Playstation Plus discussion thread - Part deux

F1ngers

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eddhorse wrote: »

From here : http://blog.eu.playstation.com/

PlayStation Plus; Check Out What It’s All About
Posted on 15 June by James Thorpe – PlayStation Network Product Manager

Hi Everyone, you may have heard in all the E3 hype that we are launching a new premium subscription service called PlayStation Plus, so I just wanted to give you all a quick heads up on what you can expect to get from this great new service so you have all the info before launch on the 29th June.



The first thing to note is that PlayStation Network is still free to join and all the current features will remain free. PlayStation Plus will be offering you a service above and beyond this, including loads of content and exclusive, member-only, PSN features.

Video Trailer :
http://www.viddler.com/explore/PSBlogEU/videos/519/

From 29th June you’ll be able to purchase a 1 year or 90-day membership from PlayStation Store and instantly get your hands on the following premium features. Plus, if you sign up for a 1 year membership between 29th June and 3rd August, we’ll also throw in a free downloadable copy of the award winning LittleBigPlanet.

Games:
As a member you can expect to get your hands on at least four games a month at no extra charge. Each month there will be a selection of one PSN game, two minis and one PS one classics available on PlayStation Store for you to download. You also get premium avatars and dynamic themes each month, many of which are exclusive to members.

Talking of exclusive, there will also be discounts available on loads of PlayStation Store content, just for members, so make the most of them as these will change each month as well.

Finally, wherever possible we’ll be making sure that members are included in some selected demos and beta trials before they go live to the public so you can be the one to tell all your mates about the next big game they ‘must’ get.

Just the games, avatars and themes alone are worth at least £200* per year, so even before the other benefits, this service is great value for money

Full Game Trial:
This premium feature gives you the chance to try PSN and Blu-ray disc titles before you buy them in a whole new way. We are not talking normal demos of selected parts of a game here. With Full Game Trial, you can download the full game and play it as if you owned it for approximately one hour, depending on the game, before you decide if you want to buy it or not. So you can check out the online modes, play against friends or anything else you’d normally do with a game.

The other great thing is that your progress and trophies from the trial will all be unlocked if you buy the game so no need to go back and start again.

Automatic Download:
We wanted to offer members the speediest service possible so sign up and you can set your PS3 to automatically receive the latest game updates for all the games you play, PS3 system software updates and even have game demos sent directly to your PS3 without lifting a finger.

Just set the time you want to receive them and your PS3 will automatically wake up and download everything, ready for when you next want to play. No more waiting to play your favourite game because there is a new patch or having to remember when the latest system software is launching, let your PS3 do the work.

Details of this great new service, including a list of content available for the first 2 months will be on playstationplus.com between now and the 29th, but don’t forget to get on the Store and sign up before the 3rd August to get the added bonus of a free copy of LittleBigPlanet.

It would be great to hear what you guys think of this new service and I’ll be back one here on Wednesday morning to try and answer any questions you have.

Cheers,
James

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FAQ section:

What is Playstation Plus [PS+]?

PS+ is a subscription service from Sony Playstation. You pay monthly, quarterly or yearly to become a member. While maintaining member status you get the following...


How much does it cost and are subscriptions stackable?

Subs are stackable and there are often deals. So if you see a good deal, say 15 months for the price of 12, feel free to purchase a year or two extra. As of May 2013, the price of a subscription is

90 days @ €14.99

1 Year @ €49.99


Instant Games Collection

Get top rated games every month for your PS3 and PS Vita. Some months vary but there could be up to six free games each month. Some of the games released on IGC are Little Big Planet 2, Infamous 2, Motorstorm Apocalypse, Hitman: Absolution, Sine MoraJoe Danger 2 : The movie


Money Saving Discounts

Each month there are hundreds of euro off many titles. What's not to like?


Exclusive access to game demos and betas

Get access to demos and betas a few weeks before the general population. Bask in their envy.


60 minute full game trials

Most recent games are available for digital download. A lot of them are available to download and try out. These are not demos but the FULL GAME. Play as you like for up to 60 minutes. After your 60 minutes are up you will have to purchase the game to continue. If you choose to purchase the game, you can continue where you left off. Your save game remains intact. Regardless on whether you chose to purchase it or not, any trophies earned are yours to keep forever. The 60 minutes starts from when you first run the game. The clock doesn't stop ticking if you close the game before 60 minutes. You can only download these once.


Free Themes and Avatars

Every month you get a selection of free themes and avatars. I'm struggling to get excited about that.


Online Storage for games saves

Save all of your game saves in Sony's cloud space. You get 1GB for PS3 saves and 1GB for PS Vita saves. Wow. Upload and download as you wish. Be warned, some games even have DRM on these saves and limit when you can upload, download or use after downloading. From personal experience, Deus Ex: Human Revolution has such DRM.



Automatic software updates

Trophy synchronisation, game update data, video files and the latest system software update data can be automatically downloaded and installed according to the time period you set.


When are new games released for IGC?

Most games are refreshed every month. Old games fall off and new games are added. In it's first year Little Big Planet 2, Infamous 2 and Motorstorm Apocalypse were available for the full 12 months. they are due to be replaced in June 2013.

Sony usually announces what is going to be available up to 1 month in advance. Usually games are added on the first Wednesday of the month.


What happens if I stop being a member and, more importantly, if I re-subscribe at a later date will I still have access to all of my old games?

If you don't renew your subscription, you lose access to everything you had with PS+. You can no longer avail of cloud saves, automatic updates, discounts and you can no longer play any free games that you downloaded while a member. If you PURCHASED something while being a member, that is yours to keep forever. Upon renewal of your subscription you will get access to your PlayStation Plus games. We recommend you take advantage of automatic renewal to ensure you don't miss out.


Does PlayStation Plus have an age limit?

You must be 18 years old to purchase a PlayStation Plus subscription.

Where can I see how long I have left on my PlayStation Plus subscription?

You can see how long your current subscription has to run by visiting PlayStation®Network > [Account Management] > [Transaction Management] > [Services List] > [PlayStation®Plus] on the PlayStation 3 system's XMB Menu.

If I subscribe now, will I get all the old games?
No. You'll just get the games currently available and the ones available going forward.

Do I have to download all the games now?
No. all you have to do is add them to your trolley and go through the checkout process so they're in your download list. So even when they're gone from the IGC, you can still download them whenever you want (as long as you're subscribed).

I only have a Vita/PS3 so I don't need the games for the other system
Even if you only have one of the consoles, add all the games to the download list anyway. You never know, you may be tempted to get the console later on with all these games to play on it.


More Info

https://www.playstation.com/en-ie/explore/playstation-plus/

https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-ie/home/games

https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/get-help/help-library/

https://blog.eu.playstation.com/

http://www.thesixthaxis.com/

EoinHef

Should be PS+ discussion thread,just sayin....

Savage Tyrant

Resident evil on this months games... Is that the original from the Original PS era set in the mansion?? I assume the graphics are updated somewhat... If it's the same game, I'm excited.

ShaneU

Savage Tyrant wrote: »

Resident evil on this months games... Is that the original from the Original PS era set in the mansion?? I assume the graphics are updated somewhat... If it's the same game, I'm excited.

Same game. It was remade for the gamecube and this is that remake in HD.

Hopefully this thread has better games than the last one.

Kal El

I dont know if Im excited for RE, I remember being scared feckless playing it, then again I wasnt 30, then again I did jump with shock watching Teen Wolf yesterday

ShaneU

Kal El wrote: »

I dont know if Im excited for RE, I remember being scared feckless playing it, then again I wasnt 30, then again I did jump with shock watching Teen Wolf yesterday

I only finished the ps one versions of 1 and 2 last year. I vaguely remember trying to play them in the 90's and couldn't get my head around the tank controls.

Xenji

I have not played the first RE in nearly 20 years, looking forward to playing it and being October and all, shame the original Silent Hill has not seen similar treatment.

Kylo Ren

Gotta bless the new thread.

GIVE US KNACK!

kunst nugget

ShaneU wrote: »

I only finished the ps one versions of 1 and 2 last year. I vaguely remember trying to play them in the 90's and couldn't get my head around the tank controls.

You're not stuck with the tank controls on this version. You have the option of them or standard controls.

madcabbage

Played this Res years ago when it was on the Gamecube, absolutely love this game. That fecking Snake though...:eek:

kunst nugget

Xenji wrote: »

I have not played the first RE in nearly 20 years, looking forward to playing it and being October and all, shame the original Silent Hill has not seen similar treatment.

Played Silent Hill over the summer on the Vita. Still a fantastic game.

eddhorse

Ah my old thread reached 10k, they grow up so fast !

CastorTroy

Ah shiny new thread. Can I be the first to complain about the PS+ games?

*Ahem* They're giving us a 20 year old game, a licence tie-in and another racing game? That's it! I'm not renewing!





Just finished the HD remake of RE earlier this year. Been wanting to try Transformers so hopefully it's fun!

Atomic Pineapple

Just started playing Transformers last night, enjoying it so far, its actually pretty tough on normal difficulty, you can't just go in button bashing or you get slaughtered especially with the bosses. Does seem to be a game for shortish bursts though, I played a good bit of it but felt it dragging on as I played.

EoinMcLovin

Atomic Pineapple wrote: »

Just started playing Transformers last night, enjoying it so far, its actually pretty tough on normal difficulty, you can't just go in button bashing or you get slaughtered especially with the bosses. Does seem to be a game for shortish bursts though, I played a good bit of it but felt it dragging on as I played.

Felt the same. Played for an hour and found it dragging but still good fun.

july11

Hi,

Is there any issue having a uk account setup and buying playstation plus on that account to play online games from a console in Ireland ?

Pac1Man

Atomic Pineapple wrote: »

Just started playing Transformers last night, enjoying it so far, its actually pretty tough on normal difficulty, you can't just go in button bashing or you get slaughtered especially with the bosses. Does seem to be a game for shortish bursts though, I played a good bit of it but felt it dragging on as I played.

Agreed. To be honest it's not for me. I'm starting to feel Platinum's titles are just reskins of their previous work and overall feel repetitive. I felt the same about The Wonderful 101, just couldn't enjoy it. I'll give Bayonetta 2 a chance though.

F1ngers

july11 wrote: »

Hi,

Is there any issue having a uk account setup and buying playstation plus on that account to play online games from a console in Ireland ?

None.

Atomic Pineapple

Pac1Man wrote: »

Agreed. To be honest it's not for me. I'm starting to feel Platinum's titles are just reskins of their previous work and overall feel repetitive. I felt the same about The Wonderful 101, just couldn't enjoy it. I'll give Bayonetta 2 a chance though.

To be fair it does actually improve a good bit, it's still very grindy and repetitive, I have completed 3 chapters but I feel like I've done 6. But each fight now feels much more rewarding. I would have expected to have dropped it and started playing Resident Evil by now but I still pick up Transformers when I get some time in the evenings.

RedXIV

November's games:

Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture, PS4
The Deadly Tower of Monsters, PS4
DiRT 3, PS3
Costume Quest 2, PS3
Letter Quest Remasterd, PS Vita (Cross Buy with PS4)
Pumped BMX+, PS Vita (Cross Buy with PS4 and PS3)

Zero-Cool

Was so closing to buying EGTTR last month, looking forward to it.

Nailz

Disappointed there's no PSVR compatible games included as a PS+ game yet like what they did for the PS4's launch, but that's the way it goes. You'd imagine creating a backlog of PSVR titles for people with PS+ would actually encourage the sale of the the hardware eventually, especially considering there'd be nearly 25 million PS+ subscribers at this stage.

Happy to give EGttR a bash though, Pumped BMX+ would be a nice game to arse about with on the go too, but overall it's a fairly average month.

Varik

Nailz wrote: »

Disappointed there's no PSVR compatible games included as a PS+ game yet like what they did for the PS4's launch, but that's the way it goes. You'd imagine creating a backlog of PSVR titles for people with PS+ would actually encourage the sale of the the hardware eventually, especially considering there'd be nearly 25 million PS+ subscribers at this stage.

Happy to give EGttR a bash though, Pumped BMX+ would be a nice game to arse about with on the go too, but overall it's a fairly average month.

If I didn't have one I'd probably be pissed, can see a few games being offered as a once off and in addition to ~6 current games.

Eggonyerface

I bought everybody's gone to the rapture when it came out and only started playing it properly last night. This always happens to me

Varik

Eggonyerface wrote: »

I bought everybody's gone to the rapture when it came out and only started playing it properly last night. This always happens to me

You should keep us updated on what games you buy so the rest of us can save a bit of money and wait.

Kenjataimu

I bought EGTTR in January.

Only downloaded and finished it last weekend.

A very pretty game & really good soundtrack. Well worth playing.

Nailz

Varik wrote: »

If I didn't have one I'd probably be pissed, can see a few games being offered as a once off and in addition to ~6 current games.

In my opinion they could've phased out one of PS3 titles to make room for PSVR titles, I can't imagine that would've have caused too much annoyance and it'd be a great platform to market the hardware.

Roar

Rapture is incredible. Incredibly moving in parts. And it looks gorgeous. Anyone who hasn't played it is in for a treat. Must play it again.

Sgt Pepper 64

damn, was hoping for the new COD, Battlefield 1 and FIFA

another bad month

EoinHef

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

damn, was hoping for the new COD, Battlefield 1 and FIFA

another bad month

This kinda stuff is just as tiresome as the stuff people 'complain' about.....

I should add IMO...

lertsnim

The new COD would be a bad month.

Pickpocket

EoinHef wrote: »

This kinda stuff is just as tiresome as the stuff people 'complain' about.....

I should add IMO...

People adding 'IMO' is even more tiresome.

Of course it's your opinion. We're all commenting on videogames, not publishing peer-reviewed articles.

Sgt Pepper 64

Pickpocket wrote: »

People adding 'IMO' is even more tiresome.

Of course it's your opinion. We're all commenting on videogames, not publishing peer-reviewed articles.

sense of humor failure obviously....IMO

EoinHef

Pickpocket wrote: »

People adding 'IMO' is even more tiresome.

Of course it's your opinion. We're all commenting on videogames, not publishing peer-reviewed articles.

Well the amount of times people try to pawn their opinion off as fact means that sometimes i add it to posts.

As for the original post i commented on,there are people in here that get triggered by any negativity and posts like the OP usually attract those people with negative opinions and we end up with 3 pages of the usual back and forth. Thats the reason i commented on it.

martyos121

EoinHef wrote: »

Well the amount of times people try to pawn their opinion off as fact means that sometimes i add it to posts.

As for the original post i commented on,there are people in here that get triggered by any negativity and posts like the OP usually attract those people with negative opinions and we end up with 3 pages of the usual back and forth. Thats the reason i commented on it.

Yeah this is a minor issue I have with this thread too. I don't mind it too much when people are getting bashed for constantly complaining about the games (some folk are never happy no matter what), but the new trend over the last few months is people bashing the complainers, before anyone complains at all. It's petty, and I got abuse for pointing it out before.

EoinHef

martyos121 wrote: »

Yeah this is a minor issue I have with this thread too. I don't mind it too much when people are getting bashed for constantly complaining about the games (some folk are never happy no matter what), but the new trend over the last few months is people bashing the complainers, before anyone complains at all. It's petty, and I got abuse for pointing it out before.

My sentiments exactly.

Vic Vinegar

Rapture looks incredibly boring from the gameplay i've seen. Still a pretty good selection this month regardless.

lertsnim

Vic Vinegar wrote: »

Rapture looks incredibly boring from the gameplay i've seen. Still a pretty good selection this month regardless.

I thought it was too slow. Some like that though.

Notorious

EoinHef wrote: »

Should be PS+ discussion thread,just sayin....

We should probably have a PS+ bashing thread.

Although I honestly can't remember the last time I was excited (or even got any use), out of the PS+ games.

jonerkinsella

EGTTR is a fantastic experience , just don't think of it as a game , think of it as an interactive story and you'll be grand .

johnny_ultimate

Definitely well worth giving Actual Sunlight a go if you have a Vita and added it your library. Very short but don't think I've played any game (bar maybe the Beginner's Guide), even some ostensibly about similar subject matter, that's as frank and challenging. Powerful, artful stuff.

Also enjoying Transformers Devastation. It's Bayonetta-lite for sure, and the somewhat baffling level layout betrays a low budget. But it feels like giant robots pummelling each other, and even a simpler, less unique take on Bayonetta has its appeal. Plus playing as Grimlock is a joy.

The Specialist

jonerkinsella wrote: »

EGTTR is a fantastic experience , just don't think of it as a game , think of it as an interactive story and you'll be grand .

It's a great experience but it can also feel like going for a long walk with your shoelaces tied

kunst nugget

Notorious wrote: »

We should probably have a PS+ bashing thread.

Although I honestly can't remember the last time I was excited (or even got any use), out of the PS+ games.

Getting Yakuza 5 was a recent highlight.

Notorious

kunst nugget wrote: »

Getting Yakuza 5 was a recent highlight.

It seems like there's some decent offerings on the PS3 alright, but not on the PS4.

jonerkinsella

The Specialist wrote: »

It's a great experience but it can also feel like going for a long walk with your shoelaces tied

Keep your r2 pressed down for the sprint action

EoinMcLovin

If anybody is having trouble downloading everybody's gone to the rapture, add it to your wish list and from wish lists add to basket

lertsnim

jonerkinsella wrote: »

Keep your r2 pressed down for the sprint action

Sprint action? That's a good one.

jonerkinsella

lertsnim wrote: »

Sprint action? That's a good one.

It's a relative term

ShaneU

EoinMcLovin wrote: »

If anybody is having trouble downloading everybody's gone to the rapture, add it to your wish list and from wish lists add to basket

Can't even go onto the page, I get "this is not available right now" and kicks me out

EoinMcLovin

ShaneU wrote: »

Can't even go onto the page, I get "this is not available right now" and kicks me out

I did it through the app. I clicked on the heart symbol above add to basket to add it to my wish list. And then went to wish list

Zero-Cool

I tried the wish list thing from the app. In the egttr page, I click the heart but it just goes back to the homepage and not added to wish list. Bit of a weird one.

That bmx game any good? Looks like a kiddies trials!