Sony has been in the game with their PlayStation brand for almost thirty years now. They have a ton of classic games to offer their fans, but they’re not doing a great job of presenting them on thePS5, for example. That said, the company has been getting better in this regard as some PS1 games are now available to download through the PlayStation Plus program.
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PlayStation Plus is like one massive compilation for those that buy into the system. There’s a lot to drive into, but it’s not exactly well-curated. Conversely, the upcoming standalone collections from big publishers like Square Enix have been meticulously crafted for fans though. These are thebest complications onPS5, mostly through backward compatibility via PS4 collections.
8Borderlands: The Handsome Collection
Borderlands: The Handsome Collectioncombines the second entry withBorderlands the Pre-Sequelinto one package. It was the perfect way to build hype for the third mainBorderlandsgame, which was still a ways off at the time. The best game, of the two, isBorderlands 2, which fully realized what Gearbox started with the original.
There are tons of classes to choose from and they each offer a reason to replay the campaign besides thewild amount of guns. Players can get sucked into that game alone for months, and then they can jump into the spinoff for more looter shooter mayhem.
7Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogyis exactly whatfans of this serieshad been crying about for a long time. A new title would have been applauded as well, but this collection remastering the first three PS1 games was unreal. The developers, Vicarious Visions, ofCrash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogydid a lot to change the graphics and gameplay of the original games to ensure they meet modern standards.
Later on, Activision also releasedCrash Team Racing Nitro-Fueledwhich was a collection of racing spinoffs. After that,the publisher re-released these two collections together as one bundle, thus creating an even better deal for fans. It is an N. Sane deal for platforming and racing fans alike.
6.hack//G.U. Last Recode
.hack//G.U. Last Recodeis much more than a remaster of three classic RPGs from the PS2. As the third entry originally concluded on an ambiguous note, the developers course-corrected themselves with this bundle and added what is essentially a new fourth game on top of the three remasters.
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That alone made replaying these games a must to get some better closure. It was a good collection but an odd one too since Bandai Namco skipped the first games in this series starting with.hack//Infection. Will that quadrilogy ever be re-released in a collection like theG.U.series too?
5Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition
One gamein Rockstar’sGTAseriesis more than enough to keep players happy for weeks.Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Editiongives players more than just that, as the package includes remasters of the third game,Vice City, andSan Andreas. Each open city is bigger than the last, offering tons of activities.
San Andreashas dynamic territory to conquer and RPG elements, making it the most demanding entry in the compilation. The trilogy was met with some bugs upon launch, but they have since been smoothed over for the most part.
4Kingdom Hearts: All-In-One-Package
Kingdom Hearts: All-In-One-Packageis, without a doubt, the absolute best collection that has ever been released on a PlayStation console. Every single HD remasterof Square Enix’sKingdom Heartsseriesis included, along with the newest main entry,Kingdom Hearts 3. The only missing game is the musical spinoff,Melody of Memory, which was released after this bundle came out.
Each game can take upwards of forty hours, giving players the most bang for their buck imaginable. Get this bundle, take a month off, and be absorbed by all the friendship and darkness within.
3The Nioh Collection
The Nioh Collectioncombines the first two games into one neat little package. The best way to describe this series is samuraiDark Souls, butthat is a bit redundant as they are so much more. There have beenmany Soulslike copycatstrying to dethroneDark Souls, andNiohhas come close to at least meeting fan expectations.
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Each game is absolutely massive and the challenge level should keep players at it for a while. The only downside to recommending this collection is not knowing if people will still be online because co-op is almost a necessity for some ofNioh’s boss fights.
2Quantic Dream Collection
Quantic Dream Collectionpieces together some of the strangest and most decisive adventure games of the modern era. The collection includesBeyond: Two Souls,Detroit: Become Human, andHeavy Rain. Of the three,Heavy Rainis perhaps the most famous, or more like infamous since it has been memed to death. “Press X to Jason” is only one example but the dialogue is also worthy of being made fun of.
These games are ambitious. While they may not be the best titles ever made, they will have players discussing them, for better or worse. Get ready for a collection of wild rides.
1Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection
For action-adventure fans, there are two collections worth mentioning here.Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collectioncombines the first three gamesstarring Nathan Drakeas the lovable male counterpart to Lara Croft.Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collectioncombines the fourth main entry with Nathan Drake along with Chloe’s solo debut,The Lost Legacy.
There’s no going wrong with either of these collections, but it is safe to say it is best to start with the origins. The only classic entry missing from these collections isGolden Abyssand, hopefully, Sony will rectify this mistake one day.
