Adam Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 I notice that PES 2014 is going to be released next month. Never seen a footy game on PS+ here in Europe, haven't played one since like FIFA 11 or something stupid. Kinda looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Hanger Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Supposedly Driveclub has a date of like Sept 30. That's what's on Amazon, but I tend to greatly distrust any release date on the last day of a quarter until I see a press release. The unexplained delay of Strike Suit Zero for the US but not EU makes me suspect that I was wrong about Merc Kings being next month's freebie. Both are ports of fairly successful indie games launching (well, presumably) on 4/1, but SSZ is the stronger graphical showcase and would make more sense from that angle. In the end, I know it's pointless to try to predict this shit, I'm just annoyed that the two indie titles I actually wanted this month were both pushed out of their announced launch window despite being complete and I'm hoping one of them is the freebie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 PSN has Thief on sale today for $30. I'm tempted, but with just upgrading to +, my backlog's roughly at 5 games already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew POE! Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 PSN has Thief on sale today for $30. I'm tempted, but with just upgrading to +, my backlog's roughly at 5 games already. In a few months, $30 for Thief will be the standard retail price. By November of this year, I suspect it will be $20. The game didn't review well and most people hated it when they played it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Hanger Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Trade secrets and all, and we lowly mortals will never know, but I'd be very curious to hear about the economics of PS+ from a publisher/developer standpoint. How much does Sony pay for a Tomb Raider (AAA game 12 months ago that's now down to $20 in most places) versus a brand-new $15 indie that's going free on its launch? What about something like XCOM, which never had the sales of a Tomb Raider but went up for a whole year, significantly earlier in its life cycle? (The fact that XCOM is the only third-party game to go on the E3-E3 list seems significant.) The thing that really interests me is the PS4 games. So far every PS4 Plus freebie has been free for its first month of release. At this point in the system's life cycle, that means you're going to get basically zero sales in your launch window. I would hope that Sony are paying enough for those to make them profitable or close to it, but I doubt that's actually the case. I'd love to hear an insider talk about this sort of thing in a way that doesn't violate NDAs etc., but I wouldn't hold my breath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madsplash Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 I guess this would be the place to ask this...I might pick up a PS4 sometime soon. I have a PS3 with PlayStation plus, now I assume I can't play the free PS3 games I downloaded on the PS4 correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Unfortunately correct. It's actually a big reason that I haven't got a PS4 yet, I have so many games on tap to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Weren't they supposed to announce the Instant Collection list yesterday? Although looking around, looks like the additions to PS3 will be PES 2014 and Sly Cooper. Both of which I'll end up picking up, since I can't argue with a free footy game. EDIT: Disregard, Sony announced it. PS4: Mercenary Kings PS3: Batman: Arkham City Stealth Inc. - A Clone in the Dark Castle of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse Vita: Velocity Ultra Pixeljunk Monsters Ultimate HD Already got Arkham City, although if I DL it, I can trade the disc in . Castle of Illusion is a pickup, Stealth Inc looks like I'd enjoy it, especially for Free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Hanger Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Worth mentioning that Stealth Inc is crossbuy, so it counts as a Vita game too. PS4 is Merc Kings after all, which makes me happy as I would otherwise be buying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 I think I liked Mercenary Kings better when it was Metal Slug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Hanger Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Dude, Metal Slug with customizable, upgradable gear and a Monster Hunter quest system. Only reason I didn't get tje PC version months ago was that I wanted the PS4 rev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted March 29, 2014 Author Share Posted March 29, 2014 I already have two of the PS3 titles. Knew that Castle would eventually be free but didn't wait. Haven't heard of Merc Kings but the above description sounds awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ingrsco Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Already got Arkham City, although if I DL it, I can trade the disc in . Castle of Illusion is a pickup, Stealth Inc looks like I'd enjoy it, especially for Free. I did this with Demon's Souls and think I will with Arkham as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomAct Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Not a bad list. And, you know...free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Will be playing the shit out of Mercenary Kings with friends. Metal Slug with upgradable gear is too legit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomAct Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 How was the Castle of Illusions remake? I enjoyed the original back in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted April 5, 2014 Author Share Posted April 5, 2014 Great graphics, floaty, imprecise conventions dragging it down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted April 7, 2014 Author Share Posted April 7, 2014 This week's freebie in the US: Stealth: A Clone in the Dark (PS3, Vita) - no clue about this one I gave Mercenary Kings a really, really brief try last week in the 5 minutes I wasn't sleeping or eating and thought it awful. The tutorial level dropped me into a spot that - literally - there was no way out of as the very first thing. Well done, guys. Extremely long load times, bad graphics, a player customization screen where my player is so small I can barely see him (thanks to making it a four-player screen), and so on. Yuck. I'll give it another try but right now this is a massive disappointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Heard fun things about Stealth Bastard (as it was originally known). I'll deffo check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Wilson Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I just got a Vita, finally (used off Ebay, I am cheap). But I plan on buying no games if I can, so I need PS Plus to amuse me. But I love the Monster Hunter games and for some reason Uncharted is still free, so I am good to go for at least a few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Hanger Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 This week's freebie in the US: Stealth: A Clone in the Dark (PS3, Vita) - no clue about this one I gave Mercenary Kings a really, really brief try last week in the 5 minutes I wasn't sleeping or eating and thought it awful. The tutorial level dropped me into a spot that - literally - there was no way out of as the very first thing. Well done, guys. Extremely long load times, bad graphics, a player customization screen where my player is so small I can barely see him (thanks to making it a four-player screen), and so on. Yuck. I'll give it another try but right now this is a massive disappointment. The graphics are very much a matter of taste. I thought the same design style was super charming on Scott Pilgrim (which kind of HAD to go the hi-res-lo-res route since it was aping specific "sprite" art from the comics), and while I don't feel it works as well for MK 'bad' doesn't feel right to me. I will absolutely NOT argue in favor of the character select screen or the load times, both of which are monstrous bullshit. It took me a while to get the hang of the game, but now that I have I'm enjoying it. Pretty excited for Stealth Inc. tomorrow since i nearly bought it last fall but passed, and because I need a new lunch-break Vita game. 20% off on SSZ also makes me happy since I was gonna buy it anyway, but I think it's gonna have a very limited audience on PS4; people who have a fondness for the genre will have probably bought it for $2 on Steam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Stealth Inc is fucking FUN. Don't pass it up at the amazing price of Free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Yeah, I'm digging Stealth so far. Nifty little game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomAct Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Gonna grab that when I get home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted April 14, 2014 Author Share Posted April 14, 2014 This week's US update: Free - Castle of Illusion (PS3) - beautiful remake of the original Genesis classic, held back by floaty, imprecise, unresponsive controls. Worth a download. Discounts - lots of discounts for Lego titles - a bunch of discounts for Pure Chess for the PS4. Every system seems to get one or two but... does anybody really buy chess games for consoles? I say that as somebody who's bought lots of them for computers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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