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PS Plus Essential Games for January 2025 Announced

Sony has today confirmed the first PS Plus Essential lineup of 2025, bringing another three PS5, PS4 games to the base tier of its subscription service. Available to download and play from Tuesday, 7th January 2025, the titles are as follows:

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (PS5)
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe (PS5, PS4)
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered (PS4)

Liam grew up with a PlayStation controller in his hands and a love for Metal Gear Solid. Nowadays, he’s found playing the latest and greatest PS5 games as well as supporting Derby County. That last detail is his downfall.

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Boucho11
4:41pm

Delighted with all three of these. I’ve wanted to play SS with my son for a while but couldn’t justify the full price so this is ideal. Always loved Hot Persuit and I’ve heard good things about the Stanley parable. Decent month all round

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SoulChimera
4:42pm

Brilliant month. I own all of them, but if you don’t, there is some great gaming there.

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XenonKnight
4:43pm

I’m still not playing that trash Suicide Squad.

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Lukeaj93
4:43pm

Knew suicide squad would make it to ps plus eventually, finally time to check it out

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B0udoir
4:43pm

Suicide Squad, what a surprise.

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RudeAnimat0r
4:44pm

I’ve always intended to play Stanley Parable, so I’m please with that addition.

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Bionic-Spencer
4:44pm

Hot pursuit Remastered is a really good game from back in the day, so that’s strong. I bought Suicide Squad during the last sale and apart from a few cutscenes, I have enjoyed the game way more than I expected. Sure, it’s not in the same league as the Arkham titles, but it’s not the same kind of game at all, so I can live with that.

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Olmaz
4:44pm

Ahahahahahahahahaha!!! No way they are giving away Suicide Squad!

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carlos82
4:44pm

I can’t say I’m upset that my subscription has run out, though Stanley Parable is a good game but I wouldn’t play Suicide Squad if you paid me

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GirlVersusGame
58m ago

I actually joked with a friend last night that we’d be getting Suicide Squad now here it is. I’ll definitely check out The Stanley Parable though, I’ve been curious about that one for a while.

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Enuo
57m ago

Honestly, not bad. I’ll give Suicide Squad a shot for free, and I’m really looking forward to The Stanley Parable.

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Danloaded
56m ago

Im happy with Stanley parable, already had suicide squad on the cheap but now can get rid of the physical lol need for speed is usually a good shout but i didn’t get on with unbound so hopefully this one is better

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QwarktasticLombax
54m ago

I bought Hot Pursuit Remastered last year but still I would consider it a good month even though its the only game of the three I would play.

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Westernwolf4
54m ago

We all knew Suicide Squad was coming to PS Plus eventually, but the fact that we got this lump of coal in our stocking at the very end of the holiday season is very funny to me.

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Cyphyxia
50m ago

Bad month for me i dont have a ps5 so no suicide squad for me not that id play it anyway, i don’t like driving games so i may just try the stanley parable

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Ken_Kaniff
49m ago

Really good month imo.

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Gaia093
47m ago

The Stanley Parable is wonderful, but I own it since launch. And I couldn’t be any less interested in Dead Service 47 and Car Thing 12.

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Netret0120
46m ago

Save your time and don’t bother with Suicide Squad

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TheDudeElDuderino
44m ago

Stanley is where it’s at. The rest can go and s… ok, ok, the year just started, take it easy ffs.

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riceNpea
44m ago

There are so many games to choose from, every month could be a good month, and yet more often than not it’s 1 game is ok and the rest are just fodder.

I’d rather they just gave one game a month and make it exceptional.

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guestwork
43m ago

This some sort of joke Sony?
A12 yo game
A15 yo game
& Embodiment of Aids

And ya’ll wonder why PC gaming is overtaking consoles in-terms of popularity.😑

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LogicStrikesAgain
40m ago

I guess its time to try out Suicide Squad

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LimitedPower
29m ago

Oh excellent! I did just buy SS to play with my buddy online but I got it for cheap for no big loss. Stanley piqued my interest very recently so that’ll be great for a first-time playthrough

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Onearmbandit
29m ago

Wanted Stanley and NFS so I’m happy.

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freddquadros
26m ago

Loved it!! Despite the bad rap, I was planning to buy Suicide Squad anyways in a sale, so it’s very welcome!! The other titles are interesting too!!

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somnambulance
26m ago

I’m not even redeeming Suicide Squad, but I’m happy more people will play Stanley Parable!

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DonkeyFantasy
22m ago

@somnambulance I was just typing the same thing about Suicide Squad.
Need for Speed might be fun.
Stanley Parable looks interesting but probably won’t make it into my limited play time.
1 out 3 ain’t bad.

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Northern_munkey
20m ago

I’ll play suicide squad with my nephew who loves it so I can’t complain. Need for speed is one of my fave entry’s in the series and its brilliant on the ps5 but the only gripe I have is that it does not support my steering wheel which is just criminal because this game would be f**King incredible fun with it..truly bogus.

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Bentleyma
19m ago

I think it’s a good month. I own Suicide Squad and while I understand why people have issues with it, I still enjoyed it. I nearly bought The Stanley Parable a couple of weeks ago, so happy to try that out.

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mac_da_man
16m ago

Tried the demo of Suicide Squad, that was more than enough. Not worth my time. NFS is fun and I’ll check Stanley out so decent month!

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DonJorginho
14m ago

People here and on other social media expecting WAYYYY too much from the bottom tier for PS Plus, this is completely fine, nothing special, nothing terrible.

Two great games, and 1 average one.