August explodes with gaming goodness on PlayStation Plus as Need For Speed: Most Wanted, Mafia II and Spec Ops II: The Line become available for PS3 and LEGO Lord of the Rings and When Vikings Attack for PSVita, to PlayStation Plus subscribers.
In Need for Speed Most Wanted you'll have your foot firmly on the gas pedal as scream through the town of New Haven as you try to win races and outrun the police. Explore the city to find new cars and shortcuts before taking the race online against your friends.Even when your friends aren't online you'll be able to compete against them through autolog, which records and posts your activities to your friends games.
Become one of the family in Mafia II as you try to climb the mobster ladder. You'll get into gunfights, white-knuckle car chases and go hand-to-hand with goons from rivals families. Inspired by iconic mafia lore, Mafia II features cinematic cut scenes and characters that could have been taken out of your favourite gangster flick you'll be glued to your pad until the epic conclusion.
Spec Ops: The Line sees you in the devastated Dubai as elite Delta Force team Captain Martin Walker. You and you're team are searching through sandstorm destroyed city trying to find and rescue your surviving comrades that have taken refuge in what remains of the buildings.You'll walk a fine moral line in the 3rd person shooter, that will see you making difficult choices.
Will you simply walk the One Ring into Mordor...as you walk onto the bus? Probably not. But you'll have hours of fun as you try in LEGO Lord of the Rings on PlayStation Vita. Featuring the voices from the films you'll take control of the Fellowship, before taking on the Two Towers and Returning the King to the throne as you face the armies of Sauron to throw the one Ring into the fires of Mount Doom. Meet and control iconic characters from the films and use their unique abilities to explore the land of Gondor.
When Vikings Attack, it's time to grab whatever is handy and defend yourselves. Control a mob of Civilians and grab road signs, post boxes and even vehicles to deter the viking invasion, but beware, just as you can throw random objects so can they, so you'll need to learn to duck and dodge.You'll defend farms, building sites, fairgrounds and more... before taking the fight or defending against your friends in frantic multiplayer battles.
PlayStation Plus provides subscribers with access to some of the top-rated games on PS3 and PS Vita throughout the course of the subscription. Gamers also have access to great PlayStation Store discounts and an array of exclusive features and access, including 2GB cloud storage (1G for PS3 & 1G for PS Vita ) for game saves which will be welcomed by subscribers keen to take advantage of the Instant Game Collection. Subscribers will soon also be able to enjoy all the benefits of PlayStation Plus on PlayStation 4 (PS4) including exclusive access to a range of immersive online multiplayer experiences, all at no extra cost.
A PS Plus subscription is £39.99 for a one-year subscription or £11.99 for a 90 day subscription and will give users access to the same fantastic features.