cyrenepenya: US PlayStation Store Update for September 20th: Resident Evil 4, Burnout Crash!, NBA 2K12 demo

This week’s US PS Store update contains a few gems for both PS3 and PSP owners, particularly if you’re a PlayStation Plus subscriber.

2011 is the fifteenth anniversary for the Resident Evil series, which first appeared on PS1 back in 1996. Capcom is showing its love for the PlayStation platform by offering PS Plus members a veritable treasure trove of content. They’re giving away the first three Resident Evil games for free (playable on PSP or PS3) and making the HD remastered version of RE4 available for just $10 (normal price is $19.99). There’re also five free snazzy RE4 avatars to associate with your PSN account.

Personally, I can’t wait to return to the excellent adventure that is Resident Evil 4. I’m a little disappointed that Capcom didn’t implement Move controls or base the game on the graphically superior GameCube build, but the low price of $10 for Plus members more than makes up for these shortcomings.

Another noteworthy blast from the past on this week’s list is Persona 2: Innocent Sin for PSP ($39.99). It appeared on PS1 in 1999 and was never released outside of Japan, so it’s terrific that this unique RPG has finally received an official English translation.

Other highlights this week include demos for NBA 2K12 and Burnout Crash!, as well as the full, downloadable version of the latter. I got a chance to try out the demo for NBA 2K12 this morning and couldn’t help feeling letdown as it only allows you to play for one quarter. The new control mechanics which utilise the right analog stick work well enough, but the overall impression I took away is that the game looks dated and the presentation is nowhere near as good as what I’ve seen in this year’s crop of EA Sports titles.

Here’s the full list for the current PlayStation Store update:

PlayStation Plus

Free PS one Classics:
- Resident Evil Director?s Cut
- Resident Evil 2
- Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
Full Game Trials:
- Saint?s Row 2
- Bolt
Discounted PS3 Games:
- Cubixx HD ? 30% off
- Resident Evil 4 ? 50% off
Discounted Add-Ons:
- Saint?s Row II: Corporate Warfare
- Saint?s Row II: ULTOR Exposed
Free Avatars:
- Armageddon Rider ? Logo 2 Avatar
- Armageddon Rider ? Zombiemower Avatar
- Resident Evil 4 Ada Avatar
- Resident Evil 4 Ashley in White Top Avatar
- Resident Evil 4 Leon Kennedy Avatar
- Resident Evil 4 Luis Avatar
- Resident Evil 4 Saddler (Hooded) Avatar

Downloadable Games

Resident Evil 4 ($19.99)
- Resident Evil 4, the gold standard of the survival horror genre, finally arrives on the PlayStation Store! Guide special agent Leon Kennedy on his quest to rescue the president?s daughter as a village of infected attack you from all sides! Download today and receive 5 free Resident Evil 4 avatars as an added bonus (offer valid until October 4, 2011).
Cubixx ($9.99)
- Cubixx HD is a fast paced action puzzle game which sends high scoring, combo chasing gameplay to the third dimension! Play through the epic 50 level arcade mode, challenge your skills to the limit in 50 challenges or take on the world in over 150 online leaderboards! If that isn?t enough you can join forces with friends in the 7 player co-op or destroy each other in the 7 player Deathmatch!
Saints Row 2 ($19.99)
- Fifteen years have passed since your former Saints crew betrayed you. As you awake from a coma, you find the Stilwater you once ruled is in disarray. Unfamiliar gangs have laid claim to your territory, rival factions have taken over your rackets, and cash-hungry corporations have laid waste to your once proud 3rd Street home. Now is the time to seek revenge against rivals to reestablish your crew as the rightful kings of Stilwater.
Bolt ($19.99)
- Unleash your sonic bark and take on the heroic personas of Bolt and Penny from the high-action television series within Walt Disney Pictures Bolt.
Burnout Crash! ($9.99)
- Criterion Games brings back the much loved Crash Mode in the latest installment of the award winning Burnout franchise! Go on the wildest Road Trip of your life; causing huge pile-ups, blowing up buildings and unleashing disastrous Super Features! Use Autolog to compete with and challenge your friends! Anyone can crash, but can you do it in style?
Altered Beast ($4.99)
- ?Rise from your grave!? When Zeus, the legendary Greek god, brings you back to life with those famous words, you set forth on a mission to rescue his daughter, Athena, from the wicked God of the Underworld, Hades. Using the Spirit Balls, transform into Werewolf, Weredragon, Werebear, Weretiger, and the ultimate form, the Golden Werewolf. Each creature possesses powerful attacks that are required to bring an end to Hade?s scheme.

Game Demos (free)

NBA 2K12
- The NBA 2K franchise is back & bigger than ever, delivering more action than any NBA game to date. This highly anticipated NBA 2K12 demo features a re-match of the 2011 NBA Finals, Heat vs. Mavericks. In the full version, fans can finally END THE DEBATE as to who the best teams and players of all time are with the NEW NBA?s Greatest mode featuring Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird & more.
Burnout Crash!

Add-on Game Content

Fallout: New Vegas ? Lonesome Road ($9.99)
- In Lonesome Road you are contacted by the original Courier Six. He promises to answer why he refused to deliver the Platinum Chip?but only if you make one last journey into the canyons of the Divide. Bring all your gear and weapons but leave your companions behind?this is one road you must walk alone.
Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition Unlock Gill ($0.99)
F1 2011: Vip Pass ($9.99)
Skydrift: Extreme Fighters Premium Airplane Pack ($1.49)
The Baconing ? Roesha ($0.99)
Disgaea 4 ? Hi-Res Asagi (free)

Rock Band 3

?All Apologies? ? Nirvana ($1.99)
?Heart-Shaped Box? ? Nirvana ($1.99)
?Rape Me? ? Nirvana ($1.99)
?You Know You?re Right? ? Nirvana ($1.99)
Artist pack ($6.99) ? Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game album: Celebrating Nirvana Pack. This pack includes ?All Apologies,? ?Heart-Shaped Box,? ?Rape Me,? and ?You Know You?re Right? by Nirvana.

Rock Band Network v2.0

?Be Careful What You Wish For? ? Memphis May Fire ($1.99)
?Dawn Of The Condoms? ? Ultra Saturday ($0.99)
?Megalodon? ? Mastodon ($1.99)
?The Difference Between Medicine And Poison Is In The Dose? ? Circa Survive ($1.99)

Updates

Saints Row 2: Ultor Exposed ? Sale (PS3) (now $6.99, original price $9.99)
Saints Row 2: Corporate Warfare ? Sale (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $6.99)
Mass Effect 2 ? Sale (PS3) (now $39.99, original price $59.99)
StarDrone ? Sale (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $7.99)
5-In-1 Arcade Hits ? Sale (PS3/PSP) (now $1.49, original price $3.99)
Blimp: The Flying Adventures ? Sale (PS3/PSP) (now $1.49, original price $1.99)
MiniSquadron ? Sale (PS3/PSP) (now $1.49, original price $1.99)
Hammerin? Hero ? Sale (PSP) (now $9.99, original price $19.99)
R-Type Command ? Sale (PSP) (now $7.49, original price $14.99)
Resident Evil Director?s Cut ? Sale (PS3/PSP) (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Resident Evil 2 ? Sale (PS3/PSP) (now $2.99, original price $5.99)
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis ? Sale (PS3/PSP) (now $2.99, original price $5.99)
Steambot Chronicles Battle Tournament Digital ? Sale (PSP) (now $7.49, original price $14.99)

Qore

Qore Episode 40: September 2011
- In September?s Episode 40 of Qore, Presented by the PlayStation Network Veronica Belmont gets busy with the co-op in Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One, interviews Amy Hennig the creative director behind UNCHARTED 3: Drake?s Deception?s epic story, previews two great classics remastered in HD as the Ico and Shadow of the Colossus Collection, and uses her head against the demons of NeverDead.

Game Videos (free)

Pulse 9/20 Edition
UNCHARTED 3: Drake?s Deception Gamescom Trailer
Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One Weapon Series 1
Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One Weapon Series 2
PixelJunk SideScroller Gameplay Video
Nba 2K12 ? Nba?s Greatest Trailer
Supremacy MMA Fight Trailer
Supremacy MMA Killer Moves Trailer
Disney Universe Lion King Trailer
Burnout Crash! Trailer
Mass Effect 3 Squad Leader Trailer
NBA Jam On Fire Edition 1St Look Sizzle Trailer
NBA Jam On Fire Edition Producer Video
Galaga Legions Dx Special Trailer
Soulcalibur V ? Comic-Con Trailer
Atelier Totori Trailer 01
Disgaea 4 Trailer
Eufloria Trailer
Renegade Ops Launch Trailer
Driver San Francisco Car Reveal Trailer
Driver San Francisco Demo Trailer
Driver San Francisco Don?t Blink And Drive Trailer
Soulcalibur V ? Gamescom 2011 Trailer

PS3 Themes

4 Elements Hd: Theme 1 (free)
Street Fighter 3: Third Strike Online Edition Theme ($0.99)
Dream Girlfriends Static Theme ($1.49)
P90 Premium Theme ($2.99)
Ant?s Ruin Picnics Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
NCAA Dynamic Themes x13 (all except for U of Michigan) ($2.99)
Abstract: Dancer Dynamic Theme ($1.99)
Sci Fi: Alien Invasion Dynamic Theme ($2.99)

PS3 Wallpapers (free)

4 Elements HD Wallpaper 4
4 Elements HD Wallpaper 1

PlayStation Store for PSP

Downloadable Games (also available from PS3 Storefront)

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 2: Innocent Sin Digital ($39.99)
- Rumor becomes reality? In Sumaru City, strange things are afoot, and idle gossip is having a concrete effect on reality. The mysterious Joker seems to be at the center of it all, but to what end? Delve into the web of rumors slowly encompassing the city before the madness becomes irreversible.

PSP minis (also available from PS3 Storefront)

Edge ($4.99)
- Develop your telekinetic strength by pushing a Cube within a geometric universe. Platforms, enigmas and reflexes combine to make Edge a rich and very comprehensive game.

Game Videos (free)