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PSA: FlOw is free on PSN right now photo

If you have access to a North American PlayStation Network account, then let it be known that you can download FlOw today for a big, juicy nothing. The game is free to download all day, although the expansion will still cost you $2.99. 

FlOw is a game about making little organisms eat, fight, evolve and earn their way to the bottom of the sea. People tend to like it, so if you haven't bought it already, now would be a very good time to see what all the fuss is about. I know that's what I'll be doing.

[Thanks, Raul]








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Zeyro's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 08:35
Zeyro
Heading to my psn right now:)
Operative20's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 08:36
Operative20
I wish they'd release some free PSP donwload games. :(
funkyjawa's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 08:38
funkyjawa
Figures, I just bought it last weekend.
AlabastorJones's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 08:45
AlabastorJones
Sweet!! Thanks for the info
Evergreen's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 08:49
Evergreen
Thank you! I just jumped on it! Though PSN seems to be going awfully slow for me right now...
eddienoteddy's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 08:51
eddienoteddy
that's "flOw" good buddy.

http://www.us.playstation.com/flOw/
PreacherMan89's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 08:53
PreacherMan89
Sweet, thanks for pointing this out! I'm downloading it right now.
DV2FOX's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 08:54
DV2FOX
Damn,gives me error when trying to download it! ><..i've got EU/JP/NA PSN accounts and when i click on Download for FlOw (Free) it gives me ERROR
eddienoteddy's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 08:55
eddienoteddy
because it's NA-only dude.
DV2FOX's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 08:57
DV2FOX
@eddienoteddy: i got the Dante's Inferno and other demos from the NA store and no prob,now this doesnt lets me...damn you Sony,you ruined european's life!
Gazp's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 08:59
Gazp
Why can't I download it?
It says "http status 403" as I try downloading it, so I'm going to guess that its because I'm not from America.

Strange, they never did IP blocking before, at least as far as I know.
DV2FOX's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 08:59
DV2FOX
@Gazp: Same error here!
ran24's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 09:03
ran24
FUCK, of course they'd do it when I'm home for the weekend, with my PS3 back in my dorm :(
RenegadePanda's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 09:05
RenegadePanda
Just downloaded it.

I do enjoy free things.
Aurain's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 09:06
Aurain
I wouldn't worry too much about the error atm.

If you have the ownership tag on MSN, you can try to download it again later and won't have to pay
Aurain's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 09:06
Aurain
PSN*
linuxguy's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 09:13
linuxguy
hey sony, thank you a lot for caring about your PAL customers
Tha_Meat's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 09:22
Tha_Meat
thanks for the heads up!
Tha_Meat's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 09:28
Tha_Meat
Is the add-on content always 2.99?
Discarded Couch Sandwich's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 09:47
Discarded Couch Sandwich
When I read the headline I just had the same idea to make myself an NA account and download it over here in the UK. Shame it doesn't work, but at least I don't need to go through the long address finding process now.
TJF588's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 09:47
TJF588
Dammit, we don't have a PS3, and my friend's PSP (the one I played from) got stolen while he was on a trip, so my only recourse is Media Go...which lists it at $7.99.

S***f***erp***s***F*********!!
Y0j1mb0's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 09:48
Y0j1mb0
I didn't care for FlOw all that much. It seemed more of a tech demo than a game. Their other game Flower is a different story.

But hey free is free and it has trophies. Pick it up people.
TJF588's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 10:04
TJF588
Ah, reading a thread about this, it's not a free purchase, but a free download. Well, then, since I can't play it now anyway, then it's fine.
Zonic505's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 10:06
Zonic505
Why isn't the PSP version also free? That sucks......
apaperzebra's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 10:08
apaperzebra
Nice thats a pretty awesome deal.
NoMore's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 10:30
NoMore
might make an American account now.
Davidfoundation's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 10:32
Davidfoundation
I picked it but this is by thatgamecompany right?if so then great! I enjoyed flower
broonor's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 10:36
broonor
now get me flower or fat princess on the free and i'll be a happy camper
nightwounds's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 10:56
nightwounds
awesome!!!! always wanted to buy this game but never did. really dug flower so im downloading this now
the7k's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 10:57
the7k
@ broonor
Yeah, I'm sure Sony is very willing to give two of their most popular PSN games away for free.
linuxguy's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 10:57
linuxguy
While I recommend buying the thing. Those in europe wishing to get the game for free can use one of the proxies listed here: http://www.xroxy.com/proxylist.php?port=&type=&ssl=&country=US&latency=&reliability=&sort=reliability&desc=true&pnum=6#table
Arturoaquinojr's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 11:00
Arturoaquinojr
damn! it says:

(HTTO Status Code:403)



WTF??!!! this is the first time it happens, can someone tell me what's going on?

i've already purchased some things in the store,now this happens... why?
Inmortal2k9's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 11:13
Inmortal2k9
i have the same problem (HTTP Status Code : 403) :(
Caspulex's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 11:17
Caspulex
Ach, danke schon, Herr Sterling.

got me a copy.
Psychoholic420's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 11:17
Psychoholic420
Thanks Jim! I don't even know what it is really, but because it's free now I want it more than anything
StormPooper's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 11:19
StormPooper
For those of us getting error 403 (in the UK, etc) set your proxy to one off this list:

http://www.xroxy.com/proxylist.php?port=&type=CoDeeN&ssl=&country=US&latency=&reliability=&sort=latency#table

I'm using the top one and it screws up occasionally, but you simply need to resume the download (set it to download in background, exit the store and go to network -> download management).

If a proxy doesn't work, try the next one down.
lewness's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 11:20
lewness
@the 403 people:

*taken from PSN description of flOw*

"flOw must be downloaded from the PlayStation Store to the PS3 system before 9:00 PST on February 13, 2010. If product download does not occur before this time or if the product is deleted from the PS3 system, it will not be available again without purchase."

FUCK
Schmo0zle's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 11:24
Schmo0zle
I got Ragdoll Kung Fu this same way. Woot.
MailOrderClone's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 11:40
MailOrderClone
Thanks for the heads-up Jim. I'm getting on that right now.
broonor's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 11:41
broonor
@the7k, a man can only dream, can't he? :)
runtheplacered's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 11:59
runtheplacered
@ broonor,

No, he can also use his money to just buy those games on his own since they are cheap and worth the price.
STB's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 12:18
STB
Thanks for the heads-up!!
Zeron25's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 12:41
Zeron25
wtf... I paid 10 $ for this and the expansion...
fishbone walker's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 12:48
fishbone walker
Thanks, Jim. Turning on PS3 now...
runtheplacered's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 13:00
runtheplacered
"wtf... I paid 10 $ for this and the expansion..."

That's typically what people do.. they pay for their goods. No problem with that, I'm sure it was worth the $10.
Chris Heroman's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 13:27
Chris Heroman
I seriously bought this YESTERDAY for 8 bucks....FUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!!!!!!!!!!!
Mark Mushakian's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 13:52
Mark Mushakian
Thank you very much for the head's up. As a man out of work right now, I haven't been spending a dime on new games (Heavy Rain, Dante's Inferno, and I sure hope I get money before God of War III), so this is certainly a welcome bit of "fun for free" news :).
overrated44's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 13:55
overrated44
Just bought and downloaded this, honestly I'm not impressed.
TheNorris321's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2010 14:47
TheNorris321
hold on... hooking up to ethernet right now.........
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