After a stellar October for PS Plus Essential members, which offered subscribers access to three ‘free’ games per month (including heaters like Alan Wake 2 and Cocoon), we didn’t get our hopes up for November. The December lineup is a bit of a mixed bag, bringing subscribers five games as a gift.
Christmas come early?
The only issue is that the games included aren’t what we’d call respectable. Don’t get us wrong. We’ve looked for an excuse to try out Lego Horizon Adventures since it launched just over a year ago, and Neon White looks like a genuinely terrific puzzle-platformer that’ll entertain for a couple of hours. But the rest? Eh…
If you aren’t tired of the Horizon franchise by this point, headliner Lego Horizon Adventures reimagines the first game, Horizon Zero Dawn, but in a kid-friendly way. Killing Floor 3 is likely the roughest of the lot, experiencing a patchy launch back in July this year. Its arrival here this soon could be an indicator of quality.
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The Outlast Trials is December’s third game, and may actually be worth your time, even if it may have fared best back in October. It’s a first-person horror title that can be played solo or with up to three mates as you work to secure your freedom. Synduality Echo of Ada plays like a PvPvE extraction shooter as you and your mech suit cut through alien slime. Neon White is all about vanquishing demons in a fast-paced action platformer.
You’ll have ’til 1 December to claim the current November titles, which include Stray, WRC 24, and Totally Accurate Battle Simulator. Yeah, we said it was rough. As of 2 December, the new month’s games will be added to the mix. And if you’re a Premium or Deluxe subscriber, you’ll also have Red Dead Redemption to look forward to.
