The PlayStation 5 has two release dates: November 12, 2020 and November 19, 2020. Not only does it have two release dates, there are two PS5 consoles: PS5 Digital Edition and PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-Ray Disc Drive. The PS5 Digital Edition is $399.99 while the PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-Ray Disc Drive is $499.99. You can read more about the launch dates and pricing on the PlayStation Blog.
You probably already knew all of that stuff though considering I'm a week late. The purpose of this post isn't to talk about the launch dates or the pricing, it's to talk about the PlayStation Plus Collection for PS5. The PlayStation Plus Collection includes 18 PS4 games that "defined the generation." What are those 18 games? Here's the list of games:
PlayStation Plus Collection
Batman: Arkham Knight
Battlefield 1
Bloodborne
Days Gone
Detroit: Become Human
Fallout 4
Final Fantasy XV
God of War
inFAMOUS: Second Son
The Last Guardian
The Last of Us Remastered
Monster Hunter: World
Mortal Kombat X
Persona 5
Ratchet & Clank
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Until Dawn
Some of these games have been free on PlayStation Plus before. All of them have been on sale at one point or another. I have 15 of the 18 games listed. Still, it's pretty cool that they're doing something like this. Let's talk about some of these games.
Final Fantasy XV was one of my favorite games from 2016 and holds a special place in my heart. It gets a lot of crap, and maybe it deserves some of it, but I do think it's a special game and I loved my experience with it.
inFAMOUS: Second was pretty fun. It's not as good as its predecessors, but the powers you get are pretty fun.
The Last of Us Remastered is another game I love. I replayed it prior to playing the Last of Us Part II so I could finally get the Platinum Trophy and I still love it as much as I did the first time I played it in 2013. Joel and Ellie's cross-country journey is so good. And being able to play it in 60fps makes the game even better.
Another game I'm kinda currently playing that is on this list is Monster Hunter: World. It can be grindy at times, but it's so satisfying hunting monsters. It's really fun and I'm happy to see it in this list.
I'm currently playing Persona 5 and I'm loving it. I keep getting distracted by other games. I've had it since 2017, but I'm starting to play it more now and I really like the turn based combat.
Ratchet & Clank is one of my favorite PlayStation series and I think it's great that the 2016 game is part of the PlayStation Plus Collection. It's a silly game that's very fun and has a great story as well.
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End is another great PlayStation 4 game. While I may prefer Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception overall, Uncharted 4 is still very fun and it still blows my mind how beautiful this game is despite being four years old.
I'm not sure if any of these games will get any PS5 upgrades. It would be kind of weird if Persona 5 got PS5 enhancements when Persona 5 Royal released earlier this year on PS4 with PS4 Pro enhancements itself. Maybe they won't and they're just there for gamers to have to play on their new PS5. We also don't know if this is strictly for PS5 owners with PlayStation Plus or if it will also be available for PS4 owners. Like always, when new things get announced, new questions arise. We'll find out... eventually. At least we have release dates and prices for the consoles.
What do you think of this news? Let me know in the comments section!
