Sony has been very good to gamers with the PlayStation Plus monthly games lately. 2021 alone has seen heavy hitters like Control: Ultimate Edition, Final Fantasy VII Remake, and Days Gone hit the service, among many other smaller titles. Last week we learned what June’s offering would consist of: space shooter Star Wars: Squadrons is the biggest game, closely followed by Sega’s Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown, and (for PlayStation 5 owners) co-operative spy adventure Operation Tango.
Squadrons is a particularly great choice. In an unexpected move for EA this is an online multiplayer-focused game largely free of microtransactions and pointless cosmetics. You can pilot iconic Imperial and New Republic craft as you team up with friends to participate in large-scale space battles. There’s also an engaging single-player story that reminded me of classic Rogue Squadron novels and is refreshingly straightforward.
But if you have a PSVR Squadrons is absolutely essential, as it’s unbelievably cool being sat inside a hyper-detailed X-Wing cockpit and having 360-degree situational awareness of the battle around you.
New Star Wars: Squadrons Screenshots Tease Sublime Air Combat
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Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown is also a great addition. This newly remastered take on the fighting masterpiece is geared towards online play and I’ve already put a couple of hours into it today. After so many years away I’m pleased that my Pai skills from Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution are still sharp and have been burning my way through the low-level rankings in search of some real experts.
And, while I don’t know much about Operation Tango, I’m always a sucker for a co-op game and plan to give it a whirl with a friend over the coming week. It’s worth remembering that even if your friend can’t claim the game they can access the free ‘Friend Pass’ download, meaning PS5 owners can play with their PS4 buddies.
Once again PlayStation Plus subscribers can go into the month with a hell of a lot on their plate. If you’ve checked out this month’s line-up let us know your thoughts in the comments. In the meantime, I have a whole bunch of scrub-tier Jacky fighters to demolish.
