Playstation Plus discussion thread - Part deux

Shiminay wrote: »

I don't understand why people care about these things - I definitely don't It's just nonsense busy work to keep people playing a game well past it's sell-by date. I feel the same about Steam Achievements. These things only really exist to let the developer learn what parts of the game people enjoyed and how far they got into it.

I enjoy being judgemental about other people's trophy collections.

Shiminay wrote: »

I don't understand why people care about these things - I definitely don't It's just nonsense busy work to keep people playing a game well past it's sell-by date.

I generally use it for the opposite; a reason to keep playing the game when I've accomplished most of the main things, but I'm enjoying the game too much to stop playing. When I'm still enjoying the gameplay but have finished main story and a few side things etc and don't know what to do next, usually check the trophy list and if I'm not that far off, use the remaining trophies as objectives.

Then again, it always depends on the trophies. If they throw in a load of multiplayer ones, f*ck that, because you're usually at the mercy of other people's skills more so than your own. Borderlands 2 was one of my favourite games, but I don't know if I have even 50% of the trophies because a lot of the stuff I had left to do just seemed like a greater chore than just farming for better loot. Borderlands 3 I've platinumed because I have most of the best loot, the remaining trophies weren't all that troublesome and I wanted to keep playing the game.

Potential-Monke wrote: »

I'm sure with a search you could find me saying this, but online trophies should not be a thing, or at the very least should not count towards a Plat. Many games I would have Plat'd if I didn't need to do the online stuff, and quite a lot of them you can no longer complete as the online is dead (AC games).

I agree. I also have an issue with trophies for something that you can only do once (e.g. do x first time), means you need to replay to even attempt.

any chance you used a different profile to 'buy' the games? Ask PlayStation are usually good but not sure you'll get any answer on a weekend.

Take a look at Ask PlayStation UK (@AskPS_UK): https://twitter.com/AskPS_UK?s=09

Morpork wrote: »

Do you have the email to say "thank you for your purchase" of each game?

I don't think you get emails for purchasing psplus games anymore. I checked my mail and only purchase emails i have all summer are for games i actually bought.

Zero-Cool wrote: »

I don't think you get emails for purchasing psplus games anymore. I checked my mail and only purchase emails i have all summer are for games i actually bought.

Yeah just checked too and it's the same for me. I just thought I was really good at ignored them. : )

Maybe a lapsed subscription alright.

Nioh and Outlast 2 are now free on store.

Varik wrote: »

Just added this month and I got the email for them.

Hhmm interesting, will check mine when i add them later.

Potential-Monke wrote: »

I'm sure with a search you could find me saying this, but online trophies should not be a thing, or at the very least should not count towards a Plat. Many games I would have Plat'd if I didn't need to do the online stuff, and quite a lot of them you can no longer complete as the online is dead (AC games).

Yeah I was one trophy off getting the platinum for AC Brotherhood, but the last trophy I had to get was a ridiculous multiplayer one that when I googled for tips, everyone was just saying to arrange groups to boost for it (eg. everyone let one person get it in one game, another person the next etc). It really felt like the odds of actually getting it legitimately were so slim and you'd have to play every game really gunning for it specifically that it was just pointless to even try.

I'll definitely grab Ni-Oh this month, but not sure if/when I'll get a chance to play it. Really falling behind. Have barely cracked into Outer Worlds yet, still haven't gotten around to Days Gone, I have at least 2 Yakuza games bought but not started, and I know Borderlands 3 will keep pulling me back in with updates/DLC.

JimBurnley wrote: »

There's currently 25% off a year's PS plus subscription in the PSN store black Friday sale

Didn't the UK get 25% off for 18 months recently?? That was what I was hoping for!!

Sure it is €49 pretty much all year round on Press start!!

Smyths have 12 month PS Plus passes for €44.99.

Is it this Wed that we find out about Dec's PS+ games?

sniper_samurai wrote: »

Buy €50 psn credit from Press Start for €43.99 and use it to buy a sub. Works out €1 cheaper and you still have another €5 credit.

How legit is that site? Looks a bit rough around the edges (actually all over) and they're asking me to input my PS details on their site

Well this is embarrassing. Turns out PS stands for Press Start, and not related to PSN at all!

But besides all that, still legit? :pac: