The game offerings for thePlayStation Plusservice are about to get even larger next week. Another month brings another batch of free games for the various PS Plus membership tiers, and with thefree August gamesincluding games likeLies of PandDayZ, August is shaping up to be one of the best months yet.
In a post toPlayStation Blog, thePS Plus Game Catalog additions for August have been revealed. All games will be available on August 19, and includeMortal Kombat 1,Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, and two survival horror games that have been greatly anticipated.
PS Plus Game Catalog Gets Classic RE Games & More
Resident Evil, Unicorn Overlord, & More
Thetwo biggest standouts for this monthare the additions of the originalResident Evil 2and3to the PlayStation Plus Premium classics catalog. There hasn’t been a way to play these classic games on a modern console (excluding PC) before, and with the added up-rendering, rewind feature, and quick saves, this may be the perfect time to try out the original games if fans were impressed with thestellarREremakes.
Fighting game fans may be able to scratch an itch withMortal Kombat 1, despiteall of that game’s controversies around microtransactionsand its reliance on theassist-based Kameo System. The firstMarvel’s Spider-Man Remasteredgame is also being added, for new players who haven’t gotten to play it or returning fans who may want to try the upgraded version.
Tactical RPG fansare in for a treat withUnicorn Overlord.ForFinal Fantasy TacticsorFire Emblemfans, it might be one of themost underrated games of 2024.
Like most months, the August line-up has a little bit of everything to attempt to satisfy as many fans as possible. Thefull list of gamesbeing added is:
August Might Be The Best PS Plus Month In A While
Something For Everyone
The quality debate between Xbox Game Pass and PS Plus has been ongoing for years, and while Xbox Game Pass has a lot of free day-one releases, like thecriminally underratedHi-Fi Rush,PS Plus is a worthy adversaryand a stellar service in its own right. Games tend not to leave the service as frequently as Game Pass, and PlayStation’s library of exclusives is often quite appealing.
