xKilltheMx
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The closest is a twin stick shooter, and that controls pretty damn well actually.
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The closest is a twin stick shooter, and that controls pretty damn well actually.
GoofsterStud
Member
Those don't require frame counting. At least it that I know of.
serenewarfare
Banned
I'll add that the version of Saints Row listed for rental includes all the DLC.
thekiddfran
Member
Jesus, just don't use the fucking service then. Stop overreacting like a child
xKilltheMx
Member
But it does require some precise movements. Its Big Sky Infinity or something.
Way of the Samurai 3 plays fine too.
GoofsterStud
Member
Have you tried it? Is it accurate enough? Uhg I might pay to test it.
Mr. Enigma
Member
NDA dude. Sorry.
fucking this...eurgh...
GoofsterStud
Member
Thanks for reminding me. I might have reported back....
Backfoggen
Banned
Terrible pricing. This will be an abandoned thing on the dashboard people will go "Anyone even ever use that?" over every couple of weeks.
Don't even want to know what they are going to charge for PS4 games.
Don't even want to know what they are going to charge for PS4 games.
NavyPharaoh
Member
I wondered how they were going to handle the open Beta. Charge for the service while in beta. Idk how I feel about this
Bucket-o-roadkill
Member
Reading the last two pages of this thread has turned me from being curiously interested in this to not giving a flying fuck. First big dropping of the ball of this gen by Sony in my opinion. Just bizarre and stupid decision making here.
The "Beta" tag will be much like PS Home's 'beta' tag which is still floating around, I think
Trent Strong
Banned
What?
old manatee
Banned
I plan on giving blood each time I want to rent a game to help subsidize the price. I already had to get a second job to afford a ps3, and a second mortgage to afford a 16gb Vita memory card.
Pop
Member
riiiiight
I know some people are cheap but come on. $20 will probably get you a month of rental time, which seems reasonable.
Instead of trying to charge ridiculous fees by all accounts for old games in a beta product to see if anyone will bite, they should just skip all that and just ask for feedback on pricing. Especially since the free games seem to have been removed from the service where you'd actually be able to test the quality of the service. This seems more like a soft launch of the service rather than beta testing usability.
My thoughts and problems exactly.
Script_Flipper
Member
Still holding out hope that PS+ games will show up here.
Also, are these games you rent only for one system at a time? Are all PS Now games available everywhere?
Also, are these games you rent only for one system at a time? Are all PS Now games available everywhere?
MikeE21286
Member
$20 is absolutely ridiculous lol
Fallout-with-swords
Banned
Man, people really don't like these prices. They sound fair for brand new games but not older ones.
I think it's worth saying this will probably never be like Netflix, streaming video is nothing compared to streaming a high fidelity video games. Also not sure if people noticed but movies at retail are usually 1/4 to 1/3 the cost of a videogame. If publishers are setting the prices they are going to look like this for old games, they probably shouldn't be.
If I remember right when Netflix first started streaming you had to be paying $5.99 a month to get a like 6 hours of streaming on top of the mail service. Look back at PS+ there was one mounth we got Critter Crunch as the one free PS+ game...now there are 6 games across three platforms. So I wouldn't be surprised if an uproar from fans and low sales caused something to change. That said I think a lot of people here have unreasonable expectations.
I think it's worth saying this will probably never be like Netflix, streaming video is nothing compared to streaming a high fidelity video games. Also not sure if people noticed but movies at retail are usually 1/4 to 1/3 the cost of a videogame. If publishers are setting the prices they are going to look like this for old games, they probably shouldn't be.
If I remember right when Netflix first started streaming you had to be paying $5.99 a month to get a like 6 hours of streaming on top of the mail service. Look back at PS+ there was one mounth we got Critter Crunch as the one free PS+ game...now there are 6 games across three platforms. So I wouldn't be surprised if an uproar from fans and low sales caused something to change. That said I think a lot of people here have unreasonable expectations.
Apparently only Steam can get away with charging for early access?
The prices are dumb but they have been on record multiple times saying there is going to be a subscription model.
Freedom = $1.05
Banned
Most prices seem fair if you've never played the game or owned a ps3. I bet ff13 on Psnow still looks better than the half assed 360 version, hah.
$20 a month for back catalogue subscription would be reasonable with a decent library. The current pricing for games more than a year old sounds way too expensive. Then you'e got people who would be spending at least $20 a month guaranteed which I would presume would be more than they'd get from a lot of people, especially those playing on dedicated consoles.
Yeah, but then you'd be playing FF13, so you'll be ripped off regardless
flatearthpandas
Member
If Xbox Live should have taught us anything, it's that people will pay a lot of money for money grubbing bullshit. Vita memory cards are not a viable excuse for its performance IMO.
As for Playstation Now ever being a great idea... It always seemed like a money grubbing excuse for killing BC to me, and no price scheme would change that. The only place it seems like an actual good deal is on Sony TVs with no console.
Its not public yet. It will be soon.
Forgotten_Taco
Member
I'm at a loss for who this is supposed to appeal to. Enthusiasts/hardcore gamers are looking for a netflix style subscription services. And casual gamers are too used the the iphone/android $1-$5 price model. I don't see a large enough base of buyers at the current price points to think PSnow would be successful.
Freedom = $1.05
Banned
I think the biggest issue is that rentals aren't going to be that appealing if it doesn't feature more recent games, and seeing as the PS3 is on its way out that just isn't going to happen for much longer.
Now, if they had PS4 games available for rental THEN the service will really gain some traction. I'd be willing to do a rental of a newish game rather than a 5 year old game.
Now, if they had PS4 games available for rental THEN the service will really gain some traction. I'd be willing to do a rental of a newish game rather than a 5 year old game.
Brian_FETO
Banned
Why is $20 for a month considered outrageous? While yes, you can buy some games for less than that, you aren't just paying for backwards compatibility. You're paying for a new streaming service that allows you to play older games without owning the older console
This isn't just playback like Netflix or Youtube. You also aren't paying a subscription fee on top of the charge (everything they said in interviews sounds like it's either paying per game, or they'll try and do a subscription option)
This isn't just playback like Netflix or Youtube. You also aren't paying a subscription fee on top of the charge (everything they said in interviews sounds like it's either paying per game, or they'll try and do a subscription option)
Ya and how well that worked out for them. Perspective indeed.
So the prices are what they are. So alot of the whiners in here, would you really keep these old systems around, hook them up, etc etc. So that you could sit back and flip the rim of your fedora and say, look at that sony I've saved 3 bux! Or would you say oh I haven't played x game in forever. Boy I'd hate to try and find the system, cables, wire it into a modern sound system and fiddle to get it working. Or would ya say fuck it and rent it for 20 bux. I'm leaning towards 20 bux.
You actually need a PS3 with Gamefly, you don't with this service. It's really not the same thing.