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00:05Welcome to MojoPlays, and today we're taking a look at 20 of the most difficult
00:10PlayStation 4 games that you can play right now.
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00:28Remnant from the Ashes
00:40On the surface, Remnant from the Ashes looks like it's just another Dark Souls clone. All you have to do
00:46is study the enemy and look for those parry windows, right?
00:49Well that's only a part of the equation. Remnant places a much heavier focus on switching between weapons
00:55and managing your resources. You can't just rely on one specific tactic over and over and over again.
01:02You have to make full use of the weapons you carry. Plus, you can make the game even harder for
01:07yourself by playing the randomized variant of the main game.
01:11Really, don't jump into this thinking you can just exploit dexterity and bleed, alright? That's not gonna save you here.
01:19Yakuza Like a Dragon
01:29Early on, Yakuza Like a Dragon makes some pretty explicit references to Dragon Quest, and this isn't just to present
01:35the idea of the series going turn-based RPG.
01:38Yakuza Like a Dragon is very much similar to Dragon Quest in gameplay, in format, and especially in difficulty. Even
01:47if you're just gunning for the main story, you are more than likely to run into a wall that's going
01:52to lay the smackdown on you, be it a boss or just a super tough common enemy.
01:58Much like the classic Enix games that inspired it, Yakuza Like a Dragon almost makes farming a requirement just to
02:04match the might of later foes. Pace yourself properly, and maybe you won't have to spend extensive sessions fighting the
02:11same groups of fodder over and over again.
02:14Cuphead
02:15You're up!
02:23This is probably not news to many of you, but Cuphead truly is a difficult game.
02:28And we don't mean, oh, I can't jump dash across the tutorial gap hard.
02:32For new players, the early game bosses are easy enough to slowly learn what the game expects of you, but
02:38once you reach the second and the third islands, the ball starts rolling fast, probably faster than you can keep
02:43up with.
02:44You got Grim Matchstick, Dr. Calls Robot, Wally Warble, Rumor Honey Bottoms, so many bosses that have filtered out one
02:53player or another, and every single person who has played Cuphead has found their own bane of existence.
02:59I know, Grim Matchstick took me an entire afternoon to get through. I hated that guy.
03:05And the challenge ramps up drastically once you start playing Delicious Last Course. That's one of the most maddening DLCs
03:13I've ever seen.
03:19Devil May Cry 5
03:30For diehard DMC fans, maybe DMC 5 isn't super hard compared to earlier titles. However, that doesn't completely negate why
03:40it should or shouldn't be on this list. One thing we noticed with DMC 5 is just how the game
03:46leans harder into precise execution and maintaining a high combo count.
03:50You really have to pull off a spectacular performance in order to hit the high ranks and get out of
03:56fights with very few scuffs. But honestly, we'd expect nothing less from DMC, so if we have to get good,
04:02we're more than happy to do so.
04:11Ion Fury
04:12You can find a litany of boomershooters to test your might, from Proteus, to Nightmare Reaper, to Warhammer 40k bolt
04:20gun, but Ion Fury is a special level of difficulty on account of how limited resources can be, even under
04:28normal. For context, Ion Fury's various weapons have alt fires that are significantly more powerful than the other.
04:34than your standard fire. However, these alt fires can eat up more of your ammunition as a result. So you
04:41get carried away on all of those alt fires, and you'll soon find yourself without any means to defend. Unless
04:47you can actually make use of Shelly's only melee weapon.
04:52It's so cute!
04:55The Witness
05:06Whereas the other games on our list are tougher in means of input, timing, and execution, The Witness is a
05:13different kind of difficulty. It's not parry windows, it's not complex combos, not even enemy aggression or resource management.
05:20No, it is trying to figure out what in God's green earth the game even wants you to do. The
05:27first two sections of puzzles might be easy enough to understand, but the rest? You're probably going to keep messing
05:33with things until something finally clicks, or you're just going to pull up a guide out of frustration.
05:37Either way, The Witness is likely going to annoy you depending on your appreciation of puzzle design.
05:49Broforce
05:51One aspect of Broforce that makes the game tough is the fact that you can die in a single hit,
05:56very Contra-esque if you ask us. But that's not even the reason why Broforce is a difficult game, and
06:02the enemies aren't the reason either.
06:04What makes Broforce so challenging is the amount of destruction you can inflict on the level. It is very easy
06:10to get carried away when firing on enemies, but get too reckless, and you risk making progression harder to achieve.
06:17Suddenly, easy jumps are farther away, or higher up than they were before. And if you're using a Bro that
06:24has an awkward playstyle than the ones you're used to, Broforce can wind up being a real struggle.
06:37Doom Eternal
06:38Doom Eternal
06:50Everyone has their own reason for saying why Doom Eternal is hard. Some point the finger at the marauders that
06:55bring the game's pacing to a crawl.
06:57Some blame the tentacles that can seemingly land very cheap shots. Some will complain about the annoying as hell arch
07:05vials, which seem to be even more oppressive than they were in Doom 2.
07:10But one aspect everybody can agree on is the resource management. Doom Eternal makes it feel like you are always,
07:18always running out of ammo, forcing you to use the chainsaw every so often.
07:23This part of the game can be obnoxious or thrilling depending on who you ask. Regardless, this is a PS4
07:29game that almost everybody agrees is hard. Just what about the game makes it harder for you? Your mileage may
07:36vary.
07:37Hear me slayer, when his heart is laid to rest, then his soul will be at peace, and so will
07:46mine.
07:47Hollow Knight
07:53Despite its cutesy appearance, Hollow Knight has gained some notoriety for being more challenging than it initially implies.
08:00Late game boss fights are often referenced, yet few seem to talk about the main gameplay elements that actually make
08:06Hollow Knight a tough game.
08:08In addition to some tricky platforming in various sections, the game really doesn't give you a ton of leeway in
08:13attacking and defending.
08:15You only get one attack to use, with no ability to block or properly dodge other attacks. You'll have to
08:21move normally, or jump to avoid taking damage.
08:24What's worse, is that some enemies come equipped with armor, meaning you'll have no means of staggering, stunning, or instantly
08:32breaking armor.
08:33You're just gonna have to be patient, and make do and power through.
08:37Darkest Dungeon
08:48Oppressive is the perfect way to describe Darkest Dungeon, and it's either going to frustrate you, or encourage you.
08:55The thing about Darkest Dungeon is that you essentially have two health bars to keep an eye on between each
09:00party member.
09:01You have one that indicates their physical health, while the other indicates their mental health.
09:07Obviously, if they take too much physical damage, your party member dies, there's not really much you can do about
09:12it.
09:12But if they exceed their mental health bar twice, you reach a moment where one of two things will happen.
09:18Either your character reaches some sort of awakening and gains a substantial boost in stats and abilities,
09:24or they go insane and become a major detriment to your journey with significantly harmful traits.
09:30More often than not, they're gonna go insane.
09:33And that alone is what makes Darkest Dungeon so aggravating.
09:37Neo.
09:41We could easily wrap this entry up by saying, it's Souls-like, so of course it's hard.
09:47However, there is more to it than that.
09:49Yes, Neo does hold the same level of difficulty as FromSoftware's games, but with more of a focus on enemy
09:56variety.
09:56Though some enemies may repeat, the mixing and matching of them can create new and interesting challenges.
10:03And hey, if you manage to beat this one, you do have a whole sequel to jump into immediately after
10:08that.
10:09And yes, it does ramp up the difficulty.
10:18Crash Bandicoot Insane Trilogy
10:26Now in all honesty, this collection of the classic Crash games remade are the easiest games on our list.
10:32So why put them here?
10:33Well, it's that the platforming managed to become harder by complete accident.
10:39Some of you may remember back when Insane Trilogy launched, many were questioning whether developer Vicarious Visions somehow made the
10:46game harder intentionally,
10:47or if some of us were starting to show our age.
10:51Myself was among the many.
10:53Turns out that for the remake, Crash was rendered as a rounded object, whereas the original iterations on the PlayStation
11:001 were rendering Crash as a block object.
11:04This is why Insane Trilogy feels like Crash is always slipping off edges, and it's also why completing all three
11:11games was a lot tougher than before.
11:19Dead Cells
11:28Dead Cells is certainly a tricky action platformer.
11:32For starters, you will need to thoroughly explore the land to increase your stats and increase them according to the
11:38kind of build you're going for.
11:39However, there are also rewards tied to reaching the end of one region within a set time or defeating a
11:45certain number of enemies without taking damage.
11:48Speedrunners, and those who crave the no damage run, will find plenty of challenge here, especially since Dead Cells has
11:54seen several expansions,
11:56including one that crosses over with Konami's legendary Castlevania franchise.
12:01And there's also been a couple of updates that add playable guest characters.
12:11Wolfenstein II The New Colossus
12:20You can absolutely play Wolfenstein II on whatever difficulty you so desire, but if, for whatever reason, you have the
12:27raging urge to ram your head into a wall,
12:30well, crank the difficulty up and see how long you survive.
12:34Wolfenstein II's I Am Death Incarnate difficulty means enemies can down you in just a couple of shots.
12:41And if you somehow beat the game on that, you can try the secret Mein Lieben difficulty, which is permadeath
12:48mode.
12:49No autosaves, no manual saves, die once, and you have to do the whole game from the very beginning.
12:56And if you're a trophy hunter, you will need to do this difficulty to get the platinum.
13:03Have fun!
13:03Wolfenstein II
13:07Enter the Gungeon
13:14Granted, the developers at Dodge Roll have balanced the game a bit more since Enter the Gungeon initially launched.
13:20However, this bullet hell dungeon crawler can still make a player sweat.
13:24Of course, what else would you expect from a literal bullet hell?
13:27Thing is that it isn't just the bullets that you'll have to worry about, you need to make sure you're
13:32finding decent weaponry to make a balanced loadout for yourself.
13:35Every gun functions differently than the rest, from damage output, to fire rate, to even the amount of ammo it
13:41holds.
13:42Make the most of every chamber before you move to the next, and you might be able to finally kill
13:46your past.
13:54Shadows Die Twice
14:00Look, we promised that this list isn't going to be loaded with FromSoftware titles.
14:05Everyone knows their games are hard, it isn't news.
14:09But Sekiro does deserve recognition because of how differently it plays than Dark Souls.
14:14Dodge rolling isn't going to save you like it has in the past.
14:18You need to be smart in your stealth and know how to make use of the world's verticality to your
14:22advantage.
14:23There's more of a focus in studying the environment and knowing when to strike.
14:27So if you haven't played Sekiro yet, don't go charging head first.
14:38Hitman World of Assassination
14:47Many of you may simply know these games as Hitman 2016, Hitman 2, and Hitman 3.
14:53With all three being lumped into a single package as of January 2023, we felt it appropriate to put them
15:00as a single entry.
15:01Moving forward, this collection of stealth games will test your critical thinking and planning.
15:06You will be given a target to eliminate every mission, but will stumble across many obstacles preventing you from getting
15:12an easy kill.
15:13Each level presents a variety of methods to dispatch your target, too.
15:17However, taking too long on one method might force you to improvise and deviate from your original plan.
15:23If you want a challenge in carrying out cunning kills, these are definitely the games to check out.
15:28Master the art of assassination, and nothing can stop you.
15:34Monster Hunter World
15:41Have you ever tried to play a Monster Hunter game solo?
15:45It's nearly impossible and unnecessarily elongates missions.
15:50What about in a full party?
15:51Easier, but not by much.
15:53Playing Monster Hunter World with people requires everyone to understand their roles, the mechanics of their weapons, and knowing when
16:01to jump in for attacks.
16:03As fights go on, you're all going to have to adapt accordingly to prevent your target from running away or
16:08unleashing a powerful attack.
16:10And make sure no one gets lost.
16:12Those maps can be confusing sometimes, so best to stick together.
16:17You did it, partner!
16:20I'll be waiting over by the slide.
16:24XCOM 2
16:30Anyone who has played XCOM 2 knows exactly why this is here.
16:35How many times have our soldiers proved their incompetence after missing a shotgun blast from point-blank range?
16:43Too many!
16:44And for some reason, every soldier feels highly prone to failure, regardless of the chance of success.
16:50To make things even more frustrating, XCOM 2 is not afraid to start shoving borderline OP enemies within the first
16:57couple of missions.
16:58I'm looking at you, mindbenders or whatever you're called.
17:02The aliens that can take control of your soldiers.
17:04Get ready to run the gauntlet on this one.
17:07It's gonna be a painful one.
17:13Bloodborne
17:19Look, it was an obvious choice.
17:21Bloodborne has long been known to be the hardest game on PlayStation 4, if not the hardest game From Software
17:26has ever put out.
17:28The enemies hit hard, the bosses hit harder, and it's easy to get yourself killed in the dumbest ways possible.
17:34On top of that, the enemy variety is so uniquely diverse that no area ever feels like it's reusing the
17:40same enemies from previous environments.
17:42But what makes the game especially tough today?
17:45That framerate.
17:47Sony.
17:48Dudes.
17:48When are we getting a PS5 iteration?
17:50The 60 frames is sorely needed here.
17:53Come on now.
18:01What's the toughest PS4 game you've played?
18:03Did it make our list?
18:05Let us know down in the comments and be sure to subscribe to Mojo Plays for more great videos every
18:10day.
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