PS Plus vs. Xbox Games With Gold: Which Free Games Are Better (November 2018)?
Who Wins?
This month we’re giving it to Xbox Games with Gold. Any time there are two notable games included in the service over one it’s got a strong chance of coming out on top. Honestly, though, Battlefield 1 would probably have been enough to win November even without Assassin’s Creed.
The awesome shooter did wonders to revitalize the franchise last year, introducing the awesome vignette-style story-missions across a warzone that we really haven’t seen much of in gaming over the years.
That’s perhaps because the subject matter is considered pretty dark, but EA Dice did a great job producing an exciting but often poignant series of campaign missions. We just wish there more of them! The multiplayer is where things are at, though, and the scene is still thriving even with the impending release of Battlefield V.
As the first of a long succession of open-world games, Assassin’s Creed might not hold up today in terms of gameplay. Yet, it’s still worth checking out if only to either as a fun nostalgia trip or an education in the origins of the genre.
Let’s not breeze over Sony’s offering, however, as Yakuza Kiwami is a title that is absolutely praiseworthy. Yes, more modern Yakuza games look and play better, but this is the perfect opportunity for fans of the series to go back and experience its origins, nicely touched-up with an HD makeover.
It’s also obviously a good jumping-in point for anybody that hasn’t played a Yakuza title.
As for the PS3, Vita, and other 360 games –they pretty much all cancel each other out this month. There are some decent enough experiences but nothing to tip the balance in favor one way or the other.
What we will say is that Sony plans to phase out the non-PS4 titles in March of next year, and they already feel like a bit of an after thought.
On the other hand, the 360 titles continue to impress, with Microsoft thoughtfully including some notable games that are all backward compatible with Xbox One. Long may that continue.
