🔗 Share this article Let's Crown the Greatest Game of the Gaming Era: Final Four The past two days have been incredibly eventful. This past Monday, we celebrated the half-decade milestone of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X with a competition to determine the best first-party game of this console generation. We presented eight PS5 games and eight Xbox Series X games to compete against each other, culminating in a championship round where the top game from each console would go head-to-head. We've witnessed some nail-biting finishes in the first two rounds, particularly the extremely tight polls from the previous day. At this point, it's moment to decide the leading PlayStation and Xbox titles ahead of the championship on Thursday. The PS5 Side On the PS5 side, we have the giant-slayer, Astro Bot. Perhaps it's expected considering that it won top honors at last year’s Game Awards, but its victory over God of War Ragnarök seems like a major shock. But to get to the finals, it'll have to go through the MVP of the PlayStation 5 era: the acclaimed developer. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 had a smooth path to the final four, leaping past Ghost of Yōtei and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (another title from the same studio!) to secure a spot in the final four. Can Spidey topple a beloved PlayStation icon, or is he destined to become a chibi cameo in the next Astro Bot game? Xbox Series X Contenders The Xbox Series X side has been more exciting. Emerging victorious from a diverse lineup of contenders is Forza Horizon 5. It's a big victory for the racing adventure title already, demonstrating that a more specialized genre game earns to be on the equal footing as traditional jump-and-run games and story-driven epics. Its final obstacle on the way to the championship is a major challenge, though. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has shown itself as a crowd favorite, beating acclaimed titles like Pentiment and Hi-Fi Rush. Can it beat a larger-scale title from an established IP that's closely tied to Xbox itself? If anyone can pull that off, it's likely Indiana Jones. Place your ballots to decide the top PlayStation and Xbox titles of this era, and return on the next day to see which games will face off for the ultimate trophy in the championship round! Polling Timeline Round of 16: Monday, Nov. 10 at 11 a.m. EST - Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 9 a.m. EST Quarter-finals: Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. EST - Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 9 a.m. EST Final Four: Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 11 a.m. ET - November 13, 9:00 AM Eastern Championship: Thursday, Nov. 13 at 11 a.m. EST - Friday, Nov. 14 at 9 a.m. EST Champion crowned: Friday, Nov. 14 at 11 a.m. EST Matchups PS5 Division Astro Bot vs. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Xbox Series X Bracket Forza Horizon 5 vs. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Cast Your Votes