In the past, getting your hands on the PlayStation 5 has been a real challenge. Since Sony’s next-gen console was released in 2020, demand has regularly exceeded supply, ruining more than few Christmases in the process. Thankfully, this is no longer the case – the Hunger Games-esque state of affairs seems to have subsided, and getting hold of these machines is easily done. Especially if you’re happy to pick up a bundle featuring the likes of God of War Ragnarök or EA FC 24.
Better still, it feels as though the PS5 has really hit its stride now – especially so with this year’s release of the PS VR2 headset and the long-anticipated Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, both of which have proven to be compelling enough reasons to invest in Sony’s latest console. From dizzying sequels like Alan Wake 2 and modern masterpieces such as Elden Ring to the latest instalments in franchises that have endured since the heady days of the PlayStation 1, here is our pick of the best PS5 games to date.
Baldur’s Gate 3
Perhaps the most reactive and complex RPG ever created, Baldur’s Gate 3 has become the de facto crown bearer for the best game of 2023 thus far. With role-playing geniuses Larian at the helm, the game offers an almost overwhelming level of choice, consequence and divergent gameplay opportunities that make every replay fresh and exciting. There are simply no other games that offer quite the same level of player freedom as Baldur’s Gate 3 – the fact that it looks, sounds, and plays as well as it does in the process is nothing short of remarkable. £58. At playstation.com