Normally we all associate summer with the beach, the sun, trips, joy, and first loves… but the truth is that most of the time, while all this is not happening, we simply spend time playing console video games. At Sony they are perfectly aware that this is the time for long games that you might not try otherwise, and in July they have added several games for PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium that are worth mentioning. Let’s take a look.
Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core Reunion
This is the prequel to ‘Final Fantasy VII’ in HD version, with all the voices, a new soundtrack and the possibility to know what happened before the classic that we all know very well. Here we follow Zack Fair, who has become a regular in the franchise (the last time we saw him was actually in ‘Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’). In its day, ‘Crisis Core’ was the most important release for PSP and it’s worth rescuing. You already have half of July solved.
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Complete Edition
If you were looking for games with simple and short titles, this is not your month. But this version of ‘No More Heroes’ is equally essential, whether you have played the original or not. In this part, instead of having the usual perspective of the saga, you will play from a top-down view, in the style of ‘Hotline Miami’. It may feel strange at first, but you will quickly get the hang of shooting with Travis. In addition, it includes all the DLC and is essential to fully understand its next installment. Which, oh coincidence…
No More Heroes III
This month on PS Plus, they have gone all out, giving you hours of fun, blood, and shooting with the latest installment of the franchise, with a completely unhinged (in a good way) Suda51 and leaving the door open for the inevitable fourth part. And since you don’t want to be the one who doesn’t know absolutely anything in a few years, this is the moment to catch up. They have never made it easier for you, right?
Remnant II
It came out exactly a year ago and if you still haven’t gotten your hands on this third-person shooter with touches of RPG, this is your moment. Creatures that want to kill you all over the screen, terrifyingly huge gods, and you armed with all kinds of weapons. You decide. Enjoy it alone or in cooperative mode with up to two other friends. A word of warning: this is not an easy game, but it is very satisfying. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
Less known than the previous games but equally interesting is this prelude to ‘Mount & Blade’, a mix of strategy, action and RPG that in 2020 became the biggest success of the year on Steam. It’s ambitious, it’s beautiful, it hooks anyone and you would make a big mistake this summer if you overlook it. You’ll thank us later.
By the way! PS Plus Extra and Premium also add the following games: ‘The Jackbox Party Pack 9’, ‘Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous’, ‘Deadcraft’ and ‘Steep’, while exclusively in Premium you will find classics and PSVR2 games like ‘Job Simulator’, ‘Summoner’, ‘Ratchet & Clank Size Matters’ and ‘Jeanne D’Arc’. The summer is all yours. Take advantage of it with a controller in your hands!
