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[spectre51]

Making the jump to the Next-Generation of the PlayStation Family next Friday? We here at GoodGame have a list of games available to you at launch.

Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag

Release date: Out Now

Genre: Action-Adventure

Developer: Ubisoft Montreal

Publisher: Ubisoft

Rating: MA15+

Multiplayer: Yes

Welcome to the Golden Age of Piracy. Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag puts you among the pirates as a brash young captain of the Jackdaw, Edward Kenway. The year is 1715 and pirates rule the Caribbean and Kenway's fight for glory has drawn him into the ancient war between the Assassins and the Templars.

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag will be have a much greater emphasis on sea travel with a 60/40 balance between land and naval exploration and will be the first time the series will be without Desmand Miles. Assassin's Creed IV will also open up much sooner than its predecessor and look to impose less restriction on the player.

Explore an open world filled with opportunities in the largest most diverse Assassin's Creed world created. With over 50 unique locations to live the life of the pirate:

• Loot underwater shipwrecks
• Assassinate Templars in blossoming cities
• Hunt for rare animals in untamed jungles
• Search for treasure in lost ruins
• Escape to hidden coves

Mulitplayer will return in Black Flag with new settings and game modes.

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is available at the PS4's launch.

Battlefield 4

Release date: November 29, 2013

Genre: First-Person Shooter

Developer: DICE

Publisher: Electronic Arts

Rating: MA15+

Multiplayer: Yes

Battlefield 4 is the latest imposing first-person, military shooter from Electronic Arts and DICE Studios. Well-known for its grand-scale destructible environments and vehicular warfare in Multiplayer combat, Battlefield 4 continues the tradition of the venerable Battlefield Series with more naval warfare, greater weapon and character customisation and massively increased performance with the next-gen Frostbite 3 Engine.

The all-new Frostbite 3 technology is set to deliver stunning high fidelity visuals and audio with superior character animations and dynamic environments in the game. Added to this is the brand new and advanced 'Levolution' system where your actions can physically change the battlefield in real-time; whether it is reducing a whole skyscraper to rubble or simply shooting fire extinguishers to distract your enemies, all of these will provide an incredibly immersive and dynamic game environments that react to your every move. The Battlefield 4 Multiplayer mode will also see the introduction of new game modes to the series such as Defuse and Obliteration along with the return of Commander Mode, which places you at the heart of the situation room to command, watch over and support your allies with powerful and deployable war assets.

As well as aspiring to provide players with the ultimate Multiplayer experience on the battlefield, DICE Studios have also placed a huge emphasis on fundamentally improving the story narrative and have incorporated some of the Multiplayer elements so that the Single Player experience so that it can be just as interactive and memorable. As the dramatic but confronting human story unfolds, these new features will include access to vehicles, a more open, sandbox style of exploration and freedom of choice and the ability to direct your squad mates throughout the campaign.

Battlefield 4 Multiplayer modes will support up to 64 players on the PlayStation 4 system.

Battlefield 4 is available at the PS4's launch.

Blacklight: Retribution

Release date: November 29, 2013

Genre: First-Person Shooter

Developer: Zombie Studios

Publisher: Zombie Studios

Rating: MA15+

Multiplayer: Yes

Blacklight: Retribution is the online, free-to-play sequel to the popular Blacklight: Tango Down on consoles. Just like its predecessor, Blacklight: Retribution is a solid, fast-paced and futuristic shooter that lets you build out your character and style and battle other players online using the latest in military technology.

Customise your game experience by changing your loadouts and every part of your weapon from magazines, scopes, barrels, and receivers to build your weapon of choice. Make your character appear unique and special from the armour they wear to the taunts performed for your enemies. All of these options combined with the Hyper Reality Visor (HRV) that enables you to see opponents, teammates, and Weapon Depots through walls, and the ability to deploy a Hardsuit with a mounted chaingun and railgun are set to make Blacklight: Retribution's various online Competitive and Co-op experiences infinitely more dynamic and intense.

Until now on the PlayStation 4, Blacklight: Retribution was only playable exclusively on the PC and already has a successful and established two-million player base since its official launch two years ago.

Blacklight: Retribution is available at the PS4's launch and will be Free-to-Play.

Call of Duty: Ghosts

Release date: Out Now

Genre: First-Person Shooter

Developer: Infinity Ward

Publisher: Activision

Rating: MA15+

Multiplayer: Yes

Created by the developers of the definitive Modern Warfare Series, Call of Duty: Ghosts begins a brand new chapter of fast-paced shooting action to the ever-popular Call of Duty Universe. The new, next-gen engine for Call of Duty: Ghosts will bring stunning levels of immersion, performance and better visuals and lighting to the game; all the while maintaining the speed and fluidity of 60 frames per second across all platforms.

Featuring a completely new setting, narrative and characters in its Single Player Campaign, the Call of Duty: Ghosts story was written by the Oscar-winning writer, Stephen Gaghan, and also includes the addition of a military-trained dog called Riley to the squad. The story begins ten years after a devastating mass event has brought down the United States of America and rendered the once glorious nation's economy and government to merely a shadow of its former self. As it is, the people of this crippled nation are fighting not for freedom, nor liberty, but simply to survive. Yet in the midst of all the suffering and loss, a mysterious remnant group from the Special Operation Forces known only as "Ghosts" have risen up to fight back against a newly emerged and technologically-superior global power in the hopes of bringing them down.

As the crux of almost all titles in the Call of Duty Series, the Call of Duty: Ghosts Multiplayer mode is set to feature more dynamic maps, a new Perks system, more Killstreaks as well as a new leaning system, knee-sliding and mantling animations to bring more seamless realism in the action-packed gameplay. Earthquakes, flooding, player-driven actions and explosive traps will all create a greater level of immersion with destructible and interactive environments playing a key role in changing the pace of the game. In addition to this, players will also have the ability to customise their soldiers and squads for the first time ever in the Call of Duty Series. These include the ability to choose the head, body, gear, equipment and even the option to play as a female soldier online.

Call of Duty: Ghosts is available at the PS4's launch.

Contrast

Release date: November 29, 2013

Genre: Puzzle, Platformer

Developer: Compulsion Games

Publisher: Compulsion Games

Rating: PG

Multiplayer: No

Set in a 1920's vaudevillian, film noir dreamscape, Contrast is a 2D and 3D puzzle platformer full of cabaret, illusion and performance. The story is based around a little girl named Didi, whose family isn't perfect - her mother is a cabaret singer focused on her career, and her father isn't around anymore. Worried and alone, you take on the role of Didi's imaginary best friend, Dawn, who has the power to shift from the 3D world into the 2D shadowscape to solve complex puzzles and investigate the secrets that lie behind her troubled family.

Contrast is available at the PS4's launch and free for PS+ members.

DC Universe Online

Release date: November 29, 2013

Genre: MMO, Action

Developer: Warner Bros. I.E.

Publisher: Sony Online Entertainment

Rating: MA15+

Multiplayer: Yes

DC Universe Online is a massively multiplayer online action game that lets you play alongside your favourite superheroes and villains from the DC comic books and universe. From the beginning, players will be able to create their own custom DC-style hero or villain with a unique look and combination of superpowers and then embark on a heroic or villainous, story-driven journey penned by famous DC writers including Geoff Johns and Marv Wolfman.

DC Universe Online has been built on a state of the art physics engine, which features a visceral combat system where the player controls every blow their hero or villain strikes, delivering a level of action unparalleled in the MMO segment. As players travel and explore the immense DC Universe, they can come across iconic locations such as Gotham City, Metropolis, Arkham Asylum and the Justice League of America Watchtower, which have all been created in the the artistic vision of legendary comic book artist Jim Lee.

The popular MMO is already established and successful in its own right on the PlayStation 3 and PC platforms as a huge free-to-play action title. The new and remastered PlayStation 4 version of DC Universe Online looks to keep the same core mechanics of the game as other platforms and is also set to feature Cross-Platform Play with the PlayStation 3.

DC Universe Online is available at the PS4's launch and will be Free-to-Play and feature.

Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition

Release date: November 29, 2013

Genre: Fighting

Developer: NetherRealm Studios

Publisher: Warner Bros. I.E.

Rating: MA15+

Multiplayer: Yes

From the makers of Mortal Kombat, NetherRealm bring you Injustice: Gods Among Us. Hereos and Villains from the DC universe face off against each other as the lines between good and evil are blurred and Superman's regime takes on Batman's rebellion.

Characters include DC Comics icons such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and The Joker each with their own unique powers and moveset. With battles set in locations pulled from DC comic lore where the world is a weapon and each arena has destructible and interactive environments. Each arena is multi-tiered with vehicles, buildings and more able to be used as weapons.

The Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition will include the original Injustice: Gods Among Us game along with all downloadable content (DLC) released so far in all in a single value bundle. The PlayStation 4 version of the game has been remastered for next-gen by the developers at High Voltage and will feature Touchpad functionality, video sharing and streaming, and also link to players' PlayStation Network Feed page during match wrap-ups and pause menus.

Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition is available at PS4's launch and is a part of the PS3-PS4 game upgrade program.

Killzone: Shadow Fall

Release date: November 29, 2013

Genre: First-Person Shooter

Developer: Guerrilla Games

Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment

Rating: MA15+

Multiplayer: Yes

Killzone: Shadow Fall takes place 30 years after the events from Killzone 3. For the three decades that have passed from Killzone 3, Vektan and Helghast have lived side by side, separated by an enormous security wall. Set on Vekta, the lush, Eden-like planet from the first game, the cold war between the 2 factions is about to go hot. It's up to Lucas Kellan, a member of the ISA's Special Forces unit known as the Shadow Marshals, to try to protect the fragile peace that exists.

Killzone: Shadow Fall features both new and returning guns along with the OWL, and an advanced hovering done that can help aid the player in both attack and support.

Killzone: Shadow Fall's multiplayer will be 1080p/60fps and have up to 24 players with their drones taking place at once. Future DLC multiplayer maps will be available free to everyone.

Killzone: Shadow Fall is available at the PS4's launch.

Knack

Release date: November 29, 2013

Genre: Platformer

Developer: SCE Japan Studios

Publisher: SCEA

Rating: G

Multiplayer: Yes

Knack is a visually stunning 3D action platformer developed by Sony Studios Japan in collaboration with famed game designer Mark Cerny. The story follows as a talented scientist discovers a way to bind relics together and give them life in a bid for humanity to finally win the fight against the goblin war. With this, Knack is born; a small creature standing at a mere three feet tall whose body size and state can be changed by adding or removing powerful artefacts found in the world around him. As more artefacts are absorbed into his body, Knack can become a powerful brute the size of the building, return to his original diminutive size to pass through small passage ways and doors, or even turn invisible to subvert enemy security systems as he battles his way to beat the goblins and end the war.

The gameplay is deceptively challenging but Knack still looks to be one an enjoyable and family-friendly game reminiscent of many simple and old school platformers in generations past.

Knack also supports local co-op.

Knack is available at the PS4's launch.

Need for Speed: Rivals

Release date: November 29, 2013

Genre: Racing

Developer: Ghost Games

Publisher: Electronic Arts

Rating: PG

Multiplayer: Yes

The next entry into the long running Need for Speed series looks to highlight and capture the street's ultimate rivalry cops vs Racers all in a stunning open road environment, Redview County.

Need for Speed: Rivals will allow players to play as either a Cop or Racer, each with their own set of challenges, rewards and consequences.

• Racers aim to evade cops to gain speed points, enabling them to unlock new cars and items. Do you cash in your points early or keep raising the stakes risking them all if you get busted.
• Cops work together as part of a team, rising in the ranks with every bust. Higher ranks unlock new police-only cars and more pursuit tech.

AllDrive is the NFS series new online system allowing players to seamlessly transition between playing alone to with friends. Autolog returns to keep track of, and compare stats and also challenge anytime, anywhere both friends and rivals alike.

Need for Speed: Rivals is available at the PS4's launch.

RESOGUN

Release date: November 29, 2013

Genre: Side-scrolling shoot 'em up

Developer: Housemarque

Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment

Rating: CTC

Multiplayer: Yes

Housemarque the developers of the Super StarDust series bring RESOGUN, an intense fast-paced shoot em' up. Unleash a diverse array of devastating weapons including lasers, missiles, overdrive, and nova-bombs to blast hordes of enemies and rescue the last survivors from distant galactic colonies that are under ruthless attack from an evil alien invasion force.

Similar to the Super StarDust games RESOGUN is set from the side-scroller perspective.

Featuring 3 ships the FEROX, NEMESIS and the PHOBOS each with their own strengths and weaknesses. All of the ships really come into their own in the co-op multiplayer mode where you can use different combinations of ships to play with a lot of style.

RESOGUN is available at the PS4's launch and free for PS+ members.

War Thunder

Release date: November 29, 2013

Genre: Flight, MMO

Developer: Gaijin Entertainment

Publisher: Gaijin Entertainment

Rating: MA15+

Multiplayer: Yes

War Thunder is a flight action/sim game (there are three modes, one that is accessible and focuses on the action, one that straddles action and sim, and one that locks you into the cockpit view with realistic settings) set in the World War 2 and Korean War era. While the game is launching with only flight (and air-to-ground vs AI) combat, it will be expanding to include tank combat before the end of 2013, and is aiming to include naval combat at some stage in 2014.

The game has a range of options, including PvP-experiences set in full-scale combat missions, with multiple settings options that allow advanced virtual pilots and beginners to enjoy playing the game together, as well as rich PvE content, such as dynamic campaigns, solo missions, mission editor, and much more for single-player and cooperative gameplay.

War Thunder began its open beta on PC around a year ago, and has since passed over 5 million registered players. The game will feature, cross-platform competitive and cooperative play with people playing the PC version.

War Thunder is available at the PS4's launch and will be Free-to-Play.

Warframe

Release date: November 29, 2013

Genre: Action, Third-Person Shooter

Developer: Digital Extremes

Publisher: Digital Extremes

Rating: MA15+

Multiplayer: Yes

Warframe is a graphically rich and free-to-play third-person shooter that situates players as members of the Tenno race, newly awoken after years of cryo-sleep into a solar system at war. As warriors of blade and gun and masters of Warframe, the Tenno have been called upon by Lotus in the war against the Grineer, who are spreading their vast armies all across the Solar System.

The Warframe is an exo-armour that uses unique combative technology to create the ultimate weaponry. There are many different types of Warframes, and each come with a special and mysterious set of abilities that require dedicated use to master. Some will enable players manipulate living and dead enemies, some will allow players to control anti-matter to fuel their own abilities while others can create deadly traps or use ember attacks to effectively damage light-armoured foes and more. Players will be able to raid the Solar System in search for ancient artefacts and resources to increase Warframe abilities and craft new weapons and Warframes as they build up their arsenal to defeat the massive Grineer army.

Warframe offers intense, co-op focused action for up to four players fight in epic PVE enemy and boss battles, and also caters for those who wish to fight alone. Warframe on the PlayStation 4 will also feature Cross-Platform Play with the PC.

Warframe is available at the PS4's launch and will be Free-to-Play.

Authors: Axe99, I_live_4_fun, spectre51

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[Axe99]

Top article Spec/Live, there's some games I'm looking forward to mightily there.  Give me a W, give me an A, give me an R, WARRRR THUNDERRRR .

I'm going to cop so much if the servers crash at launch, lol .

[GraphicX]

for a big launch like this the line up just seems so weak =(

[GasClown]

GraphicX, on 22 November 2013 - 12:28 AM, said:

for a big launch like this the line up just seems so weak =(

Amen to that - hence why I'm holding off for now.

[Outlaw]

If i wasn't a Battlefield fan, I would have skipped the launch myself too. Better off waiting till atleast March - by then there will also be a few firmware upgrades to bring new promised features as well as fix any issues with the games/consoles.

[Axe99]

I'll say it again - historically, this is a strong launch line-up.  For people who prefer more mainstream titles, the XB1 definitely has the edge, but for a launch line-up, both the XB1 and PS4 are launching strongly, relative to the past.  It's very, very hard to put a game together for a launch of a new console (one of the reasons half of the above games are pre-existing games that have been ported over to PS4, I'd wager ).  The only device I'd rate as having a stronger launch line-up relative to the PS4 or XB1 at this stage is the Vita, but happy to argue the toss - however, while a lot of people are quick to decry the launch line-ups as 'weak', I'm not seeing a lot of evidence that there have been a lot of better ones .

[GasClown]

Axe99, on 22 November 2013 - 02:02 AM, said:

I'll say it again - historically, this is a strong launch line-up.

I'm definitely not arguing that - but it's still a weak launch no matter which way you look at it.

[Axe99]

GasClown, on 22 November 2013 - 02:17 AM, said:

I'm definitely not arguing that - but it's still a weak launch no matter which way you look at it.

But if it's historically a strong launch, how can it be a weak one?  Note - I'm not arguing on features here - I think both boxes are launching hot and and a bit feature-light.

[GasClown]

Axe99, on 22 November 2013 - 02:19 AM, said:

But if it's historically a strong launch, how can it be a weak one?

Because it's still weak. I'm not comparing it to launches of yesteryear. There's simply no 'stand out' game(s) to buy on either console. Xbox One might have a 'very slight' edge... that's about it.

[Outlaw]

For me it's a weak launch because there aren't any amazing new titles for either console, just a lot of old sequels ie BF4, CoD, AC4, Fifa 14, Need for Speed etc

I'm guessing it's the same deal for GC when he says it's a weak launch and I agree, yeah historically it's a strong launch because there are more games available at launch just nothing new or exciting.

Xbox one has Ryse which is new but has gotten terrible reviews, currently at 6/10

PS4 has Knack which also got bad reviews, they do have resogun though but it's not exactly a system seller.

[GasClown]

Outlaw, on 22 November 2013 - 02:26 AM, said:

For me it's a weak launch because there aren't any amazing new titles for either console, just a lot of old sequels ie BF4, CoD, AC4, Fifa 14, Need for Speed etc

I'm guessing it's the same deal for GC when he says it's a weak launch and I agree, yeah historically it's a strong launch because there are more games available at launch just nothing new or exciting.

Xbox one has Ryse which is new but has gotten terrible reviews, currently at 6/10

PS4 has Knack which also got bad reviews, they do have resogun though but it's not exactly a system seller.

Bang on the money.

[Axe99]

GasClown, on 22 November 2013 - 02:21 AM, said:

Because it's still weak. I'm not comparing it to launches of yesteryear. There's simply no 'stand out' game(s) to buy on either console. Xbox One might have a 'very slight' edge... that's about it.

Weak is a comparative term though - weak compared with what?  On the by, all out of likes, am very much enjoying discussion .

Edit: Good reply Outlaw .  That said, most launches don't have incredibly strong titles in them.  The N64 had Super Mario 64, and the Xbox had Halo, but the best game at the PS2 launch was SSX, which was good, but not really standout or 'next gen' (for then).  The best games for the PS3 launch (here) were Motorstorm and Resistance - both solid titles, but neither really jumped out at you unless you look at the finer details in these things (I loved Motorstorm's handling - that was the reason I got a PS3 when I did, but it was a subtle thing).  The 360 launch was weak as you like - there's not a single launch 360 game I'd recommend anyone go back and play these days.

So, to me, it sounds like it's "weak compared with the best games released to date", which is an incredibly high bar to set for launch titles on any system.  Not saying it's an unfair comparison - in many ways its the fairest - why get a new console if there are better games on old consoles .  But it seems a bit unfair - other than Halo and Super Mario, I don't know if any other launch games have really stood out above and beyond as games on that standard (this is only back to the PSOne/N64 launch).

[GasClown]

Axe99, on 22 November 2013 - 02:27 AM, said:

Weak is a comparative term though - weak compared with what?  On the by, all out of likes, am very much enjoying discussion .

lol - Looking way too deeply into it Axe. Something can be weak without comparing it... I thought you'd know that!

I think you might be referring to weaker or weakest. I haven't used either of those words but they are definitely comparative.

[Outlaw]

If Xbox One had Titanfall & maybe either Quantum Break or Halo, along with Dead Rising and Forza - that would've been a strong exciting launch for them.

For PS4 - a more exiting and strong launch would be DriveClub and inFamous Second Son along with whatever is released currently like knack and killzone.

Finally the two big third party games that got delayed. Watch Dogs and The Crew.

[GasClown]

Axe99, on 22 November 2013 - 02:27 AM, said:

So, to me, it sounds like it's weak compared with the best games released to date

Wrong - weak to me is there's simply nothing worthwhile buying... no comparisons just a personal opinion. I don't see any reason to buy any new console until it has something worthwhile playing on it. After all I'm buying it/them to play games on not just to put it on display in the cabinet.

[Outlaw]

Not to mention all those exciting new features of the consoles that were promised during the reveal.

Then the 'not available at launch' announcements started.

[GasClown]

Outlaw, on 22 November 2013 - 02:50 AM, said:

Not to mention all those exciting new features of the consoles that were promised during the reveal.

Then the 'not available at launch' announcements started.

To me 'personally' I'm not fussed about the features, I'd hardly ever use them - as long as I can put a good game into the disc drive and play it... without a good game, what's the point.

[Outlaw]

Yeah I'm not too fussed about the extra features, it's cool to have them but it's no big deal for me. When I play I play near my computer so if I want to do anything that's not gaming related I use my computer and not the game console.

I didn't even use the ps3 to watch any movies on it or listen to any music.

[Axe99]

GasClown, on 22 November 2013 - 02:46 AM, said:

Wrong - weak to me is there's simply nothing worthwhile buying... no comparisons just a personal opinion. I don't see any reason to buy any new console until it has something worthwhile playing on it. After all I'm buying it/them to play games on not just to put it on display in the cabinet.

Oh aye, that's the most important thing - no-one should be a new gaming device until there's something on it that they want to play enough to get the console for it .  I'm deffo not suggesting you or anyone else should get a PS4 or XB1 now just because of my historical comparisons.  So in this case, we're saying weak relative to your tastes then .  (I still think "weak" needs a context or as a word it doesn't mean much - my personal level of physical strength is very strong relative to my mate's six-year old kid, but I'm weak as all get out compared with a rugby league player).

That said, I may be thinking about this a bit too much, lol.  My Dad's into etymology and semantics, I may have inherited some of that....

[ctrlaltdel]

for my PS4, it will be COD Ghost and BF4 only. others can wait. perhaps NFS: The Rival.