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PlayStation Plus Premium’s classic game library is filled with hidden gems

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The beauty of IQ Intelligent Qube lies in the challenge. Players can destroy any block they want, but if they target the wrong dice, they lose some foothold. Destroy too many blocks and the game is over. The game dares players to maximize their scores while avoiding the dangerous blocks. It’s an addictive loop that makes players return for more.

Rogue Galaxy

While some action RPGs capture the audience with great, gripping adventures, Rogue Galaxy do the same with sheer fun. The game features a young man stranded on a desert planet longing for adventure (sounds familiar), but instead of getting him into a battle against a galaxy-spanning empire, he joins a crew of space pirates, complete with a spaced wooden galleon. No one knows how a wooden ship can survive the hardships of space, but no one cares.

Rogue Galaxy shines thanks to a sense of planet-jumping adventure. Each place feels different and meets a different sci-fi trope, and the fights are as fast as they are flashy. The game does not add any new mechanics or ideas to the action-RPG genre, but it does not need to, as otherwise it is a polished experience. The only major problem with Rogue Galaxy is its lack of a successor.

Siren

Different survival horror games try to scare players in different ways, and Siren try several unique tactics at once. The game is a primarily stealth-oriented game that forces players to control different characters as they perform various missions in a foggy, dilapidated village. The game’s main hook is its “sightjacking” mechanics, which let players see through the eyes of an enemy. This system is essential for navigating through the city, as well as for solving the game’s many puzzles. Additionally, it’s simply scary to see an enemy stare at your hiding place.

Siren also excels with a unique art style. Instead of relying on polygons and textures, each character’s face is created by placing a real actor’s face over the model, giving everyone a spooky look and adding to the game’s atmosphere and unsettling charm.

Granted, Siren is not beginner friendly but it is still worth your time. Well, that’s it, at least if you’re not afraid of grotesque, almost human creatures. And strategy guides.