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Welcome to the best thread for all of the deals on games, add-ons, and other stuff in the PlayStation Store both on and off of PSN.
 
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Key:
N - New This Week
X - Expires With Next Update
P - Permanent Price Drop
C - Cross Buy (Vita/PS3)
D - Demo or Full Game Trial Available

Pre-orders
Assassin's Creed Liberation HD - $19.99 - Out 1/14 @ 12:01 AM ET [customspoiler=Bonuses]Voodoo Pack and Exclusive Theme[/customspoiler]
The Last of Us - Left Behind - $14.99 - Out Early 2014 [customspoiler=Bonuses]Exclusive Theme[/customspoiler]
Watch Dogs - $59.99 - Out TBA [customspoiler=Bonuses]R33B Gun and Exclusive Theme[/customspoiler]
 
Bundles
Alien Breed Trilogy - $7.89 - 66% Off D [customspoiler='Includes']Alien Breed: Impact, Alien Breed 2: Assault, and Alien Breed 3: Descent.[/customspoiler]

Battlefield 4 Bonus Holiday Edition - $49.99 [customspoiler=Includes]Full Game + China Rising[/customspoiler]
Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut Ultimate Edition - $29.99 - Move Compatible [customspoiler=Includes]Full Game + All DLC + Five Avatars[/customspoiler]
Doki Doki Universe Limited Edition Bundle - $24.99 CD [customspoiler=Includes]Full Game + Starter Pack, 2 Personality Quiz Packs, 2 Story Packs, 9 Deko Mail Packs, and an exclusive PS3 Dynamic Theme[/customspoiler]

Dragon Fantasy Book I & II Bundle - $13.99 - 30% Off NXC

Dust 514 Tactical Edition - $4.99 - 50% Off [customspoiler='Includes']The Free-to-Play game with 450 dropsuits and vehicles, 7-Day Active Skill Booster, and 2,500 Aurum (in-game currency).[/customspoiler]

FIFA 14 Bonus Holiday Edition - $49.99 D [customspoiler=Includes]Full Game + 2200 FIFA Points[/customspoiler]

Foosball 2012 Ultimate Foosball Bundle - $2.99 CD [customspoiler='Includes']Full Game + All DLC[/customspoiler]

Grip Games Indie Bundle - $3.99 CD [customspoiler='Includes']Atomic Ninjas + Foosball 2012[/customspoiler]

Madden NFL 25 Bonus Holiday Edition - $49.99 D [customspoiler=Includes]Full Game + 2200 FIFA Points[/customspoiler]
NBA 2K14 Super Fan Pack - PS3/PS4 - $99.99 - 17% Off -  Ends 3/31/14 [customspoiler=Includes]Full Game for PS3 and PS4[/customspoiler]
NCAA Football 14 Bonus Holiday Edition - $49.99 D [customspoiler=Includes]Full Game + 14 unopened All-American Packs for NCAA UT.[/customspoiler]
Need for Speed Rivals Bonus Holiday Edition - $49.99 [customspoiler=Includes]Full Game + Premium Livery Pack & Timesaver Pack[/customspoiler]
Rain Holiday Bundle - $14.99 - Ends 1/6/14 [customspoiler='Includes']Rain, Rain Original Soundtrack, and Rain Holiday Theme[/customspoiler]

Rainbow Moon Cross-Save Bundle - PS3/Vita - $22.49 - 25% Off D [customspoiler=Includes]Both the PS3 and Vita versions[/customspoiler]

Record of Agarest War Series Bundle - $49.99 [customspoiler='Includes]Record of Agarest Zero, One, and Two[/customspoiler]
[URL="https://store.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/#!/en-us/games/addons/the-walking-dead-season-two-season-pass/cid=UP2026-NPUB31404_00-TWD2SN0000000000"]The Walking Dead Season Two - Season Pass[/URL] - $14.99 - 25% Off [COLOR=rgb(0,128,0)]N[/COLOR]
[URL="https://store.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/#!/en-us/games/worms2-armageddon-game-of-the-year/cid=UP4064-NPUB30230_00-W2ARMAGOTY000000"]Worms 2: Armageddon Game Of The Year[/URL] - $9.35 - 66% Off [COLOR=rgb(255,140,0)]D[/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(0,128,0)] [/COLOR][customspoiler='Includes']Full Game, Battle Pack, Forts Pack, Mayhem Pack, Puzzle Pack, Retro Pack, and Attack Pack [/customspoiler]
Zombie Driver HD + Soundtrack - $6.49 - 50% Off D
 
PS3
Air Conflicts: Pacific Carriers - $9.99 - 50% Off

Alien Breed - $4.99 - 50% Off C

Alien Breed: Impact - $3.49 - 65% Off D
Alien Breed 2: Assault - $3.49 - 65% Off D
Alien Breed 3: Descent - $3.49 - 65% Off D
Atomic Ninjas - $2.99 - 70% Off CD

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse - $7.49 - 50% Off NXD
Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut - $24.99 - 38% Off - Move Compatible

Diablo III - $43.99 - 27% Off NXD
Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two - $19.99 - 50% Off NXD
Doki Doki Universe - $9.99 - 33% Off NCD
Dragon Fantasy Book I - $4.99 - 50% Off NXC
Dragon Fantasy Book II - $10.49 - 30% Off NXC
Droplitz - $0.99 - 80% Off

DuckTales Remastered - $8.99 - 52% Off NX

Ethan: Meteor Hunter - $7.99 - 47% Off
Foosball 2012 - $2.99 - 75% Off - Move Compatible CD
Girl Fight - $4.99 - 50% Off D
God Mode - $4.99 - 50% Off D
Grand Theft Auto IV - $9.99 - 50% Off ND
Grand Theft Auto V - $39.99 - 33% Off N
Hotline Miami - $2.49 - 75% Off NXC
Kick-Ass - $4.99 - 38% Off
Magic 2014: Duels Of The Planeswalkers - $4.99 - 50% Off D

Papo & Yo - $4.99 - 66% Off ND
Proteus - $8.49 - 39% Off NXC





Superfrog HD - $4.99 - 50% Off C

The Testament Of Sherlock Holmes - $14.99 - 50% Off
Time and Eternity - $19.99 - 60% Off
Worms - $3.29 - 75% Off D
Worms 2: Armageddon - $5.19 - 65% Off D
Worms Crazy Golf - $2.59 - 74% Off
Worms Revolution - $7.59 - 49% Off
Worms Ultimate Mayhem - $5.19 - 65% Off
Zombie Driver HD - $4.99 - 50% Off D


Zombie Tycoon II: Brainhov's Revenge - $4.99 - 50% Off C

PS4
Doki Doki Universe - $9.99 - 33% Off NCD

Pinball Arcade - Free [customspoiler='Includes']Tales of the Arabian Nights table[/customspoiler]

Zen Pinball 2 - Free NC

PS2 Classics

Grand Theft Auto San Andreas - $7.49 - 50% Off N

Raiden III - $5.99 - 40% Off
 
PS3 Add-ons
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception - Drake's Deception Map Pack - Free - 100% Off P

Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception - Flashback Map Pack 1 - Free - 100% Off P
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception - Flashback Map Pack 2 - Free - 100% Off P

Worms 2: Armageddon - Battle Pack - $1.79 - 64% Off

Worms 2: Armageddon - Forts Pack - $1.79 - 64% Off
Worms 2: Armageddon - Puzzle Pack - $1.79 - 64% Off
Worms 2: Armageddon - Retro Pack - $1.79 - 64% Off
Worms 2: Armageddon - Time Attack - $1.79 - 64% Off
Worms Revolution - Funfair Pack - $2.59 - 48% Off

Worms Revolution - Mars Pack - $2.59 - 48% Off
Worms Revolution - Medieval Tales - $2.59 - 48% Off
Worms Ultimate Mayhem - Customization Pack - $1.79 - 64% Off
Worms Ultimate Mayhem - Multi-Player Pack - $1.79 - 64% Off
Worms Ultimate Mayhem - Single-Player Pack - $1.79 - 64% Off
Zombie Driver HD - Apocalypse Pack - $1.49 - 50% Off
Zombie Driver HD - Burning Garden Of Slaughter - $1.49 - 75% Off
Zombie Driver HD - Tropical Race Rage - $1.49 - 50% Off
 

PS4 Add-ons
Blacklight: Retribution - 500 Zcoin - $3.74 N

Blacklight: Retribution - 1,000 + 50 Zcoin - $7.49 N

Blacklight: Retribution - 2,500 + 250 Zcoins - $18.74 N

Blacklight: Retribution - 5,000 + 750 Zcoins - $34.99 N

Blacklight: Retribution - 10,000 + 2,000 Zcoin - $64.99 N

Pinball Arcade - Season One Bundle - $14.99 - 50% Off [customspoiler='Qualifier']Half-Off for those that own all Season One tables for PS3/Vita.[/customspoiler]

Pinball Arcade - Season One Pro Bundle - $19.99 - 50% Off [customspoiler='Qualifier']Half-Off for those that own all Season One Pro tables for PS3/Vita.[/customspoiler]
The Playroom - My Alien Buddy - Free N
The Playroom - Toy Maker - Free

Warframe - 75 Platinum - $3.74 - 25% Off
Warframe - 170 Platinum - $7.49 - 25% Off
Warframe - 370 Platinum - $14.99 - 25% Off
Warframe - 1000 Platinum + Mod - $37.49 - 25% Off
Warframe - 2100 Platinum + Mod - $74.99 - 25% Off
Warframe - 3210 Platinum + Mod - $112.49 - 25% Off
Zen Pinball 2 - Sorcerer's Lair - Free
 
PS1 Classics
N/A
 
Minis
5-In-1 Arcade Hits - $0.99 - 50% Off

9-in-1 Mega Pack - $2.99 [customspoiler='Includes']5-in-1 Arcade Hits, Blimp: The Flying Adventures, The Impossible Game, MiniSquadron, and One Epic Game[/customspoiler]
Blimp: The Flying Adventures - $0.99 - 33% Off

The Impossible Game - $0.99 - 50% Of

MiniSquadron - $0.99 - 50% Off

One Epic Game - $0.99 - 50% Off
The Ultimate Runner Game Bundle - $1.99 [customspoiler=Includes]The Impossible Game and One Epic Game[/customspoiler]
Young Thor - $2.49 - 50% Off
Zombie Tycoon - $2.49 - 50% Off
 
PSP Games

DJ Max Portable 3 - $19.99 - 50% Off

The Ikemen Bundle - $24.99 [customspoiler='Includes']Cho Aniki Zero, Mimana Iyar Chronicle, and Ragnarok Tactics[/customspoiler]
Strikers 1945 - $2.99 - 40% Off

Vita Games
Alien Breed - $4.99 - 50% Off C

Atomic Ninjas - $2.99 - 70% Off C
Doki Doki Universe - $9.99 - 33% Off NXCD
Dragon Fantasy Book I - $4.99 - 50% Off NXC
Dragon Fantasy Book II - $10.49 - 30% Off NXC
Dragon Fantasy Book I & II Bundle - $13.99 - 30% Off NXC
Draw Slasher - $4.99 - 17% Off

Escape Plan - $9.99 - 33% Off NC

Eufloria HD - $9.99 - 33% Off 
Foosball 2012 - $2.99 - 75% Off - Move Compatible C
Foosball 2012 Ultimate Foosball Bundle - $2.99 C [customspoiler='Includes']Full Game + All DLC[/customspoiler]
Grip Games Indie Bundle - $3.99 C [customspoiler='Includes']Atomic Ninjas + Foosball 2012[/customspoiler]
Hotline Miami - $2.49 - 75% Off NXC
Knytt Underground - $4.99 - 50% Off C

Nun Attack - $1.49 - 50% Off
Proteus - $8.49 - 39% Off NXC

Rainbow Moon Cross-Save Bundle - $22.49 - 25% Off D [customspoiler=Includes]Both the PS3 and Vita versions[/customspoiler]
Rainbow Moon (PS3 Player Special Offer) - $7.49 - 25% Off D [customspoiler=Qualifier]Special Discount for owners of the PS3 version[/customspoiler]

Superfrog HD - $4.99 - 50% Off C

Worms Revolution Extreme - $7.49 - 50% Off
Zombie Tycoon II: Brainhov's Revenge - $4.99 - 50% Off C

Music

Zombie Driver HD Soundtrack - $2.49 - 50% Off

Avatars

Zombie Driver HD Avatar 10-Pack - $1.49 - 50% Off
 
PlayStation Plus
 
PS3 Deals

Atomic Ninjas - $2.09 - 79% Off CD

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse - $3.75 - 75% Off NXD

Diablo III - $35.19 - 41% Off NXD
Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two - $10.00 - 75% Off - Move Compatible NXD
Dragon Fantasy Book I - $2.50 - 75% Off NXC
Dragon Fantasy Book II - $7.34 - 51% Off NXC
Dragon Fantasy Book I & II Bundle - $8.39 - 58% Off NXC
Ducktales Remastered - $7.19 - 52% Off NX
Ethan: Meteor Hunter - $6.39 - 36% Off 

Foosball 2012 - $2.09 - 79% Off CD


Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds Complete Collection - $19.99 - 20% Off - Move Compatible


Hotline Miami - $1.49 - 85% Off NXC
Proteus - $5.94 - 58% Off NXC

Toki Tori - $3.99 - 20% Off - Move Compatible
Zombie Driver HD - $2.50 - 75% Off D
Zombie Driver HD + Soundtrack - $3.25 - 75% Off D


Vita Deals
Angry Birds Star Wars - $32.39 - 19% Off

Atomic Ninjas - $2.09 - 79% Off C
Bit.Trip Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien - $7.99 - 20% Off
Dragon Fantasy Book I - $2.50 - 75% Off NXC
Dragon Fantasy Book II - $7.34 - 51% Off NXC
Dragon Fantasy Book I & II Bundle - $8.39 - 58% Off NXC
Draw Slasher - $2.99 - 50% Off

Eufloria HD - $7.99 - 47% Off 

Foosball 2012 - $2.09 - 79% Off C

Guacamelee! - $3.75 - 75% Off C
Hotline Miami - $1.49 - 85% Off NXC
Knytt Underground - $2.50 - 75% Off C
PixelJunk Monsters: Ultimate HD - $11.99 - 20% Off

Proteus - $5.94 - 58% Off NXC

Terraria - $13.49 - 10% Off

Minis Deals

5-in-1 Arcade Hits - $0.74 - 63% Off

Blimp: The Flying Adventures - $0.74 - 63% Off

The Impossible Game - $0.74 - 75% Off
MiniSquadron - $0.74 - 63% Off
One Epic Game - $0.74 - 63% Off
PS3 Add-on Deals
Zombie Driver HD - Apocalypse Pack - $0.75 - 75% Off

Zombie Driver HD - Burning Garden of Slaughter - $0.75 - 62% Off
Zombie Driver HD - Tropical Race Rage - $0.75 - 75% Off
 
Music Deals
Zombie Driver HD Soundtrack - $1.25 - 75% Off
 
Avatar Deals
Zombie Driver HD Avatar Bundle - $0.75 - 75% Off
 
Free Games (Don't Argue About This, Please)
Binary Domain - 11 GB
Borderlands 2 - 5.3 GB
Dyad - 1337 MB

Galaga Legions DX - 134 MB
Gravity Rush - Vita - 1.4 GB
Grid 2 - 5.8 GB
ibb & obb - 1 GB
Ico - 1.7 GB
LittleBigPlanet Karting - 7 GB
LittleBigPlanet Sackboy's Prehistoric Moves - Requires Move
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath - Vita - 1.4 GB
Poker Night 2 - 455 MB
Shadow of the Colossus - 6 GB

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed - Vita - 1.4 GB N
Soul Sacrifice - Vita - 1.7 GB X
Uncharted: Golden Abyss - Vita - 2.9 GB
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception - 30 GB
Wipeout 2048 - Vita - 1.6 GB
XCOM: Enemy Unknown - 7.6 GB
 
Themes
[customspoiler="PS+ Themes"]Abstract Art - Dynamic
Assassin's Creed Revelations - Dynamic
Cuckoo - Dynamic
Daytona USA
Double Dragon Neon - Dynamic
Dragon - Dynamic
Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit - Dynamic
The House of the Dead III - Dynamic
The House of the Dead 4 - Dynamic
I Am Alive - Dynamic
Infamous Festival of Blood - Dynamic
Jet Set Radio - Dynamic
Leap Year - Dynamic
Mesh - Dynamic
Mexican Skulls - Dynamic
PlayStation Plus - Dynamic
Robot - Dynamic
Samurai - Dynamic
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode 1 - Dynamic
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II - Dynamic
Stripe Shift Part 2 - Dynamic
Tales from Space: About a Blob
Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown - Dynamic[/customspoiler]
 
Avatars
[customspoiler="PS+ Avatars"]Armageddon Riders (3)
Cool Cat
Daytona USA (5)
Dead Cloud
Double Dragon Neon (7)
Draw Slasher
Fat Princess (2)
God of War: Ascension
Green Hamster
Hell Yeah! (4)
The House of the Dead III (3)
The House of the Dead 4 (3)
Jet Set Radio (6)
LittleBigPlanet (2)
Mutant Skull
Pink Hamster
PlayStation B-boy (1, 2, 3)
Resident Evil 5
Section 8: Prejudice Bundle
Squirrel
Stick Up Kid
Street Fighter X Tekken
Street Fighter 2
Tank Commander
Top Dawg
Under Siege
Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown (20)[/customspoiler]
 
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Sony delivered as promised. Check your emails guys.

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breakfuss said:
There appears to be a mild correlation between enjoyment of trophy hunting and dislike for Journey/Tearaway/forms of visceral gaming...
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They are just "cute artsy" games with no gameplay or challenge. If I want something with little gameplay Id prefer Heavy Rain or Beyond Two Souls. But please this is just my opinion don't drag things out.

 
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I want Papo & Yo but I'm afraid to pull the trigger if it will be part of a bigger flash sale and will be cheaper later for Plus members. I'd hate to pull early and get pissed on.

 
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breakfuss said:
There appears to be a mild correlation between enjoyment of trophy hunting and dislike for Journey/Tearaway/forms of visceral gaming...
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For me there was no challenge. I never felt like I was never overcoming any obstacles. With flower, which I enjoyed quite a bit, at least had a few parts that I had to play a few times. Journey deserves a lot of credit for the seamless online drop in, but that is a technical achievement and not something that would make me enjoy the actual game.

 
I get confused by claims of certain games having no gameplay when they certainly do, so what sort of mechanics should games like Journey have to fulfill this arbitrary requirement?

 
FriskyTanuki said:
I get confused by claims of certain games having no gameplay when they certainly do, so what sort of mechanics should games like Journey have to fulfill this arbitrary requirement?
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Well considering you can play Journey with what, an analog stick and one button? Makes it quite boring. And all you did was walk the whole game. No enemies to kill or nothing else. Just walking. And an occasional jump.

I did have someone on my PSN friends list remove me after he asked if I cried on Journey and I said no, he acted like I was a jerk for not liking it. Thought that was funny.

 
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Didn't mean to start a Journey shit storm, Journey has gameplay it's just not the focus of the game. I'm surprised some hated it. It's all good though not everyone will like everything I know I don't. I don't like 1st person games. It's all opinion.

 
Stellar wasn't being literal by saying there's "no gameplay".  If you push buttons and something happens on the screen, obviously there is gameplay.  Otherwise it would just be a movie.  But yeah, the gameplay in Journey sucks.  You walk and jump and sometimes swim. Compare a game like Ocarina of Time to a game like Journey.  OoT is a great example of a game with good gameplay.  Compare what you do in OoT to what you do in Journey and you'll understand where our critique that the "gameplay is lacking" in Journey is from.

 
Stellar Inertia said:
Well considering you can play Journey with what, an analog stick and one button? Makes it quite boring. And all you did was walk the whole game. No enemies to kill or nothing else. Just walking.
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There are a few enemies, which eat your scarf (aka lifebar/health) up should you get caught by them. You don't kill them or anything like that. It's not a game about action, but this spiritual journey to see what's at the top of the mountain. You meet companions along the way that you can travel with and work together to get there or go at it alone. If you want action and conflict, Journey's definitely not the game for you. That doesn't mean there's no gameplay in it.

 
jkam said:
I want Papo & Yo but I'm afraid to pull the trigger if it will be part of a bigger flash sale and will be cheaper later for Plus members. I'd hate to pull early and get pissed on.
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I'm sure it'll be on super turbo sale sooner or later. If you've held out this long I'm sure you can hold out longer. That said, it's another game that's more about the experience than the gameplay (although it has more "gameplay" than Journey from the sounds of it) so if you're in to that sort of thing you might want to jump on board and buy it anyways.

Really, Papo & Yo is 100% about the ending and knowing the back story of the creator of the game. In retrospect everything else kinda felt like filler to me. yomv.


FriskyTanuki said:
There are a few enemies, which eat your scarf
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Why is it that this sentence makes the game sound way more interesting to me?

 
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Stellar Inertia said:
Well considering you can play Journey with what, an analog stick and one button? Makes it quite boring. And all you did was walk the whole game. No enemies to kill or nothing else. Just walking. And an occasional jump.

I did have someone on my PSN friends list remove me after he asked if I cried on Journey and I said no, he acted like I was a jerk for not liking it. Thought that was funny.
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It's really 4 buttons from what I remember o, x, hold o, hold x. I think. But I thought the interesting more fun part of the gameplay was not from walking but the whole float\fly mechanic. I thought it was interesting that you can power another player's ability to float by engaging them with the circle button and they can do it back. A lot of little things that add up as a whole. I also liked that it made me get something out of the game, made me learn the controls, made me decide where to go, etc. etc. It was interesting too that I thought I only ran into 1 player but it turned out it was 5 or 6. I don't know I just feel like if you look solely at 1 aspect of the game you aren't getting the entire experience.

 
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tylerh1701 said:
Stellar wasn't being literal by saying there's "no gameplay". If you push buttons and something happens on the screen, obviously there is gameplay. Otherwise it would just be a movie. But yeah, the gameplay in Journey sucks. You walk and jump and sometimes swim. Compare a game like Ocarina of Time to a game like Journey. OoT is a great example of a game with good gameplay. Compare what you do in OoT to what you do in Journey and you'll understand where our critique that the "gameplay is lacking" in Journey is from.
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I get that, but to say it needs enemies to kill or it has to be like Ocarina of Time is a confusing thing. It's obviously not going for that in any way shape or form, so why does it need that stuff? Just to offer some people something to do when they're not exactly thrilled with what's there? That just sounds like watering down the game just to satisfy the segment of the audience that isn't likely to be into what it's offering. It's fine if you want to offer critique whether you enjoy any of the games being discussed here or not, but do expect others to engage with you guys to go a little bit deeper into it.

I do have a pet peeve with the term "gameplay" because it's kind of meaningless and arbitrary at this point. That's why I use more detailed terms like controls, mechanics, or other terms to be more specific with what I'm referring.

 
BackInBlack said:
Is it possible to buy playstation plus games you already downloaded? I would just buy Hotline Miami just to tie to console.
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Not directly, but there are ways to free the games you've gotten for free from the tyranny of PlayStation Plus' expiration dates. Buying those games in a bundle, like Quantum Conundrum in the Tomb Raider bundle, will do that.

I also suspect that buying a code from Amazon or wherever else offers them could also do the trick, but I haven't tried it out myself to see for sure. I'd suggest keeping an eye out on the code on Amazon to see if they drop it to the PSN sale price if you want to see for sure.

 
whitereflection said:
What was the promotion exactly? I got in on the 3 months for $3. Was there a different one?
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I assume it was emailed to those who weren't Music Unlimited subscribers. Would have done this if I could. I never got this promotion but I did the $12 for a year and $3 for 3 extra months.

 
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FriskyTanuki said:
I get that, but to say it needs enemies to kill or it has to be like Ocarina of Time is a confusing thing. It's obviously not going for that in any way shape or form, so why does it need that stuff? Just to offer some people something to do when they're not exactly thrilled with what's there? That just sounds like watering down the game just to satisfy the segment of the audience that isn't likely to be into what it's offering. It's fine if you want to offer critique whether you enjoy any of the games being discussed here or not, but do expect others to engage with you guys to go a little bit deeper into it.

I do have a pet peeve with the term "gameplay" because it's kind of meaningless and arbitrary at this point. That's why I use more detailed terms like controls, mechanics, or other terms to be more specific with what I'm referring.
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Is lack of a challenge better? I never felt threatened or in any danger the entire game. I am not saying I need some action packed, buildings collapsing, earth shaking adventure, but give me something that makes my time worth it. I said before I liked flower because flower has parts that felt more challenging than anything in Journey.

 
MooseTheCorgi said:
Is lack of a challenge better? I never felt threatened or in any danger the entire game. I am not saying I need some action packed, buildings collapsing, earth shaking adventure, but give me something that makes my time worth it. I said before I liked flower because flower has parts that felt more challenging than anything in Journey.
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I don't think challenge was it was going for either. There were threatening parts for me when you had to sneak around and stay out of the view of the watchers and the stuff at the end. There weren't really any challenging parts in Flower either. It had some levels with an oppressive, dark feeling to it that might have had things that could hurt you, but nothing with any real challenge.

 
MooseTheCorgi said:
For me there was no challenge. I never felt like I was never overcoming any obstacles. With flower, which I enjoyed quite a bit, at least had a few parts that I had to play a few times. Journey deserves a lot of credit for the seamless online drop in, but that is a technical achievement and not something that would make me enjoy the actual game.
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@Frisky pretty much expressed my feelings on this. I'll only add to it that we can be challenged and stimulated in different ways. Journey doesn't force you to contort your hands in a million different positions to achieve the ultimate c-c-combo, but if you allow it can be a very provocative experience. Hell, just in challenging the notion of what cooperative play and collaboration can be. Well over a year later and I still think about it. But, let me shut up with all this new age bullshit. This recent proliferation of games refusing to implement use of the △ button is alarming, and I appreciate you guys pointing it out.

Also, wasn't criticizing anyone for disliking it. Just making an observation. At least within the confines of this thread, people who go the most cuckoo for le trophie tend to not like these sort of games. Interesting.

 
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FriskyTanuki said:
I don't think challenge was it was going for either. There were threatening parts for me when you had to sneak around and stay out of the view of the watchers and the stuff at the end. There weren't really any challenging parts in Flower either. It had some levels with an oppressive, dark feeling to it that might have had things that could hurt you, but nothing with any real challenge.
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Thanks for the discussion Frisky. Journey will always be one of those games that didn't do it for me and I will never understand the level of acclaim it received.

 
Here is the preliminary list of deals for this week (Full Update Here):

PS3

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse - $7.49 - 50% Off
Diablo III - $43.99 - 27% Off
Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two - $19.99 - 50% Off
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Dragon Fantasy Book I - PS3/Vita - $4.99 - 50% Off - Cross Buy
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Grand Theft Auto IV - $9.99 - 50% Off
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Proteus - PS3/Vita - $8.49 - 39% Off - Cross Buy

 
PS4
Doki Doki Universe - PS4/PS3/Vita - $9.99 - 33% Off - Cross Buy

Escape Plan - PS4/Vita - $9.99 - 33% Off - Cross Buy
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Doki Doki Universe - PS4/PS3/Vita - $9.99 - 33% Off - Cross Buy
Dragon Fantasy Book I - PS3/Vita - $4.99 - 50% Off - Cross Buy
Dragon Fantasy Book II - PS3/Vita - $10.49 - 30% Off - Cross Buy
Dragon Fantasy Book I & II Bundle - PS3/Vita - $13.99 - 30% Off - Cross Buy

Escape Plan - PS4/Vita - $9.99 - 33% Off - Cross Buy

Hotline Miami - PS3/Vita - $2.49 - 75% Off - Cross Buy
Proteus - PS3/Vita - $8.49 - 39% Off - Cross Buy
 
Add-ons
Blacklight: Retribution - PS4 - 5,000 + 750 Zcoins - $34.99 - % Off
The Walking Dead Season Two - Season Pass - $14.99
 
PlayStation Plus
 
Deals
Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse - $3.75 - 75% Off
Diablo III - $35.19 - 41% Off
Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two - $10.00 - 75% Off
Dragon Fantasy Book I - PS3/Vita - $2.50 - 75% Off - Cross Buy
Dragon Fantasy Book II - PS3/Vita - $7.34 - 51% Off - Cross Buy
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Ducktales Remastered - $7.19 - 52% Off
Hotline Miami - PS3/Vita - $1.49 - 85% Off - Cross Buy
Proteus - PS3/Vita - $5.94 - 58% Off - Cross Buy
 
Games
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed - Vita - 1.4 GB
 
xCappax said:
so the massive EU PSN sale is not happening for us americans?
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I'd doubt it, but that is throughout the entire month of January. We'll probably get some similar sales during the month. For some reason the SCEE loves to announce shit ridiculously ahead of time. It's weird...

They are getting a sale on Brothers. Probably a good sign that we'll get a sale on it too. No mention of Mirror of Fate though. :whistle2:(

 
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breakfuss said:
@Frisky pretty much expressed my feelings on this. I'll only add to it that we can be challenged and stimulated in different ways. Journey doesn't force you to contort your hands in a million different positions to achieve the ultimate c-c-combo, but if you allow it can be a very provocative experience. Hell, just in challenging the notion of what cooperative play and collaboration can be. Well over a year later and I still think about it. But, let me shut up with all this new age bullshit. This recent proliferation of games refusing to implement use of the △ button is alarming, and I appreciate you guys pointing it out.

Also, wasn't criticizing anyone for disliking it. Just making an observation. At least within the confines of this thread, people who go the most cuckoo for le trophie tend to not like these sort of games. Interesting.
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Yep. Luckily for everybody, there's enough quantity and variety of games on the PS Store that anybody should be able to find plenty of games that appeal to them. Unless they're captaintek.

 
Don't post very often, but wanted to express my appreciation for all the great information everyone provides in this thread. My two sons and I have a great library thanks to the people here. Hope everyone has an awesome Holiday season.  Feel free to add me as a friend on the PSN Network or Steam. You all rock.

 
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Huh, why do you want to play Brothers? I think you'll find yourself..."unchallenged".
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I enjoy checking out almost all highly reviewed games. I like lots of games that don't pose much of a challenge (From Dust, Heavy Rain, Beyond, Tearaway). I also don't research a ton about games before I get the chance to buy and play them. I know Brothers has a dual stick control design and is an adventure with some puzzles. Beyond that I won't research it too much more until it's actually on sale and I'm ready to buy it. It's very possible I don't like the game (it does give off an "adveture game" vibe, and I fuck ing despise those) but at least reviews say it has some light puzzles which is more than what games like Walking Dead have.

FriskyTanuki said:
No blood or guns. Talk about pissing on us all with this lack of gameplay.
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I had a full argument typed out but I deleted it because you basically play devil's advocate on this topic every time it's brought up. If you don't understand what we mean by "gameplay" despite many many people explaining it to you, you're either a moron or just being stubborn. I know you're not a moron so you're just being difficult about it.

 
Man....The escape plan DLCs need to go on sale. I missed em when they were a quarter, but I didn't have a vita back then. Even if they go half off, I'll get em, but for all 3 going for the same price as the full game? I'll wait.

 
TheCro said:
Man....The escape plan DLCs need to go on sale. I missed em when they were a quarter, but I didn't have a vita back then. Even if they go half off, I'll get em, but for all 3 going for the same price as the full game? I'll wait.
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I think only one of them was a quarter. I bought it back then because I knew I'd get a Vita eventually.

 
At least this stupid conversation that we've had ad nauseum since Journey came out has boosted the post count.  Maintaining our lead on the Steam thread for now!

Also, Journey sucks.

 
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