PlayStation Plus had a big June with the rollout of the two new tiers, but that doesn’t mean its original tier is going away. PlayStation Plus Essential, said lowest tier, will still get a few games every month. Sony recently announced what the PlayStation Plus Essential July 2022 lineup is, and it includes Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan, and Arcadegeddon. This game will be available from July 5 to August 1.
Crash Bandicoot 4 is arguably the biggest title and users will get access to the PlayStation 4 original and PlayStation 5 upgrade. The platformer was critically acclaimed for its animation, tight controls, and sense of humor. PS4 users can transfer their save to the PS5 version to pop most of their previously unlocked trophies and enjoy shorter load times, sharper visuals, and a more consistent frame rate. There’s also rumors of a multiplayer Crash game in the works, but that has yet to be officially announced.
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan is the lone PS4-only game. It was the first entry into The Dark Pictures and released in 2019 to tepid reviews, garnering a 71 average. The horror adventure game sets players on a haunted boat and lets them make a variety of choices to try and stay alive, which is typical for Supermassive Games, the team that just recently released The Quarry. The game features several actors, including Shawn Ashmore in a lead role.
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Arcadegeddon is the newest title of the bunch and will have both PS4 and PS5 versions. This arcade co-op shooter released in early access in 2021 and was just recently announced to be coming out of the program for a July 5 launch. This is one of Illfonic’s only projects that isn’t based off an existing IP, as it has developed Friday the 13th: The Game and Predator: Hunting Grounds, as well as the upcoming Ghostbusters: Spirits Within. Both Friday the 13th and Predator have been released on PlayStation Plus in past years, too.
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This lineup was leaked beforehand, which is almost always the case. As reported by Video Games Chronicle, Dealabs user billbil-kun gave the full list a few days before the official announcement.