PlayStation Plus is the gift that keeps on giving. Except it’s not a gift. Unless you got your subscription as a gift. Oh, this analogy is falling apart, let’s move on and pretend we just started this story at the next paragraph, shall we?
Sony has just posted the confirmed contents for April’s PlayStation Plus Instant Game Collection. PlayStation 4 will be getting Mercenary Kings, which looks excellent in its own quirky way (trailer below) while the PS3 will see Pro Evolution Soccer 14 punting its way to a free kick (FREE! get it?!). The Vita will get MotoGP 13 too, if you’re more of a petrol-and-rubber type than someone who likes to play with balls.
Hotline Miami and Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time are both cross buy, cross play titles so you should be able to download them for free on PS3 and Vita and enjoy them on either – or both.
It’s all switching around on the 2nd of April so make sure you’ve grabbed this month’s before then and prepare your broadband provider for the bandwidth-related ordeal they’ll be facing.
Here’s what’s coming:
- Mercenary Kings (PS4)
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 (PS3)
- Sly Cooper Thieves in Time (Cross Buy)
- Hotline Miami (Cross buy)
- MotoGP 13
And here’s what we’re losing from the collection – so be quick if you want to grab any of these:
- Dead Nation Apocalypse Edition
- Tomb Raider
- Borderlands 2
- Smart As
- Pixeljunk Monsters Ultimate HD
Source: EU PS Blog
MrYd
An odd month, really.
Had enough of the Sly games, so I wasn’t intending on ever buying the 4th one, unless it was on sale at a silly price, or on plus. Which it is. So a result there.
I’ve no interest in football at all. Although some of the players are quite nice, I guess ;) But for “free”? I might just give it a go.
And a PS4 game that really pushes that hardware to the limits? Definitely wouldn’t have paid for that. But as it’s free…
Actually, it’s quite a good month, really. A bunch of games that seem to have reasonable reviews (70+) that I wouldn’t have otherwise played. And that’s why I like PS+ so much. A bargain price for what often turns out to be a big pile of unexpected fun you’d have missed out on otherwise. There might be the odd game that really isn’t my thing, and sometimes it’s stuff I’ve got already. But if you ignore the “not my cup of tea” factor, there’s never anything that could actually be described as bad. Average, at worst.
The moaning on the official blog is funnier than ever this month though. Some people seem to think something like that new Infamous game should be the PS4 plus game. Not getting £100 of 90+ rated games they’ve never played, are exactly the sort of game they want to play, and are only a month old seems to be a disappointing month for some idiots.
fattyuk
well said, some ps4 owners seem to think that the only big game released each month via retail should be free with ps plus! muppets.
Gareth Chadwick
Thank god somebody with sense is in the comments.
MrYd
Quick! Have him hunted down and shot before it spreads!
double-o-dave
Well thats the first free PS4 plus game I won’t be downloading. Understandably they’ll be short of games to give away at this point. I’m not expecting a AAA title, but I am expecting something more than a game I could of played over 20 years ago on my Atari St.
If they’re going to make games like this, why not release a various Arcade Classics type thing so at least you then get the nostalgia buzz. By the looks of it, instead of making Dynasty Warriors they could of saved themselves some hassle and upscaled something like Bionic Commando’s.
wonkey-willy
right on brother!
double-o-dave
Hell yeah… I’ve got your back Wretch! ;)
boyinastairwell
Everyone should play Hotline Miami. Bought it last year in one of the sales and although I was initially put off by the controls I persevered and really glad I did
dangermouse9
Don’t forget we are still waiting for Driveclub PS+ edition, probably just in time for the PS5 launch!
double-o-dave
Si Baroni
Lieutenant Fatman
I think Mercenary Kings looks like good fun and I’m looking forward to giving it a go, love a good retro inspired game. I do miss the Atari ST days.