PlayStation Plus: Free Games for August 2018

Mafia 3 and Dead by Daylight join Playstation Plus for August.

This month’s also includes:

Bound by Flame, Serious Sam 3 BFE, Draw Slasher, & Space Hulk

[Neonridr]

will definitely try out Mafia 3. Dead by Daylight is sort of meh, but maybe with some of the updates it has gotten better.

will also try out Here They Lie. Any PSVR users played this game? Share your thoughts on it..

[Crazyglues]

Wow Mafia 3 is a really good game to get for free.... Nice..

[Neonridr]

glad to hear it.

[IamTylerDurden1]

Mafia 3 is a great get on PS+. Dead by Daylight isn't my style of game, but it's a legit offering. Don't forget that Here They Lie can be played without VR as well.

[Toolster]

Mafia 3 gets very repetitive but that said I had a absolute blast playing it, I even bought the season pass. For free it's a no-brainer imo.

[IamTylerDurden1]

Mafia 3 is nicely upgraded for PS4 Pro as well. Both Mafia 3 and Here They Lie have excellent Pro patches.

[Venoxn4g]

Here they lie isnt too bad..but it was one of the games that my stomach wasnt comfortable..even though I completed Resident evil 7 with much less problems..

[Wagz22]

Here They Lie I thought was really good and the aesthetics are equally great. But Like Venox said, you might start to feel queasy playing and yea I played Resident Evil 7 with no problems. I think it just might be the movement is just a little off which causes you to feel off balance. Just play for about 15 minutes at a time or at the first sign you start to slightly feel uncomfortable. I played with three of my friends and we all felt sick after playing for like 25 minutes at a time.

[Neonridr]

yeah I have a Rift along with a PSVR so I have gotten my VR legs as they say, I don't tend to notice any ill effects anymore with VR. But will take my time with it in case something is off with the motion.

[Shmeidi]

Does playing for only 15-20 minutes at a time affect the flow of the game though? I feel like it would.

[Wagz22]

@Neonridr, Yea I would play it safe but I don't play VR all the time so you might be able to handle it better. Hopefully you like it, at least just for the atmosphere.

@Shmeidi, It's interesting enough where you want to keep coming back to it but it does kind of suck to have to take a break for at least 15 minutes before going on it. But it does have good spots where you can stop and take a break.

[Aceman18]

I already have Mafia 3 I actually have to go back and finish the dlc for it lol. The others here I'm feeling at all.

[BABY-JEDI]

Here They Lie is the only PSVR game to give me nausea🤢. Everything else has no affect. Lucky me
PSVR Persistence is Brilliant ‘must buy’

[rob-GP]

Here they Lie is also a non-PSVR title now, they patched it about 6 months ago. So if you don't like it in VR - just play Flat :)

[Neonridr]

true, but I feel a game like this would really lose some appeal without the VR aspect since it's not an extremely deep experience to begin with.

[Lilrizky]

Personally, Here They Lie isn't very good. It has a cool tone, but it really just involves you walking the whole time. It's also one of the most commonly reported VR game for people getting motion sickness.

[Mr_Luke]

I got Here They Lie for PSVR some months ago. I find it very "weird", but in the good sense of the word. All dark and gives you the sensation that something bad is happening every time you go to a new location. And some jumpscare is there too (i really like those in VR :P).
But it's my point of view, i liked it.

[Neonridr]

I shall check it out, thank you for your opinion.

[ZaWarudo]

SS3 is the only interesting one. Pretty meh month.

[shingojacky]

Yep. What a disappointment.

[Mr_Luke]

@ZaWarudo
Well... there are games for about everyone. And 2 bonus (Here They Lie and Knowledge is Power). So there's a lot of material to be busy until the next update.
Of course if you don't like anything besides SS3, i understand it's not a good month for you. BUT you should add "... for me" , because there are many good games this month.

[LucasRuinedChildhood]

Hmm. PS Plus has generally been a lot better than GwG this year (March being the standout with R&C and Bloodborne) but they've really been outclassed in this upcoming month. Kinda disappointed. MS has both a superior single player and a superior multiplayer game this month. Sony did only use to add games to the service if they got fairly good reviews and had higher standards (I believe 75+ metacritic although they didn't always follow it).

Has Dead by Daylight gotten significantly better since launch and is it worth playing now? I'll probably give Mafia 3 a go but I've been told by friends not to bother with it despite its strong story. I haven't played Absolver yet though so I might just go back and play that. Seems a lot more interesting than this month's offerings although as I said, I haven't played it yet (focusing on backlog but was hoping for a nice surprise). Some will say that I'm being too harsh (there's always that one guy who says "entitled") but I'm just being honest. I'm more of a single player gamer so the main reason I pay for the service is for the games (like on PS3).

[PoopsMcGee]

Myself, I'm happier with this month than Bloodborne/Ratchet because I already had those games. I mean, what diehards didn't buy those two themselves...

I love it when they put AAA games like this that I'm interested in checking out but I'm never going to buy. Score month by my standards.

[LucasRuinedChildhood]

Fair enough. I had never gotten into the Souls games prior to Bloodborne. I finally caved in and it was an incredible game. The PS4 version of Mafia 3 seems to have sold around as well as Bloodborne so it's not an entirely different situation or anything. I suppose I get your point though - Mafia 3 isn't a must buy for some so it's nice to get it for free. I'd say most would agree that there's a lot of more interesting PS4 games out there though.

To be fair, it is an AAA game which people used to complain there wasn't enough of on PS Plus but they solved that issue a year or so ago. As I said, I'll give it a go and hopefully it surprises me.

When I praised the GwG lineup but said that I preferred previous PS Plus lineups compared to GwG lineups people got offended as well. Not trying to be a dick or offend people. Just my opinion.

[IamTylerDurden1]

If you like sp games you are in luck. Mafia 3 is a sp AAA game with a great story. Here They Lie is an interesting sp game. Bound by Flame is an underrated sp RPG with good combat. Last month we got Heavy Rain, Zero Escape Time Dilemma, Rayman 3. The prior month we got XCOM 2 and Ghost Recon Future Soldier. The month before that Beyond 2 Souls and Rayman Legends. Of course in March we got Bloodborne and Ratchet & Clank. Plenty of great sp games, enjoy!

[Christopher]

Good combat and Bound By Flame do not belong in the same sentence unless you like auto-tracking galore in your games.

[OB1Biker]

I mean, you haven't played Mafia III and you say your just being honest and a single player gamer? Your disappointed?
I just wish I didn't play the game on day one so I could play it with an open mind and be blown away again by the style.
'there's always that one guy who says "entitled"
No your not. Don't bother.

[Profchaos]

what you’ve just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

[LucasRuinedChildhood]

Nah. People are just easily offended when someone doesn't 100% like what one platform does 100% of the time. I complimented the GwG lineup but said I generally prefer PS Plus lineups and the Xbox guys couldn't handle it either.

[JesusBuiltmyHotrod]

Why even bring up GWG....no one cares, stop the console warrior silliness.

[MajorLazer]

Been wanting to play Mafia 3 for a while but the iffy reviews have held me from buying it. Looking forward to it

[attilayavuzer]

For what it's worth, the story and acting are phenomenal.

[roostermoans]

The shitty reviews I feel really deprived a lot of people from buying a great game. Yes it's repetitive, but very few games AREN'T repetitive. Fifa, CoD, Battlefield, Assassin's Creed..... how come other games weren't docked 20 or 30% just for being repetitive? That aside, everything else about the game, I felt, was stunning. Story, acting, mood, atmosphere. And play it with headphones on, cause the soundtrack is, for me, the best out there. So happy it'll be reaching a wider audience now it's free.

[bluefox755]

Eh, good not great. Guess I've just been too spoiled by their recent offerings.

[IamTylerDurden1]

Mafia 3
Dead by Daylight
Here They Lie

Great month for me.

[sander9702]

Mafia 4 announcement incoming for Gamescom?
As long as they won't let Hangar 13 work on it I'm happy because Mafia 3 was just straight boring not even bad just not a Mafia game, dream scenario would be if 2K got together with Warhorse Studios and let them make Mafia 4.

[gamer7804]

Was hoping they'd finally put some good vita games on there, tons of Japanese games they could pick but all we ever get is indies... not too much longer will vita be on the list.

[jznrpg]

Japanese games go on sale for cheap a lot but rarely on plus though we just got zero time dilemma

[gamer7804]

sure they go on sale, just rarely ever on plus, which is weird since other than Indies most of the games are jrpgs.

[Cmv38]

These games are games worth checking out at the free price point. This is why I have plus, for games like these that I was afraid to try at retail or even a sales price.

[PoopsMcGee]

Exactly.

[monkey602]

I'm delighted with these choices!

Both Plus and Gold for August have given me games I wanted!

[GamesMaster1982]

Good month for people with plus i think. I don't sub to plus anymore because i have pretty much all the games they offer and never play online games anywhere so i have no need of the subscription. But for those that do Mafia 3 is a good game not Mafia2 good but still good.

[conanlifts]

It is worth keeping an eye on offers though. For example in Australia I just purchased 3 months of ps plus for $34. The deal came with $44 credit for my Netflix account (the cost for 3 months of Netflix HD), which I subscribe to. So 3 months of ps plus in this case meant I was $10 better off. After the 3 months I will unsubscribe until I see another offer.

[paintedgamer1984]

The Bloodborne and Ratchet and Clank month is still the best ps+ month all year long and that was months ago... Im still waiting for ps+ to top that month and it still hasnt happened. Yes, free games are always great but im tired of getting these meh mediocre games... agree disagree dgaf its my opinion deal with it.

[stupidusername]

I’ve usually already bought the best AAA games, so I love it when I get something I wouldn’t necessary buy myself like Mafia 3. I already had Ratchet and Bloodborne. I really don’t hope they give out games like Uncharted, Horizon or god of war in the future.

[conanlifts]

I guess that is a good way of looking at it. A few times I have had the chance of buying this game very cheap , but always changed my mind. So as a game included free with something I have already payed for it is not bad. Sure there are better months, I was very happy with Heavy rain for example, but it is still a reasonable offering and means I will finally try this game.

[Eidolon]

Yeah, it's first party hits/gems that I really wish weren't free, because I already played and beat them Day 1, But then, it gives a break to catch up on my backlog. lol.

[Elda]

Co-sign.

[XxSPIDEYxX]

Love Mafia 3 despite the mixed reviews, so hopefully people enjoy it as well. DBD is still pretty popular so cant wait to give that a try.

[Skankinruby]

There's no legitimate knock on mafia 3. A lot of ignorant mouthy morons crucified it because the main protagonist wasn't Italian. But the characters and story are great.

[Garethvk]

Good games but stuff I already had again.

[akaFullMetal]

Can't wait to try, I don't have either.

[FullmetalRoyale]

Oh I’m all over Mafia 3, and Space Hulk.

[Skankinruby]

Mafia 3 is excellent going through it now. Way better campaign than any GTA.

[Smokehouse]

Wow great month. I loved bound by flame lmao! It was so ridiculous, something that would be in rifftrax.

[Bahamut]

NICE!

[joab777]

I have wanted to play both of these! Damn! But Mafia for sure. Supposed to have a good story for sure.

[IamTylerDurden1]

Great month again.

- Highlights -

Mafia 3
Dead by Daylight
Here They Lie

- number of games -

8

- number of PS4 games -

3

Don't forget that we get 8 total games this month because Here They Lie and Knowledge is Power (PlayLink) are bonus freebies.

[rob-GP]

4 PS4 games - Mafia 3, dead by daylight, knowledge and here they lie - here they lie has a non-VR mode now.

[Profchaos]

I almost picked up here they lie when I first got my vr but ended up getting re7 and forgetting about htl so I'm pretty excited

[UNCHARTED2FANATIC]

They have really upped the ante this year with plus

[1nsomniac]

Mafia 3 was an awesome game. One of the few I’ve ever bought a season pass for. Still need to go back & complete it all.

[Segata]

ugh Mafia III is awful. Horrible writing and mediocre gameplay, Dead by Daylight is fun for a bit but not much more than that. Similar to Friday the 13th game. SS3 however is great fun.

[Profchaos]

Bonus vr game this month here they lie. This is a great month

[gangsta_red]

I'm definitely pumped for Dead by Daylight, always wanted to try that.

Other than that, seems like a bland month for PS+

[monkey602]

Friday the 13th was one of my favourite games of last year but some of my friends straight out refused to give it a chance so now with Dead by Daylight beung similar there's no excuse they'll all have to try it . I'm excited by that.

Mafia 3 I was always curious to try but reluctant to buy so I'm quite happy getting it with plus.

On the otherwise of things I wanted Forza Horizon 2 but wasn't buying it because I'm currently neck deep in Horizon 3 and awaiting 4 so getting 2 with Gold means I wont miss it entirely.

I really lucked out this month which is great because I usually already own all the games offered

[gangsta_red]

Exactly how I feel about Dead by Daylight. Never picked it up because it seemed like a game that required friends and none of mine had it. Now that it's free, definitely no excuses.

[rob-GP]

In case people weren't aware - Here they Lie can be played in or out of VR via a patch from about 6 months ago. So it's basically a game for all users and not just PSVR owners.

[ReBurn]

I really enjoyed Mafia 3. Definitely a good inclusion. Lack of fast travel is the only thing I didn't like.

[georeo]

Good month for gold and plus!

[Platformgamer]

very good month... but i'm not interested in both ps4 games.
hoping september will be my month

[ziggurcat]

I will try Mafia III for free. The reviews kept me from buying, which is a shame because II was good.

[lociefer]

Mafia 3 for me was a letdown gameplay wize, but just for the music and the cutscenes i'll replay it

[marioJP87]

I’m most definitely obtaining Mafia 3. Graphics and story pretty damn good!

[jznrpg]

Cool I don’t have these games and wanted to play Mafia3 but my backlog prevents me from buying some games, Dead but Daylight I know nothing of and want the VR game too! Space Hulk for Vita is nice too because I don’t own it :p

[Lexreborn2]

I loved Mafia 3, probably more so for the combat elements then anything else. It was a very full filling combat system to me.

Dead by dead light is also a great addition played some very fun games with friends. Never actually beat the player though lol

[Saranya]

Dead by Daylight! Yessss!!!

[JohnRambo392]

My mouth has actually dropped.

[chris235]

did they fix space hulk or do they give away broken stuff now?

[sagapo]

Will give Mafia 3 a try for sure, it didn’t get super reviews but the setting really intriges me.

[ocelot07]

Good selection not played Mafia 3 but enjoyed the other 2. Dead By Daylight I bought on release and it was fun but got boring a bit to quick as none of my friends had it. But since it's apart of PS+ I am sure we can get a few good games out of it.

[Germaximus]

Mafia 3 is awesome.

[masterfox]

glad I'm didn't buy it at discount, for Mafia 3 :D