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PlayStation Plus Premium gets trials for Baldur’s Gate 3 and LOTR Gollum

It was the best of games, it was the worst of games

PlayStation Plus Premium members can now try their hand at two of the most notable games of the year. The subscription service is adding free trials for a bizarre duo: Baldur’s Gate 3 and The Lord of the Rings Gollum

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LOTR fans will get to check out Gollum for a full hour, and based on the game’s terrible reception, that might be more than enough time with it. Gollum has a Top Critic Score of just 37 on , w๊ith only 4% of critics recommending it.

Following the game’s release in May 2023, publisher Daedlic Entertainment closed its development studio in Ham✨burg, Germany and canceled its plans for another game set ꦓin Middle-Earth. Now, any PlayStation players who skipped out on the game thanks to the rough reviews can get a chance to evaluate it for themselves.

Baldur’s Gate 3, on the other hand, is one of the most celebrated games of the year. The massive CRPG has been blowing everyone away since it debuted in August. It earned eight nominations at The Game Awards, including Game of the Year 🎐and Best Game Direction for Larian Studios.

It’s one of those games that stays deeply engaging even after hundreds of hour🐽s, so the two hour trial coming to PlayStation Plus Premium will hardly be enough for players to get a taste of what the game has to offer. That said, the opening hours are exciting enough that the trial will likely snag more than a few new pla♐yers for the game. 

Both of the trials are current🤪ly available through the PlayStation S🀅tore. 


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