CCC Says: "The console world could use more kid-friendly games, and what's more fun for kids than turning into awesome animals and going on a grand adventure? That's the premise of Invizimals: The Lost Kingdom, a classic-style 3D platformer starring a kid who turns into cool-looking fighting critters. Sadly, that concept is completely wasted on this poorly-designed, downright boring title."
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Happy springtime, PlayStation Nation! The PlayStation Plus lineup for April is here and we’re really excited for this special month of great multiplayer games. Whether you’re looking for couch co-op comradery or fierce online action, we’ve got great some great picks for you this month.
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Drawn to Death looks tonnes of fun! After Let It Die, I'm even more pumped fir some silly, frenetic fun for free!
Hmmm, I wasn't that crazy about the Drawn to Death beta. Maybe some people will enjoy it, but I just couldn't get into it. The crazy designs are fun, but the black and white (and red) colors make it feel bland after a while. I understand the aesthetic choice, just doesn't work for me.
@PlayableGamez-
those are good titles for me, most of the PS plus titles they made free in the last 6 months were titles I already purchased in the past so....
I liked Drawn To Death when I tried the beta. I would love to get a split screen feature, since it feels like the kind of online game that I would play side by side with a friend. As for the other game, I see that it plays coop, so that's a big win for me!
I'm disappointed about the PS3/Vita games though. I wouldn't pay for PS Plus anymore if I only had a PS3 or Vita.
@OtterX
For some reasons, I love the art style, but I would've done a totally different genre of game with it.
That's the main downside of the game, it's another online multiplayer shooter at the core. It's not bad per say, but we got so many of them. I barely have time to spend on some of them, so it's unlikely that I'll play this title regularly. Rocket League as been taking most of my online time lately :D
I m kinda interested in Drawn to death...all in all its ameh ps plus month as far as I'm concerned.
I wanted to try Drawn To Death sure, but I'd rather still have something else.
Its to the point were we need dat PS3 to be the savor of PS Plus lol
I'm happy they are giving some indies some shine, more power to them and I found some GREAT titles that I otherwise really would have not bought, but .......I still want some main retail titles on Plus.
ie AC Unity, Watchdogs 1, Evolve, you know...titles I'm not going to buy or play unless given for free lol I mean even on PS3, that has a such a deep backlog that I feel they can do better. I remember looking at my PS3 games the other day when i got God Of War HD collection on sale (3 bucks folks, good deal) and I saw I had like 20 pretty good PS3 download games, all AAA retain games and I was like "bruh, what happened to PS Plus"?
I'll still pay each year as I always get my money's worth from some title or the other, but I think they can do better.
Lol at all the xbot dipshits calling me names for wanting to play a game! XD
Haven't played beta, so looking forward to giving it a try. If that offends the haters and the entitled millennials, I can live with that 😉
I played the beta last year for a while. It was OK, but not ground breaking. Looked great, but 2v2 was seriously underwhelming. Was hoping for at least 4v4 or even 3v3 for an arena shooter. As a PS+ game, it should do well as long as it isn't riddled with micro-transactions.
Lovers in dangerous spacetime is like one of the most awesome couch co op games ever made.
Sony are not doing a great job persuading me to keep on my subscription, this is utter shite. I have only kept it on for bf1 multiplayer but that game is all style over substance so it looks like I won't be keeping psplus on after next week.
At least they are giving away new games and not games from years ago.
What good is getting a bunch of games you already own?
Would be nice if they gave away KZS, or Infamous imo or at least Knack considering there's a sequel in the making. I dunno whats wrong with the older titles they're cheap and there are many who haven't play them yet.
@AngelicIceDiamond
"Would be nice if they gave away KZS, or Infamous imo or at least Knack considering there's a sequel in the making. I dunno whats wrong with the older titles they're cheap and there are many who haven't play them yet."
I already own all three of those games. I own none of these games because they are new. Getting games I already own has zero value.
@Liqu1d
The point of PSPlus and GWG is that you don't have to waste extra money and buy them. That's just a dumb comment. Would you say that if it was a game you wanted and had not played?
Another month and more dislikes. If it wasn't for MP for Fifa and CoD. I wouldnt even buy PSPlus.. If i wasn't a MP guy and paid for ps plus...you could assume i was a bonified nerd or a Pedo. PS plus games they give 95% of time are anti console games and not enjoyed by vast majority of console gamers which of whom mostly play AAA. #BanNonAAAIndiesOnConsoles
Really?
Lovers is a great game and I wouldn't complain about a free arena shooter....even though it doesn't inspire confidence in the game that Jaffe created going for free. But I definitely won't complain.
I wouldn't say that so lightly. Remember Rocket League was another game Sony gave away for free when it released.
@S2Killinit
Rocket League had some good reviews and buzz even before it went to PS+ as a free game.
Complete garbage. This is coming from PlayStation fanboy. Both PS4/PSVITA are getting garbage games and there a lot of games that not new but are much better than complete Indie. March had a so what decent month but this month is just worse.
Not as good as GWG this month, that's for sure - https://news.xbox.com/2017/... . I do want to try Drawn To Death though. Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime was on GWG like 2 months ago. Already have it. Here is the full list for people who don't want to click on the link.
Drawn To Death, PS4
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime, PS4
Invizimals: the Lost Kingdom, PS3
Alien Rage – Extended Edition, PS3
10 Second Ninja, PS Vita (crossbuy with PS4)
Curses ‘n Chaos, PS Vita (crossbuy on PS4)
Looks like Sony is going Indie crazy with their PSPlus games. No more full retail games like Project Cars, The Crew, Darksiders, Assassin's Creed, Evolve, Star Wars: Force Awakening. etc.. Why isn't the PS3 getting anymore retail games for PSPlus. It had a ton of quality games. I'd take Puppeteer, Dragon's Crown, Valkyria Chronicles, GT6, Ratchet & Clank, Resistance 3, etc... Why all these Indies? For the PSVita, it's ok, but for PS4 & PS3 it's getting sad.
two things, first multiplayer. the amount of subs they lose from the quality of plus games is more than made up for by the amount they gain from new subs coming on just for multiplayer.
second, sales, xbox is lagging behind and they've shown they want to stay in the fight with things like BC and scorpio. so they push a little harder for their GWG titles. Not to mention from the publishers' perspective, putting your AAA game on PS4, that's 10's of millions of free copies, where as with xbox one owners who also have gold, that number is significantly less. There's more to that last bit obviously as we don't know how these guys get paid by MS and Sony.
@yeahright2
I was talking PS3 games which have already sold millions of copies. Even games like Knack and Killzone: SF have already sold their quota and aren't going to sell millions more. They could easily put those games on PSPlus with pretty much no repercussion. Thet aren't going to lose much. Even Bloodborne has been out over 2 years now. What's holding that game back?
Oh I'm with you there. not defending not putting old first and second party titles on there. I was more speaking to the lack of motivation to improve the situation. as much as we complain, subs keep increasing.
Having both a PS4 and an Xbox, I find that the options of games every month by Sony is laughable compared to what Microsoft have to offer.
Drawn to Death is the only one I'm interested in and I might give Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime a shot as well.
theres a story hidden in the game itself. you sort of have to figure it out as you play. its not very in your face.
But...they started giving us AAA games. And you all complained. What do you want them to give you? Horizon?
I am not asking for recent AAA games but I would like Knack, Killzone Shadow fall, Infamous Second Son, Assassin Creed Black Flag which release on or around the PS4 launch so PlayStation have no excuse of not giving AAA games because they have plenty that won't affect big publisher sales
Well Draw to death is made by David Jaffe, so I'm curious about this offering.
Who knows, maybe this will turn into another Rocket league.
As for Lovers in a dangerous Spacetime, it's a nice coop game.
Can't say it's a must buy but it's quite fun for an hour or two.
I wonder what are the Vita and Ps3 games.
...This proves people don't read the stories.
"Drawn To Death, PS4
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime, PS4
Invizimals: the Lost Kingdom, PS3
Alien Rage – Extended Edition, PS3
10 Second Ninja, PS Vita (crossbuy with PS4)
Curses ‘n Chaos, PS Vita (crossbuy on PS4)"
I read the story and even posted all the games. Doesn't make much different really. My views still stand. Give us No Ni Kuni or Toukiden: Kiwami at least.
Vita plus are garbage. I rather take JRPG or something else than small Indie games
If all you got was the monthly games(and as a ps3/4/vita owner id argue I easily get moneys worth just there)then maybe youd have a point but I gind its the added discounts where I get sony to gimme value. I hate having to pay to play online and wouldnt bother at all thia gen with PSN if I didnt get value elsewhere but I do.
The discounts just last week saved me upwards of forty quid and over a years downloads? Ill save a hundred and fifty over my plus costs. Some months, I agree to an.extent, the games look lacking but its not just that, is it?
yea sony step it up, put horizon zero dawn on there, uncharted 4, bf1....man..just put everything on there man!!
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Yeah because those the only game they can give, smh. You know there games like Knack, Killzone Shadow fall, Infamous Second Son, Assassin Creed Black Flag and more that pretty much old and I don't them give stuff like that anymore while Xbone be giving a lot of AAA must in their live line up.
They took a giant leap backwards this month. When they gave us Tearaway Unfolded (which is fairly new), I thought Sony was back in the game. Was expecting more of the same for April.
@Kaneki-Ken yea because I said put every game on ps+. yall keep putting all these suggustions you might as well... smh
@nevarDcirE Im being logical....but you have the right to be a moron if you choose...
Drawn to Death looks fun, is it local MP too? Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is alright, nothing I would have bought myself, but worth a try.
Best month of 2017 for PS4, We got a good looking mp game which we rarely get. I get to download 2 games for once.
What other ps+ month for ps4 tops it? The AAA games we got are good but to be frank Tearaway feels like a demo with no replay value and well with LBP3, I haven't been able to join a single match with someone else...and it just feels boring playing it alone. Meanwhile here we get a fresh cool looking online game with lots of content and a challenging 2d game that has great visuals. People who complain about indies are people who don't spend a lot of money and mostly people who don't buy buy many games.
@theshredded
I used to be a hardcore game. I literally have over 1000 games going back to the NES. I've spent thousand and thousands on games. There were a lot of better months then this. Last month was better, whether you like Tearaway or not. Even some of the Indies were good. Other better months included:
Jan 2016 - Grid Autosport, PS3, Helldivers: Democracy Strikes Back , PS4, PS3, PS Vita, Lemmings Touch, PS Vita, Nom Nom Galaxy, PS4, Nova-111, PS Vita, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, PS3
May 2016 - Bionic Commando Rearmed 2, PS3, God of War: Ghost of Sparta, PS Vita, LocoRoco Cocoreccho!, PS3, Switch Galaxy Ultra, PS4, PS Vita, Table Top Racing: World Tour, PS4, Tropico 5, PS4
July 2016 - Furi, PS4, Saints Row: Gat out of Hell, PS4, Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood, PS3, Fat Princess, PS3, Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines, PS Vita, Prince of Persia: Revelation, PS Vita
Sept 2016 - Lords of the Fallen, PS4, Journey, PS4, PS3, Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, PS3, Datura, PS3, Badland, PS Vita, PS4, PS3, Amnesia: Memories, PS Vita
All of those were better then this money.
None of the ps4 games interest me at all. Same with last month. Still, someone will find them entertaining.
lovers in a dangerous space time is good fun... especially with friends
drawn to death looks like it can be fun depending on how much freedom it allows...
Im glad there are some here who will enjoy playing these games, i hope you do enjoy them, but for me this is an insult, again, 6-8 months now the games have been pathetic, and i am aware thats just my opinion, hundreds more will be different i know, but these are garbage.
There's an obvious solution for PlayStation Plus and Games With Gold that should've been implemented a long time ago.
For every "free" game that we either already own or simply don't want, a $1.00 credit should be applied to our accounts.
So you potentially get a $12 credit if you spend $60 on plus. They'd be essentially paying you for everything else plus offers. Nice idea, but I'm sure they'd cap it at $10 or $20 if they ever go for something like that.
no... they already paid the devs to put the game as free, then youre telling they have to spend more to pay the $1 credits... plus aint just about free games too. Its also discounts and other things.
Remember that period of time on PS3 when indies were cool? It was cause they were so few in between you could really appreciate them. Now they cram indies down our throat every month.
Sony is really set on indies for Plus from now on. Glad I'd never pay for PSN.
Ok we all got know people love indie games and the the fun time and being supportive but for me its just 3 or 4 indie games at most i would give it real try and yes I want to miss that fun because sony is acting weird when ps+ was just a service in ps3 we got ALOT of games and I mean tons ans barely .
But right now on ps4 i didnt got something since rocket leauge
Drawn to Death might be fun, still would have preferred a AAA game though personally.
I just googled Drawn to Death, and the first page result was "free to play." Riiiiiiiiiiight...
And maybe you should have read the date on the article.Its no longer F2P that model was scrapped
I've learnt not to expect anything but even so it's managed to disappoint me once again.
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I guess people really are tired of never ending indie games. I mean, they are not really bad titles, its just people are waiting for some bigger title obviously. Wonder what will be next month like
The dislike to like ratio for some of these comments confuses me. I don't understand the general consensus here. Most people are saying they aren't happy with the current line-up of games, and they get super downvoted, and others say they are happy and they get downvoted. If I was a Sony exec that had to decide what games to put up for free, I would be confused as hell reading these results. XD
I don't usually complain about PS+ games. I like to give them a try even if I don't like the look of them. A few times I actually enjoy them. Some times bore me after 15 minutes and I simply delete them.
But I doubt ill be trying any of these games other than Drawn to death. As am burnt out of side scrolling and 8 bit graphic games.
This month pisses me off. Drawn 2 Death was suppose to be free to begin with. So regardless it would be free for everyone to play. Now they added it this month of PS+ a service we pay for??? This is beyond stupid.
The concept of Drawn to Death reminds me of Comix Zone for Sega Genesis. I'm sad to say I'll pass this month, since I have some other games I can catch up on instead.
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime USB a great couch co-op game. Played it randomly one night with some friends and it was pretty fun. Never tried it solo though.
Everything is greed with Sony. You want Triple A titles with Plus? No, that would be giving you too much. Here's shovelware. You want backwards compatibility? You gotta pay for it. In fact, pay for games you already own and play them on crappy streaming. MS has Sony beat by a mile in this department!
Drawn to Death looked interesting. Will try it out.
Lovers IaDST was free for Xbox a month or two ago. It was.....ok
Worse month ever... Ever.
I'm sure some of these games are good, we just were used to getting bigger games and expected that to follow eventually, especially 3 years in.
Seriously, all you haters. WTF can Sony do to please you? Last month was amazing, and the month before with LBP3 ETC.
You just want THE VERY BEST GAMES every single month! Have you stopped to think that maybe developers actually want you to buy their games?!
You are right it appears that some people are adopting the entitled attitude of "me only" and damn everyone else.
Personally, I would rather get the discounts that go with a PS+ subscription and I can get some selected AAA games (Uncharted 4, Ratchet & Clank, DarkSouls 2, Decent DLC for games like The Witcher 3 and Bloodborne just to name a few) that are up to 80% of the RRP.
wow give me games with gold... i'll take Ryse, walking dead season 2, darksiders and assassins creed revelations over this offering any day.
Being a PS+ sub for more than 6 years it finally time to give it up one and for all. Buh bye!!!
Drawn to death is awesome, 10 second ninja and curses n chaos seems nice, it's a good plus.
stop complaining you turd bastards
They have many MANY more options to choose from.. PS Plus used to offer way better games
Drawn to Death plays amazingly ,.. hope they resolved connection issues,... fun as hell
A lot of people are wishing for all new titles......... it's not gonna happen. I'm glad we are getting a NEW title to play this month. I played lovers and its awesome. But honestly are just going to put games like Knack and Infamous on PlayStation Now.
Terrible.month again. I've not subscribed to PS plus in like 8 months now and still not regretting it. And if there comes a month where it's good I might just buy that month only. I don't want to reward a company and keep them content with the status quo indie titles. Regardless of what you think of indie they need variety. Ps4 and vita have a ton of jpns games they could work from...
Dog sh*t. I'd rather see God of War 3, or at least some semi-decent digital games. This is unacceptable.
Awesome, drawn to death.
A david Jaffe game, creator of Twisted Metal and God of War.
Not interested, fortunately there is plenty to play. Can't recall the last ps plus "free" game I have played.
D2D is actually good.....just because yall want most of the AAA games doesnt mean you cant appreciate other games, dang...if you bought ps4 for the exclusives you woulda bought the games...if you bought for 3rd party, these games you want for 'free' have BEEN discounted by now all the way from $5-$40. If you cant get an extra $40 a month you need to sell your ps4 if you even have one and stfu. I rather you get another job (if you even have one) and earn more money for your livelihood.
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor on PS4 headlines a packed week of releases on the PlayStation Store:
Demos
Invizimals: The Alliance (Vita)
Invizimals: The Lost Kingdom (PS3)
PSone Classics
Namco Museum Vol. 1
Namco Museum Vol. 2
Namco Museum Vol. 3
Namco Museum Vol. 4
Namco Museum Vol. 5
PS4 Games
Chariot
Futuridium EP Deluxe
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Natural Doctrine
Pier Solar and the Great Architects
Sherlock Holmes: Crime and Punishments
Second Chance Heroes
PS3 Games
Falling Skies: The Game
Invizimals: The Lost Kingdom
Natural Doctrine
Pier Solar and the Great Architects
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
Short Peace: Ranko Tsukigime’s Longest Day
Sherlock Holmes: Crime and Punishments
Vita Games
Invizimals: The Alliance
Futuridium EP Deluxe
Natural Doctrine
The fourth game in the series, Invizimals: The Lost Kingdom is the first outing outside of the PSP and PS Vita environment, with development done by Magenta Software, rather than Novarama Technology (who have developed most of the handheld versions so far). Taking on the role of Hiro, a young explorer, you’re sucked into the world of The Lost Kingdom and given the ability to transform into Invizimals. This is a far different approach to the previous games, which were more like a take on Pokémon and Digimon, with you in a trainer relationship with captured Invizimals.