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PS5 Hall of fame

01 Deathloop

Endlessly stylish, we keep coming back to this time and time again. Trapped on a time-looping island, Colt must blast his way out by assassinating eight targets in one day, using special powers to get the upper hand, all while avoiding a (sometimes player-controlled) rival hunter, Julianna. With everything we love about Arkane’s games distilled into one hyper-slick experience, this is a must-play.

02 Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

A delightful return for the lombax/robo duo, using PS5’s power to allow seamless portal hopping and stunning vistas and DualSense to give the comically large arsenal real oomph. A real showpiece that feels marvellous in the hands, and makes the case for PS5 exclusives.

03 Demon’s Souls

Not many games allow you

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