PlayStation Plus Free Games December 2014 Preview And Black Friday Specials

Sony has announced the free games for Playstation Plus members for December, and as is the norm for Sony they have two games available on each of their platforms, with one of the Vita games also available on all three platforms for this month. In addition, they have also announced a swath of Black Friday sales for the Playstation store. Let’s check it out.

PlayStation 4

Injustice: Gods Among Us – Ultimate Edition

First up for the PS4 is the fighting game Injustice: Gods among us developed by NetherRealm Studios and set in the DC Comics universe. This game based on the Unreal 3 engine was released in April 2013 and then released as the Ultimate Edition for the PS4 in November of last year. The Ultimate edition got an 80 Metascore and 7.6 User score, so clearly people enjoy getting to kick some butt as Batman. Injustice: Gods Among Us normally retails for $29.99.

“Injustice: Gods Among Us – Ultimate Edition enhances the bold new franchise to the fighting game genre from NetherRealm Studios. Featuring six new playable characters, over 30 new skins, and 60 new S.T.A.R. Labs missions, this edition packs a punch. In addition to DC Comics icons such as Batman, The Joker, Green Lantern, The Flash, Superman and Wonder Woman, the latest title from the award-winning studio presents a deep original story. Heroes and villains will engage in epic battles on a massive scale in a world where the line between good and evil has been blurred.”

Secret Ponchos

The second game for the PS4 is a brand new game to the store. Secret Ponchos is a Wild West online game with “quick twitch action gaming” and is from Switchblade Monkeys. It is always great to see new games offered with these programs, and if you love the wild west, and you love online games where you can shoot your friends, this might be the perfect game for you! Though it is not yet priced on the PlayStation Store, it is selling on Steam for $14.99 so it should be around that price when it debuts next week.

“Set in a stylized and iconic Wild West, Secret Ponchos pits players against one another in this fast paced and innovative new form of online combat. Experience a completely unique combat style that thrives in a wide range of modes from intense 1vs1 stand-offs to chaotic 4vs4 all-out team battles. Master dynamic outlaw archetypes, each possessing a variety of deadly attacks and unique weapons. Compete against others using skill and precision timing: dive in and out of range, string together devastating combos and take cover to break line-of-site in order to regroup or plan an ambush.”

PlayStation 3

Hitman HD Trilogy

Hitman is a well-known series from IO Interactive, with the first game in the series launched in 2000. Hitman HD Trilogy is a compilation of Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, Hitman: Contracts, and Hitman: Blood Money remastered for the PlayStation 3 and released in January 2013. As you can guess from the name, players play as a Hitman named “Agent 47” and the game is somewhat of a stealth based action game rather than a full on fps like Call of Duty. The Trilogy scored a 71 Metascore and 7.6 User Score on metacritic, and normally retails for $39.99.

“Experience Agent 47’s classic hits, now in HD. Enter the mind of Agent 47, the world’s most deadly assassin. Staying anonymous, being smart and totally ruthless is the key to a perfect execution. Includes Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, Hitman: Contracts and Hitman: Blood Money.”

Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut

The second game for the PS3 is a psychological horror video game from Access Games called Deadly Premonition. The PlayStation Plus free version for December is the director’s cut, which normally sells for $19.99. Originally released in February 2010, players lead FBI agent Francis York Morgan through the game as he investigates the “Raincoat Killer”. Although it only got a 70 Metascore, it received a fairly high 7.9 User Score on metacritic, so if you are into scary games, you may want to check this out.

“Revisit the mysterious town of Greenvale with Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut and discover more secrets, bask in the beauty with redefined graphics and move with greater freedom with a complete control overhaul.”

PlayStation Vita

Final Horizon

From Indie developer Eiconic Games comes Final Horizon – a tower defense game with strategic and puzzle undertones. The game is also coming to the PS4, but that version is not going to be available as part of this deal. Once again, it’s great to see new games available through this subscription and it makes it a real value-add.

“Final Horizon takes you on an epic story across far reaching planets and solar systems as you fight the mysterious and deadly Swarm. Described as “2 minute tower defense”, Final Horizon is a new take on the popular strategy genre. Combining fast paced action and deep strategy, you’ll need to keep your wits about you if you want to survive.”

Titan Attacks!

From Puppy Games comes Titan Attacks! Fans of video games will likely remember the classic “Space Invaders” and Titan Attacks has been dubbed “The best space invaders tribute ever”. Players get to be the last surviving tank commander on Earth, and the goal is to turn back the invading alien army. The Vita version was launched May 6^th of this year. There is no official Metascore yet, but the average Critic review is 73, and it got a 6.7 User Score. Titan Attacks! normally sells for $11.99. It is also available on the PS4 and PS3.

“Single-handedly turn back the evil invading Titan army! Drive back the aliens across the Solar System, and finally defeat them on their homeworld in this modern remix of classic arcade shoot ‘em ups. Titan Attacks! has the same easy-to-learn but hard-to-master gameplay of classic arcade shooters, but is packed full of new features, new strategies, and stylish neo-retro visuals.”

In addition, as part of the Black Friday deals from Sony, a large selection of new and older games are available on sale.

There are some heavy hitters there from Sony, including infamous Second Son for the PS4 for 50% off.

If you are looking for some free games to get you through the holidays, there is a decent lineup from Sony for this month. If you want to spend a bit of your hard earned money, some fantastic games are on sale as well.

Source: PlayStation Blog