By using this site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. Close

Forums - Sony - Year of Playstation Plus discounted to $40, possibly down to $35

Cj2i3 said:
kupomogli said:
eFKac said:

 

I see you're butthurt over the whole US PS+ situation, but now I think you may have been joking the whole time rob you? Seriously....?

With the games we've been getting each month, in certain situations I think being robbed is the correct term.



I agree with you, I have found no value in PS+ at all. I have owned games like XCom, BF3, Uncharted 3 and SR3 before they hit PS+, so all I've been getting its little Indy games like Oddworld, Machinarium and other b.s. I will say it can be a really good value to those who buy no games and just a subscription to PS+ every year, You can save a lot of money that way.

But PS+ is a joke to me and won't be renewing my subscription when it ends in October. And Sony wants me to pay for their highly flawed service come PS4, lol don't think so.

Exactly.  It's worse in the US when we get one retail game a month the majority of the time as well, so there's that much more chance we're not getting something we don't own.  In Europe, they get games like Dead or Alive 5 and Sleeping Dogs six months after release.  The games were still $40 at retail at the time.  As cheap as I am, I buy most of my games at $20, yet with how PS+ works in the US, the game better be old as dirt or we're not going to get it. 

People who never buy retail games are the only ones that are going to benefit from PS+.

pokoko said:

Beyond that, I find the idea that retail games are automatically better than indie games to be completely ridiculous.  I'm very much looking forward to Hotline Miami and I don't give a rat's ass if it came from Activision or if it came from a small team in someone's basement.

Not just indie.  Most cheap digital games are worse than retail games because the budget the people are working off of.  There are some, very rare, good games, but the majority of digital only games are overrated pieces of shit(opinion only.)

Retro City Rampage was highly praised, and graphically for a game that's cloning the NES it looks really nice.  Some of its gameplay mechanics are good, but the game is just not good at all.  The game is so boring it's put me to sleep not once(or atleast got me to start dozing off.)  Super Meat Boy receives praise because of its difficulty, not because it's a good game.  It's okay, but if I didn't get it for less than a dollar on Steam, I wouldn't have ever bought it because it's not worth the asking price.  There are platformers that are difficult that are also actually good.  Outland is another game I got free on PS+, and yet another shitty overrated game.  Trine 2 is another I played because of PS+, and while it's pretty, it's yet again another overrated piece of shit indie game.  If anyone wants a free Steam code for Trine 2 Complete you can have it, I don't want my Steam library tainted by this piece of 1/10 garbage.  Flow is yet another.  And these are just a few indie titles.  There's a lot of others I've played that are not comparable to retail games.

But like I said, not just indies.  Larger budget digital only titles too.  I'm a Castlevania fan, but Harmony of Despair was a huge disappointment.  No wonder we haven't heard anything about IGA and Castlevania since.   

With as many indie games or cheap digital only games that I've played that have been highly rated and my opinion on them has been that these are some of the worst games I've played this console generation, I'm under the opinion that anything under these labels gets an immediate +5 to peoples opinions and that's the only reason people like the games.  That people are ranting and raving about these poorly developed games because of the price and usually that they're indie games and nothing else.  Sorry, but maybe you can see why I'm not interested in playing games with no budget when they are constant disappointments.

Then again, there are those very rare digital only games that are good.  Cave Story, Jamestown, Torchlight, Dead Nation, The Walking Dead.  It's a rarity, but some digital games can be good.

As for what's released this next month on PS+?  Sine Mora and Poker Night at the Inventory?  Garbage. 

If these cheap digital titles were so good, Sony should give these games to Europe too.  Make PS+ the same across the board.  Make it fair.

*edit*

Oh, and notice Galaga Legions in my PSN profile picture with a few trophies.  Yeah.  Another game that's not very good.  Would rather be playing the original Galaga.  A game as old as the original Galaga and with the budget they have they can't make something as good as that with this new one.

That was free this month for US PS+ as one of our digital games. 



Around the Network
kupomogli said:
JoeTheBro said:
kupomogli said:

Anyone who's interested in being disappointed every month, with cheap indie titles and launch PSP games, then enjoy. Atleast if you live in the US. If you live in Europe, then subscribe.  Although if you live in Europe, this deal isn't for you.


I just got ICO and Rayman Origins, your argument is invalid.

You'll get some good games here and there.  Rarely.  Also Europe got Ico/SotC a few months ago as one game, because it is one game.  Not split in two different months so they can rob you like PS+ in the US.


That's just the brutal US capitalism vs. lovely social Europe for you ;)



Wii U is a GCN 2 - I called it months before the release!

My Vita to-buy list: The Walking Dead, Persona 4 Golden, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, TearAway, Ys: Memories of Celceta, Muramasa: The Demon Blade, History: Legends of War, FIFA 13, Final Fantasy HD X, X-2, Worms Revolution Extreme, The Amazing Spiderman, Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate - too many no-gaemz :/

My consoles: PS2 Slim, PS3 Slim 320 GB, PSV 32 GB, Wii, DSi.

UltimateUnknown said:
Playing Far Cry 3, Dragon's Dogma DA, Street Fighter X Tekken all in just one month with two other games still untouched. No reason not to subscribe to PS+. The price is worth by just one month's offering.

But,but y... haven't you realised that all these games are dissapointing  indie titles (according to kupomogli)



SxyxS said:
UltimateUnknown said:
Playing Far Cry 3, Dragon's Dogma DA, Street Fighter X Tekken all in just one month with two other games still untouched. No reason not to subscribe to PS+. The price is worth by just one month's offering.

But,but y... haven't you realised that all these games are dissapointing  indie titles (according to kupomogli)

I know you're trying to be sarcastic, but us in the US haven't and probably won't receive any of those.  Those are Europe's games.



green_sky said:
Veknoid_Outcast said:
Great deal! But doesn't this site have a less than stellar reputation?

There is also this promotion straight from ps store. Spend $50 and get $10 back. Works on PS plus 1 year membership. 

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2013/09/24/sale-get-10-for-every-50-spent-new-day-1-digital-pre-orders/

Nice! I used a similar promotion to buy my most recent year of PS+. Used the $10 for Trine :)



Around the Network
pezus said:
Fuck, why no UK deal?

No, but you can get £25 PSN instant voucher for £19.85 whch is an awesome deal :) (You can use it for PSN voucher)

http://www.shopto.net/video%20games/ps3/PS325CODEINSTANT-playstation-network-card-25-psn-instant-code



PSP Lifetime more than PSV+3DS Lifetime.

I just renewed my subscription last month!!! Grrr



 Been away for a bit, but sneaking back in.

Gaming on: PS4, PC, 3DS. Got a Switch! Mainly to play Smash

kupomogli said:
SxyxS said:
UltimateUnknown said:
Playing Far Cry 3, Dragon's Dogma DA, Street Fighter X Tekken all in just one month with two other games still untouched. No reason not to subscribe to PS+. The price is worth by just one month's offering.

But,but y... haven't you realised that all these games are dissapointing  indie titles (according to kupomogli)

I know you're trying to be sarcastic, but us in the US haven't and probably won't receive any of those.  Those are Europe's games.

Indeed I'm trying,as i explained you yesterday and now again"You in the states pay 30% less for ps+,you should get less"

this is the 1st time that i ever heard that you in the United States are NOT being treated better than europeans.

Usually we in Europe always had to subsidize the US gamers as they pay 1:1dollar/euro though your currency is 25%-35% lower.

 

Another funny thing is:I've read so many comments from Europeans complaining about being treated like 2nd class people compared to americans.You are the first I met who do it the opposite.

 

btw-the only gamers who really have to complain about ps+ are powergamers who buy everything at release.Than ps+ is pretty useless but all other gamers will get minimum 15 good games in a year -and that is still a good deal.On the one hand I understand your complaints but on the other hand you should try to appriciate(just a little bit)what you get instead of just looking what others get and you don't.

 

or you can simply make an european account-than you'll get everything.But you must acceppt to pay 35% more a year.



the-pi-guy said:
mysticwolf said:
I just renewed my subscription last month!!! Grrr

You can still pick them up and have it renewed for longer, so it's not all that bad.  

I don't think the months roll over.



 Been away for a bit, but sneaking back in.

Gaming on: PS4, PC, 3DS. Got a Switch! Mainly to play Smash

PS+ Value is insane. I still don't know how Sony manages to pull this off!



3DS Friend Code: 0533 - 6146 - 0418
PSN ID: atylerman5