NightDragon83 said:
Lawlight said:
NightDragon83 said:
Funny how the same people who complained about M$ putting online multiplayer and other features behind a paywall since day 1 with XBL have absolutely no issues with Sony now doing the same with PSN this generation because "free games"... even though you don't actually OWN the games, it's just a glorified rental system for as long as you have a PS+ subscription. Meanwhile, "Games With Gold" games on XBL actually are free to own even after you let your Gold subscription expire, so you don't have to purchase them outright like you do on PSN if you're not a subscriber, thereby negating any perceived advantage of PS+ over XBL.
Also, the other big criticism leveled at M$ and the X1 at the beginning of this generation was the whole DRM / "always online" fiasco, which of course Sony PR took full advantage of despite the fact that it never actually came to fruition on the X1 as it was originally intended. However... the "always online" thing has since reared its head in other ways in the fact that now certain games, such as one of the biggest titles released thus far this generation - Destiny, can only be played when an online connection is present, even if you only want to play single player modes.
Once again, the same folks who raged over M$'s proposed always online DRM had absolutely no issue with Bungie effectively doing the very same thing, and Destiny was one the biggest titles on PS4 over the past year and helped move a ton of consoles despite the fact that if you didn't have an online subscription you effectively just bought yourself a $60 coaster. |
Why do I need to own the games if I can play them forever? Plenty of people are fine with getting to play a game forever for just $1. Rental or not, it's amazing value.
Also, are you sure it's the same people? I don't think it is.
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The point is that with "free" games on PS+ the minute your subscription runs out they are no longer free and you need to either renew your subscription for $50/yr in order to play it for "free" or purchase the game outright to play it again, whereas with XBL any game that you've downloaded for free as part of Games With Gold is tied to your account and is yours forever even if you stop paying for a Gold membership.
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Don't use the word free then. That won't take away the value. Upwards of $AU6,500 in games is what I got since I've subscribed to PS+ (Day 1 subscriber). Games with Gold only exists because PS+ exists and don't offer as many games and the big games come out much later than on PS+.
The other question is, why would you stop subscribing?
