LCRBeattie said ...



On a side note: does AWX not sell PS+ codes anymore? Can't seem to find them on the site.

I believe this would be it
http://www.awx.co.za/shop/product/t/Gaming/s/PlayStation+3+Hardware-77/p/82439-PlayStation+Plus+12+Month+Membership+%7CZA%7C.html

Corrosive said ...

LCRBeattie said ...


On a side note: does AWX not sell PS+ codes anymore? Can't seem to find them on the site.

I believe this would be it
http://www.awx.co.za/shop/product/t/Gaming/s/PlayStation+3+Hardware-77/p/82439-PlayStation+Plus+12+Month+Membership+%7CZA%7C.html

........................... My search skills have failed me !disappoint

Katalyst said ...

!bm "Sony Defence Force" here. !bm

Okay yes, I agree, the free games this month are slightly lacking, but here is how you fix that... Just don't download them or add them to your library. If you don't want the free games you don't have to download them. It isn't like Sony is forcing you to play the free games. If you don't want to play them, you really don't have to.

I personally am more concerned with keeping my PS+ membership active in order to play games online than to get free games. That being said, if a game is available on PS+ that I REALLY want I will not say no to a free game.

See you after work. I don't like the SDF members

Kylo Ren said ...

Katalyst said ...

!bm "Sony Defence Force" here. !bm

Okay yes, I agree, the free games this month are slightly lacking, but here is how you fix that... Just don't download them or add them to your library. If you don't want the free games you don't have to download them. It isn't like Sony is forcing you to play the free games. If you don't want to play them, you really don't have to.

I personally am more concerned with keeping my PS+ membership active in order to play games online than to get free games. That being said, if a game is available on PS+ that I REALLY want I will not say no to a free game.

See you after work. I don't like the SDF members

Let's do this!

<b>Katalyst said ...</b> <br /><br />

<b>Kylo Ren said ...</b> <br /><br />

<b>Katalyst said ...</b> <br /><br /> !bm "Sony Defence Force" here. !bm

Okay yes, I agree, the free games this month are slightly lacking, but here is how you fix that... Just don't download them or add them to your library. If you don't want the free games you don't have to download them. It isn't like Sony is forcing you to play the free games. If you don't want to play them, you really don't have to.

I personally am more concerned with keeping my PS+ membership active in order to play games online than to get free games. That being said, if a game is available on PS+ that I REALLY want I will not say no to a free game.

See you after work. I don't like the SDF members

Let's do this!

!bm

well psn is still down Sony really need to get their crap together they are offering the worst online experience when compared to Microsoft and Nintendo I guess it was a lie when they said with the extra income they make off all the new ps+ users they can offer us a better online service.

CRAVINHO said ...

well psn is still down Sony really need to get their crap together they are offering the worst online experience when compared to Microsoft and Nintendo I guess it was a lie when they said with the extra income they make off all the new ps+ users they can offer us a better online service.

PSN was DDOS'd again. From what I have read, there is very little any company can do to stop DDOS attacks

DDOS is neither confirmed nor denied at this point, but it would make sense. Phantom squad made a threat and nothing happened over Christmas.

CRAVINHO said ...

I guess it was a lie when they said with the extra income they make off all the new ps+ users they can offer us a better online service.

When did they say this?

Sinncross said ...

CRAVINHO said ...

I guess it was a lie when they said with the extra income they make off all the new ps+ users they can offer us a better online service.

When did they say this?

Back in 2013 prior to the holiday release of the PS4, interviews given by Sony staff indicated that as online play was so important to the PS4 that they needed to expand infrastructure and could not keep it free at the risk providing a substandard service.

Here's an article discussing the statement from Gamespot - http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-explains-why-ps-plus-is-required-for-ps4-online-play/1100-6410806/

BTW

Sony took to twitter to confirm users will receive subscription extensions, and promised more details soon.

https://twitter.com/PlayStation/status/684230168471142400

Dont europe and the u.s. get a diff line up of plus games each month though? Cause im pretty sure if your not happy you could always get american plus seeing as Europe always gets the low end with regards to SONY...

@Blazen initially there were a couple of different games, not all the games and eventually they would give different regions the games that other regions received earlier. Now, though, I think that PSN is synced across regions when it comes to the Plus games.

US and EU PS+ have been the same for some time now, only the JAP store gets different games like this month they got Hardware Rivals and Toukiden Kiwami on the PS4 side.

PS+ games for Feb
Grid Autosport, PS3
Helldivers: Democracy Strikes Back , PS4, PS3, PS Vita
Lemmings Touch, PS Vita
Nom Nom Galaxy, PS4
Nova-111, PS Vita
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, PS3

Not a great selection again. Only thing of interest is Helldivers

Cool! Helldiver is going to be great and P4A Ultimax

Yawn

March PS+ games

Broforce (PS4)
Galak-Z (PS4)
Super Stardust HD (PS3)
The Last Guy (PS3)
Flame Over (PS Vita)
Reality Fighters (PS Vita)

Official announcement

Corrosive said ...

March PS+ games

Broforce (PS4)
Galak-Z (PS4)
Super Stardust HD (PS3)
The Last Guy (PS3)
Flame Over (PS Vita)
Reality Fighters (PS Vita)

Official announcement

I'm not sure how I feel about the games. Flame Over looks fun and I have Reality Fighter, Galak-Z's Vita version was cancelled if I remember correctly and same for Broforce... Think I tackle the Ps3/Vita Ps Plus Backlog...

Llama_Duck said ...

Corrosive said ...

March PS+ games

Broforce (PS4)
Galak-Z (PS4)
Super Stardust HD (PS3)
The Last Guy (PS3)
Flame Over (PS Vita)
Reality Fighters (PS Vita)

Official announcement

I'm not sure how I feel about the games. Flame Over looks fun and I have Reality Fighter, Galak-Z's Vita version was cancelled if I remember correctly and same for Broforce... Think I tackle the Ps3/Vita Ps Plus Backlog...

Both Broforce and Galak-Z both reviewed really well and Broforce is meant to be escellent for it's co-op gameplay.

Regardless, I still can't help but feel Sony is slipping further behind Xbox Live with PS+ now mandatory for multiplayer this gen. This is yet another month without any "AAA" titles (which will have "perceived" value, even if they're average games), nor any titles that show off the technical prowess of the console (as opposed to say, Lords of the Fallen on Xbox One this month).

Taking a look at PS4 PAL region releases since November 2013 to present, the "AAA" retail games released on the service consist of:
- Injustice: Gods Among Us – Ultimate Edition (well-marketed, great for both content and visuals)
- InFamous: First Light (well-marketed and technically impressive but still a lower cost expansion to the main game)
- Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes (plenty of marketing, technically excellent but just cheap prologue chapter to MGS5)
- The Walking Dead: Season Two (excellent game but a compilation of downloadable episodes and not technically impressive)

There are plenty of excellent downloadable titles that have been released but for the majority of PS4 console owners, seeing PS+ releases of bigger, well-marketed games will give the impression of greater value. With 13 million copies of Star Wars Battlefield sold, gaming website traffic would be through thee roof if every one of those players thoroughly researched the title. It's more likely many picked it up based on the movie association and the extensive advertising campaign from EA in other media. When you compare Xbox One's backwards compatibility vs. Sony's pay-for-it-again up-scaled PS2 games, you get even more recognizable last-gen "AAA" games for your money.

With PS+ costing up to twice the price of Xbox Live Gold on a month-to-month basis (and still more expensive for a year subscription), Sony could do with a price cut or start to introduce some more recognizable games into the line up to improve it's perceived worth.