FromDetroit: Become HumantoDestiny 2,Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, and this month’s release ofFall Guys, players have beengiven access to endless brilliant gamesonPlayStation Plusfor over a decade now. Spanning across multiple eras from the PS3 to PS4, PS Vita, and even the occasional game on PSVR, the launch of the PlayStation 5 is a great opportunity for Sony to revamp PS Plus and prepare for the next generation of games and services if it wants to compete with Xbox Game Pass. In the meantime, another month has gone by and we have a brand new PlayStation Plus free games wish list for September 2020.
Far Cry 5
Last month, Ubisoft officially revealed the next big entry in its popular open-world first-person shooter series,Far Cry. Known for its iconic tropical Caribbean island settings and manic villains,Far Cry 6takes players to the fictional island of Yara, which is inspired by Cuba, and aims to deliver “the largest Far Cry playground to date.” What’s even more exciting is that the game’s villain will be played byThe MandalorianandBreaking Badstar Giancarlo Esposito and is potentiallyteasing the rise ofFar Cry 3’s Vaas, although that remains speculation for now. However,Far Cry 6won’t be released until February next year so now would be a great time for players to revisit the previous mainline entry, 2018’sFar Cry 5.
Taking a break from tropical island settings,Far Cry 5takes place in the United States of America and follows a deputy sheriff that must work alongside resistance groups to take down Eden’s Gate, a doomsday cult led by Joseph Seed that has taken over the fictional region of Hope County. The game also received three fairly sizable DLC episode called Hours of Darkness, Lost on Mars, and Dead Living Zombies, taking players to the Vietnam War, to Mars, and to the set of a movie where players will take on hordes of zombies.There’s more than enough content inFar Cry 5to keep players occupied before the holiday season officially begins.
Far Cry 5is available now on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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Marvel’s Spider-Man
While Microsoft had to make the difficult decision to delayHalo Infiniteto 2021, Sony is still positioned to bring the goods for the launch of the PlayStation 5 withSpider-Man: Miles Morales, a standalone sequel toMarvel’s Spider-Man. Released in 2018 as a PlayStation 4 exclusive,Marvel’s Spider-Manwas quickly considered as not onlythe best Spider-Man game ever madebut one of the best superhero games around. Players have been longing for great superhero games for a long time and outside of the belovedBatman Arkhamseries or NetherRealm’sInjustice 2, the PS4 and Xbox One generation has been pretty barren.
Developed by Insomniac Games,Marvel’s Spider-Mantook the characters fans know and love and put its own spin on the world of Peter Parker; a bold move to make in the peak of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s popularity. Featuring an open-world version of Manhattan, multiple playable characters, boss fights against the likes of the Sinister Six and Kingpin, and a huge lineup of great and iconic suits including the original Sam Raimi suit from the first Spider-Man film,Marvel’s Spider-Manis one of the best games on the PS4 and would be a great addition toPlayStation Plusto build hype for the upcomingSpider-Man: Miles Morales.
Marvel’s Spider-Manis available now, exclusively for PlayStation 4.
A Way Out
In 2018,Brother: A Tale of Two Sonsdeveloper Hazelight Studios released its second game, an EA Original co-op game calledA Way Out. Best described as Prison Break: The Game,A Way Outis a cooperative third-person action-adventure game about two convicted felons, Vincent and Leon, as they attempt to break out of prison and remain on the run from authorities. The game wasdesigned entirely around co-op playand requires two players with absolutely no option for single-player.
Similar to the horror gameThe Dark Pictures: Man of Medan, the story takes place concurrently with one player controlling Leo and the other player controlling Vincent, meaning each player will come across their own unique scenarios, puzzles, and dialogue options. Playable either online or through local split-screen, players will need to work together inA Way Outin order to progress to the next stage.
A Way Outis available now on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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Beat Saber
Continuing the monthly trend of featuring a fun and unique PSVR game,Beat Saberis the cream of the cropon the platform and probably the best unofficial Star Wars game in recent years. Developed and published by Beat Games,Beat Saberis a VR rhythm-based game where players use red and blue sabers to destroy different colored blocks which represent musical notes. Designed for virtual reality, Beat Saber is an exhilarating and exhausting experience that perfectly captures what’s special about the technology, and also just so happens to give the player a decent workout at the same time. Sony previously released VR first-person shooterFirewall: Zero Houras a bonus game on PS Plus, so hopefully, another PSVR game likeBeat Sabergets released in the coming months.
Beat Saberis available now on PSVR and Oculus Rift.
Following the PS4 and PSVR centric “State of Play” live stream earlier in the month, a new report coming out of Bloomberg News claims that Sony will hold a second event in the coming weeks focused on its next-generation console, the PlayStation 5. There’s still a lot of big announcements that need to be including thePS5 release date, price, pre-order dates, and if there are any changes coming to subscription services like PlayStation Plus and PS Now. Based on the direction Microsoft is headed with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, it would great to see Sony combine PS Plus and PS Now into a one-stop-shop plan for everything PlayStation.
PlayStation Plusmembers receive two free games every month with their subscription.
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