This article discusses the PlayStation Plus subscription service and highlights some of its best games, focusing on titles leaving the service in January 2025 and those newly added in early 2025. The service is tiered, offering varying levels of access to games and features.
Launched in June 2022, PlayStation Plus offers three tiers: Essential, Extra, and Premium. Essential provides online access, monthly free games, and discounts. Extra adds hundreds of PS4 and PS5 games to the Essential benefits. Premium includes all previous benefits plus classic games (PS1, PS2, PSP, PS3), game trials, and cloud streaming (region-dependent).
Premium boasts a vast library of over 700 games, but navigating this collection can be challenging. Sony regularly adds new games, predominantly PS4 and PS5 titles, occasionally including classics. This article's rankings consider game quality and their PS Plus availability date, prioritizing newer additions and Essential titles.
Notable Departures from PS Plus Extra & Premium in January 2025
While the January 2025 lineup's overall quality remains to be seen, several significant titles are leaving the Extra and Premium tiers on January 21st. Key removals include:
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Resident Evil 2 (Remake): A critically acclaimed remake of the PS1 classic, often considered one of the best in the series. This survival horror title features two campaigns, focusing on inventory management, puzzle-solving, and tense encounters with enemies. Completing both campaigns within the remaining time might be challenging, but a single playthrough is achievable.
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Dragon Ball FighterZ: A highly-rated fighting game from Arc System Works, known for its accessible yet deep combat system. While excellent, its offline content might not justify a short-term playthrough, and mastering the competitive aspects within a limited timeframe is impractical. The game includes three single-player arcs, potentially completable in a week or two, but they can become repetitive.
- The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe (January 2025 PS Plus Essential)
Available from January 7th to February 3rd
(Note: The article would continue here with a list of games available during that period.)