Your Christmas games list 2014 – PS4 and Xbox One

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!