We select the most recommended video games for users of the PlayStation on-demand service, with titles from PS4, PS3 and PS3.
PlayStation Now, PlayStation's on-demand video game service, offers access to an extensive catalog of more than 700 PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2 video games through one of its different subscription plans, which can be monthly, quarterly or yearly. One of its most interesting features is that it is possible to play streaming on both PS4 and PC, in addition to downloading the PS4 and PS2 titles on the console, as if it were a game purchased from the PS Store, making it available to the player Hundreds of amazing games available instantly. Of course, access to PS Now games will be valid as long as the user is a subscriber to the service.
New video games every month
Thus, PlayStation Now adds new titles to its video game offer every month; So much so, that this May 2020, PS Now welcomes such celebrated games as The Evil Within 2, Rainbow Six Siege and Get Even. And all this from 9.99 euros per month; Below we detail the three types of subscription and their prices:
- 1 month for 9.99 euros
- 3 months for 24.99 euros
- 12 months for 59.99 euros
All of them available both in the PS Store and in physical stores specialized in video games. It should be noted that the annual plan allows you to save half of what would be paid monthly, that is, 9.99 euros per month. In addition, a trial period of up to 7 days is offered for new subscribers, making it possible to test your entire catalog for one week completely free of charge. PS Now is also the only way to play PlayStation video games on Windows PCs and laptops. If the user decides to continue with the service, it will be charged the following month automatically unless the user himself decides to cancel the renewal.
Video games for every kind of player
Thanks to the wide and varied catalog of PS Now, each player can enjoy the video game that best suits their tastes and preferences. So much so, that among the more than 700 games of the service we can find titles belonging to the most varied genres, such as action adventures, sports, racing, shooters, battle royale, open world, construction, arcade, social, family and many more .
Plus, all of their games cater to multiple player profiles, from those who like more cinematic experiences to others who prefer fast, familiar, or long-running games with complex open worlds at their fingertips. In this sense, we recommend our report with the best PS Now video games classified by genres.
May PS Now Games
As usual on PS Now, new video games are added to the catalog every month; So much so, that this May, the PlayStation service receives three great titles such as The Evil Within 2 by Tango Gameworks, Rainbow Six Siege by Ubisoft and Get Even by Bandai Namco. Three games that will appeal to lovers of horror thrillers, online tactical team shooters, and action-mystery adventures, respectively.
Our selection of video games by genre
Arcadian
Rocket league
One of the great successes of recent years in the genre of competitive arcade-style games; The work of Psyonix, Rocket League quickly gained enormous popularity among the online title scene in which two teams face off in a kind of motorized soccer matches driving the most crazy vehicles, from futuristic cars to authentic movie classics, all to make us vibrate with every play and shit so much. In addition, it offers game modes for up to 4 players locally and 8 players online.
Action adventure
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider, the third part of the current trilogy starring Lara Croft, this time, by Eidos Montreal and Square Enix, comes to PS Now with the promise of climaxing the new adventures of the famous e intrepid explorer. So much so, that it is time to visit the lost places of Mesoamerica so that Lara can put into practice her most advanced survival techniques in the face of the threat of a devastating Mayan apocalypse.
Control
The latest from Remedy, creators of the celebrated Max Payne, Alan Wake or Quantum Break, takes us to a secret New York agency that has been invaded by a threat from another world. In the shoes of Jesse Faden, now Director of Control, we will have to face supernatural dangers as we make our way in a world of unpredictable environments. Control features spectacular action scenes, cinematic staging that will react to our actions, and completely satisfying gameplay.
God of War III Remastered
The third part of Kratos' original adventures came to PlayStation 3 with a great action adventure that pushed the console of the current generation of Sony to the limit. Now, and thanks to his Remastered God of War III, we can relive the most beastly moments of a title that will take us to face Zeus himself, while we finish with Olympus, its gods and its dark conspiracies. All this with a renewed graphic aspect and superior performance, making this remastering one of the most eye-catching in the PlayStation ecosystem.
Open world adventure
Marvel's Spider-Man
One of the best superhero adventures of all time is now available on PS Now with Marvel's Spider-Man, a unique opportunity to feel like Spider-Man's true friend and neighbor as we swing through the skyscrapers of New York. With a story of its own, although based on the classic comic strips, we will experience new adventures of the wall-climber with a spectacular cinematic style and staging, rarely seen in video games. In addition, its refined gameplay will allow us to capture criminals, fight villains from the Marvel universe and much more.
Batman Arkham Knight
Another superhero adventure, although this time from DC, that will take us to the dark streets of Gotham City under the armor of the Dark Knight in the most ambitious and complete video game based on Batman. And it is that all kinds of villains, allies and antiheroes will parade before us, we will have all the gadgets of the Bat Man at our disposal, we will fight against the evil that devastates the city of Gotham and we can even drive the powerful Batmobile. Batman Arkham Knight, a title that no comic fan should miss.
Mafia III
The developer Hangar 13 is in charge of the third episode of the celebrated Mafia saga of 2K Games, this time, set in New Bordeaux, in the year 1968. Its protagonist is Lincoln Clay, an ex-soldier who returns home in full conflict between gangster gangs. When his family is annihilated by the Italian mafia, Clay is engulfed in a spiral of violence and revenge until he reaches the person responsible for the killing. Mafia III, an adventure with countless missions to complete and the freedom of an open world full of life; and dangers.
Action RPG
Bloodborne
Bloodborne, the dark adventure of From Software, has become a benchmark for the PlayStation 4 catalog. Not surprisingly, the creators of the Dark Souls saga put all the meat on the grill to complete a title that collects the best of their own style and, in turn, bet on new ways of approaching the classic action RPG, always with the high difficulty and a requirement above the ordinary for an exclusive that cannot be missing from the history of any player eager for challenges and challenges to match. And what to say about its arrogance as well as the terrifying setting.
Driving
F1 2019
With the Formula 1 World Championship still to start, what better than to recover the best F1 simulator on the market with F1 2019, the official video game of the most prestigious motorsport competition in the world. And it is that the title of Codemasters offers fans of speed everything they can expect from a product of these characteristics, with all the cars, drivers, teams, circuits and official rules of the World Cup. Choose your favorite team or driver and embark on a full season, either alone or against other players through its online multiplayer mode for up to 20 users.
Sports
NBA 2K18
We continue with sports experiences, this time, with the basketball simulator par excellence today, which is none other than NBA 2K18 by 2K Games, a title that bets on levels of realism rarely seen in any sports video game and with the license Official NBA, the American professional basketball league, with all the teams, players and competitions, either through the revolutionary El Barrio mode with which to create your own avatar and live the life of a professional player, or with your friends in matches in local mode, for up to four players. All this through a highly refined gameplay that will allow us to feel the ball and the parquet like in no other title.
Battle royale
PlayerUnknow's Battlegrounds
PUBG, the video game that made the battle royale genre fashionable, is available on PS Now for the luck of its fans, a title that allows us to enjoy the gaming experience most faithful to the survival concept in games for up to 100 players. And is that as the game progresses, we will have to move to the safe area of the map while trying to survive the threat posed by the rest of the players; For this we will have to look for weapons, equipment, vehicles and the ideal strategic places to hunt down the rest of the rivals and not be hunted. Only one can remain standing: "Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner".
Horror adventure
The Evil Within 2
From the hand of the legendary Shinji Mikami comes The Evil Within 2, the sequel to one of the most terrifying video games of recent times. And it is that following the successful survival horror style of the first installment, we are again in the skin of the detective Sebastián Castellanos, who has lost everything, although this time he will discover that he can save his daughter by descending once more to the depths of STEM, a place full of grotesque creatures and constant threats, where the most fearsome nightmares become reality for those who enter their dark universe. Adventure, action and survival for one of the most celebrated survival horror in recent years.
First person shooter
Doom
Now that Doom Eternal has already hit the market, what better time than to return to the origin of the reboot of the famous id Software FPS saga with Doom. And it is that with this first title an authentic icon of the video game industry was recovered, reimagined with current technology in order to offer an authentic spectacle of shooting, violence and guts while we annihilated legions of demons from the bowels of Mars. An approach as crazy as its staging, with a whole destructive arsenal within our reach, constant confrontations with bloodthirsty creatures and a mobility that only its creators know how to print in their frantic shooters. In addition, it includes multiplayer mode and the so-called SnapMap, a complete level editor to exploit our imagination and create endless new Doom-style experiences.
Fight
Ultra Street Fighter 4
For many, the final installment of such a celebrated action saga and fight one on one. And it is that with the arrival of the Ultra version of Street Fighter 4, we have before us the most complete version with all the fighters, scenarios and news at the level of gameplay. And it is that authentic video game icons such as Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Bison, Blanka and many others along with new fighters return, each with their own fighting style and unique techniques. At Capcom they are true masters of virtual fighting and the fourth part of Street Fighter is proof of this; easy to learn but difficult to master.
Strategy
XCOM 2
We finish our selection of PS Now video games by genres with a worthy representative of the most modern and current strategy, XCOM 2. And it is that as if it were a tactical shooter, we will have to move our units through scenarios in the purest style board game, to infiltrate the enemy ranks, in turns and with endless possibilities at our fingertips, all with a completely cinematic staging. Also, its science fiction setting does the rest, through which we will have to defend Earth from a large-scale alien invasion.
