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Playstation Plus Thread 3: Getting The Knack Of These Games
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Bedameister
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I'm already stuck at Grim Fandango. Guess I need to check a guide. Damn I feel stupid 
Bedameister
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Yeah I really like it so far. And it's dropping trophies left and right, I dig that.
Son Of Sparda
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The lack of pricing and pre-order options for The Witness gives me some (false) hope that it might launch on PS Plus next month, but I should know better by now
If that were to actually happen then I would definitely renew my plus which will expire at the end of the month. Otherwise, plus can wait until whenever I decide to buy SFV.
If that were to actually happen then I would definitely renew my plus which will expire at the end of the month. Otherwise, plus can wait until whenever I decide to buy SFV.
shortsFortallPeople
Banned
I'm already stuck at Grim Fandango. Guess I need to check a guide. Damn I feel stupid
I wish they had added a hint system like the Monkey Island Special Editions did. This game needed it.
Zank Frappa
Banned
Oh boy, Hardware Rivals might be the worst game I've played on PS4. Thanks, Sony.
What's wrong with it?
Nothing. (Game needs a few more cars.) Good Game to jump in for a few rounds.
Good to hear, it is one of the reasons why I have Plus. Nice games that I wouldn't really buy otherwise, so good to hear Nihilumbra falls in the category. Were the Trophies hard or did you not focus on those?
I wasn't focusing on them, but got about half of them without trying. The remaining ones probably wouldn't be hard to get I don't think. No Plat, just one Gold.
2blackcats
Member
So I grabbed all games except patton which is still showing as 29.99. Anyone else have the same issue? EU here.
YianGaruga
Banned
there was a mixup, will probably be fixed at some point
Elvin Atombender
Member
I played three rounds last night and thought it was quite fun. It almost feels like a return to the days of simpler online-shooters like Quake but with cars. I will play more.
I don't know how long it will last with such a limited amount of maps and cars though.
YianGaruga
Banned
I Wanna Be The Guy
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Oh Sony. You so funny.
illusionary
Member
Good at least to see this resolved, and having it effectively as an extra game is no bad thing, even if neither title is especially compelling for me.
Hello guys. I need an answers to my questions before my PS+ sub runs out by 20th of this month.
1. I'm trying to save all of my PSV save files to the cloud. If my sub runs out, will the save file be deleted? Will I able to get those saves again if I re-sub?
2. I'm trying to manually upload my P4G & Ys: Memories of Celceta save file but I can't seem to find on how to do it. Can someone guide how to?
1. I'm trying to save all of my PSV save files to the cloud. If my sub runs out, will the save file be deleted? Will I able to get those saves again if I re-sub?
2. I'm trying to manually upload my P4G & Ys: Memories of Celceta save file but I can't seem to find on how to do it. Can someone guide how to?
YianGaruga
Banned
1. Yes they'll be there when you resub
2 Click the game's bubble and select the PS+ icon on the top right of the live area screen.
calc84maniac
Member
I've heard somewhere that your saves are only guaranteed to stay in the cloud for six months after you unsubscribe. Might be worth signing up for a month sometime if you want to keep them longer.
Or, you can back up the games to your PC and restore them anytime in the future.
TheSecondSpitter
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Will the Instant Game Collection games always be the same for EU and US going forward or is there likely to be divergence again in the future?
I Wanna Be The Guy
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Sadly they'll always stay the same now. A shame. Things were better when Europe always got the better games.
Dragonslayer_023
Banned
At least Japan can keep getting games we'll never get, like Toukiden Kiwami on PS4/Vita this month.
Marmaladefire
Member
Why..Is Grim Fandango so glitchy? I'm at a game breaking glitch at the end of Year 1. Do I REALLY have to start this over..Just, no? Why? Patch this.
xrnzaaas
Member
Double Fine already stated that they won't patch Grim Fandango. If I remember right there's also a huge bug when playing year 3 so the only solution is to save often.
archnemesis
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Did they state why?
Bedameister
Member
What Glitch? I haven't seen one. I'm already in year 2
xrnzaaas
Member
Nope. My guess is they're busy with other remasters and fixing the old bugs would require too much work. The game can be finished, but if you get a gamebreaking bug and if you didn't do multiple saves then you're screwed and there's no point in waiting for a new patch.
archnemesis
Member
I guess I'll just use plenty of saves then.
I think I encountered one killer glitch in my whole playthrough.
But they're definitely there :/
It's a fucking old game, remember. It basically just has a minor graphical tweak and code adapted for modern systems. The actual nitty-gritty code design is all the same, bugs and all.
One you know what you're doing, it really doesn't take long to run through the game, FYI. Like you could probably speedrun the whole thing in 45 minutes.
I Wanna Be The Guy
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Grim Fandango is a game that has great heart and the characters and world are very charming. But the actual gameplay isn't great. It has some good puzzles but it also has a lot of bullshit frustrating design that virtually requires a guide. It's also a pretty lazy remaster considering the game looks best in 4:3. Not the best adventure game I've played recently, and not the best PS Plus adventure game recently either. But the story, characters and overall charm save it.
Frank the Great
Banned
Yeah, I found many of the puzzles in Grim Fandango to be so abstract or wonky that they are almost impossible without a guide. Still worth a play-through for the characters and dialogue.
Elvin Atombender
Member
Does anyone have problems with saves not being uploaded automatically on the PS3 anymore?
I didn't use the PS3 that much last year but I bought Yakuza 5 when it was released. I did get that screen that tells me what the console did during the night when I turned it on but that stopped after a while.
A couple of days ago I checked and the last uploaded save available online was from December 22nd. I have to manually update trophies as well to be able to see them on my PS4.
Everything works fine when I do it manually but everything that happened automatically has stopped. I tried turning the feature off and on and changing time but it didn't make any difference.
I didn't use the PS3 that much last year but I bought Yakuza 5 when it was released. I did get that screen that tells me what the console did during the night when I turned it on but that stopped after a while.
A couple of days ago I checked and the last uploaded save available online was from December 22nd. I have to manually update trophies as well to be able to see them on my PS4.
Everything works fine when I do it manually but everything that happened automatically has stopped. I tried turning the feature off and on and changing time but it didn't make any difference.
I'm going to post some early predictions for February/March.
Right now, we know of some launch dates for Feb 2nd and March 2nd (first tuesday of the month aka Free Game day)
Feb 2nd
Right now, we know of some launch dates for Feb 2nd and March 2nd (first tuesday of the month aka Free Game day)
Feb 2nd
- Crypt of the Necrodancer (PS4/Vita) EDIT: NOPE
- Not a Hero (PS4) - Developed by Roll7, who launched OlliOlli 2 for free on PS+
- Alienation (PS4) - Developed by Housemarque, who launched Resogun for free on PS+
I Wanna Be The Guy
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I won't download Not a Hero out of protest due to the Vita version being cancelled.
Ok not really, but man it's disappointing.
I could see both Crypt of the Necrodancer and Not a Hero become Plus games. Crypt could be the big Vita game while Hero could be the big PS4 game.
Your march prediction is spot on too, as Alienation and Psychonuts (not announced for a Spring 2016 release) could fit that slot.
Hm, yeah...Psychonauts is a strong possibility since Double Fine seems to love offering their games to the PS+ catalog.
Regardless of if its free or not I'm getting the PS4 version day one (don't even own a PS4 XD!) but yah, I could see it happening due to Broken Age, The Cave and Grim Fandango becoming Plus games over time.
That is also a good point; Sony would want that game to sell on its own merits with the PS+ logo attached to it. I could see it launching with a Plus discount but you are right, not likely a Plus release.
I could see Psychonuts Remastered/PS2 Classic/Port/Ect being the PS4 Plus game of the month (assuming it releases the first of March) due to past Double Fine games landing on Plus.
Guessing it falls in the PS2 Classic category so it won't be too expensive for Sony to 'buy' either.
Marmaladefire
Member
Yeah, I know, I'm just deciding whether or not to continue and it's got me pretty bummed.
xrnzaaas
Member
Damn, OlliOlli 2 is still on my list of the games waiting to be played. I've tried it for less than an hour and it seemed cool.
If so, another uninteresting month for me. I have both Crypt of Necrodancer and Not a Hero on PC.
YianGaruga
Banned
I bought Necrodancer on PC at launch and I'd be very excited if it was on Plus
That game is made for the Vita
That game is made for the Vita
I Wanna Be The Guy
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It's one of the best games of 2015.
I don't think I agree: it was one of the first adventures I completed without any assistance whatsoever, so it did something right! Perhaps my mindset was just attuned to what they were going for.
Fair's fair, though: I haven't yet revisited it. These could be nostalgia goggles talking.