This series has long been a PlayStation exclusive, and Killzone Shadow Fall has all the great dystopian warfare between the ISA and the Helgast that gamers have come to expect. Warzone matches players through a ringer of several traditional co-op modes (such as Team Deathmatch or Search and Destroy) all in one battle royale. Players can customize their own rules for matches, setting the modes, number of players, classes or weapons allowed, then share those creations with the online community.
No game delivers complex, realistic warfare as well as the Battlefield franchise. Battlefield 4 has dynamic, visually stunning maps that require players to display finesse and strategy in order to achieve victory. Technical difficulties plagued the latest release at launch, but that’s due in part to its massive scope. Now that DICE has cleaned up most of the issues, players can enjoy the classic Conquest or Rush battles, or the new Obliteration and Defuse modes. The Xbox One may be getting the expansions and other new content first, but superior graphics capabilities make the PS4 the platform of choice for the console crowd.
If the word "football" conjures up images of a black and white ball and rabid European fans, then you’re probably well-versed in the FIFA games. With FIFA 14, soccer is looking better than ever on the new generation of hardware. Players’ movements and behaviors have new realism and a much sharper look that old consoles couldn’t dream of matching. EA received some flak from long-time fans for removing the Tournament feature, but with many available co-op modes remaining, this is still an excellent title for going multiplayer. Create a unique footballer to send through the Pro Clubs circuit and pursue a stellar career in all-player matches. You can also go head-to-head against another gamer in Seasons and Online Friendlies, or team up with friends for two-on-two games.
Could there be a more charming combination than Legos and the glib team of Avengers? You and your friends get to play alone or together as members of the well-known team to save the world in Lego Marvel Super Heroes. All heroes have their trademark superpowers, and you’ll need all their might to go into battle against the most devious villains of the Marvel universe.
This stealth title from Ubisoft isn’t available yet, but it’s been generating impressive buzz since its initial unveiling. Not only will Watch Dogs give players the chance to sneak and hack their ways through a futuristic downtown Chicago, but the game will have a multiplayer option integrated into the normal campaign. Your goal is to hack other players with a malicious virus before they catch and kill you. Ubisoft will let you opt out of the multiplayer if you want to focus on the single-player story, but we’re looking forward to getting our hands on exponentially more underground cyber justice when the game launches. Right now, the release date is set as a hazy spring 2014.
The pedigree for upcoming game Destiny is reason enough to be intrigued: Some of the minds behind multiplayer greats Halo and Call of Duty created it. The promotional trailers and gameplay videos show a beautiful world for you and your friends to explore and protect. It’s part of the new "shared-world shooter" genre that combines the typical fine motor skills of a FPS game with traits more common to MMOs. If anyone can make magic out of this new breed of games, it’s the folks at Bungie. The game is set for release Sept. 9.
New consoles mean an avalanche of new games to play, both solo and with friends. Sometimes those friends become your enemies on screen; at other times, you'll need to put your heads together to solve mind-boggling puzzles or defeat foes.
Whichever co-op gaming style you prefer, the latest set of PlayStation 4 titles has something for you.
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Some of these titles won't be available until later in 2014, but with the interesting new multiplayer features they’re promising, we think they’ll be worth the wait. Note that several of these games are also available on the PlayStation 3 or on the new Xbox One.
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