The latest batch of PS Plus Essential games is beginning to roll out on PS5 and PS4.
Sony's subscription service gets a trio of PS5 and PS4 titles every month, available to all members and yours to enjoy while you're subscribed. October's batch of games is now here, available from today until 4th November.
Here's a reminder of what you're getting this month:
- WWE 2K24 (PS5, PS4) | Review
- Dead Space (PS5) | Review
- Doki Doki Literature Club Plus (PS5, PS4) | Review
Announced slightly earlier than normal via the recent State of Play, we're getting three very different games in this group of monthly titles.
WWE 2K24 is the latest wrestling sim from 2K Sports, and it's a good one too; Dead Space is a fantastic remake of one of the best horror games from the PS3 generation; and Doki Doki Literature Club Plus is a subversive visual novel that's more than it appears to be.
Three very solid choices, then, but what will you be playing first? Are you happy with these PS Plus Essential games? Tell us in the comments section below.
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Nice. Justcadded all 3. I do physically own DS remake tho. Doki doki i will try when the wifes not around 🤣
My essential already expired. I want to sub again just to play SF 6 but I'm waiting a big sale like $30-40 for a year sub.
@Kidfunkadelic83 Haha same here. When the family’s away Doki Doki will be played 😆
@KyushuTrail might have to remote play it on my phone 🤣
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Doki doki for me ( not sure why people are implying it’s an adult orientated game - one they don’t want play around wives or children - there’s nothing risqué in it whatsoever ).
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@thefourfoldroot1 I thought it was a horror game. I don’t like to play those kind of games with my family watching
@Kidfunkadelic83 From what I heard, Doki Doki is actually a psychological horror. The cutesy exterior is a ruse!
Already played Dead Space via EA Play on gamepass so no reason to play again. Zero interest in the other two.
Doki Doki is one of the games my family enjoys the most during our friday evenings
I might try Dead Space and see if I can get further than I did with the PS3 version without a heart attack 🤣
I heard good things about Doki Doki too (btw I think a lot of people don't realize it's not a Japanese-made game)
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@CrispyMango92 i know buddy. Its the art style and the fact that to someone that doesn't know that it actually covers some dark topics could wonder why i was playing a game containing a bunch of school girls. Not the sort of game i would feel comfortable playing with my late teen kids or wife walking about the house.
@JalapenoSpiceLife
Nice grandstanding, perhaps it's your thought process that needs reviewing. I too wouldn't feel comfortable playing Infront of my 19 & 22 yo daughters as they would not have the background knowledge to know the type of game it is.
But I guess you just want to be a knight for the damsels in distress
@Kidfunkadelic83 I figured you knew, I was only teasing. But I get your point. For me, I don’t care personally. I live with my girlfriend and usually show her a game that’s weird just to get the awkwardness of her just seeing me playing something weird out of the way. I actually started this on switch and showed her and explained what the game is actually about lmao. If you have a portal, this is the perfect game for that!
@Kidfunkadelic83 I'll invite my wife to play doki doki with me. Better to be disturbed together I guess.
@CrispyMango92 i actually nearly picked it up on the switch a month ago when it was on sale but forgot to. Ive got a portal on order but its one of the 30th anniversry ones so it wont be until november and as my wifes buying it for christmas it actually wont be until the end of December 😂. Looking forward to it tho.
Been meaning to give Doki Doki a go for a while so this will be my chance. Doesn't look like my kind of game at all but I've heard great things
Doki Doki and Dead Space are great! I own both of them on disc. I haven't been a fan of wrestling in over 20 years at this point. So WWE 2K doesn't interest me.
Happy to play all three. Ive some issues with ptsd, so I need to take it easy with dead space, too many jump scares leave me triggered (god dammit!). I remember how good the original was though and I understand this remaster is excellent. Hope I can play it.
Doki Doki is one of my favourite games ever, but I strongly advise to play PC version, one important element just doesn't work on consoles.
@Titntin The remaster is so dang good. RE4 got more love… but I thought Dead Space was a better remake overall.
A nice selection. They are not live for the U.S. yet, but when they are, I'll definitely download WWE 2K24 for the showcase mode.
I played Dead Space on Gamepass last year and loved every second. It's a phenomenal game. Might have to do another run for those sweet trophies.
@Kidfunkadelic83 I picked it up probably like a year ago at this point and played for 5 mins a few months ago before I got distracted by who knows what. And lucky you! I had my girlfriend buy me a portal for my birthday in July but had I known the 30th anniversary one was coming, I would’ve waited to get it for Xmas. Tis what tis I suppose.
My Ps Plus ends today so I added these games to my library just for the sake of it essentially, as I don't plan on renewing Plus. Can anyone answer whether the PS Stars scheme is only for PS Plus subscribers because I loaded Doki Doki to get the 50 coins reward but it doesn't work, nor does playing FC25 for the Multiplayer 'campaign' nor Hollow Knight for the 'Mystery game' campaign. They're doing me out of 150 coins!!
Don't sleep on WWE 2K. Even if you have no interest in actually playing it, some fun can be had downloading custom characters and having the AI duke it out. There's nothing quite like seeing John Wick take on Spider-Man or Kratos.
Dead Space is promising. No interest in the other 2. But will "add to collection" anyway.
Doki Doki might be the first time ever I don't "add to library" for a monthly plus sub game. I just can't see myself even slightly enjoying it, looks like some visual novel game with little actual gameplay, which is fair enough if anyone enjoys those, just not for me, i like actual gameplay in my games lol 😛
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Already played Dead Space.
I'll re-read Doki Doki today. Already played through the original version on Steam way back, but this is a good chance to finally see the new content.
@JalapenoSpiceLife 🤣🤣🤣🤣 you go for it whiteknight. Ashamed and embarrassed are 2 entirely different things yaknow? You carry on shaking you head. I will just continue to chuckle at your judgmental expense.
Wwe but i like the wwf name better i will download it and dead space remake is a masterpiece.but the physical copy is a must buy.word up son
not interested in any of them. As usual
@JalapenoSpiceLife
I don't buy it. I think you've spent to long in the echo chamber. It's probably time to let some fresh air in. Carry on being the knight you are. It's fun for us to watch.
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@JalapenoSpiceLife
Haha, accusing me of spending most my time here while you get on with life 😂. I've made 17 comments in 2 years. 3 of which are now shining a light on you. Best you have a look at your comments.
@Kidfunkadelic83 given that this doubles as a horror (read genre description), keep the kids away too
Can’t wait to finally take DEAD SPACE for a spin!
@JalapenoSpiceLife Dude, stop white knighting. If you can take a jalapeño, you can take a joke.
@Kidfunkadelic83 Kudos bro. The lack of a sense of humor these days is depressing. You said nothing that wouldn’t be allowed in a Disney movie. P.S. I won’t tell your wife! 🤣
@JalapenoSpiceLife Doki Doki is a horror game and plenty of female gamers played it, like this one for example:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7iuH0mNzo30&pp=ygUhRmVtYWxlIHlvdXR1YmVyIHBsYXlpbmcgZG9raSBkb2tp
Your wife would be embarassed and hands you a divorce paper if she's found out her husband can't use a frickin google and arguing like an i***t over a horror game that he believe as a porn game.
@JalapenoSpiceLife oh dear oh dear. You just keep making yourself look even more of a fool. Think its my turn to "smh" at you. First you come tothe wrong conclusion about a comment YOU failed to read correctly and insult me by calling me a creep (which has since been removed) get defensive when called out and now your bringing other members of my family in to it 🤷You ok buddy?
@Yousef- my kids are 18 and 19 and can handle horror better than i can. Its Dead space that i will struggle to play. Ive never done jump scare very well😂😂
@Kidfunkadelic83 OML, that makes two of us. CANT stand jump scares 🤣 and never will 👎
This will be a rare month where I claim all 3 of them, and there's a good chance I'll play all of them. I always wait and by the latest WWE 2K around Black Friday, and for no reason I never got around to actually buying Dead Space. Doki Doki was something that was likely to slip through the cracks permanently, but now that I am getting it for free it might end up being a good palette cleanser at some point.
@Yousef- the first time i got caught by the Alien in isolation i literally had to take a break then i just didnt go back to it. I dont like suspense or horror in games or movies. Id love to get over it as ive missed some bangers by the sounds of it. Dunno why, its just something i cant do. Ive always been that way 😂 gives the fam something to laugh about tho 🤣
@Kidfunkadelic83 man, your experience isn’t far off from mine release date wise, cuz outlast 2 was the one that truly got me 🤣
Wasn’t even playing the full game it was literally just the demo and that was enough to shake me through the ground! 😂 not touching that game with a ten foot pole 👎 nope no chance
Yeah I’ve tried combatting my issues too for the better part of 21 something years but all my efforts feel in vain so I gave up, even if you give another decade to train it won’t matter 😝 I missed out on amnesia personally! But I’d like to revisit it maybe I’ll have better luck ✌️
Last part we differ a bit, if my family sees me Jumpscared, they get jumpscared my jumpscared scream that’s how badly I’m affected 😂
Solid choices for this month, not gonna lie.
I just wish PS Stars was working properly so it could register my rewards from playing those games.
Another very very poor selection for PS4 essential subscribers, only worth subbing if you use multiplayer.
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