The next console generation is finally here with the Xbox Series X and PS5 having launched in the fall/winter season of 2020. The launch of a new cycle of course means, though, that the current generation is almost over. The PS4, in particular, has enjoyed a strong lifespan; its combination of incredible exclusives, such as God of War, Marvel’s Spider-Man, and Bloodborne, and strong marketing helped it sell very well over the last seven years.
One of the system’s faults, though, is its lack of backward-compatibility. Sure, remasters (like The Last of Us Remastered and Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection) have helped bridge this gap, but there are still several games that have no reason not to be on the PS4 and now the PS5. Here’s 15 we hope to see before the console goes gently into that good night.
Updated on March 22, 2021 by Juliet Childers: The PlaySation 3 definitely wasn’t as much of a literal game-changer as its preceding console. But the improved hardware capabilities produced better fidelity for some of the pretty choice games that debuted on the system. Unfortunately, only Demon’s Souls and Mass Effect games have received remasters for console (released or announced). Other games like the original Red Dead Redemption are simply hanging in PS3 limbo. With the dissolution of the PSP, PS Vita, and PS3 stores, these remasters must be on the horizon….right?
15 Metal Gear Solid Legacy Collection
This one might be cheating a bit considering it’s actually several games rolled into one, but that doesn’t diminish the fact that there’s a severe Metal Gear drought on the PS4. The Metal Gear Solid Legacy Collection contains every mainline game up to Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.
Having these games in concert with Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and, uh, Metal Gear Survive, would be a great experience. Gamers would finally be able to chart the saga of Big Boss and Solid Snake from their respective beginnings all the way to its end all on one console in a crisp 1080p.
14 Portal 2
Portal 2 is often rightly regarded as one of the best games of its generation. The mind-bending sequel to one of Valve’s biggest hits boasts a fun story, wonderful puzzles, and J.K. Simmons. So why hasn’t it been ported to PS4 by now?
Online infrastructure has only improved since its release in 2011, which could breathe new life into its great co-op mode, and its single-player campaign still holds up after all these years. Obviously, they’ve got a lot on their mind with the PS5, but maybe it’s time for Sony to start thinking with portals.
13 Mass Effect Trilogy (REMASTERED)
Despite their best intentions, no: Mass Effect: Andromeda is not the substitute for having the Mass Effect Collection on PS4 Bioware probably hoped it was. The Mass Effect trilogy has such a hold on the gaming zeitgeist, and it’s a shame current PS4 owners don’t have the chance to play it on that console.
A fresh port would give fans a reinvigoration of classic Mass Effect conversations: Who did you romance? Did you let that entire species die? Which game in the series is the best? (Easy: it’s Mass Effect 2.)
Update: It finally happened! Bioware officially announced the Mass Effect remaster release date shortly after Casey Hudson, the long-time creative mind behind the series, announced his departure. But no matter who’s at the helm, fans of the series can relive the epic trilogy all over again.
12 Demon’s Souls (REMASTERED)
Ah, the game that broke a thousand controllers. FromSoftware’s Demon’s Souls kicked off the entire Soulsborne genre and led to gamers getting to play classic difficulty machines like Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and, most recently, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Shouldn’t fans be able to play the one that started it all on their current console?
While other games on this list might not have any real chance of a console remaster, Demon’s Souls has been sparking rumors of a remaster for a while now. Maybe it’s possible that it shows up on the PS5! Just be prepared for anger, frustration, and confusion if it doesn’t happen. You know, like a Soulsborne game.
Update: Another one on the books! As a foundation title for the PS5 launch, Demon’s Souls lured in fans who might have been floundering about whether or not to buy the pricey console. Many feel it’s worth it just for this game alone and they aren’t totally wrong.
11 Grand Theft Auto IV
Even though Grand Theft Auto V, and, by extension, Grand Theft Auto Online continues to top sales charts just about every month, it would be such a pleasure to take a break from Los Santos and get back behind the wheel in Liberty City again. GTA IV‘s single-player takes just about as long as GTA V‘s, so players would definitely have something to sink their teeth into.
GTA IV also boasts some cool DLC like “The Ballad of Gay Tony” that, when bundled in with the main game, would add even more content. This is a PlayStation remaster for folks who love long, engrossing single-player experiences with that signature flavor of Rockstar chaos.
10 The Sly Collection
This one is kind of a weird one, but still no less viable. The Sly Collection bundled together 3 classic PS2 games and scaled them up for the PS3. Sucker Punch’s stealth-adventure games were synonymous with PlayStation iconography for a long time, and it would be fun to bring that sort of mascot-clout back to the modern-day.
Sucker Punch has been hard at work on Ghost of Tsushima, so they probably won’t be making a Sly game anytime soon. Rumors have been circulating of a Sly 5 in the works, though, so if that’s a reality we may see a remaster soon after!
9 Ratchet & Clank Collection
This one is in the same boat as The Sly Collection. The difference here? PS4 owners already have a taste of the Insomniac magic that is Ratchet & Clank! 2016’s soft-reboot/sorta remake/movie tie-in game was a critical success and brought the wonderful R&C formula to modern audiences.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have past entries on a modern console? Working to grab a platinum trophy in Up Your Arsenal, Going Commando, or the very first game would be a great way to spend your time. The Ratchet & Clank series is wild, wacky, and (most importantly) fun!
8 God of War Saga
There’s a reason there are so many bundles on this list, and the God of War Saga is the poster child for it. It takes 5 God of War titles from 3 different systems and packages them together in one convenient package.
And even if the older God of War games aren’t quite the same as the incredible 2018 PS4 title, they’re still bloody good brawlers in their own right. Porting this collection to new consoles would introduce the classic Kratos to fans of the new Kratos. They could get the full picture of the story and finally figure out what a jump button feels like.
7 inFamous Collection
inFamous: Second Son launched after the release of the PS4 and brought the signature destruction and morality of the previous two inFamous games to a new console generation. Many hoped that its prequels would eventually find their way to the system as well, but as of yet, no such luck.
Which is a shame! Being able to chart Cole’s path over those early entries is a wonderful experience of super [heroics/villany], and the games lend themselves to replayability. As with Sly, Sucker Punch is currently occupied, so it’s hard to say if we’ll see a new entry in the series any time soon. Hopefully, a remaster of this collection would bridge that gap.
6 Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist
Speaking of sequels we may never get, what’s been going on with Splinter Cell? Minus a special mission in Ghost Recon: Wildlands, the stealth-action series from Ubisoft has been dormant. Blacklist was a great entry in the series and came out a mere 3 months before the launch of the PS4. Not only is it wild that it wasn’t a cross-gen game, but the fact that nothing has been announced about a new entry is baffling.
Weird timing and optics aside, Blacklist is a great game in its own right. It has some wonderful adaptive gameplay and a solid story, and it would make a great remaster on the modern PlayStation consoles.
5 Red Dead Redemption
Arthur Morgan’s story is both epic and heartbreaking, but John Marston’s story technically came first. The original game debuted on the PS3 in 2010 and has yet to see any kind of remaster or re-release despite being met with extremely rave reviews and acclaim. However, fan theories abound about any potential remasters.
After all, the world of Red Dead Redemption 2 includes the areas where the first game takes place. If Rockstar has already created all of those assets, why not just recycle them for an RDR1 remaster? It’ll likely be half a decade before fans get any more news on the franchise, so we deserve a tiny bone at least.
4 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand
So this one is a little bit of a troll pick, but hear us out here. 50 Cent, the rapper and entrepreneur, released a game called Bulletproof in 2009 to a lukewarm reception. However, 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand displayed great gunplay and featured just an absolutely mad plot. If developers THQ could modernize the story to make it a bit less a product of its time, think of the possibilities.
It’s just one of those head-empty games that you pick up for a week once a year. Not everything has to be a sweeping narrative or have a Battle Pass full of skins to collect or achievement to stress over. Sometimes you just want to shoot at helicopters over a diamond-encrusted human skull. The rapper also seems open to the idea of making another game, too.
3 Castlevania Series Games
Sadly, Castlevania is yet another series that Konami has just decided not to do anything with. Thankfully, fans can indulge in the successful and addictive Netflix series for a small fix. But seeing a remake of any of these PS3 titles would delight fans — even if some of them were just okay as far as games in the series go.
While the Lords of Shadow games did release on Windows PCs, Castlevania: Harmony of Despair remains locked behind generational hardware. The game didn’t receive totally glowing reviews, but it introduced a unique multiplayer aspect that would definitely be a hit on today’s market. Developers could totally that function and resurrect the game franchise for a new generation.
2 Heavenly Sword
Before Ninja Theory created the incredibly visceral experience that is Senua’s Sacrifice: Hellblade, there was Heavenly Sword. Despite the obviously revealing outfit for the main character, the game featured many things popular in gaming today. Gameplay featured heavy hack and slash mechanics, so it would delight God of War fans and fans of indie roguelikes like Hades.
The game also featured a kind of split character period where players controlled Kai. Her mechanics were vastly different from Nariko’s so it echoes (or perhaps portended) things like what happened in The Last of Us 2.
1 Dance Dance Revolution (DDR)
The Dance Dance Revolution franchise (better known as DDR) has not had a major release in the West for a very long time. This title, released for the PS3, featured music from classic DDR artists like RE-VENGE and Naoki. But it also featured artists that were overall more popular in the West like Lady Gaga, the B-52’s, and Sean Paul.
A remaster for this could mean introducing the iconic rhythm franchise to an entirely new generation. Moreover, VR headsets are still quite expensive, so games like Beat Saber are still out of reach for most. This could also prove a worthy competitor for fitness-oriented titles like Ring Fit for the Nintendo Switch.
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