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PC era, are you subscribed to a gaming service?
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Game pass for PC. Have used it to play Ori 2, Age of Empires II DE, Outer Worlds, and a little bit of Halo.
Yeah it's great for knocking off smaller overpriced games that you want to just play once. There is a lot of shovelware on there but also tons of quality stuff if you sift through.
Game Pass, not on the discounted price at the moment but getting day 1 access to The Outer Worlds and Ori was mostly worth it. That's not even getting into stuff like Void Bastards, Pathologic 2 and Battle Chef Brigade that I wouldn't have taken the plunge on otherwise.
Humble Choice and Game Pass Ultimate, with the latter primarily used on my console because the Microsoft Store remains a crime against digital distribution.
No and I don't see any reason to.
I barely play games as is and my Steam and GOG account have enough unplayed games already.
No need to waste money per month for stuff I won't play.
I barely play games as is and my Steam and GOG account have enough unplayed games already.
No need to waste money per month for stuff I won't play.
I took the deal to convert Gold into Game Pass Ultimate and regret doing it every day and I'm now stuck with Game Pass Ultimate for 2 more years. If I could get a refund, I would. The MS Store on PC is utter dog shit in every way and completely destroys the value of this, and I will never even think of paying more money. I already took off my card off this shit and unsubbed.
I also have Humble Choice Classic tier which I quite enjoy even if it just pads my library some months. Getting Steam versions of the games and getting to keep them all is great. The non-Classic new user offerings really suck though, wouldn't subscribe if I had to pick one of those.
I also have Humble Choice Classic tier which I quite enjoy even if it just pads my library some months. Getting Steam versions of the games and getting to keep them all is great. The non-Classic new user offerings really suck though, wouldn't subscribe if I had to pick one of those.
I used Gamepass ultimate on PC a while ago when I got 5 months for £6, but I can't see myself using it much in the future unless I can get more amazing deals on the price, or if I can plan out all the single player games I would be interested in only playing once so I don't have to stay subscribed for long.
i tried them all basically, only one i'm keeping for now is game pass
i sub to the others if there's something that peak my interest
i sub to the others if there's something that peak my interest
Humble Choice is still great value most months, and when it's not you can pause it, so I'm subscribed there. I've also got a Game Pass 'subscription', though I think I paid a total of £2 for that, and may not renew it when all the free time ends.
None.
For my speed I just don't find constant access to big libraries of stuff helpful. I'd rather just keep my eye on sales and pick things up on Steam as I go, when I'm ready.
I'll argue all day in favour of their value, though. They're incredible services. Just not something that fits my schedule.
For my speed I just don't find constant access to big libraries of stuff helpful. I'd rather just keep my eye on sales and pick things up on Steam as I go, when I'm ready.
I'll argue all day in favour of their value, though. They're incredible services. Just not something that fits my schedule.
I bought a year of Humble Monthly before they transitioned over to Choice, and still have most of it remaining because I keep pausing it.
I don't think I'll be renewing it, as the deals have been considerably worse ever since IGN took over, and EGS is giving away many of those games for free now.
I buy the occasional month of Game Pass if there's something new out on it that I want to play. I don't think I would want a recurring subscription to the service, but companies are doing a great job of discouraging people from buying games these days between that and exclusivity to platforms I don't want to use.
I don't think I'll be renewing it, as the deals have been considerably worse ever since IGN took over, and EGS is giving away many of those games for free now.
I buy the occasional month of Game Pass if there's something new out on it that I want to play. I don't think I would want a recurring subscription to the service, but companies are doing a great job of discouraging people from buying games these days between that and exclusivity to platforms I don't want to use.
Only Xbox Game Pass for PC (beta). I'll reconsider once they up the price in the future, but for now it's so cheap that I'm easily getting some value each month.
Humble Choice
Subscribed right before they changed it from Humble Monthly, so got in on the cheaper Classic plan.
I also appreciate that you can pause the subscription if the games you'd find interesting are ones you already own.
And of course you get to keep the games if you end the subscription, which I might never do, considering the above.
Game Pass
Used the expired old XBL Gold conversion offer to get Ultimate Game Pass up until I think this fall sometime.
It's probably been worth what I paid at this point, but I haven't used it that much. Don't think I've touched anything since The Outer Worlds.
Streets of Rage 4 and Gears Tactics are out now, which I'll certainly try. And I should get to A Plague Tale.
When it expires I'll probably revert to single month subscriptions for whenever some game(s) of interest is out, basically using Game Pass as one month rentals.
I have been subscribed to Uplay+ and Origin Access and...there's variance in offerings between GP, U+ and OA, but it's basically the same deal with all these; I don't personally see a value to a continual subscription.
Maybe I'd do Uplay+ monthly rentals for games like Watch Dogs 3 and Valhalla.
With Origin Access I don't know. Battlefield is my jam, but that's worth actually just buying to me. This is a game I know I'll come back to over a long period of time. Ditto The Sims, unless Access includes a Season Pass, which will probably never happen because them DLC packs make EA so much money. Maybe I'd subscribe for sports if I were to get into that mood, which happens on occasion.
Subscribed right before they changed it from Humble Monthly, so got in on the cheaper Classic plan.
I also appreciate that you can pause the subscription if the games you'd find interesting are ones you already own.
And of course you get to keep the games if you end the subscription, which I might never do, considering the above.
Game Pass
Used the expired old XBL Gold conversion offer to get Ultimate Game Pass up until I think this fall sometime.
It's probably been worth what I paid at this point, but I haven't used it that much. Don't think I've touched anything since The Outer Worlds.
Streets of Rage 4 and Gears Tactics are out now, which I'll certainly try. And I should get to A Plague Tale.
When it expires I'll probably revert to single month subscriptions for whenever some game(s) of interest is out, basically using Game Pass as one month rentals.
I have been subscribed to Uplay+ and Origin Access and...there's variance in offerings between GP, U+ and OA, but it's basically the same deal with all these; I don't personally see a value to a continual subscription.
Maybe I'd do Uplay+ monthly rentals for games like Watch Dogs 3 and Valhalla.
With Origin Access I don't know. Battlefield is my jam, but that's worth actually just buying to me. This is a game I know I'll come back to over a long period of time. Ditto The Sims, unless Access includes a Season Pass, which will probably never happen because them DLC packs make EA so much money. Maybe I'd subscribe for sports if I were to get into that mood, which happens on occasion.
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Humble Choice (but only used 1 month out of 6 months sub) I doubt I will re-sub, EA Premier I stupidly bought a years sub, apart from Jedi Fallen Order it's been a waste of money. Also Game Pass which has been the best value overall, due to it only being £4 per month.
Tempted with UPlay + when the new Watch Dogs and AC: Valhalla get launched, but more than likely going to wait till they hit 50% off as I tend to complete games and hate being rushed, it all depends what I am playing or whether they release within a month of each other to get the most value. My tastes tend to be too specific to get the most out these services.
Tempted with UPlay + when the new Watch Dogs and AC: Valhalla get launched, but more than likely going to wait till they hit 50% off as I tend to complete games and hate being rushed, it all depends what I am playing or whether they release within a month of each other to get the most value. My tastes tend to be too specific to get the most out these services.
I used to be subbed for Playstation Gold back in the Ps3 era and the not owning games soured me incredibly... Nice value, maybe, but having a sense of dread hanging over me "omg i must finish this game fast!" was horrible.
So no, i'd much rather wait for a sale to play a game at my own pace than sub and consume as much content as i can. I appreciate that Game Pass makes financial sense for people who *must* have everything day 1 and don't replay anything. Just not for me.
So no, i'd much rather wait for a sale to play a game at my own pace than sub and consume as much content as i can. I appreciate that Game Pass makes financial sense for people who *must* have everything day 1 and don't replay anything. Just not for me.
I think lot of people forgot their Amazon Prime subscription, which includes Twitch Prime that grants access to lot of games (that are yours to keep forever) and in-game contents... Because of that, it should be considered as a gaming subscription.
I also have a Stadia subscription.
I also have a Stadia subscription.
None. They seem like a good deal, but for me it would be a waste if there's not a game I'm wanting to play every month. Also, it takes me a while to complete some games. In the long run, it's cheaper to wait for sales to buy the games outright and not worry about having to rush games to avoid paying next month's subscription fee or remember to cancel subs I'm not currently using.
I have used humble, origin Access basic and premier, game pass, twitch Prime, ps now. I would have tried Uplay+ if I didn't have to use a VPN.
Currently I'm only subbed to twitch Prime, humble, and game pass.
Currently I'm only subbed to twitch Prime, humble, and game pass.
Humble Choice, currently.
I tried Ultimate Gamepass at 1€ for three months, I hardly used it and it was annoying when I had to.
So I didn't even consider renewing my subscription after that.
Also, I have a Amazon Prime subscription (because it's useful for our work as a gym, since we are ordering merchandise often) but I really couldn't give a shit about installing and using the Twitch client for gaming.
I tried Ultimate Gamepass at 1€ for three months, I hardly used it and it was annoying when I had to.
So I didn't even consider renewing my subscription after that.
Also, I have a Amazon Prime subscription (because it's useful for our work as a gym, since we are ordering merchandise often) but I really couldn't give a shit about installing and using the Twitch client for gaming.
None atm.
I have never subscribed to a service for long. For example, I subscribed to EA premier only to play Anthem. And when I subscribed to Game Pass, I knew what games I wanted to play.
I have never subscribed to a service for long. For example, I subscribed to EA premier only to play Anthem. And when I subscribed to Game Pass, I knew what games I wanted to play.
I'm subbed to GamePass PC for a couple years and I will dive in to Origin Premier and Uplay+ for a month at a time to play their newest titles (as I have before for previous titles).
I think as an option, these services are pretty great especially for someone like myself who doesn't mind paying a much lower price to play a game on day 1, complete it within a month, then unsub.
I think as an option, these services are pretty great especially for someone like myself who doesn't mind paying a much lower price to play a game on day 1, complete it within a month, then unsub.
