A pile of new games posted to the Playstation Network this week, both of the full retail and PSN variety. Leading the way is classic shooter Counter Strike and none other than Transformers: Fall of Cybertron.
Counter Strike: Global Offensive probably needs little in the way of introduction. It’s the classic team-based shooter- new and improved. Worth a look for any fan of the original or just fans of FPS’ in general. And as a little plus (ahem), CS:GO is also 20% off for PS+ subscribers this week.
I’m not sure if Fall of Cybertron needs all that much of an intro either for that matter. The game is the sequel to High Moon’s first title set in the Transformers universe (War for Cybertron) and is available the same week as the retail box version. Never get tired of seeing that.
But that’s far from all there is for Playstation players, because there’s tons of other stuff this week too. JOJO’s Bizarre Adventure, Metal Gear Solid HD, Legasista, Gungrave Overdose, and the Playstation Plus exclusive DUST 514 closed beta all posted as well- so make with the reading/downloading already…
PS+
Exclusive Beta Access
- DUST 514
Full game trial
- Counter Strike: Global Offensive
- Michael Jackson: The Experience
Discounts
- Plants vs. Zombies/High Stakes Poker Bundle (50% Off) – PS Plus Price: $8.75
- Counter Strike: Global Offensive Release (20% off) – PS Plus Price $11.99
- DUST 514: Mercenary Pack (50% off) – PS Plus Price $10.00
- Adventures To Go! (50% off) – PS Plus Price $7.50
- Harvest Moon: Boy & Girl (50% off) – PS Plus Price $7.50
- Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon (50% off) – PS Plus Price $7.50
- Reel Fishing: The Great Outdoors (50% off) – PS Plus Price $7.50
- Harvest Moon: Hero of Leaf Valley (75% off) – PS Plus Price $7.50
Last chance (leaving PSN on 8/28)
- Counter Strike: Global Offensive Release (20% off) – PS Plus Price $11.99
- Foosball 2012 – PS3 Game w/ Vita copy (25% off) – PS Plus Price $7.99
- Foosball 2012 – PS Vita Game w/ PS3 copy (25% off) – PS Plus Price $7.99
- Dynasty Warriors 7 – Diaochan Avatar (100% off) – PS Plus Price $0.00
- Dynasty Warriors 7 – Diaochan Avatar (100% off) – PS Plus Price $0.00
- Malicious (20% off) – PS Plus Price $7.99
- RESIDENT EVIL CHRONICLES: HD COLLECTION BUNDLE (10% off) – PS Plus Price $24.29
PS3
Full Games
- Transformers: Fall of Cybertron – $59.99 — Experience the epic battles and the darkest hours of the war between the AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS as they fight for control of their dying home world, ultimately culminating in their legendary exodus from Cybertron. Created by the acclaimed High Moon Studios, TRANSFORMERS: FALL OF CYBERTRON provides unprecedented gameplay variety and epic action with the most complete cast of TRANSFORMERS characters ever assembled.
ESRB: T – Teen // File Size: 8.45 GB - Michael Jackson: The Experience – $19.99 — Michael Jackson the Experience is the ultimate dance game. Featuring an immersive and interactive experience that enables players to step into the shoes of Michael Jackson himself and re-live his most iconic moments through their own performance. Includes MJ’s biggest hits including Billie Jean, Beat It, Smooth Criminal and many more. PlayStation Move motion controller and PlayStation Eye (sold separately) required to use this product.
ESRB: E10+ – Everyone 10+ // File Size: 15 GB
PSN Games
- Counter Strike: Global Offensive – $14.99 — The latest installment of the world’s # 1 online tactical action game Counter-Strike: Global Offensive expands on the classic team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it first launched. Featuring massive arsenal weapons, maps, game modes, new visuals, and more, CS:GO is a must-have tactical shooter. Playable with Controller, PlayStation Move motion controller, Mouse & Keyboard. Come join your friends online and GO, GO, GO!
ESRB: M – Mature // File Size: 2.3 GB - Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty – $14.99 — From acclaimed director, Hideo Kojima, comes Metal Gear Solid 2: Solid Snake HD Edition. The HD Edition combines the epic gameplay of the MGS franchise with all-new features including game-save/trophy sharing with the PlayStation Vita.
ESRB: M – Mature // File Size: 8.4 GB - Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater – $14.99 — From acclaimed director, Hideo Kojima, comes Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater HD Edition. The HD Edition combines the epic gameplay of the MGS franchise with all-new features including game-save/trophy sharing with the PlayStation Vita.
ESRB: M – Mature // File Size: 9.4 GB - Way of the Samurai 4 – $39.99 — Forge your own destiny as a samurai in this highly customizable adventure. Set in Edo-era Japan, embark upon quests from three competing alliances to decide the future of Amihama, a focal point of race relations as foreigners finally enter Japan. Multiple endings, branching storylines, a unique online feature where other players’ characters roam the land as a computer-controlled assassin and the series’ trademark brand of insanity await.
ESRB: M – Mature // File Size: 4.8 GB - JOJO’s Bizarre Adventure HD – $19.99 — The legendary JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is now in HD with network support! This is the kind of quality JoJo fans have been raving about!
ESRB: T – Teen // File Size: 650 MB - Deep Black – $19.99 — Deep Black lets players experience for the first time the thrills of a third person action shooter in a unique underwater setting where combat, navigation and other tactical gameplay elements take place in three sub-aqua dimensions.
ESRB: M – Mature // File Size: 4.75 GB - Retro/Grade – $9.99 — Play a classic Shoot ‘Em Up… in reverse! Navigate deadly enemy waves and un-fire attacks in Retro/Grade, a mind-bending rhythm game by 24 Caret Games. Pick up a DUALSHOCK 3 wireless controller or a PlayStation 3 guitar controller and help Rick Rocket restore the continuity of space-time, before a temporal anomaly rips the universe a new time-hole!
ESRB: E – Everyone // File Size: 303 MB - Crazy Strike Bowling – $14.99 — Join Aiden, Mr. Jenkins and a host of other cute, fun-filled characters in Crazy Strike Bowling, a wacky bowling game fit for the whole family! Using the PlayStation Move motion controller, battle your friends in exhibition or battle mode or dodge obstacles in challenge mode! With level-ups, exotic lands, FaceBook integration and so much more, Crazy Strike Bowling is a strike for all ages!
ESRB: E10+ – Everyone 10+ // File Size: 840 MB - Legasista – $29.99 — When science and technology have fallen into an age of mythology, one stalwart young man must venture into the mysterious Ivy Tower to save his sister. Create and recruit allies, battle monsters, avoid traps, and loot dungeons in this Survival Action RPG, powered by bean sprouts!
ESRB: T – Teen // File Size: 1.56 GB
PS2 Classics
- Gungrave Overdose – $9.99 — “Beyond the Grave” is summoned once again. This time, the gunslinger takes on a mafia group aided by a mysterious entity.
ESRB: M – Mature // File Size: 3.65 GB
PS Minis
- Chopper I – $2.99 — Infiltrate the enemy territory and take down enemy choppers, tanks and boats in this vertically scrolling helicopter shooting game released by SNK in 1988.
- The Next Space – $2.99 — Pilot a spaceship, collect various speed and weapon items to take down a multitude of enemies, and restore peace to the galaxy in this vertical scrolling shooter released by SNK in 1989.
- Top Trumps NBA All-Stars – $2.99 — Top Trumps NBA All Stars is a turn based strategy game based upon the popular Top Trumps card games franchise, using real life player statistics, defeat rival teams with a combination of strategy and careful use of power ups.
Apps
- EA Sports Central – free — Download EA SPORTS Central today and access features such as EA SPORTS Season Ticket. Subscribe to EA SPORTS Season Ticket and take advantage of all the benefits it has to offer such as access to bonus PDLC (Paid Downloadable Content) offerings, 3 day early access and 20% off PDLC across all participating titles. Play Early. Play More. Play Better.
ESRB: NA // File Size: 17 MB
Add-ons
- Multiplayer Havoc Pack ($9.99) – Download this pack to get 5 new characters (WHEELJACK, ULTRA MAGNUS, BLAST OFF, PERCEPTOR and ZETA PRIME) and their associated parts for use in Customization for Multiplayer.
- Notice Board Quests – The Chosen ($2.99) – Makes an extra 8 quests available at notice boards everywhere. Complete them to gain exclusive rewards!
- Notice Board Quests – Service Pack ($6.99) – All 24 Notice Board quests in one bundle – what a value! Be careful if you already purchased one of the included packs.
- The High Roller Pack ($2.99) – Want a fast track to the in-crowd? To drive a car worth a cool $500k? Wear high end designer gear? The High Roller Pack gives a big boost to your look and a $200k boost to your wallet!
- The Red Envelope Pack ($2.99) – Need help buying that fast car, fancy threads or luxury items for your new apartment? For fortune and prosperity download the Red Envelopes Pack. There are 20 envelopes each stuffed with $50k, scattered throughout Hong Kong, find them all and you’ll net a cool 1 Million HK dollars to spend on whatever you want.
- Top Dog Gold Pack ($2.99) – Want to earn respect fast and be a Top Dog? This pack will upgrade your character with an instant boost to their Triad, Face and Cop levels and reward them with new abilities.
- Recent Winners Pack ($4.99) – Season Ticket subscribers get 20% off all downloadable content purchased from within the game. Unlock Tim Tebow, Mark Ingram, and Matt Leinart for use in Heisman Mode.
- 5 Star Quarterback ($2.99) – Season Ticket subscribers get 20% off all downloadable content purchased from within the game. Your caliber coming out of the High School Playoffs in Road to Glory mode directly affects the attributes of your created player and a 5 star recruit is the best you can be. You will be able to start your college career as a 5 star Quarterback every time you create a player in Road to Glory mode after purchase.
- Classic Players Pack ($4.99) – Unlock Tim Brown, Archie Griffin, and Jim Plunkett for use in Heisman Mode.
- Planet Saints Pack ($6.99) – Includes the “Z Style Pack”, the “Witches and Wieners Pack”, the “Steelport Gangs Pack”, and the “Horror Pack.”
- Co-Op Challenge Mode ($0.00) – The Co-Op Challenge Mode is a title update that adds intense cooperative challenges for up to two players.
- Autumn Seasonal Creator Kit ($0.00) – Download the Autumn Seasonal Creator Kit for fun new items to use in your LBP levels. Hurry, this pack is only available for one week!
- Various Multiplayer Items ($0.49-$0.99) – Tired of using the same old Drake in multiplayer? If you’re looking for something to differentiate yourself, Naughty Dog has provided a plethora of skins & hats so you can do just that.
Bundles
- Plants vs Zombies/High Stakes Poker (PS3) – $17.49 — It’s time to go all in on the Vegas Strip or prepare for the zombie invasion. Receive the High Stakes Poker & Plants vs. Zombies bundle in this limited time offer.
ESRB: E10+ / T - Retro/Grade + Soundtrack (PS3) – $14.99 — Play a classic Shoot ‘Em Up… in reverse! Navigate deadly enemy waves and un-fire attacks in Retro/Grade, a mind-bending rhythm game by 24 Caret Games. Pick up a DUALSHOCK 3 wireless controller or a PlayStation 3 guitar controller and help Rick Rocket restore the continuity of space-time, before a temporal anomaly rips the universe a new time-hole! This bundle includes both the game and the soundtrack cheaper than they are available separately.
ESRB: E – Everyone
- Dragon’s Dogma
- Sleeping Dogs
- NHL 13
- Retro/Grade
- JOJO’s Bizarre Adventure HD
- Retro/Grade – $7.99
- Alt Exclusive Dynamic Theme ($3.99)
- Ant Farm Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
- Argentina By Cherry Static Theme ($1.99)
- Beckorama by Studio Output Static Theme ($1.99)
- Brazil by Adhemas Batista Static Theme ($1.99)
- Burners by Graffiti Kings PSP Theme ($1.49)
- Burners by Graffiti Kings Static Theme ($1.99)
- Dynamic Comic Superheroes 2 Theme ($2.99)
- Finland by Ville Savimaa Static Theme ($1.99)
- France by Hellohikimori Static Theme ($1.99)
- Germany by Sonbr Static Theme ($1.99)
- Holland by Joost Static Theme ($1.99)
- Lost in Harajuku by Esther Kim PSP Theme ($1.49)
- Lost In Harajuku by Studio Output Static Theme ($1.99)
- Orbit by Erwin Kho PSP Theme ($1.49)
- Russia by Mago Static Theme ($1.99)
- Spain by Serial Cut Static Theme ($1.99)
- UK by Graffiti Kings Static Theme ($1.99)
- UK by JonBurgerman Static Theme ($1.99)
- USA by Cody Hudson Static Theme ($1.99)
- Assassin’s Creed III Commented Boston Walkthrough
- Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation Accolades Trailer
- Borderlands 2 – Wimoweh Trailer
- Darksiders II – Death Comes For All Trailer
- Disney’s Epic Mickey 2 – Opening Cinematic: The Story Begins
- Disney’s Epic Mickey 2 – The Power of Story Telling
- Dust 514: Welcome to New Eden, Part 2 Trailer
- Expendables 2 Videogame Game Launch Trailer
- Fireburst Launch Trailer
- Legasista – Trailer 02
- Max Payne 3 – Local Justice Pack Trailer
- Max Payne 3 – Multiplayer Trailer Part 2
- Rocksmith Rock Hits 2000S Preview Video
- Rocksmith Rock Hits 4 Preview Video
- WWE ’13 – Austin 3:16 Edition Trailer
PS Vita
Games
- Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty – $19.99 — From acclaimed director, Hideo Kojima, comes Metal Gear Solid 2: Solid Snake HD Edition for the PlayStation Vita handheld entertainment system. The HD Edition combines the epic gameplay of the MGS franchise with all-new features including intuitive PS Vita system controls and game-save/trophy sharing with the PlayStation 3.
ESRB: M – Mature // File Size: 1.6 GB - Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater – $19.99 — From acclaimed director, Hideo Kojima, comes Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater HD Edition for the PlayStation Vita handheld entertainment system. The HD Edition combines the epic gameplay of the MGS franchise with all-new features including intuitive PS Vita system controls and game-save/trophy sharing with the PlayStation 3.
ESRB: M – Mature // File Size: 1.8 GB
Pricing Updates
- Bulletstorm – PS3 Game (now: $19.99 original price: $29.99)
- Dead Space 2 Super Bundle – PS3 Game (now: $39.99 original price: $49.99)
- Dead Space Super Bundle – PS3 Game (now: $24.99 original price: $29.99)
- Madden NFL 12 – PS3 Game (now: $29.99 original price: $39.99)
- Need For Speed Hot Pursuit – PS3 Game (now: $19.99 original price: $29.99)
- Renegade Ops – PSN Game (now: $9.99 original price: $14.99)
- Renegade Ops Bundle – PSN Game (now: $14.99 original price: $17.99)
- Sonic Adventure – PSN Game (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)
- Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12– PS3 Game (now: $29.99 original price: $39.99)
Wow is it unfortunate Legasista was released this week.
Still, even amongst that awesome competition there… download this game. If you've ever liked a JRPG, download this game. 😀
there's no JRPG fans around here, are there? 😛
Not really a big fan, but I have to admit Legasista looks like interesting stuff. It's actually a lot more expensive than I thought it'd be though- figured more the $19.99 range
Um.. what's this JRPG that you speak of? Haha
Oh man, you would LOVE Legasista!
I know! I've got to finish Rainbow Moon and Tales of the Abyss first though! Otherwise, I'll have an ADHD meltdown! 🙂