In celebration of the tenth anniversary of PlayStation Plus, Sony upped the ante by offering subscribers a bonus third game for the month of July, something that hasn't been done since Firewall: Zero Hour was given away back in February. As the PlayStation 5 gets closer and closer, it's important that Sony keeps focused on PS4 and continues to offer big monthly games on PS Plus to help close out the generation on a high note. With so many great games left to see, here's our full PlayStation Plus free games wish list for August 2020.

Assassin's Creed Origins

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One thing that PlayStation Plus can be great for is to build up excitement and hype for an upcoming game by releasing a previous entry or predecessor. With Assassin's Creed Valhalla releasing on November 17 for PS4 and PS5 at a later date, right now would be a great time to let players go back and visit one of the older games in the series. While it doesn't feel all too likely that Ubisoft would allow for Assassin's Creed Odyssey to fill that void, it's certainly been long enough since the release of Assassin's Creed Origins.

Not only was Assassin's Creed Origins a prequel to all previous games and an origin story for the Assassin brotherhood, it was also a soft-reboot of the entire franchise and the first game to feature the new gear and combat systems. Taking place in Egypt, a long-requested location from fans of the series, AC Origins managed to strike a great balance between the old and the new and told an enjoyable revenge story about a father hunting down those responsible for the death of his son. There's a lot to love about AC Origins and it would be a great addition to the PlayStation Plus lineup.

Assassin's Creed Origins is out now on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.

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Little Nightmares: Complete Edition

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Early on in the PS4's lifecycle, developer Tarsier Studios was mostly known as a support studio, having helped with development on games like LittleBigPlanet 3 and Tearaway Unfolded. It wasn't until the release of the studio's first proper game in 2017, Little Nightmares, that the Swedish developer suddenly became one that players should look out for. In preparation for the release of Little Nightmares 2, which is due to release on PS4 (among other platforms) sometime in 2020, now would be a great time to put this incredible puzzle-platformer on PS Plus.

Best compared to Playdead's Limbo, Little Nightmares is an atmospheric horror game wrapped up in a side-scrolling platformer. Players take on the role of a young girl named Six and must make their way through a series of disturbing and horrifying locations to escape the Maw. Little Nightmares isn't a long game but it's one that won't be soon forgotten thanks to the brilliant level design, atmosphere, and genuinely creepy enemies.

Little Nightmares is out now on PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.

God of War (2018)

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After the release of Death Stranding on PC and the announcement that PlayStation 4 exclusive Horizon Zero Dawn will debut on Steam next month, there are rumors that God Of War might soon follow. If the rumors are to be believed, Sony appears to be experimenting with bringing some of its first-party games to new platforms in an effort to bring new players into the ecosystem ahead of the PlayStation 5's launch this holiday. With that being said, why not also bring God of War to PS Plus as a strategic way to get new players to subscribe to the service?

Designed as a soft-reboot of the PS3 franchise, God of War redesigned the combat of the series, refocused the story, and moved to a new Norse mythology setting, praised for its characters, writing, art direction, and its technologically impressive single-shot camera. In the years since its release, God of War  has been widely considered as one of the best exclusives on the platform and one of the greatest video games ever made. Considering it's fairly cheap to buy brand new as a PlayStation Hits title, it doesn't seem too farfetched of an idea and its a great reason to join PS Plus, even if it were just for the month. That doesn't necessarily mean it's likely, but crazier things have happened.

God of War is available now, exclusively on PlayStation 4.

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Blood & Truth

It wasn't too long ago that Sony was still offering free PS3 and PS Vita games each month alongside PS4 as part of the PlayStation Plus subscription, benefiting owners of all three platforms and giving consumers a great reason to pick up other hardware. That's no longer the case, and while Sony has given away PSVR compatible titles in the past, it would be great to start seeing more PSVR exclusive games in the rotation to reward early adopters and entice those that are still on the fence.

Developed by SIE London Studio, a first-party studio behind PlayStation VR Worlds and the Singstar series, Blood & Truth is one of the best PSVR games available and generally a brilliant VR experience. This first-person shooter is inspired by Hollywood blockbusters and old-timey British gangster films, praised for its cinematic story, strong characters, and action-movie gameplay. It would be a bold move for Sony to include such a prominent title but one that has the potential to pay off in a big way.

Blood & Truth is out now on PSVR.

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Earlier this week, Microsoft made a generation-defining move by adding Project xCloud to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, combining its game library, cloud-streaming service, and online play into a single monthly subscription. PlayStation Plus has lasted ten years on its current model. However, times have changed, and it looks like Sony will need to make some pretty big changes if it wants its online service to be able to compete once the PS5 and Xbox Series X reach consumers' hands. While Sony is yet to reveal any plans for changes to its PS Plus service, the launch of PS5 will hopefully come with sweeping changes that make PS Plus and PS Now a far more attractive and simplified service like Xbox Game Pass.

PlayStation Plus members receive two free games every month with their subscription.

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