🔗 Share this article We'll Crown the Greatest Game of the Console Generation: Semi-Finals These last 48 hours have been incredibly eventful. This past Monday, we celebrated the half-decade milestone of the PS5 and Xbox Series X consoles with a tournament to decide the best first-party game of this hardware cycle. You were given eight PS5 games and eight Xbox Series X exclusives to compete against each other, culminating in a championship round where the leading contender from each console would battle it out. There have been some incredibly close calls in the first two rounds, particularly the extremely tight polls from the previous day. Now, it's moment to decide the leading PlayStation and Xbox titles ahead of the championship on Thursday. The PS5 Side For PlayStation 5, we have the Kratos-killer, Astro Bot. Perhaps it's expected considering that it took home the top prize at last year’s Game Awards, but its win against God of War Ragnarök feels like a true upset. However, to reach the championship, it'll have to go through the most valuable player of the PlayStation 5 era: Insomniac Games. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 enjoyed an easy journey to the final four, defeating Ghost of Yōtei and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (another title from the same studio!) to land in the semi-finals. Will Spider-Man defeat a home-grown Sony mascot, or is he destined to become a miniature appearance in the next Astro Bot game? The Xbox Series X Side For Xbox Series X has been more exciting. Coming out on top from a more eclectic field of competitors is Forza Horizon 5. It's a significant win for the racing adventure title so far, demonstrating that a niche category title earns to be on the equal footing as classic platformers and cinematic action-adventure games. Its last roadblock en route to the championship is a big one, though. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has shown itself as a fan favorite, beating critical darlings like Pentiment and Hi-Fi Rush. Can it beat a larger-scale title from an established IP that's synonymous with the Xbox brand? If anyone can pull that off, it's probably Indy. Cast your votes to determine the best PS5 and Xbox Series X games of this era, and come back tomorrow to see which games will face off for the grand prize in the finals! Polling Timeline First Round: November 10, 11:00 AM Eastern - November 11, 9:00 AM Eastern Quarter-finals: November 11, 11:00 AM Eastern - November 12, 9:00 AM Eastern Semi-final round: November 12, 11:00 AM Eastern - November 13, 9:00 AM Eastern Championship: Thursday, Nov. 13 at 11 a.m. EST - November 14, 9:00 AM Eastern Champion crowned: November 14, 11:00 AM Eastern Matchups PS5 Division Astro Bot versus Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Xbox Series X Bracket Forza Horizon 5 vs. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Cast Your Votes