game

November 11, 2014

Players: 6/10

Metacritic: 81/100

A football game built around dribbling, speed and defensive decision-making. Players use each footballer’s skills to get past opponents and choose...

NBA 2K15

Simulation, Basketball, Third-person view, Isometric, Sports game

October 7, 2014

Players: 7.4/10

Metacritic: 83/100

NBA 2K15 is a basketball sports simulator in the popular NBA 2K series. In addition to new players, the current composition of basketball teams and...

Costume Quest 2

Role-playing game, Adventure, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Casual game

October 7, 2014

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Costume Quest 2 is a continuation of the fun role-playing game with turn-based combat and third-person view. You will once again take on the role of...

Fez

Action, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie

April 13, 2012

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 90/100

Fez is a side-scrolling indie adventure platformer. The action takes place in a 3D world, allowing the player to explore and traverse colorful worlds...

Knack

Arcade, Action, Beat them all, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

November 15, 2013

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 54/100

Knack — arcade platformer with a third-person view. The setting is a planet similar to Earth. The civilization of the people of this planet is...

Anomaly 2

Arcade, Strategy, In real time, Indie, Action, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Science fiction, Isometric, Online, Post-apocalyptic

May 15, 2013

Players: 6.4/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Anomaly 2 is a fantastic arcade action game with elements of tower defense and real-time strategy. Years after the 2018 invasion of Earth, the planet...

Star Wars Pinball: Heroes Within

Arcade, Pinball, Star Wars

April 25, 2014

Metacritic: 80/100

Star Wars Pinball: Heroes Within is an arcade pinball game in the Ride Wars series. You'll play on a table dedicated to Han Solo, filled with his...

Jetpack Joyride

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Side view, Adventure

September 1, 2011

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 90/100

Jetpack Joyride is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer. It's time to join Barry Steakfries and equip cool jetpacks, dress up in stylish suits...

Tales from the Borderlands: A Telltale Games Series

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Comedy, Point & Click

November 25, 2014

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Tales from the Borderlands: A Telltale Games Series is an adventure game in the Borderlands universe from the developers of Telltale Games. The game...

Defense Grid 2

Strategy, In real time, Futurism (Future), Indie, Tactics, Cooperative (co-op), Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Action

September 23, 2014

Players: 6.9/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Defense Grid 2 is a continuation of the exciting tactical strategy game in the tower defense genre with an isometric camera view. In the sequel, you...

Rock Boshers DX

Action, Adventure, Indie

October 23, 2012

Steam: 89/100

This arcade action-adventure casts the young Queen Victoria in an alternate history, stranded on Mars and trying to escape home. Styled as a...

The Unfinished Swan

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Logic, Indie, Exploration

October 23, 2012

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 79/100

The Unfinished Swan is an interactive adventure with a first-person view. In the game you control a boy who chased a swan and ended up in a strange...