3 glorious PS Plus video games to do this weekend (May 31-June 2)
Hot off the heels of a brand new State of Play presentation, you’re most likely itching to play some video games in your PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5 this weekend. If you’re a PlayStation Plus Extra or Premium subscriber, you definitely are spoiled for selection. As May turns into June and we proceed the season of sport reveals, there are three titles obtainable on PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscribers that I need to spotlight.
One is a enjoyable sandbox crime sport and one of the vital widespread video video games of all time, nevertheless it’s leaving PS Plus quickly. The subsequent is the whole model of a superb samurai motion sport that’s price taking part in within the wake of Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ announcement. Finally, you may play by way of a story journey horror sport that’s getting a remake later this yr.
Grand Theft Auto V
Considering that Grand Theft Auto V has bought over 200 million copies, you’ve most likely already performed this sport. If you haven’t, you must test it out by way of PS Plus earlier than it leaves the service on June 18. It’s the most effective video games ever made, and it sports activities a gripping crime-drama narrative, an enormous sandbox to drive round and mess with folks in, and a deep on-line mode that has over a decade of updates to sift by way of when you haven’t touched it but.
While you’ve most likely performed a model of GTA V earlier than, don’t take its soon-to-end availability by way of PS Plus without any consideration. The PS5 model of the sport is included within the service, so you must examine that out when you haven’t seen what the current-gen model of the sport seems to be like but. GTA V can also be price a playthrough forward of its long-awaited sequel, which we have now lastly realized is coming sometime in fall 2025.
The PS4 and PS5 variations of Grand Theft Auto V will likely be obtainable by way of PS Plus Extra till June 18. It’s additionally obtainable on PS3, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut
Sucker Punch Productions’ Ghost of Tsushima is a gorgeous-looking open-world motion sport a few samurai making an attempt to defend his island from a Mongol invasion by any means mandatory. The sport primarily performed like an Assassin’s Creed sport set in Japan over 4 years earlier than that became a reality. It options intense fight and well-done stealth mechanics, though the narrative and visuals are what really stand out about its journey.
A sequel has not but been confirmed and remains to be probably years out. That mentioned, Ghost of Tsushima is changing into related once more as a result of the whole Director’s Cut model of the sport just got a PC port. You is perhaps feeling unnoticed when you by no means had an opportunity to play the whole model of the sport or attempt it in any respect, however Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut for PS5 can also be obtainable by way of PS Plus Extra and sure by no means prone to leaving as a result of it’s a first-party console unique.
Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut is offered on PS5 by way of PS Plus. The base model of the sport can also be obtainable on PS4, whereas the Director’s Cut is offered on PC.
Until Dawn
One of the standouts of the May 30 State of Play was a remake of Until Dawn. If you simply can’t watch for that sport to launch later this yr, although, the unique model of the sport is offered by way of PS Plus Extra. If you’re unfamiliar with this sport, Until Dawn is actually a playable horror film the place you identify the alternatives that characters make, which makes every playthrough really feel distinctive as totally different characters can stay or die.
The sport encompasses a tense horror-film-like setup with a distant cabin setting and a scary killer on the unfastened. Until Dawn additionally encompasses a stacked forged of actors, akin to Rami Malek, Hayden Panettiere, and Brett Dalton. It’s thrilling that this sport is getting remade for PS5 and PC, however the unique holds up and remains to be price taking part in in 2024.
The PS4 model of Until Dawn is offered now for PS Plus subscribers.
