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PlayStation Plus free games for November 2023 could be a big step up, fans think

PlayStation Plus fans believe that the service's free games for November 2023 could be a big step up.

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With the PlayStation Plus subscription recently being increased by 33%, members were optimistic that this would mean a better selection of games being added to the monthly catalogue. However, that does not seem to be the case as November is already being slated as an “all-time low” by frustrated fans.


Alongside Dragon Ball: The Breakers and Aliens Fireteam Elite, November’s PS Plus lineup also includes Mafia II: Definitive Edition and although it is a good game, it is still merely a remaster of a 2010 release. As a result, fans are calling the inclusion “lazy”, with some even going as far as to cancel their subscriptions.

“Literally since the price increased the quality has dropped dramatically! What the hell is going on? The new games are worse than the ones on PSNow!” ranted one subscriber in r/PlayStationPlus. Another fan believes this is all a ploy by Sony, “Such a trash line up”, they wrote. “At this point I’m pretty convinced they must book contracts for these games ages ago and these are leftovers they had to squeeze out before maybe better ones they have planned for Dec / Jan when people are getting a new PS5 so they buy the service.”
“For those about to say Mafia 2 is decent - it’s what? A 10-year old PS3 game? It should be added to the other tier of PS3 games that just get slotted in monthly, not ‘let’s take a mediocre remaster and hand it out like it’s an actual PS4/PS5 game’”, they added.

 

[Brock2621]

Mafia ain’t bad

 

[adamsapple]

Mafia 2 is a'ight, shame it never got a 60 FPS mode. But in general, they haven't exactly given much to justify the up-to $40 increase in annual price.

 

[Beechos]

It's been kicking ass the past few months. People will complain about everyting.

 

[Jigsaah]

Jesus Christ, when it rains, it pours.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

Mafia 2 is a'ight, shame it never got a 60 FPS mode. But in general, they haven't exactly given much to justify the up-to $40 increase in annual price.

This is my first month without PS Plus since it first launched. Maybe I'll renew if there is a cheap way to get it for Black Friday, but at $80? Hell no.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

isn't this funny?

 

[diffusionx]

Yea it's complete shit.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

That 33% price increase working wonders.

Premium tier subbers got 100 old movies, and if it wasnt for the price increase PS fans would had probably got Mafia II: Standard Edition.

 

[vodka-bull]

What was that, Sony wanted to up the quality of their service? Yeah, right.

 

[3liteDragon]

First Mafia was great, is Mafia 2 any good?

 

[Hero of Spielberg]

I thought the Aliens game this month was Dark Descent ... realising it is actually the one that has already been on Gamepass I'm more on the shit month side now

 

[TheGodfather07]

First Mafia was great, is Mafia 2 any good?

Yeah it's good and worth a playthrough.

 

[Magic Carpet]

The Quest 3 has it's own version of this where you get 2 included VR games each month. I get 6 months included with the headset as a trial.
I kept hoping that PSVR2 would get a game or 2 but no luck.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

First Mafia was great, is Mafia 2 any good?

I'm going to assume this PS4 edition is tidied up and smooth playing. But who knows.

That's because the Mafia II game when it released during the 360/PS3 era was the choppiest playing game ever. It must had ran at 20-25 fps all game. Terrible frame rate.

 

[Bumblebeetuna]

All time low?

Destruction Derby All-Stars Royale
Drawn to Death
Hardware Rivals

Not even close. Not implying those three were all one month, btw.

 

[//DEVIL//]

PS plus and Xbox core where you have to pay money just to play online is a scam. its not like I am playing COD for example under their server.

This needs to stop. if you wanna do it, do it right where you can play online for free, but if you sub, you get awesome games for decent price.

what they are asking now is just garbage

People really should stop giving them money like that.

 

[LordCBH]

First Mafia was great, is Mafia 2 any good?

I absolutely adore Mafia 2.

 

[Toytown Assassin]

First Mafia was great, is Mafia 2 any good?

It's a bad port of a good game.

 

[BlueLyria]

Absolutely deserved, terrible month after a nice one following the price increase

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

It's been kicking ass the past few months. People will complain about everyting.

The complaints against PlayStation will rise considerably from the online discourse types. PlayStation won't be able to keep up with XBox in terms of news + release cadence. Plus, their GAAS focus will continue enraging them.

 

[dreamstation]

Mafia and Aliens are both solid games. There have been some stinkers given but this month isn't one of them.

 

[ByWatterson]

"Here's this Reddit post I found."

 

[Z O N E]

I mean, with the 33% price increase that happened, it's 100% understandable.

If this was the old price, no one would complain.

 

[IFireflyl]

I have never known PlayStation Plus to be excellent. I would have classified it as "alright". In my opinion, Xbox Live Gold was both first and better. Having said that, I'm a PC gamer now which means that maybe times have changed and I just haven't been around to see it.

 

[VanCityGamer]

I have never known PlayStation Plus to be excellent. I would have classified it as "alright". In my opinion, Xbox Live Gold was both first and better. Having said that, I'm a PC gamer now which means that maybe times have changed and I just haven't been around to see it.

Xbox Live Gold was irredeemable trash for several years until it was completely cancelled recently. Now it’s Game Pass Core which is still worse than PS Plus Essential IMO.

 

[bender]

People on the internet complaining?

 

[Quantum253]

So when talking about value over cost. What tier is being referred to? I only pay for the basic and there hasn't been anything that has made me want to instantly download and play for months. I'll add them to the collection, but don't think I'd ever play any of them.....This makes me now think why even bother to go through and claim them

 

[adamsapple]

"Here's this Reddit post I found."

Reddit poster forgot to add (paraphrased).

 

[K' Dash]

When I shat on this on another thread people came at me lol.

The service is shit and they have the nerve to charge more for even worse shit.

 

[BadBurger]

Man, they increased the price and lowered the quality of the games. I've been a PS+ subscriber from day one, literally day one, way back on the PS3 (remember how cool that show Qore was back when 1080p was like the most dazzling new media invention?). But I am starting to question whether or not I need it now.

 

[Boss Mog]

Mafia 2 is a'ight, shame it never got a 60 FPS mode. But in general, they haven't exactly given much to justify the up-to $40 increase in annual price.

Wait, the remaster isn't 60fps? What's the point then? I won't even bother adding it to my collection.

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

Ironically i only played the first Mafia because of PS Plus and i'm excited to play this second one, lmao.

 

[FalsettoVibe]

OP stop trying to make this out to be some big deal. Your attempts at spewing PS negativity are obvious.

 

[Three]

Mafia 2 is a'ight, shame it never got a 60 FPS mode.

I think it runs at 60fps on PS5. Nobody has really tested the framerate on next gen consoles and the game was kind of forgotten.

 

[Majormaxxx]

First Mafia was great, is Mafia 2 any good?

Yes it's good but:

1.looks ps3 gen, especially if you play it after m1 remaster Just higher res.
2.driving point to point gets repetitive and a drag.
3.you drive from hub to mission. Can't free roam really like in gta. But it's the same in m1 so this doesn't count.

 

[SodaZA]

There have been a lot worse months
Mafia alone makes it an ok month, if you don't own it already

 

[GHound]

I'll play all of them for 500,000 hours.
I'll play none of them.

 

[systemr123]

Sony increased the price of ps plus by more than 30% so it’s not forced to give full screen ads when you start up the console. /s

 

[Three]

There have been a lot worse months
Mafia alone makes it an ok month, if you don't own it already

Pretty much. It was an average essentials month. Kind of meh but nothing close to "all time low", the hyperbole is off the charts with that claim/title coming from 1 reddit comment. Also the OP hasn't linked the post properly.

The actual author/article is this one, and it looks like they have an axe to grind with 2 articles in two days about these PS+ essential games.

 

[dreamstation]

I mean, with the 33% price increase that happened, it's 100% understandable.

If this was the old price, no one would complain.

The price went up which sucks for everyone but why do people think we're now going to get top rated recent releases?

 

[StueyDuck]

I think it's a poop month as much as the rest, but do we always have to be so over reactionary and act like it's a controversy.

Like it's a shit month, either cancel or don't.

 

[lame gag1990]

They aren't free though.

 

[MidGenRefresh]

You can get Mafia 2 on PC for like 7 EUR.

How much is the subscription?

 

[Pallas]

OP stop trying to make this out to be some big deal. Your attempts at spewing PS negativity are obvious.

Sony really doesn’t need help with the negative press lately.

Maybe this was planned before the price increase, then it’s pretty shitty timing. Still, this isn’t as bad as those after years of games with gold after Gamepass launch and the threads that followed it each month.

Sony will live lol

 

[xrnzaaas]

Mafia ain’t bad

But the remaster is quite bad. I wouldn't even call it that, more like a port. It should be looking and running much better on the modern consoles.

 

[BootsLoader]

So, in other words, water is wet.

 

[EDMIX]

First Mafia was great, is Mafia 2 any good?

A lot of people like it, I personally dislike it the most lol


1. Mafia 1 remake
2. Mafia 3
3. Mafia 2

 

[tommycronin]

NEW FREE**

 

[X-Wing]

First Mafia was great, is Mafia 2 any good?

It's the best one of the 3. It didn't get the same treatment as the first one in the Definitive Edition though.