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Nine months after it was unveiled in wintry New York City, PlayStation 4 is finally on sale in North America now and in Europe this Friday. Over the past month, we have played and reviewed all the big games and gotten to know the hardware itself, so if you're on the fence about whether to buy a PS4 this year, hopefully some of our coverage below will help. Alternatively, if you have already picked one up, this is an opportunity to learn more about your new toy.In terms of the first-party games, Resogun is the best exclusive title, a gorgeous new take on Defender by Finnish studio Housemarque, although it is a fleeting thrill. Killzone Shadow Fall is technically impressive but struggles for inspiration outside the frame buffer, while Knack is bright and colourful to look at but feels nothing like it to play.
Things are much brighter when you look at the third-party line-up, however. Despite frustratingly steep digital prices, EA puts on a strong showing with Battlefield 4, the excellent Need for Speed Rivals and FIFA 14 - the latter losing a few game modes but also improving dribbling and ironing out cheap headed goals. Assassin's Creed 4 from Ubisoft is also a great choice, while Call of Duty: Ghosts is technically superior on PS4 although the weakest instalment in the series for some time.
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