Without a doubt, the PS4 was and still is one of the most popular consoles on the market. Its strong line-up of games made this point over and over again, from its early exclusives likeInfamous: Second SonandUncharted 4to more recentreleases likeThe Last of Us 2andGhost of Tsushima.
For several gamers, though, 2018 was arguably its biggest year. Two of the biggest PS4 exclusives, those which continue to define the PS4/PS5experience, released. And, based on what’s known so far about thePS5in 2022, it seems likely that Sony is intent on repeating 2018’s success but with its new console.
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God of War, Spider-Man PS4 in 2018
Short and sweet, bothGod of WarandMarvel’s Spider-Manreleased in 2018. If someone didn’t have a PS4 by then, it wouldn’t take much more than these titles to persuade them. Setting the scene back in 2018, it was huge whenGod of Warwas announced. Lots of speculation and discussion went on, as many falls just knewKratos was going to a Norse setting. Maturing Kratos and giving him a son were no doubt risky moves, but it paid off asGod of Waris hailed as one of the very best PS4 exclusives.
Marvel’s Spider-Manneeded no introduction, with fans the world over excited to step intoPeter Parker’s shoesback when it was announced. It wasn’t the first game where players took on the role of the Webhead, but it was the first in a while. As a result, it broke records, received critical acclaim, and left many wanting more.Spider-Man: Miles Moralesserved as bit of a segue for the franchise, and a proper sequel is highly believed to be in the works.
Overall, these two games helped define the PS4 experience from 2018 on.God of Warreleasing in April 2018 andSpider-Manreleasing in September 2018 created an unforgettable one-two punch that year, and 2022 might just do it again.
God of War: Ragnarok, Spider-Man 2 PS5 in 2022
Right now,God of War: Ragnarokis set to release in 2022 following a delay out of 2021. Nothing but a short teaser has been revealed so far, but there are a ton of rumors that fans will see the game soon. The most recent indicates aGod of War: Ragnaroktrailer could release in August, which lines up well with the next rumored State of Play taking place early next month.
It all remains up in the air, but ifGod of War: Ragnarokwas going to release this year initially and is about ready to start showing itself off, then it stands to reason thatGod of Warmight be targeting an early (say April) 2022 release. Sure, the nextGod of Waris releasing on both PS4 and PS5, but the latter is likely to be the definitive experience.
Spider-Manis a bit iffy in comparison. However, a sequel highly likely as the past two games have set up so much, and recently animage from the Miles Morales actorcould have implied the game is further in development than some have speculated. Insomniac tends to keep the wheels spinning, so if this is the case, then it’s possibleSpider-Man 2gets a fall 2022 release. Just as in 2018, 2022 could serve up the one-two punch of an earlyGod of Wargame and a lateSpider-Mangame. Of course, there’s a lot of room for delays and whatnot, but between these two games and every other PS exclusive coming by the end of 2022, it’s still a great time to be a fan of the platform.
God of War: Ragnarokis set to release in 2022 for PS4 and PS5.
