PSN Weekly Deals - 3/26: Huge Square Enix Game/DLC, THQ, PixelJunk, and Worms Sales!

FriskyTanuki · Mar 13, 2012

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.

Index
Current Deals
Upcoming Deals & PlayStation Plus Schedule
Bundles
Persistent PlayStation Plus Deals
Alternate Deals
Frequently Asked Questions
History of Free PlayStation Plus Games

Current Deals (Full Update Here) - Store Updates Every Tuesday, Usually Between 4-8 EST

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Key: * - New This Week, * - Expires With Next Update, * - Permanent Price Drop, * - Cross Buy (Vita/PS3), * - Demo or Full Game Trial Available

Storewide Promo - For every $50 ($49.99 works) that you spend in any part of the PS Store that uses the PSN wallet for purchases from February 26 at 12:01 AM PST to March 31 at 11:59 PM PST, you'll get $10 back for every $50 spent around April 12, 2013 via your PSN inbox and your email. Meaning if you spend $100, you'll get $20 back and so on above that.

Bundles
BioShock Infinite & Season Pass Bundle - $79.99 **
Patapon Bundle - PSP/Vita - $14.99 -

Includes Patapon, Patapon 2, and Patapon 3

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Sega Fight Pack - $9.99 -

Includes Fighting Vipers, Sonic the Fighters, and Virtua Fighter 2

*
Sega Vintage Collection: ToeJam & Earl - $6.99 -

Includes ToeJam & Earl and ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron

*
Tales of Graces f: Knight Edition - $54.99 -

Full Game + 13 DLC items

*

Pre-Orders
Defiance - $59.99 - Ends 4/2

PS3
Amy - $1.99 *
Costume Quest - $7.49 ***
Darksiders II - $34.99 **
de Blob 2 - $7.49 ***
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - $9.99 **
Foosball 2012 - $4.99 - Move Compatible ***
Game of Thrones - $24.99 *
Jeopardy! - $14.99 **
Just Cause 2 - $9.99 **
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men - $7.49 **
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days - $9.99 **
Lara Croft And The Guardian Of Light - $7.49 ***
MX vs. ATV: Alive - $14.99 ***
Page Chronica - $6.99 **
PixelJunk 4am - $4.99 - Move Required *
PixelJunk Eden - $4.99 **
PixelJunk Monsters - $4.99 **
PixelJunk Racers: 2nd Lap - $3.49 *
PixelJunk Shooter - $4.99 **
PixelJunk Shooter 2 - $4.99 **
PixelJunk SideScroller - $4.99 **
Red Faction: Armageddon - $9.99 ***
Red Faction: Battlegrounds - $4.99 ***
Red Faction: Guerrilla - $9.99 ***
Red Johnson's Chronicles - $3.99 ***
Sleeping Dogs - $24.99 -

Includes Retro Triad Pack, Red Envelope Pack, and Street Racer Pack

Includes Swimsuit DLC

- Ends 4/16
Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable - $29.99 *
escapeVektor - $4.99 *
Foosball 2012 - $4.99 ***
Persona 4 Golden - $29.99 *
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed - $19.99 **
Super Monkey Ball Banana Splitz - $14.99 **
Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour Edition - $14.99 *

Free Vita Games
Cliff Diving - Free
Ecolibrium - Free
Fireworks - Free
Frobisher Says! - Free
Jetpack Joyride - Free
PlayStation Home Arcade - Free -

Includes Ice Breaker, Wipeout 2D, and Scribble Shooter Demo

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

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I'll be filling this thread out a bit more as we go and I'll answer questions whenever I can. Feel free to provide feedback for ways to improve this thread. Thanks.

admiralvic · Jan 16, 2013

[quote name='FriskyTanuki']Really? All this over the title of the thread?[/QUOTE]

I fully agree. I've seen (and been in) some silly arguments / disagreements in this thread, but this has to top the list.

Kazaganthi · Jan 16, 2013

Why the ragging on Frisky? He keeps the OP up to date and organized, plus he answers tons of questions posted through out the week. If anything he needs more praise, not complaints about the thread title.

htz · Jan 16, 2013

[quote name='FriskyTanuki']Really? All this over the title of the thread?[/QUOTE]
I'm personally fine with the thread as-is but you probably know that majority do not read the OP no matter how much effort you put into it.

CheapAssHustla · Jan 16, 2013

I might be the only one excited to try out Darksiders. I wanted to play it for the longest time, and I passed when BB had it on sale for $5. SO glad I waited. Time to check it out.

Brother Daz · Jan 16, 2013

[quote name='htz']I'm personally fine with the thread as-is but you probably know that majority do not read the OP no matter how much effort you put into it.[/QUOTE]
Guilty, I usually just read the last page or two and see what everyone is talking about. I pretty much always catch when frisky posts about the blog update.

[quote name='CheapAssHustla']I might be the only one excited to try out Darksiders. I wanted to play it for the longest time, and I passed when BB had it on sale for $5. SO glad I waited. Time to check it out.[/QUOTE]
You're in for a treat! I really enjoyed it on my Xbox and am excited to play through it again.

admiralvic · Jan 16, 2013

[quote name='alwayscheaper']Wasn't trying to rag on anyone but I'm one of the first to jump in on the new weekly plus free game threads and point here so it'd be nice if it was easily displayed. More feedback than ragging on someone.[/QUOTE]

You do realize that this will happen regardless of the title, right? All it takes if Frisky being slow to change the title, someone not searching / waiting for this post to update or a person trying to "troll" the forum for it to appear.

Zonic505 · Jan 16, 2013

For the next six weeks each Wednesday, there'll be a free PS Mobile game to download (this week's was Samurai Beatdown).

aaf · Jan 16, 2013

How can I have an access to the free PS mobile game ? or how can I get it ?

I am sorry if my Qs r stupid . I am new PS vita owner .

clonesniper666 · Jan 16, 2013

[quote name='alwayscheaper']Wasn't trying to rag on anyone but I'm one of the first to jump in on the new weekly plus free game threads and point here so it'd be nice if it was easily displayed. More feedback than ragging on someone.[/QUOTE]

You could just link to the OP once it is updated, then the person would have to read it since no other posts would be displayed.

Zonic505 · Jan 16, 2013

[quote name='aaf']How can I have an access to the free PS mobile game ? or how can I get it ?

I am sorry if my Qs r stupid . I am new PS vita owner .[/QUOTE]On the PS Store, near the top, tap the "Mobile" button. Then look in the "Games" section & select "Rhythm/Music" to find the free game for this week.

FriskyTanuki · Jan 16, 2013

[quote name='htz']I'm personally fine with the thread as-is but you probably know that majority do not read the OP no matter how much effort you put into it.[/QUOTE]
Is that a problem with the thread or a problem with the readers? It sucks if you ignore the OP for no real reason and miss out on things because of that, but why do we need more threads on the same subject/deals to cater to those people? To be honest, I'm not seeing where that is my fault when the OP has all of the information you'd want. It seems like I might as well create a new thread every day just on the off chance that they missed the previous threads, which seems like a silly thing to do because people don't want to read.

aaf · Jan 16, 2013

[quote name='Zonic505']On the PS Store, near the top, tap the "Mobile" button. Then look in the "Games" section & select "Rhythm/Music" to find the free game for this week.[/QUOTE]

thanx man

gettinmoney662 · Jan 16, 2013

[quote name='FriskyTanuki']Is that a problem with the thread or a problem with the readers? It sucks if you ignore the OP for no real reason and miss out on things because of that, but why do we need more threads on the same subject/deals to cater to those people? To be honest, I'm not seeing where that is my fault when the OP has all of the information you'd want. It seems like I might as well create a new thread every day just on the off chance that they missed the previous threads, which seems like a silly thing to do because people don't want to read.[/QUOTE]

I don't even know why you bother responding to these people. If they miss things because they don't read the OP, follow the thread, or check the PS blog, then fuck

em. You don't need to explain anything.

Stereo · Jan 16, 2013

[quote name='htz']I'm personally fine with the thread as-is but you probably know that majority do not read the OP no matter how much effort you put into it.[/QUOTE]

Then maybe you should personally let each of them know of the free games every week.

tylerh1701 · Jan 16, 2013

[quote name='alwayscheaper']Wasn't trying to rag on anyone but I'm one of the first to jump in on the new weekly plus free game threads and point here so it'd be nice if it was easily displayed. More feedback than ragging on someone.[/QUOTE]

At the risk of being unpopular, I have to say this is exactly why I brought it up in the first place. Like alwayscheaper, I was quick to jump on BetaDemo for his weekly PS+ threads and suggest that his threads were not necessary because of this thread and the great job Frisky does.

On one hand, I think that Darksiders for free is pretty clearly the best deal of the week and should be highlighted. On the other hand, I understand that highlighting free PS+ games should be kind of unnecessary (and is it even really a "deal"?), as anyone who subscribes to PS+ should already be following the weekly PS+ announcements, and so highlighting the less well known deals (like Derrick and Stardrone) is more important.

So I dunno...but I do like the thread title as it reads now. Thanks Frisky.

tylerh1701 · Jan 16, 2013

I'm probably not the only one waiting to see if trophies ever materialize for PlayStation Mobile, I noticed that they addressed this on the Free PSM Games blog post here, though there isn't really any useful information there. Still, I thought I'd point it out since they did basically confirm trophies for PSM in October and then haven't said a word about it since.

moojuice · Jan 16, 2013

I have Darksiders on PC thanks to the Amazon sale a while back, haven't played it yet...are there any major differences/advantages for a particular system?

Jon7 · Jan 16, 2013

[quote name='moojuice']I have Darksiders on PC thanks to the Amazon sale a while back, haven't played it yet...are there any major differences/advantages for a particular system?[/QUOTE]

PS3 version has trophies, while the PC version has a higher framerate and resolution.

randomdud · Jan 16, 2013

Darksiders PC also has Steam achievements and automatically supports some gamepads (X input gamepads or Xbox 360 controllers). It plays pretty nicely on PC, too.

Psybuster · Jan 16, 2013

Don't have a Vita, have an HTC One S but it's T-Mobile and of course they don't have Android 4.1 yet for us, just the international and European versions of the phone, PSM crashes shortly after launching on 4.0.4

iKhaotic · Jan 17, 2013

Awesome timing on putting up Darksiders up! I was thinking of finally buying it and playing through it and Darksiders II.

gettinmoney662 · Jan 17, 2013

So I finally played Journey and it was all right. I didn't understand all the hype this game got though. Game of the year? Ehhh. Then again, I really didn't get all the acclaim Flower got so maybe I'm just not part of the target audience.

gubmccargen · Jan 17, 2013

It was a pleasant surprise for me today to see that StarDrone is cross-buy and I guess I bought it on sale for PS3 ages ago. Another free Vita game!

admiralvic · Jan 17, 2013

[quote name='gettinmoney662']So I finally played Journey and it was all right. I didn't understand all the hype this game got though. Game of the year? Ehhh. Then again, I really didn't get all the acclaim Flower got so maybe I'm just not part of the target audience.[/QUOTE]

I have a long standing theory that certain games get a pass for whatever reason, which is especially true for artsy games. I think some people want to seem "smart" or "cultured", so when these games come out, they act like they're several times better than they actually are.

Like I finally got around to playing SoTC around a year ago and despised the game. Don't get me wrong, it was nice looking (for a PS2 title) and had some interesting bosses, but the warrior seemed to always be drunk (I heard the PS3 version is harder than the PS2 version, plus the actual combat was pretty boring once you knew what to do. Maybe I missed the point, maybe I didn't "get" the game, but whatever the case is, I think it just became cool to like it and the game in turn became amazing.

[quote name='gubmccargen']It was a pleasant surprise for me today to see that StarDrone is cross-buy and I guess I bought it on sale for PS3 ages ago. Another free Vita game![/QUOTE]

Trophies also unlock via cross save.

gubmccargen · Jan 17, 2013

[quote name='admiralvic']Trophies also unlock via cross save.[/QUOTE]

Nice. I haven't actually played a game with cross-save yet. I think that Retro City Rampage has it as well? So, for example, if my Vita automatically uploads my saves to the Cloud the PS3 version will know to look there for a save and then get 2 sets of trophies that way, too?

bozemanriverrat · Jan 17, 2013

Sorry if this has been asked but is there a way around getting the Mega Man bundle if you already own one of them? I've got 10 (bought 9 on Wii) and would like to get 9 on PS3 as well but it won't let me because I already own 10.

clonesniper666 · Jan 17, 2013

[quote name='bozemanriverrat']Sorry if this has been asked but is there a way around getting the Mega Man bundle if you already own one of them? I've got 10 (bought 9 on Wii) and would like to get 9 on PS3 as well but it won't let me because I already own 10.[/QUOTE]

Just go to MM9 page and it should be free by itself as well.

gettinmoney662 · Jan 17, 2013

[quote name='admiralvic']I have a long standing theory that certain games get a pass for whatever reason, which is especially true for artsy games. I think some people want to seem "smart" or "cultured", so when these games come out, they act like they're several times better than they actually are.[/QUOTE]

I 100% agree, especially when it came to Flower. I liked Journey better than Flower, but I've seen people call it one of the finest experiences in gaming history. Yeah, okay.

TimesTicking · Jan 17, 2013

[quote name='gubmccargen']Nice. I haven't actually played a game with cross-save yet. I think that Retro City Rampage has it as well? So, for example, if my Vita automatically uploads my saves to the Cloud the PS3 version will know to look there for a save and then get 2 sets of trophies that way, too?[/QUOTE]

Not sure how it all works out but, I only downloaded the copy of Retro City Rampage on my Vita and on the trophy list it shows as PS3 and Vita that I gained the trophy, but for some reason the PSABR Vita and PS3 trophy are apart >.

AkariK · Jan 17, 2013

[quote name='admiralvic']Like I finally got around to playing SoTC around a year ago and despised the game. Don't get me wrong, it was nice looking (for a PS2 title) and had some interesting bosses, but the warrior seemed to always be drunk (I heard the PS3 version is harder than the PS2 version, plus the actual combat was pretty boring once you knew what to do. Maybe I missed the point, maybe I didn't "get" the game, but whatever the case is, I think it just became cool to like it and the game in turn became amazing.[/QUOTE]

Shadow of the Colossus was good for its time. I don't think it stands up well now, and I absolutely would have no desire to play it a second time. However, when it first came out, it was a pretty amazing experience. My roommate was solidly addicted to it as well.

[quote name='gubmccargen']Nice. I haven't actually played a game with cross-save yet. I think that Retro City Rampage has it as well? So, for example, if my Vita automatically uploads my saves to the Cloud the PS3 version will know to look there for a save and then get 2 sets of trophies that way, too?[/QUOTE]

Unlike Stardrone which has 2 stacking trophy lists, Retro City Rampage has 1 shared list. There also seems to be a bug where if you transfer the save and play on the other system, it does some weird treasure bug that ruins trophy progress, but I don't know details about that since I never got it.

moojuice · Jan 17, 2013

[quote name='Jon7']PS3 version has trophies, while the PC version has a higher framerate and resolution.[/QUOTE]

[quote name='randomdud']Darksiders PC also has Steam achievements and automatically supports some gamepads (X input gamepads or Xbox 360 controllers). It plays pretty nicely on PC, too.[/QUOTE]

Resolution and fps are gonna be my focuses, so I'm not going to bother with downloading it again. Thanks for the answers, didnt know if Darksiders was one of "those" ports.

breakfuss · Jan 17, 2013

Have to agree that SoTC didn't age as well as some would like to believe. The controls were just too wonky. I also felt that way about Ico, although it did get more interesting toward the end.

Now, with Journey, we'll just to have disagree. It's tied for my GOTY. I thought it was brilliant, and well worth it at the sale price (7.50, I think). $15 might have been pushing it. I'm not trying to be pretentious, lol, but it resonated with me. Something was especially cerebral about being linked with random people and having to complete "the journey" together. I don't think multiplayer has ever been implemented that seamlessly into a game, and by the end, I felt like I'd grown to know my partner(s).

To those who haven't played it and intend to, make sure you set aside the time needed to do it in one runthrough (abt. 2 hours). You have to play it in one playthrough, as well as not having any other distractions! Don't read reviews, and don't look at trophy lists (you can easily clean those up afterwards). I played it at night, volume up, completely naked with the lights out and enjoyed every minute.

wtsutton · Jan 17, 2013

[quote name='breakfuss']

Now, with Journey, we'll just to have disagree. It's tied for my GOTY. I thought it was brilliant, and well worth it at the sale price (7.50, I think). $15 might have been pushing it. I'm not trying to be pretentious, lol, but it resonated with me. Something was especially cerebral about being linked with random people and having to complete "the journey" together. I don't think multiplayer has ever been implemented that seamlessly into a game, and by the end, I felt like I'd grown to know my partner(s).

To those who haven't played it and intend to, make sure you set aside the time needed to do it in one runthrough (abt. 2 hours). You have to play it in one playthrough, as well as not having any other distractions! Don't read reviews, and don't look at trophy lists (you can easily clean those up afterwards). I played it at night, volume up, completely naked with the lights out and enjoyed every minute.[/QUOTE]

Agree with everything you said. Including playing Journey while naked. Although I would suggest a bowl of cheese puffs at your side. For obvious and not obvious reasons. And a bottle of window cleaner. Epic.

johnnypark · Jan 17, 2013

[quote name='breakfuss']Have to agree that SoTC didn't age as well as some would like to believe. The controls were just too wonky. I also felt that way about Ico, although it did get more interesting toward the end.

Now, with Journey, we'll just to have disagree. It's tied for my GOTY. I thought it was brilliant, and well worth it at the sale price (7.50, I think). $15 might have been pushing it. I'm not trying to be pretentious, lol, but it resonated with me. Something was especially cerebral about being linked with random people and having to complete "the journey" together. I don't think multiplayer has ever been implemented that seamlessly into a game, and by the end, I felt like I'd grown to know my partner(s).

To those who haven't played it and intend to, make sure you set aside the time needed to do it in one runthrough (abt. 2 hours). You have to play it in one playthrough, as well as not having any other distractions! Don't read reviews, and don't look at trophy lists (you can easily clean those up afterwards). I played it at night, volume up, completely naked with the lights out and enjoyed every minute.[/QUOTE]

Bare Ass Gamer

tylerh1701 · Jan 17, 2013

[quote name='gettinmoney662']So I finally played Journey and it was all right. I didn't understand all the hype this game got though. Game of the year? Ehhh. Then again, I really didn't get all the acclaim Flower got so maybe I'm just not part of the target audience.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, games like that aren't for me either. I don't play games for "the experience", I play for quality gameplay. So Flower, Journey, and even Walking Dead do nothing for me.

[quote name='admiralvic']I have a long standing theory that certain games get a pass for whatever reason, which is especially true for artsy games. I think some people want to seem "smart" or "cultured", so when these games come out, they act like they're several times better than they actually are.

Like I finally got around to playing SoTC around a year ago and despised the game. Don't get me wrong, it was nice looking (for a PS2 title) and had some interesting bosses, but the warrior seemed to always be drunk (I heard the PS3 version is harder than the PS2 version, plus the actual combat was pretty boring once you knew what to do. Maybe I missed the point, maybe I didn't "get" the game, but whatever the case is, I think it just became cool to like it and the game in turn became amazing.[/QUOTE]

Ouch, right in the nostalgia. Hearing SotC compared to games like Journey and Flower makes me cringe. SotC is one of the best games I've played, though I'll admit it's already been quite a few years since I last played it.

I'll admit that the story and setting are a little bit "artsy" but the gameplay is solid once you actually get to a Colossus. I definitely didn't think the combat was boring at all, pretty much every Colossus had enough unique about him that each battle felt different. I was definitely challenged by that game, spending quite a bit of time with each Colossus and figuring out what to do. The game was basically just 16 different boss fights, but each one presented enough of a puzzle and a challenge that I found it enthralling from beginning to end. Fighting the flying bird Colossus over the water is one of my most memorable gaming moments. I fell in the water so many damn times, but each time I was excited to climb out of the water and try again.

Squall835 · Jan 17, 2013

Wow, it's nice to hear that other people didn't enjoy SoTC, either. I remember getting the game when it first released on the PS2 and hated the controls. They were just way to sloppy and I couldn't get past that. I really liked Ico, though.

Velo214 · Jan 17, 2013

I love games like spec ops and sotc where the main character get's darker as the game progresses. you start out the hero and at the end, you are something barely familiar to what you started as. tiny incremental changes. cool
http://thegaminghipster.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/sotc_wander_progress.jpg
http://tier1studios.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/SOTL-Concept-Art-1.jpg
Walker and Wander stare into the abyss too long...

crunchewy · Jan 17, 2013

I liked what I played of SOTC on PS2, then got sidetracked. Now that we have a PS3 I'm inclined to pick up the HD remake. Definitely on my wish list. I don't recall having problems with the controls in the PS2 game (which I maybe played a year or two ago, so not that long ago).

Zonic505 · Jan 17, 2013

Kat & Emmett are being released for PS All-Stars Feb. 12th (trailers included), & as a reminder, are free for everyone for the 1st two weeks.

crunchewy · Jan 17, 2013

[quote name='alwayscheaper']I agree, it gives the characters depth that possibly shooting or killing person after person affects them in some way. Loved that in Spec Ops. I always wonder how just many people have died by the hands of Nathan Drake when I play Uncharted but he seems unphased by that fact completely.[/QUOTE]

I'm playing Uncharted now. I just had to laugh when at one point, after lots of battles and killing have already happened, Nathan says to the girl, "You know, this isn't going to be a cake walk". LOL! Video game stories are so horrible.

Barry Burton · Jan 17, 2013

[quote name='breakfuss']Have to agree that SoTC didn't age as well as some would like to believe. The controls were just too wonky. I also felt that way about Ico, although it did get more interesting toward the end.

Now, with Journey, we'll just to have disagree. It's tied for my GOTY. I thought it was brilliant, and well worth it at the sale price (7.50, I think). $15 might have been pushing it. I'm not trying to be pretentious, lol, but it resonated with me. Something was especially cerebral about being linked with random people and having to complete "the journey" together. I don't think multiplayer has ever been implemented that seamlessly into a game, and by the end, I felt like I'd grown to know my partner(s).

To those who haven't played it and intend to, make sure you set aside the time needed to do it in one runthrough (abt. 2 hours). You have to play it in one playthrough, as well as not having any other distractions! Don't read reviews, and don't look at trophy lists (you can easily clean those up afterwards). I played it at night, volume up, completely naked with the lights out and enjoyed every minute.[/QUOTE]

it's tied for your game of the year, but you think $15 is "pushing it"?

i liked flower more than journey though both are vastly overrated, i also couldn't stand the controls of shadow of the colossus

Barry Burton · Jan 17, 2013

[quote name='crunchewy']I'm playing Uncharted now. I just had to laugh when at one point, after lots of battles and killing have already happened, Nathan says to the girl, "You know, this isn't going to be a cake walk". LOL! Video game stories are so horrible.[/QUOTE]

that's the point, uncharted is supposed to be humorous not serious

JCrichton · Jan 17, 2013

[quote name='Barry Burton']that's the point, uncharted is supposed to be humorous not serious[/QUOTE]
Exactly. Just like every popcorn action/adventure movie.

BWOzar · Jan 17, 2013

[quote name='Zonic505']Kat & Emmett are being released for PS All-Stars Feb. 12th (trailers included), & as a reminder, are free for everyone for the 1st two weeks.[/QUOTE]

Awesome. Thanks for sharing this. Excited to get back into one of my favorite Vita games. The blog teases more 'All Stars' coming in March as well.

I'd add that the Wipeout/Heavenly Sword level is also coming 2/12/13.

tylerh1701 · Jan 17, 2013

[quote name='BWOzar']

I'd add that the Wipeout/Heavenly Sword level is also coming 2/12/13.[/QUOTE]

And it's not going to be free.

BWOzar · Jan 17, 2013

[quote name='tylerh1701']And it's not going to be free.[/QUOTE]

Yup - free for all players in Ranked mode, must be purchased for offline/non-ranked play.

captaintek3304 · Jan 17, 2013

[quote name='admiralvic']I have a long standing theory that certain games get a pass for whatever reason, which is especially true for artsy games. I think some people want to seem "smart" or "cultured", so when these games come out, they act like they're several times better than they actually are.

Like I finally got around to playing SoTC around a year ago and despised the game. Don't get me wrong, it was nice looking (for a PS2 title) and had some interesting bosses, but the warrior seemed to always be drunk (I heard the PS3 version is harder than the PS2 version, plus the actual combat was pretty boring once you knew what to do. Maybe I missed the point, maybe I didn't "get" the game, but whatever the case is, I think it just became cool to like it and the game in turn became amazing.[/QUOTE]

I agree with this, except I would change "games" to "studios." Team Ico could literally sell a blank disc, and it would receive 9s and 10s for it's "brilliance" and "breathtaking visuals." Same goes with thatgamecompany. The problem is, these studios make one good game that gets a lot of hype, and then from there on everything they do is "flawless" and you're just a dummy if you don't agree.

I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one here who did not care for SotC. I've mentioned in other places that I didn't really like it, and was called all sorts of vulgar names.

wrencrest · Jan 17, 2013

[quote name='gettinmoney662']So I finally played Journey and it was all right. I didn't understand all the hype this game got though. Game of the year? Ehhh. Then again, I really didn't get all the acclaim Flower got so maybe I'm just not part of the target audience.[/QUOTE]

[quote name='admiralvic']I have a long standing theory that certain games get a pass for whatever reason, which is especially true for artsy games. I think some people want to seem "smart" or "cultured", so when these games come out, they act like they're several times better than they actually are.

Like I finally got around to playing SoTC around a year ago and despised the game. Don't get me wrong, it was nice looking (for a PS2 title) and had some interesting bosses, but the warrior seemed to always be drunk (I heard the PS3 version is harder than the PS2 version, plus the actual combat was pretty boring once you knew what to do. Maybe I missed the point, maybe I didn't "get" the game, but whatever the case is, I think it just became cool to like it and the game in turn became amazing.
Trophies also unlock via cross save.[/QUOTE]

[quote name='gettinmoney662']I 100% agree, especially when it came to Flower. I liked Journey better than Flower, but I've seen people call it one of the finest experiences in gaming history. Yeah, okay.[/QUOTE]
Artsy Fartsy.

I played flower a bit and thought "how fuck

ing bored does someone have to be to enjoy this game(?)?" And even after all the praise heaped on Journey I knew not to bother trying it as I know it isnt a game for me. You two just triple confirmed it for me. Im sure its a well made game, but I know for a fact it aint for me.

rpg · Jan 17, 2013

watching paint dry = thatgamecompany

gettinmoney662 · Jan 17, 2013

[quote name='wrencrest']Artsy Fartsy.

I played flower a bit and thought "how fuck

ing bored does someone have to be to enjoy this game(?)?" And even after all the praise heaped on Journey I knew not to bother trying it as I know it isnt a game for me. You two just triple confirmed it for me. Im sure its a well made game, but I know for a fact it aint for me.[/QUOTE]

I'm not saying Journey was a bad game, I liked it. It just wasn't a mindblowing, GOTY, I'll never look at video games the same way experience that people made it out to be.

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