15 Iconic PlayStation Franchises - Ranked From Worst To Best

From Crash Bandicoot to Nathan Drake, who deserves the crown?

By Josh Brown /

In the twenty long years since the release of the original Playstation, gaming giant Sony has successfully curated one of the most impressive selection of exclusive characters, universes and experiences the gaming world has ever seen. In addition, they would apply their cross-media prowess to deliver a multimedia experience that really let the system take hold, showcasing their biggest and best series' to the whole world, no doubt defining the childhoods of thousands of people in the process. But, naturally, arguments have raged for years over which of the impeccable games that litter Sony's esteemed résumé provide the best console gaming experience. So, in an attempt to once and for all settle this age-old argument of who deserves the spot at the top of Playstation's roster, I've decided to pick the very best Sony have offered players over the past two decades - with only one franchise eventually being crowned king. Of course, definitive lists like these are always loaded with so much subjectivity and personal opinion that it becomes nigh-on impossible to separate which games 'truly' deserve which spot. And that's okay, because that's where you come in. Don't agree with me on the order? Good, it'll only prove how incredibly well these franchises have managed to resonate with so many players in so many amazing and diverse ways. What's the greatest PlayStation franchise so far? Let's find out...