
Where Rain did it by forcing players to consider the impact that the very atmosphere of the environment would have on their ability to function by rendering characters invisible unless they stood in the rain itself, Contrast tasks players with looking at every object as a device for casting shadows. Conceptually it’s a game that forces players to look at their play environment in a different manner. Rain, Shelter, Papo & Yo and now Contrast it has been a good year for serious gamers indeed.Ĭontrast feels remarkably like Rain, both in concept and theme. This is a deeply intelligent game, and yet another example of a wonderfully emerging class of games that maintain artistic credibility while also offering genuine production values. That changed about three minutes after I started playing. SNE stock is up 0.22% Wednesday afternoon.Until I played Contrast I wasn’t interested in it.

These games will be available for Plus members when PlayStation Store updates today. CounterSpy is a PS Vita/PS4/PS3 game inspired by the Cold War that focuses on trying to keep the world’s superpowers in balance in a stealthy manner. OlliOlli2 : Welcome to Olliwood is a PS Vita/PS4 “skate-em-up” game that values a high score. The first is an adventure about a young boy and his best friend, Monster the other is a detective thriller that requires a strong-witted gamer. PS3 users can download Papo & Yo and Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments. Valiant Hearts: The Great War will also be available for owners of the console.

PS4 players will have access to Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee - New ‘n’ Tasty!, a side-scrolling adventure with dark humor and strong graphics. This month’s selection includes a platformer, a skating game and a Sherlock Holmes thriller. The company releases six games a month for download, available to PS Plus subscribers.
