Playstation Plus Discussion Thread - FAQ in first post

Richard Dower · 04-12-2012 02:33PM

store updated yet......?

johnny_ultimate · 04-12-2012 03:09PM

The biggest concern I have with subscription services is future proofing. Sony's console division may be OK at the moment (well, as part of a junk parent company) but remember the fall of Sega? Swift and complete. Given many of our game libraries are now online (imagine the collapse of Steam :eek:) an unfortunate server shutdown would be even more damaging than the collapse of a competitor in the old Dreamcast days (when your game collection was safe on a shelf).

PSN+ is a great service for now, but who knows how long it will remain viable. Fingers crossed, I guess. Still will probably pick up another 90 days

RobbingBandit · 04-12-2012 03:13PM

Varik wrote: »

Was it not free a while ago?

It ends tomorrow, sorry forgot to add that bit.:o

Richard Dower · 04-12-2012 03:19PM

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

The biggest concern I have with subscription services is future proofing. Sony's console division may be OK at the moment (well, as part of a junk parent company) but remember the fall of Sega? Swift and complete. Given many of our game libraries are now online (imagine the collapse of Steam :eek:) an unfortunate server shutdown would be even more damaging than the collapse of a competitor in the old Dreamcast days (when your game collection was safe on a shelf).

PSN+ is a great service for now, but who knows how long it will remain viable. Fingers crossed, I guess. Still will probably pick up another 90 days

always a concern, as such one might be best served just buying 90 day subs in case sony go belly up. but its hard to resist a deal....so if a 12 month sub got knocked to 30 squid....who could resist....:)

Richard Dower · 04-12-2012 03:21PM

CastorTroy wrote: »

Bioshock 2

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/12/03/playstation-plus-update-return-to-rapture-free-in-bioshock-2/

saw that game for 7.99 in symths, new.

tok9 · 04-12-2012 03:37PM

Is the plus deal still there?

I can't find it.

jaxdasher · 04-12-2012 03:48PM

tok9 wrote: »

Is the plus deal still there?

I can't find it.

The 10 euro deal? Just go buy the 3 months as usual the price is dropped there

Hogzy · 04-12-2012 03:56PM

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

The biggest concern I have with subscription services is future proofing. Sony's console division may be OK at the moment (well, as part of a junk parent company) but remember the fall of Sega? Swift and complete. Given many of our game libraries are now online (imagine the collapse of Steam :eek:) an unfortunate server shutdown would be even more damaging than the collapse of a competitor in the old Dreamcast days (when your game collection was safe on a shelf).

PSN+ is a great service for now, but who knows how long it will remain viable. Fingers crossed, I guess. Still will probably pick up another 90 days

Its not as if we are investing thousands of euros. If it does collapse im sure we wont loose more than fifty odd euro. It wouldnt be the end of the world tbh.

Burning Eclipse · 04-12-2012 04:00PM

Where can I find out the latest on the 12 days of Christmas promo? The EU blog hasn't updated the news article since day 2... we're on day 4 now, right?

chopperbyrne · 04-12-2012 04:17PM

So we should be getting Arkham City tomorrow yeah?

Anyone know if it'll be the GOTY edition or regular with cheaper DLC packs?

Beefy78 · 04-12-2012 04:20PM

The latter I'd have thought. It's basically on there as a way of getting more sales of the DLC.

CastorTroy · 04-12-2012 04:38PM

Burning Eclipse wrote: »

Where can I find out the latest on the 12 days of Christmas promo? The EU blog hasn't updated the news article since day 2... we're on day 4 now, right?

It's every 2 days. The 12 Deals of Christmas. So midnight tonight will be the next one

jaxdasher · 04-12-2012 04:39PM

chopperbyrne wrote: »

So we should be getting Arkham City tomorrow yeah?

Anyone know if it'll be the GOTY edition or regular with cheaper DLC packs?

It has to be regular version with discounted dlcs. They don't love us that much. Ha

CastorTroy · 04-12-2012 04:51PM

Saw a comment on the US Blog where someone complained we were getting Arkham City with the Catwoman DLC, which would be cool since the Catwoman parts tie directly into the man story

Varik · 04-12-2012 05:06PM

CastorTroy wrote: »

Saw a comment on the US Blog where someone complained we were getting Arkham City with the Catwoman DLC, which would be cool since the Catwoman parts tie directly into the man story

Getting tired of those ****ers complaining all the time, they get everything cheaper and still complain; plus itself cost less there.

And a lot of the time it's more down to the fact that we get monthly updates while they get weekly updates and not to the content.

johnny_ultimate · 04-12-2012 05:08PM

The Catwoman bits were pretty woeful, though: just interrupted the story if anything, and clearly not much time was put into elegantly weaving it into the main narrative. It very much felt like an afterthought, an unnecessary piece of DLC. If it's not included, you ain't missing much. Still, it was free, but even then I felt it's impact on the gameflow was nearly entirely negative despite it being nice to have the opportunity to control Catwoman for a change.

Varik · 04-12-2012 07:21PM

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

The Catwoman bits were pretty woeful, though: just interrupted the story if anything, and clearly not much time was put into elegantly weaving it into the main narrative. It very much felt like an afterthought, an unnecessary piece of DLC. If it's not included, you ain't missing much. Still, it was free, but even then I felt it's impact on the gameflow was nearly entirely negative despite it being nice to have the opportunity to control Catwoman for a change.

The Poison Ivy parts answered some question, you'd see all the plants near her place and would never know what's going on without Catwoman.

tok9 · 04-12-2012 10:07PM

Great I got plus and I'm already happy with it!

shuffles03 · 04-12-2012 10:18PM

I just got a 30 day trial last week. When will the Vita games list switch over? I don't have enough space on my card for Chronovolt but I really want to try it. Is there a good bit of time left?

jaxdasher · 04-12-2012 10:29PM

shuffles03 wrote: »

I just got a 30 day trial last week. When will the Vita games list switch over? I don't have enough space on my card for Chronovolt but I really want to try it. Is there a good bit of time left?

Aslong as you have chronovolt on your download list, you can download it even if they remove it from the Psn+ page. Also that you have an active subscription.

RangeR · 04-12-2012 10:37PM

jaxdasher wrote: »

Aslong as you have chronovolt on your download list, you can download it even if they remove it from the Psn+ page. Also that you have an active subscription.

Not when the 30 day trial expires

Varik · 04-12-2012 10:44PM

jaxdasher wrote: »

Aslong as you have chronovolt on your download list, you can download it even if they remove it from the Psn+ page. Also that you have an active subscription.

RangeR wrote: »

Not when the 30 day trial expires

It'll work again when you resub even if it's been let expire.

CastorTroy · 05-12-2012 12:14AM

Deal 3 is Tokyo Jungle for €5.84

ShaneU · 05-12-2012 12:16AM

CastorTroy wrote: »

Deal 3 is Tokyo Jungle for €5.84

Great deal

CastorTroy · 05-12-2012 12:46AM

Hmmm, just tried adding to basket and went as far as the checkout but never took the plus discount off it.

Possible remaining deals, from neogaf and the EU PS Blog:

5 dec - Tokyo Jungle
7 dec - One Piece
9 dec - Sleeping Dogs
11 dec - MOH:W
13 dec - NBA2K13/Walking Dead
15 dec - Most Wanted 2
17 dec - LBP Karting
19 dec - Unfinished Swan
21 dec - Hitman Absolution
23 dec - Far Cry 3

Unless the retail games are really cheap, which is unlikely, Unfinished Swan would be the only one I'd be interested in

RobbingBandit · 05-12-2012 01:26AM

CastorTroy wrote: »

Hmmm, just tried adding to basket and went as far as the checkout but never took the plus discount off it.

Possible remaining deals, from neogaf and the EU PS Blog:
5 dec - Tokyo Jungle
7 dec - One Piece
9 dec - Sleeping Dogs
11 dec - MOH:W
13 dec - NBA2K13/Walking Dead
15 dec - Most Wanted 2
17 dec - LBP Karting
19 dec - Unfinished Swan
21 dec - Hitman Absolution
23 dec - Far Cry 3

Unless the retail games are really cheap, which is unlikely, Unfinished Swan would be the only one I'd be interested in

Not much there for the Vita, guess the January sale will have to do.

Varik · 05-12-2012 02:18AM

not sure why this is a spoiler but as people know the deals in advance is better.

one piece had a large discount for plus in the US when it came out

DesperateDan · 05-12-2012 02:23AM

I own lots of vita games now but no vita console. And now I want one. Well played Sony. :cool:

CastorTroy · 05-12-2012 09:20AM

Varik wrote: »

not sure why this is a spoiler but as people know the deals in advance is better.
one piece had a large discount for plus in the US when it came out

I spoilered it just in case people would like to keep it a surprise, since I know how much gamers like to wait for stuff, being as patient as they are. :P

jaxdasher · 05-12-2012 03:09PM

Psn blog has updates on the store today. No sign of arkham city dlc discount.

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