10 Best PlayStation Exclusive Franchises - Ranked
The best from this generation's reigning champion.
Although there are many differences between the two, the thing that truly sets PlayStation apart from Microsoft are the exclusives.
Whilst Microsoft likes to focus on making their console as powerful as possible (as evidenced by the Xbox One X), PlayStation tends to focus on their massive library of exclusive franchises to make investing in their system more worthwhile.
It's certainly worked, especially in 2017.
As it stands, PlayStation may be starting to rival even Nintendo for the wealth of franchises and characters they have under their belt. The huge amount of games in exclusive franchises coming from Sony in any given year is exactly what makes it exciting to be a Sony fan. Combining this with fantastic third party support, and it's looking like a pretty great generation for PlayStation.
Unfortunately, games like The Last of Us, Until Dawn and Horizon: Zero Dawn won't be making it onto the list because they currently only have one entry in their respective franchises. They certainly deserve to be included, but let's hope Sony flesh them out in due course.
For now though, let us know your own favourite PlayStation franchises down in the comments below.
10. Twisted Metal
Where has Twisted Metal gone? Easily one of the best car-combat games out there, it really does feel like Sony is laying on a goldmine by not releasing more from the series.
It's not like Twisted Metal isn't a well known series either. From the first few titles on the original PlayStation all the way to the newest title on the PlayStation 3, each Twisted Metal game has arguably been even better than the last, each improving on the formula and adding even more along the way.
Twisted Metal Black in particular is beloved by PS2 owners, with it's expansive car combat being particularly polished at the time of release.
It would be frustratingly simple for Sony to just update Twisted Metal's 2013 release for PS4 whilst we wait for a new title, but that seems pretty unlikely five years later. That's the worst case scenario too, what we really need to see is a brand new game in the series.