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

Visit The New Web PS Store Here

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

*
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

Avatars

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.

wilflare · Mar 5, 2013

I am undecided on Escape Plan - someone convince me

Graff^ · Mar 5, 2013

[quote name='wilflare']I am undecided on Escape Plan - someone convince me[/QUOTE]

I regret purchasing it during the holiday sale. I was on the fence and decided to jump on it at the last minute, but it just really doesn't do it for me. Maybe it's because I've played a ton of iOS games and realize that touchscreen controls can be much much better than this, but I keep trying to play it and losing interest after five or ten minutes. It may get better, but I just don't have the drive to find out.

wilflare · Mar 5, 2013

[quote name='Graff^']I regret purchasing it during the holiday sale. I was on the fence and decided to jump on it at the last minute, but it just really doesn't do it for me. Maybe it's because I've played a ton of iOS games and realize that touchscreen controls can be much much better than this, but I keep trying to play it and losing interest after five or ten minutes. It may get better, but I just don't have the drive to find out.[/QUOTE]

I tried the demo. kinda like it.. but dang I can't seem to add it to cart anymore :/

Zonic505 · Mar 5, 2013

Just reposting the download sizes for the free games for those who want to know before the store gets updated:

Spec Ops: The Line: 5,587 MB or 5.45GB.
Patapon: 183MB
Wild Arms: 299MB
Patchwork Heroes: 229MB
Piyotama: 32.8MB

Graff^ · Mar 5, 2013

Sales are live on the Vita store.

EDIT: Sort of. Patchwork Heroes and Patapon are free, but the other anniversary freebies are not. All the anniversary sales seem to be discounted with Plus discounts also applied.

Darknuke · Mar 5, 2013

[quote name='Graff^']Sales are live on the Vita store.

EDIT: Sort of. Patchwork Heroes and Patapon are free, but the other anniversary freebies are not. All the anniversary sales seem to be discounted with Plus discounts also applied.[/QUOTE]

Nothing is live for me yet.

affa · Mar 5, 2013

[quote name='waldo21212']Who tries to download shit on Tuesday after the update anyway? Have fun waiting forever for your downloads.

On topic - what's the general consensus on Knytt Underground? After watching some gameplay it looks kinda like a Metriodvania style game with more focus on platforming/puzzle and basically no combat - is that on track?[/QUOTE]

there is a Vita demo. i just played it. not my thing, but it might be someone else's. seems solid enough, i'm just not into the genre.

FriskyTanuki · Mar 5, 2013

[quote name='wilflare']I am undecided on Escape Plan - someone convince me[/QUOTE]
Sale's over, so your decision has been made for you.

Things are moving around the deals section on the web store, so it should go live soon.

arsenalcrazy8 · Mar 5, 2013

Just downloaded the 4 freebies on my vita (wild arms, etc..)

DemonsMaster · Mar 5, 2013

Oddworld only $10.99 just downloaded on my Vita. Been waiting awhile for a sale on it. Will be nice to combine sales with the $10 for $50 promo.

affa · Mar 5, 2013

is oddworld worth $10?

---

Odd Oddworld related question:

I just went to PS1 classics to get Wild Arms, but for some reason clicked on Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee, which I already own through ps+.

Here's the interesting part -- my Vita is showing 2 different download buttons.

It looks like:

470 MB Required --- $9.99 --- Download
470 MB Required --- +Exclusive Free --- Download

Did they recently patch the store to allow us to buy games we got for free through +? I know some people wanted that for some reason. Or is this just how it displays? Glitch?

FriskyTanuki · Mar 5, 2013

[quote name='affa']oddworld worth $10

---

Odd Oddworld related question:

I just went to PS1 classics to get Wild Arms, but for some reason clicked on Oddworld: Aber's Oddysee, which I already own through ps+.

Here's the interesting part -- my Vita is showing 2 different download buttons.

It looks like:

470 MB Required --- $9.99 --- Download
470 MB Required --- +Exclusive Free --- Download

Did they recently patch the store to allow us to buy games we got for free through +? I know some people wanted that for some reason. Or is this just how it displays? Glitch?[/QUOTE]
No. That's how it displays some former PS+ games.

Zonic505 · Mar 5, 2013

Damn, couldn't find my old save data of Patapon. If I ever get around to playing it, guess I'm starting over.

I'm now seeing more content on the Vita's PS Store.

admiralvic · Mar 5, 2013

[quote name='affa']is oddworld worth $10?[/QUOTE]

I enjoyed it. Every boss had 2 (lethal and nonlethal) ways of fighting them and it was a very creative shooter. Should get about 10 or so hours out of it to platinum, which is FAR from stressful.

FriskyTanuki · Mar 5, 2013

I don't know if the Patapon demo is Vita compatible, but it offers a bonus item for playing through it and using the demo save in the full game.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/01/25/patapost-friday-demo-pon-pata-details/

Zonic505 · Mar 5, 2013

[quote name='FriskyTanuki']I don't know if the Patapon demo is Vita compatible, but it offers a bonus item for playing through it and using the demo save in the full game.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/01/25/patapost-friday-demo-pon-pata-details/[/QUOTE]From what I recall, PSP demos don't work on the Vita. Though I imagine you can find someone's save data of the demo online & download it to the Vita and still get it

& just got Spec Ops: The Line from PS+. Now to wait hours for it to download.

affa · Mar 5, 2013

[quote name='admiralvic']I enjoyed it. Every boss had 2 (lethal and nonlethal) ways of fighting them and it was a very creative shooter. Should get about 10 or so hours out of it to platinum, which is FAR from stressful.[/QUOTE]

ok, thanks. On the fence I guess. It seems like a good pricepoint though, and i doubt it will go lower.

is there any reason to play it on the ps3 vs. vita? i prefer vita for the genre, all things being equal. (and i'm assuming it's not cross buy)

FriskyTanuki · Mar 5, 2013

[quote name='affa']ok, thanks. On the fence I guess. It seems like a good pricepoint though, and i doubt it will go lower.

is there any reason to play it on the ps3 vs. vita? i prefer vita for the genre, all things being equal. (and i'm assuming it's not cross buy)[/QUOTE]
No Cross Buy or Cross Save. Hence the sale to encourage owners of the PS3 version to buy it.

PS3 version has Move support.

admiralvic · Mar 5, 2013

[quote name='affa']ok, thanks. On the fence I guess. It seems like a good pricepoint though, and i doubt it will go lower.

is there any reason to play it on the ps3 vs. vita? i prefer vita for the genre, all things being equal. (and i'm assuming it's not cross buy)[/QUOTE]

None. Same trophy list. Same game. Just comes down to what you rather play with.

PancakesAreLove · Mar 5, 2013

Earth defense force portable is $29.99 now. Wonder if it is a sale or permanent drop?

dgwillia006 · Mar 5, 2013

[quote name='PancakesAreLove']Earth defense force portable is $29.99 now. Wonder if it is a sale or permanent drop?[/QUOTE]

Nice, glad it dropped some, really want this game but just couldnt justify 40$ on it when they axed the physical version

razorracer83 · Mar 5, 2013

There goes the rest of my 16 Gig. Wish I could've gotten the 32 Gig from the Sony sale.

Slade · Mar 5, 2013

I'm looking for the free wildarms/patapon but they don't seem to give me an option to download them on my PS3 at the moment.

Do I need to do it through Vita only?

PancakesAreLove · Mar 5, 2013

[quote name='Slade']I'm looking for the free wildarms/patapon but they don't seem to give me an option to download them on my PS3 at the moment.

Do I need to do it through Vita only?[/QUOTE]

Yeah, only on the vita store. Too bad, my vita doesn't come until after that promotion.

Slade · Mar 5, 2013

[quote name='PancakesAreLove']Yeah, only on the vita store. Too bad, my vita doesn't come until after that promotion.[/QUOTE]

Damn, I have my Vita rented out at the moment. I'm guessing the promotion's only good till next week?

Zonic505 · Mar 5, 2013

Perhaps do it on the browser store to at least have it in your purchase history?

....weird, it's not giving you the option to get them online.

PancakesAreLove · Mar 5, 2013

[quote name='Slade']Damn, I have my Vita rented out at the moment. I'm guessing the promotion's only good till next week?[/QUOTE]

I think I recall saying it will last til the 11th.

Slade · Mar 5, 2013

[quote name='Zonic505']Perhaps do it on the browser store to at least have it in your purchase history?[/QUOTE]

Tried it.

As Dio would said, "MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA!"

wilflare · Mar 5, 2013

[quote name='FriskyTanuki']Sale's over, so your decision has been made for you.

Things are moving around the deals section on the web store, so it should go live soon.[/QUOTE]

was trying to add to cart but it keeps erroring out.. and alas, sale's over :/

FriskyTanuki · Mar 5, 2013

[quote name='Zonic505']Perhaps do it on the browser store to at least have it in your purchase history?[/QUOTE]
They're not purchasable on the web store due to the promotion:

https://store.sonyentertainmentnetw...ita)/cid=UP9000-NPUI94608_00-0000000000000001
https://store.sonyentertainmentnetw...apon/cid=UP9000-UCUS98711_00-PATAPONONEPSPPSN
https://store.sonyentertainmentnetw...-psp/cid=UP9000-NPUG80413_00-PIYOTAMAGAME0000
https://store.sonyentertainmentnetw...roes/cid=UP9000-NPUG80403_00-0000111122223333

affa · Mar 5, 2013

[quote name='Zonic505']Perhaps do it on the browser store to at least have it in your purchase history?

....weird, it's not giving you the option to get them online.[/QUOTE]

it's a vita promotion for vita owners. makes sense to not allow people to backdoor it.

affa · Mar 5, 2013

towards the discussion going on just recently -- my vita and ps3 seem to be downloading from the same account concurrently no problem. i've got spec ops at 30% and have most of my vita games already installed during that 30%.

Ashlee · Mar 5, 2013

How do I find these free games on the Vita? Is it there a section? I did not know that Patapon was free. I went to free PS+ games and patapon did not appear there! until I searched for Patapon and then it was showed as free (Awesome game by the way).

Is there a way to know which other games are free? I mean by using the PS Vita (without visiting this thread, let's say). Thank you.

rpg · Mar 5, 2013

[quote name='Ashlee']How do I find these free games on the Vita? Is it there a section? I did not know that Patapon was free. I went to free PS+ games and patapon did not appear there! until I searched for Patapon and then it was showed as free (Awesome game by the way).

Is there a way to know which other games are free? I mean by using the PS Vita (without visiting this thread, let's say). Thank you.[/QUOTE]
-featured
-ps vita anniversary
-1st four free

Ashlee · Mar 5, 2013

Thank you a lot!

I didn't know.

Edit: Thanks FriskyTanuki too ^^

TheHelix · Mar 5, 2013

Always wanted to play Wild Arms. Keep the games coming Sony.

FriskyTanuki · Mar 5, 2013

[quote name='Ashlee']How do I find these free games on the Vita? Is it there a section? I did not know that Patapon was free. I went to free PS+ games and patapon did not appear there! until I searched for Patapon and then it was showed as free (Awesome game by the way).

Is there a way to know which other games are free? I mean by using the PS Vita (without visiting this thread, let's say). Thank you.[/QUOTE]

Click on the Vita Anniversary Bash banner up top.

wilflare · Mar 5, 2013

before I regret anything
YAY for both Sine Mora and Dokuro right?

therealdanhill · Mar 5, 2013

Is it normal for there to only be one free ps3 game? Like, is this what it is on average?

tylerh1701 · Mar 5, 2013

^Absoultely yes on Dokuro.

Pretty firm yes on Sine Mora, except the trophies are really bad. Still, I think I'm going to double dip (already have it on 360).

Zonic505 · Mar 5, 2013

[quote name='wilflare']before I regret anything
YAY for both Sine Mora and Dokuro right?[/QUOTE]If you're into puzzle platformers, then yes, I recommend Dokuro. Sine Mora, I only played the demo, but I enjoyed it. I'm 1/2 tempted to get it myself, but I'm deciding if I should wait for the PS3 version to be on sale.

Stepith Bloodia · Mar 5, 2013

So in for those free games. As for the other stuff, not sure yet

admiralvic · Mar 5, 2013

[quote name='wilflare']before I regret anything
YAY for both Sine Mora and Dokuro right?[/QUOTE]

Dokuro is one of the best values on the Vita, so without a doubt.

Sine Mora is a firm no. It will take you a LONG time to 100% it and is quite easy to fail / lose.

FriskyTanuki · Mar 5, 2013

[quote name='therealdanhill']Is it normal for there to only be one free ps3 game? Like, is this what it is on average?[/QUOTE]
For PS+? We normally get one game a week for either PS3 or Vita.

YoJoeCool · Mar 5, 2013

[quote name='Slade']I'm looking for the free wildarms/patapon but they don't seem to give me an option to download them on my PS3 at the moment.

Do I need to do it through Vita only?[/QUOTE]

If you have MediaGo on your computer and sign into the store, both should show up as free. I just downloaded them myself for my PSP.

PancakesAreLove · Mar 5, 2013

[quote name='admiralvic']Dokuro is one of the best values on the Vita, so without a doubt.

Sine Mora is a firm no. It will take you a LONG time to 100% it and is quite easy to fail / lose.[/QUOTE]

Not looking at the trophies I'd say it is a firm yes. It feels really polished and the controls are good, the main problem is that for newcomers it is quite the difficult game to even beat on the first level.

therealdanhill · Mar 5, 2013

[quote name='FriskyTanuki']For PS+? We normally get one game a week for either PS3 or Vita.[/QUOTE]

Cool, thanks dude. 1 game out of all the potential older ps3 titles is kinda Meh but the discounts are sweet, and the vita selection is killer!

And i have to give a big yes to sine Mora, it ain't that hard, just gotta replay parts and find the patterns sometimes. Its a gorgeous, smooth playing game. Don't worry so much about trophies, you know?

zechs34 · Mar 5, 2013

Maybe this is just me but is anyone seeing the PLUS discount for Bit Trip Runner 2? I swear it was there and now its gone.

JK, just came up! Weird

affa · Mar 5, 2013

[quote name='wilflare']before I regret anything
YAY for both Sine Mora and Dokuro right?[/QUOTE]

yes for Sine Mora, at least based on the demo. If you like schmups, it seems pretty awesome.

affa · Mar 5, 2013

[quote name='admiralvic']Dokuro is one of the best values on the Vita, so without a doubt.

Sine Mora is a firm no. It will take you a LONG time to 100% it and is quite easy to fail / lose.[/QUOTE]

i prefer hard trophies in general. Super Stardust Delta, for example, has cakewalk trophies. I beat the game on my second try (granted, i've got solid but rusty Super Stardust skillz) and had all campaign related trophies over and done with.

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

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAG Newbie

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!

CAGiversary!