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Sony really wants you to buy PlayStation Plus

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Those of you who already subscribe to PlayStation Plus already know what incredible value the service offers. In addition to the wealth of free games, you also get cloud storage, beta access and ludicrous discounts on already discounted games.

On the PlayStation 4, it’ll also be required to access online multiplayer, functioning much the same way that Xbox Live does – which takes a little arm-twisting, considering it’s been a free service up till now. This video is that arm-twisting.

PlayStation Plus is fantastic, but I just don’t think it’s going to be as great a value proposition o the PS4. We’ve been spoilt with free AAA games soon after release on the PS3 and Vita, but I think in the next gen we’ll mostly be getting smaller games and indie titles for quite some time. Not that that’s a bad thing, mind you.

If you have a Sony system, have internet and don’t already subscribe to PlayStation Plus, you might need to have your head read.

Last Updated: November 8, 2013

27 Comments

  1. Umar Moe Moe

    November 8, 2013 at 07:54

    R490 for the year……not bad at all!!seriously, I don’t see how people can complain about this

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    • Admiral Chief in 1986

      November 8, 2013 at 07:59

      Thats R490 more than my Steam account…

      Jokes aside, seems very reasonable!

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      • Umar Moe Moe

        November 8, 2013 at 08:10

        Lol Well, with all the benefits It’s quite a steal actually. If you own a Vita even better, I got well over a thousand rands worth of Vita games

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        • Alex [SS] PsyChoPanthis

          November 8, 2013 at 08:45

          been on plus since the beginning of the year. and ive got games on my ps4 like the Jak and Daxter collection, spec ops: the line, battlefield 3, far cry 3, metal gear solid rising and remember me. all games i have wanted to play and technically ive only paid for one or two. these are just some of the titles i have, im not even including my Vita list… i have the 32gig memory card on my vita and even then i still have to delete stuff to make space for the next months games! Hell, i havnt even started playing Oddworld: Strangers Wrath yet cause i dont have the space on my vita.

          Now… compared to the masses of money i threw at Xbox Live, as far as im concerned, Microsoft have robbed me. I still have about R500 worth of MS points just sitting on my account because I just havnt even bothered to switch my 360 on since i finished Halo 4.

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        • RinceandRepeat

          November 8, 2013 at 09:05

          Yeah, but have you got… HALO 3 YEAH! Xbox Live FTW! *cries

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      • ToshZA

        November 8, 2013 at 08:25

        LOL.

        Yeah, but hey, R490 is cheaper than a day 1 console game, so it really is great value.

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      • CaptainNemo42

        November 8, 2013 at 08:33

        Yes, But did your Steam account give you Far Cry 3, Metal Gear Rising, Hitman Absolution, and Remember Me in the last six months? Just askin’? 😛

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        • Admiral Chief in 1986

          November 8, 2013 at 08:35

          Gave me Hitman yes, at ridiculously cheeeep rate 😛

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          • CaptainNemo42

            November 8, 2013 at 08:37

            Haha. I knew you would come up with something like that.

          • Admiral Chief in 1986

            November 8, 2013 at 08:41

            Heheh, got Duke3D Megaton edition today for $2.50 bloody Steam know how to hit me right in the nostalgia sack

          • CaptainNemo42

            November 8, 2013 at 08:44

            Duke 3D. The last Duke Nukem game made.

          • Admiral Chief in 1986

            November 8, 2013 at 08:44

            LOL, indeed. SHAKE IT BABY

      • HvR

        November 8, 2013 at 09:08

        But Steam makes more out of you with mind control and specials.

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  2. Jonah Cash

    November 8, 2013 at 08:05

    I think this is a great step my Sony!! I am currently hating Fifa 14 because I own it on PS3… I think with the multiplayer being open to everyone it makes that idiots with poor connections can also try their luck and as soon as they get into a game it lags so much that you just can’t play!! I have still to break the 100 game mark online in Fifa 14 where last year this time I was well over 300… I have quit 15 games because of lag, and that in itself wouldn’t have been a problem if Fifa didn’t take away the 5 minute grace period where you could quit without repercussions!! Now I get a loss because it is unbearable to play with too much lag, or even when Liverpool gets paired with Bayern Munich and both teams have their red kits on…. So yeah I will gladly pay the money to get rid of the poor connections!! Xbox live was good to me over the last 5 years and I feel let down with the free connections on PS so far…

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  3. iPrimal

    November 8, 2013 at 08:18

    I believe that for the the 1st year, we wont’t see anything mind-blowing, but it would be unthinkable to get killzone for free right away. Where’s the profit?

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  4. Melasco

    November 8, 2013 at 08:27

    Best gaming investment I’ve made in a long time, I can tell you that… Bought another years membership @ RAGE from BT @ R385. So I’m sorted until mid 2015 🙂

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  5. Hammersteyn

    November 8, 2013 at 08:37

    BEST THING SONY DID EVER! Seriously. Metal Gear Rising and Remember Me for November. The only reason people have not signed up for this has to be because it sounds to good to be true or internet is unavailable. Or becuase you would rather get A World of Keflings and Iron brigade on XBOX. I mean really!

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    • CaptainNemo42

      November 8, 2013 at 08:49

      I’m almost done with Remember Me. Is actually a pretty cool game.

      The best part of PS+. We’re getting games for the PS4 right for the bat. So if you buy a console with say a Killzone or Battlefield 4 bundle, then you effectively already have a PS4 game library.

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  6. Craig Salter

    November 8, 2013 at 08:45

    would be cool if they gave you a month free trial with the purchase of a PS4. could get them a lot more subscribers

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    • Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim

      November 8, 2013 at 08:46

      I actually think they will be doing just that.

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      • CaptainNemo42

        November 8, 2013 at 08:53

        Saw something of a 14 day trail with every console purchased. Just not sure where I saw that.

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  7. oVg

    November 8, 2013 at 09:15

    5 bottom from the right… THAT’S MY ONE

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  8. DadGamer

    November 8, 2013 at 09:32

    “If you have a Sony system, have [VERY HIGH BANDWIDTH] internet and don’t already subscribe to
    PlayStation Plus, you might need to have your head read.”

    …just needed to add that in. My 1Mbs Telkom line is pretty useless for the playstation. I can’t even download updates without it crashing. :-

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    • Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim

      November 8, 2013 at 09:34

      That gives me a *sadface*

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    • Rikus

      November 8, 2013 at 10:06

      Serious? I was bumped to a 2Mbps line by Mweb and was planning on going back to the 1Mbps because I thought it is enough. Thanks for the heads-up.

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    • ALKi1234

      November 8, 2013 at 16:20

      Go with Mweb i think….telkom internet sucks.

      Reply

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