| non-gravity said: The thing is do you really want to play the 49 games you got? |
That is a key factor in deciding if it is worth it. You can take something like: http://www.zillionsofgames.com , for $20, get ths engine which plays hundreds and hundreds of games, but if you have no interest in abstract strategy games, then it isn't worth it. And this talks about a one-time purchase, rather than the need to keep paying to play. And you also take LittleBigPlanet 2, with its large amount of content also. If you don't want to play, then it isn't worth it. Doesn't matter if the price is $X, what is worth to someone is something different.
In this, one has to ask if paying $X per year is worth it, to access the content. Same goes with OnLive's subscription, or RedBox's game list, or Gamefly. These subscription models is what closes connects to Playstation Plus. For me, it isn't worth it. I see a handful of games I would want to play around with, but not if I have to keep my subscription active to do it.
And then, you get to the console wars perspective. You get free play online with the PSN, but a large degree of what is offered Playstation Plus ends up being Silver on XBox and doesn't cost a cent. Everything, even with Silver gets demos, and you also get the discounts. Indie games are really cheap also on the 360 also. Gold does offer more, like the specials. It is just a matter of whether it really is what provides value for people or not.
