The PlayStation Instant Games Collection games have been…less than well received the last few months. I had some hope that one of April’s highlights, Drawn to Deat, would be a fun multiplayer romp – but I can’t say I liked it very much. Juvenile to a fault, it wasn’t quite what I’d expected from David Jaffe and Co.
May’s games are much better, in my opinion. The first game is a game that consumed months of my life. It’s Housemarque’s twin-stick co-op shooter Alienation! It’s a bit like Diablo with guns – and if it gets its hooks in to you, it’s a blast, especially as you try get the perfect legendary weapons.
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“Alienation is an ambitious twin-stick shooter that goes beyond Housemarque doing what they do best. It’s gorgeous it’s addictive, and it’s some of the best fun you’ll have on your PlayStation this year – especially if you’re the get caught up in the grind for better loot.”
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The other big PS4 game? It’s Telltale’s Tales of the Borderlands, probably one of the company’s finest games.
As for the other platforms, the games are a little less interesting. On the PlayStation3, you’ll get Blood Knights and Port Royale 3: Pirates and Merchants Blood Knights is an entirely middling hack and slash game, while Port Royale 3 is a bad management game.
On the Vita, you’ll get Laser Disco Defenders, which is a tough-as-nail, but good top-down shooter, and the odd, but charming Type:Rider, which has PS4 cross buy as well. It’s a game that looks in to the history of typography in an endearing way – and is likely to give you a kick if you enjoy that sort of thing.
A decent month, I think. I’ll see you all in Alienation.
Last Updated: April 26, 2017
Original Heretic
April 28, 2017 at 08:05
Isn’t that just typical? I just bloody bought Alienation!