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Free games you should download before they’re gone
Here are all the games available to Amazon Prime, PlayStation Plus, and Xbox Live Gold subscribers this month.
February PlayStation Plus Games Include PSVR Shooter Firewall Zero Hour
For this February’s line-up of free PlayStation Plus games Sony is including the highly-rated and popular PSVR shooter, Firewall Zero Hour. Other non-VR games include the Bioshock Collection and The Sims 4.
This isn’t the first time Sony has thrown a PSVR game into the short list of free-to-download titles for the paid membership service, but it’s certainly not common. The way the program works is that while being a PS Plus member (which is required for multiplayer in most games) you must log onto your PS4, navigate to the PS Plus tab, and then click “Add to Library” on whatever games are featured that month. Once you do that, all of those games are free to download as long as you’re a member.
Technically you could argue the game isn’t actually free because you only get access to it as long as you’re a PlayStation Plus member, but it’s just as free as anything else that’s in a subscription service — and the games are downloaded directly to your hard drive, not streamed.
What Is Firewall Zero Hour?
If you’re unfamiliar with Firewall Zero Hour, it’s a competitive 4v4 tactical first-person shooter developed by First Contact Entertainment that’s exclusive to PSVR. There is only one single game mode that involves attacking or defending valuable intel on a laptop. The format is extremely similar to Rainbow Six Siege and utilizes a similar system of no respawns after death, watching security cameras once you’ve died, and picking different contractors with various skills and loadouts for each round.
The game is extremely intense and very immersive with a PS Aim controller, although it is still technically playable with just a DualShock 4 gamepad as well.
If you’re a PS Plus subscriber, you should absolutely redeem this game — even if you don’t own a PS VR headset and/or a PS Aim controller right now. The game is regularly updated with new free maps and also has an optional paid Op Pass (like the Battle Pass in Fortnite, PUBG, Dauntless, etc) for extra rewards.
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Enjoy Some PS Plus Double Discounts on PlayStation VR Titles
When the PlayStation Store has a big sale – like the one over the summer – then there’s usually a decent selection of PlayStation VR titles to choose from. The same can’t always be said for the PlayStation Plus Double discount events that sporadically take place, thankfully the one this week does buck that trend.
There’s obviously a massive selection of standard PlayStation 4 titles available – there are even PlayStation 3 and PS Vita titles on the list – but its the discounted virtual reality (VR) videogames we’re most interested in. As with most PS Plus Double Discount events, if you’re a member then you’ll see savings up to 60 percent, while non-members get up to 30 percent off.
The VR videogames on offer are:
| Sale Price | PS Plus Price | Original (USD) | |
| Archangel | $17.99 | $5.99 | $29.99 |
| Code51: Mecha Arena | $15.99 | $11.99 | $19.99 |
| Eagle Flight | $13.19 | $6.59 | $19.99 |
| Electronauts | $16.99 | $13.99 | $19.99 |
| Loading Human: Chapter 1 | $23.99 | $7.99 | $39.99 |
| MLB Home Run Derby VR | $14.99 | $9.99 | $19.99 |
| Radial-G: Racing Revolved | $10.49 | $5.99 | $14.99 |
| Raw Data | $27.99 | $15.99 | $39.99 |
| Space Rift – Episode 1 | $12.99 | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Sprint Vector | $20.99 | $11.99 | $29.99 |
| The American Dream | $14.99 | $9.99 | $19.99 |
| The Invisible Hours | $20.99 | $11.99 | $29.99 |
| Werewolves Within | $13.19 | $6.59 | $19.99 |
And that’s your lot. Don’t forget you may want to save some cash for next week when the likes of FromSoftware’s Déraciné and Enhance Games’ Tetris Effect both become available. While this week saw the launch of WEinking Entertainment’s horror title Paper Dolls.
For further updates on the latest deals and offers for PlayStation VR, keep reading VRFocus.
PlayStation VR’s Here They Lie Free This Month for PlayStation Plus Members
PlayStation Plus member s are treated every month to a selection of free videogames, the list of which occasionally includes PlayStation VR titles. It has been a while since a virtual reality (VR) title was last included but that’s now been rectified this month, with The Tangentlemen’s dark thriller Here They Lie making into the roster.
Originally released alongside the headset in 2016 Here They Lie is a surreal, psychological horror that put players in a nightmarish world that doesn’t go for jump scares, rather a slower more methodical build up of fear and dread. The Tangentlemen achieve this not only through the visual art style, but also with spatial audio and lighting to increase the suspense.
Players will have to explore a nightmarish city inhabited by strange, malevolent creatures in this first-person horror title, where unsettling encounters and environments come to life.
In 2017 the studio released an update for PlayStation 4 Pro owners, making Here They Lie 4K compatible whilst adding PlayStation VR features including better shadows, post-processing effects, dynamic flashlight shadows, and ambient occlusion.
In addition to Here They Lie this month’s PlayStation Plus lineup also includes:
- Mafia III, PS4
- Dead by Daylight, PS4
- Bound by Flame, PS3
- Serious Sam 3 BFE, PS3
- Draw Slasher, PS Vita
- Space Hulk, PS Vita
- Knowledge is Power, PlayStation Link
All these videogames will be available from 7th August, with Here They Lie downloadable until 2nd October for free.
In addition to the free videogames PS Plus members can also make use of some double discounts this week, with the likes of Along Together, Arizona Sunshine, Blasters of the Universe, Discovery, EVE: Valkyrie, Floor Plan and more receiving further reductions for a limited time.
Plus, for those who aren’t PS Plus members there’s always the Summer Sale to consider. VRFocus will continue its coverage of the latest PlayStation VR deals, reporting back with further updates.
Here They Lie On PSVR Will Be Free To All PS Plus Subscribers Until October
Starting on August 7th and lasting until October 2nd, PSVR-exclusive horror title Here They Lie will be free for all PlayStation Plus subscribers. If you redeem the game during that two-month timeframe, it will be a part of your digital library for download/re-download permanently as long as you remain a PS+ subscriber. So you don’t need to play it during that time period, you just need to at least redeem and/or download it.
Here They Lie was actually a PSVR launch title all the way back in late 2016. It was one of the first titles on the platform to allow for full, smooth locomotion using the DualShock 4 controller. You can see some glimpses of its spookiness in the launch trailer below:
It’s not a perfect game and is far from the excellent quality found in similar horror titles, such as Resident Evil 7, but it’s got some really creative visuals and an intriguing premise that could be worth a few hours of your time if you’re a fan of the genre.
From our original review back in 2016:
Virtual reality is an experiential medium and Here They Lie has some memorable experiences. But it all feels fuzzy and thrown together. A game that features striking moments to serve a powerful story along with engrossing gameplay will be the masterpiece that defines this early medium. While this game touches on some of those points here and there, it never fully realizes its potential. It leaves you wandering and wondering, even after the game is done, searching for more.
Do you plan on taking this one for a spin once it hits the PS+ library? Let us know what you think of the news down in the comments below!
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‘XCOM 2’ highlights June’s PlayStation Plus freebie games
Sony revealed the free games PlayStation Plus subscribers will receive in June, and there are some heavy hitters. Free games include the acclaimed strategy title XCOM 2 on PlayStation 4.
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‘Mad Max’ and ‘TrackMania Turbo’ headline April’s PlayStation Plus lineup
April’s PlayStation Plus lineup isn’t as strong as March’s, but it includes one of the better movie games in Mad Max and a solid arcade racer. Predictably, the PS3 and Vita offerings are nothing to get excited for.
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