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Your PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for December:

• Divine Knockout: Founder’s Edition
• Mass Effect Legendary Edition
• Biomutant

All available on December 6, 2022

Today we’re happy to reveal the PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for December. Battle other gods in mythical brawls in Divine Knockout: Founder’s Edition, which launches directly into PlayStation Plus. Take on galaxy-saving quests and make tough decisions in Mass Effect Legendary Edition and venture through a post-apocalyptic kung-fu fable in Biomutant.

These titles will be available for PlayStation Plus Essential, Extra and Premium members to add to their game library from Tuesday December 6 until Monday January 2. The PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium Game Catalog lineup for December will be announced later this month.

Let’s take a closer look at each of the Monthly Games.

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Divine Knockout: Founder’s Edition | PS4, PS5 ​

Launching directly into PlayStation Plus, this third-person platform fighter adds a whole new dimension to the genre. Damage enemies to make them vulnerable, then smash them out of the arena in a unique, third-person perspective. Choose from one of 10 playable gods to hurl boulders as Hercules or wield Mjolnir as Thor. Then battle across diverse arenas with their own mechanics to master. Play 3v3 Arcade mode with friends to explore a variety of game modes, or duke it out in hardcore 1v1 and 2v2 Duels. DKO features cross-play and cross-progression. This Founder’s Edition unlocks DKO and bonus content for the game, plus a DKO-inspired skin in Smite.

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Mass Effect Legendary Edition | PS4 ​

Relive the legend of Commander Shepard in the highly acclaimed Mass Effect trilogy with the Mass Effect Legendary Edition. Includes single-player base content and over 40 DLC from Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, and Mass Effect 3 games, including promo weapons, armours and packs — remastered and optimized for 4K Ultra HD. Experience an amazingly rich and detailed universe where your decisions have profound consequences on the action and the outcome.

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Biomutant | PS4, PS5 ​

Mix melee, shooting and mutant ability action in this open-world, post-apocalyptic kung-fu fable RPG. A plague is ruining the land and the Tree-of-Life is bleeding death from its roots. The Tribes stand divided. Explore a world in turmoil and define its fate – will you be its savior or lead it to an even darker destiny? Re-code your genetic structure to change the way you look and play, Mix and match parts to create your own unique slash, crush and pierce melee weapons, revolvers, rifles, shotguns and more. The PS5 version features native 4K and HDR support and three different graphics modes.

Last chance to download November’s Monthly Games​

PlayStation Plus members have until Monday December 5 to add Nioh 2, Lego Harry Potter Collection, Heavenly Bodies to their game library.

PlayStation Stars ​

This month, PlayStation Plus members can earn additional points for playing through our PlayStation Stars loyalty program. Simply redeem, download and play titles from the December Monthly Games line up, and get 50 points.

 

[Trogdor1123]

This is an awesome month for me.

 

[Roxkis_ii]

Man, I forgot all about Biomutant.
Glad I get to try it out.

 

[remember_spinal]

DKO is a day one game, intersting. Everyone trying to recapture the fallguys hype

Sony actually launches a lot of multiplayer games on ps plus, i wish they would do more single player indie stuff

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

I already got everything on there but DKO.

 

[adamsapple]

Wasn't there already a topic for this ?

https://www.neogaf.com/threads/ps-essential-mass-effect-legendary-edition-biomutant-and-divine-knockout-ps5-ps4.1646601/#post-267041007

 

[j0hnnix]

Finally Biomutant! My patience paid off.

 

[GhostOfTsu]

Divine Knockout Day 1 baybee ❤

They never made promises about Day 1 but they keep providing value for their customers.

Biomutant and ME awesome too.

 

[skit_data]

I notice now that there is actually 2 PS5 games this month compared to 1 from months earlier. That’s good, hopefully it’s the beginning of a trend because it’s been a bit boring to get 2 last gen games each month.

 

[Captain Toad]

Man, PS+ is killing it.

 

[Kuranghi]

Time to replay ME2 I think, always loved that one *Flashbacks to EDI's insane tits*

 

[oji-san]

I liked Biomutant, will replay it one day with the improved patch they released a few months ago

 

[SLB1904]

Man, PS+ is killing it.

Best deal in gaming

 

[Benniewise de Clown]

ME, finally something worth checking out on PS+.

 

[RoadHazard]

I have way too much shit to play thanks to PS+ Essential/Extra, it's almost ridiculous. I've only bought two games this year (ER and GOWR), and I don't see myself buying many more next year. My backlog will last me the rest of the generation.

 

[Cao Cao]

Is there still someone who wants to play Mass Effect but never bought it yet? LOL
The Remaster is even worse than the PS3/360 Version, they fucked up the lightning and atmosphere.

 

[Skifi28]

Is there still someone who wants to play Mass Effect but never bought it yet? LOL

Yes.

The Remaster is even worse than the PS3/360 Version, they fucked up the lightning and atmosphere.

No.

 

[MikeM]

I guess i’m parking my gaming PC for a while.

 

[Chukhopops]

Mass Effect LE is fantastic, complete revamp of the first one and 60 fps + all the DLCs for 2 and 3.

Mass Effect 3 is simply incomplete without the DLCs.

 

[Crispy Gamer]

So it's official nice!

 

[Crayon]

Oh no the person who has been bugging me to play mass effect for years is going to see this.

 

[adamsapple]

Mass Effect LE is fantastic, complete revamp of the first one and 60 fps + all the DLCs for 2 and 3.

Mass Effect 3 is simply incomplete without the DLCs.

True.

With the DLC and Javek from beginning, ME3 is an excellent conclusion to the trilogy.

 

[R6Rider]

Good month, but not for me

Already have ME Legendary and got Biomutant at launch (that was a mistake).

 

[Fbh]

Nice to see it confirmed.
Will definitely replay at least ME1 which I haven't really gone back since the original Xbox 360 release.
Might also try Biomutant, even though it apparently has some issues the concept and style alone has always been interesting. And from what I've read it's not super long either which is a plus.

 

[Alter_Fridge]

One of the best months ever. This should be a baseline in quality

 

[Cohetedor]

This is all 3 mass effect games? Never played any of them. Are they more rpg or more fps? I suck at FPS, I get disoriented.

 

[TLZ]

Ugh.

Tried Mass effect and not into it.

Tried Biomutant and it's bad.

No idea what the third one is. But if MP I'm not into it.

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

If Extra is going to be something like thus, we might be getting the best PS Plus month ever. This could akso be a good opportunity to show Premium isn’t a total waste…but who knows…

 

[remember_spinal]

If Extra is going to be something like thus, we might be getting the best PS Plus month ever. This could akso be a good opportunity to show Premium isn’t a total waste…but who knows…

They recently updated ape escape so maybe

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

They recently updated ape escape so maybe

What changed?

 

[Neolombax]

My patience finally paid off, happy to try out Biomutant.

 

[DelireMan7]

Long time I want to try Mass effect. Pretty happy !

 

[remember_spinal]

What changed?

NTSC patch for Pal versions

 

[Doczu]

This is all 3 mass effect games? Never played any of them. Are they more rpg or more fps? I suck at FPS, I get disoriented.

It's all 3 of them and the games progress from rpg to actions shooter with rpg elements.

 

[lh032]

BEST DEAL IN GAMING.

 

[Cao Cao]

No.

They did change the lightning in the whole game. People are bright as fuk even though it should be dark.
Planets have different look to it...

Eden Prime from the original makes it look much more sinister

The original 360/PS3 Version has shadows, the LE Edition makes everything bright..
They rushed lighting and did not care about the mood. The shadows in ME1 seem to be non-existant at times.
So yeah the PS3/360 Version is superior to the LE Remaster sadly.

 

[remember_spinal]

They did change the lightning in the whole game. People are bright as fuk even though it should be dark.
Planets have different look to it...

Eden Prime from the original makes it look much more sinister

The original 360/PS3 Version has shadows, the LE Edition makes everything bright..
They rushed lighting and did not care about the mood. The shadows in ME1 seem to be non-existant at times.
So yeah the PS3/360 Version is superior to the LE Remaster sadly.

The legendary edition looks substantially better lol

I’m not even sure how you can make the argument otherwise unless you’re just poisoned by nostalgia.

 

[xrnzaaas]

Good month even though I already own ME Trilogy. I've played a bit of Biomutant on PS4, wouldn't mind spending more time with it on the PS5, because the world is very unique and interesting.

 

[Doczu]

So yeah the PS3/360 Version is superior to the LE Remaster sadly.

The only thing the original does better are some specific camera angles missing from this version

 

[Radioskugga]

Is there still someone who wants to play Mass Effect but never bought it yet? LOL

Yup, that would be me.

 

[Cao Cao]

The only thing the original does better are some specific camera angles missing from this version

They fucked up the lightning/atmosphere of the original version. Check pictures above.

 

[poodaddy]

They fucked up the lightning/atmosphere of the original version. Check pictures above.

Gameplay trumps all and the new quality of life stuff in ME 1 and improved combat makes it a much better game. And yes it still looks better too, despite some small loss of atmosphere.

 

[Mephisto40]

Is Biomutant actually any good?

 

[MScarpa]

Finally Biomutant! My patience paid off.

I wasn't as strong as you, purchased few months back, Great game, you'll love it!!

 

[Shake Your Rump]

I usually see these old games and wonder who the hell is excited for them. Well, now I am that person. I am almost finished with Mass Effect 2 on PS3. After seeing they had added 60fps mode to the remaster on a PS5, I had decided to give it a try. I was planning to find a discounted copy soon.

Now I don’t have to! Gives me a reason to keep firing up the PS5 after finishing Ragnarok.

 

[Cao Cao]

Gameplay trumps all and the new quality of life stuff in ME 1 and improved combat makes it a much better game. And yes it still looks better too, despite some small loss of atmosphere.

Well I don't think so. But good for you m8

 

[TGO]

Yeah I'm out, cancelled the shit out of it.
This is cool for casuals that do not have any games.
But for me, it just a bunch of games I'm not interested in or already own.
The only thing of interest was the classics which is locked behind a £99 subscription and they don't even bother with it which is fucking insulting considering the price of admission.

 

[Swift_Star]

They fucked up the lightning/atmosphere of the original version. Check pictures above.

I like the remaster's lightning more so…

 

[diffusionx]

Yeah I'm out, cancelled the shit out of it.
This is cool for casuals that do not have any games.
But for me, it just a bunch of games I'm not interested in or already own.
The only thing of interest was the classics which is locked behind a £99 subscription and they don't even bother with it which is fucking insulting considering the price of admission.

I agree that the highest tier of PS+ is an embarrassment. Sony is just ripping people off. I keep an essential sub because I play multi and most months Sony does try to deliver decent games.

 

[TGO]

I agree that the highest tier of PS+ is an embarrassment. Sony is just ripping people off. I keep an essential sub because I play multi and most months Sony does try to deliver decent games.

Yeah the same, keep it for multi and the occasion free plus game.