Summer's almost here, and it's safe to say that we've hit a bit of a dry spot as far as new releases are concerned. April certainly wasn't the busiest month of the year, then, but there were still a handful of quality titles that caught our eye. Let's see which of them has been crowned Game of the Month, shall we?
Bronze Trophy: Mortal Kombat 11
Although its immensely tedious progression system put a dampener on what should have been a home run for NetherRealm Studios, Mortal Kombat 11 is still a fun-as-heck gore-'em-up. Reviewer Lloyd Coombes gave it a solid 7/10, calling it "an excellent fighter with lots to offer". Lloyd concluded: "Those yearning for the gore-soaked days of old will find plenty to love, and newcomers will be enthralled by its excellent story and deep fighting system."
Read our full Mortal Kombat 11 review here
Silver Trophy: Days Gone
It may not be on the same level as the top tier Sony exclusives of this generation, but Days Gone has resonated well with the PS4's wider audience, and it's looking like it'll be a big commercial success for the Japanese giant. The open worlder was awarded a good 7/10 from Overlord Sammy Barker, who wrote: "Days Gone’s survival horror underbelly gives it just enough personality to distance it from the dozens of other open worlders already available."
Read our full Days Gone review here
Gold Trophy: Falcon Age
An intriguing and creative title from developer Outer Loop, Falcon Age is playable both with and without PlayStation VR, although senior staff writer Liam Croft reckons Sony's headset takes the experience to the next level. "Falcon Age is a genuinely impressive achievement in the VR space," Liam concluded in our 8/10 review. "Alongside a deep and meaningful narrative, this is yet another PlayStation VR experience that belongs among the elite."
Read our full Falcon Age review here
Platinum Trophy: Ghost Giant
This is the first time that a PlayStation VR title has won our prestigious Game of the Month award, and you can be sure that Ghost Giant is a worthy winner. Our very own Liam Croft again had the pleasure of reviewing this one, awarding Zoink! Games' virtual reality masterpiece a 9/10.
"Ghost Giant belongs in the conversation for the very best PSVR game," Liam wrote. "Its utterly phenomenal series of scenes will live long in the memory, complemented by a narrative that demands immediate investment. If you own one of Sony's headsets, you absolutely cannot miss out on this special experience."
Read our full Ghost Giant review here
What was your PS4 Game of the Month for April 2019? Vote for your favourite in our poll, and then let your voice be heard in the comments section below.
How we decide our Game of the Month: At the end of each month, the editorial team put together a list of nominees. Nominees must have been released within the month, and preferably, they should have been reviewed by Push Square. We select nominees based on our own review scores.
The editorial team then presents this list of nominees to the rest of the Push Square staff. Staff are asked to vote for three games that they think deserve to be crowned Game of the Month. First choice gets 3 points, second choice gets 2 points, and third choice gets 1 point. When voting closes, we tally the results to determine the order of this article. The game with the most points is our Game of the Month.
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Gotta admit,I have only played Ghost Giant but it's such a beautiful and fantastic VR experience that it easily deserves that Platinum Trophy!
OBJECTION!!!! Where is Phoenix Wright??
@Tasuki Didn't make it into the top four, got one vote less than MK11.
Great month for PSVR, and I expect May to tell a similar story.
days gone is way better than ghost giant.and falcon age combine.dont let the 7 score fool you. a game can have a 7 .6. or 5. and it's a better game than a 8 .or 9.word up son
@playstation1995 fair point, but have you played all of them?
@get2sammyb Huh? The Prime Minister spends a lot of her time in VR??
I love Ghost Giant, but it's soooo short. It's such a shame.
Got the Platinum on Ghost Giant at the weekend was a great game but a little on the short side.
After you saying this was the first PSVR title to win game of the month, I had to look back at October for Astro Bot only to find it didn't even make the list 😯😯😯. There were some good games that month but that should easily have had the gold award at least.
Not played Ghost Giant yet so I'll have to give that a go, so from what I've played I'd put Days Gone at the top this month
@jacobia Let's not talk about the PM here.
@playstation1995 Nah, it's nowhere near as good as Falcon Age or Ghost Giant.
@LiamCroft everyone have different taste .i enjoy mutant year zero road to Eden a lot.i give it a 9. and I enjoy the surge a lot also.i give the surge a 8.im used to play hard games.i welcome them.but I enjoy days gone.word up son
@naruball 2 out of 3.but I can tell which game I will like the most.word up son
Ace Attorney Trilogy for sure.
@ShogunRok Well if anything it gave me a reason to yell OBJECTION!!! 😂
Surprising games at the top that I never even heard about them before
days gone top for me
It is May already and I'm still playing DMC5 tbh
I honestly can't remember most of what I played in April but the best game of the month for me was Days Gone, by a long shot. Probably one of my big surprises of the year if I'm honest, considering I had little hype for it. I think it's a truly great game, despite what most of the reviews say.
Freaking obvious which is game of the month but.. Critics..you know..
@JJ2 Have you played Ghost Giant or Falcon Age?
@LiamCroft
Haha no I haven't.
Like most people
MK11 really should have been better than it is, but someone at NRS go it into their head that players who take on the Towers to unlock more content really enjoy getting their brains bashed in by cheating AI that gets all sorts of unfair modifiers. My favorite is the one that makes the screen black. The only thing that'd be better is one that makes the PS4 turn itself off.
I picked up Days Gone after the latest patch (despite spending most of the game's development having no idea what it actually was) and have been diggin' it quite a bit, but it still has some technical issues to work out. The cutscenes for a chunk of the game were out of sync for me, resulting in somewhat amusing Godzilla-ish lip sync.
@LiamCroft
Look my first comment was meant in a light hearted way. Its sometime not easy to feel the tone.
That said, I m genuine as usual. I seriously keep Falcon Age in mind for a later time. I guess my daughter would love it.
However if you ask me to consider these 5/6 hours vr games as game of the month above my most anticipated and now beloved game then you can't be serious
No offense.
I thought 7/10 games could only go as high as Bronze. 😉
Days Gone for me. Seems to be a game the public like far more than the critics.
Only played Days Gone and Mortal Kombat 11. Really like both games but I'd give my vote to Days Gone. Has its technical issues but that world is fun to explore, love the crafting system, gunplay is fun now that I've adjusted to it and the story is better than expected.
MK 11 isn't quite as good as 9 or X but the story campaign wraps up what was started in 9 pretty nicely (Kitana has a real bada** moment) and I appreciate how much content is in there for people like myself who are primarily single player gamers.
@Dobbos
Unfortunately part of that is some critics have tanked the game for idiotic reasons. Not saying it's perfect as it does have some serious technical issues but some of the other stuff I've seen it docked for is just utterly ridiculous.
@carlos82 Whoah, Astrobot wasn't even nominated? Incredible. It's one of the standout games for me on the entire PlayStation 4.
@Bartig I was surprised too, especially when games like Black Ops 4 made the list. Astro Bot is easily in my top 10 PS4 games, probably even top 5
Even though it just arrived today , it's days gone for me, I don't know what game other sites had played , but it's not the one im playing a solid 7.5-8 for me.
Is it just me or did anyone else need a change of underwear when the zombie kid jumped out of the boot of the car?
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