I agree pre order is stupid, though sometimes you get a freebie like an extra game. It was the only way to get Ace Combat 5 for example. But otherwise its stupid.
There was a time I played all these exclusives, but I skipped Miles, Ratchet, Horizon 2, God of War Ragnarok and I will skip Spiderman 2 too. I do have Ratchet and Horizon 2 on Plus, but never booted up the former and the second I didn't play beyond the timed demo. I did play Miles about half way later via Plus and I think its better than the original because it feels smaller and better paced. 2 will probably be as bloated as the first, which I don't have to endure. It was a highly repetitive game with rather bad side segments in an attempt to mix it up.
Sony's own games are generally good, but I don't have the time. I rather play something more condensed like Resident Evil or Street Fighter. Armored Core is what I try out next.