The beginning of March was light inupcoming PS5 game , but the long - delayedAssassin ’s Creed Shadowsis mightily around the corner . But we still have an entire weekend to occupy before it come out , which is where yourPlayStation Plussubscription pay off . The Essential games for March were fabulously strong , but the back catalogue of Extra and Premium games has the consummate survival of the fittest to get you excited for all the biggest coming video games , likeDeath Stranding 2.Or , it could be the perfect way of life to find a fun , bite - sized secret plan to have you over until next week ’s releases impinge on and overtop your time . As always , I have handwriting - selected only the best games in PlayStation Plus for you to play this weekend .
Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut
Even beforeShadowswas foretell , Ghost of Tsushimawas gasconade as being the JapaneseAC gamethat Ubisoft should have made class ago . While that is a reductive way to frame it , there ’s no denying there are similarity , and the two will be directly compared . Whether you design on playingShadowsor not , Ghostis a magnificent biz that still boasts some of thebest graphics on PS5 . search the vibrant island of Tsushima as you follow the wind and animals rather than waypoints give you a deep appreciation for the world you ’re fighting for . If you miss out on the Director ’s Cut content , jumping back in for the Iki Island DLC is perhaps the good part of the experience .
ghostwriter of Tsushima : Director ’s Cutis available now on PS4 , PS5 , and PC .
Death Stranding: Director’s Cut
Going from one director ’s track to another , we just learned the release escort forDeath maroon 2this workweek and saw another lengthy trailer that raises more questions than answers . There ’s no telling where the story will go in this sequel , but the one thing that is clear is that play the first secret plan will be of the essence . If you have n’t gotten around toDeath Strandingyet for whatever reason , return yourself wad of time to go under in with its slow pace and unique method of storytelling and human race - building would be for the adept . The main gameplay loop revolves around get to livery over treacherous terrain , with minimal armed combat against humans and more fantastic creature . It was a very relevant game when it was release at the beginning of the pandemic , but perhaps even more so now with its root about reconnecting a disordered America .
Death Stranding : Director ’s Cutis available now on PS5 , Xbox Series X / S , and PC .
Prodeus
Those two game are massive time investment that , while deserving every time of day , may not be something you want to embark on if you plan on picking up another giantopen - humanity gamethis calendar week . For something a spot more visceral , arcade - y , and low - commitment , hold in outProdeus . This game arrived during the boomer shooter revivification and got fall behind in the shuffle for many . It stays true to the classic FPS design of throwing tons of foe at you in maze - same level , tons of secrets , and fit out you with an arsenal of chunky weapon to blast your enemies to flaming bits with . Stages can be as quick as a few minutes each if you sprint through , killing as fast as potential , or a bit longer if you finger like hunting for closed book . Whether you take it on alone or in Centennial State - op , it is the stark choice if you just need something instantly fun to skip in and out of .
Prodeusis available now on PS4 , PS5 , Xbox One , Xbox Series X / S , Switch , and microcomputer .
