Gamers have been able to play on a PlayStation console for more than 25 years. The PS1 was released in 1995 – we are now at the PS5. But which console actually had the best games right at launch?
Although the PS5 was difficult to get hold of when it was released, Sony hit the jackpot with the console. But what did the range of games actually look like at launch – especially in comparison to the previous PlayStation consoles?
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To find out, let's take a look Release games of all PlayStation generations take a closer look and then make a suitable comparison. For simplicity, we will only refer to each one Line-up in Europe, as there were some differences around the world. In the following series of pictures we start with the PS1 and work our way up to the current PS5, and then draw a conclusion at the end: have fun!
This marked the start of an entire console series PlayStation in September 1995. The gray home console impressed with its release with a starting lineup of 8 Play. In Germany, players had to do without some classics and therefore had a sparser selection than the USA and Japan:
Air CombatJumping Flash!Kileak: The BloodLemmings 3DNovastormRapid ReloadRidge RacerWipeout
The PSX was already considered a small revolution back then and remains nostalgic in the hearts of many gamers to this day. Even if the European release wasn't necessarily extensive, there was still a small, colorful selection. Particularly Racing game friends got their money's worth at the launch of the PlayStation.
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In the November 2000 saw the PlayStation 2 was the light of the world in Europe and, in contrast to its predecessor, ensured a very extensive lineup in the games sector. With full 17 games the console shone at the release:
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The PS2 had many good release games in its repertoire and, above all, offered various genres at. However, a number of games in the line-up were quickly forgotten and not noticeably remembered. The PS2 has been able to cope with this since the Sony consoles existed Largest range of exclusive games – a circumstance that we will probably never see again in today's console market.
In the March 2007 The fourth games console from Sony followed with the PlayStation 3. In Europe, the home console was released with a large delay to the release in the USA and Japan and therefore had a considerable line-up 24 release games:
Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWIICall of Duty 3The GodfatherDef Jam: IconEnchanted ArmsFight Night Round 3Formula One Championship EditionFull Auto 2: BattlelinesGenji: Days of the BladeMarvel: Ultimate AllianceMobile Suit Gundam: Target In SightMotorStormNBA Street: HomecourtNeed For Speed: CarbonNHL 2K7Resistance: Fall of ManRidge Racer 7Sonic The HedgehogTiger Woods PGA Tour 07Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double AgentTony Hawk's Project 8Virtua Fighter 5Virtua Tennis 3World Snooker Championship 2007
The European release of the PS3 was packed with great games, making it a remarkable line-up, at least in terms of quantity. The many are striking Sports games this generation. There are also games here that unfortunately quickly disappeared into obscurity strong franchises like Call of Duty or Need for Speed, which are certainly considered very good release games.
In the November 2013 that appeared PlayStation 4 on German store shelves, thus establishing one of the most successful console generations. Sony presented the following 24 games at the launch of the popular home console:
Assassin's Creed 4: Black FlagAngry Birds Star WarsBattlefield 4Call of Duty: GhostsContrastEscape PlanFIFA 14FlowFlowerInjustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate EditionJust Dance 2014Killzone Shadow FallKnackLego Marvel Super HeroesMadden NFL 25NBA 2K14NBA Live 14Need for Speed: RivalsResogunSkylanders: Swap ForceSound ShapesSuper MotherloadTrine 2 Complete StoryPutty Squad
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The PS4 once again impresses with an extensive line-up, but a closer look shows that the fourth generation also lacked real hits at launch. They are also particularly noticeable many cross-gen gameswhich were also available on the PS3 and didn't perform particularly better on the PS4.
We have now arrived at the highly sought-after PlayStation 5. For the Released on November 19, 2020 A total of 10 new PS5 games awaited you:
Assassin's Creed: ValhallaAstro's Playroom (pre-installed on PS5)Demon's Souls (Remake)Destiny 2: Beyond LightDestruction AllstarsDevil May Cry 5: Special EditionGodfallSackboy: A Big AdventureSpider-Man: Miles Morales
Other big triple-A games like Watch Dogs: Legion or Marvel's Avengers were also playable on the PS5 from launch, but these weren't really new PS5 games. Depending on the game and requirements, you could either play through the PS4 version Backwards compatibility Play on the upcoming console or even an optimized version thanks free PS5 upgrade.
Summary
Release games of the PlayStation:
8 release games4 exclusive gamesNo cross-gen games
Release games of the PlayStation 2:
17 release games8 exclusive games5 cross-gen games
Release games of the PlayStation 3:
24 release games7 exclusive games10 cross-gen games
Release games of the PlayStation 4:
24 release games5 exclusive games19 cross-gen games
Release games of the PlayStation 5:
10 release games3 exclusive games5 cross-gen games
Now let's compare the lineups of all PlayStation generations PlayStation 5 in fact the console with that sparsest line-up. Only the PlayStation in 1996 was even more clearly structured. However, considering the fact that the video game industry in 1995 was nowhere near as huge an industry as it is today, comparing these two generations isn't exactly meaningful.
Especially the two direct predecessors PS4 and PS3 were with especially many release games available at launch. On the other hand, he will contrast to the current console already especially clear.
However the boundaries blur, what is and isn't a true launch game, with the PS5 stronger than ever. Many games appeared with one Portingone Remastered or were re-released in some way so that it can no longer be considered a classic line-up.
Our final one Conclusion After looking at the individual data and looking at the quality of the individual games at launch, we would PlayStation 2 as the winner see this evaluation. The Scopethe Quality and the Exclusivity This generation simply had that best mix.
Hopefully you were able to reminisce as much as we did when you saw the release games of the individual generations.