Every Major PS4 Exclusive - Ranked From Worst To Best
10. NieR: Automata
From one serviceable combat model to a developer who hands-down create the best hack n' slash gaming money can buy, Platinum's masterpiece NieR: Automata is currently one of the highest-rated video games of the generation so far.
And why? Because NieR does things that only 1% of the industry ever go near.
Think Metal Gear Solid asking you to "check the back of the CD case" and you're halfway there.
Better yet, Automata operates on a 'three genres in one' setup, with a camera that alternates following up-close for standard action fare, then moves to the side, transforming the game into a side-scroller before shifting overhead, making everything feel like an old-school bullet hell shooter.
The first time you realise you've just shifted through a multitude of genres in quick succession is a masterstroke in game design, and that's before you get to the "What does it mean to be human?" story, or what happens after the credits...