Playstation Plus discussion thread - Part deux

Potential-Monke · 22-04-2023 9:57pm

Sweet. I would never have bought it, so no harm giving it a go at least. But, having followed the link and watched the video, which the article has a section right after entitled "What did I just watch?", well, it interests me more now. And hearing it being compared to Kurushi ("Intelligence Cube" for the dumbed down 'Mericans, oh the irony), makes me even more excite. And PSVR2 compatible. They're winning me over before it's even out!

martingriff · 22-04-2023 10:11pm

Love Sackboy my only problem with is they the mult players levels and the amount of multi player trophies. The levels not too bad as you can put in a controller but not the trophies too many x amount to do. So will finish it but not the platinum.

Potential-Monke · 23-04-2023 1:55am

Riders Republic seems like a good game. At least, the few races I've tried were somewhat fun. But, let me play the f^%ing game! Unskippable "Unlocked" screens, cutscenes for everything, at one point so many new events were unlocked I was just being zoomed around the map view automatically without being able to skip for about 90 seconds. All this stuff I've unlocked to take part in but I've still no clue what the hell is going on. It's so erratic, and in-your-face, characters I just want to kick in the teeth spouting rad dude BS I haven't seen since the 90s. The game could badly do with a simple list of next events. It's extremely off-putting. So much that in the 56 minutes since I've turned it on, I've "played" about 15 minutes. And that's without trying to customise anything!

It annoyed me so much that I just turned it off and I don't think I'll go back. Shame, as there does appear to be a good game under day, was getting some slight SSX Tricky vibes from the snowboarding/skiing. Just... the live service aspect of it is horrendous. There should be an option to just pick Solo and nothing else shows. Hundreds these icons on the map then of "players", yet there were only 3 of us in the Mass Event. And my level 14 lost to a level 4576, with my DH bike being 150 and his being 900, where the bike/method of transport you have affects stats. Fair... A prime example of a potentially great game ruined by ADHD and live service.

Give us a damn SSX Tricky remaster already! It'll print money!

EoinMcLovin · 26-04-2023 11:36am

Next month's games leaked

[PS+ Essential and +] Games of May 2023: GRID Legends, Chivalry 2 & Descenders on PS5/PS4

https://www.dealabs.com/bons-plans/ps-essential-et-jeux-de-mai-2023-grid-legends-chivalry-2-descenders-sur-ps5ps4-dematerialises-2545591

jj880 · 26-04-2023 12:01pm

Excellent. Have been playing Grid Legends on a 1 euro EA Play month trial and was gona renew to keep it. No need now.

Zero-Cool · 26-04-2023 12:18pm

Class, I wanted to play Grid Legends for ages but never pulled the trigger. Descenders was on my radar as well so happy with those.

nedd · 26-04-2023 12:34pm

I think Descenders is already on Extra as my son has been playing loads of it.

Niska · 26-04-2023 4:38pm

Leak was correct (as usual)

https://blog.playstation.com/2023/04/26/playstation-plus-monthly-games-for-may-grid-legends-chivalry-2-and-descenders/

Looking forward to giving Chivalry II a go.

Jordan 199 · 26-04-2023 5:06pm

Grid Legends is very good. Maybe we can have some multiplayer races with it sometime.

Potential-Monke · 26-04-2023 7:50pm

Looking forward to Legends, nearly pulled the trigger a few times. Chivalry 2 is a good laugh, but I'd imagine a new person to it may get frustrated with how easily they die vs lads playing it for ages going on kill streaks! Still a great laugh and always something random/funny happening. Descenders will get a look too, I can't hack the way Riders Republic is set up, so hopefully this will be less... in your face with annoying characters.

martyos121 · 26-04-2023 10:18pm

Played the trial or beta of Chivalry 2 some time ago when it was out and it was a great laugh. Definitely the type of game that gets a million times better when played with mates though.

marcbrophy · 27-04-2023 11:40am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120524724#Comment_120524724

Ah Descenders is a different game to Riders Republic.

You play the first track and it'll have a random bonus objective (this is on all tracks, but will be different each time you play).

Once you complete it, you pick your path to the next level and it might be flatter or hillier or have more jumps to stunt on, in a branching tree, kinda like FTL if you ever played that or roguelike I think is the genre. You can play each track in the branch if you like or move on. There might be boss levels too, which I won't spoil :)

After you clear an area, the next area will be a harder difficulty and different landscape.

It's pretty fun and challenging :)

Potential-Monke · 27-04-2023 7:56pm

Already sounds better! RR could be good if they'd just let you play the game.

marcbrophy · 27-04-2023 9:49pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120529184#Comment_120529184

Yeah at the start they very much want you to do certain activities, holding your hand, but it does open up then to the full map and there's too much choice i found and stopped playing haha!

Exclamation Marc · 02-05-2023 2:06pm

Plus Games are available now.

Zero-Cool · 02-05-2023 3:57pm

Descenders is quick fun, need a proper go off it. GRID....hasn't grabbed me yet. Skipped the cutscenes so far and just has me driving super cars, hoping to get into basics of a racing career game but maybe this isn't it. Playing it makes me wish I was playing Gran Tursimo.

Jordan 199 · 02-05-2023 4:28pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120546959#Comment_120546959

There is a career mode in Grid Legends. You can race Renault Clio cars like we did when we raced online in GT7.

Zero-Cool · 02-05-2023 4:32pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120547090#Comment_120547090

I saw play the current season or the season leading up to the crash, maybe that's the story mode and current season is more like a race career?

duploelabs · 02-05-2023 4:40pm

Haven't played the full install of grid, but from what I experienced, it's very arcady and 'soft' when it comes to the feedback and feel through my wheel. I'll give it a full go later but from what I experienced it's not even close to GT7

Damien360 · 03-05-2023 10:32am

Descenders was not for me. Flips on a bike is not my thing. Deleted it after an hour of trying.

Grid felt very arcadey and forgiving but bloody hell it’s addictive. 3 hours disappeared away very quickly and I didn’t play a single cut scene.

Haven’t tried Chivalry yet.

Zero-Cool · 03-05-2023 11:18am

For Grid, which mode are you playing? Do you eventually get to choose a car and build it up or just constantly thrown into random races?

Damien360 · 03-05-2023 11:26am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120549734#Comment_120549734

Just playing against the AI for now in career mode. Random changes of cars. Haven't tried any other mode yet.

jj880 · 03-05-2023 7:07pm

Reminder to PS5 owners to add the 19 PS Plus Collection games to library before they are made unavailable in a weeks time. Available in the PS Plus section on console only:

Batman: Arkham Knight

Battlefield 1

Bloodborne

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (Zombie Chronicles Edition)

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy

Days Gone

Detroit: Become Human

Fallout 4

Final Fantasy 15

God of War

Infamous Second Son

Monster Hunter World

Mortal Kombat X

Ratchet and Clank

Resident Evil 7: Biohazard

The Last Guardian

The Last of Us Remastered

Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End

Until Dawn

Potential-Monke · 03-05-2023 8:08pm

Descenders is mad. A rouguelike bike game. Takes a bit of getting used to, but slowly getting better. It's hard trying not to go too high so that you can't land, I'm assuming you unlock better bikes? I'll give it another few go's, can get to the second area but lose soon after. It works though. Not as smooth/refined as Riders Republic, but at least this lets you get in and out of a game quick with no in you face annoying characters and constant unskippable icon unlocks.

Will give Grid a go at some point. I enjoyed the first couple of them, the last soft reboot one not so much. I liked it was arcadey to a degree. Sim is grand and all, but arcade is more exciting imo. Pining for a Burnout or Twisted Metal game lately... Might reinstall Chivalry 2 again, see how it had come along.

jj880 · 03-05-2023 8:16pm

+1 on a new Burnout. Burnout 3 Takedown still one of my favourite games ever. Was completely addicted.

marcbrophy · 03-05-2023 11:33pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120551580#Comment_120551580

Thanks JJ

I only have 18 games show in that collection!

I'm missing Uncharted 4 weirdly.

Anyone else the same or know why this is? :)

It doesn't even show up as a title in the store when I search for it!

It does show up under a PS5 bundle called Legacy of Thieves Collection!

sniper_samurai · 04-05-2023 12:20am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120552600#Comment_120552600

Click the 3 dots on the store page for Legacy Collection and the PS+ download should be listed. Not sure if this works but that's what I've found online.

marcbrophy · 04-05-2023 12:34am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120552688#Comment_120552688

OKay, so it says In Library now, I'm going to assume I'm good, thanks 👍

nedd · 04-05-2023 8:51am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120551812#Comment_120551812

Yes. We spent many drunk hours playing Burnout 2 and 3 back in the day. Burnout Paradise City, while good, wasn't as good.

Jordan 199 · 07-05-2023 4:10pm

Seeing that Grid Legends is free with PS Plus at the moment, I setup a thread here if you want to discuss it.

EoinMcLovin · 10-05-2023 4:34pm

https://blog.playstation.com/2023/05/10/playstation-plus-game-catalog-lineup-for-may-ratchet-clank-rift-apart-humanity-watch-dogs-legion/

PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium | Game Catalog - Available Tuesday, May 16.

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart | PS5
Humanity | PS4, PS5
Watch Dogs: Legion | PS4, PS5
Dishonored 2 | PS4
Dishonored: Death of the Outsider | PS4
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin | PS4
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition | PS4
Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration | PS4
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | PS4
Bus Simulator 21: Next Stop | PS4, PS5
The Evil Within 2 | PS4
Wolfenstein: Youngblood | PS4
Thymesia | PS5
Rain World | PS4
Lake | PS4, PS5
Conan Exiles | PS4
Rune Factory 4 Special | PS4
Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town* | PS4
Soundfall | PS4, PS5

PlayStation Premium | Classics

Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow | PS4, PS5
Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light | PS4, PS5
Pursuit Force | PS4, PS5
Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered | PS4

corcaigh07 · 10-05-2023 5:00pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120579881#Comment_120579881

Amazing month, really looking forward to Rift Apart and to a lesser extent, Watchdogs.

Zero-Cool · 10-05-2023 6:05pm

Excellent! Can't wait to play Humanity and I've nearly bought Lake so many times. Will be great to try Rift Apart as well but I've never been into ratchet and clank.

Jordan 199 · 10-05-2023 6:10pm

Bus Simulator 21. Lovely stuff.

jj880 · 10-05-2023 6:25pm

Rift Apart added! 😍🥺😭

Thats it. Too many good games added. I say it every September but I mean it this time. Moving to Extra for the winter!

sniper_samurai · 10-05-2023 6:36pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120580262#Comment_120580262

Wait until Days of Play early next month, there is usually a significant discount on subscription costs.

EoinMcLovin · 10-05-2023 6:41pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120580292#Comment_120580292

Days of Play is usually the last week of May. Current sale ends on the 24th so I would guess that's when Days of Play happens. My Ps Plus expired last week, was previously Premium, moved back to Extra and moved to monthly subscription in anticipation for Days of Play

CastorTroy · 10-05-2023 7:41pm

Have been randomly on a Bionic Commando binge so went through the 2009 game then Rearmed on PC but Rearmed 2 wasn't released on PC. Then realised maybe it'll be on Premium and it is.

So will get something out of it anyway. After Zelda, of course.

Potential-Monke · 10-05-2023 8:50pm

That's a solid month. Just in time for my C1 to arrive and test out R&C on it. Great game so looking forward to playing it again. Will give Legion a go, but not expecting to like it tbh. Good few other games on there I may dip into.

JimBurnley · 10-05-2023 10:16pm

Lake is a decent chill out game. I'd describe it as Life Is Strange lite mixed with Postman Pat! Actually helped me during significant personal grief last year

F1ngers · 11-05-2023 3:00am

Looking forward to trying Rift Apart.

Almost bought Thymesia a few weeks ago and had an eye on Sakuna for a while now, just never got around to buying it.

El Gato De Negocios · 11-05-2023 1:36pm

Most of you probably already have but for those that havent, the Tomb Raider reboots are smashing games.

Zero-Cool · 16-05-2023 9:34am

PS Plus Extra and Premium games for May now ready for download.

Zero-Cool · 16-05-2023 9:36am

Downloading Lake, Humanity and ....Bus Simulator. I don't usually play those simulator games but Bus Simulator actually looks more interesting to me than WD Legion or Rift Apart. Will still try Rift Apart but don't think it's my kinda thing. Also, I really want to lplay and like a modern tomb raider game but they want to be Uncharted so bad. I'm gonna try Shadow and hopefully there are actually tombs to raid.

EoinMcLovin · 16-05-2023 11:34am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120602486#Comment_120602486

If you have an OLED TV then Rift Apart is a must. Legion is actually alright but once you find a character you like, you typically don't change. Shadow of The Tomb Raider was alright, from what I remember there are a lot of tombs, I think

Zero-Cool · 16-05-2023 3:57pm

Lake is...... slow, the definition of a walking simulator but quite relaxing if you're looking for something like that. Humanity is brilliant, so addictive, clever and satisfying.