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Why did we just accept that PS+ dropped from 6 games a month to 2?
- Thread starter DailyCalmSpirit
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Because they probably had the data to show a bunch of people weren't touching those vita/ps3 offerings.
To play online and to use cloud saves.
Sucks that I lose the PS3 games ( of which I've installed many and played many) and the cross platform PS4/Vita games.
I did. :) But go on, paint those of us who are miffed with a broader brush. Brush away!!!
Sucks that I lose the PS3 games ( of which I've installed many and played many) and the cross platform PS4/Vita games.
I did. :) But go on, paint those of us who are miffed with a broader brush. Brush away!!!
I was entitled to 2 games at the start andy I'm entitled to 2 games now.
It's unrealistic to expect Vita and ps3 support. They are dead. Ps4/ps5 will give us more next year.
Yeah, I can see it going that way as well.
I really hope that the PS5 is backwards compatible...
With the current set up, they are focused on two "big" games a month, and that is a much bigger problem than annoying end users. That also means we will rarely get a games like Iconoclasts, Rouge Aces, Spelunky, Necrodancer, Galk-Z. Super Meat Boy, and Transistor anymore. It is a total fuck you to the indie games that helped launch PS4 5 years ago. I am sure a lot of those studio would like the boost a PS+ listing would give them - both as advertisement and an increase in profits
Give me a break.
Also, judging by the PS4 they'll offer two PS5 games at launch. The PS4 got Resogun and ... Contrast, I think. So, one really good game, and one really bad one.
This is a bigger issue than just been a hassle for end users, stop been so close minded
I didn't really lose much. I barely turn on my PS3 and my Vita games are mostly played from games I buy myself.
I gave them a year after launch to see what it was all about, then cancelled it. I always felt like they held me hostage since I only got access to new games uploaded to the service while I subscribed, I could never get them retroactively, so you can't really go on and off without the service dropping in value. I'm not a fan of that approach. And paying for online gaming is a big no-no. Won't jump in again anytime soon.
I think for a lot of people it just didn't matter? The Vita was never that popular to begin with and the PS3 dropped like a rock once the PS4 came out. We've gone from six games to two, but most folks probably haven't noticed much difference beyond the occasional cross-buy title.
It does suck though. If there's a decrease in quantity then there should be a bump in quality to counter it, but next month's PS+ offerings are weak sauce.
It does suck though. If there's a decrease in quantity then there should be a bump in quality to counter it, but next month's PS+ offerings are weak sauce.
I would totally be down for a "big" game and an indie per month.
I can also imagine the thread bitching about that happening.
Because I play on PS4 and have had 2 games the whole time. My PS3 isn't even plugged in, and I have no clue where my vita is after I moved to my current house in 2014. Most people don't care because most people on PS+ are there for PS4 games and multiplayer.
Sony rarely pays attention to indies any more. Most indie games hit the store without any fanfare, and rot there. They have a few sales, and increasingly these happen very close to launch as the games get lost on the storefront so fast there is no other way to get noticed. Now, one of the last big ways for these small games to get more eyes on them is lost. Alongside cross play issues, it is no wonder games like Wargroove and more avoid PS4 for a day and date release, and focus their workload elsewhere.
I'm effected as I was getting the free ps3 and vita games, but I just assume that we'll be getting free ps5 games once it releases bringing us back up to 4 games a month. I'm also hoping the quality of the games goes up but that is yet to be seen.
Edit: The surge and Conan are both games I'm interested in and happy to see for free in April.
Edit: The surge and Conan are both games I'm interested in and happy to see for free in April.
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I didn't and let my sub lapse this month. I'll probably resub come next gen, but I play MP primarily on my X.
With inane responses like this no wonder Sony feels like they can do what they want
Because I feel like it's difficult to voice an opinion on here without hurting a mod's feelings and getting hit with a ban because it's happened to me in the past on a similar outlet.
The service started off as 2 free games a month. Then shifted to 2 free games per platform, we were fortunate some of those games were cross buy. Now only 1 of those platforms is really active it's not surprising they dropped back down to 2.
It would be nice if they lumped some PSVR games in there.
We'll get more again when PS5 hits.
It would be nice if they lumped some PSVR games in there.
We'll get more again when PS5 hits.
It is unrealistic to expect PS3 and Vita support in perpetuity. Nobody is doing that.
I was paying for two PS4 games, 2 PS3 games, and 2 Vita games a month -- many of which supported crossplay, resulting in a net of 3+ PS4 games per month. This has been reduced to a flat 2 PS4 games a month, with no (apparent) compensating increase in quality.
It is not entitlement to object to a decrease in value provided for the same money. If you aren't still actively using a PS3 and Vita, this may not strike you as the decrease in value relative to the transaction you agreed to. For others, it clearly is.
So, uh, maybe you shouldn't try to provoke moderation with statements like this one?
An honest response that details why people don't care about a thing as much as you do is inane? Being realistic isn't the same as being stupid. Thinking that people should care about "losing" games that they either don't play or can't play due to a lack of the system they are on is more foolish than realistically understanding that many people are not functionally losing anything.
If my post had said something like "you should be happy you get anything at all" or some indication that I was glad that people who take advantage of those other platforms' games could no longer do so, you would have a point. Stating facts about usage statistics of legacy hardware doesn't really sound inane to me.
I loved Xeodrifer. I probably would have not found it if it was not for PS+ promoting it. Nothing like that will happen again with the current set up. It is not just the fact I got a 'free' game, I got exposed to something I never knew I would like (or even existed), and loved it. The developer also might have more eyes on them for future releases. That was a good feeling that is now lost.
This is why I was annoyed. You could play at least 80% of the Vita games on PS4 due to cross play. Even if you never noticed that many other people did. They were good games too - even if they were not "AAA" or whatever phrase you want to use. Some months, they were even the best part of the PS+ lineup
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Please read a little bit of the thread before posting nonsense
Just because a game like Iconoclasts was listed as a Vita release did not stop it from been amazing on PS4
You're coming across as a bit of an asshole. Maybe don't go straight to attacking people who share their opinions? I know about cross play, and again, my post was mostly detailing why few people really care, not glee at the coming loss of features for those who do. Save your snark for people who are actually happy that they're removing games from the other systems, rather than those who are merely acknowledging that they personally aren't losing much.
I sub to PSN, and for years Xbox Live, for the online multiplayer. Everything else is extra for me. My condolences to those upset about this, but my gut feeling is that you are in the minority.
Hopefully the game count goes back up with the PS5.
Hopefully the game count goes back up with the PS5.
