Summary
Dead Island 2andDino Crisisare proving to be massive hits onPlayStation Plus, with both games breaking records for the subscription service. ThePlayStation PlusExtra and Premium titles for the month were added on October 15, and fans of both classic and modern games were thrilled by the new additions.
According toTrueTrophies,Dino Crisisis now the fourth-biggest title to be released for PS Plus Premium since the service was revamped in 2022. The survival horror game is also the second most popular PlayStation 1 title on the service, only trailing behind the 1999 RPGThe Legend of Dragoon. Although fans have been eagerly awaiting Shinji Mikami’s classic game to be released for modern platforms, some remain frustrated, asDino Crisiscannot be purchased separately on PlayStation 5and is only available with a PlayStation Plus Premium subscription. It also lacks trophy support, though this clearly hasn’t kept players away.
Additionally, the 2023 action RPGDead Island 2has become the biggest PS Plus Extra title of 2024 and the third most successful game made available on the tier to date, only falling behindStrayandGrand Theft Auto 5. Also noted byTrueTrophies, the title beat the runner-up,Dave the Diver, by 23.4%, also surpassingGrand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Editionby an impressive 9.1%. After a lengthy amount of time in development hell,Dead Island 2saw largely positive reviews at launch, with particular praise for its co-op gameplay.
While PlayStation Plus doesn’t offer as many day-one games as Xbox Game Pass, the service continually adds a welcome selection of both nostalgic and recent titles, ensuring that every type of gamer can find something to enjoy. Recently, it was announcedFBC: Firebreakwill be added to PS Plus Extraon release day in 2025. The highly anticipated 3-player first-person online co-op title will be the first self-published game from Remedy Entertainment and will be set in the universe ofAlan WakeandControl.
Dino Crisis
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A covert mission to investigate an isolated research facility goes awry when a world-renowned scientist is found alive three years after his reported death. Shockingly, he’s not the only thing back from the grave. Experience the thrill of survival against prehistoric threats in this horror classic!
