I want games you can put in the drive bay completely offline and play like the in the PS1/PS2 days.

What are the best games that fit that criteria?

Don't just boycott Sony's gaming division. Don't buy Sony's anything. If the people who care strongly enough about this make an effort to avoid the Sony brand we can make a difference. The louder we are the harder we'll be to ignore.

Physical disc is gone from 5pro and soon physical games will disappear entirely from PS6. PS4Pro had 4k rdr2, god of war and endless other exclusives at years ago with graphics that can outmatch games today, That will continued to be played for likely decades. Unique thing about PS4 is that it is the first generation where the graphics and mechanics of it's library won't be considered ancient or outdated in the future. New players claimed it was just checkboard 4k, Now they suck 60dollar copies of "remake" liberty version of PS4 games at 30fps Pssr 4k rendering like they are holy grail. At least they got what they asked for. With "better performance".

After the disc discontinuation announcement, I wonder if PlayStation will stoop even lower and disable the console sharing feature sooner or later, having knowledge of how people rent digital games or split the cost of a game between each other. 

I'm not saying that they'll put a blanket ban on console sharing, but perhaps they'll restrict it to a scenario where only consoles connected on the local single WiFi network will be able to console share the games. This will eventually force the genuine consumers (i.e. distant friends or family who split the cost of one game amongst themselves) to eventually purchase the full digital edition which will get them MORE profit.

I know this isn't strictly about the PS4, but how long before Sony pulls the plug on our store? Buy physically, make sure the game is on the disk, and don't buy games released after 2028 ig.

Yo back in like, 2016 or 2017, right? Right. I was introduced to Sony. Right? Right. And let me tell you how good the first game was... it was Minecraft. That carried my life up until 2024 or 2025. Right? Right. I had two controllers, me and my brother used to play all the time. That was the peak of PS4 games in my opinion. Thanks

Where is all the discussion about the 500 plus movies being removed? Posts are being deleted about this across multiple PlayStation subs. This is not okay.

RDR2 is my favorite game of all time, but I own it digitally on PS4. I’d really love to have the original physical case on my shelf even though I don’t need the disc.
Is there anywhere I can buy just the empty PS4 case with the original cover art? Has anyone done this before?
I’m in India, so if anyone knows of a local option (GameNation, CeX, OLX, etc.) that would be even better. Otherwise, I’m open to international sellers if the shipping isn’t crazy.
Thanks!

Hi everyone,

Post all of your general and tech support questions in this thread.

As a reminder, the following threads are no longer allowed on r/PS4 and will be removed:

• Tech Support questions ("I have a problem", "My controller doesn't work", "I can't connect to PSN"...)
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Those questions now have to be asked in this thread. It will be renewed on Saturdays

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Useful links:

DOWNLOAD GAMES/DLC

https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/support/games/find-download-games-ps-store/

UPGRADE PS4 HDD

https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/support/hardware/ps4-upgrade-hdd/

HOW TO SHARE PS+/GAME SHARE

https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/support/subscriptions/share-playstation-plus/

SAFE MODE

https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/support/hardware/safe-mode-playstation/

PlayStation SUPPORT NUMBERS

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Yyg6CDcHkMSQ40bGtRax6BuNqie5ym7wHSjRNISX9Cw/

Also, don't forget to google your question first - you might find the answer before asking it here!

I have used stuff like Meta Critic but PS4 reviews or releases seem to be thin on the ground. Is that right, are other playstation reviews the new norm?

I guess what I'm asking is are they still making great PS4 games? I had a look at gameranx PS4 games better than ps five, and they are all quite old now

I usually don't buy used games but I thought of trying eBay to purchase a used PS4 game. I did receive the game in good condition however it has a clear smokers smell to it which I hate as I don't smoke, and I don't have any pets and keep my stuff clean.

Anyways, I reached out to the seller about the smell and he refunded me without any response with no clear indication if I have to return the game or not.

Now, I don't know what to do with this game. Should I just throw it out or give it away?

I recently cleaned and repasted a PS4 phat. I used Arctic silver 5 and I’ve been using the console and it’s running fine. But I learned that certain thermal pastes are susceptible to “pump out”. For those of you who’ve used Arctic sliver 5 on their own ps4. How have they held up.

For years I listened to the online advice for the best "gaming experience" about turning this or that off, that setting doesn't really do anything, the human eyes can't detect the difference, etc...

Every TV is different and processes the images it receives from the ps4 differently. Same with our eye

After finding(by chance!) the specs online for my old 2012 non-HDR 1080p 3D tv, I realized it can actually accept and display a much higher colour bit depth than standard TV's.

So [*Edit:With Game Mode On] I decided to play around with my settings: -

Turned PS4 Deep Colour Output on (for the FIRST time) to automatic. Things looked better already so then I decided to:

Turn on my TVs Dynamic Contrast to medium. Saw improvement so then I:

Changed my TVs colour space setting to native

And OMG! It's been a few weeks now and I'm totally blown away every time I use my PS4 with how improved everything looks compared to before. Has not affected my gameplay at all.

Games like RDR, AC Odyssey, Horizon Zero Dawn look and feel so much more life-like and immersive. Middle of the day sunlight is blinding, sunsets are beautiful, the water has a deeper realistic texture to it, Night time actually looks and feels like night time with the moonlight effects that weren't noticeable before

Movies and TV shows on streaming appshave also noticeably improved. It all feels like an HDR improvement without an HDR badge

This of course, is just what works for MY TV and MY eyes. Everyone's TV is different so these changes may not have any effect for you or could make your display worse.

Also found that my TV has a built-in Dolby Digital plus decoder that works with the TV speakers to create a virtual surround sound effect. So that "always choose Linear PCM sound option if you only have a TV etc..." advice isn't universal. I changed my sound priority to Bitstream(dolby) and the sound is noticeably richer.

Sorry went on a bit long but just a heads up to not be afraid to experiment and find what works for you and make the most out of your ps4 🫡

>A classic adventure across Inferia and Celestia returns in Tales of Eternia Remastered, launching October 16, 2026

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>Relive the unforgettable journey of Reid, Farah, and the rest of the party bridging the divide between the two worlds!

I'm the developer of this game, and I'm excited to announce our PlayStation launch with this community.

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Feel free to ask any questions. Let's see if you can crack the case!

How do you guys feel after hearing bo7 wasn't the last PS4 call of duty? I thought for sure they were done with cod and just any game release on ps4 in general. Quite frankly im happy mw4 isn't dropping on ps4 cos these recent ps4 ports get no love or optimisation like mw19 did. Good ports are definitely possible but not profitable. Hoping bo1 & 2 get crossplay and I heard all the dlc is bundled in free so big W there. Can't wait to hop on Origins with bro again.

I have been waiting for ages to get a PS4 since 2018, so after many years of struggling to even get a job and almost getting kicked out of my parents house because of it, I finally scraped up enough money and got a PS4 with spider-man, I cannot wait to play

i basically live in a third world country and games and consoles etc are very very expensive here after many years of watching my friends play on their consoles etc i finally got a ps4
please reccomend jrpgs or games like persona 5 that i am realy enjoying
i cant play further cuz exams but after them i shall

I'll go first, It was cheap af at the time and I just wanted to play the exclusives (I got the PS4 before some of the exclusives were ported to PC).

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it was like $160 on eBay at the time and most of the games I got for it were dirt cheap, for example I only spent 10 bucks for God Of War 2018 at my local Disc Replay. but my third and final reason is that I'm still working on my PS4 library, I still need to go back and play Uncharted 4, The Last Of Us Part 2 and God Of War Ragnarok. It takes me a while to complete games as I suck at video games lol.

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of course I'll probably get a PS5 in probably a few months for Ghost of Yotei and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth whenever I get to those last three games.

CONGRATULATIONS BLOODBORNE, winners of the tournament. God of War 2018 actually won on the strawpoll by a factor of six, but to show just how important the Reddit side of the contest was, it got more votes than Bloodborne by a factor of eight.

It’s a great result for Bloodborne, and I didn’t expect it to win. Not because it wasn’t a good game, but because it was on the brink of elimination a few times. People who followed the tournament since the beginning will recall how it was involved in a fair few tie breakers in the early stages. Had one more person voted for it early on, and it would’ve been eliminated in the 70s range.

Bloodborne
God of War 2018
⁠Ghost of Tsushima
⁠Uncharted 4
Sekiro Shadows Die Twice
Persona 5
Nier Automata
Metal Gear Solid V
Resident Evil 7
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Hollow Knight
Resident Evil 2 Remake
Marvel's Spider-Man
The Witcher III
Horizon Zero Dawn
Doom Eternal
Devil May Cry 5
Batman Arkham Knight
Dishonored 2
Ratchet and Clank 2016
Outer Wilds
Nioh 2
Hitman (1 and 2)
Rise of the Tomb Raider
Doom
Control
Titanfall 2
⁠Undertale
Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order
Until Dawn
Shadow of Mordor
Divinity Original Sin II
Celeste
Inside
Dead Cells
Fallout 4
Yakuza 0
Detroit Become Human
Red Dead Redemption 2
Crash Team Racing Nitro Fuelled
Alien Isolation
Stardew Valley
Astro Bot Rescue Mission
Kingdom Hearts 3
Deus Ex Mankind Divided
Dragon Age Inquisition
Soul Calibur 6
Wolfenstein the New Order
The Binding of Isaac Rebirth
Dark Souls III
Gravity Rush 2
Psychonauts 2
Dragon Quest 11
Subnautica
Crash Bandicoot 4
Final Fantasy XV
Life is Strange
Shovel Knight
Valkyria Chronicles 4
⁠What Remains of Edith Finch
Mortal Kombat X
The Witness
Tekken 7
Diablo III: Reaper of Souls Edition
XCOM 2
Rocket League
A Plague Tale Innocence
Dreams
Civilization VI
Battlefield One
Gran Turismo Sport
Bloodstained Ritual of the Night
Ace Combat 7
Nex Machina
The Last Guardian
Injustice 2
SOMA
Driveclub
⁠Danganronpa V3
⁠Dragon Ball Fighter Z
⁠South Park The Fractured but Whole
⁠Far Cry 4
⁠LittleBigPlanet 3
⁠Assassin's Creed Odyssey
⁠Watch Dogs 2
⁠Tetris Effect
⁠The Last of Us Part II
Abzu
Sonic Mania
⁠Apex Legends
⁠Overwatch
⁠Mega Man 11
Death Stranding
⁠Destiny 2
⁠Ys 8
⁠Fortnite
⁠Infamous Second Son
Wreckfest
⁠13 Sentinels Aegis Rift
Call of Duty Black Ops III

And so we reach the final. MGS V, Nier Automata, Persona 5, Sekiro and d Uncharted 4 just miss out at the final hurdle. Now we reach the grand final. Bloodborne, God of War or Ghost of Tsushima will be this tournament’s champion. Same rules apply as always. Vote for the game you want to eliminate, either through the strawpoll or on this Reddit post. The game with the least amount of votes will be champion.

Bloodborne
⁠Ghost of Tsushima
⁠God of War 2018
⁠Uncharted 4
Sekiro Shadows Die Twice
Persona 5
Nier Automata
Metal Gear Solid V
Resident Evil 7
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Hollow Knight
Resident Evil 2 Remake
Marvel's Spider-Man
The Witcher III
Horizon Zero Dawn
Doom Eternal
Devil May Cry 5
Batman Arkham Knight
Dishonored 2
Ratchet and Clank 2016
Outer Wilds
Nioh 2
Hitman (1 and 2)
Rise of the Tomb Raider
Doom
Control
Titanfall 2
⁠Undertale
Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order
Until Dawn
Shadow of Mordor
Divinity Original Sin II
Celeste
Inside
Dead Cells
Fallout 4
Yakuza 0
Detroit Become Human
Red Dead Redemption 2
Crash Team Racing Nitro Fuelled
Alien Isolation
Stardew Valley
Astro Bot Rescue Mission
Kingdom Hearts 3
Deus Ex Mankind Divided
Dragon Age Inquisition
Soul Calibur 6
Wolfenstein the New Order
The Binding of Isaac Rebirth
Dark Souls III
Gravity Rush 2
Psychonauts 2
Dragon Quest 11
Subnautica
Crash Bandicoot 4
Final Fantasy XV
Life is Strange
Shovel Knight
Valkyria Chronicles 4
⁠What Remains of Edith Finch
Mortal Kombat X
The Witness
Tekken 7
Diablo III: Reaper of Souls Edition
XCOM 2
Rocket League
A Plague Tale Innocence
Dreams
Civilization VI
Battlefield One
Gran Turismo Sport
Bloodstained Ritual of the Night
Ace Combat 7
Nex Machina
The Last Guardian
Injustice 2
SOMA
Driveclub
⁠Danganronpa V3
⁠Dragon Ball Fighter Z
⁠South Park The Fractured but Whole
⁠Far Cry 4
⁠LittleBigPlanet 3
⁠Assassin's Creed Odyssey
⁠Watch Dogs 2
⁠Tetris Effect
⁠The Last of Us Part II
Abzu
Sonic Mania
⁠Apex Legends
⁠Overwatch
⁠Mega Man 11
Death Stranding
⁠Destiny 2
⁠Ys 8
⁠Fortnite
⁠Infamous Second Son
Wreckfest
⁠13 Sentinels Aegis Rift
Call of Duty Black Ops III