PlayStation Plus Instant Game Collection & Sales: February 2016

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Full Lineup:

    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

 

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As I said in the other topic, okay list. Mainly because it's titles I do not own.

 

Kind of disappointed Sony haven't thrown up Knack, or some other AAA title like The Order. Not the best games, but the lack of retail releases on Plus as of late is getting worrying. A dose of indie titles I may not have purchased is always welcoming, but sooner rather than later Sony need to throw a AAA bone to Plus.

 

Eager to try Helldivers though, seems like a decent title.

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I own Helldivers already and it's a great game.  I strongly recommend you give it a try if you don't already have.  You will die a lot though and it's not really a good game to play solo but it's a blast in 4 player local coop (I actually prefer it over diablo III in 4 player local coop for relatively quick sessions and because you don't have people wanting to constantly adjust their skills and change the gear).

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