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PlayStation Plus Game Catalog & Classics for July: It Takes Two, Sniper Elite 5, Twisted Metal

Draugoth

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Today we’re happy to reveal the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for July 2023. All games will be available on Tuesday July 18. Let’s dive in.

PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium | Game Catalog

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It Takes Two | PS4, PS5​

Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two, a genre-bending platform adventure created purely for co-op. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass* and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Play as the clashing couple Cody and May, two humans turned into dolls by a magic spell. Together, trapped in a fantastical world where the unpredictable hides around every corner, they are reluctantly challenged with saving their fractured relationship.

Master unique and connected character abilities in every new level. Help each other across an abundance of unexpected obstacles and laugh-out-loud moments. Kick gangster squirrels’ furry tails, pilot a pair of underpants, DJ a buzzing night club, and bobsleigh through a magical snow globe. Embrace a heartfelt and hilarious story, where narrative and gameplay are interwoven in a uniquely metaphorical experience.

*Friend’s Pass is included It Takes Two. It allows the owner of the game to invite another person to join online co-op with them for free.

It Takes Two will be available as a download only title on PlayStation Plus.


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Sniper Elite 5 | PS4, PS5​

The latest installment in the award-winning series, Sniper Elite 5 offers unparalleled sniping, tactical third-person combat and an enhanced kill cam. Fight your way across the most immersive maps yet, with many real-world locations captured in stunning detail, and an improved traversal system that lets you explore more of them than ever before. Bring your skills online by invading another player’s campaign, take on 16 player online competitive battles, or enjoy four player co-op Survival mode.

Snowrunner | PS4, PS5​

SnowRunner puts you in the driver’s seat of powerful vehicles as you conquer extreme open environments with the most advanced terrain simulation ever. Drive 40 vehicles from brands such as Ford, Chevrolet, and Freightliner as you leave your mark on an untamed open world. Ride solo or play with other players in 4-player co-op. Overcome mud, torrential waters, snow, and frozen lakes while taking on perilous contracts and missions. Expand and customize your fleet with many upgrades and accessories including an exhaust snorkel for heavy waters or chain tires to battle the snow.

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World War Z | PS4, PS5​

World War Z is a heart-pounding co-op third-person shooter for up to 4 players featuring swarms of hundreds of zombies. Unlock powerful weapon upgrades and level 6 character classes to take on greater challenges. In co-op story-driven campaigns, survive around the world, as unique groups tell their stories of perseverance. Alternatively, fight other players for survival across intense Player vs Player vs Zombies game modes.

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The Ascent | PS4, PS5​

Meet new allies and enemies and find loot as you explore the brimming cyberpunk world of action-shooter RPG The Ascent. Aim low or high, switch weapons and equip lethal gadgets, take cover and use the destructible environments to your advantage and keep adjusting your tactic as you face new enemies. Customize your character with cyberware that suits your playstyle. Play the entire game alone or work together with up to three friends in local or online co-op.

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Undertale | PS4​

Explore a rich RPG world full of strange and delightful characters where violence isn’t the only answer. Dance with a slime…pet a dog…whisper your favorite secret to a knight…or ignore all of that and rain destruction upon your foes. The choices are yours—but are you determined enough to prevail?

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SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated | PS4​

The cult classic is back, faithfully remade in spongetastic splendor! Play as SpongeBob, Patrick and Sandy and use their unique sets of skills to show the evil Plankton that crime pays even less than Mr. Krabs. Want to save Bikini Bottom from lots of rampant robots with your mighty bubbles? Of course you do! Want to join forces in a brand new multiplayer mode? The battle is on! The brand two-player new horde mode for up to two players, online and offline.

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Melty Blood: Type Lumina | PS4​

This is the latest addition to the series of 2D fighting games based on the visual romance novel, Tsukihime. Explore an all-new MELTY BLOOD world from scenario writer Kinoko Nasu, based on the events of Tsukihime -A piece of blue glass moon-. Use characteristic Melty Blood mechanics as well as a few new powerful techniques, with an all-new simple control system which will allow both seasoned veterans and new players alike to fully enjoy the world of Melty Blood.

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Dysmantle | PS4, PS5​

Explore, craft and survive a world teeming with vile creatures in this isometric apocalypse sim. Unravel mysteries and solve puzzles as you explore the open world, build outposts to establish your presence and claim the island back area by area while creating tools and weapons from resources. Survive, thrive… and find a way to escape.

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Circus Electrique | PS4​

Circus Electrique combines enthralling, story-driven RPG tactics and circus management with a steampunk twist. When everyday Londoners mysteriously turn into vicious killers, only Circus Electrique’s talented performers can save the city. The “Greatest Campaign Mode on Earth” places these talented individuals in tactical turn-based battles. Crazed Bobbies, British Sailors gone bad, aggressive Posh Girls, and other Victorian-era archetypes stand in their way. Circus Electrique’s innovative Devotion morale system affects characters’ performance not only in battles, but also for actual circus shows, dutifully managed between heroic jaunts through six sprawling districts.

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Dynasty Warriors 9 | PS4​

Experience the thrill of ‘one versus thousands’ like never before in this continuation of the Dynasty Warriors franchise. Set in Ancient China, hack and slash your way across an ever-changing battlefield as you use the new Musou Action system to battle armies through a single, vast, open-world map. In addition, the captivating lives of an eclectic cast of officers intermingle in an expansive ‘Romance of the Three Kingdoms’ world will allow you to feel completely immersed in the tides of history.

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Samurai Warriors 5 | PS4​

Samurai Warriors 5 reimagines the story, characters, action system of the very first game in the series, with a dynamic yet detailed art style inspired by Japanese ink paintings. In the main Musou Mode, play as military commanders Nobunaga Oda and Mitsuhide Akechi and experience their stories taking place during the Sengoku period. In Citadel Mode, protect your base, either defending against oncoming enemies or defeating them, collecting resources to upgrade the various buildings in the My Castle menu.

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My Little Pony: A Maretime Bay Adventure | PS4, PS5​

Adventure across Maretime Bay and beyond as Earth Pony Sunny attempts to make the world a better place by hosting Maretime Bay Day, a forgotten celebration of friendship and magic. Unlock pony skills and accessories including clothing, purses, and magic abilities, and use your magic to put on fashion shows, find cute animals, fly with the Pegasi and more. Invite another player for multiplayer minigames such as a fashion show, herd bunnies and more.

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Fast & Furious: Spy Racers Rise of SH1FT3R | PS4, PS5​

Get behind the wheel of all your favorite Spy Racers vehicles and show criminal organization SH1FT3R you didn’t come to lose. You’ll need to use your brains, speed, and secret shortcuts hidden within levels to edge ahead and claim victory. But that’s not all, your car comes equipped with spy gadgets that will help you boost past rivals with superchargers, blind them with paintball bullets, or use your character’s unique Spy Skills to push through the pack.

With 17 pulse pounding tracks across 5 locations, you’ll need to master them all to prove you’re the best racer around. Play as 13 racers, including SH1FT3R across solo races and online or offline competitive races.

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Monster Jam Steel Titans | PS4​

Experience the complete Monster Jam experience with all the trucks, stunts, stadiums, racing and massive air in one game. Compete with 25 of the most popular trucks including Grave Digger and Max-D, then play in various game modes including Stadium and outdoor Racing, various Stunt Challenges and Destruction modes.

PlayStation Premium | Classics

Gravity Crash Portable | PS4, PS5​

Retro fun meets futuristic thrills in PSP space shooter Gravity Crash Portable, now enhanced with up-rendering, rewind, quick save, and custom video filters. Blast aliens across 30 hostile planets in stellar missions filled to the brim with wormholes, laser beams and amazing explosions.

Twisted Metal | PS4, PS5​

The vehicular combat game returns. Experience Twisted Metal on PS1, enhanced with up-rendering, rewind, quick save, and custom video filters. Outwit, outrun and outgun up to eight other vehicles to be the last one surviving by driving anywhere and using machine guns, heat-seeking missiles and more. Take on a friend in a local split-screen two player mode.

Twisted Metal 2 | PS4, PS5​

Smarter, deadlier and deeper battles in the vehicular combat world await in this sequel, with the PS1 version enhanced with up-rendering, rewind, quick save, and custom video filters. Master combos and Advanced Attacks to blow away the competition and use special weapons to be the last vehicle on the road. Two player battles return, while the game’s Battlegrounds are now rich with hidden areas, mystery cards, teleporters and secret passageways.


Fans of rocket-blasting cars and chain-gun-hauling ice cream trucks have even more to look forward to in July. The new live-action Twisted Metal series from Sony Pictures Television, PlayStation Productions, and Universal Television debuts July 27 on Peacock in the United States. The post-apocalyptic action-comedy stars Anthony Mackie, Stephanie Beatriz, Neve Campbell, and Thomas Haden Church, with Will Arnett and Samoa Joe as franchise icon Sweet Tooth.

Watch Twisted Metal on…

STAN on July 27, 2023 (Australia)
TVNZ+ on July 27, 2023 (New Zealand)
SonyLiv on July 28, 2023 (India)
HBO Max on September 6, 2023 (CEE & Poland)
Coming soon to beIN (MENA)
Coming soon to Nova (Greece)
 
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WWZ doesn’t look like it’ll be the Aftermath version which is disappointing. Hopefully I’m wrong because I’d love to give that a go.
 

tmlDan

Member
nice, a bunch of games i held off buying...can finally give it takes two a go and sniper elite

good month
 

Punished Miku

Gold Member
  • Ascent was 2nd place for GOTY for me couple years back. Barely beat by Metroid Dread. Phenomenal game.
  • WWZ is awesome. I bought it after trying it on GP.
  • Sniper Elite 5 is awesome. The closest you'll get to a AA MGS V.
  • Circus Electrique has a cool art style. I bought it but haven't tried it yet.
Like usual, good games for people that hold off on buying things for a long time.
 
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The Ascent and Twisted Metal 1&2 will be my games this month. Add in Alan Wake Remastered and I’ve personally got my value out of it.

I can see why it wouldn’t be for everyone.
 
I'd like to play It Takes Two, but it takes two . . . :messenger_loudly_crying:
Sniper Elite, the ascent and twisted metals are good.

I wanna know if Twisted Metal 2 has trophies! Now I gotta look up the twisted metal 2 codes again.
 

Fbh

Member
Decent month.

If I'm reading it right I can use the friend pass on It Takes Two to invite a friend who is on the peasant tier of Ps+ to play in coop with me?
 

Kerotan

Member
I wasn't going to play it co-op with myself.
Get some online buddies, buddy!

Not directed at you but....
Jesus Christ they really want me playing the entire sniper elite franchise. Played v4 thanks to ps plus, bought v2 remastered for €2 on sale and now they give v5 with Extra.

Also bought the v4 DLC on sale.
 
It takes two is the one I want to try the most but solo all my games. Might try it later with a second controller for local co-op if it's still there.

Rest look meh aside from maybe Undertale and that's a huge maybe. Damn near every Indie game people say is a must play is something that's just been boring me to tears.
 
Maybe not the best month ever but lol at the comments pretending that this is bad, getting almost a game per day for a chump change fee.

I liked sniper elite V2 very much, never noticed the series' existence prior and I hope the successors improved the formula a bit. Also a couple others that should be interesting.
 

Robbinhood

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I had to check to make sure I didn't buy Ascent (was on sale a bunch and my friend wants to coop it). Thankfully I didn't.
 

fart town usa

Gold Member
Damn, was hoping it was the PS3 Twisted Metal. Never played it and honestly don't know much of anything about it. One of those games I've always been curious about.
 
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Aenima

Member
Weak month for me. Will try out Snowrunner cuz why not? Looks like the kind of game i might enjoy but never had the courage to spend money to find out.
 

[Sigma]

Member
Melty Blood:messenger_horns:. You should definitely try that if your a fighting game fan and you haven't played it. I'll download The Ascent/Twisted Metal/Twisted Metal 2.

I've been slacking on the PS1/PS2 games. I've downloaded a bunch but played the beginning of like one(Syphon Filter). I need to get on that once I finish River City Girls 2 and Platinum a few games that im one trophy away from the Platinum. I'll start with Killzone and go twisted Metal afterwards.
 
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ZehDon

Gold Member
Played Sniper Elite 5 back when it launched on Game Pass, can't recommended it enough. If you're interested in stealth games, or games that reward planning, don't hesitate to jump in.
 
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