Amazon's 2014 Game Deals Featured Freedom Wars, The Walking Dead, and The Wolf Among Us
A look back at video game discounts offered by Amazon in December 2014, including 50% off Freedom Wars, God of War Collection, and The Wolf Among Us on Vita.
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In late December 2014, Amazon featured a fresh wave of discounts on video games, with notable price drops on several key PlayStation Vita titles and popular “toys-to-life” starter packs. The sale highlighted the handheld’s strong library with significant markdowns on exclusives and acclaimed narrative adventures.
Highlighted Vita and Family Game Deals
The most prominent deals included several games for the PlayStation Vita, which were reduced by up to 50%. Freedom Wars, an action RPG from Japan Studio, was available for 50% off. The game was a major exclusive for the platform in 2014, focusing on cooperative multiplayer combat against giant mechanical monsters. Also discounted by 50% was God of War Collection, which bundled HD remasters of the first two classic PlayStation 2 action games for the portable console.
Telltale Games’ narrative adventures were also part of the sale. The Wolf Among Us was listed at 50% off its retail price. The physical Vita version collected all five episodes of the acclaimed series based on the Fables comic books. The studio’s other hit, The Walking Dead, saw its second season discounted by 50%, while the first season was listed with a 40% price reduction.
For family entertainment, two major toys-to-life franchises had their starter packs on sale. The Disney INFINITY: Marvel Super Heroes (2.0 Edition) Video Game Starter Pack was discounted by up to 33%. Similarly, the Skylanders Trap Team Starter Pack from Activision was available for 33% off. These packs included the game, a portal peripheral, and several physical figures needed to play.
Other Ongoing Discounts
Beyond the newly highlighted items, the sale period included a wider range of ongoing deals across multiple platforms.
Ubisoft’s dual 2014 releases, Assassin’s Creed Unity for PS4 and Xbox One and Assassin’s Creed Rogue for PS3 and Xbox 360, were discounted by up to 33% and 35% respectively. Major multiplatform releases like Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Destiny, and NBA 2K15 were all marked down by up to 33%. Blizzard’s Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition also received a similar discount.
The PlayStation Vita’s library was further represented by deals on two acclaimed visual novels, DanganRonpa: Trigger Happy Havoc and Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, both 25% off. The beloved JRPG Persona 4 Golden was 33% off, while its fighting game spinoff, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, saw a price drop of up to 58% on PlayStation 3.
Other notable deals from the period included:
- Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved – up to 51% off
- Paper Mario: Sticker Star – 50% off
- PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale – 88% off
- Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric – 40% off
- South Park: The Stick of Truth – up to 50% off
Among the many titles on sale, the 50% discount on Freedom Wars made it an especially attractive offer for Vita owners looking for one of the handheld’s most significant exclusive releases of the year.
Frequently asked questions
What type of game was Freedom Wars on PS Vita?
Freedom Wars was a third-person action RPG with a monster-hunting focus, developed by Japan Studio. Players took on the role of a 'Sinner' forced to fight giant mechanical monsters called Abductors to reduce a million-year prison sentence. The game featured both single-player and cooperative multiplayer modes.
Was The Wolf Among Us a physical release on PS Vita?
Yes, Telltale Games' The Wolf Among Us received a physical retail release for the PlayStation Vita, as well as for PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. The physical edition contained all five episodes of the first season on a single game card or disc, making it a convenient way to own the complete story.
What was included in the God of War Collection for PS Vita?
The God of War Collection for PlayStation Vita was a port that bundled remastered versions of the first two games in the series: God of War and God of War II. Originally released on the PlayStation 2, these versions were updated with high-definition graphics, trophy support, and adapted controls for the portable console.
Why were Assassin's Creed Unity and Rogue released at the same time?
Ubisoft released Assassin's Creed Unity and Rogue simultaneously in November 2014 to cater to different console generations. Unity was developed exclusively for the newer PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, showcasing new graphics and gameplay mechanics. Rogue was released for the older PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 to provide a new title for that large player base.