Chaos2Frozen
Member
Erm check before you buy, our PSN also has Chinese, Japanese and Korean versions.
But usually the free games are English
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Asia PS+ monthly PS4 lineup is insane
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Erm check before you buy, our PSN also has Chinese, Japanese and Korean versions.
But usually the free games are English
Neolombax
Member
Just Cause 3 or KF 2?
Fredrik
Member
Same here. I barely play online anyway so I just subbed for the PS+ games. Cancelled the subscription after a year of disappointment.
probably JC3, but PS4 Pro can run the game at a pretty solid 30fps with boost mode.
wenaldy
Member
Based on my experience, the SEA region includes all ps+ games in English.
test_account
XP-39C²
And people complain every month as well. Its a matter of subjectivity, some people will be more interested in the games than others.
Don't remember performance issues in KF2 even on a regular ps4
Not true. They sometimes give Japanese only version of games (no English) and didn't bother to give a English version. They also have sales for Japanese version of games and ignored the English version.
Whoever in charge of Asia PSN believes that there's a huge amount of players who understands Japanese.
I think a lot of you intending to switch over will be in for a rude shock. The marketplace offerings are dismal, the same game being offered in multiple languages means you need to look very carefully before you buy, reversed X and O buttons for games, terrible and non-existent sales, and back then games available in other regions flat out could not be purchased.
I just found out someone has something I don't! Now I realize I was miserable all along!
texhnolyze
Banned
Yeah, on my PSN region, some games have multiple store pages. There's English, Chinese, and/or English.
You have to make sure that you're getting the English version, because some games don't have it.
However, I believe everything from PS+ free games would be available in English.
clay_ghost
Member
We had shit for so long, I guess this is Sony trying to make up for those years.
Also we got the logical button placement man...
To be fair, recent sales have been great and more frequent. Looking before you buy is common sense for any purchase and we are starting to get exclusive localized Japanese games that the west are not getting.
Also we got the logical button placement man...
wenaldy
Member
Which region are you? The only japanese games i got was Disgaea 5.
Malaysia. I already stopped subscribing Plus for a year because I prefer buying games.
Asia Plus
Are you sure your game is not in Chinese?
Im pretty sure this is to do with the cost of living difference between the regions. $25 dollars in Malaysia is going to far more expensive than the equivalent in other regions. Also the games they are giving away free (The Order and Infamous) probably are not big sellers in those countries (and to be fair are not the greatest of games).
I would actually say its probaly more expensive in the Asia region than what is paid in the EU/US regions, measured against living costs etc. That is why Japan and China have thier own region or regions.
I would actually say its probaly more expensive in the Asia region than what is paid in the EU/US regions, measured against living costs etc. That is why Japan and China have thier own region or regions.
mokalovesoulmate
Member
Asian (Indonesian) here. I can confirm the Asian PS Plus lineup is insane. Back in time we have term R3 ampas (R3 = Region 3, Asian, ampas means sucks) but now that term just fading away...
Are you surprised? It's business 101
ShadowKingpin
Member
So, are the games you get have the option for English, or does it vary by game?
They segregate games based on titles. What's​ on the title, is what language is available.
Japanese version = Japanese only
English version = English only
Eng/Kor/Jap version = All languages in the title
Ummm, plenty of people gave Sony shit for bringing in the online paywall when it was casually dropped at E3 2013.
http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=582191&page=1
You are forgetting that GAF is still a minority and the mainstream don't know or care that there's a paywall now and there wasn't before. You also have a ton of Xbox only gamers who switched to PS4 and had no issues with paying for online like they did for XBL.
Theslammer
Member
Don't believe his lies.
Bl@de
Member
No, not really. It's smart and I would do the same thing. Why offer expensive games when people subscribe for multiplayer anyways.
Bolivar687
Banned
This simply confirms what everyone already knows. It's not that Sony can't do it.
They just don't care.
They just don't care.
Mr. Phellps
Member
Welp... I'll keep trying to find the silver lining in the current offerings for America+.
Like This War of Mine.
Like This War of Mine.
BladeoftheImmortal
Member
So, I'm living in china...how to buy this?
I agree, pslus has been garbage to me. Though, I thought they recently said they were going to make psplus more appealing. June might be thier first step to fulfilling that promise. Let's see what July brings.
professor denim
Member
They did give us Guilty Gear Revelator... but most of the store is a mess...
It's like basically ~USD $12 for a year of plus games.
Cost USD$31.50 ( when converted to usd ) and give you Bloodborne ( assuming $19.99 digital price ) when subbed at the correct month.
So US$1 per month for the rental service.
When they drops PS3 / Vita retail games, then I will stop subscribing. Got to clear my backlog before that.
Cost USD$31.50 ( when converted to usd ) and give you Bloodborne ( assuming $19.99 digital price ) when subbed at the correct month.
So US$1 per month for the rental service.
When they drops PS3 / Vita retail games, then I will stop subscribing. Got to clear my backlog before that.
Mufausa The 3rd
Member
Fucking North America is ass in comparison to Asia..
Andrefpvs
Member
The games are out.. Didn't noticed it at first but we got 7 games and all 7 are PS4 compatible
What are the games?
SwipeLeftHoney
Banned
This makes me want to make an Asian account and sub up to their version.
Just Cause 3
Killing Floor 2
The Walking Dead S1
Laser Disco Defenders
Back To Bed
Super Motherload
Final Horizon
Hamster Plugin
Member
So they're giving Killing Floor 2 worldwide, that's nice.
Just Cause 3 is great for PS4 Pro owners because boost mode is near mandatory to make that game even playable. It's bad for regular PS4 though.
Walking Dead S1 is a better choice than S2 that we got. Having S2 on NA/EU Plus felt like a plot to make people buy S1
Just Cause 3 is great for PS4 Pro owners because boost mode is near mandatory to make that game even playable. It's bad for regular PS4 though.
Walking Dead S1 is a better choice than S2 that we got. Having S2 on NA/EU Plus felt like a plot to make people buy S1
and I did
Pjsprojects
Member
Can't win every month(I also subbed).
GwyndolinCinder
Member
D4 is a great 7/10 game.
It's not that they don't care, it's that they don't have to. From a company's perspective, why give away bigger games for free to entice people to get PS+ when the subscriber numbers are so strong they don't need to?
Prophane33
Member
Switched to Japan PS+ recently after years of NA PS+, I wish I had switched a year or two ago. July's lineup is so good. Asia PS+ looks decent too, but I can't read Chinese so the occasional Chinese game is useless.
autoduelist
Member
Different regions get different content, different prices, and different release dates for all sorts of things. It's really not surprising at all.
Not to mention, it's different people setting up PS+ for those regions, and the publishers have different goals. A franchise that already sells well here may need a boost there, etc. I fail to see how it's 'shitty' for anyone, really.
It's also possible they're dealing with different numbers. Sony has to work out the details with each publisher, and like I said above, a publisher may be unwilling to put a franchise on PS+ in the West because it's already selling well/ popular, but is looking for a boost in Asia. Or, it may not be so cut and dry and they simply may want more money in the West, putting it out of budget for the people planning the entire PS+ lineup.
Whoa I didn't know this, already own both the 1st and 2nd one though.
It's good, it doesn't seem that crazily different though? I've bolded the games I think we've had in the EU. This is from memory so apologies for mistakes, I'll probably miss a few.
Edit: bolded a few more, we've had most of these tbh
I guess we're missing some of the bigger games. Sony did mention improving the PS+ offering recently though.
Lol, I like this post.
Edit: bolded a few more, we've had most of these tbh