PlayStation Plus’ February Catalog update adds a hearty helping of meaty RPGs

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Last month’s PlayStation Plus Game Catalog additions were decent. But this month, PlayStation really brought the goods if you’re an RPG fan. While the headliner for the month is the newest Need for Speed title, Need for Speed Unbound, the true gems in my opinion are the addition of Tales of Arise, The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition, and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.

Tales of Arise is the latest entry in the Tales series and is an absolute banger of an RPG. Our very own Eric Van Allen scored it an 8.5 when it was released back in 2021, calling it “a strong step forward for a series with a bright future ahead of it.” I’ve still yet to beat it and actually think a friend is still “borrowing” my copy so this is certainly a case for me to get back in and finish it.

Meanwhile, The Outer Worlds continues to be probably my favorite Obsidian Entertainment RPG, at least up there with Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Our Managing Editor Chris Carter reviewed it back in 2019 and gave it a score of 9, praising the open-world RPGs “charm and succinct vision without much bloat.”

And then there’s also Assassin’s Creed Valhalla which while not an RPG in the traditional sense, certainly has RPG mechanics in a massive open world. It got a bit too repetitive for me near the end, but overall it’s a fun ride and up there with some of the best in the series.

Here are all the games coming to the PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium Game Catalog on February 20:

Those with PlayStation Premium will also get four new Classics titles:

As you can see, plenty of RPG options. Especially if you are a Tales fan. I hope someday we get a more modern opportunity to revisit Tales of Graces, it was one of my favorites!

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