3 PS Plus video games it is best to play this weekend (January 17-19)

Desk of Contents

Desk of Contents

Sniper Elite 5

Dynasty Warriors 9

Monster Hunter Rise

We’re on the tail conclude of a notably lengthy hole between recent PlayStation Plus Premium and Further sport catalog drops. As such, I don’t beget recent video games coming to the service to advocate. As a substitute, I would like to highlight the video games it is best to take a look at to organize for among the first high-profile releases of the 12 months. Recent video games within the Dynasty Warriors, Sniper Elite, and Monster Hunter sequence can be launching over the subsequent couple of months, and prior entries in every of these franchises are out there as section of Sony’s gaming subscription service. That’s why PS Plus subscribers who’re trying ahead to those video games ought to employ this weekend to play catch-up (if you happen to aren’t already testing Dynasty Warriors: Origins).

Sniper Elite 5

Sniper Elite: Resistance launches on January 30 and serves as a by-product of Sniper Elite 5. It follows a Particular Operations Govt agent serving to the French Resistance battle off the encroaching Nazi risk. Whereas it’s meant to be standalone, among the narrative context may not beget sense except you’ve performed Sniper Elite 5. Fortunately, that sport is section of the PS Plus sport catalog and it’s a considerably entertaining sport in its personal apt. There are few issues extra satisfying in gaming than this sequence’ slow-mo sniper kills. Sniper Elite 5, particularly, excels in making every stage really feel like a giant sandbox with a lot of choices for finishing aims.

The PS4 and PS5 variations of Sniper Elite 5 are out there to PS Plus Further subscribers. It’s additionally on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Sequence X/S as section of the Sport Move catalog.

Dynasty Warriors 9

Dynasty Warriors: Origins launched on January 17, serving as a mushy reboot of kinds for the long-running Musou motion sport sequence. If you need to be taught extra about why Koei Tecmo thought it was crucial to finish that, it is best to take a look at Dynasty Warriors 9 on PS Plus. That sport took the core Musou system and ambitiously utilized it to an open-world construction. Sadly, that idea was too formidable, so Dynasty Warriors 9 disappoints as each a Musou sport and an open-world one. Enjoying it provides you with a deeper appreciation of how Dynasty Warriors: Origins brings the sequence again to its roots whereas additionally pushing it ahead in additional logical methods.

The PS4 model of Dynasty Warriors 9 is accessible as section of the PS Plus Further sport catalog. It’s additionally on PC and Xbox One.

Monster Hunter Rise

Monster Hunter Wilds is one of the crucial anticipated video games of 2025. In the event you’re discovering it exhausting to look ahead to Capcom’s subsequent sport, it is best to take a look at Monster Hunter Rise on PS Plus. This sport serves as a midpoint between Monster Hunter World and Monster Hunter Wilds whereas nonetheless offering tons of of hours of distinct monster-hunting enjoyable in its personal apt. Familiarize your self with the sequence’ eccentricities via Rise, and also you’ll hit the bottom working when Monster Hunter Wilds launches on February 28.

The PS4 and PS5 variations of Monster Hunter Rise are out there now as section of the PS Plus Further sport catalog. It’s additionally out there on Nintendo Change and as section of the Sport Move Final catalog on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Sequence X.