6) Odin Sphere Leifthrasir
As we mentioned on the first page of this list, 2016 saw a lot of remakes and re-releases, and the PlayStation 4 is no exception in this regard. Odin Sphere Leifthrasir is the first of these on our list, and we have to give credit to developer Vanillaware for an excellent job of transitioning the original Odin Sphere to the HD era.
Purists will be glad to know that they can play through the original game (with no changes), but we highly recommend you give the updated Leifthrasir mode a go. Not only does it sport some stellar, hi-res artwork, but a lot of the problems specific to the original release have been fixed, making for a more enjoyable experience all-around.
Combat handles more fluidly this time around, and has been largely redesigned from the ground up with new moves, and completely redone special attacks. Along with the HD visuals, the game also runs at a much smoother 60 frames per second, and no longer suffers from the framerate issues which plagued the original PlayStation 2 release.
[wgtc_youtube video_id=”VGilQTiRyGc”]5) Rez Infinite
While we usually don’t like to feature many remasters and re-releases on our end of the year lists, Rez Infinite feels like a completely new game, despite being an enhanced port/remake of the original Rez, which first released for the Dreamcast and PlayStation 2 back in 2001.
A music/rhythm action/on-rail shooter hybrid, Rez Infinite’s trippy visuals and excellent electronic soundtrack help pull you into the experience, but to be honest, we recommend playing through Rez Infinite on a PlayStation VR headset if you can manage it. While it’s perfectly playable without Sony’s iteration of VR, the game benefits from the immersion and isolated nature that VR excels at.