When it comes to first-party exclusive games, the first couple of months in the new year are typically quiet with Sony not releasing any major titles before March. And seemingly because of that, the launch ofPlayStation 5has been bolstered by stellar months forPlayStation Plus, includingBugsnax,Maneater,Control: Ultimate Edition, and more.
While every month can’t be full of AAA blockbusters that will please everyone, there are some exciting new games releasing in the coming months that could benefit from having more eyes on what came before. With that in mind, here’s a completePS Plusfree games wish list for March 2021 based on games that would likely do well on the service, not just impossible predictions.
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Dishonored 2
Moving out of the launch window and into the first proper year of the PlayStation 5, one of themost anticipated upcoming games isDeathloopfrom Arkane Studios. Based on the game’s pre-release marketing,Deathloopappears to be the natural evolution of everything Arkane Studios has done previously but, most notably, the severely underratedDishonoredseries. With three games in the series to date,Dishonored 2was one of those rare sequels that improved on its predecessor in almost every way.
For those that have never playedDishonored 2, it’s afirst-person action-adventure stealth gamewith a focus on giving players a sandbox of options to play how they want. Set fifteen years after the original game, inDishonored 2players can choose from two playable characters that have vastly different gameplay styles and abilities. The chaos system returns from the first game, allowing the entire game to be played without taking a single life, or alternatively, players can wreak havoc using a range of weapons and supernatural abilities. And none of that is forgetting the outstanding voice cast which includes the likes of Rosario Dawson (The Mandalorian), Sam Rockwell (Vice), Robin Lord Taylor (Gotham), Jamie Hector (The Wire), Pedro Pascal (The Mandalorian), and Vincent D’Onofrio (Daredevil).
Dishonored 2is available now on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
NieR: Automata: Game of the YoRHa Edition
Anotherhighly anticipated upcoming game isNier Replicant ver.1.22474487139…, a remastered upgrade of the originalNierfor PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Already being a spin-off and spiritual successor toDrakengard,Nierreceived a direct sequel in early 2017 calledNier: Automata, releasing to nearly universal critical acclaim for its post-apocalyptic narrative, characters, hack and slash combat, and impressive levels of replayability due to having 26 different endings and three playable characters.
Set in the same universe asNier, only thousands of years in the future,Nier: Automatatakes place during a proxy war between a race of alien-created machines and human-crafted androids, with the player being apart of the latter faction. The first three main playthroughs are each told from the perspective of a different android (2B, 9S, and A2) and offer varying perspectives on the war, as well as experimentation with traditional genres. While the majority ofNier: Automatais a third-person hack and slash, players will come across sections that feature air combat, shoot ‘em up gameplay, and text adventures.Nier: Automatais a must-play for fans of the genre, and the Game of the YoRHa Edition adds bonus DLC and cosmetic items for use in-game.
Nier: Automatais available now on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted
During Sony’s PlayStation 5 showcase in September last year, it wasannounced thatFive Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach, a brand new entry in the series, was in development for the next-generation console. The new game would be the eighth core entry, with all seven existing games already available on PlayStation 4 after being ported in November 2019.Five Nights at Freddy’shas been a beloved horror franchise for close to a decade now, and one that any fan of the genre should experience at some point. And what better way to that than with the PlayStation VR title,Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted.
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wantedis a virtual reality survival horror video game released in 2019, and the seventh core entry in the series. Praised for implementation of virtual reality, new and improved mechanics, and faithfully preserving the look, feel, and atmosphere of the series,Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wantedconsists of 50 playable minigamesinspired by each previous entry in the series. While this is primarily for PSVR owners, a non-VR version of the game has been released since launch.
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wantedis available now on PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Android.
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Reminder: Destruction Allstars is Available on PS5!
Since the release of the PlayStation 5, Sony has been giving away three games on PS Plus each month with one of the games being available exclusively to owners of the next-generation console. Originally planned as a PS5 launch title, Sony made the decision to delay the release ofDestruction AllStarsand, at least for the launch of the vehicular combat game, offer it up as a free PlayStation Plus game for two months. All of this means thatDestruction AllStarsis still available for PlayStation 5players and will remain as a free PS Plus game for another month, alongside two or more new PS4 or cross-generation games.
PlayStation Plusmembers receive two free games every month with their subscription.
