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Play Grand Theft Auto 5, Resistance 1 and 2 on PlayStation Plus Now

Grand Theft Auto 5 might be over a decade old, but it's still one of the most popular games around.

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If you haven't explored the wild and weird world of Grand Theft Auto 5, now's your chance. Sony brought Rockstar's juggernaut back to its PlayStation Plus Game Catalog after the company removed the game in June.

PlayStation Plus is Sony's version of Xbox Game Pass, and it offers subscribers a large and constantly expanding library of games. There are three PlayStation Plus tiers -- Essential ($10 a month), Extra ($15 a month) and Premium ($18 a month) -- and each gives subscribers access to games. However, only Extra and Premium tier subscribers can access the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog. 

Here are all the games Extra and Premium subscribers can play now. You can also check out the games Sony added to the service in October. 

Read more: Exclusive Hands-On With Sony's All-New PS5 Pro

Grand Theft Auto 5

The city of Los Santos is filled with hustlers, bank robbers and other dangerous criminals, and in this blockbuster game you play as three of these characters. You have to pull off a series of heists, outsmart members of the criminal underworld and try to survive in a sprawling open world where almost nothing is off limits.

Resistance: Fall of Man (stream)

Almost 20 years after its initial release, PS Plus Premium subscribers can stream this epic military game to their consoles. This first-person shooter is set in an alternate 1950s England where an alien-like invasion threatens to wipe humans out. You and resistance forces are the only things stopping them. 

Resistance 2 (stream)

If you were a fan of the first game, you can continue the story with Resistance 2 as a PS Plus Premium subscriber. The sequel is set shortly after the events of the first game, but this time you're in America. You're once again at the forefront of the fight as you take on giant bosses with new weapons and allies, and confront new secrets in this ahistorical war.

Other games added to the PS Plus Game Catalog

Those are a few games that PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscribers can play now, and subscribers can play these games, too.

*Premium only.

PlayStation Plus subscriptions start at $10 a month See at Sony

For more on PlayStation Plus, here's what to know about the service and a rundown of PS Plus Extra and Premium games added in October. You can also check out the latest and upcoming games on Xbox Game Pass, Apple Arcade and Netflix Games.