Yeah there's not as much crap in Sony's offerings like Game Pass has.
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robertmac43
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I'm really curious to see what's on offer here. If the price is right this could be really cool
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I really don’t want Sony to copy Gamepass. It’s just a useless pile of games nobody gives a shit about and then the occasional good release. Sony already does that with PS+ just without all the shovelware. I’m really hoping for a deep PS1, 2, and 3 collection. That will get me interested as long as it’s not like $20 a month.
pistolpete11
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I'm expecting:
Tier 1 : $60/year : Essentially what PS+ is currently
Tier 2 : $90/year : Essentially what PS+ and PSNow are, but discounted compared to if you bought both separately
Tier 3 : $120/year : PS+, PSNow, and added features like being able to stream games, extended demos, access to PS1, PS2, and PS3 games.
Tier 1 : $60/year : Essentially what PS+ is currently
Tier 2 : $90/year : Essentially what PS+ and PSNow are, but discounted compared to if you bought both separately
Tier 3 : $120/year : PS+, PSNow, and added features like being able to stream games, extended demos, access to PS1, PS2, and PS3 games.
Mikeaveli
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PS+ definitely has its share of shovelware. They just gave out what was basically a demo for Godfall a few months ago, then after that they decided to give out a 9 year old DLC for Borderlands 2 lol. Either way, the main appeal of game pass is having the big first party games day 1 at no additional cost and it is highly unlikely that Sony will go down that route
Frankie Blueberries
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Are there many PS1, PS2, and PS3 games that still hold up and are worth playing today? I never had a PS1 or 3, but those eras didn't seem to age that well.
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pistolpete11
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I think the games that are truly worth it have probably been remade/remastered for PS4/PS5 (Demon's/Dark Souls, GTA, TLOU, Shadow of the Colossus, etc.). Then again, I'm a new gamer so I don't have any nostalgic reasons to play anything and might be over simplifying things.
Frankie Blueberries
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Lol I almost included that point about remakes/remasters in my previous post.
I bet there are some diamonds in the rough, mainly games with art styles that don't age poorly (2D, puzzle games, etc.). Anyone play PaRappa the Rapper lately? I could see that aging pretty gracefully.
UPDATE: All-new PlayStation Plus launches in June with 700+ games and more value than ever
PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now come together; players can choose from three flexible options.
blog.playstation.com
Hey, Sony, what is the upgrade path for people currently on PS+?
The Nuge
Some say…
So the big announcement for the minority of us that already have PlayStation Now is “we’ll bring back game demos… sometimes” and “we’ll bill you once instead of twice, and as a reward for bundling, we’ll charge you only an extra penny”… we’ll see if they announce any more games, but that was about as bad as that announcement could have gone
Hammettf2b
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PlayStation Plus Essential
PS+ as we knew it till today, no changes for existing members:- Two monthly downloadable games
- Exclusive discounts
- Cloud storage for saved games
- Online multiplayer access
- $9.99 monthly / $24.99 quarterly / $59.99 yearly
PlayStation Plus Extra
- Provides all the benefits from the Essential tier
- Adds a catalog of up to 400 of the most enjoyable PS4 and PS5 games – including blockbuster hits from our PlayStation Studios catalog and third-party partners. Games in the Extra tier are downloadable for play.
- $14.99 monthly / $39.99 quarterly / $99.99 yearly
PlayStation Plus Premium
- Provides all the benefits from Essential and Extra tiers
- Adds up to 340 additional games, including PS3 games available via cloud streaming and a catalog of beloved classic games available in both streaming and download options from the original PlayStation, PS2 and PSP generations
- Offers cloud streaming access for original PlayStation, PS2, PSP and PS4 games offered in the Extra and Premium tiers in markets where PlayStation Now is currently available. Customers can stream games using PS4 and PS5 consoles, and PC.
- Time-limited game trials will also be offered in this tier, so customers can try select games before they buy.
- $17.99 monthly / $49.99 quarterly / $119.99 yearly
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JaegerDice
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Any word on whether the classic games are getting a resolution and framerate bump? Cause if not, I have other, better, freer ways to play them.
pistolpete11
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Off by a grand total of $10.01.
Being relatively new to gaming, there's still a lot of games that I haven't played that will probably be included in the Extra tier including Death Stranding (which I think I will hate, but want to try), Spiderman, and Returnal which they have announced already.
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No chance that was going to happen. Sony isn't a trillion-dollar company that can take short-term losses to grow their service for long-term gains (Microsofts long-term play is cloud gaming given their cloud capacity as one of the leaders in the industry alongside AWS), whereas MS seems willing to take losses in the short-term to be the preeminent service.
I'll take a look at the extra-tier when it drops as I'm already on PS Plus. Hate that PS3 games remain streaming based, but not exactly surprised given the unique architecture of the PS3.
Chaels Arms
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Just scrolled through some "best of" lists for all the older PS consoles and almost every game that might interest me has been re-released in some other manner that doesn't require me to get this service.
pistolpete11
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The Premium tier is pretty niche because I agree the best games from those generations are either probably not worth playing anymore except for nostalgia or have been released for PS4/PS5.
But I think the Extra tier is worth it. Even if I bought Death Stranding, Spiderman, and Returnal pre-owned for PS5, that's over $100. Plus I would get online access, cloud storage, and the free monthly games.
Definitely don't need it, but it's solid value as long as you play a handful of games a year from the Extra tier.
Frankie Blueberries
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Crusader Kings III is out on PS5 now. I know nothing about the game but it received great reviews.
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Mikeaveli
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So really only three things changed with this new PS+/Now model.
1. PS1 and PSP games are being added as well as game demos
2. There is now a "cheaper" version of PS Now that doesn't include retro games, streaming, or demos
3. You can't just subscribe to PS Now anymore, you have to subscribe to PS+ as well
It doesn't seem great lol
1. PS1 and PSP games are being added as well as game demos
2. There is now a "cheaper" version of PS Now that doesn't include retro games, streaming, or demos
3. You can't just subscribe to PS Now anymore, you have to subscribe to PS+ as well
It doesn't seem great lol
Mikeaveli
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PS+ Premium is basically Game Pass Ultimate except you don't get the first party games day 1 (which is the main appeal of the service), there's no option to play on PC, and you don't get EA Play.
The Day 1 games haven't been that great TBH. Forza, Halo Infinite PvE, The Medium, and Rainbow Six Extraction excluded.
Psychonauts 2, Flight Sim, MLB The Show, and now Tunic. A Sony game being on Gamepass day one but not Sony’s service is now weirder.
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