PS Plus comes with plenty of benefits. While the cloud storage and PlayStation store discounts are nice, it’s the monthly free games that really get the attention of PlayStation fans. It’s always exciting to see what Sony has lined up for fans when a new month rolls around, and a lot of the time, it has some high quality games in store.April 2021’s PS Plus gamesjust got leaked in advance, and Sony was kind enough to confirm the leak’s accuracy. WhileOddworld: Soulstormis on the way, April has an interesting focus on zombie games.Days Goneis a part of April’s PS Plus offerings, as isZombie Army 4: Dead War.
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A Good Time for Zombie Co-op
There’s a lot aboutZombie Army 4that’s familiar. It’s a multiplayer survival-horror shooter in which players can party up to mow down zombie hordes in extravagant fashion. It also takes place in 1946, in an alternate timeline where Hitler and Nazi Germany awakened an undead menace. The narrative of Nazi zombies is plenty familiar to fans of the genre, as it’s shown up in severalCall of Dutygames, among others. That familiarity may disappoint lore-minded players, but it should make any fan ofCall of Duty’s tradition of zombie game modesfeel right at home. For free with PS Plus, these fans can see what unique ideasZombie Army 4introduces to a familiar concept.
Right around now is actually a great time for zombie lovers to get back into a co-op zombie survival game.Back 4 Blood, the highly anticipated successorto Turtle Rock’s acclaimedLeft 4 Deadgames, is coming out in June, so PlayStation fans can start dusting off their zombie fighting skills with a bit ofZombie Army 4.There’s notable similarities between the two games;Zombie Army 4even comes with a broad range of zombie types, just likeLeft 4 DeadandBack 4 Blood.If there’s still a bit of waiting to do beforeBack 4 Bloodis out, there’s no harm in a bit of warm-up.
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Casual Zombie Fun
Even though the game has been out for some time, it’s not too late forZombie Army 4to get new fans.Zombie Army 4recently ended its second seasonof updates in spectacular fashion involving a zeppelin. Rebellion Developments, the studio behindZombie Army 4,has been praised as being passionate about this game and eager to supply the fanbase with more content. That means that anyone who tries the game via PS Plus shouldn’t worry about having missed the boat.Zombie Army 4is alive and well.
Zombie Army 4may have gotten mixed reviews, but that doesn’t seem to be holding it down. Fans responded to the game very differently from critics, as the game’s highly positive reception on Steam indicates.Zombie Army 4may not be reinventing the genre, but that’s okay. For one thing, it’s hard to reinvent a genre that’s so thoroughly populated with similar media. For another, it’s okay for a game to just be a bit of good, messy fun sometimes. Not every game has to change the world. That’s the case withZombie Army 4.If PS Plus users keep that in mind, then they’re sure to have a good time with this new addition to the service.
Zombie Army 4: Dead Waris available now on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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