Since its arrival on the market in the mid-nineties, PlayStation has been the platform that has best adapted to the evolution of the different generations. Facing the comings and goings of Nintendo or the rise of Xbox. Something unthinkable if it weren’t for the games that have been the true banner of the brand, becoming the keys to PlayStation.
Grand Touring
When this Polyphony Digital simulator burst onto the market and changed the genre forever. It did not stand out only for its spectacular graphics for the time, or for the large number of cars it had and their fidelity. But above all, it amazed everyone by showing that real simulators could also be played on a video console .
A driving game that left the classic arcade proposals like Sega Rally , and introduced us to a universe where the vehicles had a real and faithful behavior, with an unprecedented physical engine . A saga that has been the hallmark of PlayStation throughout these years.
Uncharted
You only have to check the premiere a few days ago of the first film based on the adventures of Nathan Drake to get an idea of how far this video game saga has come. Since its inception in 2007 for PS3, the Naughty Dog title has become a benchmark in the adventure genre.
Mixing the classic platforms with shooter touches , but above all with an exciting story and a graphic section that has been a benchmark in each of the generations in which its successive installments have been released.
The Last of Us
If we talk about Naughty Dog , we cannot leave out another of the games with which PlayStation has won over millions of fans: The Last of Us saga . As in the case of Uncharted , its success has transcended Sony game consoles and it will soon have its own series.
But going back to these games, once again it has been the graphic quality shown by this game that has led it to become a benchmark for each new generation . But not everything is the visual section, since these titles have stood out as much or more for their exciting apocalyptic story and for that tense and terrifying atmosphere in which they plunge us into each installment.
God of War
A game that has been accompanying us since PS2, and that also had its own version on PSP. This saga has also become the hallmark of PlayStation thanks to its original hack’n slash proposal . Few things are more exciting in the world of video games than pitting Kratos against the most ruthless and powerful gods of ancient times.
The reality is that this saga is a real challenge for the player and boasts a spectacular spirit that defines like few others what it means to belong to the PlayStation brand. A franchise with a first-rate graphic section that will soon have a continuation in God of War Ragnarok .
Ratchet & Clank
The adventures of these two characters, mechanic and robot, have charmed millions of players around the world since time immemorial, being released for the first time on PS2. Since then, the different installments have come with each generation up to PlayStation 5, and it has become a benchmark in the genre of the most classic platforms, at least since Mario 64 revolutionized them in 3D forever.
And it is that these games continue to ooze a gameplay more typical of other times , but without also giving up a graphic section that has improved dramatically throughout its almost twenty deliveries. And good proof of this is the latest version for PS5.