As we come trundling up to the end of yet another month, it’s time for another batch of free-but-not-free PlayStation Plus games. As always, you can add these to your library and then download them whenever needed in the future, provided you have an active PlayStation Plus subscription.
The new games below will be available on May 4, meaning you have until then to grab last month’s offerings.
This month’s star title is EA Sports FC 26 (PS4, PS5). I’m not a football fan, so I have nothing of value to add here, other than I believe the goal is to get a ball in the other team’s net. Or something.
What I do know is it has an Opencritic rating of 80, which is pretty damn good. However, the Steam user ratings tell a different tale. It has a “mixed” rating over there. Some of that is due to performance, but there’s a lot of complaints about it being the same game every year, various bugs and issues, and everything but Ultimate Team mode being a mess.
“The club is yours in EA Sports FC 26. Play your way with an overhauled gameplay experience powered by feedback from the FC Community, and choose between Authentic Gameplay and Competitive Gameplay presets,” says the blurb on the PlayStation blog. “Put your dream squad to the test in Football Ultimate Team, with Tournaments and Live Events, as well as a refreshed Rivals and Champs experience. Enjoy unrivalled authenticity in EA Sports FC 26, featuring 20,000+ players across 750+ clubs and national teams, in over 120+ stadiums and 35+ leagues”
Next up, we have Wuchang: Fallen Feathers (PS5). This one’s a singleplayer soulslike RPG, boasting a 76 on Opencritic and a “very positive” rating on Steam.
I’ve been interested in trying this one at somepoint, even if I can’t arsed with he soulslike stuff these days.
“In this Soulslike action RPG, female pirate warrior Wuchang awakens in the tumultuous final years of China’s Ming Dynasty with no memories of her past. The land of Shu is plagued by warring factions and a mysterious phenomenon known as Feathering that is causing people to mutate into hideous monsters. Now herself afflicted with Feathering, Wuchang must explore this vast, interconnected world while battling cruel and twisted enemies. Master various fighting styles, discover hidden weapons and ancient firearms, harvest new skills from defeated foes and even embrace the power of Feathering to discover the truth at the heart of the chaos.”
Finally, we have Nine Sols (PS5, PS4), a beautiful 2D action-platformer. It’s a few years old at this point, but has a mighty 86 on Opencritic and a “very positive” over on Steam.
“Nine Sols is a lore-rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer with Sekiro-inspired, deflection-based combat. Face off against ancient deities, explore a land once ruled by an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero on a quest to slay the 9 Sols—the powerful rulers of this forsaken realm.”
How do you feel about this month’s selection? Personally, it’s not doing much for me. Nine Sols is probably my highlight as it seems like fun. As much as I want to check out Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, I’ll probably never actually get around to doing it. And football is about as interesting to me as watching a documentary about paint drying.
WGB 