Sammy's Top 5 PS5 Games of 2024 | Push Square

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Our individual Game of the Year articles allow our lovely team of writers and editors to share their own personal PS5 picks for 2024. Today, it's the turn of editor Sammy Barker.

I was an extremely early advocate for Astro Bot, and I’m never going to let that lie. Regular readers will know I campaigned for The Playroom VR’s platforming minigame to be expanded into a full-blown adventure all the way back in 2016, so I saw the potential in Team ASOBI’s adaptable little adventurer from the start.

To see him level up into a true gaming great is far beyond what I could have ever imagined, though. I must admit, I didn’t finish this game yet as I’ve been waiting for the perfect opportunity to savour the second-half; if I’d found that opportunity earlier, this game would probably be higher up my list.

Another game that released a little too late for me to fully appreciate is Infinity Nikki. As I write this, the title is just a week or so old, but I wanted to give it its figurative flowers because I can already tell I’m going to fall head over heels in love with this – especially as new outfits and adventures release.

This is just a lovely game: a vibrant puzzle platformer with a whimsical vibe and bags of potential. I love the attention to detail on all the dresses – it feels like Gran Turismo for fashion lovers – and it’s just a breath of fresh air in an industry so often dominated by darker tones.

A game that took over my entire life for a good four-week spell while I tried to finish it, the sheer scale of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth meant I sadly never got time to play Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. But the truth is, even though I’ve finished the main story, I could comfortably dig in to another 50 hours of this turn-based RPG, as I actively want to do all of the side-content.

I enjoyed what I played of the Animal Crossing minigame, and was having a great time with the Pokémon mode, too. As it stands, I just think this is a delightfully varied adventure, with moreish RPG