Highlights of 2024: Five Gaming Trends from PlayStation
The official PlayStation blog has published another article summing up 2024. After hosting a community vote, the company reflected on the biggest trends that defined the gaming scene this year.
A year of expansive RPGs:
Notable games: Metaphor: ReFantazio, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Granblue Fantasy: Relink, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth.
A year of classic remasters:
Notable games: Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, Tomb Raider I–III Remastered, Broken Sword — Shadow of the Templars: Reforged, Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster, Beyond Good & Evil — 20th Anniversary Edition, Grandia HD Collection, Persona 3 Reload, Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster.
A year of horror and retro-inspired scares:
Notable games: Silent Hill 2, Crow Country, Fear the Spotlight, Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game, Still Wakes the Deep, Alien: Rogue Incursion.
A year of character platformers:
Notable games: Astro Bot, Another Crab's Treasure, Penny's Big Breakaway.
A year of creative art design:
Notable games: Harold Halibut, Thank Goodness You're Here, LEGO Horizon Adventures, Neva.
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