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PlayStation Plus Free Games announced for January: Maneater, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Greedfall

PlayStation Plus Free Games announced for January: Maneater, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Greedfall

A PS5-exclusive, along with two exciting titles for everyone – PlayStation’s free games lineup for January is a treat.

By Shayak Majumder | Updated: 31 December 2020 11:57 IST

PlayStation Plus Free Games announced for January: Maneater, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Greedfall

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PlayStation 5 users will get access to an enhanced edition of Maneater

Highlights

PlayStation Plus free January lineup includes a PS5-exclusive
Maneater features ray-tracing support on the PS5
Free games will be available for download starting January 5

PlayStation Plus subscribers can kick off 2021 with an impressive selection of free games – Maneater, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, and Greedfall. While PlayStation 5 users can get their hands on all three games, PlayStation 4 users will get free access to just the last two. Since Sony launched the next-gen PS5 in November, it has been looking to offer a free game exclusively for the new console. With Maneater, it appears to have set the ball rolling. The PlayStation 5-version of the title has been specially upgraded to show off the console's hardware prowess, including ray-tracing support and 4K resolution at 60 fps. PS5 players can also access the other two titles via backwards compatibility.

All three games will be available for download starting Tuesday, January 5, until February 1, the company announced in a blog post. Both PS5 and PS4 players will still have access to last month's free game lineup – Just Cause 4, Rocket Arena, and Worms Rumble – until Monday, January 4. As an added bonus for PS5 owners, indie launch title Bugsnax will still be available for a last round of downloads until January 4. Here's a quick look at the free games on offer for PS Plus subscribers in January:

Maneater

If you've seen the Steven Spielberg-classic Jaws, you won't face much problem in understanding what Maneater's all about. You start off as a baby shark (do-do-do-do-do-do) and your goal is to become an apex predator by chomping down humans and other aquatic monsters. The open-world RPG, or SharkPG, is actually a whole lot of fun. It involves a surprisingly-detailed levelling up structure, and there's a certain joy in seeing your wee little fish grow into a super-powered monster. It may not require too many skills to execute the perfect kill, but the game offers enough options to players to find their own playing style at their own pace.

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If you're on PlayStation 4, you can purchase the game via PlayStation Store for Rs. 2,499/ $39.99.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

The third chapter in the Lara Croft franchise reboot trilogy, Shadow of the Tomb Raider continues Lara's journey from 2015's Rise of the Tomb Raider as the adventurer races through the wild jungles of South America to stop a Mayan apocalypse. While the action-RPG may not be as great as the first two titles in the series, it still offers some memorable moments and tense encounters, making it a good-enough title to spend a few hours with, especially since its free.

If you aren't a PlayStation Plus subscriber, you can purchase the title via PlayStation Store for Rs. 874/ $14.99.

Greedfall

Developed by French studio Spiders, Greedfall allows players to take a deep dive into the world of old-school RPG mechanics as they explore a medieval island and fend off invaders, supernatural threats, while experiencing a surprisingly engaging story. A sleeper hit, Greedfall is sure to keep gamers busy for hours.

If you aren't subscribed to PlayStation Plus, you can purchase the game via PlayStation Store for Rs. 2,999/ $49.99.

As always, you will need to have an active PlayStation Plus subscription to have continued access to the games, once you've added them to your library. PlayStation Plus subscriptions are available in India at Rs. 499 for a month, Rs. 1,199 for three months, and Rs. 2,999 for 12 months.

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Sony PlayStation 5

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Good
DualSense is great
Very powerful
Reduced loading times
Friendlier storage expansion
Capable of 8K / 120fps
4K Blu-ray player (finally)

Bad
Expensive
Lack of truly next-gen exclusives
Not a generation leap over PS4 Pro at launch
Game prices now go up to Rs. 5,000
Missing next-gen upgrades for PS4 games
No "Quick Resume", as on Xbox Series X
Limited backward compatibility
No support for Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos
SSD storage amount is restrictive

Read detailed Sony PlayStation 5 review

HDD 825GB PCie Gen 4 NVMe SSD

Processor Custom 8-core AMD Zen 2 CPU @ 3.5GHz with SMT

Graphics Custom AMD RDNA 2 GPU 36 CUs @ 2.23GHz (variable frequency)

RAM 16GB GDDR6

USB 4

Weight 4.5kg

Ethernet Gigabit

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Sony PlayStation 4

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Good
Slimmer than it looks
Mechanical buttons
Better Power indicator
Runs cooler
5Ghz Wi-Fi

Bad
Hard drive panel is fragile

HDD 500GB, 1TB

Processor AMD Jaguar 1.6 GHz 8-core

Graphics AMD GCN Radeon

RAM 8GB

AV HDMI, Optical Out

USB 2 USB 3.1 ports

Weight 2.1kg

Ethernet Yes

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