Hero-of-Time Posted June 27, 2012 Posted June 27, 2012 This weeks PSN goodness. This week's European PlayStation Store update is jam-packed with classic PlayStation 3 games, alongside a sprinkling of tarted-up HD classics to boot. BioShock (£11.99), Ridge Racer 7: 3D License Version (£14.99) plus Uncharted: Drake's Fortune and Among Thieves (£14.99 each) all arrive to download. New to PlayStation 3 is the previously Wii-exclusive Resident Evil: Chronicles HD Collection (£16.99, or £11.99 each for Umbrella Chronicles and Darkside Chronicles). These co-operative on-rails shooters retell the story of the early Resident Evil games, with slices of new story added in for good measure. The remastered Ratchet & Clank Trilogy also arrives (£23.99, or for each £11.99 each). Fresh morsels include new shooter Spec Ops: The Line (£39.99, out this Friday), plus Pixar tie-in Brave (£39.99), plus Disney Universe (£19.99) and London 2012: The Game (£35.99, with no Mario and Sonic). On PlayStation Vita there's the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection (£19.99, released this Friday), which contains Sons of Liberty and Snake Eater. Ridge Racer Ultimate Edition (including the Gold and Silver passes) also turns up for £19.99, while a new YouTube app launches for free. PlayStation 2 titles Castle Shikigami 2, GrooveRider Slot Car Racing and 1945 1 & 2 - The Arcade Games also become available for download. It's nice to see digital releases, such as Ratchet and Clank and Metal Gear, being a lot cheaper than the retail versions.
Deathjam Posted June 27, 2012 Posted June 27, 2012 So no Metal Gear Solid HD collection for ps3? Cos really, out of that lot, that's all I would want/need. Bioshock and Uncharted have already been played Still good deals I suppose.
dwarf Posted June 28, 2012 Posted June 28, 2012 Journey Collection not Coming to Europe http://uk.ign.com/articles/2012/06/26/journey-collection-not-coming-to-europe I know this won't affect the majority of the PS contingent here but having played neither flOw, Flower or Journey it'd be accurate to say I'm thoroughly irritated by this. The extra content is something I'm intrigued by as talented developers often give great insights into their projects, Insomniac and Valve especially so. If anyone's played through the Half Life games with the developer speech bubble commentaries turned on I'm sure you'll agree, so to potentially miss out on what That Game Company have to say on a game as amazing as Journey is very disappointing. Importing will be dear.
Retro_Link Posted June 28, 2012 Posted June 28, 2012 It's dissapointing if like you say you did want the special content. Otherwise however, it's not that big a deal, because when I read this the other day I looked up all 3 games on PSN and you can buy all 3 for around £20 anyway, as it's currently something like £9.99 Journey, £7.99 Flower, £3.99 Flow. Plus tbh watching all three trailers, Flow didn't look that great to me anyway.
flameboy Posted June 28, 2012 Posted June 28, 2012 It's dissapointing if like you say you did want the special content. Otherwise however, it's not that big a deal, because when I read this the other day I looked up all 3 games on PSN and you can buy all 3 for around £20 anyway, as it's currently something like £9.99 Journey, £7.99 Flower, £3.99 Flow. Plus tbh watching all three trailers, Flow didn't look that great to me anyway. Flow was interesting at the time but when compared to Flower and Journey it really doesn't stand up as an experience.
Retro_Link Posted June 28, 2012 Posted June 28, 2012 What's Flower like? Is it diverse enough? How long does it last? Or is it a bit samey? etc...
dwarf Posted June 28, 2012 Posted June 28, 2012 Aside from the interviews and special features blah dee blah, it's worth seeing how their games have evolved. flOw was apparently good if not mind-bending, but both Flower and Journey received critical acclaim. They deserve critical acclaim for the amazing screen-shots alone damnit.
Retro_Link Posted June 28, 2012 Posted June 28, 2012 Well then interview and special features aside, just download them!
dwarf Posted June 28, 2012 Posted June 28, 2012 I was suggesting you should do so. I want insider knowledge!
Retro_Link Posted June 28, 2012 Posted June 28, 2012 haha oh right. Well I'm definately gonna be downloading Journey soon. But yeah, Flow doesn't look fun to me, and I'm not sure about the gameplay in Flower. I'm a bit reluctant to watch a video review of it, because I imagine the games pretty short anyway and I don't want to see loads of it. I already got that impression from just the trailer.
Magnus Posted June 28, 2012 Posted June 28, 2012 The PlayStation 3 isn't region-locked, so it's not like you can't just import the Collector's Edition. Slightly more expensive than buying a PAL copy would be, but maybe those interviews and other special features are worth it.
dwarf Posted June 29, 2012 Posted June 29, 2012 Importing will be dear. The PlayStation 3 isn't region-locked, so it's not like you can't just import the Collector's Edition. Maybe ShopTo will pull a good deal out of the bag. My concern is moot anyway until Sony announce a startlingly tempting PS3 price drop, still haven't replaced.
Hero-of-Time Posted June 29, 2012 Posted June 29, 2012 The Ratchet & Clank Trilogy arrived yesterday and i'm absolutely loving it. I loved these games back on the PS2, so being able to play them again, in HD and the bonus of trophies, is just fantastic. It's weird playing the first one again because it's very much a bare bones affair. It's still an awesome game, its just that some of the moves that i'm used to having, such as strafing and lock on, aren't in the original. As I said though, still great fun and seeing Captain Qwark again is always a laugh.
LegoMan1031 Posted June 29, 2012 Posted June 29, 2012 The Ratchet & Clank Trilogy arrived yesterday and i'm absolutely loving it. I loved these games back on the PS2, so being able to play them again, in HD and the bonus of trophies, is just fantastic. It's weird playing the first one again because it's very much a bare bones affair. It's still an awesome game, its just that some of the moves that i'm used to having, such as strafing and lock on, aren't in the original. As I said though, still great fun and seeing Captain Qwark again is always a laugh. So for someone like me, who has never played a Ratchet game prior to Tools of Destruction would you recommend them to me? I loved ToD and A Crack in Time.
Hero-of-Time Posted June 29, 2012 Posted June 29, 2012 So for someone like me, who has never played a Ratchet game prior to Tools of Destruction would you recommend them to me? I loved ToD and A Crack in Time. Definitely. As I said, the first game feels weird with certain moves being missing, but the core gameplay is still there and still fun. It will be nice for you to see how the series evolved as well. I mean, 3 top quality games for under £30, or just over £20 is you go the PSN route, is an absolute bargain.
LegoMan1031 Posted June 29, 2012 Posted June 29, 2012 Definitely. As I said, the first game feels weird with certain moves being missing, but the core gameplay is still there and still fun. It will be nice for you to see how the series evolved as well. I mean, 3 top quality games for under £30, or just over £20 is you go the PSN route, is an absolute bargain. Cool! Will have to add it to games that I want to get! Seem to be a lot of old games I want to play at the moment (as well as new titles yet to play!), I have got the MGS Collection (I have played them bar Peace Walker but love them), Silent Hill collection (never played a silent hill game but heard good things) and now this!
Hero-of-Time Posted June 29, 2012 Posted June 29, 2012 Good man. There seems to be stock issues with the game at the moment. I know Shopto aren't selling it now and stopped taking orders for it on Wednesday. Amazon have also issued an email saying that they haven't got it in stock either. We regret to inform you that the following items have been delayed as we are still awaiting stock from our suppliers : "The Ratchet & Clank Trilogy: Classics HD (PS3)" Estimated arrival date: July 17 2012 - August 01 2012
Cube Posted June 29, 2012 Posted June 29, 2012 That reminds me, I still need to finish A Clank In Time.
dwarf Posted June 29, 2012 Posted June 29, 2012 That reminds me, I still need to finish A Clank In Time.
Hero-of-Time Posted June 30, 2012 Posted June 30, 2012 Retro City Rampage = Buy One, Get One Free. Retro City Rampage will support cross-play between the PS3 and PlayStation Vita versions, which is certainly neat. Even neater, however, is the fact that when you buy it on one platform, you'll get it on the other. One payment, both versions. Double neat! The news comes by way of IndieGames.com, where a number of developers, such as Clever Beans' Martin Turton, espoused the benefits of the "pay once" cross-play deal. "We think that the appeal of the 'buy-once' deal, which should hopefully attract more people to buy the game, far outweighs any extra sales we might get from people who are prepared to buy the game twice," Said Turton, "especially considering that requiring two separate purchases would be likely to cause a fair backlash. Basically, we want to price the game in a way that would attract us to buy it ourselves."
flameboy Posted June 30, 2012 Posted June 30, 2012 Retro City Rampage = Buy One, Get One Free. That's awesome news I wish they'd announce a release date already after saying it was Summer 2012 they are now being very non-committal. It's easily my most anticipated game this year.
Rowan Posted June 30, 2012 Posted June 30, 2012 Just want to say thanks for those saying that InFamous is a good game; I've given it another go and enjoying it. Still fairly early into the game (just unlocked the grenades) but really enjoying both the story and side missions. Hoping that missions don't become too repetitive.
flameboy Posted July 1, 2012 Posted July 1, 2012 Also Infamous 2 only builds on it and gets even better. It was never a game I intended to buy so soon but came bundled with my second PS3.
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