Hold on, January 2023? It's here already?! Yep, we know it's hard to believe, but a whole new year is here — and that means we've got another 12 months of PS Plus offerings to look forward to (and perhaps moan about incessantly).
We can see January's selection being somewhat divisive. It's spearheaded by the well-liked Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order on PS5 and PS4, with Axiom Verge 2 and Fallout 76 adding some variety. The former is a sequel that didn't quite live up to its stellar predecessor, while the latter will largely be remembered as a misstep for Bethesda's post-apocalyptic franchise — despite the fact that the game has been improved dramatically since its release in 2018. Still, we've seen worse starts to a year!
So, what do you think of January's PS Plus Essential games? Positive or negative, vote in our polls, and then explain yourself in the comments section below.
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The problem is they went strong, and also as weak as possible at the same time.
Considering fallen order came out in 2019 and wouldn't touch fallout with a diseased barge pole 😅. Although saying that I'm looking forward to jedi survivor
I'm happy that this is a good selection, but I'm not looking forward to any of them because I already own the ones I would want to play. I'm looking forward to seeing what I can get for my physical copy of Fallen Order though
I've got a week off in mid-January. I've got a horrible feeling I'm going to spend it playing Fallout 76.
Excellent titles considering the shovelware that Microsoft offers on Games with Gold each month.
Already have Fallen Order and don't care for the others.
Star Wars me is apparently worth a try. I never even really thought about it as I’m not a Star Wars guy, but reviews look good.
There is nothing here I need/want but I still think it is a great selection.
Depends if you already own both Axiom Verge and Fallen Order. Don't have either so it's a good month. Like always massive backlog has different ideas
Yeah, I’ve got Fallen Order and Axiom Verge 2 (and I don’t care about Fallout 76), so not a great month for me, but the first two are excellent. Lots of opportunities for poking around and finding secrets/collectibles in both
For once this is a lineup that I can mostly get behind. There has been almost a Year's worth of duds, at least for me.
Like a lot of the games that seem to be the featured game I already bought Jedi Order but that's a pretty darn good game and I can see why people would be excited. I might actually try out Fallout 76 even though it's been so absolutely clowned online for so long.
Honestly I'm most stoked about Axion Verge 2. I miss all of the Platformers we used to get with the PlayStation 3 / Vita free games before they discontinued that. I'm always down for a new 2D metroidvania and I haven't had the chance to play this one.
Will finally be able to see what Fallout 76 is all about. Wonder how long it will keep me entertained after leaving the vault…
Go Bills!
I was waiting for a sale on Axion Verge 2, so that one just made my month, I already played fallen order on gamepass (awesome game, It hooks you up, and you rush it, its really good, and I am not even a big Star Wars fan), fallout 76 I could not care less about it, I didn't like the single player ones (3 and 4, and they are supposed to be the good ones), so this one interest me even less, and to be honest I though it Was a free to play game...
Let's assume and suppose if GOW-Ragnarok available as monthly essential game after just one month of release then also people will not satisfied and complain too...............
Really craving to replay some Jedi: Fallen Order and I don't want to have to put the disc in and do the upgrade stuff or whatever, so pretty happy with this. As I've also started watching Andor, and look forward immensely to Jedi: Survivor and Mandalorian Season 3
All of this becoming a mini Star Wars mark because of Fallen Order originally. I wasn't that bothered about star wars, I'd seen them, and I like the style of them more than the content at times, but I loved playing as Cal, it just suits gaming so well too, and we have this game series that is worthy of the hefty IP and is just a blast to play 😁
Again, it's like Uncharted with Lightsabres with a bit of souls feel. Well worth a play if you're unsure, if you even have a passing interest in sci fi or cinematic combat in games
I like fallout 76 I just played the story content single player havent spent any money or played with other players
games got a bad reputation but now theyve fixed it and made more story content its ok it scratches my fallout itch
I already have fallen order and i really cant be bothered with the other 2..i'd would tell anybody yet to play fallen order to do so especially the ps5 version as its just an amazing game to playthrough at least once..cant wait for the 2nd...
I already have Fallen Order and don't really have any interest in the other two so its not a month for me, but a good month for those without Fallen Order. Great game.
Not really personally but can't deny that's it 10 times better than games with gold lol
Why offer Fallout 76 to anyone at any price? It's one of the worst games from the last generation. Even after they'd tried to fix the major bugs and errors, it's still just a tired slog.
Fallen Order is a very solid game, but it's the only game here that stands out as appealing in any way. It's also three years old. Shame.
They are ok.i already got star wars jedi fallen order.im not interested in fallout 76.axiom verge 2 is ok.word up son
nope. back to our regularly scheduled mid-streak of ''free'' games. see yall next christmas month!
im just kidding , solid month. nothing i care about though.
Not really looking forward to any because I already own Jedi, which is a great game if you haven't played it yet, and I was one of the suckers that pre-ordered 76 on x1x, played for like 2 hours on launch night and never touched it again.
Although I keep hearing they turned it around and it's actually really popular on XB now, so my bias from the bad launch may be unfair. They did add story campaign, but the whole thing feels more like a horror survival game than a fallout game to me, at least from that first night playing. People like it now though, so that's probably just me.
Voted axiom verge 2. Played the first on switch and it was pretty good, so I'm cool trying the sequel for free.
It's not great but it's better than the 15 year old indies I've never heard of from GwG!
It's kinda funny though that one of the Plus offerings is a Microsoft game though. Maybe GwG will give out MLB The show '21 one of these days, lol
@Cyberpsycho insult to shovelware tbh
Already own Fallen Order on xbox and PS5 and have finished it in both places. And I have less than zero interest in Fallout 76. But I do want to get into Axiom Verg 2. I loved the first one. Overall I think its a pretty good month. Especially if you haven’t play Jedi FO. What a great game.
Should have started off on the right foot by giving knack 2 but they can correct this error next month.
Honestly, out of the lot, im supprisingly most exited for fallout 76, most people saying its awful clearly have not played it in recent times, it went from a genuinly terrible game, to a pretty amazing one and im exited to return to apilachia once again. Also axiom verge 2 looks okay, and im not gunna bother with fallen order since iv already beaten it twice
I did the first couple of planets of fallen order, and it was just so empty, so I gave up. Is it the same all the way through?
@Cyberpsycho YOU have no clue, do you!
I have Jedi Fallen Order but i haven't played Axiom Verge 2 yet. Looking forward to that most as I loved the 1st one on VITA.
Fallen Order was pretty good but I doubt I’ll do another play through. Will still happily claim all these though
I dont no how to answer the poll because im loving star wars because I was thinking of upgrading to play through before jedi survivor comes out so I get my wish but not heard of the other one and isn't falout 76 not free to play yet hahaha not interested.
But 1 out of 3 isn't bad.
I already own Fallen Order twice now, but will happily claim it digitally and also Fallout 76 because why not?
Zero interest in the third game.
@Casco Ditto. Pretty lame month really...
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