Tag: PlayStation Plus

PlayStation Plus Free Games June 2021

Editorial Team

Similar to the previous month, Sony is releasing quite a mixed bag of games for their line-up of PlayStation Plus free games June 2021 which will be available for download on Tuesday, June 1.

On the PS4 there’s Star Wars: Squadrons, the space combat game released late last year. Taking place following the events of the film Return of the Jedi, players join either the New Republic’s Vanguard Squadron or the Galactic Empire’s Titan Squadron, and compete in dogfights in both single-player and online multiplayer. The game also supports the PSVR, and allows for cross-platform play.

Next for the PS4, there’s Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown, an enhanced remake of the PS3 and arcade title, which in turn is an update from the original Virtua Fighter 5 released back in 2006. Select your favorite fighters from the roster and compete in single-player or online battles with updated graphics, new music, and new online features.

Lastly, for the PS5, there’s Operation Tango, a cooperative spy adventure. Select to play as either a Hacker or Agent, and work with your partner through voice communication to succeed in your mission.

Among the three PlayStation Plus free games June 2021, Star Wars Squadrons and Operation Tango have Platinum trophies to unlock.

The difficulty in obtaining the Platinum for Star Wars: Squadrons entirely depends on your first-person dogfighting skills, though is generally more of a grind than a challenge. Considering the game is cross-platform, finding online players should not be a problem.

Since Operation Tango’s release date will be June 1, we have no information on the difficulty of this Platinum. Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown is also first being released on June 1, which means the difficulty in obtaining 100% of its trophies is also unknown at the point.

PlayStation Plus Free Games May 2021

Editorial Team

Sony has just announced their next line-up of PlayStation Plus free games May 2021 which seems to be quite a mixed bag, this month. The games will be available for download on Tuesday, May 3.

First, there’s the first-person shooter Battlefield V. First released in 2018, it’s the sixteenth installment in the Battlefield series. The game is a return to the WWII era, and includes several new multiplayer modes including a battle royale mode with up to 64 players divided into squads.

Next, there’s Stranded Deep, a survival game released last year by Australian studio Beam Team Games. After surviving a plane crash in the Pacific Ocean, players can craft shelters and a raft, explore the procedurally generated islands and ocean, while fighting off hunger, thirst, and a variety of dangerous sea life.

Finally, for the PS5, there’s Wreckfest. The game was originally a PC and Xbox exclusive before making its way to the PlayStation 5. As a racing game, players can participate in banger racing and demolition derby, wiping out opponents while avoid crashing themselves, in an attempt to reach first place.

All three games in the PlayStation Plus free games May 2021 line-up have Platinum trophies to unlock.

The Platinums for both Battlefield V and Wreckfest are of average difficulty, though of course depends on your first-person shooter and racing skills. Both games have online trophies which can be made easier if boosted. Both games require roughly around 30 hours to Plat.

Stranded Deep is more time consuming than difficult, as you will need to craft every possible item, as well as do a fair bit of farming. Depending on your playstyle, the Platinum could take over 50 hours of gameplay.

PlayStation Plus Free Games April 2021

Editorial Team

Just three days after the huge news regarding the closure of the PlayStation Store on the PS3, PSP, and Vita, Sony made another announcement: the next line-up for PlayStation Plus free games April 2021 which will be available for download on Tuesday, April 6.

First, there’s Days Gone, the post-apocalyptic survival horror by Bend Studio, released in 2019. Set in Oregon just a few years after a global pandemic turned humanity into zombie-like creatures known as Freaks, former US Army veteran Deacon St. John is doing his best to survive this nightmare while searching for his wife whom he believes may still be alive.

Next, there’s Zombie Army 4: Dead War, a sequel to the 2015 Zombie Army Trilogy, which in turn is a spin-off of the Sniper Elite series. As evident by the title, this is another zombie-related title, which takes places in an alternate 1946 following Adolf Hitler’s banishment to hell. Players can join their friends in co-op and take down wave after wave of Nazi zombies in this over-the-top B-movie like title.

And for the PS5, there’s Oddworld: Soulstorm, the next installment in the Oddworld series. In this 2.5D side-scrolling platformer, players control Abe who must save his mudokon friends from slave labor. Oddworld: Soulstorm will be launching on the same day it is available as part of the line-up for the PlayStation Plus free game April 2021 on April 6.

All three titles for this line-up of PlayStation Plus free games April 2021 have Platinum trophies to unlock.

The Platinum trophies for both Days Gone and Zombie Army 4: Dead War are not particularly difficult, though both will take around 50 hours of gameplay.

Since Oddworld: Soulstorm will be first released on April 6, we unfortunately do not yet have any information on the difficulty of this Platinum.

PlayStation Plus Free Games March 2021

Editorial Team

St. Patrick’s Day is fast approaching. And while many of us may not even be Irish, we still like to dress up in green and celebrate. But instead of needing a leprechaun, we’ve got Sony guiding us to the free games at the end of the rainbow, with a total of four freebies this month. And so, here are the PlayStation Plus free games March 2021 which are available for download on Tuesday, March 2.

First, there’s Final Fantasy VII Remake, the 2020 complete revamp of the original Final Fantasy VII first released in 1997 on the PlayStation One. Follow Cloud on his adventures as he teams up with the eco-terrorist group Avalanche to stop the evil corporation Shinra from sucking up the planet’s life essence.

Next, there’s Remnant: From the Ashes, a third-person action RPG featuring game mechanics similar to the Souls series. Wander a post-apocalyptic earth as you set out to put an end to the inter-dimensional evil known as Root that has destroyed the world.

Specifically for the PS5, there’s Maquette, a brand-new puzzle adventure. Recreate memories by performing actions on a table, which causes the outside larger world to follow suit.

Lastly, Sony is also giving away the PSVR action shooter title, Farpoint. Set on a hostile planet, use the PSVR Aim Controller to destroy dangerous aliens and stay alive.

All four PlayStation Plus Free Games March 2021 have Platinum trophies to unlock.

The easiest one, by far, is Maquette. If you follow a video walkthrough, the Platinum can be unlocked in under 5 hours.

The Platinum for Remnant: From the Ashes will take around 60-70 hours of gameplay, but is of average difficulty despite borrowing mechanics from the Souls series.

Final Fantasy VII Remake will require two full playthroughs, one on Hard mode, which in turn will need a lot of grinding to prepare for. Expect around 70-80 hours for the Platinum, and to be challenged during your Hard mode run.

The most difficult of the four Platinums is Farpoint which, though can be done in 30-40 hours, will require some serious shooting skills as well as some strategies.

PlayStation Plus Free Games February 2021

Editorial Team

Valentine’s Day is coming up! And what could be more romantic than playing some free games? So, here is Sony’s next line-up of PlayStation Plus Free Games February 2021 available for download on Tuesday, February 2.

First, there’s Control Ultimate Edition, a third-person action adventure originally released on the PS4 in August 2019, and now rereleased for the PS5. Jesse Faden is the new Director of the Federal Bureau of Control, an agency that studies any phenomena that violates the laws of reality, a job which certainly comes with its challenges.

Next, there’s Concrete Genie, an adventure title where players use the DualShock 4’s motion controls to create landscapes that come to life. Ash, a teenager, is handed a magic paintbrush used in vanquishing the darkness of a small town. Aspects of the game can be played using the PSVR.

Finally, there’s Destruction AllStars, a brand-new vehicular combat game for the PS5. Players select from a range of vehicles each with unique abilities, and smash up their enemies. The game includes both single-player and online vehicular battles.

All three games have Platinum trophies to unlock.

The Platinum for Concrete Genie is by far the easiest to obtain, as the game itself is not particularly difficult. All trophies can be unlocked in only 7-8 hours.

Control Ultimate Edition is of average difficulty, with a Platinum that can be obtained in under 20 hours.

The trophies for Destruction Allstars require a fair bit of grinding as well as luck, needing anywhere between 35-45 hours. Also, take note that there are a number of online trophies which can be challenging and time consuming on your own, but much easier if boosted.