Although it’s only been out for a day,Deathloopis already claiming a top spot in many gaming enthusiasts' Game of the Year lists. This is for good reason, too, as the title is full of action, intrigue, puzzle-solving, and so much more. So far, it’s been very well reviewed by critics, with many citing it as one of the best games on the PlayStation 5. While that certainly is high praise, it seems like that title is given to a lot ofthe PS5 exclusivesthat have launched on the platform.
Returnal,Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart,Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Intergrade, and so many others have been lauded as the “best game on the PS5” which, while speaking to the quality of each title, doesn’t do much to help PlayStation fans who are trying to narrow down their list of games to try. Luckily, Metacritic is able to easily sort through how well certain games perform on each platform, giving very detailed lists of how the games have reviewed on specific platforms. WhileHadesrecently took the top spot for PS5 games,Deathloopisn’t far behind and is able to hold its own against the list of other PS5 exclusive titles that have been released so far.
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What’s Deathloop Better Than (According to Metacritic)?
Currently,Deathloopis sitting with a Metacritic score of 88based on 90 critic reviews. While it isn’t a perfect system by any means, Metacritic is a great way for people to have a general understanding of how well games have been reviewed, and it seems like most people who’ve triedDeathloopwould agree that 88 is a pretty fair score for it. It’s currently ranked as the ninth-best PlayStation 5 game, but that number isn’t entirely accurate. It’s actually in a six-way tie for the ninth slot withIt Takes Two,Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart,Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut,Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate, andThe Nioh Collection, so it’s important to note that, whileDeathlooptechnically beats these games on Metacritic’s list, it isn’t ranked higher than them.
Deathloopis ranked better than a handful of other notable PS5 games, however. The gamedoesn’t beat a lot of these titles by much in terms of Metacritic score, which speaks tothe level of quality that PS5 titles havesince so many of them are ranked highly by critics.Deathloop’s score is higher thanGuilty Gear Strive, Returnal, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Hitman 3, Resident Evil Village, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Scarlet Nexus, andThe Pathless.
What’s Better Than Deathloop (According to Metacritic)?
Only eight PS5 titles beatDeathloopfor the top slots, and most of them don’t beat it by much. For reference, within the top 10 PS5 titles on Metacritic, there’s only a five-point difference between number one and number 10. The game’s currently aboveDeathloopareDevil May Cry 5: Special Edition, Disco Elysium: The Final Cut, Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Intergrade, Manifold Garden, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2, Borderlands 3, Demon’s Souls Remake,andHades.It’s worth pointing out that many of these titles are available on other platforms, so the onlytrue PS5 exclusivesthat sit aboutDeathloopareFinal Fantasy 7 Remake: IntergradeandDemon’s Souls.
Based on all of that, it’s pretty clear thatDeathloopis one ofthe best titles that the PS5 has to offer. As more reviews for the game start to come in, there’s a small possibility that it could go up or down a point, but there likely won’t be much sway in where it sits right now.
Deathloopis available on PC and PS5.
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