Playstation Plus Discussion Thread - FAQ in first post

tok9

Well for those concerned, you can keep the Driveclub upgrade even if PS+ runs out.. unsurprisingly.

From PS EU Blog twitter

UPDATE> If you have #DRIVECLUB PS+ Ed & upgrade, we'll ensure you keep full game access even if your PS Plus runs out

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Some more detail on that here:

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-05-01-whats-included-in-driveclubs-free-playstation-plus-edition

Riesen_Meal

Brenden Freezing Meadow wrote: »

Some more detail on that here:

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-05-01-whats-included-in-driveclubs-free-playstation-plus-edition

More on it here -

A fine bit of backtrackery from Sony alright, keep the customers happy :

http://kotaku.com/sony-reverses-plans-for-stupid-ps4-upgrade-1573934784

Captain Chaos

It was a crazy decision in fairness, how they tried to "slip" that condition in and for gamers to accept it was bullish. Anyone with any sense would just get the physical version when it drops in price after a few months than go digital from Plus.

Allyall

Captain Chaos wrote: »

It was a crazy decision in fairness, how they tried to "slip" that condition in and for gamers to accept it was bullish. Anyone with any sense would just get the physical version when it drops in price after a few months than go digital from Plus.

One thing I have noticed repeatedly about the PS dept. of Sony, when they make a mistake, they hold their hands up and rectify it.

Unlike a well known competitor, who even go as far as to blaming the consumers..

Vinz Mesrine

I wonder if people will be ringing Joe Duffy about that like they did during the HMV/XV - XBONE debacle.

thorbarry

Vinz Mesrine wrote: »

I wonder if people will be ringing Joe Duffy about that like they did during the HMV/XV - XBONE debacle.

There is no point now, the issue is resolved

tok9

I still think it would have been rectified to be honest.

Driveclub of all the exclusives Sony have announced is the one that actually looks like it needs PS plus.

Benzino

Vinz Mesrine wrote: »

I wonder if people will be ringing Joe Duffy about that like they did during the HMV/XV - XBONE debacle.

There is very little in common between the two.

ShadowHearth

I played more of "Stick it to the man" today. I dont know why, but I like it.

It reminds me of old quest games. On top of that a really interesting and cool art design. Gets thumbs up from me!

heebusjeebus

ShadowHearth wrote: »

I played more of "Stick it to the man" today. I dont know why, but I like it.

It reminds me of old quest games. On top of that a really interesting and cool art design. Gets thumbs up from me!

Ya I'm liking it too, great humour. Stuck on level 9 though and it's wrecking my head.

tonydude

just got ass creed and lone survivor on vita, looking forward to playing em

tok9

Played a bit of Payday 2 and so far I'm pretty disappointed.

It can be a bit of a laugh but generally from the early missions it's the same as the first. Go in.. all hell breaks loose.. wait a long time for various things and complete mission.

I'll probably give it another go but I was hoping for something a bit more interesting. The waiting is a killer... usually between 2 - 6 minutes depending on what it is (vehicle, drill etc)

jaxdasher

I've played payday 2 non stop all week, I'm reaching level 80 at this point.

On the mission structure, I think there is enough variety. There are the typical Heist missions, which is a straightforward run in do objectives, survive the hordes of enemies and get out. There are a lot more interesting missions like "Rats" where you have to cook meth by getting the right ingredients in order in Day 1, trade to gangs for information that could randomly go well or a police ambush on Day 2, and finally to rob a bus rigged with C4 that you need information from Day 2. There is an alternate route when you mess up the cook but still be able to progress with the following Days but instead of trading for information you can straight up shoot the place up and hope to find the information before they burn it.

One of my favourite mission is Big Oil, here you have to raid a biker house on the first day to get information (there might be optional items you can pick up for the next day). On Day 2 you have to raid a scientist house, there will be several very heavy "engines" you need to take with you. You need the right one and can only deduce it by looking for clues throughout the house, if not this will effectively hinder your success so teamwork and communication is extremely vital.

This idea of teamwork and communication is vital most mission if you want to get the most reward out of it, which I personally find very challenging and fun if working with a good group.

The reward system is probably 50% of why I keep playing this game. At the end of every heist you get to pick a card out of three to get a random reward. The rewards are either Mask parts, Gun mods, exp or money. The randomness of said rewards is I think the best way for equipment progression. It is a better system than a step by step progression in my opinion, this is similar to Mass Effect 3 MP progression system. You can get really good mod for a random gun and it will help you try out different guns that you thought you wouldn't be ever interested in. It has almost that gambling reward effect that keep you coming back for more to get that particular item you want.

The class(RPGish) skill system is also well made as it focuses each class on a specific task and weapons, so a team of varying classes will work together in smooth systematic way.

Overall I think is very good game to me, and there are upcoming big updates that are all free in the foreseeable future to update the game to the PC version(new missions, guns, mods, mask, enemy types and difficulty).

krudler

Forgot that Hotline Miami was cross buy so got the ps3 version today, what a game

ShadowHearth

Just finished "stick it to the man" and I really liked it. A bit short though .

Art style was a bit creepy, but the further I played, the more I liked it. It did showed off how much effort went in to the game.

All in all, thumbs up from me!

tok9

Only played 4 chapters I think but I love the art style. Really nice.

Grayditch

Gone back to playing Mercenary Kings, but with herself for coop. It's a lot better, the more time you give it, but it's seriously frustrating at times.

Zero-Cool

Great sale on PSN today

http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2014/05/14/new-playstation-store-discounts-start-today/

PS4

EA SPORTS NBA LIVE 14 (PS4)
Was £54.99/€69.99/AU$99.95, now £44.99/€49.99/AU$69.95

Madden NFL 25 (PS4)
Was £54.99/€69.99/AU$99.95, now £44.99/€49.99/AU$69.95

Stealth Inc Ultimate Edition
Was £10.99/€12.99/AU$18.75, now £5.65/€6.59/AU$9.45
PS3

Capcom vs SNK 2
Was £7.99/€9.99/AU$14.45, now £3.99/€4.99/AU$7.35

Sonic Heroes
Was £7.99/€9.99/AU$14.45, now £3.99/€4.99/AU$7.35

3 on 3 NHL Arcade (not available in Bulgaria, Hungary, Qatar)
Was £6.49/€7.99/AU$11.75, now £2.39/€2.99/AU$4.35

Backbreaker Vengeance (not available in Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, India, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, Ukraine, UAE)
Was £11.99/€14.99/AU$21.95, now £5.49/€6.99/AU$10.35

Battlefield 1943 (not available in Bulgaria, Hungary, Qatar)
Was £7.99/€9.99/AU$14.45, now £3.99/€4.99/AU$7.35

Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Was £15.99/€19.99/AU$24.95, now £5.49/€6.99/AU$10.35

Birds of Steel
Was £15.99/€19.99/AU$29.95, now £7.99/€9.99/AU$14.45

Brothers: a Tale of Two Sons
Was £11.99/€14.99/AU$21.95, now £3.99/€4.99/AU$7.35

BURNOUT PARADISE (not available in Bulgaria, Hungary, Israel, Kuwait, Qatar, Ukraine)
Was £15.99/€19.99/AU$24.95, now £5.49/€6.99/AU$10.35

Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter HD
Was £7.99/€9.99/AU$14.45, now £3.99/€4.99/AU$7.35

Castle Crashers (not available in Bulgaria, Hungary, Israel, Kuwait, Qatar, Ukraine)
Was £10.99/€13.99/AU$20.45, now £5.49/€6.99/AU$n/a

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
Was £9.99/€12.99/AU$18.45, now £4.79/€5.99/AU$8.85

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD
Was £9.99/€12.99/AU$18.45, now £3.99/€4.99/AU$7.35

Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 Commander’s Challenge (not available in Bulgaria, Hungary, Qatar)
Was £7.99/€9.99/AU$14.45, now £3.99/€4.99/AU$7.35

Crysis 2
Was £15.99/€19.99/AU$24.95, now £5.49/€6.99/AU$10.35

Darksiders
Was £15.99/€19.99/AU$24.95, now £3.99/€4.99/AU$7.35

Darksiders II
Was £39.99/€49.99/AU$69.95, now £7.99/€9.99/AU$12.95

Darksiders II Season Pass
Was £15.99/€19.99/AU$29.95, now £7.99/€9.99/AU$14.45

Dead Island (not available in Germany, India, South Africa)
Was £10.99/€14.99/AU$17.95, now £5.99/€7.49/AU$11.05

Dead Rising 2 Off The Record (not available in Germany)
Was £10.99/€14.99/AU$17.95, now £5.49/€6.99/AU$10.35

DiRT Showdown
Was £49.99/€59.99/AU$89.95, now £4.79/€5.99/AU$8.85

DiRT3
Was £15.99/€19.99/AU$24.95, now £5.49/€6.99/AU$10.35

Dragon Age II
Was £15.99/€19.99/AU$24.95, now £5.49/€6.99/AU$10.35

Dragon Age: Origins
Was £15.99/€19.99/AU$24.95, now £5.49/€6.99/AU$10.35

Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z (PS3) (Discount ends 20th May) (Not available in India)
Was £34.99/€54.99/AU$79.95, now £19.99/€24.99/AU$29.95

F1 2012 (not available in Poland, Russia, Ukraine)
Was £15.99/€19.99/AU$24.95, now £3.69/€4.49/AU$6.65

Guardians of Middle-Earth
Was £11.99/€14.99/AU$21.95, now £4.79/€5.99/AU$8.85

How to Survive
Was £11.99/€14.99/AU$21.95, now £5.99/€7.49/AU$11.05

Just Cause 2
Was £10.99/€14.99/AU$17.95, now £6.49/€7.99/AU$11.75

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean (not available in Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Ukraine)
Was £15.99/€19.99/AU$24.95, now £7.99/€9.99/AU$12.95

LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 5-7 (not available in Croatia, India, Israel, Kuwait, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine, UAE)
Was £15.99/€19.99/AU$29.95, now £7.99/€9.99/AU$12.95

LIMBO
Was £7.99/€9.99/AU$14.45, now £3.99/€4.99/AU$7.35

Lord of the Rings: War in the North
Was £15.99/€19.99/AU$24.95, now £7.99/€9.99/AU$12.95

Mass Effect 3
Was £15.99/€19.99/AU$24.95, now £6.49/€7.99/AU$11.75

Mass Effect
Was £11.99/€14.99/AU$21.95, now £5.49/€6.99/AU$10.35

Medal of Honor Frontline (not available Austria, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Hungary, Qatar)
Was £7.99/€9.99/AU$14.45, now £3.99/€4.99/AU$7.35

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker – HD Edition
Was £11.99/€14.99/AU$21.95, now £5.49/€6.99/AU$10.35

Mirror’s Edge
Was £15.99/€19.99/AU$29.95, now £3.99/€4.99/AU$7.35

MotoGP13 Compact
Was £11.99/€14.99/AU$21.95, now £5.49/€6.99/AU$10.35

NASCAR 2011 THE GAME
Was £7.99/€9.99/AU$14.45, now £2.39/€2.99/AU$4.35

Need for Speed Most Wanted
Was £15.99/€19.99/AU$24.95, now £7.99/€9.99/AU$12.95

Oddworld: Abeboxx
Was £4.99/€6.19/AU$9.15, now £2.39/€2.99/AU$4.35

Okami HD
Was £10.99/€13.99/AU$20.45, now £5.49/€6.99/AU$10.35

Resident Evil 4 (not available in Bulgaria, Hungary, Qatar)
Was £15.99/€19.99/AU$29.95, now £7.99/€9.99/AU$14.45

Resident Evil 1, 2 and 3 Bundle (not available in Germany)
Was £11.99/€14.99/AU$21.95, now £5.49/€6.99/AU$10.35

Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil Code Veronica X (not available in Germany)
Was £15.99/€19.99/AU$24.95, now £7.99/€9.99/AU$12.95

Ride to Hell: Retribution (not available in South Africa)
Was £15.99/€49.99/AU$24.95, now £2.39/€2.99/AU$4.35

RISK: Factions (not available Bulgaria, Hungary, Israel, Kuwait, Qatar, Ukraine)
Was £7.99/€9.99/AU$14.45, now £3.99/€4.99/AU$7.35

Sleeping Dogs Digital Edition (not available in Germany)
Was £15.99/€19.99/AU$24.95, now £7.99/€9.99/AU$12.95

Sonic Adventure 2
Was £6.49/€7.99/AU$11.75, now £3.19/€3.99/AU$5.85

SOULCALIBUR V
Was £15.99/€19.99/AU$29.95, now £5.49/€6.99/AU$10.35

Spec Ops The Line (not available in UAE)
Was £19.99/€29.99/AU$39.95, now £5.99/€7.49/AU$11.05

TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT 2
Was £15.99/€19.99/AU$24.95, now £5.49/€6.99/AU$10.35

The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
Was £49.99/€59.99/AU$89.95, now £7.99/€9.99/AU$12.95

The Cave
Was £9.99/€12.99/AU$18.45, now £3.99/€4.99/AU$7.35

The Darkness II (not available in Germany)
Was £19.99/€29.99/AU$39.95, now £5.99/€7.49/AU$11.05

The Testament of Sherlock Holmes (not available in Turkey)
Was £15.99/€19.99/AU$24.95, now £6.49/€7.99/AU$11.75

The Walking Dead S1 – Season Pass
Was £11.99/€14.99/AU$21.95, now £6.49/€7.99/AU$11.75

The Walking Dead: Season 2 – Ep.1, All That Remains
Was £3.99/€4.99/AU$7.35, now £2.39/€2.99/AU$4.35

Turbo: Super Stunt Squad
Was £24.99/€44.99/AU$44.95, now £7.99/€9.99/AU$12.95

Urban Trial Freestyle
Was £11.99/€14.99/AU$21.95, now £3.99/€4.99/AU$7.35

Worms (not available in Bulgaria, Hungary, Israel, Kuwait, Qatar, Ukraine)
Was £7.99/€9.99/AU$14.45, now £3.99/€4.99/AU$7.35

Worms 2: Armageddon (not available in Bulgaria, Hungary, Israel, Kuwait, Qatar, Ukraine)
Was £11.99/€14.99/AU$21.95, now £4.79/€5.99/AU$8.85

Worms Ultimate Mayhem
Was £9.99/€12.99/AU$18.45, now £4.79/€5.99/AU$8.85

XCOM Enemy Within (not available in New Zealand)
Was £29.99/€39.99/AU$49.95, now £7.99/€9.99/AU$12.95
PS Vita/PSP

Age Of Zombies (not available in Portugal)
Was £3.99/€4.99/AU$7.35, now £1.59/€1.99/AU$2.95
EA SPORTS FIFA Football
Was £44.99/€49.99/AU$69.95, now £6.99/€9.99/AU$14.95
Fruit Ninja
Was £3.99/€4.99/AU$7.35, now £1.59/€1.99/AU$2.95
Indoor Sports World
Was £3.99/€4.99/AU$7.35, now £1.59/€1.99/AU$2.95
LIMBO
Was £7.99/€9.99/AU$14.45, now £3.99/€4.99/AU$7.35
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater – HD Edition
Was £11.99/€14.99/AU$21.95, now £5.49/€6.99/AU$10.35
MUD – FIM Motocross World Championship (not available in Bulgaria, Croatia, India, Israel, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine)
Was £31.99/€39.99/AU$58.95, now £6.99/€9.99/AU$14.95
Muramasa Rebirth
Was £19.99/€24.99/AU$36.95, now £7.99/€9.99/AU$14.45
Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath HD
Was £9.99/€12.99/AU$18.45, now £3.99/€4.99/AU$7.35
Real Boxing
Was £5.49/€9.99/AU$10.35, now £3.19/€3.99/AU$5.85
RIDGE RACER – Ultimate Edition
Was £19.99/€24.99/AU$32.95, now £6.99/€9.99/AU$14.95
Worms™ Revolution Extreme
Was £11.99/€14.99/AU$21.95, now £5.49/€6.99/AU$10.35
LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean [PSP] (not avaialble in Russia, Ukraine)
Was £7.99/€9.99/AU$14.45, now £3.99/€4.99/AU$7.35
Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops [PSP] (not available in Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, India, Israel, Kuwait, Qatar, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine)
Was £8.89/€10.99/AU$15.95, now £3.99/€4.99/AU$7.35
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker [PSP] (not available in Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, India, Israel, Kuwait, Qatar, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine)
Was £15.99/€19.99/AU$29.95, now £7.99/€9.99/AU$14.45
MONOPOLY (Croatia, France, Germany, India, Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, UK only)
Was £3.99/€4.99/AU$7.35, now £1.99/€2.49/AU$3.65
Monster Hunter Freedom Unite [PSP] (not available in Bulgaria, Hungary, Qatar)
Was £7.99/€9.99/AU$14.45, now £3.99/€4.99/AU$7.35
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: UN Impact
Was £7.99/€9.99/AU$14.45, now £3.99/€4.99/AU$7.35
PES 2014 – Pro Evolution Soccer
Was £15.99/€19.99/AU$29.95, now £7.99/€9.99/AU$14.45
Tekken 6 [PSP]
Was £7.99/€9.99/AU$14.45, now £3.99/€4.99/AU$7.35
TEKKEN 6 + SoulCalibur:Broken Destiny [PSP] (not available in Bulgaria, Germany, Hungary, Qatar)
Was £11.99/€14.99/AU$21.95, now £5.49/€6.99/AU$10.35
Toukiden: Age of Demons (PS Vita) (Discount ends 20th May)
Was £29.99/€39.99/AU$47.95, now £14.99/€19.99/AU$24.95
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Tag Force 5
Was £7.99/€9.99/AU$14.45, now £3.99/€4.99/AU$7.35
PS one

Castlevania Symphony of the Night
Was £7.99/€9.99/AU$14.45, now £3.99/€4.99/AU$7.35
Command & Conquer Red Alert (not avaialble in Bulgaria, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Kuwait, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Ukraine)
Was £3.99/€4.99/AU$7.35, now £1.99/€2.49/AU$3.65
Disney Pixar Toy Story 2 (not available in Bulgaria, Hungary, Qatar)
Was £4.49/€5.49/AU$8.05, now £1.99/€2.49/AU$3.65
DISNEY’S ACTION GAME FEAT. HERCULES (not available in Bulgaria, Hungary, Qatar)
Was £3.99/€4.99/AU$7.35, now £1.99/€2.49/AU$3.65
Mickey’s Wild Adventure
Was £4.79/€5.99/AU$8.85, now £2.39/€2.99/AU$4.35
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (not available in Bulgaria, Hungary, New Zealand, Qatar)
Was £4.79/€5.99/AU$8.85, now £2.99/€3.59/AU$4.35
METAL GEAR SOLID (not available in Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, India, Israel, Kuwait, Qatar, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine)
Was £7.99/€9.99/AU$14.45, now £3.99/€4.99/AU$7.35
Oddworld: Abe’s Exoddus (not available in Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, India, Israel, Kuwait, Qatar, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine)
Was £3.99/€4.99/AU$7.35, now £1.99/€2.49/AU$3.65
Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee (not available in Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, India, Israel, Kuwait, Qatar, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine)
Was £3.99/€4.99/AU$7.35, now £1.99/€2.49/AU$3.65
SILENT HILL (not available in Bulgaria, Hungary, Qatar)
Was £5.49/€6.99/AU$10.35, now £2.79/€3.49/AU$5.15
SimCity 2000 (not available in Bulgaria, Hungary, Qatar)
Was £6.49/€7.99/AU$11.75, now £3.19/€3.99/AU$5.85
TEKKEN 2
Was £3.99/€4.99/AU$7.35, now £1.99/€2.49/AU$3.65
Theme Hospital (not available in Bulgaria, Hungary, Israel, Kuwait, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Ukraine)
Was £3.99/€4.99/AU$7.35, now £1.99/€2.49/AU$3.65
Theme Park (not available in Bulgaria, Hungary, Qatar)
Was £3.99/€4.99/AU$7.35, now £1.99/€2.49/AU$3.65
TOMB RAIDER (not available in Bulgaria, Hungary, Israel, Kuwait, Qatar, Ukraine)
Was £4.79/€5.99/AU$8.85, now £2.99/€3.59/AU$4.35
Tomb Raider II Starring Lara Croft (not available in Bulgaria, Hungary, Qatar)
Was £4.79/€5.99/AU$8.85, now £2.99/€3.59/AU$4.35
Tomb Raider III (not available in Bulgaria, Hungary, Qatar)
Was £4.79/€5.99/AU$8.85, now £2.99/€3.59/AU$4.35

Al_Coholic

Dirt Showdown at 5.99? might have a piece of that

MitchKoobski

How long are the offers on for? End of the month?

penev10

Very tempted by Red Alert. I wonder how it would play on the Vita, would you even be able to see the troops!

_Redzer_

That's a really terrible sale compared to the flash sales the US is getting the last few months. They're really lagging over here on the sale front.

Xenji

Gonna pick up Okami HD, been meaning to get the game for about 8 years now.

jaffusmax

I just picked up res4/code veronica ahhhhhhhh the memories. I can add them to manhunt, silent hill 2 !!!!

smokedeels

As a fan of point-and-click games I'm really enjoying Stick it to the Man! particularly the art style and humour. The only criticism I have is that I don't think the puzzles required enough thought until "Episode 7: Asylum Escape".

Benzino

Trying to renew my PS+, but it seems like PSN doesn't accept debit cards. Is there any place online to buy the sub or PSN money? Can only find it for US or the UK.

Benzino

Benzino wrote: »

Trying to renew my PS+, but it seems like PSN doesn't accept debit cards. Is there any place online to buy the sub or PSN money? Can only find it for US or the UK.

You can use PayPal if that's any use to you.

_Redzer_

Benzino wrote: »

Trying to renew my PS+, but it seems like PSN doesn't accept debit cards. Is there any place online to buy the sub or PSN money? Can only find it for US or the UK.

As long as it's a visa debit it'll work.

Benzino

_Redzer_ wrote: »

As long as it's a visa debit it'll work.

Yeah it's a Visa debit, but it keeps saying my details are incorrect.

Deleted User wrote: »

You can use PayPal if that's any use to you.

Never thought of Paypal, think I might have to go that route. Thanks!