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Overcooked: All You Can Eat
While this month’s PlayStation Plus offerings break from the recently established tradition of a brand new PS5 game making its debut through the service, Sony has still managed to serve up a delightful feast for owners of its latest console. Released at the launch of the PS5 last year,Overcooked: All You Can Eatis the main course meal for next generation users in September. Channeling the couch co-op themed multiplayer antics that have made the franchise a beloved experience for so many, this cooking simulator compilation should prove to be chaotic fun for new players as well.
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Hitman 2
Picking up the action after 2016’s episodicHitmansoft-reboot, the direct sequel once again sees the bald well-dressed murderer jet off around the globe to some gorgeous sandboxes, this time in hot pursuit of the mysterious “Shadow Client.” The fact thatHitman 2dropped its predecessor’s episodic release format, helps ensure that newcomers to the series don’t need to have experiencedAgent 47’s bloody pastto appreciate the game’s stealth mechanics.
Owners of the originalHitmancan also experience all of that game’s content in an updated and improved format throughHitman 2as well. PS5 owners will also have more bonus options available to them, provided that they own a copy of the next generationHitman 3. Players can import all of the maps, missions, and progress toHitman 3, complete with exclusivefeatures like DualSense supportand improved graphical performance.
Predator: Hunting Grounds
The final offering in this month’s PlayStation Plus update is Illfonic’sPredator: Hunting Grounds. As the first title to feature the iconic extraterrestrial Yautja as a sole focus in over a decade. Being the follow up to the studio’s first breakout horror hit,Friday the 13th: The Game, only exacerbated anticipation further. In a lot of ways this isometric team based multiplayer shooter mirrors that original experience in terms of genre, concepts, and mechanics. Sadly the comparisons don’t stop there, with critical reception and overall quality being comparable between the two, ensuring that the game subsequently was unable to live up to pre-release hype.
There’s a host of different classes, perks, weapons, and loadouts for each side too, which greatly extends replayability and adds to what is admittedly an exhilarating idea. However, several technical issues ranging from floaty first person gunplay, all the way to choppy framerates, bring down the experience.
Overall the game’s reception wasn’t overtly positive, but that still doesn’t mean there isn’t a B movie-esque charm to it that’s fun to mess around in with friends. Being funded and published by Sony has also ensured thatPredator: Hunting Groundshas been routinely supportedsince its April 2020 release with monthly content drops, maps, and modes. Even though its arrival on PS Plus might not guarantee further support going forward, the influx of new PS4 and PS5 players will likely extend its longevity for a little while longer.
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