The PS Plus Essential Games for September 2023 have been announced with a fresh trio of bundled in games that are headlined by the 2022 reboot of Saints Row.
Only one of the PS Plus monthly games was leaked ahead of time for September 2023, with the ever-reliable billbil-kun leaking one third of the line-up in the last few days. That meant Sony got to keep a couple of surprises, so what’s the full set of games included for all PS Plus subscribers?
We scored the game 7/10 in our review when the title was released in August 2022. “After so many facelifts, there were fears Saints Row would fail to recapture the unconventional beauty of the earlier games, but this reboot proves how adept Volition is when it comes to reinventing their flagship franchise,” said Jim. “This latest outing is my favourite game in the series to date, so while basic combat and dips in visual quality are disappointing, they did little to keep me away from Santo Ileso. You’ll struggle to find anything ground-breaking though this sandbox is bursting with entertaining things to do, ideal for sharing with a partner in crime.”
Saints Row was a critical disappointment, but speaking alongside the latest quarterly financial report, Embracer CEO Lars Wingefors said that “Financially, Saints Row has performed in line with management expectations in the quarter.” Since release, studio Volition (now under Gearbox management structure) have continued to plug away at improving the game and adding content through DLC – the third bundle arrived this month. If it wasn’t a must-buy last August, it might now be worth checking out on PS Plus?
Of course you can! The PlayStation Plus games for August 2023 are available right up until 6th September, and include the following
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