El_Cinefilo
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Is it normal for them to just list three of the six games?
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November 2014 PS+ Games - BOI, Steamworld Dig, Frozen Syn, Luftrausers, Escape Plan
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Is it normal for them to just list three of the six games?
Miles Quaritch
Member
Haha same! I put so many hours into Issac on PC that it was insane. At the time I didn't think such a game that you play in small bits like that would get me hooked for so long, but it did. And it seems here they have added alot of improvements to the dungeons which are gonna mix things up even more than they originally were.
Yeah!
I'm also super excited about the cooperative mode! I've always been a huge fan of local multiplayer and cooperative games, so having that added to one of my favourite games ever is just fantastic!
peanutbutterlatte
Member
I'll believe it when the game's installed on my Vita. Nicalis are just awful.
Michanical
Member
Same here! They've also fixed a lot of issues with bugs and performance and added a crazy amount of content. I'm so excited.
Michanical
Member
Double post.
Fright Zone
Member
I'm still confused about which games are playable on which consoles.
The OP lists Frozen Synapse as PS3 only, yet in the e-mail sent to EU PS+ it doesn't list which console the games are for, and if you click the link below Frozen Synapse in the mail it takes you to a blog post which solely describes it as being a Vita game.
So if it is only the PS3 version, with no cross-buy, that is extremely misleading.
The OP lists Frozen Synapse as PS3 only, yet in the e-mail sent to EU PS+ it doesn't list which console the games are for, and if you click the link below Frozen Synapse in the mail it takes you to a blog post which solely describes it as being a Vita game.
So if it is only the PS3 version, with no cross-buy, that is extremely misleading.
Goodacre0081
Member
if all the games are cross-buy then it looks like this. not sure about frozen synapse though. where is the PS+ info on the blog?
PS4
Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
SteamWorld Dig
Escape Plan
PS3
Frozen Synapse Prime
Luftrausers
Vita
Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
SteamWorld Dig
Escape Plan
The Hungry Horde
Luftrausers
3rdamention
Member
Wow, so hyped for Binding of Isaac and Steamworld Dig. What an awesome month!!
People who have PS+ but no Vita, this is the reason you get vita.
Michanical
Member
They still haven't put the announcement on the blog. Maybe they are trying to make up for the driveclub delay?
All these games are really really tiny. Going by Steam sizes, SD is 192 MB, BOI is 449 MB.
Palette Swap
Member
This is my current conspiracy theory when it comes to Europe (I didn't receive the email update) :
Michanical
Member
Dude. Stop it. You're going to jinx it.
Wow, it's getting to evening in the US and still not blog update. This seems really weird.
I was wondering how this worked. Damn, what a month for Vita.
Michanical
Member
So... How does everyone like Rebirth?
IISANDERII
Member
I'm enjoying Steam Dig way more than Binding Isaac but it seems everybody's talking a lot more about Isaac. Am I crazy?
Palette Swap
Member
Isaac benefits from being a new release on top of being on Plus, while Steamworld Dig is an older game.
I like both games but I really love Isaac.
Goldrusher
Member
Escape Plan is awesome.
Dr. Zoidberg
Member
I don't like it. But then again I didn't like the original on Steam either. Put me in the camp that just doesn't see the appeal of this game. I find it clunky, boring, and ugly but that's just my opinion, man.
Luftrausers was fun for about 2 minutes and then I quickly lost interest.
I find Steamworld and Escape Plan to be more in my wheelhouse.
Michanical
Member
Isaac has a lot of depth to it and a huge following with the original. There is a lot to talk about.
I get it if people don't like the game; it's really hard and people don't like the aesthetic choices (dark and shit-filled) but these two things are super important to what the creator wanted to make.
The game has a lot of depth; way more than what appears on the surface. What seems like a pretty straight forward twin stick shooter (with some weird rules, like only firing in cardinal directions) are all integral to this larger, unfathomably complex game design. The better you get at the game, the more the game gives back as you see new floors and experience new item combinations and secrets!
go to the web store and search for it manually.
It's for the Vita but since it's cross-buy you can download it on PS4. Just go to search and look for Escape Plan, download it - you're done.
Can't try it since I don't have a PS4/Vita but Marcus (EpicNameBro) uploaded footage of himself playing it and I honestly can't see anything special about it.
Looks like a game I wouldn't try even for free tbh.
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
Just as shit as I thought it would be. Literally.
Escape plan is ok on vita. Something to play on a vita to pass the time.
I kinda like steamworld dig. I wouldnt miss it if it wasnt free, but its decent.
Frozen synapse wasnt worth the download. Neither was that lufrasers or whatever its called.
The hungry horde is unmitigated shite. Worse game of a bad month.
Hope December is much better. Injustice is a good start.
Steamworld Dig is pretty neat, and almost great. It starts out bearing a very strong resemblance to the lovely XBLA game Miner Dig Deep, with its addictive mining/tunneling/upgrade paths. Those similarities fade as the game transitions from one with a mining focus to a platforming/action one. The transition is gradual and well managed, but the game is much better at mining and platforming than it is at action. As a result the game got less interesting as it went along and the climax, with its action focus, was really clunky. The set of tools and movement options we gain makes for some great platforming, but it just didn't work as an action game. The same game with a greater focus on mining, environmental hazards and exploration over blasting enemies that walk back and forth would have been amazing end to end.
Still, it as a nice little bundle of style and adventure and I'm glad to have played it.
Still, it as a nice little bundle of style and adventure and I'm glad to have played it.