A few prominent reasons (if these titles remain unconfirmed for transition) to hang onto the PS4’s predecessor.
Dark Souls 2:
The sequel to an absolutely engrossing Action-RPG, Dark Souls 2 looks to boldly tune the seldom errors of Dark Souls. Maintaining the unpredictable encounters of grueling enemies, From Software’s title truly satiates those with a glutton for punishment. The innovative design of bosses continue to impress, example being the Mirror Knight boss from a preview at E3; sporadic encounters from environmental destructions provide the vivid challenge present gamers constantly crave. A compelling, incredible landscape to suffer though – I’m extremely ‘prepared to die’ when March rolls around!
Murdered: Soul Suspect:
Just the idea and focus of this experience has me sold: A police officer exploring the cause of his own demise, with a lionized and gritter accentuation of story-telling. It’s elusive, terrifying atmosphere is phenomenally fitting for the tale of this. Soul Suspect also adds to it’s core story, with myriad side-quests available to aid separate ghosts and their own distresses. Similar to the Sherlock Holmes series, though with a much stronger inherent necessity to attentive perceptiveness. This game’s previews have left me extremely excited and wonderfully curious.
South Park: The Stick of Truth:
There’s nothing I admire more in a developer than a fitting incorporation of genuine satirical humor. The Stick of Truth presents to us a mixed-bag of predictable fart jokes to ingenious builds of comedic cadence. Accompanied by the implementation of JRPG Dragon-Quest era gameplay, this title is sure to evoke hysteric admiration and laughter. The world traveled around is portrayed to be an accurate realization of the South Park universe – surely riddled with extra terrestrials – making the title an enigma itself of spontaneous moments. Though the show currently wanes from my present interests, I’m certain this will be an absolute relief to progress through and experience.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2:
The evolution this time around replaces the predecessor’s monotonous campaign into a refreshing branching-plot progression. The protagonist is also alternated to Dracula – a pretty compelling opportunity in it’s own right! The First Lords of Shadow had it’s common hiccup in interest, though Konami contains an impressive catalog and more often than not learn from their mistakes. I don’t have the slightest inkling that Lords of Shadow 2 will deteriorate Castlevania even remotely. It would be wise to watch for this brawler next year.
Persona 5:
My most anticipated impending PS3 release boldly is Atlus’ Persona 5. Persona 4: Golden, the Vita adaption of 2008’s Persona 4, was nothing short of incredible. The story advances, providing characters for us to empathize with and build mutual platonic relations with. Few games, aside for the renowned greats, build respectable cadences as powerful as Shin Megami Tensei can. Enamoring gameplay and exploration packaged neatly in this RPG make it into a lethal consumption of your time. I’m enlivened for the sequel on another home console.
