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Yesss! I didn't get to finish RoA due to my 360 crapping out. Fucking sweet. Also awesomenauts? Hells yeah. Already got Trine 2. Fucking fantastic game.
Whoa, glad I didn't buy Trine 2 yet. And maybe I'll actually play a Castlevania game, for the first time.
Dat Trine 2.
And while we're on the subject, I <3 PS+. Best deal in gaming (other than Steam, I suppose but it's hard to compete with $5 Dead Space).
And while we're on the subject, I <3 PS+. Best deal in gaming (other than Steam, I suppose but it's hard to compete with $5 Dead Space).
@ Tristrix - I've had PS+ from the beginning, and I'm with you 100%. There have been a few "meh" weeks, but overall, nothing beats checking the store on a tuesday night and finding Resi 4 HD for FREE.
Have to agree. Was very cynical for PS+ for a while, decided to try out the 3 month so I could get some MH avatars (yeah that's right, I'm a sucker for MH swag) and so far the benefits have been totally worth it. Likely going for the annual sub when my month runs out (this month sometime I think).
Microsoft: Let's load more ads into people's services on Live for the $60 a year they pay us.
Sony: Let's give people a bunch of free games and discounts and shit on PS+ for the $50 a year they pay us.
I may have had an easier time connecting to games with my friends on Live when I used my 360, but I've been far happier with PS+ and all the awesome free shit they give me.
Sony: Let's give people a bunch of free games and discounts and shit on PS+ for the $50 a year they pay us.
I may have had an easier time connecting to games with my friends on Live when I used my 360, but I've been far happier with PS+ and all the awesome free shit they give me.
I got a 3 month PS+ a week ago. I'm glad I did. Got to play Shank 2 for free and it looks like I get to play Awesomenauts. The free games, price discounts, and full game demos is pretty awesome.
Some times I think about not re-subbing with Playstation Plus when mine expires in July, but then they pull shit like this. I just wish they'd start rolling in Vita-compatible PSP, PSOne, and Mini games to Playstation Plus. Motherfuckers.
Oh great. More awesome games to throw on my tremendous backlog. Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck me!
Great selection though. Part of me wishes I didn't already own Symphony of the Night but I don't own Chronicles so that's awesome. I've had my eye on Trine 2 for a while so sweet. Also, Awesomenauts and Rock of Ages I'll pick up definitely.
I wish Sonic 4: Episode 2 was offered for free as well when it arrives but maybe I'm asking for too much. Great list though.
Great selection though. Part of me wishes I didn't already own Symphony of the Night but I don't own Chronicles so that's awesome. I've had my eye on Trine 2 for a while so sweet. Also, Awesomenauts and Rock of Ages I'll pick up definitely.
I wish Sonic 4: Episode 2 was offered for free as well when it arrives but maybe I'm asking for too much. Great list though.
I just signed up for PS+ last month to grab Shank and Need for Speed. Boy am I glad I did. As my enjoyment of online shooters has waned over the past year, I may start gaming much more heavily on my PS3. This is a great deal and make Xbox Live look like a crock of shit and this is coming from a long time Xbox Live player and paying customer.
@Bradicate: That's what happened to me. I'm never paying for live again. Didn't hurt I got two years of plus for $30 either (target put out a mislabeled ad).
Playstation Plus is a paid service, hence all the stuff they give you is NOT free. You paid for that.
@Konil Quit bein' a buzzkill. $50 for 18 months of ps+(if you opted in before april of last year) has more than paid for itself in free stuff and discounts. Breaks down to less than a dollar a game. :|
Just a matter of semantics. I'm not making a comment on the quality of the service, I have never suscribed to it and could not vouch for it. My only point is that the phrasing of this article leads you to believe that Sony are bing super duper nice, when they are only doing the job that PS+ users have paid them to do.
As an actual free PSN user, I am more than happy with sony's service. Barring that freak month when the service was down, it has been very good and actually free, a notable difference to it's Microsoft counterpart.
As an actual free PSN user, I am more than happy with sony's service. Barring that freak month when the service was down, it has been very good and actually free, a notable difference to it's Microsoft counterpart.
@Konil
The headline states "Playstation Plus is getting free stuff". Playstation Plus implies a purchase.
There's no need to be redundant and say "Playstation Plus nets you free stuff -- provided you bought a PS3, provided you bought Playstation Plus, provided you also bought a controller, and internet to hook it up". Likewise, there's no reason to arbitrarily break down each game and say "this earns you $3 back on your PS+ investment". The "phrasing of the article" is based off an obvious implication.
The headline states "Playstation Plus is getting free stuff". Playstation Plus implies a purchase.
There's no need to be redundant and say "Playstation Plus nets you free stuff -- provided you bought a PS3, provided you bought Playstation Plus, provided you also bought a controller, and internet to hook it up". Likewise, there's no reason to arbitrarily break down each game and say "this earns you $3 back on your PS+ investment". The "phrasing of the article" is based off an obvious implication.
So, if I subscribe to this, and get all of the free stuff, do I keep it forever, or do I have to be a PS+ subscriber?
@Vance
Sony has previously stated since the inception of PS+ that you have to keep your subscription current to play free PS+ games.
On the plus side, if you're about to run out, you can always "buy/attach" them when you have PS+, to save for your renewal date, and games bought at a "+ discount" are still yours.
Sony has previously stated since the inception of PS+ that you have to keep your subscription current to play free PS+ games.
On the plus side, if you're about to run out, you can always "buy/attach" them when you have PS+, to save for your renewal date, and games bought at a "+ discount" are still yours.
There is actually quite a bit of PS+ content does not require you maintain an active subscription, at least on the EU service. Go to the item on the XMB, hit triangle, go to info, if there is no start and expiry date indiciating that it needs to renew the license then it is yours, permanantly.
The games that I have gotten free through the service and are permanant are Shank 2, Trine 2, Simpsons Arcade Game, Voodoo Dice, Costume Quest, Plants Vs. Zombies, Castle Crashers, Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars, MTG Duels of the Planeswalkers, Stacking, Sam & Max: The Devils Plauhouse Eps 1-5 and Critter Crunch.
I have another folder on my XMB were I put the stuff that does expire, currently has 60 games in it. I cannot begin to state what a good value proposition I have found the service to be, and how utterly terrible XBL Gold's value seems in comparison. The more I think about it, the more and more angry I get about XBL Gold.
The games that I have gotten free through the service and are permanant are Shank 2, Trine 2, Simpsons Arcade Game, Voodoo Dice, Costume Quest, Plants Vs. Zombies, Castle Crashers, Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars, MTG Duels of the Planeswalkers, Stacking, Sam & Max: The Devils Plauhouse Eps 1-5 and Critter Crunch.
I have another folder on my XMB were I put the stuff that does expire, currently has 60 games in it. I cannot begin to state what a good value proposition I have found the service to be, and how utterly terrible XBL Gold's value seems in comparison. The more I think about it, the more and more angry I get about XBL Gold.
@Nevi
Good call - forgot about the "info" determination - although I've noticed that nearly all of my content has an expiration date, it doesn't hurt to check.
I'm just keeping my PS+ subscription for the foreseeable future, because I've gotten more than my money's worth.
Good call - forgot about the "info" determination - although I've noticed that nearly all of my content has an expiration date, it doesn't hurt to check.
I'm just keeping my PS+ subscription for the foreseeable future, because I've gotten more than my money's worth.
@Konil, PS+ is no different than paying for a premium membership at Gamestop or Barnes & Noble. You pay a minor fee to be a member and you are entitled to perks like discounts, free games, and early beta access, etc etc. To say you're paying for these games are absurd especially when they gave out $1000 in freebies and discounts last year. That's an awesome return on investment. Seriously, check your baseless complaints about a service you don't even use at the door.
When they gave out Stacking & "Sam & Max" for free last year, there was no expiration date on them, I was able to play them even after my + subscription expired. Maybe it was a bug or something. I did renew anyway, there is a ridiculous amount of perks with the plus account, and I appreciate not being billed for the most basic set of features (messaging a friend)
@Konial & Favian
Actually I'd say that for folks who have been subscribed to PS+ since the beginning these games are free in that my initial $60 investment has been thoroughly repaid. Even after signing up for the second year I would consider my PS+ purchase fully reimbursed in content.
And Favian, some of the games are meant to be non-subscription based games. Stacking and Sam & Max are examples of that where the full game was released to PS+ members for free but is considered a "purchased" item and therefore not subject to the membership expiration clause. Yet another reason I'll continue to support Sony and Plus.
Actually I'd say that for folks who have been subscribed to PS+ since the beginning these games are free in that my initial $60 investment has been thoroughly repaid. Even after signing up for the second year I would consider my PS+ purchase fully reimbursed in content.
And Favian, some of the games are meant to be non-subscription based games. Stacking and Sam & Max are examples of that where the full game was released to PS+ members for free but is considered a "purchased" item and therefore not subject to the membership expiration clause. Yet another reason I'll continue to support Sony and Plus.
*Looks at article directly below talking about more ads for XBL* *Looks at this article of PSN+ getting free game related stuff* *sigh* why didn't I switch sooner? Damn ball and chain friends playing on XBL.
Hmmm... rock of ages is pretty tempting but I think ima sit on my free PS+ pass for a little while longer.
@Ciros Hahah, yeah I was just thinking about that article proximity and laughing to myself as well. As a 5 year Gold subscriber, I've found myself questioning why I renew more and more, especially in the past year. Really, as much as I enjoy the odd match of Reach, the only thing I can see my money going towards that I can't get on my PS3 or Wii is the streamlined chat system.
But even that doesn't work 100% every time, and I hardly use it nowadays anyways. PS+, I do believe, has won me over, and Microsoft is going to have to present some pretty compelling reasons to fork them Live cash in the next few months to keep me as a customer.
But even that doesn't work 100% every time, and I hardly use it nowadays anyways. PS+, I do believe, has won me over, and Microsoft is going to have to present some pretty compelling reasons to fork them Live cash in the next few months to keep me as a customer.
im surprised PSN has been getting these kind of deals.
though if PS+ were to make prices like steam then consider me your forever subscriptioner :P
though if PS+ were to make prices like steam then consider me your forever subscriptioner :P
I love psn+ since the beginning, but man it causes me such a back log and fills my hdd.
All of which I can live with.. Lol.
I'd keep it you're the beta access alone, the free games are just an awesome bonus!
All of which I can live with.. Lol.
I'd keep it you're the beta access alone, the free games are just an awesome bonus!
I bought PS+ originally just for the extra 20% or so discounts on games, but some of the free stuff has been flat out awesome.
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