Sony has announced two huge free games for PS Plus subscribers in June.
Well, it turns out the leaks were partly right and partly wrong.
I wrote about two games that had been leaked as possible PS Plus games for the month of June: Marvels Spider-Man (which seemed very unlikely) and Star Wars: Battlefront II (which seemed more likely).
Turns out, the second leak was correct. Star Wars: Battlefront II joins Call Of Duty: WWII as the two free games for PS+ subscribers this June.
Thats quite a haultwo major, AAA shooters. One historical, the other space opera. Both quite different in terms of gameplay, map size and so forth, but also both first-person competitive shooters.
Its almost like something got mixed up at Sony over the past two months. Mays two games were both simsa city-building sim and a farming sim, which you can see herenow Junes games are both FPSs.
Thats . . . odd, to say the least. Normally wed get one shooter and one sim or something along those lines.
Whatever the case, I cant recommend Call Of Duty: WWII highly enough. The new War Mode alone is worth the price of admission (or, since its free, the download file and your precious time).
This game was already announced and released on PS Plus a few days ago, making it a sort of May/June hybrid. I assumed Sony would release two more games but I guess its just these two.
Im less enthusiastic about Star Wars: Battlefront II but that may be partly because of the games disastrous launch. I should play it again now that some time has passed and EA and DICE have fixed some of its more glaring issues. Its certainly a gorgeously designed game and fun if youre into Star Wars.
Call Of Duty: WWII
'Call Of Duty: WWII' War Mode
War Mode
Call Of Duty: WWII released in 2017. Developed by Sledgehammer Games, this is one of my favorite entries in the franchise this console generation. Only 2019s Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare is better, as far as Im concerned. Even Modern Warfare is missing one of the best modes that made WWII so great.
Thats War Mode, and its simply terrific. Unlike normal Call Of Duty multiplayer, War Mode maps are set up in multiple stages. Each Operation involves an offensive and defensive side.
For instance, in Operation Breakout, one side has to capture a base (by standing in a building with no enemies present); then proceed to build a bridge for a tank to cross a wide ditch (by interacting with a two-stage bridge while under heavy fire); then destroy an ammo depot (by planting a bomb and then guarding it until it explodes); then guide a tank to the enemys anti-aircraft guns (similar to guiding a Payload in Overwatch).
The opposing team tries to stop them, and this can be achieved at any of the four points in the Operation. If you prevent the opposing team from building before the timer runs out at the bridge, for instance, the match is over. The timer resets at each stage.
Other Operations have completely different objectives. In Operation Neptune, the attacking team has to storm the beaches at Normandy, while the defenders fire down from bunkers perched above the beach. Then the attackers must destroy all the radio equipment at another bunker further inland. Following that, the attackers have to plant and detonate three bombs each on two enemy cannons, while the defenders do their best to stop them and diffuse any bombs.
Its an absolutely terrific game mode and some of the most fun Ive ever had with any Call Of Duty game.
The game also has a strong historical campaign that takes place beginning with the storming of the beaches of Normandy that follows a squad of American soldiers as the push across Europe. Its a story weve all heard before, but it has a really fascinating twist and a surprising ending thats really stuck with me.
Traditional multiplayer is also very good, with plenty of maps and modeslike Domination and Team Death Matchto keep you busy.
Star Wars: Battlefront II
Star Wars Battlefront II
Im looking forward to picking this game back up after so long, as everyone I talk to says its improved massively since launch.
While the game does have a campaignunlike the previous Battlefrontits nothing to write home about. The real meat of this game is in its multiplayer modes.
Multiplayer modes include:
As you can see, theres plenty in both these games to keep you occupied which is why this really is one of the most exciting PlayStation Plus months in a very long time.
Call of Duty: WWII is available now on PS Plus. Star Wars: Battlefront II will be available on June 2nd.
You can check out the free Xbox Game With Gold for June here.
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Here Are The Excellent Free PlayStation Plus Games For June 2020 - Forbes
