One of the best and worst games of the year added to PS Plus Premium trial

One of the primary features advertised by Sony for the Premium tier of its revamped PlayStation Plus series was the ability to play limited trials for a number of games both small and large alike. Though still a relatively small list of titles, the service is set to get two of the most impactful games of the year – Baldur’s Gate 3 and The Lord of the Rings: Gollum.

As reported by PlayStationGameSize, two new titles have been added to Sony’s PlayStation Plus Premium game trial service. Whether purposeful or not, the console manufacturer opted to add two of the most polarising games of the year at the same time – those being the universally panned The Lord of the Rings: Gollum and the critically lauded Baldur’s Gate 3.

For the uninitiated, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is a stealth-focused action-adventure game which sees you play as the titular Gollum. Upon its release back in May, the game was so heavily mocked and criticised for its lacklustre gameplay and awkward graphics that it ended up leading to the shuttering of studio Daedalic Entertainment’s development Division. The PS Plus trial lets you try out the game for up to an hour.

Baldur’s Gate 3 meanwhile has seen nothing but the greatest of success, with the D&D inspired RPG becoming one of the highest rated games of all time. That said, the game can be rather intimidating for those unfamiliar with the genre, and so being able to trial the game for two hours is certainly welcome – though you’ll probably spend that entire time just in the character creator.

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