Who Wins?
PS Plus vs. Xbox Games With Gold: Which Free Games Win June?
Where other months have either been pretty fiercely contested but ultimately decided quite clearly by one great game, June is a bit of a no-brainer. Sony easily wins this month by including two critically-acclaimed current generation titles. XCOM 2, in particular, is a must-play game, and for anybody that’s never dipped their toes into this sometimes daunting tactical-RPG genre, now is the time to see whether it’s for you. And trust us when we say that Trials is super compelling! You might not think it’s down your alley but you’d be surprised how entertaining this is to jump into for quick play sessions.
What’s nice about this month’s PS Plus offering is that it’s a chance to sample two games of a very decent pedigree that are outside the typically popular genres. It’s a line-up that’ll suit gamers with alternate gaming interests outside the mainstream, and it’s a chance for everyone else to see what the fuss is about. Not to mention, both games on PS4 offer hundreds of hours of gameplay.
Microsoft’s Games with Gold line-up is one of the poorest in a long time. The Assassin’s Creed Chronicles saga hasn’t at all been well received in general, and these spin-off games probably shouldn’t be comprising the headline title on Xbox One. Smite is a free-to-play game that can already be picked up and played without purchase, so that’s also a bit of a questionable inclusion.
There’s nothing much separating the previous generation games across both platforms, but there’s more to play on Sony’s service.
