PlayStation Plus subscribers looking for their next lengthy RPG have a new adventure to start, now that a 9/10 experience from 2021 is available through the service’s Game Catalog.
PS Plus Extra and Premium members can now access a special edition of Tales of Arise, Bandai Namco’s acclaimed action JRPG, without purchasing it separately. As of October 27, the game is now available with the subscription service for PlayStation 5 and 4 in the US, UK, and Japan. The release is part of a wider monthly lineup that also includes Mafia: The Old Country and Horizon Forbidden West.
Originally released in September 2021, Tales of Arise earned strong reviews for its combat, characters, and presentation. The game holds an 87 Metacritic score, based on 76 critic reviews across its original release. That reception makes it a notable addition to the PS Plus library, especially for players who missed the RPG when it first launched.
As for the plot, Tales of Arise takes place on Dahna, a planet whose people have endured 300 years of oppression under the neighboring world of Rena. Players follow Alphen and Shionne, two people from opposing backgrounds who join forces to challenge the system governing their...
