PS Plus April 2021: Days Gone, Zombie Army 4 and Oddworld Soulstorm - Are They Good?


The new PS Plus January 2021 free PS4 and PS5 games have been revealed by Sony.

For those who missed the news, you'll soon be able to download two PS4 titles and one PS5 title.

This includes action-adventure Days Gone and co-op shooter Zombie Army 4, as well as new release Oddworld: Soulstorm on PS5.

Keen to know more about each game? No problem we've got you sorted with a quick rundown with more info about each game as well as a quick fly-by of the games Metacritic review scores.

First, let's take a look at the games in the new PlayStation Access trailer.

PS Plus April 2021 - What Are They?

Oddworld: Soulstorm | PS5

Oddworld’s Abe returns in this action-adventure platformer set directly after the events of 2014’s Oddworld: New ‘N’ Tasty. Having undergone a transformation from clueless cog in a mega-corporate machine to unlikely hero and beacon of hope, Abe must now save his fellow Mudokons by any means necessary.

As you recruit more followers, stick to stealth and puzzle solve to survive or scavenge goods and craft an arsenal to liberate your friends. In Oddworld: Soulstorm, you will begin to understand the power of many will be needed to solve problems that the individual alone cannot.

Days Gone | PS4

Ride into a desperate, dog-eat-dog open world of the Pacific Northwest as drifter and bounty hunter, Deacon St. John. Risk the threats of the broken road on the back of your trusty bike as you face swarms of mindless feral Freakers – and equally terrifying humans. Unpredictable weather and different times of day and night can cause incredible danger and shocking surprises… and everything wants you dead. Devise your strategies as you customise weapons and skills, craft traps and upgrade your bike as you try and survive the unforgiving wilderness.

Zombie Army 4: Dead War | PS4

Hitler’s hordes are back for more in this spine-chilling shooter from the makers of Sniper Elite 4. Abominable occult enemies, epic weapons and a harrowing new campaign for 1-4 players*** await in 1940s Europe, as you fight to save humankind from undead Armageddon. Continue the alternate history of Zombie Army Trilogy in huge new levels, and uncover a sinister plan that takes the Survivor Brigade across Italy and beyond.

PS Plus April 2021 - Are The Games Any Good?

Whilst you might be keen to add them to your subscription, the question of whether you should download them is another quandary, especially with limited storage on the PS5.

So to help you decide, here's a recap of the games Metacritic scores and some choice comments from the leading reviews across the industry.

Days Gone

METACRITIC RATING - 71/100


Game Informer - Days Gone has good gameplay foundations. The scarcity of supplies and ever-present threat of zombies put me on edge as much as it gave me options to escape by the skin of my teeth. But the inability to fully deliver on either the story or open world fronts makes it a title of both possibilities and limitations. 78/100

GamesRadar - Days Gone is a keen and engaging open world zombie adventure despite some issues. 70/100

Zombie Army 4

METACRITIC RATING - 72/100

Gameskinny - Ever wanted to dodge zombie sharks while on a quest to destroy the undead animated by evil wizard-Hitler? Well, it doesn't get much better than Zombie Army 4. 90/100.

Guardian - With gruesome visuals and a shameless B-movie narrative, this Nazi-bashing survival game offers little more than mindless mayhem – but that’s what we enlisted for. 80/100

Oddworld: Soulstorm

Oddworld Soulstorm hasn't launched yet, so you'll have to make up your own mind on April 6!

For more articles like this, take a look at our PS Plus, Days Gone, and Oddworld pages.