The Most Next-Gen Games of 2025 – Next-Gen Console Watch

Welcome back to Next-Gen Console Watch. On the last NGCW of the year, we look back at 2025 and pick what we think were the “most next-gen games” of the year. We’re probably past the ‘halfway point’ for this generation so we should be seeing some of the best-looking games the PS5 and Xbox Series X can run, and we weren’t disappointed. Battlefield 6 and Death Stranding 2 showcased what photorealism can look like on current consoles, while games like Keeper and Ghost of Yōtei were highlights in creative art direction. What do you think were some of the best-looking games of the year? Let us know in the comments. And we also have last week’s poll results and a new poll for you to vote on at IGN.com00:09 Intro00:38 Doom: The Dark Ages02:33 Death Stranding 2: On the Beach05:04 Mafia: The Old Country07:39 Assassin’s Creed Shadows09:34 Ghost of Yōtei12:14 Routine14:26 Battlefield 616:04 Keeper18:55 Poll results21:52 Outro