It’s Labor Day weekend, and you’ll have plenty of free time to play video games. Luckily, the PlayStation Plus Premium and Extra game catalogs received some great games over the past weekend, so there are plenty of gems to choose from. Specifically, there’s an underrated Ubisoft open-world game, a VR classic that’s also available on PlayStation VR2, and a PS2-era shooter that just re-released on PS4 and PS5 that’s worth your time.
Watchdogs 2 At the time of its release, it was widely criticized for Ubisoft’s infamous open-world game design style, but in retrospect, it’s actually one of Ubisoft’s best games released during the PS4 and Xbox One generation. It tells a compelling story of a group of marginalized people fighting against big tech in San Francisco, and there are plenty of fun hacking and gadget tools for players to use during gameplay, making exploring and fighting in this open world a lot of fun. If you skipped it Watchdogs 2 If you don’t want to play another open-world Ubisoft game when it launches, consider checking it out this weekend. The PS4 version Watchdogs 2 Available via the PlayStation Plus Extra games catalog. Also available on PC and Xbox One.
vacation simulator
Owlchemy Labs is one of the best virtual reality game developers working today. vacation simulator It is a sequel to job simulatorIt’s a crowning achievement. It’s a delightful VR experience that allows players to “simulate” different types of vacations and complete VR-based puzzles and objectives along the way. I’ve always been a fan of non-first-person shooter VR games, so this game is definitely worth checking out. With PlayStation VR2 having a hard time releasing new games, it’s a good idea to look back and play some VR classics now that it’s included with your PlayStation Plus Premium subscription. PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers can check out both the PSVR1 and PSVR2 versions. vacation simulator Available on PS4 and PS5. Also available on Meta Quest, Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest 3, Meta Quest Pro, and PC VR.
Time Divider
TimeSplitters is a cult classic shooter series, so it was disappointing to hear that Embracer Group had been struggling for the past year or so and had canceled the franchise’s revival. Thankfully, that’s somewhat remedied with the first three TimeSplitters games coming to PS4 and PS5 in August. Part of the PlayStation Plus Premium games catalog, these are full-fledged PS2 games that, as you may recall, run in emulation on modern hardware. The shooter still holds up, with solid gameplay and a fun time-shifting setting that offers a variety of fun from stage to stage. I highly recommend checking out the entire series, but I recommend checking out the first one. Time divider If you have PlayStation Plus Premium, you can play it on PS4 or PS5 this weekend.
