{"id":16726,"date":"2025-12-25T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-art-direction-of-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-12-25T20:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T20:00:00","slug":"game-of-the-year-best-ps5-art-direction-of-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-art-direction-of-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"#Game of the Year: Best PS5 Art Direction of 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-art-direction-of-2025\/#Game_of_the_Year_Best_PS5_Art_Direction_of_2025\" >Game of the Year: Best PS5 Art Direction of 2025<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-art-direction-of-2025\/#Bronze_Trophy_Ghost_of_Yotei\" >Bronze Trophy: Ghost of Yotei<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-art-direction-of-2025\/#Silver_Trophy_Dispatch\" >Silver Trophy: Dispatch<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-art-direction-of-2025\/#Gold_Trophy_Death_Stranding_2_On_the_Beach\" >Gold Trophy: Death Stranding 2: On the Beach<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-art-direction-of-2025\/#Platinum_Trophy_Clair_Obscur_Expedition_33\" >Platinum Trophy: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Game_of_the_Year_Best_PS5_Art_Direction_of_2025\"><\/span>Game of the Year: Best PS5 Art Direction of 2025<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"body body-text article-text\">\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Alongside our <strong>Game of the Year<\/strong> top 10 list and personal picks from the <strong>Push Square<\/strong> editorial team, we are recognising the best PS5 games of 2025 in select categories. Today is the turn of the <strong>best PS5 art direction of 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bronze_Trophy_Ghost_of_Yotei\"><\/span>Bronze Trophy: Ghost of Yotei<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"f5ff8a0c38c7f\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Ghost of Yotei\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/f5ff8a0c38c7f\/ghost-of-yotei.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/f5ff8a0c38c7f\/ghost-of-yotei.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Ghost of Yotei\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>We lost count of how many times Ghost of Yotei made us stop and breathe its frankly stunning landscapes in. The game <em>knows<\/em> it&#8217;s good looking because it&#8217;ll actually pull the camera back a bit whenever you approach the edge of a high cliff.<\/p>\n<p><em>Go on, take a screenshot of that view&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"for-mobile insert insert-label\">\n<div id=\"inject-primis-player\" data-src-primis=\"https:\/\/live.primis.tech\/live\/liveView.php?s=117168&amp;vp_content=plembed39b4tigwxqjz&amp;cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&amp;playerApiId=primis_player_float&amp;schain=1.0,1!ziffdavis.com,22392450815,1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>As was the case with its predecessor, Yotei makes sublime use of vibrant colours and pretty lighting techniques to create picturesque environments. Art-wise, it&#8217;s one of those games that&#8217;s just a joy to look at \u2014 even when you&#8217;re covering such a lovely canvas in blood.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Silver_Trophy_Dispatch\"><\/span>Silver Trophy: Dispatch<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"cd5b33b2d2e24\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Dispatch\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/cd5b33b2d2e24\/dispatch.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/cd5b33b2d2e24\/dispatch.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Dispatch\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Taking obvious inspiration from comic books and animated shows, Dispatch whips up a brilliantly colourful feast for the eyes.<\/p>\n<p>Having such instantly recognisable character designs certainly helps as well, and it&#8217;s difficult not to be left impressed by how cohesively Dispatch comes together as an experience that&#8217;s meant to be watched as much as it&#8217;s meant to be played.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a lot to get right with something like this; elements such as scene direction become way more important when the player isn&#8217;t in control of the camera, for example. But AdHoc Studio and its animation partners absolutely nailed it from the very first episode.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gold_Trophy_Death_Stranding_2_On_the_Beach\"><\/span>Gold Trophy: Death Stranding 2: On the Beach<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"53eef9e3b4047\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Death Stranding 2\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/53eef9e3b4047\/death-stranding-2.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/53eef9e3b4047\/death-stranding-2.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Death Stranding 2\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Death Stranding 2 is one of the best looking games out there from both a graphical and technical perspective \u2014 but the artistry that drives its overall look shouldn&#8217;t be ignored.<\/p>\n<p>In true Kojima fashion, this is an obsessively detailed and meticulously crafted visual experience. From the open world&#8217;s stunning vistas \u2014 which can appear photorealistic at times \u2014 to the immaculate character, enemy, and vehicle designs, Death Stranding 2 is a ridiculously rich work of art.<\/p>\n<div class=\"insert-label centered insert lazyload for-mobile insert-extended lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_G694DC429341E9\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px;display:flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items:center; justify-content: center;\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/mobile_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250,300x600\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-mobile-2\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"Lazy_Load_HP_MPU\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Even after tens or possibly even hundreds of hours, it feels like there&#8217;s always something new to behold.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Platinum_Trophy_Clair_Obscur_Expedition_33\"><\/span>Platinum Trophy: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"5505a48aadcda\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Clair Obscur Expedition 33\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/5505a48aadcda\/clair-obscur-expedition-33.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/5505a48aadcda\/clair-obscur-expedition-33.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Clair Obscur Expedition 33\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>It may not have the graphical heft of Sony&#8217;s eye-melting first-party efforts, but the sheer creativity of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 simply can&#8217;t be overlooked.<\/p>\n<p>Its shifting, fractured environments. Its consistently surprising enemy designs. Its use of vibrant colour and explosive visual effects. It&#8217;s a memorably dark and moody game, but it never settles for greys and browns.<\/p>\n<p>The game&#8217;s weird but wonderful art direction helps sell its equally strange atmosphere, as your expedition journeys into the unknown. From a visual standpoint, the whole thing&#8217;s <em>very<\/em> cohesive, despite being packed with oddities.<\/p>\n<p>Artistically, Expedition 33 is going to be one of those games that goes down as an all-time favourite for many. People will be playing this thing decades from now and saying that it still looks so unique.<\/p>\n<div class=\"insert-label centered insert lazyload for-mobile lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_C694DC4293421F\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px;display:flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items:center; justify-content: center;\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/mobile_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-mobile-3\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"Lazy_Load_HP_MPU\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<p>Do you agree with our picks for the <strong>best PS5 art direction of 2025<\/strong>? Share your thoughts in the comments below and check out more of our <strong>Game of the Year<\/strong> coverage through the link.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-info\/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e @ 1766701865 --><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Game<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/features\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-art-direction-of-2025\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Game of the Year: Best PS5 Art Direction of 2025 Alongside our Game of the Year top 10 list and personal picks from the Push Square editorial team, we are recognising the best PS5 games of 2025 in select categories. Today is the turn of the best PS5 art direction of 2025. 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