The best modern PlayStation exclusive isn't what you think

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As I struggle to persevere through God Of War Ragnarök’s overly bloated epic, a murder-y malaise washes over me. Is this really the best that modern games have to offer? While hundreds of talented creators poured their hearts into this blockbuster behemoth, the result feels admirable rather than spectacular: a commendable creative achievement, sure, but not an exciting one. Thank Christ then, for Season: A Letter To The Future.

Armed with a bike, your trusty polaroid camera, a pencil and an all-important scrapbook, this PlayStation console exclusive reimagines the end of the world as a meandering road trip. Joining our nameless protagonist in the quiet mountain village of Caro, you discover an overgrown world plagued by a terrible sickness. Gripped by a disease that forces people into a never-ending sleep, the earth now sprouts a crystal-like flora that slowly erases human memories. It’s up to you, then – under the protection of a memory pendant – to go forth and document what remains of this era, before this Season (and the people with it) are lost to the sands of time.

Leaving her village with little knowledge of the outside world, the player’s wide-eyed journey matches that of our sheltered protagonist. As I stop in awe of the painterly watercolor-esque vistas, our nameless heroine does the same – narrating our shared experience while I take somewhat middling photos. Part-Pokemon Snap, part-Attenborough sim, roaming this mysterious land as a cycle-happy historian makes me feel a bit like Charles Darwin, except I’m rendered in full 4K and riding a sweet-ass bike.

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