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There’s only a few days left until the PlayStation Store summer discounts are over, so we want to make sure you’ve taken advantage of all the features they have to offer. Today we recommend three games that are not exactly recent, but that, in our opinion, deserve to be part of your collection, especially for the price at which they are offered, once five euro.

For those looking for an above-average challenge, Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin, which often takes second place to the other two chapters in the series, while for fans of strategy games, XCOM 2. looking for a colorful adventure, perhaps to face in a co-op, you can’t ignore Unravel Two. These are our shopping tips!

Dark Souls II Scholar of the First Sin

It was not directed by master Hidetaka Miyazaki and rarely appears at the top of FromSoftware’s favorite video game chart, but Dark Souls II lives up to the reputation of one of modern gaming’s iconic series by offering a punitive and suggestive experience.

In Dark Souls 2, an unforgettable journey in the dark world of Drangleic, where every place and every encounter can test your determination and your limits. Compared to the original edition, Scholar of the First Sin runs at 60 fps, a framerate adapted to today’s times, and introduces many new challenges and experiences. The completely revised positioning of the enemies gives life to a new dynamic that can test even the most experienced players. The purchase of this edition is therefore recommended for all those who have already stripped the original at the time.

The pack also includes all DLC dedicated to the Ancient Kings, which integrates the endgame and deepens the knowledge, and an improvement in the multiplayer, passing the maximum number of participants from 4 to 6. Other details can be found in our Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin review.

XCOM2

XCOM2 it carried a number of years on its back, but it still represents an excellent real-time strategy game with lite RPG mechanics. On an earth invaded by a race from another world, you are called to lead operations for the recapture of planet Earth.

Twenty years have passed since the events of XCOM: Enemy Unknown, in which humanity capitulated and signed an unconditional surrender with alien forces. However, the scattered XCOM forces do not want to surrender and with the aim of resurrecting the resistance, they take control of theAvenger, an alien ship converted into a mobile base. From here you can decide where to take the assault team, how to get the support of the people, what technologies to develop and when to counter the enemy’s operations.

The game formula offers a turn based mechanics to action scenes and shootings on the battlefield. There are five classes of soldiers that can be brought into battle, each with different skill trees. Compared to its predecessors, XCOM 2 offers more tactical flexibility and a new kind of enemies. Learn more by reading our XCOM 2 review.

If you already own the game, we recommend that you take advantage of the sale to buy the excellent War of the Chosen expansion for 3.99 euros, which further improves the strategic aspect by introducing new Factions for the Resistance and the most cunning and Introducing cunning enemies from the XCOM universe, the Chosen.

Unravel Two

If you’re looking for a colorful and tender experience, away from the tough bosses of Dark Souls 2 and the meticulous planning of XCOM 2, then you definitely need to get acquainted with Yarnythe protagonist of the little woolen creature of Unravel Two by Coldwood Interactive and EA Originals.

the gaming experience, based on physics and solving environmental puzzlesis built around Yarny’s signature ability, who can swing his woolen thread through branches, drag objects, build bridges, and even get a lift from a flying kite to places otherwise out of reach. Unravel Two also has a cooperative mode, which doubles the gameplay possibilities by inviting two players (even locally) to work together and support each other in solving puzzles. Read our Unravel Two review.