PlayStation Plus February Game of the Month has been revealed. Sony is giving away four free games as part of next month’s PS Plus Essential series. These include boxing sim Undisputed; survival action-adventure Submarine: Below Zero; Metroidvania-like game Ultros and combat flight sim Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown. All four games will be added to PS Plus on February 3rd.
Sony revealed February’s PS Plus lineup in a PlayStation Blog post on Wednesday. Monthly games will be available to PS Plus members at the Essential, Extra and Deluxe/Premium levels. The February PS Plus series will run until March 2. Once added to the PlayStation game library, these games will be playable with a valid PS Plus subscription.
January’s PS Plus Essential collection, including NFS Unbound, Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, and Core Keeper, can still be added to the library. The games will be available on the service until February 2. Here’s a detailed look at the games coming to PS Plus next month:
Undisputed
Undisputed is a boxing game that promises authentic and visceral entertainment about the sport. The game features more than 70 licensed fighters and an in-depth set of fighting mechanics, allowing players to strategize and control the match.
The game also comes with a ton of modes and features, allowing players to create their own boxer, compete in amateur tournaments, advance through the ranks, and eventually become the undisputed champion in career mode.
Undisputed are iconic boxers like Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Robinson, as well as modern superstars like Canelo Alvarez and Tyson Fury. The game will be released on PS5.
Canelo Álvarez is an available boxer on Undisputed
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Subnautica: Below Zero
“Deep Sea: Sub-Zero” is a spin-off of the underwater adventure game “Deep Sea” launched in 2018. In Subnautica: Sub-Zero, you explore the frozen waters of ocean planet 4546B as a xenologist. This open-world game lets you explore an alien environment while surviving underwater threats, gathering resources, and completing objectives to advance the story.
Below Zero features survival mechanics such as base building and crafting. As you explore underwater, you must control your oxygen levels, hunger, body temperature, and thirst. In addition to underwater areas, the game also contains hostile land areas. PS Plus members can play Subnautica: Below Zero on PS4 and PS5.
Otros
Ultros is a Metroidvania-like game with a psychedelic, vibrant art style. You wake up as a space traveler trapped in a sarcophagus, a massive spaceship that imprisons a cosmic evil known as Ultras. The game loops around a black hole, allowing you to explore the sarcophagus on repeat runs, meet its inhabitants, and uncover the mystery behind Ultras.
The game features intense melee combat and tough boss battles. Each run will reset your progress and even bring changes to the game world. Ultros will launch on PS4 and PS5.
Ultros has a psychedelic art style
Image source: Kepler Interactive
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
Bandai Namco’s Ace Combat series is known for its realistic aerial combat simulations. “Ace Combat 7” was released in 2019 and is the latest game in the series. It was released on PS Plus in the same year as “Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve” was released. Skies Unknown brings an arcade feel to the series’ authentic simulation gameplay, making it easier for new players to get started.
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown features licensed real-world aircraft as well as some fictional fighter jets. It comes with a single-player campaign where you take part in dogfight missions that form the game’s story. Ace Combat 7 runs natively on PS4 and on PS5 through backwards compatibility.