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[DR2K]

Last month I said it couldn't be worse. Sony outdid themselves on PS4.

 

[TM94]

So bad.

Last good offering has been Rocket League, and that was July?

 

[Zee-Row]

I already have Freedom Wars on cart so its nice to have a digital version too. How is Gauntlet?

 

[Hupsel]

I like the lineup.I played King's Quest for a bit and seemed much better and interesting than Broken Age. Gauntlet is kinda meh, but a co-op game will be fun now in december with friends coming over and family.

 

[NotMyPsn]

 

[Ponn]

I'm happy with this, don't own any of them. Been wanting Freedom Wars but never pulled the trigger on sales, glad I didn't now.

 

[Visualante2]

I'm at a point where booting up my PS3 is a chore. I'd installed SSX, probably play half an hour then get bored. Does it make a good first impression?

SSX is great if you guys haven't played it. It's got some shit levels, but the core gameplay is solid if you stick to the good levels.

Any specific recommendations of ones to avoid?

So bad.

Last good offering has been Rocket League, and that was July?

Does feel a little like the praise of that month went to their head and they took it easy for the rest of the year.

 

[darkside31337]

not great, especially for December when a lot of people subscribe

maybe that's the reason, they will get the users no matter what

Should be just the opposite. Most PS4s are bought in November / December. They should be putting their best foot forward for PS+ games during these months to maximize year long subscriptions after their free 2 week trial is done.

Have been signed up with PS+ since the very beginning and its a bummer to see the quality of games of the service go down even as subscriptions have drastically gone up.

 

[antitrop]

Exactly.

At least PS3 gets SSX, PS4 is a joke.

 

[Rhys Wilde]

Gauntlet seems to have gotten poor/average reviews but it looks like it could be kind of enjoyable. Anyone recommend it for two people who really loved the older Gauntlet titles to play through in local co-op?

 

[Devilgunman]

That Gauntlet is godawful isn't it? Meh month for PS4.


Vita on the other hand, dayum. Freedom Wars is so good.

 

[Achamian]

Wow worst plus selection (for ps4 anyway) since launch! Poor form Sony

 

[delSai]

Great month, especially for Ps3.

 

[Laranja]

I was really hoping December would be the month to get me to resubscribe, but those PS4 games are doing nothing for me. Maybe next month.

 

[Philippo]

King's Quest? FUCK YESSS

Hope i'll be able to play the whole saga for free then.

 

[Andvary]

Two years into PS4's life cycle...
I thought that by now we would be getting some retail games.

 

[SRTtoZ]

This is terrible.

 

[IdreamofHIME]

Beat month ever, I've been tempted to buy Freedom wars for weeks but just couldn't press the button.

Thanks Santa Claus!

 

[Zareka]

Now none of you have an excuse for not playing Freedom Wars, bar not owning a Vita/TV. GET ON IT!

SSX is pretty good too. Will redownload since my Xbox is packed away now.

 

[Tansut]

Two years into PS4's life cycle...
I thought that by now we would be getting some retail games.

Seriously. It's not like those launch titles are hot commodities.

 

[Dangansona]

Freedom Wars is good from a gameplay perspective. Kings Quest should be interesting and for those who haven't played that SSX game I loved it despite having a different tone from Tricky, but I love all SSX games.

I will agree though it is getting harder to defend Sony with these PS4 titles. I don't really care but give us some of those launch titles. Maybe they will add some at PSX?

 

[funkystudent]

Episode 1 of a adventure game.


Lol. Ps+ is a joke. Not even full games now

 

[Footos22]

Great month.

Always wanted kings quest but price was too high without a trial. Gauntlet will scratch that hack n slash itch.

Ps3 and vita is a brilliant lineup though.
No one sleep on Rocketbirds. Its fantastic.

 

[Staf]

Nice, been wanting to give King's quest a try.

 

[Machinehead]

Fuck yeah portable rocket birds <3
I love, LOVE it on PS3, vlbut would rather have it on the go!

I'm really interested in trying Kings Quest; does it have a satisfying end or does it leave you hanging?

How's Gauntlet? I love some co-op.

I'm glad I didn't get SSX when it was on sale. Now I'll be able to try it and still keep the 5 for the next time Catherine goes on sale =3

 

[Footos22]

Episode 1 of a adventure game.


Lol. P's+ is a joke

It's much bigger then your Standard adventure game. Hence why one episode is like 15 quid.

 

[jon bones]

Well the second is not out yet, and there has been a 4 month gap between 1 and 2.

I would be surprised if this series is complete by 2017

People don't mistake an episode of Kings Quest to a Telltale episode of one of their games. It's much bigger than that.

ah, interesting. thanks!

 

[Piccoro]

I'm still in awe!
I do not own any of those games and I have all 3 Sony consoles (4 with the Vita TV). This month is too good! I just have some questions:

The new King's Quest is not a point and click like the old one?
Is Freedom Wars Vita TV compatible?
Does Gauntlet have 4 player offline co-op?

Thanks.

 

[matrixman92]

yikes
I might try Freedom Wars

 

[entremet]

Two years into PS+ for PS4 has been amazing bait and switch.

The service is still great for PS3 and PSV, though.

 

[Alkastelca]

Yet another awful ps4 month...

 

[Brandon F]

Gauntlet seems to have gotten poor/average reviews but it looks like it could be kind of enjoyable. Anyone recommend it for two people who really loved the older Gauntlet titles to play through in local co-op?

I enjoyed it quite a bit. All four heroes play wildly differently and learning their unique style can be a harsh curve(which will turn off many), but once you get some upgrades and acclimate to the rhythm of each, perfecting levels and uncovering all secrets and such can get real enjoyable.

It does lack the goofy atmosphere and insane content of the awesome Midway PS2/GC era arcade reimagining(despite some humorous quips out of the heroes here and there), but its a solid co-op experience that takes some cues from the classic 80's Gauntlet and twists them into its own unique identity.

The patience to learning how to handle each hero will really end up the largest problem for most on initial play(expect GAF to bitch relentlessly next month with early impressions. I expect a bloodbath with a few motivated posters willing to give it a serious chance and come away feeling similar to me. Merely a good game at best)

 

[Katana_Strikes]

Not too bad. Wanted to try Guantlet. May even turn the Vita on Freedom Wars.

 

[NIGHT-]

My god... It gets worse every month

 

[jimbobsmells]

Wow that's a genuinely terrible month imo. Not going to complain about the opportunity to try games I wouldn't otherwise experience every month, but there's no excuse not to give away at least one major retail release at this point.

 

[AgentP]

Well fom all the game for Dec from XBL and PS+ the only I will bother with is Gauntlet. Love me some couch co-op with the kids.

 

[lord_of_flood]

Looks like I have even more reason to put off getting a PS+ subscription. Thanks for that, Sony.

 

[Rhys Wilde]

I enjoyed it quite a bit. All four heroes play wildly differently and learning their unique style can be a harsh curve(which will turn off many), but once you get some upgrades and acclimate to the rhythm of each, perfecting levels and uncovering all secrets and such can get real enjoyable.

That sounds cool, I can appreciate them having different playstyles since in the original games they were all pretty similar. Is there any character that's just objectively the worst and that you should avoid?

 

[Jombie]

Letting my subscription expire. What a joke.

 

[Nowhere Man]

And I thought last month was bad. What an absolute joke. When the year of PS+ I bought runs out I'm just going to let it die. I'll just resub for a single month when Dark Souls 3 comes out. Cloud saves are nice but I'll just go back to backing up data to a USB stick.

 

[ComputerBlue]

Both SSX and Blood Dragon are games I wanted to play but never got around to buying, so those are great.

But PS4...I was expecting something more with the Holidays coming up, but nope, worse month than this one.

 

[blackjaw]

Stoked on KQ, kept meaning to buy it, big fan of the old KQ games

 

[chrislowe]

I canceled my ps+ 1 month ago, since the games didnt make me woo.
Another month and I feel the same, will sub again when the games I want comes.

 

[Son Of D]

Is KQ selling poorly if they're giving away Episode 1 already? This isn't even a "Launches on PS+" type deal.

 

[RazielCuts]

Woof that PS4 showing. The first episode of Kings Quest? Isn't that going to go free at some point anyway, ala the TellTale and RE: Revelations model? Dang. And Gauntlet, a game that was all but forgotten about before it was even released.

PS3 is alright, SSX and Blood Dragon, not bad.

Freedom Wars I've heard good things about but I probably won't end up playing it.

 

[Suzzopher]

I was going to buy both PS4 games if they went on sale so I'm happy. I have the other games though.

 

[DoctorPayne]

Genuinely excited for my subscription to expire in December, when I can stop checking in each month only to be reminded that I paid $50 for a year of trash

 

[RedNumberFive]

Good month!

I've already platinum'd Freedom Wars, and played the hell out of Blood Dragon, so it looks like only SSX for me.

 

[Disxo]

Nice month for ps4, gauntlet looks badass and I wanted to give kings quest a chance.

 

[KoyukiNL]

Is Freedom Wars primarily a multi-player/online game or is it fun in single-player as well?

Only reason I'll resubscribe is probably for this game.