To leave isn’t likely destined for a comeback anytime soon, but PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscribers on PlayStation 5 can try the surprisingly smooth fantasy parkour for free from December 17. Sony announced this on Wednesday.
Several other notable games are being added this month, including Sonic borders, A space for the unbound, PHOGS!And Jak and Daxter: The Precursor’s Legacy. However, none of them can match the rush of jumping and sliding through Square Enix’s beautiful – if a bit dull – open-world action RPG from last year.
Although the critical response was divided on whether or not To leave could stand next to the sprawling adventures in games like Final Fantasy 7: Remakethere were a few fans of the acrobatic finesse of main character Frey. Her ‘Flow’ ability allows her to jump and slide over objects in the environment while you hold down a single button – no finger gymnastics required. And it also works in combat, allowing her to dodge and flee from enemies unscathed.
In our review, Grayson Morley praised the continuity of this ability and the many ways you can expand on it throughout the story, but found it to be cut short just as everything starts to come together. “By the time you get a fourth set of magical abilities, it feels like the game is finally opening up, with a full suite of powers at your disposal, a feeling that is immediately undermined by the fact that it actually ends,” Morley wrote.
That sounds like the perfect kind of game to sample guilt-free with a PS Plus subscription, if you ask me. Maybe it doesn’t satisfy you for 40 hours, but it does for 5 or 10 hours? That’s a holiday treat. Forspoken’s in fact, the story takes place a few days before Christmas; this could be your new tradition.
To leave will be available from December 17 for both Extra and Premium PS Plus subscribers.