Tempesta di Fuoco
Banned
Bunch of Indie games that I have on other systems and two bad Vita games, no thanks.
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November 2014 PS+ Games - BOI, Steamworld Dig, Frozen Syn, Luftrausers, Escape Plan
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cool to have more people play luftrausers. though they've been almost giving it away in sales recently.
dammit
dammit
Don't scare me like that!
Rushersauce
Banned
The Binding of Isaac and Steamworld? Hell, this is the best plus month I've had for the ps4!
Robert at Zeboyd Games
Banned
Personally disappointed with the month. Good for some people, but not for me. Didn't like BoI, didn't like Frozen Synapse, sort of liked Luftrauser (feels more like a mobile time waster than an honest arcade test of skill due to how luck-heavy it is), and already own Steamworld Dig (in my backlog). Hungry Horde doesn't look very good but maybe it'll surprise me. Will probably give Escape Plan a try.
ChrisInCali
Member
The PS+ stuff has gotten so much worse while Xbox's free stuff has been blowing it out lately. The discounts & sales have been lame too. I hope Sony isn't just coasting because they're doing well now.
Sucks that Synapse isn't crossbuy, feels like it's a good fit for Vita.
Rebirth is not available for 2$ anywhere on this planet. It's a new game that's being released next month. It'll be 15$ on Steam.
And yet another month of nothing I care at all about and the only reason I'll bother to put them in my cart is just in case. And still seeming to point that they are going to rely on indies only for PS+ (hell, is there any retail game in that at all? Shoot, the least retail stuff for PS3 was really old stuff. Last year we were getting games that weren't even a year old and had gotten a lot of good vibes like Tomb Raider, Metro Last Light, Bioshock Infinite <- which I didn't like but I knew it still got a lot of good praise and was newish so it didn't worry me when they included it cause it fit the pattern that I liked).
I'm sorry, anyone who says they haven't cheapened out on PS+ is ignoring the pattern they've been showing for *months*. ANd shoot, for me it's to the point I just don't care at all about the games they give out so it's not a good bargain for me. I'd rather them give out a few PSP games than just indies for Vita. And yes, I know that's just my personal preference, but here's the thing... they are now only catering to those that really tend to get into indies (and in general platform games). So I know I am not the only person they are leaving out.
I'm sure this works for them. Indies are probably easier to get and convince cause it gives them more marketing where as popular retail games don't need that as much. And indies probably are easier to persuade because it's a cheaper way for them to get marketing.
But the reason I was wowed by PS+ was because they had gotten some really good retail games that weren't that old. And for the few indies I get interested in, PS+ is not a bargain really. They're cheap enough and I don't get interested in near enough to really make it a worthwhile purchase.
I'm sorry, anyone who says they haven't cheapened out on PS+ is ignoring the pattern they've been showing for *months*. ANd shoot, for me it's to the point I just don't care at all about the games they give out so it's not a good bargain for me. I'd rather them give out a few PSP games than just indies for Vita. And yes, I know that's just my personal preference, but here's the thing... they are now only catering to those that really tend to get into indies (and in general platform games). So I know I am not the only person they are leaving out.
I'm sure this works for them. Indies are probably easier to get and convince cause it gives them more marketing where as popular retail games don't need that as much. And indies probably are easier to persuade because it's a cheaper way for them to get marketing.
But the reason I was wowed by PS+ was because they had gotten some really good retail games that weren't that old. And for the few indies I get interested in, PS+ is not a bargain really. They're cheap enough and I don't get interested in near enough to really make it a worthwhile purchase.
Haha, sorry. I think there was some mixed messaging going on, though.
My current suspicion is that it is, in fact, NOT cross-buy but that PS+ users are getting BOTH the PS4 and the Vita version for free.
VeryGooster
Banned
Binding of Isaac is a pretty great game to stream. I played SteamWorld Dig a bit on 3DS and so far it's been okay but I'll check it out on PS4 anyway.
Looking forward to Luftrausers though I haven't touched my PS3 much lately.
Don't know what Frozen Synapse is tbh.
Looking forward to Luftrausers though I haven't touched my PS3 much lately.
Don't know what Frozen Synapse is tbh.
PS+ might change some things but this is how it should look:
Binding of Isaac - Cross-Buy with Vita and PS4
Luftrausers - Cross-Buy with Vita and PS3
Escape Plan - Cross-Buy with Vita and PS4
Steamworld Dig - Cross-Buy with Vita and PS4
Frozen Synapse Prime - NOT Cross-Buy with Vita and PS3
Hungry Horde - Only available on Vita
Binding of Isaac - Cross-Buy with Vita and PS4
Luftrausers - Cross-Buy with Vita and PS3
Escape Plan - Cross-Buy with Vita and PS4
Steamworld Dig - Cross-Buy with Vita and PS4
Frozen Synapse Prime - NOT Cross-Buy with Vita and PS3
Hungry Horde - Only available on Vita
plot twist: they don't have PS Plus memberships.
Neuromancer
Member
I approve of this message. Also I'd always get new indie games I haven't played before over old retail games I skipped a year ago because I wasn't interested in them then.
Crimson_Fate
Member
Wow 6 vita titles.. I'm going to need another memory card soon.
You bet I will once I finish Zero Escape, Kingdoms of Amalur and Deus Ex and my subscription lapses in June. Until then I will keep expressing my opinion about the service I'm paying for at the moment.
Man-is-Obsolete
Member
Glad more people get to play Sreamworld Dig and perfect use of Plus from the developer's perspective as it could generate a lot of interest in Steamworld Heist
This is not Binding of Isaac. This is Binding of Isaac Rebirth, which is 15$ on Steam. Getting it one year ago for 2$ is impossible.
DryvBy
Member
A new game that is a remake...
And people want to complain about Activision/EA/Ubi releasing expensive stuff.
Plot twist, I already have 2 years of PS+ prepaid so it's going to be a while before my membership expires. And unless there is some MP game I really must play on PS4, yes, I will let it expire unless things change.
RedRooster
Member
I watched a Steamworld Dig stream one time and thought it looked really cool.
Is it kind of like Spelunky if you were to concentrate on mining stuff more? Dynamic levels and such?
I'm quite interested in both the PS4 offerings!
Is it kind of like Spelunky if you were to concentrate on mining stuff more? Dynamic levels and such?
I'm quite interested in both the PS4 offerings!
Tempesta di Fuoco
Banned
Yep. It's like no one is allowed to criticize the service they are subscribed to.
I turned off auto renewal, but I still have half of a year left on it, so until then, I will bitch all I want as long as Sony keeps giving us garbage like this.
TheCowboyPoet
Member
Awesome month. I already own Escape Plan and Steamworld but I'm stoked for Binding of Isaac and Lauftrausers.
autoduelist
Member
Awesome month. Very diverse range of games, from zelda-esque to arcade action to turn based strategy. Lots of established gold -- BOI, Luftrausers, Steamworld Dig, Frozen Synapse.
I don't understand the posters who admit to not even downloading/trying the games they hate on.
I don't understand the posters who admit to not even downloading/trying the games they hate on.
Primethius
Banned
This. Give me good games, that's all I ask. This month is great because of that. I value my PS+ subscription based on the quality of games I get out of it, not the budget behind the games.
Question: Is it garbage because the games are bad or because they're indie?
Eternal Gamer
Member
Best post in thread.
Robert at Zeboyd Games
Banned
Nope.
Binding of Isaac Rebirth - $15
Steamworld Dig - $10
Frozen Synapse - $25 (that's the Steam price, not sure what the PS3 game will go for)
Luftrausers - $10
Escape Plan - $15
The Hungry Horde - ?
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a NEW game, available for preorder on Steam for $15 for release on November 4.
It sounds like you know virtually nothing about the game. For the type of game BOI is and what they are adding in Rebirth it is effectively a sequel.
It's more of a metroidvania with digging. It's about 4 hours long, but it's fun while it lasts. It's nothing like Spelunky.
Lord of Castamere
Member
Hoping BoI:R has a plat or it will be a platless moth for PS4 PS+. ):
As an adventure fan, for me, Escape Plan was mediocre. Did what it did pretty well, but was *significantly* less interesting and expansive a title than I was hoping for.
The intent was good, and stylistically the game was spot-on, but I found it annoyingly limiting when I wanted something more. That might, however, be my expectations not being in check.
Damn. So no Frozen Synapse Vita... I already own Luftwausers too. Hungry Horde is looking like what I want though.
January 2014 and June 2013? PS+ was garbage pre-May 2013, especially in the US.
It's much more than a remake, and has shitloads of new content. It's basically a new game which has some content from the old one.