PlayStation Plus Free Games January 2016 List for PS4, PS3, and PS Vita

Jan 03, 2016 03:08 AM EST

There are many benefits by becoming a PlayStation Plus member. Aside from awesome freebies, you can play games every month for free. To become a member, a subscription fee is required which costs around $50 per year but the games you'll receive are bigger than that.

Every month, Sony gives two free games on each gaming consoles -- PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PS Vita. PlayStation Plus subscribers can download the free games starting January 5, 2016.

Here are the free games available for PlayStation 4:

1. Hardware: Rivals

The game is packed with multiple maps, game modes, challenges and special events. Hardware: Rivals lets gamers play online for some frenetic vehicle-on-vehicle combat. They can choose to fight as a lone wolf or become part of a battle team. There are also vehicle upgrades and personalized cars depending on players own personal taste.

The game is like Twisted Metal, with all the modes and power-ups that gamers expect from an online shooter.

2. Grim Fandango Remastered

The game is based on various legends of Mexican folklore. It is packed with crime, romance, and much more. Gamers will play as Manny Calavera, a mid-level worker at the Department of Death. Calavera the Reaper helps newly departed souls and gives them underworld travel packages based on what they did while they are living.

The game has amazing plot twists and exciting quests. It scored 80 in Metacritc.

Free PlayStation 3 games:

1. Dragon Age: Origins

The fantasy RPG game was launched seven years ago, but gamers are still excited to play this game because of its awesomeness. The game features a deep character customization and role-playing, morally challenging decisions, tactical party-based combat, and a wealth of gritty, mature sub-plots. The heroic fantasy game combines great storytelling techniques and classic role-playing quests.

2. Medal of Honor: Warfighter

The game is probably the best PS Plus lineup for this month of January. This hit shooter game puts gamers in the boots of a modern soldier with access to an array of weapons and vehicles that they can use in countless combats and missions.

Free PS VITA games:

1. Legends of War: Patton's Campaign

The game is filled with solid strategy quests that let players command U.S. forces in the European theater during World War II. Gamers have a chance to manage their own army, recruit troops, and lead them into the battlefield to accomplish a great variety of missions.

2. Nihilumbra

The game is perfect for players who want think hard. It is packed with clever puzzles and exciting quests. In each level, players will receive new ability to modify in-game environment or avoid many enemies that will hinder their progress.