May's PlayStation Plus games include Ghostrunner 2 and the modern classic Tunic<p>The bad news? It’s the beginning of the month, so rent is due. The good news? Sony just revealed the <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="
https://blog.playstation.com/2024/05/01/playstation-plus-monthly-games-for-may-ea-sports-fc-24-ghostrunner-2-tunic-destiny-2-lightfall/">
PlayStation Plus games lineup for May[/url], and there are some serious standouts. The lineup includes
Ghostrunner 2,
Tunic,
Destiny 2: Lightfall and
EA Sports FC 24. Most of these games are available for both PS4 and PS5, except
Ghostrunner 2 which is only for PS5 players.</p>
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<p>So let’s start with
Ghostrunner 2. It’s a brutally difficult, <a data-i13n="cpos:2;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/ghostrunner-2-is-brutally-punishing-but-it-feels-too-good-to-give-up-on-160456973.html">
yet consistently engaging[/url], first-person slasher with a fast-paced traversal mechanic that recalls games like
Mirror’s Edge. You will die often, our reviewer died 164 times on one level, and you are likely to love every second of it. Perishing isn’t that big of a deal, as there are checkpoints just about everywhere and you can respawn instantly with the press of a button. It’s also a blast, offering a “satisfying gameplay loop that's hard to walk away from.”</p>
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Tunic is somehow both critically-acclaimed and underrated. This top-down isometric adventure <a data-i13n="cpos:3;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/2018-06-11-tunic-first-look-xbox-zelda-e3-2018.html">
is an absolute gem[/url], with gameplay that brings to mind old-school Zelda adventures. By old-school, we mean really old-school.
Tunic is most similar to the very first Zelda game for the NES, as there are no objective markers, no towns filled with cute villagers and not much by way of a story. You are just plopped into the world and tasked with exploring. The puzzles are tough and the combat can be even tougher. It’s nearly as polished as a Nintendo title and the protagonist is a cute fox. What’s not to love?</p>
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EA Sports FC 24 is the latest entry in the <a data-i13n="cpos:4;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/ea-sports-fc-24-will-hit-consoles-and-pc-on-september-29th-182429306.html">
company’s flagship soccer series[/url]. There are more than 19,000 fully licensed players, 700 teams and 30 leagues, including the men’s and women’s UEFA Champions League. This is actually the first time in franchise history in which men and women can be on the pitch together. That’s pretty neat. It features crossplay with Xbox Series X/S, PC and Xbox One.</p>
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Destiny 2: Lightfall is an expansion that <a data-i13n="cpos:5;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/destiny-2-lightfall-february-28th-release-date-announced-173012382.html">
adds grappling hooks to the game’s arsenal[/url]. There’s a new Darkness subclass called the Strand and plenty of updated perks, weapons, armor and more. It’s also set in a neon metropolis, which is a nice change of pace. This was actually the first
Destiny 2 expansion released after <a data-i13n="cpos:6;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/sony-closes-bungie-acquisition-playstation-studios-190623763.html">
Sony bought Bungie[/url].</p>
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<p>All of these games will be playable on May 7.
Ghostrunner 2,
Tunic and
Destiny 2: Lightfall will be available for download until June 3, and
EA Sports FC 24 until June 17. To that end, April’s PS Plus games <a data-i13n="cpos:7;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/immortals-of-aveum-headlines-aprils-ps-plus-monthly-games-183924174.html">
are about to hit the chopping block[/url]. You only have until May 6 to download
Immortals of Aveum,
Minecraft Legends and
Skul: The Hero Slayer.</p>
<p>May includes another treat for PS Plus subscribers. The sidescrolling Metroidvania
Animal Well, the first game published by popular YouTuber Dunkey, is a <a data-i13n="cpos:8;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/sony-is-bringing-another-game-to-the-ps-plus-catalog-on-its-release-day-162541995.html">day-one release on May 9[/url]. </p>This article originally appeared on Engadget at
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May's PlayStation Plus games include Ghostrunner 2 and the modern classic Tunic
