Whilst it sounds good - I do think some of it is PR speak too. I think the primary goal is money but you can't say that the primary function is money/profitability. I know VR games have to be made right now because Sony want you to buy into their VR headset and the major 3rd Party devs aren't going to invest heavily in making games that only a handful of gamers (comparatively) can play. If they can't make VR work though, money will ultimately see it neglected and die off...

Media Molecule have kind of earned the opportunity to make something a little different - even though it is a bit 'Project Spark' too mixed with MS Paint and we often see some more 'creative and unique' games in the 'indie' market so Concrete Genie fits there.

As for the 'best', there are a lot of third person action games and a number of Racing sims too but in fairness, Sony's are certainly up there with the 'best' in these genres. Whether they are the 'best' in every category, or just more polished is debatable. I really like Uncharted for example but some find the game-play quite repetitive and the 'gun play' to be less than great. I personally prefer the latest Tomb Raiders in terms of game-play and structure - more depth from the crafting and RPG mechanics and it feels less linear - but Uncharted's story is better.

As for Death Stranding, Sony would have green-lighted anything as they knew Kojima's name will sell it. It could easily be another MGS or a Battle Royale clone and Sony would green light it because of Kojima.

What Sony do do well is allow the developers to polish their games so that they release when they are ready. You don't (generally) get a game that needs Patch after patch to fix it or rush it out to meet a financial deadline (like EA do). Of course some games did seem to slip through - like Drive Club and GT Sport arguably was only 'half' a game - low on cars, no career mode etc which I know both were fixed or added to after launch.

Anyway, I am still looking forward to games like Spider-Man, Days Gone, Ghost of Tsushima and Last of Us 2 but I do think Sony are more likely to think of the money first and foremost but it does sound good to say First, Best, Must. Its a bit like never answering 'because I want money' when asked why are you applying for a job...