
You’re almost saying goodbye to November and saying hello to December, the Christmas celebrations getting closer and closer. On PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium, they are on the full scale for Thanksgiving 2024. Let’s zoom in this time to local co-op and split-screen games and find out what’s in store for you this month. Co-op and split-screen games are video games you can play with family and friends.
‘Overcooked! All You Can Eat!’
This game never spoils. In the co-op version of “Overcooked! All You Can Eat!,” you will get to enjoy hundreds of levels of cooking chaos with your playmates across increasingly dangerous and obscure kitchens. But, fun, nonetheless, never scary.
It’s the hottest co-op game because it’s mostly co-op. In this mode, you control various chefs in kitchens filled with hazards and obstacles, hurdling your strategies to prepare meals to specific orders from the crowd until a time limit. Think of “Diner Dash,” but never cheap.
‘TimeSplitters’
Yes, this game is part of a trilogy, and every game in the series is accessible on PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium. This first-person shooter video game series is touted as the spiritual successor to “GoldenEye 007” and “Perfect Dark” of Nintendo 64, sharing design, development, and gameplay elements. Each game in the series features a time-traveling element wherein you battle across a diverse set of locations and periods in history.
‘Tales Of Symphonia Remastered’ And ‘Tales Of Vesperia: Definitive Edition’
It’s not just “Tales of Symphonia Remastered” and “Tales of Vesperia” but the games in their Definitive Editions. “Tales of Symphonia” is an action role-playing game in Sylvarant, a fictional world where Lloyd Irving is. Irving accompanies his childhood buddy, Colette Brunel, who is destined to take on a journey to save the world. As they take on adventures, they discover that saving Sylvarant endangers Tethe’alla, a world parallel to their own. The game’s theme, “RPG that resonates with you,” reverberates in every corner.
Meanwhile, “Vesperia,” which obviously is from the same developer, is also an action RPG with gameplay similar to “Symphonia” and the previous games in the series. The new feature being the trademark action-based “Linear Motion Battle System,” which introduces new elements like online leaderboards.
The setting is Terca Lumireis, a place that harnesses an energy source known as aer, related by devices known as Blastia. The Blastia have magic powers, such as creating protective barriers around their cities. The main character here is Yuri Lowell, a former Imperial soldier who establishes a guild, the Brave Vesperia, to help a noblewoman, Estellise Sidos Heurassein, who he encounters while on a mission. As they traverse the world, factions with ulterior motives challenge the Brave Vesperia, and Lowell must confront his friend and ex-comrade, now his rival, Flynn Scifo. With those plots, you won’t want to miss these games.
‘Cult Of The Lamb’
Talk about an award-winning game, and you will have “Cult of the Lamb.” This roguelike video game from indie developer Massive Monster follows a lamb saved from death by “The One Who Waits,” the name of a god-like stranger. Now, the lamb must repay the goodness done to them by creating a loyal cult in its name. Will the lamb succeed? The story is so quirky that it received positive reviews from critics and gamers upon release. It even got three nominations at the 19th British Academy Games Awards, including a nomination for the Best Game award. Now, that’s comparable to an Oscars feat.
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge’
A beat ‘em up game that features the iconic “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” in the world of animation and cartoons, “Shredder’s Revenge” by Tribute Games and Dotemu takes inspiration and cue from the 1987 “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” animated series (what else?) with the gameplay and style borrowing from the arcade and home console game versions of “Turtles” by Konami, which ran from the 1980s to the 1990s. The story follows the Turtles as they set out to stop Shredder and Krang from taking over New York City while battling with foes along the way.
‘Sackboy: A Big Adventure’
As you can see, your favorite titles and the biggest games are not on PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium, so the more low-key titles like this overshadow them. But that’s perfectly alright, as the fun isn’t subpar. In “Sackboy: A Big Adventure,” you get to follow Sackboy, the main character, in a world built with three-dimensional platforming. It’s not a game you’d want to spend countless hours with, but it’s a great game when you need to take a moment before playing your big games again.
‘Dragon’s Crown Pro’
Next on the list is “Dragon’s Crown Pro.” First, “Dragon’s Crown” is an action RPG from 2013 where you navigate environments from a side-scrolling point-of-view, selecting from six character classes to battle in the style of beat ‘em up, just like “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” from earlier, and obtaining loot through repeated dungeon exploration. It has a storyline that follows adventurers as they journey across Hydeland and take on quests to look for the magical Dragon’s Crown. The Pro version features refined artwork and 4K compatibilities, allowing you to explore dungeons and fight dragons at a level so spellbinding you won’t let this game go.
PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium are paid subscription plans that offer gamers access to a wide range of games, online multiplayer, and more benefits, such as the perks from the Essential plan, access to the Game Catalog with hundreds of games waiting to be downloaded, and new PS5 and PS5 games every month with Plus Extra, as well as all benefits from Extra, with access to titles from PS 1 to PS3, streams of select PS5 titles from the Game Catalog, and even access to Sony Pictures catalog for movies for Plus Premium, among others. You better try these games to believe it.