Are you ready to fill your digital cart with new games for the PS4, PS3, and Vita? I hope so, as Sony dropped another massive update onto the PlayStation Store yesterday.
WB Games leads things off with the latest attempt at an original game in Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings saga, Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor. It is available for the PS4 in a standard edition and a Digital Deluxe Edition.
Also available this week is Pier Solar and the Great Architects (PS3/PS4 Cross-Buy), a retro-style RPG; Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments (PS3, PS4), another crime-solving game starring the great detective; Natural Doctrine (PS3, PS4, Vita), a strategy game from NIS America; and Persona 4 Arena Ultimax (PS3), another Persona fighter from Atlus and Arc System Works.
Finally this week, all five volumes of the Namco Museum compilation series is now available to download from the PSone Classics section of the store.
The full list of this week’s new releases can be found after the break and a complete rundown of this week’s new game add-ons can be found at the PlayStation Blog.
PS4 / PS3 Cross-Buy Games
Pier Solar and the Great Architects ($14.99)
Pier Solar is an RPG that tells the story of Hoston, a young botanist who is on a quest to save his father from a mysterious illness. Along with his two best friends Alina and Edessot, the three friends embark on a quest seeking a rare herb to cure the illness of Hoston’s father. Little do they know, it is the beginning of a winding journey that unravels his father’s past and the mystery of Pier Solar and the Great Architects.
PS4 / Vita Cross-Buy Games
Futuridium EP Deluxe ($12.49)
Futuridium EP Deluxe is a psychedelic retro inspired shoot’em up with a modern twist, that blends together frantic action, puzzle elements, a vibrant low poly aesthetic and an heart pumping electronic soundtrack. As a lone starship pilot lost in a dimensional loop just before a big space battle, with a limited and constantly depleting energy tank, your only hope is to fly as fast as possible over enormous space dreadnoughts, destroying their defenses and the cyan power cubes to get some energy back.
PS4 Games
Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor ($59.99)
Fight through Mordor and uncover the truth of the spirit that compels you, discover the origins of the Rings of Power, build your legend and ultimately confront the evil of Sauron in this new chronicle of Middle-earth.
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments ($59.99)
You are Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic. The great freedom of action in Crimes & Punishments allows you to conduct your investigations in the manner you deem appropriate. Choose the leads you wish to pursue, interrogate your suspects and, from your deductions, name the guilty parties… and determine their fate wisely, as surprising consequences may arise where you least expect them.
Natural Doctrine ($59.99)
Natural Doctrine is a challenging strategy game that features cross-play, cross-save, and stunning visuals. But be warned – this title will truly test your ability to conquer the evils that lurk in the sprawling networks of mines and ruins in the areas surrounding the fortress city of Feste.
Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate ($59.99)
Set in a parallel universe created by the suddenly appearing Serpent King Orochi, players can enjoy the refreshing action of mighty warriors in the tactical action game series Warriors Orochi. The series is full of unique components such as an original story with heroes from the Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors series and a three-man team battle mode.
Second Chance Heroes ($14.99)
Second Chance Heroes is a cooperative arcade action game that takes place in a world overrun by apocalyptic disasters! Put together a dream team of cloned heroes drawn from throughout human history and use them to push back the apocalyptic tide. Or don’t and just let the zombie chickens eat your face.
Chariot ($14.99)
Chariot is a humorous, physics-based couch co-op platformer in which a brave Princess and her Fiance carry a funeral wagon through ancient caves, fending off swarms of looters while amassing riches, to bury the King’s remains in a worthy, gold-filled tomb. If only his majesty would keep quiet…
The chariot’s large wheels and long tethers allow the heroes to reach higher ground, swing across chasms and perform all sorts of impressive maneuvers. Extract riches from the very walls of the caves in multiple environments, and make your way to the exit by avoiding – or beating back – greedy looters as they attempt to steal your hard-earned loot! With skill-testing coordination mechanics and thrilling physics-based stunts required, Chariot will definitely please couch co-op enthusiasts as teamwork and cooperation unlock new possibilities.
PS3 Games
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments ($49.99)
You are Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic. The great freedom of action in Crimes & Punishments allows you to conduct your investigations in the manner you deem appropriate. Choose the leads you wish to pursue, interrogate your suspects and, from your deductions, name the guilty parties… and determine their fate wisely, as surprising consequences may arise where you least expect them.
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax ($59.99)
Atlus and Arc System Works team up once again to produce the next deadly broadcast on the Midnight Channel! The P-1 Grand Prix tournament is barely over, but the P-1 Climax has already begun. A mysterious red fog settles over the real world and the Persona-users assemble anew to apprehend the culprit once and for all. The time to settle accounts has come.
Natural Doctrine ($39.99)
Natural Doctrine is a challenging strategy game that features cross-play, cross-save, and stunning visuals. But be warned – this title will truly test your ability to conquer the evils that lurk in the sprawling networks of mines and ruins in the areas surrounding the fortress city of Feste.
Invizimals: The Lost Kingdom ($29.99)
The Lost Kingdom is under attack. An evil robot army has invaded and every Invizimal is in danger. As the young Invizimal Hunter Hiro, you must travel to their world and find a way to save them from the energy-stealing X-tractors.
Falling Skies ($39.99)
Heroes Will Rise. Take command of a resistance squadron and outsmart alien enemies using tactical warfare in a battle for mankind’s existence. Play through an open-ended series of side missions to collect resources and build new weapons for your squad. Equip your squad with the best gear to head the human resistance and assist TV characters such as Tom and Ben Mason, John Pope, Maggie and Anthony in this thrilling untold chapter of the war for humanity’s survival!
Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate ($49.99)
Set in a parallel universe created by the suddenly appearing Serpent King Orochi, players can enjoy the refreshing action of mighty warriors in the tactical action game series Warriors Orochi. The series is full of unique components such as an original story with heroes from the Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors series and a three-man team battle mode.
Short Peace ($39.99)
Ranko Tsukigime is an average high school girl by day and a deadly assassin by night. While taking on a new mission, an enemy organization threatens the lives of Ranko and her friends. This 2D fast-paced side-scrolling action game will draw players deeper into the schoolgirl/assassin’s thrilling life and serves as a video game tie-in to Katsuhiro Otomo’s four-part anime compilation film project, Short Peace.
PS2 Classic: The Incredibles ($9.99)
Mr. Incredible and his family must join together if they are going to put a stop to Syndrome and his city-wrecking Omnidroid.
PSone Classic: Namco Museum Volume 1 ($5.99)
Play these arcade-perfect hits from Namco and relive the action! Includes Pac-Man, Bosconian, Pole Position, Galaga, and more.
PSone Classic: Namco Museum Volume 2 ($5.99)
Play these arcade-perfect hits from Namco and relive the action! Includes Xevlous, Super Pac-Man, Dragon Buster and more.
PSone Classic: Namco Museum Volume 3 ($5.99)
Play these arcade-perfect hits from Namco and relive the action! Includes Ms. Pac-Man, Pole Position II, Dig Dug, Galaxian, and more.
PSone Classic: Namco Museum Volume 4 ($5.99)
Play these arcade-perfect hits from Namco and relive the action! Includes Pac-Land, Ordyne, Assault, The Return of Ishtar, and The Genji and The Heike Clans.
PSone Classic: Namco Museum Volume 5 ($5.99)
Play these arcade-perfect hits from Namco and relive the action! Includes
Metro-Cross, Baraduke, Dragon Spirit, Pac-Mania, and The Legend of Valkyrie.
PS Vita Games
Invizimals: The Alliance ($24.99)
Wild Invizimals that only your PlayStation®Vita can see are hiding all around you in the real world. Hunt for fantastic creatures, build them a safe home and battle their sneaky robot foes.
Natural Doctrine ($39.99)
Natural Doctrine is a challenging strategy game that features cross-play, cross-save, and stunning visuals. But be warned – this title will truly test your ability to conquer the evils that lurk in the sprawling networks of mines and ruins in the areas surrounding the fortress city of Feste.
Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate ($39.99)
Set in a parallel universe created by the suddenly appearing Serpent King Orochi, players can enjoy the refreshing action of mighty warriors in the tactical action game series Warriors Orochi. The series is full of unique components such as an original story with heroes from the Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors series and a three-man team battle mode.
