[UPDATE: A previous version of this article mistakenly stated that Weird West was a PS Plus game for January 2024 when it was actually Evil West. Game Rant apologizes for the mistake.]
Summary
A new year is right around the corner, with December bringing one chapter to a close and January starting a new one. This is true for publishers, development studios, subscription services likePS Plus, and individuals (who hopefully do not drop their New Year’s resolution before January ends). ForPS Plus, January can be a trend and tone-setter for a year. For example, last January saw PS Plus addStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Fallout 76, and more, and it’s easy to see how the Essential Tier is essentially the spearhead for a plethora of games to follow with PS Plus Extra and Premium.
PS Plus Free Games for January 2024 - A Plague Tale: Requiem
While fans should be sure to check out the first game too if they haven’t, they can go ahead and claimA Plague Tale: Requiemon PS Plus in January. This action-adventure game has received tons of great reviews, lavish praise, and accolades. In 2022, Game Rant awarded it with one of the best soundtracks of the year, protagonist Amicia as one of the best characters of the year, an award for its villain, as one of the best Game Pass additions of the year, as one of the best horror games of the year, and as one of the most beautiful games of the year. If any of that strikes a chord with fans, they should be sure to check it out as well as its predecessor in anticipation of theeventualPlague Talethreequel.
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A Plague Tale: Requiemis everything that one could want from a sequel toA Plague Tale: Innocence. It’s more ambitious and action-packed thanInnocence, and is quite easily one of the best new game releases of the year. The fact thatA Plague Tale: Requiemis a day one Xbox Game Pass game adds significant value to Microsoft’s subscription service, and anyone with Game Pass should be sure to play it as soon as they can.
PS Plus Free Games for January 2024: Evil West
Evil West has a few drawbacks, namely in its short playtime and paper-thin story, but that can easily be overlooked by its core gameplay. As protagonist Jesse Rentier, players hunt vampires, monsters, and everything in between with a powerful gauntlet alongside other evil-killing weaponry. The action gameplay is straightforward, and Evil West is an entire package shipped around this. As such, those who put gameplay over story are likely to enjoy this title.
Fans of no-nonsense action games with old-school sensibilities may still want to take the plunge, and if they aren’t bothered by the short length, they are unlikely to walk away disappointed.
PS Plus Free Games for January 2024: Nobody Saves the World
Nobody Saves the Worldrounds out the list as a top-down dungeon-crawling RPG, one complete withco-op multiplayer features. The “Nobody” the player inhabits can transform into 18 different forms, progressing through the game to unlock different skills, abilities, and more. Each dungeon is procedurally generated, and while perhaps a bit of a double-edged sword at times, it ensures that players have variety every single time they play. All in all,Nobody Saves the Worldis arguably the lesser game on this list, but that’s like saying an A is lesser than an A+. It’s still awesome and high marks nevertheless.
[T]he gameplay and presentation ofNobody Saves the Worldwill undoubtedly win over many people, and it may capture the attention of others for a solid chunk of time.
PS Plussubscribers get a handful of games every month.
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