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No one cares if you don't like Gamepass or PlayStation Now, I'm just going to be honest here with my opinion .
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Dav-Kripler
Member
Well... Here's a thought. Life is limited, you are very likely to be sometime who has more games than they will ever finish and the hunt for more is a craving that will never be satisfied.
Point is, whether it's a service or a physical copy or whatever... Ask yourself, does this really matter that much to you?
I guess what I'm saying is
Point is, whether it's a service or a physical copy or whatever... Ask yourself, does this really matter that much to you?
I guess what I'm saying is
The Pleasure
Member
Bet you'd change your mind if it included coryoon, blazing lasers, magical chase, raiden, rtype and salamander.No one cares if you receive a curated list of games at a discounted rate, either.
Kamina
Golden Boy
killatopak
Member
Just posting here to say I didn't read anything in this thread.
prefacing it by saying you don't care about something then subsequently having an opinion about it is ironic.
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prefacing it by saying you don't care about something then subsequently having an opinion about it is ironic.
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Rean no Kiseki
Banned
Edgelord79
Gold Member
GamePass is fast becoming a trigger word. For some it's enough to make them wake up in a cold sweat and reach for their keyboard.
alabtrosMyster
Banned
What annoys me the most about them is the people who act as if gamepass was the second coming or something.
Now, if you want to spin them as cable channels and you don't care that they could rotate the games you like at any time, well good then.
alabtrosMyster
Banned
when Sony will reboot that failure of psnow (it will happen this gen) in something that can really compete with Gamepass, PlayStation users will start to love those services as if they are the second coming. (because honestly I've never heard a single Xbox user complain about gamepass)
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Jaxcellent
Member
Gamepasses open the way to the multiple season passes and episodes/DLC's.
The games will be special tailored to this. You get the beginning and mid part for free, but if you like it, you will need to pay extra money to see the full story. Yikes.
Trust me in 10 years time you will think back fondly to the time you just could buy a disc with the full game on it.
The games will be special tailored to this. You get the beginning and mid part for free, but if you like it, you will need to pay extra money to see the full story. Yikes.
Trust me in 10 years time you will think back fondly to the time you just could buy a disc with the full game on it.
laynelane
Member
It's the nature of the beast, I figure. There's a concentrated group of video game enthusiasts, ie. nerds, on here talking about their favourite hobby and pastime. Everyone is invested and passionate about it and there will always be clashes of opinion. I get what you're saying, though, and understand that it can be tedious when you're just looking to have a discussion with other like-minded individuals.
Jaybe
Member
Fast forward 5 to 7 years and I think there is some probability that Microsoft either:
1) Keeps games at regular price, never discounting them making the perception of Game Pass value higher
Or
2) No longer allows purchase of their games making the requirement to subscribe to Game Pass to play them. They want a Netflix future for games.
1) Keeps games at regular price, never discounting them making the perception of Game Pass value higher
Or
2) No longer allows purchase of their games making the requirement to subscribe to Game Pass to play them. They want a Netflix future for games.
Derktron
Banned
Which is obvious and nothing really wrong with it because that money that comes from PlayStation goes straight to Microsoft/Bethesda it’s the same thing for PlayStation and it’s games coming to PC. So what’s your point?
driqe
Member
replied to the wrong thread
Iced Arcade
Member
Kokoloko85
Member
Lets hope they dont mess about the market and the money going into AAA games.
Otherwise I dont care about it. Just don’t want them to negatively effect Triple AAA games
Otherwise I dont care about it. Just don’t want them to negatively effect Triple AAA games
KingdomHeartsFan
Member
If its online only sure, no publisher can take away an offline physical game.
Bumblebeetuna
Member
GamePass FUD I have read here:
MS will stop making AAA games
All MS games will become episodic
All MS games will incorporate forced MP and GaaS
MS will lock games to GamePass
MS will jack up the price substantially
Among other bullshit. In reality, it’s an optional service, kind of like streaming movie/television services except even better than those because every game in GamePass you can buy outside of the service.
MS will stop making AAA games
All MS games will become episodic
All MS games will incorporate forced MP and GaaS
MS will lock games to GamePass
MS will jack up the price substantially
Among other bullshit. In reality, it’s an optional service, kind of like streaming movie/television services except even better than those because every game in GamePass you can buy outside of the service.
Mr.ODST
Member
Think you will find its mostly fanboys who complain about it more than people saying they like gamepassNo one should care either way, if you like it or not. It's an option. I think both of those services are pretty damn good.
But I do have one thing to say... I liken (some) GamePass subscribers to Vegans, they can't go a single conversation/thread without mentioning it. Oh look at thread about a game "I'll pass... it's not on GamePass" or "This should be free on GamePass" or "Not worth it, I'll wait till it's on GamePass" "Why would I buy this, I've got a ton of other better games to play on GamePass" Look, GamePass is a damn good service... Please stop telling us about it when it's not even part of the conversation. Love you GamePass subscribers, don't kill me
futurama78
Banned
BBB? Anti complaint culture?
Demon2blades
Member
Probably but as of yet psnow isn't Sony's last bastion of hope like it for ms , I'm sure it'll get the gamepass treatment this gen though .
Julius Ibidus
Member
i'm a pc only gamer with a huge backlog of steam-sale games i'm still grinding through (damn you gabe!). i bought 3 months of ps now for those 'other people' who seem to live here with me, and i have to say, it's a pretty good service. they've been enjoying it quite a bit, and while there's an occasional hiccup in the streaming, our tryout of the service is working out well. just my 2 cents.
So the actual fear is you won’t be able to buy your games and not that people hate the value?
Allnamestakenlol
Member
Never make blanket statements like "no one cares." I'm sure there are a lot of people who care. I mean, *I* care. Maybe you should ask yourself...why do you not care?
Derktron
Banned
Everything is connected online, if you bought it online they will come up with ways to block that game and take it away, now when it comes to physical games, then yes you are correct.
Derktron
Banned
Who says it was an opinion, it's straight facts my dude. Get used to services like PS Now and Gamepass.
Hawking Radiation
Member
I'm with you OP.
Fuck the naysayers. I'm happy with GamePass type services. Low subscription fee and heaps of games to play whenever I chose.
Fuck the naysayers. I'm happy with GamePass type services. Low subscription fee and heaps of games to play whenever I chose.
Zog
Banned
I love physical games on a bookshelf. No fees to pay and heaps of game to play whenever I choose. From NES all the way up to PS4\Xbox One\Switch. From Game Boy all the way up to the 3DS\Vita.
For example, when people say 'I wish Nintendo would add N64 and Gamecube games to the Switch'. I just laugh because I can play them anytime I want. I can't imagine waiting for one of the game companies to release something I want to play.
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mansoor1980
Gold Member
i agree , nephew got a xsx with gamepass and he has a ton of games although he did buy the blue ray of the new COD game , a lot of gamers dont care about owning physical copies and just want a netflix like online gaming service
Derktron
Banned
I also mentioned PS Now but okay. I'm not saying you can't hate on it. But it's annoying to see the same bullshit argument over both services being bad when in reality isn't bad. It's an option for some people. But for Gamepass, it's a good deal for millions when companies are getting risky with the $70 price tag yet people find Gamepass bad? So I guess people do like being fucked in the ass by companies. That's why I hope Sony takes after Microsoft and makes their own official Gamepass program. Because the $70 price tag is the beginning, I can see a game being sold for $200 with Season Pass. Because already games cost $100 something if you want the entire game. So just imagine companies raising the price for their "Gold edition" of their games. Then all those people who hate the idea of Gamepass and even PS Now and PS Plus library of games (Through PS5) would be running to both companies signing up for the services and yeah you could argue over the fact that services like Gamepass don't extend games but I'm sure later down the line Microsoft would be able to extend those time limits and let's not play stupid and say you own the game because in reality. You don't own the game anyways enough of my ramble. I don't want to trigger more people on here.
Derktron
Banned
Yep, I don't care for physical games either that much too.
Derktron
Banned
I agree, PS Now is just a forgotten service. I could see them make their own services like Gamepass very soon.
Derktron
Banned
The future will be fine, don't be dramatic if you can't accept the future either quit gaming or go play Retro games.
TonyK
Member
It's not about the service it's a problem about what games will produce a service like this if it becomes the main distribution method. In my opinion, it would have the same difference we can see between the quality of real movies and the shit Netflix produces to fill the streaming service.
I like AAA games and AAA movies, so I fear a service than can't produce them.
I like AAA games and AAA movies, so I fear a service than can't produce them.
Skifi28
Member
OK dad, if you say so.
Spaceman292
Banned
Did you mean to reply to one of the other rambling gamepass threads and accidentally make a thread of your own?
Riky
$MSFT
This is true to an extent, I can get my copy of Perfect Dark and put it in my N64 and the full game is there as intended, great.
However things have changed since really the 360 era, what you get on a disc isn't always the full game or might not even be finished, imagine in 20 years putting an unpatched Cyberpunk into a PS4 or Xbox One.
I wasn't keen on Gamepass when it first launched, like a lot of people I like to "own" my games, but it's the same when the original Halo 2 map packs came out I didn't see having a download as owning my game either back then and purchased them on disc.
My attitude has changed though as in this digital age you don't really own anything anymore, so now I have a mix of games. As there is only one PlayStation Pro in the house I mostly buy physical copies, for Xbox there are like six so digital makes more sense to me and as you can share over two accounts, Gamepass is great as my son has access to all my digital and Gamepass games without subscribing, you can also play on PC at the same time and that gets used a lot too, I think he's invested in Crusader Kings at the moment so it was either £50 on Steam or free with my sub.
I also have a pad with an Android phone permanently attached for going away and have streamed my games on holiday, so at the moment I see the service as very good value for money with everything you get.
ResilientBanana
Member
OP: “No one cares about your opinion, so here’s mine.”
gunslikewhoa
Member
I don't understand why the hell you think anyone cares if you love the idea of Gamepass or even Playstation Now.
CeeJay
Member
That's quite a naïve viewpoint in the modern gaming world. We are long passed that already with even offline physical purchased games requiring an update to run for the first time. Developers are using that more and more as a crutch as well knowing that they can release a game on time and fix any bugs going forward. Even with regard to the law you do not own a game, you merely own a license to allow you to play it with strings attached that allow that license to be legally revoked if you break some arbitrary terms and conditions.
Lack of ownership is negative if you want to look at it in that way but there are a lot of positives that come from it as well. There are many top tier experiences that we as humans have without the opportunity to own it, we are perfectly happy to spend a day at a theme park, go to the theatre or a music event, travelling to different countries and experiencing different cultures. There is nothing wrong with living in the moment and enjoying things today in the knowledge that they are gone tomorrow. GAAS and subscriptions are going to be where the best gaming experiences come from going forward and we are not going to get anywhere near the level of the stuff we see on the Star Trek holodeck or the online world in Ready Player One without transitioning towards a more transient model. If you want truly amazing, vibrant, alive dynamic worlds with intelligent AI then eventually you get to a point where that can no longer be burned to a disk, self contained and sold in a box.
EverydayBeast
thinks Halo Infinite is a new graphical benchmark
Collectors are the definition of average gamer, game pass is the true gaming platform you’re paying to play the game not collect it and move onto the next game.
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