Star Wars: Battlefront 2

Before Electronic Arts, live service, and tie-ins with every new film, there was LucasArts’ Star Wars: Battlefront 2. Published in 2005, it featured first, and third-person perspectives with four multiplayer modes and 24 maps. Of course, along with a campaign of 18 missions, there was Galactic Conquest, where players led their fleet through the galaxy and conquered or protected planets.

Upon encountering an enemy on a planet, it would shift to combat, resulting in massive battles. With the addition of Heroes, new modes like Hero Assault, and more content than its predecessor, Star Wars: Battlefront 2 is still a strong benchmark for Star Wars titles.

Red Dead Redemption 2 is garnering positive reviews. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is revitalizing interest in the franchise. Even Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is pretty good. Heck, even among the exclusives for PlayStation 4, Spider-Man has been raking it in, and has a new DLC pack, The Heist, available now.

However, if you’re interested in playing some of the older titles on PS4 at a discount, then there’s good news- Sony will be adding 16 games to the PlayStation Hits line-up on November 2nd. That means older titles which have been successful enough will retail for $19.99, just in time for the Holiday season. The full list of games for November includes:

• Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection
• Until Dawn
• Batman: Arkham Knight
• Need for Speed Rivals
• UFC 2
• Need for Speed
• Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Game of the Year Edition
• Dying Light: The Following
• Lego Marvel Super Heroes
• Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2
• Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair
• Mortal Kombat X
• Injustice
• Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends
• Battlefield Hardline
• Dragon Age: Inquisition

So if you’re interested in the PlayStation Hits version of the above, look for their special red packaging. Other titles that have been added to the line-up (for the United States) include Bloodborne, DriveClub, LittleBigPlanet 3, The Last of Us: Remastered, Uncharted 4 and much more. At $20, picking up titles like Mortal Kombat X, Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection, and Dragon Age Inquisition is a steal, if we’ve ever seen one.

Earth Defense Force 4.1 and Earth Defense Force 2, the latest entries in the franchise that launched for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita, will be launching later this year in Europe, courtesy of PQube.

Both of these Earth Defense Force games were developed by the original developers of the franchise, Sandlot. The PlayStation 4 version is the first new-generation offering in the series, Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair. It is a complete re-imagining of the previously released Earth Defense Force 2025. Earth Defense Force 2, on the other hand, remasters PlayStation 2’s Global Defense Force 2, often considered to be the best game in the franchise, and brings all the action that the franchise is known for unadulterated and undiluted into the palm of your hand, thanks to a seamless transition to the PS Vita.

Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair and Earth Defense Force 2: Invaders from Planet Space will appear on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita respectively, both in Q4 2015. Stay tuned to GamingBolt for more information and coverage.

Among the slew of announcements of software for the PS4 in Sony’s bid to reverse the flagging fortunes of their newest console in Japan was the announcement that a much loved, cult hit series would be returning to Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair, has been announced for the PlayStation 4 for a Spring 2015 release.

The announcement was also accompanied, obviously, by a new trailer, that shows off the kind of mindless shooting fun that has become the trademark of this series, and that you can also expect in this new game. It also shows us that, fun though the game will be, it will also possibly be the worst looking game on the system yet. Not that I actually care, since, as mentioned above, it does look fun.

With TGS coming up soon, there should be more and more announcements of Japanese games for the three current consoles. Stay tuned to GamingBolt for the latest.