PS Plus Essential Games for September 2024 Announced | Push Square

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Sony has today announced the lineup of PS5, PS4 games that PS Plus Essential members can look forward to playing in the month of September 2024. Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions was previously revealed as one of the titles, but now we have the complete selection. Available to download next week from Tuesday, 3rd September 2024, the games are as follows:

All PS5, PS4 games lists for PS Plus Essential, Extra, and Premium

Brand new release and the headline addition Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions will be what catches the eye for most subscribers, allowing them to experience the wizarding sport that Hogwarts Legacy couldn't offer. In it, you'll be able to play alone or with friends and compete for the Golden Snitch. The title will feature a number of new schools not shown in the books, like Beauxbatons Academy of Magic and Durmstrang Institute from Goblet of Fire's Triwizard Tournament.

As for MLB The Show 24, it brings the sport of baseball to PS Plus Essential with the yearly instalment of a series on the up. Calling it a «strong sports sequel» in our MLB The Show 24 PS5 review, we said: «Its success as a compelling package largely stems from its single player additions, with the documentary-like Storylines mode starring Derek Jeter accompanying the second season of the outstanding Negro Leagues. The addition of female athletes to Road to the Show is sure to inspire an entire generation, while foundational favourites like Franchise and Diamond Dynasty remain at the top of their game, despite their underlying familiarity.»

We weren't nearly as hot on Little Nightmares II for PS4, with a 6/10 rating awarded in our review. «The title relies far too heavily on trial and error, which frustrates, but many of its encounters will live with you long after the credits roll, and so it’s successful at creating a lasting impression. It’s a stiff and rigid release, but its puzzles are constantly reinventing themselves, and each frame draws you in with its surreal and unsettling