Members signed up for the Premium tier of PlayStation Plus can now download a trial for a brand-new game, as Sony has added Park Beyond to the lineup. PS Plus Premium users get a bunch of benefits over the other tiers, such as the ability to play PS1, PS2, and PSP titles, and stream PS3 games.In addition, PS Plus Premium subscribers can download trials for a limited period, allowing them to play specific games for a set number of hours. Sony updates the list of trials available to PS Plus Premium members on a regular basis, and it recently added Hogwarts Legacy to the collection of trials. Now, Sony has added a brand-new game titled Park Beyond to this list. As revealed by PlayStation Game Size, PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers can play Park Beyond for up two hours at no extra cost. Users will have access to the full version of Park Beyond for a couple of hours, giving them hands-on experience with the game. Park Beyond officially came out on June 16, making it a brand-new addition to the library of trials available to PS Plus Premium users.
Users will get full control over the management of a series of amusement parks in Park Beyond, and this trial should help players familiarize themselves with its gameplay features. With a score of 75 on Metacritic, Park Beyond received fairly positive reviews at its release, although it only has four reviews at the time of this writing. On the other hand, its rating on Steam is currently showing as Mixed, with users mainly complaining about various bugs present in the game.
Two to three hours of gameplay is fairly standard for PS Plus Premium trials, but the duration can vary greatly between games. As an example, Cyberpunk 2077 offers a lengthy five-hour trial to PS Plus Premium members, but Gotham Knights only allows for one hour of gameplay.
In addition to these trials, gamers in the Premium tier of PlayStation Plus get all the benefits of the other two categories. Sony recently announced the list of games coming to the higher tiers of PS Plus, confirming that over 20 games are joining the service in June 2023. PS Plus Extra users can play Far Cry 6, Rogue Legacy 2, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, Inscryption, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, and more, with Premium subscribers getting access to Killzone: Liberation and Worms among others.