The PS Plus Free Games for May 2022 Do Not Have History On Their Side
On April 27, Sony will reveal the upcoming selection of PS Plus games for May. They will be replacing the PS Plus free games for April 2022, which include Hood: Outlaws and Legends, Slay the Spire, and SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated. Many were not happy with this month’s selection, and they may be hoping that May comes with something better.
It’s certainly possible, but it’s also possible that fans are setting themselves up for disappointment. PS Plus tends to follow patterns month after month and sometimes year after year, as seen in March 2022. March tends to feature some of the best PS Plus games of the year, if not the absolute best, and March 2022 continued that streak. The flip side of that is May tends to feature some of the worst games of the year. It remains to be seen if Sony breaks from this pattern, but it may be best to wait for the PS Plus free games for May 2022 to be revealed, with no real expectations as to quality.
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It should be noted that, on their own, these games are not “bad” games. They just didn’t mesh well with how a subscription service like PS Plus operates. May tends to be a lackluster month, often because the games offered have such a limited appeal. If at least one of the games offered doesn’t strike a certain chord with fans, it’s an uphill battle when it comes to public opinion.
Looking back, the PS Plus free games for May 2019 featured What Remains of Edith Finch and Overcooked!. Both are fine games with cult-like followings, but the key phrase there is cult-like. What Remains of Edith Finch is a mystery-adventure game played through short anthology-style segments, and this style may not have been the most intriguing for many
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