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

FriskyTanuki · Mar 13, 2012

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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

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Sega Vintage Collection: ToeJam & Earl - $6.99 -

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

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Tales of Graces f: Knight Edition - $54.99 -

Full Game + 13 DLC items

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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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NovaKane · Mar 26, 2013

They would put all the Sleeping Dogs DLC on sale after I traded it in last week. Oh well lol. Still had fun with it.

I've been hesitant about Kane & Lynch for years because of the mixed reviews. Would you say it's worth pickin' up the series at those prices?

LazyTriangle · Mar 26, 2013

[quote name='QuarterRoy00']What's the opinion on the Pixel Junk games? I'm an old-school and pixel-art sucker, but haven't played any of them. Thought one of them for $5 would be a good way to push me over the $50 spent hump. Which one of them would be the best to go with?[/QUOTE]

I have only played Pixeljunk Eden and Monsters myself, didn't care for the tower defense gameplay of monsters but I know plenty of other people liked it. Eden on the other hand I loved, very unique platformer, nice visuals, the later levels can get really difficult though.

Ervgotti85 · Mar 26, 2013

How is sonic transformed does it hold up to the console versions?

the_ENEMY_ · Mar 26, 2013

KnL1 has no trophies, didnt play it.
KnL2 has trophies and a pretty interesting online, I got a bit of fun out of it. More fun would have been had if I had a 2nd player to split screen it with. good for under $10. hard platinum to get since online has a low population.

TheHelix · Mar 26, 2013

[quote name='Ervgotti85']How is sonic transformed does it hold up to the console versions?[/QUOTE]

There's a Vita demo

Slade · Mar 26, 2013

[quote name='FriskyTanuki']Monsters is the best game in the series. It's also one of the best tower defense games ever made.[/QUOTE]

I'll mirror this statement.

It even has a nice couch co-op function and me and my buddy had a blast just perfecting each stage.

io · Mar 26, 2013

de Blob 2 for $3.75? I might have to pick that up.

Ervgotti85 · Mar 26, 2013

[quote name='TheHelix']There's a Vita demo[/QUOTE]

Thanks.

6er · Mar 26, 2013

Hmmm. I have narrowed down how to spend my last $12 to the.next free ten

Wheel of fortune, which I want for a party game

Or

Uncharted card game
Pixeljunk.monsters
Red faction : Armageddon

Both total $15ish

I know which would give ME more entertainment value, but not sure how long I would keep interest in the card game, and red faction will be under $5 again for PC shortly, so I'll have to mull it over. PJ Monsters doesn't have a huge draw simply because my mobile gaming backlog is insane. Hundreds of hours on 3ds alone, not to mention the Vita .

carl7117 · Mar 26, 2013

hmm i already have deus ex hr on steam but 10 for the psn version isnt too bad. does anyone know how big it is?

rpg · Mar 26, 2013

[quote name='carl7117']hmm i already have deus ex hr on steam but 10 for the psn version isnt too bad. does anyone know how big it is?[/QUOTE]
9724MB
https://store.sonyentertainmentnetw...tion/cid=UP0082-NPUB30640_00-DEUSEXHUMANREV01

PublikDefender · Mar 26, 2013

Is anyone able to log into the web store?
https://store.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/#!/en-us/home/main

I get sign in errors or my page freezes even when I reboot both my laptop and router.

JCrichton · Mar 26, 2013

Just a heads-up on the Pixeljunk Monsters Deluxe sale price: it's for the PSP/Vita not the PS3. Should have been obvious but apparently I didn't read. Was looking to upgrade to the Deluxe version that included Encore (which is $6 by itself) since we already own the original and accidentally now own the portable version. Bummer since my wife and I like to play co-op.

JCrichton · Mar 26, 2013

[quote name='PublikDefender']Is anyone able to log into the web store?
https://store.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/#!/en-us/home/main

I get sign in errors or my page freezes even when I reboot both my laptop and router.[/QUOTE]Yes, having issues with both for about the last 30 minutes or so.

waldo21212 · Mar 26, 2013

[quote name='PublikDefender']Is anyone able to log into the web store?
https://store.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/#!/en-us/home/main

I get sign in errors or my page freezes even when I reboot both my laptop and router.[/QUOTE]

I'm having issues too. It took me several tries to get in, and now I am having issues adding things to my cart. Probably gonna try and clear my cache one more time before giving up for now.

I'm using Chrome FWIW.

AoA · Mar 26, 2013

[quote name='wilflare']thanks Frisky for the update..
man.. I can't imagine how you painstakingly organize the updates every single week...

(your format is much more understandable than grace's)[/QUOTE]

Agreed one million percent.

Nothing for me this week somehow although there's a lot for sale.

The big question is should I buy R&C:FFA, HSG add on, PSASBR add ons to get at least 38 more dollars to take advantage of the 10 off? That's a lot of money to spend.

FriskyTanuki · Mar 26, 2013

I had issues earlier, but it's working for me now.

FriskyTanuki · Mar 26, 2013

PixelJunk Sale lasts until 4/9:

So you can take your time with the purchases if you want.

wilflare · Mar 26, 2013

[quote name='io']de Blob 2 for $3.75? I might have to pick that up.[/QUOTE]

probably getting this too.. guess this is low as low can get!

io · Mar 26, 2013

[quote name='wilflare']probably getting this too.. guess this is low as low can get![/QUOTE]

Yeah, I have the 360 version on disc, but this just seems like it should be played on the PS3. I don't know why, but that's how I feel

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Dragonsbane · Mar 26, 2013

Seems like its gonna be a meh week for Vita and PSP....

FNL 4EVA · Mar 26, 2013

Servers down for anyone else?

carl7117 · Mar 26, 2013

is pixeljunk monsters any good? and does the deluxe one work on the vita?

Tourista · Mar 26, 2013

trying to add Stacking to my cart - I've downloaded the demo, but never purchased it. Other things are adding just fine.

Getting the "You are not eligible to purchase or download this content" error. Any thoughts anyone?

FriskyTanuki · Mar 26, 2013

[quote name='carl7117']is pixeljunk monsters any good? and does the deluxe one work on the vita?[/QUOTE]
It's great and yes.

FNL 4EVA · Mar 26, 2013

I timed out checking out w new bioshock but it dled with glitched status maybe got free hahaha i wish... Since then i cannot connect. It was timed full ver.

tylerh1701 · Mar 26, 2013

[quote name='QuarterRoy00']What's the opinion on the Pixel Junk games? I'm an old-school and pixel-art sucker, but haven't played any of them. Thought one of them for $5 would be a good way to push me over the $50 spent hump. Which one of them would be the best to go with?[/QUOTE]

I actually didn't think PixelJunk Monsters was all that special. I liked Shooter 1, Sidescroller, and Racers more. All of them are pretty good games (save Eden which I found to be beyond awful) and 4am (which I haven't played).

Racers is actually my favorite, I had an amazing time playing that with friends and going after my friends high scores on leaderboards. Sidescroller is short but fun, and meant to be replayed multiple times in order to get your money's worth. Shooter 1 & 2 I actually felt like were a little bit too long and got repetitive, but both are fun games.

[quote name='Tourista']trying to add Stacking to my cart - I've downloaded the demo, but never purchased it. Other things are adding just fine.

Getting the "You are not eligible to purchase or download this content" error. Any thoughts anyone?[/QUOTE]

It was free forever ago for PS+. Maybe you got it then?

carl7117 · Mar 26, 2013

by the way weren't these pixeljunk games like a buck a while ago?

Supreme0ne · Mar 26, 2013

[quote name='FNL 4EVA']Servers down for anyone else?[/QUOTE]

they are for me. i can connect to PSN but get an error anytime i try to go to the store or access account management. just came home with tiger 14 too

josekortez · Mar 26, 2013

I just spent the $50 on PSN. Is it too late for me to get the $10 worth of credit, and if not, how will I know if I qualified for it?

tylerh1701 · Mar 26, 2013

[quote name='carl7117']by the way weren't these pixeljunk games like a buck a while ago?[/QUOTE]

Yes, a lot of them were.

[quote name='josekortez']I just spent the $50 on PSN. Is it too late for me to get the $10 worth of credit, and if not, how will I know if I qualified for it?[/QUOTE]

Not too late. No way of knowing if you qualified, but you can go into your account history and add up all your totals. If you definitely spent over $50, you'll get the $10 back in mid-April.

FriskyTanuki · Mar 26, 2013

[quote name='tylerh1701']I actually didn't think PixelJunk Monsters was all that special. I liked Shooter 1, Sidescroller, and Racers more. All of them are pretty good games (save Eden which I found to be beyond awful) and 4am (which I haven't played).

Racers is actually my favorite, I had an amazing time playing that with friends and going after my friends high scores on leaderboards. Sidescroller is short but fun, and meant to be replayed multiple times in order to get your money's worth. Shooter 1 & 2 I actually felt like were a little bit too long and got repetitive, but both are fun games.[/QUOTE]
Now I know why I've always hated you.

Just kidding.

Maybe.

The great thing about the variety of gameplay and art styles in the series is that almost everybody has a different favorite game and list of favorites in the series.

My favorites list:

1a. Monsters Deluxe
1b. Monsters
2. Eden
3. Shooter 2
4. Shooter
5. Sidescroller
6. Racers 2nd Lap
7. Racers

[quote name='carl7117']by the way weren't these pixeljunk games like a buck a while ago?[/QUOTE]
Yeah. You snooze, you lose.

therealdanhill · Mar 26, 2013

[quote name='Dragonsbane']Seems like its gonna be a meh week for Vita and PSP....[/QUOTE]

Yeah Wtf is up with that

FriskyTanuki · Mar 26, 2013

[quote name='josekortez']I just spent the $50 on PSN. Is it too late for me to get the $10 worth of credit, and if not, how will I know if I qualified for it?[/QUOTE]
You have until Sunday night at 11:59 PM PST to have at least $50 spent, which will get you $10 back on April 12 via email and your PM inbox. All of this info is near the top of the OP, for future reference.

[quote name='therealdanhill']Yeah Wtf is up with that[/QUOTE]
Yeah, after a couple months of constant sales on Vita stuff, we only get five Vita games and six PSP games on sale this week. They're not even trying anymore.

I hope you two are joking because we've had a ton of Vita games on sale so far this year. There can't be that many games left that anybody with a reasonably varied taste could be upset to get just five games on sale this week.

carl7117 · Mar 26, 2013

thats weird i bought monsters deluxe and i downloaded on the ps3 yet it doesnt show up on my ps vita content manager

tylerh1701 · Mar 26, 2013

[quote name='FriskyTanuki']Yeah, after a couple months of constant sales on Vita stuff, we only get five Vita games and six PSP games on sale this week. They're not even trying anymore.

I hope you two are joking because we've had a ton of Vita games on sale so far this year. There can't be that many games left that anybody with a reasonably varied taste could be upset to get just five games on sale this week.[/QUOTE]

You forgot to mention that PS+ members are only getting ONE full Vita game this week that still retails for $30 on Amazon. Just one!?!? That's some bullshit, I might as well just smash my Vita right now, it's obvious Sony has no desire to see it succeed.

Also, screw you too Frisky.

affa · Mar 26, 2013

Minisquadron is a fantastic mini and a buck well spent. Beat it ages ago but will likely replay. It's like time pilot. Super fun and I hate hate hate most minis.

Pj monsters is incredible, perfect for cooping with the wife.

affa · Mar 26, 2013

If I rainbowed Pj monsters coop on the ps3 is the psp version worth getting?

carl7117 · Mar 26, 2013

does anyone here actually have monsters deluxe on their ps vita? idk why i cant transfer mine

edit:nvm, if anyone has this problem just buy it on your ps3 and then you will see it on you ps vita store downloads and youll be able to get it through there

MrNinjaSquirrel · Mar 26, 2013

ok, this probably sounds really stupid, but where is the Worms sale from the OP title?

Noblesse Oblige · Mar 26, 2013

[quote name='MrNinjaSquirrel']ok, this probably sounds really stupid, but where is the Worms sale from the OP title?[/QUOTE]

The easiest way to check it out Frisky's great post at http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showpost.php?p=10610607&postcount=9728

[quote name='FriskyTanuki']
Worms - $4.55
Worms: Armageddon - $5.99
Worms Crazy Golf - $4.49
Worms Revolution - $10.49
Worms Ultimate Mayhem - $7.49

Worms: Armageddon - Forts Pack - $2.49
Worms: Armageddon - Battle Pack - $2.49
Worms: Armageddon - Game of the Year Pack - $6.99
Worms: Armageddon - Retro Pack - $2.49
Worms: Armageddon - Puzzle Pack - $2.49
Worms: Armageddon - Time Attack Pack - $2.49
Worms Revolution - Funfair Pack - $3.49
Worms Revolution - Mars Pack - $3.49
Worms Revolution - Medieval Tales Pack - $3.49
Worms Ultimate Mayhem - Customization Pack - $2.49
Worms Ultimate Mayhem - Multiplayer Pack - $2.49
Worms Ultimate Mayhem - Single-player Pack - $2.49
[/quote]

or it's under its own heading under sales on the ps blog which is a bit confusing to look at

FriskyTanuki · Mar 26, 2013

Just to give you an idea of what Vita games have been on sale so far this year (I'll throw in the New Year's Eve update for the hell of it):

56 Games:
Alien Breed
AR Play 2012 Holiday Bundle
Army Corps Of Hell
Asphalt: Injection
Ben 10 Galactic Racing
Big Sky Infinity
Blazblue: Continuum Shift Extend
Dokuro
Dungeon Hunter Alliance
Dynasty Warriors Next
Earth Defense Force 2017
Escape Plan
escapeVektor
FIFA Soccer 13
Foosball 2012
Germinator
Gravity Rush
Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational
Hustle Kings
Knytt Underground
Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes
Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7
Lego Lord Of The Rings
Little Deviants
Lumines Electronic Symphony
Madden NFL 13
Michael Jackson The Experience
MLB The Show 12
ModNation Racers Road Trip
MotorStorm RC
Oddworld Strangers Wrath
Orgarhythm
Persona 4 Golden
PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale
Pure Chess
Rayman Origins
Reality Fighters
Retro City Rampage
Ridge Racer
Rocketbirds: Hardbroiled Chicken
Silent Hill: Book of Memories
Sine Mora
Smart As
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
Sound Shapes
Spy Hunter
Street Fighter X Tekken
Sumioni: Demon Arts
Super Monkey Ball Banana Splitz
Super Stardust Delta
Touch My Katamari
Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3
Unit 13
Urban Trial Freestyle
Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour Edition
When Vikings Attack

Not on sale this year:

42 Games:
Assassin's Creed III Liberation
Atelier Totori Plus
Bentley's Hackpack
Burn the Rope
Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified
Chronovolt
Dead or Alive 5 Plus
Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention
DJMax Technika Tune
Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock
EA Sports FIFA
F1 2011
Jet Set Radio
Let's Fish! Hooked On
LittleBigPlanet
Machinarium
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection
MLB 13 The Show
Mortal Kombat
MUD FIM Motocross World Championship
Need for Speed Most Wanted
New Little King's Story
Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus
Nun Attack
Pinball Arcade
Plants vs. Zombies
Puddle
Puzzle by Nikoli V Sudoku
Ragnarok Odyssey
Resistance: Burning Skies
Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time
StarDrone Extreme
SunFlowers
Supremacy MMA Unrestricted
Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack
Uncharted: Fight for Fortune
Uncharted: Golden Abyss
Wipeout 2048
WRC 3 FIA World Rally Championship
Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward

therealdanhill · Mar 26, 2013

Don't gotta get pissy because someone you will never meet doesn't like a deal one week out of the year, Smh. Like would you rather a dissertation on why or is it ok to have an opinion without someone sarcastically quipping on how you're wrong, know what I mean jelly bean?

FriskyTanuki · Mar 26, 2013

[quote name='affa']If I rainbowed Pj monsters coop on the ps3 is the psp version worth getting?[/QUOTE]
It has a new island, a new tower or two, new monsters, and they've retuned the first two islands so that the difficulty progression is a lot better. It's a great improvement over the original.

FriskyTanuki · Mar 26, 2013

[quote name='therealdanhill']Don't gotta get pissy because someone you will never meet doesn't like a deal one week out of the year, Smh. Like would you rather a dissertation on why or is it ok to have an opinion without someone sarcastically quipping on how you're wrong, know what I mean jelly bean?

[/QUOTE]
I'm not pissy. I'm just asking a simple question because I don't get the complaint. "Yeah Wtf is up with that" isn't really an opinion because it says nothing without requiring further clarification on what you mean.

Graff^ · Mar 26, 2013

Should probably point out how of the 42 titles that have not been on sale this year, five have been available free with PS+ this year with two more having been free last year.

FriskyTanuki · Mar 26, 2013

[quote name='MrNinjaSquirrel']ok, this probably sounds really stupid, but where is the Worms sale from the OP title?[/QUOTE]
The OP hasn't been updated yet, but it'll be in there soon. Sorry about that.

guardian_owl · Mar 26, 2013

I liked pretty much everything about Eden, except the time limits, I really hate time limits in games, they stifle exploration and experimentation, that game would be perfectly relaxing to pick up and play every so often if you could go at your own pace.

Will have to add up what I still need to spend, if I am in range that sleeping dogs will put me over the top I'll probably get that as that makes it the equivalent of $15.

gordojones88 · Mar 26, 2013

PixelJunk Monsters is the best game on PSN.

waldo21212 · Mar 26, 2013

Anyone recommend guardian of light dlc, specifically is anyone of them better than the others?

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