PlayStation Plus new free game is an easy 9/10 you can't miss
Perfect for Life is Strange fans
PlayStation Plus users can now enjoy February’s extra and premium tier offerings, and it’s an incredible line-up.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is arguably the month’s headliner, as I’m imagining it’s on quite a few people’s to-play list.
There’s another game though that I’d like to place in the spotlight; Lost Records: Bloom & Rage has launched on the extra tier as a day one release.
If you’re unfamiliar with Lost Records, it’s an episodic adventure game from Don’t Nod, the creator of the original Life is Strange.
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Life is Strange is, of course, now handled by Deck Nine, so Lost Records is Don’t Nod’s own spiritual successor.
As I said in my review, the game doesn’t simply scratch a similar itch. It’s arguably superior to Life is Strange in every way.
Watch the trailer for Lost Records: Bloom & Rage below.
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage spans two time periods.
The summer of ‘95 is one of self-discovery for newfound friends Swann, Autumn, Nora, and Kat.
27 years later, the group is drawn back together after vowing to never speak to one another again after a long-buried secret resurfaces.
In my review of the game, I awarded it a score of nine, writing, “Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is the modern evolution of the episodic adventure game format that I have been waiting for. If you fell in love with Life is Strange a decade ago, what you’ll find here won’t simply scratch the same itch.”
“This spiritual successor is an upgrade in every sense; boasting an intriguing story, a visually sumptuous world, and most importantly, an integral sense of player agency that so often gets lost in what is typically a fairly passive genre of gaming. Don’t Nod has really struck gold with this formula.”
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is, as I mentioned, episodic. Tape one, Bloom, is what’s available to play now with the second and final tape, Rage, due to launch on 15 April.
It’s with that in mind that I heartily recommend you jump into Bloom as soon as possible. Look, I need people to start theorising online about what might happen next.
It’s Yellowjackets meets Stranger Things, with a dashing of I Know What You Did Last Summer, infused with a Riot grrrl attitude.
If you want to own the title permanently, there’s also a 10% exclusive discount for PlayStation Plus members available until 4 March.
Topics: PlayStation, PlayStation 5, Playstation Plus, Sony, Life Is Strange