Major Nelson Strikes Back

[Mr Puggsly]

DerNebel said:

Bolded: They are not...like at all. EA Access is infinitely closer to PS+ and Xbox Live Gold than it is to PS Now.

Just don't get a subscription to PS Now then. That's why the service was initially not even offered with one, because the point of PSNow isn't for hardcore gamers to be able to constantly replay their old PS3 games, it is for people without a PS3 to be able to once in a while pick up a PS3 game to play without all the hassle of owning the system, which is why the service won't even get to its full potential for Sony until it is on way more devices with a screen.

And it could also be a bigger success if the service was on PC, but it isn't which makes me very much doubt that we know the whole picture here.

There are more than enough publishers out there that could make a similar subscription service and if a publisher isn't big enough for this on its own he could always start a strategic alliance with other publishers for a service like this, also is the fact that games already have locked content via DLC supposed to make me happy? That isn't going to stop publishers from locking other content behind these services, we already have stupid shit like retailer exclusive pre order DLC, what's going to stop them from doing this?

Again, is the fact that people are now happy to pay for PS+ because of the free games(which btw is a pretty grand assumption here, cause we know that most people have PS+ because, surprise, surprise, a gameplay feature is locked behind it) supposed to make me happy? I don't have PS+, I'm still annoyed by the fact that I'll have to get it sooner or later because I want to play UC4 multiplayer. So actually PS+ is a perfect example to support my point of view here, first it was a service that upon subscription gave you free games, discounts, demos and some other small stuff (sound familiar?) and that was it, but then Sony realized that people are way more interested in buying into PS+ when they lock an important feature like multiplayer behind it and they sure were proven right. And while I'll easily admit that a lot of people just went with it, that still doesn't mean that everyone did, I certainly didn't and I certainly won't if publishers try to pull the same shit.

If I felt like I didn't have to worry about my scenario happening then I wouldn't, but looking at all the ways publishers have tried to get money out of customers in the last few years I simply don't feel that way, so I'll choose to stay sceptical.

Fair enough, we've seen companies abuse consumers with DLC, updated releases on new disc, etc.

Regardless, things seem to improve consumers as well. The subscription services we've seen thus far have been a good value When they start getting abusive, consumers will call them out.

I'm annoyed by DLC. But what's most important is feeling like what's on the disc is worth $60. Paid DLC that finishes the story gross. AC:Unity had that but fortunately that became free because the game was so broken.