How does /v/ feel about Microsoft making an attempt to save its customers?

Well, my un derstanding is that it is only for original Xbox and only for the period before Xbox One's launch.
So who even gives a shit, really?
I mean, I'll take the games, I have Live. But I haven't heard this as a permanent program, or one that will extend to Xbox One.
Meanwhile, I own a Vita, PS3, and I'm getting a PS4. Several extra games a month for every one of those systems is a pretty big boon.

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>>194629747 (OP)

Give us Halo 4 and Black Ops 2 for free, niggers.

>Give them games
>Can't play it because its not on their "Allowed region to play gaems"

WHAT'S THE FUCKING POINT?

It's like PSN+ but the games aren't half as good.

>ps+
>gives you relatively new and critically acclaimed games like infamous, uncharted, god of war, and deus ex as well as a standard 15% discount on all downloadable purchases you make
>XBL gives you games that came out 5 years ago and aren't even the most recent one in the franchise, in fact both of those series have had 3 games since those came out and it's required to use services you already paid for like netflix

I thought we already discussed this and it was revealed that it's only up to and around the Xbone launch

>>194629747 (OP)
>h-here frre games we're liek Ps+ right?
So basically worthless because most Xbots already played those games.

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It's only until the Xbone launches.

>In the run-up to the Xbox One's launch

>Along with the redesign, Xbox Live Gold members will get two free games per month until the Xbox One launches in November,

http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/10/new-xbox-360-costs-200-for-4gb-300-for-250gb/

>>194629747 (OP)
I regret ever supporting Microsoft by purchasing an Xbox. Shit, I already have and beat those games, who in the fuck hasn't? Not to mention that Halo 3 multiplayer is dead.

>>194629747 (OP)
even if i want to buy the console i can't.
it is not available in my country.

xbox is dead.
done
finished

Doesn't PS+ give more titles that are much more recent?

Before this was there any real benefits from xbox live Gold? I know xbox had a lot of stuff like netflix, but I think you had to pay separately for thse

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>>194630893

>critically acclaimed games like infamous

Sonyfag you're embarassing yourself

>>194631304
>paying twice for netflix

is this actually a thing?

>>194629747 (OP)
It's only until November.

SO FUCKING CHEAP THAT THEY THROW 5 YEAR OLD GAMES AT YOU FOR ONLY 5 MONTHS.

Where's the game discounts?

>free
>$5/month

How do people call that free?

>>194631436
for years now

>>194631298
No

>>194631436
Fucking xdrones, man. They're insane.

>>194631478
>Only until November
[citation needed]

>>194631304

I use it to bum HBO off of my grandmother. It's a lot cheaper than the actual subscription through cable.

>>194631298
as far as I know ps+ titles are usually downloadable titles that are normally like 15 bucks and a year old

>>194631298
currently this month they have
June 4th – Sleeping Dogs
June 11th – Closure
June 11th – Ratchet & Clank All 4 One
June 11th – inFAMOUS 2
June 11th – LittleBigPlanet 2
June 18th – SOULCALIBUR: Broken Destiny
June 25th – BlazBlue: Continuum Shift EXTEND
Deus Ex: Human Revolution (PS3)
Machinarium (PS3)
Saints Row: The Third (PS3)
Orc Attack (PSN)
Gods Eater Burst (PSP, compatible with PS Vita)
Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward (PS Vita)

every month the list changes

>>194630893
>gives you relatively new and critically acclaimed games like infamous, uncharted, god of war, and deus ex as well as a standard 15% discount on all downloadable purchases you make
Please make a better arguement dude.

Point out that Xcom, Virtue's last reward, Okami HD, Rayman and others are on there. Not shit like GoW and Uncharted.

reminder that sony at least will try to gaikai their older software for ps4
all these free xboxlive games wont work at all on the xbone

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>>194631304
All the 360 apps need gold even fucking Internet Explorer, so yes you do need to pay twice for shit like Netflix or Hulu Plus. There's nothing redeemable about Live.

>>194631529
Game discounts have been happening on XBL for quite some time now.

>>194631572
They are stupid. I love PS+, but people who describe how the service works are usually dumb as hell about it.

>>194631737
This just makes me even more sad because I haven't played half of those titles...

Why did I buy a 360? Fuck.

>>194631652
Until the Xbone launches..

They said this at their press conference. It launches in November 31st.

That is 5 months away.

It's in the fucking article OP posted.

>>194631436
I shit you not that I know a motherfucker that only uses their Xbox for Netflix, nothing else.
Maybe DVD's sometimes

>>194631380
no, YOU are embarrassing yourself because up until the citizen kane of gaming it was the best exclusive on any console ever made

>>194631615
>sleeping dogs
>not recentq

>>194631787
this unfortunately came way too late in the "game". They may have saved themselves within the moments if did this like a year ago.

At least then they could continue to support 360 and try to emulate what sony did with ps2 for a while

>>194631925
that is why plus isnt a big deal at all, while ethically I don't like that its required you really can't argue against the value, it pays for itself and then puts money in your pocket in the first month you have it

>>194631478
ps+ usually have at least 5 free games per month and alot of them were recent. its pretty impressive.

heres a list (not complete)

Catherine
Demon’s Souls
ICO and Shadow of the Colossus HD Collection
LittleBigPlanet Karting
Lord of the Rings: War in the North
Rayman Origins (Vita)
Uncharted: Golden Abyss (Vita)
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
Uncharted 3 Drake’s Deception (Single Player) (note: multiplayer is free)
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Gravity Rush (Vita)
Darksiders
inFamous 2
Motorstorm Apocalypse
Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath HD
LittleBigPlanet 2
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine
Chime Super Deluxe
Hamsterball
Outland
Ricochet HD
Sky Fighter
Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown
Wakeboarding HD
Magic Orbz
Mahjong Tales: Ancient Wisdom
Mushroom Wars
Renegade Ops
Smash Cars
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Lara Croft & the Guardian of Light
Saints Row 2
Special Note: Starhawk (Single Player Campaign Only)
Just Cause 2
Borderlands
Dead Space 2
Retro/Grade
Rock of Ages
Super Stardust Portable (Vita)
Red Dead Redemption (unavailable for Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates)
Double Dragon Neon
Machinarium
Scott Pilgrim Vs The World
Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition
Bulletstorm
Hell yeah! Wrath of Dead Rabbit
Crysis 2
Ratchet and Clank All 4 One
Uncharted: Golden Abyss (Vita)
Gravity Rush (Vita)
Cubixx HD
Chronovolt (Vita)
Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack (Vita)
Vanquish
Mortal Kombat (Vita) (LEGO Batman: The Videogame (PSP) for Australia/Germany)
Batman: Arkham City
Limbo
Big Sky Infinity (PS3 & Vita)
Knytt Underground (PS3 & Vita)
Mortal Kombat (Gotham City Imposters for Australia/Germany)
Bioshock 2
Guardians of Middle Earth
Jet Set Radio HD (Vita)
Pinball Arcade (Vita)

>>194631737
And you get to keep those games as long as you're subscribed? Fuck PS+ really is a hell of a deal, though I wish they'd give more indie games. Have they ever offered Journey?

Can you buy the exact amount of MSPoints you need on XBL yet?

>until december
>doesnt continue on Xboned

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>M$ fucks up and lets people download Fable 3 for free
>Try to pass it off as a gift

Damage control general?

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Ultimate slow poke. All of you niggas.

>>194631737
>Shovelware the shovel
>Sovelware the shovel
>Shovelware the shovel
>First party shovelware the shovel
>Shovelware the shovel
>Shovelware the shovel
>Recycled old shit
>Shovelware the shovel
>DLC vehicle the shovel
>Shovelware the shovel
>Shovelware the shovel
>Shovelware the shovel
>Shovelware the shit
THANK YOU SONY

>>194632301
>90% shovelware
>100% gone when you stop paying

>>194632327
>Have they ever offered Journey?
yes

>>194631737
>June 25th – BlazBlue: Continuum Shift EXTEND

PS3 version right? if so i hope it is also a part of the EU PS+ since i have a free 30 day code.

>>194632301
dont forget

F1 Race Stars
Sleeping Dogs (Binary Domain for Germany)
WipEout 2048 (Vita)
Lumines: Electronic Symphony (Vita)
Quantum Conundrum
Dead or Alive 5
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection (Vita) (links to guides: MGS2 / MGS3)
Mass Effect 3
Joe Danger 2
Puddle (Vita)
Lord of the Rings: War in the North
Okami HD
The Cave
Thomas Was Alone (PS3 & Vita)
Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward (Vita)
Catherine
Hitman Absolution
Velocity Ultra HD (Vita)
Malicious
Sine Mora (Vita)

>>194632301

Except the biggest problem is you don't get all of those games at once, only when they are available.

I think you keep the games too when MS gives them to you as well.

>>194632369
>sleepingdogs
>shovelware

but they charge more...

>>194632327
yup they are yours to keep, the list cycles every month so there is always new stuff. plus perks such as if you bought infamous 2 new you got infamous 1 as a free download

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>>194629747 (OP)
>for gold members only

>>194632327
>>194632472
Not for free, or at least not in America, but they have had deals on it. In America, at least.

>>194632467
It's literally Netflix for games, and it's cheaper than Netflix while allowing Sony to add more dedicated servers for multiplayer.

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>>194632301

>all those games I can play on PC for free already

>>194631982
I know when people are new because they act retarded

thanks,

me

If I get PS+ do I get access to all the previous games they've given out for free or just going forward from the month I subscribe?

>>194631796
IE doesn't need gold. I have a free account and I use IE sometimes.

This won't last long.

I give it until the Xbone comes out that they'll stop offering free games

Enjoy it while it lasts xbots

>>194632369
>sleeping dogs
>inFamous 2
>SoulCalibur
>Deus Ex: HR
>BlazBlue
>Saints Row: The Third
>Gods Eater Buster

>shovelware

You have terrible taste in games.

>>194632467

Can we rent video games with PS4/Xbox one like we did in the current gen?

>>194632841
Nope, just going forward from when you subscribe.

>>194631731
2 vita full games 2 AAA full disc based games and 4 indie games a month plus 15% ALL digital purchases

>>194632765
..by pirating? That's an argument against Steam itself.

>only for Gold
>only until November, ends when the Xbone launches
th-thanks Microsoft...

>>194632942
I heard they have a constant catalog that anyone gets when they subscribe.

True?

I'm confused. If the Xbox One isn't backwards compatible, why are they giving out Xbox 360 games for it?

>>194632765
>playing demon souls on pc

you wish. I wish

>>194632586
Sleeping dogs is horrible man.
I own it and it's garbage.
Fun for about 2 hours then it's boring as fucking shit

>>194632841
they only stay up for one month and once they get taken down you cant download them anymore, but if you grabbed them you keep them so you can just download and let them sit on the machine

>>194631982
You honestly think the citizen cane of gaming has happened already?

If it has it was nier

>>194633092
yeah it is called instant game collection, not sure what games it has though,

>>194633092
I can't think of any. The Vita games have been constant so far (Gravity Rush, Uncharted, and so on), but that's it.

>>194633108
Just for your 360, bro.

So when Jack said "I know PS+ subscribers blah blah blah" did he say our PS+ games will be on the PS4?

Cause if so, I'll subscribe just to get my current gen games on it.

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>>194632921

>Saints Row: The Third
>good

I'll agree with everything else.

>>194633108
Because the 360 games are old hat so they're cheap to give away rather than giving away recent shit that would require expencive lisence deals that cut into profits.

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>>194632893
Did they change it recently? It bitched at me for not having gold when I tried it, haven't used my 360 in months.

>>194633176
if you played it for free on ps+ you wouldnt have such buyers remorse. its great since you get to keep the games for at least a month. which is more than enough time to finish a game.

>>194633272
So they really want me to just keep my 360 and invest in a PS4 instead.

>>194633176
>opinions

No sane man can hate BlazBlue, Saints Row 3, and Deus Ex: HR.

>>194633272
You should do that anyway, just in case Gaikai streaming is tied into PS+.

>>194633382

I pirated it on the superior platform you fool, and even then it was still incredibly boring.

>>194633272
PS4 isn't backwards combat, it doesn't play PS3 games at all in any way.
PS+ on PS4 is getting it's own set of games like the vita does. Starting with a stripped down version of Driveclub and some Indie stuff.

>>194633382
>its great since you get to keep the games for at least a month
You keep them as long as you're subscribed so that's forever.

>>194633589
>just in case Gaikai streaming is tied into PS+.
Gaikai shit is confirmed for not being in at or close to launch.

>>194633672
>I pirated
If your argument is that you can pirate SOME of those games on PC, it's a more valid argument against people buying games on PC than anything.

>>194633589
If you subscribe to ps+ you get it on vita ps3 AND ps4 so you get free games on ps3 AND ps4 if you have both machines but you only need one subscription that carries over to ALL current SONY consoles

>>194629747 (OP)
>Halo 3
You mean that game everybody and their mother has by now, that was not only included in holiday bundles but it now currently 2 dollars at Gamestop? GEE, THANKS MICROSOFT!

>>194633776
tell me anyone of those points that the xbox one does the same or better for less?

>>194632491
That's the Vita version.

>>194629893
Sugar-coated shit.
At the end of the day, it's still shit.

>>194633776
I know. What I mean is that if the PS3 games you get in PS+ is in your account, you may be able to access those games via Gaikai without paying for those games again. It's wishful thinking to be sure, but Sony keeps track of who owns what.

>>194633776
Actually they announced that it will have an on demand library of classic PS1, PS2 and PS3 games available.

Dunno about you but Halo 3 being free will pretty much revive it for the time being. It has enough players already. It's also superior to Reach and Gaylo 4.

>>194634005
What? I wasn't defending the Xbone, I was just trying to make sure people get there facts straight.

>>194634159
Which is listed as release TBA, that could be a year or two after launch, that's just the plan.

>>194634102
They want to have that eventually but again, Gaikai shit is all TBA so don't expect it anywhere close to launch.

>>194634184
Saying anything that doesnt have an alternative is just soapboxing

PS$

>Diablo 3
>TES Online
>Dont Starve
>loldotaindiesortofgaem
>indiespaceshooter
>indie indie indie

we pc mastah/steam now circa 2010

>PS+ (plus=gold)
>pay der 5 dollar per month

We Xboxlive now

>You can play used gaems
>yes you can play used gaems
>did we mention you can play used gaems
>you can lend your game to someone unless it's a digital copy, small print that
thinking disc based copies will survive even a year into the next gen of console

We kickstarter now

All I see is a 4 year old PC in a shoebox with a poor mans version of steam that you have to pay for similar to xbox live and empty promises about used games

so
much
delusion

tl;dr PS$=PC/Xbox/Steamdream without the vidya

>Halo 3
The one game plenty of people got a 360, what's the point of having a game everyone fucking has?
>AssCreed 2
Another meh title to add to the library.

>>194629747 (OP)
This was announced way before PS+ and E3. I got my free copy of fable 3 in my hard drive right now.
>>194634184
Yeah you get chased out with torches and pitchforks for that. Sorry bro.

>>194634176
It's only good online if you're American or have enough friends to run customs. Finding a good connection for me is near impossible.

>>194634616
As you were listing the games and then saying indie indie indie I thought you were being sincere.

Independant developers are awesome and so are their games. Sony spport small dev studios that can self publish that can make money without ggiving any to EA activision and Ubisoft and sell their games getting the money directly and growing into AAA studios

ALL devs started as indy devs at one point and wrapping up all teh indy compays in SONY means a few years from now LOADSA exclusives and non generic AAA games (eventually) hopefully putting madden COD and generic shooter out of business

>>194635215
>This was announced way before PS+
PS+ has been a service for multiple years now

>>194635215
PS+ has been around years now. What are you talking about?

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>We PS+ now
>5 year old games

>>194632584
>Except the biggest problem is you don't get all of those games at once, only when they are available.

Wrong, as long as your PS+ is active, you will be able to play games from previous months.

>>194632369

Every game you like is shit.

Especially your favorite game.

>>194632584
They have to give you an incentive to stay with it, so you keep anything in your catalogue as long as you tag it, so each month your library gets bigger.

oh wow, those games cost a combined $25 used, oh wait i forgot they are trying to eliminate that market

>>194632369
>average poster on /v/

I forgot, Sony invented the trophy system before Microsoft with the achievements....

Step up your game, OP, or do you not know how business works? I take it that it's the latter.

arent they shutting the servers down for halo 3? or is /v/ lying to me

>>194629747 (OP)

The 2 game/month deal from Xbox was waaaay before the PS+ announcement, it was even announced again at E3 if you were actually paying attention. This month actually had Fable 3 and The Walking Dead. Although it was for gold members only, it was the same for PS+, you still had to pay for it.

>>194635637

yeah, good on em

but using mediocre PC titles, especially broken ones and indie shit as launch titles hardly seems like a launch does it? Do you think Diablo 3 is a good launch title for a new system?

Yeah, support indie shit but implying these old titles are awesome launch titles is a joke and a slap in the face to fans

>>194632584
Assuming you at least downloaded what was available each month or started to download hen cancelled. then you can not have PS+ for years and when you come back on you can go on your download history and re-download anything form previous months of PS+

if you didnt have ps+ and missed a month then you cant have those games

>>194631737
I have PS+ and I don't see any of the games you listed that have dates

>>194629747 (OP)
>copying playstation to even get a glimpse of their success
oh how the mighty have fallen

>>194636342
early adopters know what they are buying their prefered platform for and that is first party exclusives. thats forza and ryse vs infamous and driveclub

>>194636721
>Different for US, EURO and the rest

>free games
>gold membership

Does not compute.

>>194632683
>Just like free games are only for PS+

Both Xdrones and Sonyggers are so fucking blindingly stupid.

>>194632301
How can Sony do this legally?
Do they have to get special permission from various parties, or do they have the rights themselves?

>>194629747 (OP)
> Halo 3
> Fable 3

How shit? I can pick up a disk copy for $5 each.
Also I get to keep them forever since M$ will drop 360 Live quicker than hot coal after the Xbone is released.

>>194636914
>Implying XBL isn't more successful than PS+, so much that Sony is copying the paid model as well.

sorry microshit
no used games/sharing
no deal

>>194635873

You misunderstood what I said silly.

If you signed up for it today you can't download most of the games he listed as they aren't available anymore.

>>194637856
ps3 multiplayer is 100% free on ALL ps3 games for the last 7 years and will be for the remaing life span of the cnsole

>>194638339
well yeah... but noones just giving out free games by the dozen just for signing in for a 30 day trial.
the point is to stay with teh service and build your game collection by downloading the games when available and this year the games that are up ALL year are uncharted 3 LBP karting and Deus Ex :HR and maybe infamous 2?

>>194638723
That includes multigen games like watchdogs and cod ghosts so like if you cant afford it just buy the games really cheap used on ebay and play then for free on ps3. thats how i am playing BF3 right now online

live is a much better service then plusfor 10 dollars extra you get

>to keep the games, not rent them like psn
>cross game chat, which cant be implemented in ps3