Since the big change of its PS Plus subscriptions, Sony has been offering more offers, but also more generous ones. However, many users feel that the PlayStation Plus Premium plan is not very profitable. There’s enough on paper to make your mouth water though. The Premium subscription continues to offer access to everything that the Essential and Extra versions offer, but also to exclusive trial versions and above all to another catalog of games mainly aimed at nostalgia.
The classic games we’d like to see in PlayStation Plus Premium
In fact, here it is possible to find a whole range of PS3, PS2, PSP and PS1 games. Classics, whether exclusive or not, saw the heyday of PlayStation at some point in their history. But that could well be the concern. Because even if the catalog is slowly starting to fill up, it still lacks a good pack of games, but obviously they should have been available automatically since they were important for the brand’s players.
Tomb Raider, however, Lara was beautiful on the PS1 boxes!
Tomb Raider was released in 1996 and proved to be an indispensable part of the genre and a small revolution on many levels. Although the game isn’t flawless, it remains one of the iconic games on the PS1, even though it will be available on other media. Lara was even part of the games highlighted on some at the time bundle up the Sony console! The game is entitled to no less than four sequels on PS1 and four more games on PS2 and PS3. You all know the rest of the story. The license, like it or not, is among the legends of the industry for these games, but also for what it represents. But that’s another topic. Here we are here to do little things. So Sony, when will the Tomb Raider series come to PS Plus premium games?
By the way, with the support of trophies and a little platinum, it would be perfect.
With Gran Turismo, it’s not like the license has always been exclusive elsewhere
Gran Turismo is one of PlayStation’s flagship licenses and continues to attract millions of players to this day. It remains essential for any gamer who loves car racing and well-crafted simulations. In addition, it is, and it is, as in every installment, a guaranteed graphic slap in the face and a small technical nugget that shows us every time that the Sony consoles have it in their stomachs. However, despite the history of the license and the great popularity of the license, no old game with the license is available in the Playstation Plus Premium catalogue.
For now, you’ll have to settle for the Ridge Racer.
Silent Hill, Dino Crisis, Resident Evil… we want more old school horror in PlayStation Plus Premium!
What about fans of horror games elsewhere? Except for Forbidden Siren or even the very first one resident EvilUnfortunately, we don’t have much to eat in the retro genre. However, Capcom’s Zombies license has several games to offer on the PS1. Next to, resident Evil
Yes, there was also a certain Dino Crisis, a franchise that was entitled to two episodes on PS1 before ending its life with an ultimate disaster game on Xbox in the 2000s. However, the aura of the first work and that of the second, in a different way, remained intact. Also note that Dino Crisis was leaked months ago along with a specific one Ridge Racer 2. If the car game has finished its way into the PlayStation Plus Premium catalogue, the dinos haven’t arrived yet. Could it be a matter of time? In the register we are also waiting for news from silent Hill First of all, an absolute cult game that opened the doors to a new dimension for the genre of its time.
And if not, then maybe Parasite Eve at least?
Tony Hawks, Cool Boarder…we also played sports on PS1 and PS2
Ah, there were a lot of extreme sports/freestyle scoring games back then. Skateboards, rollerblades, scooters, BMX, snowboards… a genre that ends up being underrepresented these days. The recent success of the double remake of Tony Hawks proves that there is indeed a niche that needs to be filled.
Niche where many indie games come out that are also a hit. But the fact of the matter is that the big games in the genre are now rare. However, there were plenty of them on PS1 and PS2. Tony Hawk’s pro skater, cool boarder, SSX or even the Dave Mirra BMX and other Mat Hoffmans just to name these examples). And yet there is no such game on the PS Plus Premium, and it is absent!
Who remembers game afternoons with their friends?
Crash Bandicoot and all games that have had a remake of the genre elsewhere
This is one of the most surprising “oversights” here. Why didn’t Crash Bandicoot, who was the brand’s mascot for a while, even get the right to see even one of its original games ported to the PlayStation Plus Premium catalogue? The same goes for the little dragon Spyro Who knew how to save the good days of the PlayStation for a while or even Medieval. A little more niche, but just as great.
But there is exactly one thing these three games have in common: they have all been the subject of one or more remakes. But should that prevent the original games from making it into the premium catalogue?
So keep in mind those who like big pixels and fluid textures that move by themselves.
Metal Gear Solid, Snake fails to make it to PlayStation Plus
As for Crash Bandicoot, which is also an extremely conspicuous absence. However, Metal Gear Solid is a cult license of the PS1. Like the bandicoot or Tomb Raider, you could even see pictures of the game on the box back then. Hideo Kojima opened the door to what has become a cult license (and in Konami’s hands), and no PlayStation player fails to mention it MGS
We want to see our PS5 SSD crack Psychomantis!
Medal of Honor, a legendary FPS series that doesn’t exist yet
Medal of Honor may not appeal to young people, but old hands know it. Without this openness call of Duty wouldn’t even exist. At the time when Medal of Honor The first time the name appears on the PS1 is a real phenomenon. The FPS genre took a giant leap forward and success was immediate. The franchise will then evolve on different carriers and shape an entire generation of gamers before being stolen from the limelight call of Duty. But old-school episodes from the PS1 and PS2 era abound, and very good ones at that. If the PlayStation Plus Premium is missing a lot of important shooters, Medal of Honor is part of.
Unfortunately, players have taken duty to honor, and the franchise isn’t worth much anymore.
2023, the year that will change everything for PS Plus Premium?
Yes, the premium subscription is a very attractive offer on paper, especially since backwards compatibility is not a given. The classic catalog still offers many cool retro games and for some cults like Siphon Filter or even Oddworld. The fact is, however, that there is still a lot missing, particularly on the RPG side, which gave the brand’s first consoles their heyday. The list above is just part of the tip of the iceberg. With no native backwards compatibility, PlayStation is sitting on a gold mine it’s seemingly struggling to tap into. The reasons for this are certainly varied and complex, but it looks like subscribers are biting their fingers and many are turning their backs on this ultimate formula. It remains to be seen whether Sony will manage to change the trend over the course of the year.
And you, which classic games would you like to find again?er in the PS Plus Premium?
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