The PS5 is releasing later this year and the Internet is abuzz with talks of the upcoming console and the new games that will be playable on it. But the PS4 still holds an important place in many gamers' hearts, like the Reddit user who created a brilliantly edited video homage to PS4 exclusives.
Redditor Much118 uploaded the video to r/PS4and entitled the homage “End of a Generation.” It’s a masterful combination of clips from seven different games, edited together so that one character blends into the next one. Each clip comes from apopular PS4 exclusivelikeGhost of Tsushima, The Last of Us 2, andGod of War.
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The video starts off with Jin fromGhost of Tsushimalocked in battle, who then throws down a smoke bomb and becomes Ellie fromThe Last of Us 2. Ellie’s gunshot pose transitions toUncharted 4’s Nate, who swings on a vine and becomes thetitular superhero Spider-Man swinging between buildings. Spider-Man rolls into Aloy fromHorizon Zero Dawn,then into Kratos fromGod of War, and then finally becomes The Hunter fromBloodborne.That final title was a huge favorite from multiple people, with users like DreamInvoker praising the video for saving “the best for last.”
The video’s reception was overwhelmingly positive, earning several Reddit awards and over 40,000 upvotes. A lot of comments congratulated Much118 on the editing and transitions, while others reminisced about the high quality of games PS4 had.2020 was a great year for PS4 exclusiveswith games like theFinal Fantasy 7remake,The Last of Us 2, andGhost of Tsushima, but many people agree that the PS4 was just a good generation for games.
Some Redditors commented on the games missing from the video, especiallyPersona 5,Gravity Rush 2,andDays Gone.However, as some people pointed out,Persona 5wasn’t technically a PS4 exclusive, but thecritically acclaimedPersona 5 Royalwas an expanded version of the original that released only for PS4. One user, jarz7, asked for another video that includes multiplatform games likeWitcher 3andRed Dead Redemption 2. After all, many PS4 players don’t just play the console exclusives.
User camthorn summed up the positive energy on the thread the best with the statement “best time to be a gamer and next gen will continue to amaze us.” While not everyone may completely agree with this statement, there are more games available for gamers to choose from than ever before.The PS4’s final year was a big one, and gamers can only hope for the PS5 to be just as satisfying.
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