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PlayStation Plus Free Games For November 2023 Are Live Now

This month's trio of freebies for PS Plus subscribers includes mobsters, aliens, and Super Saiyan powers.

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PlayStation has revealed this month's batch of PS Plus Essential free games for November 2023, and they're now available to claim for members. Starting today, November 7, subscribers can claim a trio of games for PS5 and PS4. November's PlayStation Plus lineup includes Aliens Fireteam Elite, Mafia II: Definitive Edition, and Dragon Ball: The Breakers. [Update: December's free PlayStation Plus games have been announced.]

PS Plus in November.
PS Plus in November.

After the release of Mafia: Definitive Edition in 2020, it wasn't long before its sequel received the same upgraded experience. Mafia II: Definitive Edition unfortunately isn't as good of a remake and it clearly shows its age amidst creaking gameplay mechanics and enough F-bombs to qualify as a Martin Scorsese gangster movie. Beyond those glaring problems, there's still a terrific story here that takes time to weave a fascinating tale about power and trust, and visually, it's a much sharper game than the original PS3 and Xbxo 360 version. If you don't mind the archaic gameplay and you're interested in an open-world game that doesn't throw a ton of busywork at you between missions, it's worth picking up.

Aliens Fireteam Elite is a pretty terrific game set in the Alien universe, one that goes all in on the gung-ho power fantasy of being a Colonial Marine and throws in some tactical ideas for good measure. You can play it solo with AI-controlled teammates or team up with other players to explore the planet LV-895. It just so happens to be inhabited by hordes of Xenomorphs, but with several Marine classes to choose from, plenty of weapons to master, and several special abilities to equip, you can quickly turn the tide of battle in this fast-paced action game. There have also been several well-received expansions for Aliens Fireteam Elite since launch, so if you like what you see, these are available as optional extras at a very affordable price.

After years of fighting games and action-RPGs, Dragon Ball: The Breakers is a wild spin-off for the acclaimed manga and anime property. Taking a page out of the Evil Dead, Dead by Daylight, and Friday the 13th playbook, Dragon Ball: The Breakers is an online asymmetrical action game in which seven ordinary people have to survive being hunted down by classic Dragon Ball villains like Frieza, Majin Buu, and Cell. Teamwork is essential, the villains will only get stronger over time, and you'll need to fine-tune your escape strategy to stand a chance against the player-controlled big bad.

PlayStation Plus free games for November 2023

Available November 7 to December 4

  • Dragon Ball: The Breakers (PS4)
  • Aliens Fireteam Elite (PS5/PS4)
  • Mafia II: Definitive Edition (PS4)

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for everyone saying they are letting their subscription run out, don't you need the service to play Online? unless there is something that i don't know about? !

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One of the rare months for me that I was wanting to get all 3 games eventually. No complaints from me

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I’ll try them.

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Love the service but do not want those👍🏻

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Aliens Fireteam Elite is phenomenal & I give it a 10/10!

Now imagine if they added Predator & Terminator to this game.

I ain't afraid of many thrillers & monsters, but there is nothing like a xenomorph crawling toward you to clinch your sphincter!

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My subscription expired on Nov 1, and Sony just blew their chance to justify the PS Plus price hike.

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@fanboyman: I bet they're really kicking themselves now without your renewal!

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"Aliens Fireteam Elite is a pretty terrific game set in the Alien universe"

Regardless of what you say, GameSpot- Fireteam Elite is a middling game at best, especially when compared to other shooters of that era. It's a 5 or 6 out of 10, no way it earns an 8.

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Meh, weaksauce selection.

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PS+ is such a meme of a "service". I almost can't wait for mine to run out so i can never sub again for their outrageous price.

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@hardwenzen: don't you need the service to play Online? unless there is something that i don't know about? !

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@hardwenzen: Mine ends November, and I won't be renewing. I did notice that Sony put my account on AUTO-RENEW when they changed to the new format a few months back.

The only thing I will miss is cloud saves. My 7 year old accidentally (we'll call it accidentally, I suppose) formatted my PS5. Without Cloud Saves, I would have lost all of them!

I'll have to move over to an external HDD now. I think it still auto-backups to that, but I'm not positive.

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I thought it was surely time for a good month

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I've actually had more use out of my Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pass than PS Plus Premium the last couple of months.

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@leon1978:

really what have they changed from awful nes games they "give" you

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@naydazng7: SNES games

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Mafia II is an enjoyable game despite it's years but the other two games... I'll leave that there.

Unlike some other gamers, I don't expect amazing every month. This month's essential selection is good for my backlog if nothing else. 😄

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Aliens game is awesome.

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@al89lan: Agreed!

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@al89lan: Id agree if you like that garbage genre. Was actually better than back4blood imo. But i guess me hatting the entire genre kind of makes my opinion less valid.

Would not of even played either if games were not such garbage for the past decade and had any choice in the matter.

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@gaeandilth: OK boss.

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I have Mafia 2 Definitive Edition, don't care about Aliens or Dragon Ball Z. Glad my subscription ends this month.

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Good I don't have to buy ps plus extra for another month, if this is what $150+ get you a year I will pass 👎🏻

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@garyperson: I'm fairly sure this is just essential.

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@Chutebox: Let the whiners have their moment, they have to feel empowered somehow.

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Yuck...

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