Wednesday morning, PlayStation announced its latest round of monthly free PlayStation Plus games. Headlining the group isGodfall: Challenger Edition, which will arrive for both PS5 and PS4 players on December 7. There’s just one question, which is what exactly theGodfall: Challenger Editionis. Many may be familiar withGodfall, the third-person fantasy action RPG that launched alongside the PS5. TheChallenger EditionofGodfallboth is and isn’t that, for better or worse.
TheGodfall: Challenger Editionis a repackaged version of the game that’s built to thrust players directly into the endgame progression cycle ofGodfall. To do so, theChallenger Editionstrips out all of the content unnecessary to partake in the endgame grind. In other words, it removes all ofGodfalland theFire & Darknessexpansioncampaign content. to play throughGodfall’s story, or to acquire the various weapons and cosmetics unlocked through the story, PS4 and PS5 gamers will have to buy theGodfall: Deluxe Editionseparately.
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That doesn’t mean that theGodfall: Challenger Editionis without content, however. Three ofGodfall’s endgame modeswill be unlocked immediately for those that start playing the Challenger Edition. Those modes are Dreamstones, which feature rounds of randomized encounters, the Ascended Tower of Trials, an infinite tower filled with waves of enemies and bosses escalating in difficulty, and the post-launch expansion Lightbringer.
Lightbringer was added toGodfallwith its premiumFire & Darknessexpansion, but is being split off from the expansion to be included in theGodfall: Challenger Edition. It’s a replayable endgame mode with roguelike elements allowing players to adapt to the difficulty of the experience as they progress. Naturally, the higher the difficulty and the better the players' performance, the more rewarding a Lightbringer run can be.
For those worried,Godfall: Challenger Editionwill be co-op compatiblewith previous versions ofGodfall. Those with the fullGodfallgame will be able to play cooperatively with those who haveGodfall: Challenger Edition. Additionally, players on PlayStation 4 will be able to play with those on PlayStation 5.Godfalldoes not support crossplay between PC and PlayStation consoles.
Godfallis available now on PC, PS4, and PS5.
