PlayStation 4 / PS4 Games - 7 HIDDEN GEMS

I'm back with more 7 PlayStation 4 (PS4) Hidden Gems!
GAMES SHOWN:
Alienation (PS4 only)
OnRush (PS4 / Xbox One)
Bloodroots (PS4/Switch/PC)
Nex Machina (PS4/PC)
Late Shift (PS4/Xbox One/Switch/PC)
Moons of Madness (PS4/Xbox One/PC)
Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition (PS4/Xbox One/Switch/PC)

#PlayStation #PS4 #HiddenGems

My Video Gear & Equipment:

0:00 Intro
1:07 Alienation (PS4 only)
3:14 OnRush (PS4 / Xbox One)
5:05 Bloodroots (PS4/Switch/PC)
6:50 Nex Machina (PS4/PC)
9:01 Late Shift (PS4/Xbox One/Switch/PC)
12:26 Moons of Madness (PS4/Xbox One/PC)
14:55 Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition (PS4/Xbox One/Switch/PC)

Background music by Metal Jesus Rocks and the YouTube Creator Audio Library

[MetalJesusRocks]

This video was uploaded in 4K and with chapter markers. Does that stuff matter to you? Curious to get your feedback. Thanks for watching!

[BlackCanvasAudio]

FYI: Some of these games are on sale right now for PlayStations Indie Sale!

[LonghornsLegend]

Late shift was INCREDIBLE. This actually hooked me to more interactive movies but this was done really well

[Marmagon]

Nice list! For other hidden gems, especially on the PS4/5 i would say 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim. A Sci-Fi game that is 50% adventure game or visual novel, 30% RTS battles with a pause function and 20% archive lore dive. Yes the archive is big factor in this game. If you like a convoluted sci-fi story with huge revelations and a great ending where you will understand everything in the end, i recommend 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim.
I especially recommend to play this with friends together to dissect the story as it is happening and compare your insane theories with each other. It is the type of game that you can only play ONCE as the main appeal is the story. The battles are also fun with upgrades and an endless mode you can unlock, but the main course is the story.

[KesMonkey]

" HouseMarque" is pronounced "house mark".

[deionbeeldenstormer]

I literally keep a special stash of beer in my fridge. Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout. Exclusively for whenever MJR puts out a new Hidden Gems video. No joke.

So time to crack em open and let the gems roll... 🤘 🍺 😈

[fancywaffles]

Oh, man, I love Wales, the company behind Late Shift. You should check out The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker by them if you haven't. It's another FMV game with a Lovecraft feel. And I really need to check out Kentucky Route Zero.

[urwaal]

It is sad that Nex machina got only limited run physical release, i would love to have it physically.

[TynologyGaming]

Thank you for throwing a quick recap of your past videos at the beginning. Not enough creators throw little touches like that out of fear of losing video views

[pkbelly]

Alienation (like Dead Nation) is only fun in multiplayer. Whereas Nex Machina (like Resogun) is quite fun playing alone.

[countryboyred]

Thanks Metal J. Been following you for a long time. Always love the deep cuts. Reggie was actually the one who got me into the Tales series. Keep up the great content.

[PixelGameSquad]

One of my favorites is a game called The Adventures Of Pip. Probably my favorite PS4 hidden gem. Happy Gaming my dude 👏

[mattpenix]

Well done, man. Good choices. I’m always trying to find new deep game cuts and usually when I watch these videos, I’m already aware of the games mentioned but these were clearly well thought out. it’s hard to show me something new. But you did. I learned a few things here - the Housemarque games for one — that I’m interested in. Thanks, brother. Keep it up. As someone new to PlayStation ecosystem, I’m looking for the good but “lesser known” James. Think FIST, Neo Saves the World, Rain World, The Pathless, on and on. Thanks Again. Dig the content

[streetmagik]

Eugene Jarvis (Creator of Defender, Robotron, and Smash TV) worked on Nex Machina with Housemarque. It was even called "the Jarvis project".

[Jayce_Alexander]

I got Alienation from a friend. It's something I never would have bought based purely on the screenshots I had seen beforehand, but I've actually been having a lot of fun with it.

Also Onrush is incredibly fun. It's surprising that it didn't sell that well. It's easily my favorite racing game on the PS4. It's complete mayhem. Love it. One of the most pleasant surprises of the entire generation to me.

[paperclip]

Whats up with housemarque and aliens? Their whole game library is basically just shooting aliens 😂

[pato]

Another awesome video! Thank you. One question I am really interested in is: " What do you intend to do with your collection?". As we all know, the games are just games. Most of them we will never play and we cannot take them with us when we depart. Not sure if this has been asked before. But I would really like to know what the MJ-Crew thinks about this and in their answers.

[philipadams]

I am a few years late to this party as I just got a PS4 at the end of the summer. I have purchased Alienation(download) and Nex Machina(physical) and love both of them. I was pleased to see Eugene Jarvis was part of the Nex Machina team as I am a huge fan of his game Smash TV. I played it like crazy in the arcade, got the Sega Genesis version (which was mediocre due to controls but I still played it like crazy as well), and then snagged it on the OG Xbox on a Midway collection. I should update that to Midway Origins.

Anyway, Nex Machina certainly has that Smash TV feel. Alienation is great too - I hope to get a physical copy eventually but it is only $5.00 on the PS Store right now so I downloaded it. Has more strategy so kind of a more thoughtful twin stick shooter. Both are great fun.

[pmsr]

Always finding something new and amazing! Thanks for your channel!

[tattooedinvestor]

OnRush is such a fun and awesome game, definitely a hidden gem