I’ve been getting quite a few questions about the best games for people to buy for their friends and family this Christmas. So here’s article 1 of 3 – my recommendations for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles.
PlayStation 4
Younger children | What is it? | Teenagers and adults | What is it? |
Minecraft PS4 edition | Minecraft! | Far Cry 4 | Open-world first person shooter (FPS) with style |
LittleBigPlanet 3 | Cute platformer and game creator | Dragon Age Inquisition | Open-world action role playing game (RPG) |
FIFA 15 | The best soccer game | Grand Theft Auto V | Open-world do-everything gameplay |
Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham | The latest cool Lego game | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | The latest military-based FPS |
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor | Open-world action RPG with orcs | ||
The Last of Us Remastered | Story-based action adventure | ||
Metro Redux bundle | Atmospheric story-based FPS |
Xbox One
Younger children | What is it? | Teenagers and adults | What is it? |
Minecraft Xbox One edition | Minecraft! | Far Cry 4 | Open-world FPS with style |
Forza Horizon 2 | Open-world driving game | Halo: Master Chief Collection | Remastered versions of the best console FPS |
FIFA 15 | The best soccer game | Grand Theft Auto V | Open-world do-everything gameplay |
Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham | The latest cool Lego game | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | The latest military-based FPS |
Forza Horizon 2 | Open-world driving game | ||
Sunset Overdrive | Over the top shooting fun | ||
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor | Open-world action RPG with orcs |
In part 2 of 3, I’ll cover the best games for Wii U and 3DS fans.
Part 3 is for the old-school Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii owners (who need to upgrade their consoles soon).
Next posts coming soon so you can get your Christmas shopping done in time!