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martyos121 · 23-08-2016 09:55AM

Anyone have a link for that guy who sells Plus subs at a great price on Adverts? He should be expecting a fair amount of business soon.

madcabbage · 23-08-2016 10:00AM

Do you need PS+ to play online with friends? I'd bin it off otherwise, most of the free games have been pretty meh.

maximoose · 23-08-2016 10:00AM

Apart from free to play games, yep.

um7y1h83ge06nx · 23-08-2016 10:28AM

I have 2 subs reserved now in my local Argos.

I have said this before but I'll say it again - I'm both a PS Plus and a Games with Gold member. GWG is far outstripping Plus at the moment in terms of the games. Yes I know games are very subjective but I believe many people that dip into both share the same feeling.

Also it you shop around you can get Xbox Live very cheap. Cheapest I paid for a year's sub is around €27 and most I paid in the last 2 years is €33.

Sony need to up their game, particularly now in order to justify the increase.

Andrew76 · 23-08-2016 10:59AM

Coincidently just re-subbed to PS+ for a year last week, glad I did now. Had let it lapse since I wasn't playing PS4 at all but back with it now, so I'm ok paying €50 a year for what we get - would be nice to get some improvments all the same. Will have to see how things are in a years time as to whether it's worth re-subbing though.

Regarding GWG - sounds like it's a no brainer for someone who already has an Xbox One but it wouldn't make me go out and buy one (maybe it would others). Especially not since I'll be able to play Xbox One games on PC down the line.

cadete · 23-08-2016 11:06AM

Andrew76 wrote: »

Regarding GWG - sounds like it's a no brainer for someone who already has an Xbox One but it wouldn't make me go out and buy one (maybe it would others)

Pretty sure anyone buying a new console who doesn't already have a ps4 or xb1 will have a much easier choice from here on out, gwg is cheaper better games and by far better infastructure(nowhere near as much downtime) the question about will you upgrade your ps4 may be will you upgrade to the new xbox1,

Sony had such an advantage this gen and imo have really f'!ked it right up, personally won't be buying anything from them for the foreseeable future, ps+ has been a complete rip off since ps4 launch

Andrew76 · 23-08-2016 12:30PM

cadete wrote: »

Pretty sure anyone buying a new console who doesn't already have a ps4 or xb1 will have a much easier choice from here on out, gwg is cheaper better games and by far better infastructure(nowhere near as much downtime) the question about will you upgrade your ps4 may be will you upgrade to the new xbox1,

Sony had such an advantage this gen and imo have really f'!ked it right up, personally won't be buying anything from them for the foreseeable future, ps+ has been a complete rip off since ps4 launch

You might well be correct I don't know, but without dragging the thread off topic I'll just say I'm happy with Sony's offerings on PS4 and will be sticking with them for the time being.

23-08-2016 12:55PM

cadete wrote:

Pretty sure anyone buying a new console who doesn't already have a ps4 or xb1 will have a much easier choice from here on out, gwg is cheaper better games and by far better infastructure(nowhere near as much downtime) the question about will you upgrade your ps4 may be will you upgrade to the new xbox1

Sony had such an advantage this gen and imo have really f'!ked it right up, personally won't be buying anything from them for the foreseeable future, ps+ has been a complete rip off since ps4 launch

I find the offerings on PS+ far better than on GWG, people also have short memories and forget that for the best part of a decade MS forced gamers to get Live and offered nothing in return but the ability to play online. You had o pay to watch Netflix ffs. As for downtime, can't say I've seen much if any lately and a friend who does tech support for one of the major publishers told me that 80% of the calls that get in relation to online connectivity issues and server issues are Xbox owners, which is odd given how much the PS4 outsold the One.

I have both consoles and as such have the best of both world but given the choice between Plus and Live, well of be saying goodbye to Live. Perhaps it's because I like the fact that i don't equate value for money by the number of triple A titles we get. I much prefer a good 6 hour indie studio titles to a mediocre triple a title like last months WWE game.

Beefy78 · 23-08-2016 03:00PM

Maybe it happens when I'm at work or away and I've just been lucky but I can't remember any PSN downtime at all in the 18 months since I've had a PS4 and, tbh, not in the last year or so on PS3 before that. It used to be bad and seems to have kept the reputation.

Or maybe I've been lucky.

heebusjeebus · 23-08-2016 03:02PM

Beefy78 wrote: »

Maybe it happens when I'm at work or away and I've just been lucky but I can't remember any PSN downtime at all in the 18 months since I've had a PS4 and, tbh, not in the last year or so on PS3 before that. It used to be bad and seems to have kept the reputation.

Or maybe I've been lucky.

Ya, it's fairly stable for a long time now.

Gonzo · 23-08-2016 04:24PM

Won't be renewing my plus account in December, i rarely play online and the 'free' games have been rubbish for most of the year and steadily getting more boring and just the same mobile style games month after month. Just not worth it.

Retr0gamer · 23-08-2016 05:29PM

Not used ps plus since Bloodbourne and I get free multiplayer on steam. Time to cancel my subscription.

FAILSAFE 00 · 23-08-2016 06:14PM

Maybe the price increase is justified.

Sony's PSN + free games have been incredibly poor and along with no backward compatibility on PS4 is taking its toll. Maybe the extra funds might be going into delivering better free titles like Games with Gold and possibly backward compatibility.

*edit: **** that, I seen the price increase. Wow. Sony need to up their game.

eddhorse · 23-08-2016 07:39PM

Dont think i will renew either, just digital hoarding.
Never playing them and when all these servers are eventually switched off i will have nothing.

heebusjeebus · 23-08-2016 07:46PM

What's Dark Souls or Bloodborne like when you dont have PS+.
Do you no longer see ghosts & messages?

GreatDefector · 23-08-2016 07:48PM

FAILSAFE 00 wrote: »

*edit: **** that, I seen the price increase. Wow. Sony need to up their game.

Seems Europe subs are not increasing!

http://gamingbolt.com/ps-plus-price-increased-not-currently-planned-for-europe

Pac1Man · 23-08-2016 10:53PM

Yaay!

*sheepishly switches back on auto-renewal*

eddhorse · 24-08-2016 10:56AM

Pac1Man wrote: »

Yaay!

*sheepishly switches back on auto-renewal*

Id say it will be the following month.

lertsnim · 24-08-2016 02:22PM

If they do then it will be time to use the GTX 970 in my PC more. 60 would very much be a deal breaker.

Revoker88 · 24-08-2016 03:41PM

Ive only ever used PS+ for the MP aspect,so either i pay it or never use the PS4 again as i only play online with it really bar the odd game. Usually on PC for anything single player.

Its like every time one of the big two get on top in the console market the bad choices start appearing,Sony dod it when they thought PS3 was gonna dominate and paid the price for it. Then MS this gen took it for granted after the success of the 360. They only seem to care about their customers when they are behind.

MiskyBoyy · 24-08-2016 03:56PM

EoinHef wrote: »

Its like every time one of the big two get on top in the console market the bad choices start appearing,Sony dod it when they thought PS3 was gonna dominate and paid the price for it. Then MS this gen took it for granted after the success of the 360. They only seem to care about their customers when they are behind.

Which is exactly why competition is good for the consumer. We NEED it! :P

Gonzo · 24-08-2016 04:43PM

My ps4 is becoming a dust collector at this stage, apart from Bloodborne, Uncharted collection, Uncharted 4 and The Last Of Us, there hasn't really been acting great on the system other than remakes and PSN is just not worth it anymore. At this stage I've even lost interest in the Neo. Sony will need to up their game brining AAA exclusives to the system to keep up interest.

Most games now I buy/play on pc.

Revoker88 · 24-08-2016 05:02PM

MiskyBoyy wrote: »

Which is exactly why competition is good for the consumer. We NEED it! :P

For sure,i can only imagine what either would be like without the other!!

25-08-2016 07:18AM

FAILSAFE 00 wrote: »

Maybe the price increase is justified.

Sony's PSN + free games have been incredibly poor and along with no backward compatibility on PS4 is taking its toll. Maybe the extra funds might be going into delivering better free titles like Games with Gold and possibly backward compatibility.

*edit: **** that, I seen the price increase. Wow. Sony need to up their game.

I'd say the circle is complete.
They have re-gained the user-base on MS so in turn they no longer need to entice users with good games monthly and have free reign to raise the subscription prices to whatever they like.

F1ngers · 25-08-2016 08:23AM

Tom Clancy's Endwar(PS3) in PS+ section, free.

dohboy · 25-08-2016 10:47AM

Not too fussed about the increase if it happens. Not ideal obviously, but I've got good value out of PS+ games however erratic the quality has been. And I'd spend 60 quid on a night on the razz without even thinking of it.

Jikashi · 25-08-2016 03:12PM

PS+ has always been worth the price, at least since 2011 which IGC debuted, I got two years worth when the annual sub was down to 35€ but even at 50€ for the price of one new release you get a bunch of games you might otherwise never check out and you may really surprise yourself. To take just two examples. I put combined weeks of time into Rocket League and would have probably never given it a second look only for PS+, and runs of The Binding of Isaac are more regular parts of the near-daily routine after work for that last two years than making dinner, despite not being grabbed by the Steam original.

The avergae attractiveness of games has gone down a bit, yes, which sucks but I do have a PS4/3/V backlog that I don't have enough hours in the day to get through by now because of it so I'm never really stuck for something to play.

dohboy · 25-08-2016 11:35PM

Jikashi wrote:

you get a bunch of games you might otherwise never check out and you may really surprise yourself

This is the crux for me. I've had gaming experiences courtesy of Plus that I simply never would have had without it. Games I just would never have bought. For that alone it's still very good value personally.

um7y1h83ge06nx · 30-08-2016 10:24AM

Here's hoping that Sony have a few big titles lined up given the price increase in the States.

There are rumors that Watch Dogs could be one of the games.

I've also have my PS Plus sub renewed until December 2019, think I can safely hold off on buying any more subs.

kfrp · 30-08-2016 11:19AM

Brenden Freezing Meadow wrote: »

Here's hoping that Sony have a few big titles lined up given the price increase in the States.

There are rumors that Watch Dogs could be one of the games.

I've also have my PS Plus sub renewed until December 2019, think I can safely hold off on buying any more subs.

I heard that it will not be any of the AAA gamers just indies.

http://www.gamenguide.com/articles/41715/20160829/playstation-plus-free-games-list-for-september-7-titles-revealed-xcom-enemy-unknown-bastion-included-what-we-know-so-far.htm

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