Game of the Month January 2025 Ninja Gaiden Black
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Update []: The votes are in, and January 2025's Game of the Month has been decided: it's Ninja Gaiden 2 Black!

Here are the top PS5 games of last month, based on user votes:

  1. Ninja Gaiden 2 Black - 108 votes (20%)
  2. Dynasty Warriors Origins - 94 votes (17%)
  3. Sniper Elite: Resistance - 94 votes (17%)
  4. Citizen Sleeper: Starward Vector - 60 votes (11%)
  5. Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter - 53 votes (10%)

Revealed (and immediately released!) alongside the Ninja Gaiden 4 announcement, Ninja Gaiden 2 Black is basically an Unreal Engine 5 remake of the beloved 2008 action title.

Truth be told, you lot have put us in a bit of an awkward situation here. Our own Ninja Gaiden 2 Black PS5 review was rather mixed; we appreciated Koei Tecmo's efforts to modernise the title's look, but we weren't quite sold on the hack and slash gameplay all these years later.

"With eventually repetitive gameplay and irritating hangovers from the clunky PS3 era, Ninja Gaiden 2 Black may be fun, but it's showing its age," we wrote, awarding the revival a 'not bad' 6/10.

Still, Ninja Gaiden 2 Black is our Game of the Month for January 2025. Congrats!

Original Story: It's been a long time coming, but our official Game of the Month series is back!

As the name suggests, these articles allow us to peer into the past, celebrating the month that was by recalling its best PS5 games. But of course, we need your help to determine our Game of the Month winner.

January 2025 wasn't a particularly busy period for new releases (all of the heaviest hitters are lined up for February and March), but the first month of the year was still sprinkled with quality.

Dynasty Warriors made a rather triumphant comeback with Dynasty Warriors: Origins, which was met with really positive reviews and praise from many existing fans.

Meanwhile, Wuthering Waves released as a genuine competitor to the likes of Genshin Impact — a free-to-play action RPG backed by a crazy budget.

But let's not overlook games like Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector and Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter — indie sequels that improve on their already well-received predecessors.

And speaking of sequels, the new Sniper Elite, Sniper Elite: Resistance, hit just last week, but it's already making waves as yet another rock solid entry in the historical shooter series.

So, what was your Game of the Month for January 2025? Cast your vote in our poll, and then argue your case in the comments section below.

Voting closes on Friday the 7th February 2025, at 00:00 GMT.

What was your favourite PS5 game of January 2025? (549 votes)

  1. Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector%
  2. Dynasty Warriors: Origins%
  3. Freedom Wars Remastered%
  4. Ninja Gaiden 2 Black%
  5. Sniper Elite: Resistance%
  6. Synduality: Echo of Ada  0.7%
  7. Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter%
  8. Tales of Graces f Remastered%
  9. Wuthering Waves%
  10. Ys Memoire: Oath in Felghana%
  11. Other%