2021 has been a great year for PlayStation Plus subscribers, with Sony offering games such as Control, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, and Battlefield 5 at no extra cost. Last week, it was confirmed that PlayStation Plus members will be able to add Hell Let Loose, PGA Tour 2K21, and Mortal Kombat X to their accounts.
Sony has lately been offering 1 PS5 and 2 PS4 games as a part of this subscription, generally including 1 big budget title and 2 mid-tier/indie games, although the selection can vary. PS Plus subscribers were able to download Hitman 2, Oercooked: All You Can Eat, and Predator: Hunting Grounds last month, but fans were hoping for a better selection for October. Unfortunately, it looks like the audience is not entirely happy with this month’s PS Plus games.
A poll was conducted on the PlayStationPlus subReddit to get a general idea of what users thought, and the overall reaction has been negative. Users have the option of choosing between Good, Okay, Eh, Dull, and Bad. As of this writing, 753 votes have been cast, with eh, dull, and bad taking up 604 of the votes. Almost half of the voters say that its bad while 36 users, less than 5%, think that October’s offerings are good. One user has commented on the post saying that they were only interested in Hell Let Loose, but cannot play it as they do not have a PS5. PlayStation Plus subscribers had also expressed their disappointment when the line-up was leaked.
Sony has been criticized for only offering PS5 versions of cross-gen games as a part of PS Plus. This frustration is coupled by the fact that PS5 consoles are difficult to find, and many aspiring customers are stuck with their PS4s. Oddworld: Soulstorm was one such game, as only the PS5 version was available to PS Plus subscribers, despite the game also being released on PS4.
It is also strange that Mortal Kombat X, and not Mortal Kombat 11, has been added to the service, especially when the former is already a part of the PS Plus collection. The exclusivity of the PS Plus Collection only adds to this issue as it consists of several marquee PS4 games such as God of War, Uncharted 4, Persona 5, and Bloodborne, but only PS5 owners have access to them.
PS4 users have to pay the same amount for PS Plus, but do not get as many benefits as PS5 owners. It’s understandable for Sony to use the PS Plus Collection as an extra incentive to purchase a PS5, but that doesn’t mean that the situation overall is not unfair to PS4 users.
