PSN Weekly Deals - 8/27: PAX Indie Sale, DJ Hero/2/GH Sale, Spelunky $11.99, Pinballistik is Free!, and Machinarium Vita Free for PS+!

[FriskyTanuki]

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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


Battlefield 4 - $59.99 - Ends 10/29 [customspoiler='Bonuses']China Rising Expansion & Exclusive Theme[/customspoiler]
Battlefield 4 - Premium - $49.99 - Ends 10/29
Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse - $14.99 X [customspoiler='Bonuses']Original Genesis game, Avatars, & Exclusive Theme[/customspoiler]
Diablo III - $59.99 X [customspoiler='Bonuses']Infernal Helm DLC Pack & Exclusive Theme[/customspoiler]
FIFA 14 - $59.99 - Out 9/24 [customspoiler='Bonuses']24 FUT Gold Packs & Exclusive Theme[/customspoiler]

Grand Theft Auto V - $59.99 - Out 9/17 [customspoiler='Bonuses']75% Discount on a Rockstar PSN Title, Atomic Blimp, & Exclusive Theme[/customspoiler]

NHL 14 - $59.99 - Ends 9/10 D [customspoiler='Bonuses']24 HUT Gold Packs & Exclusive Theme[/customspoiler]
Rain - $14.99 - Ends 10/1 [customspoiler='Bonuses']Avatars, Dynamic and Static Themes, & Musical Montage[/customspoiler]
 
Bundles

Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon & Call of Juarez Gunslinger Bundle - $24.99 - 17% Off ND

Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rainslick Precipice of Darkness Episode 1 & 2 Bundle - $7.49 - 50% Off NX

Pinballistik + DLC Bundle - $4.99 - 38% Off NP

Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype Complete Bundle - $5.99 - 54% Off - [customspoiler='Includes']Full Game + The Last Chapter Add-on[/customspoiler]

Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype + Soldner-X: Himmelssturmer Bundle - $6.99 - 53% Off - [customspoiler='Does Not Include']Last Chapter Add-on for X2[/customspoiler]

PS3

Amy - $1.99 - 33% Off
Closure - $7.49 - 50% Off NXD
Dragon Fantasy Book I - $4.99 - 50% Off NXC

Dyad - $7.49 - 50% Off NXD

flOw - $5.59


Flower - $6.99 D



Journey - $7.49 - 50% Off NXD

Limbo - $7.49 - 50% Off NXCD

Madden NFL 13 - $29.99 - 25% Off NP
Need for Speed: Most Wanted - $29.99 - 25% Off NPD
Pinballistik - Free NP
Retro City Rampage - $4.99 - 66% Off NXC
Retro/Grade - $4.99 - 50% Off - Compatible with Guitar Controller NXD
Skullgirls - $7.49 - 50% Off NXD
Tokyo Jungle - $7.49 - 50% Off NX
Soldner-X: Himmelssturmer - $3.99 - 50% Off



Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype - $4.99 - 50% Off
Wicked Monsters Blast! HD - $4.99 - 50% Off- Move Compatible
Zombie Tycoon II: Brainhov's Revenge - $4.99 - 50% Off NXC


 

PS2 Classics

Raiden III - $5.99 - 40% Off
Add-ons




DJ Hero - Jay-Z vs. Eminem Pack - $3.99 - 50% Off N
DJ Hero 2 - Hard Edge Mix Pack - $2.99 - 50% Off N
DJ Hero 2 - Ultra Mix Pack - $3.99 - 50% Off N

Dragon's Crown - Storyteller Voice Pack - Free X



Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock - Classic Rock Track Pack - $3.13 - 50% Off N
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock - Coldplay Track Pack - $3.13 - 50% Off N
Guitar Hero 5 - Avenged Sevenfold Track Pack - $2.75 - 50% Off N
Guitar Hero 5 - Rock 1 Track Pack - $5.49 - 50% Off N
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock - Linkin Park Track Pack - $5.99 - 50% Off N
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock - Rocky Horror Picture Show Track Pack - $2.75 - 50% Off N
Guitar Hero World Tour - Classic Rock Track Pack - $2.75 - 50% Off N
Guitar Hero World Tour - Queen Track Pack - $2.75 - 50% Off N
Rocksmith - "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen - $1.99 - 33% Off NX
Rocksmith - "Fat Bottomed Girls" by Queen - $1.99 - 33% Off NX
Rocksmith - "Godzilla" by Blue Oyster Cult - $1.99 - 33% Off NX
Rocksmith - "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" by Pat Benatar - $1.99 - 33% Off NX
Rocksmith - "Keep Yourself Alive" by Queen - $1.99 - 33% Off NX
Rocksmith - "Killer Queen" by Queen - $1.99 - 33% Off NX
Rocksmith - "My Sharona" by The Knack - $1.99 - 33% Off NX
Rocksmith - "Stone Cold Crazy" by Queen - $1.99 - 33% Off NX

Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype - The Last Chapter - $2.49 - 50% Off

 

PS1 Classics - All of these are compatible with PS3 and PSP unless otherwise noted. Check this thread for Vita compatibility.
N/A

 
Minis - All of these are compatible with PS3 and PSP unless otherwise noted. Check this thread for Vita compatibility.
1000 Tiny Claws - $1.75 - 50% Off
Blimp: The Flying Adventures - $1.49
Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess - $2.49 - 50% Off

Who's That Flying?! - $2.49 - 50% Off

 
PSP Games - Check this thread for Vita Compatibility
N/A
 

Vita Games

Dragon Fantasy Book I - $4.99 - 50% Off NXC

Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable - $19.99 - 50% Off N

Limbo - $7.49 - 50% Off NXCD

Need for Speed: Most Wanted - $19.99 - 33% Off NP

Retro City Rampage - $4.99 - 66% Off NXCD

Zombie Tycoon II: Brainhov's Revenge - $4.99 - 50% Off NXC
Vita Add-ons

Dragon's Crown - Storyteller Voice Pack - Free X
 
PlayStation Plus

PS3 Deals



Closure - $3.75 - 75% Off NXD
Dragon Fantasy Book I - $2.50 - 75% Off NXC

Dyad - $3.75 - 75% Off NXD




Grid 2 - $53.99 - 10% Off X



Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds Complete Collection - $19.99 - 20% Off - Move Compatible
Journey - $3.75 - 75% Off NXD

Limbo - $5.99 - 60% Off NXCD
Ms. Germinator - $7.99 - 20% Off XC
Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rainslick Precipice of Darkness Episode 1 & 2 Bundle - $3.75 - 75% Off NX
Retro City Rampage - $3.74 - 75% Off NXC
Retro/Grade - $2.50 - 75% Off - Compatible with Guitar Controller NXD
Skullgirls - $3.75 - 75% Off NXD

Spelunky - $11.99 - 20% Off NXC
Tokyo Jungle - $3.75 - 75% Off NX
Wicked Monsters Blast! HD - $1.00 - 90% Off - Move Compatible
Zombie Tycoon II: Brainhov's Revenge - $2.50 - 75% Off NXC

Vita Deals

Dragon Fantasy Book I - $2.50 - 75% Off NXC
Draw Slasher - $3.00 - 50% Off N
Limbo - $5.99 - 60% Off NXCD
Ms. Germinator - $7.99 - 20% Off XC

Muramasa Rebirth - $20.99 - 30% Off X

Retro City Rampage - $3.74 - 75% Off NXCD

Zombie Tycoon II: Brainhov's Revenge - $2.50 - 75% Off NXC
 
Add-on Deals
Bit.Trip Presents…Runner2: Future Legend Of Rhythm Alien - Good Friends Character Pack - $2.39 - 20% Off
Subscriptions

Music Unlimited Premium One Year Subscription - $41.99

Free Games (Don't Argue About This, Please)

Bit.Trip Presents... Runner 2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien - 769 MB

Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower - PSP/Vita - 657 MB

Gravity Rush - Vita - 1.4 GB

Hitman: Absolution - 16.1 GB X - [customspoiler='Includes']Full Game, Deus Ex Disguise DLC, Deus Ex Zenith Handgun, and Discount on Sleeping Dogs[/customspoiler]

Jet Set Radio - 1.1 GB
Knytt Underground - PS3/Vita - 857 MB

LittleBigPlanet Karting - 7 GB

LittleBigPlanet Sackboy's Prehistoric Moves - Requires Move
Machinarium - 183 MB

Machinarium - Vita - 329 MB N

Metal Slug XX - PSP/Vita - 166 MB
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee - 1.2 GB
Pinball Arcade - PS3/Vita - 115 MB
Saints Row The Third - 7.2 GB - Free CheapyD Pack
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

Zen Pinball 2 - Star Wars Pinball - PS3/Vita - 783 MB N [customspoiler='Includes']Standalone Star Wars Pinball game[/customspoiler]

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)
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]

Feel free to provide feedback for ways to improve this thread. Thanks.

 

[amusedtoe]

♫ my backlog brings all the CAGs to the yard, damn right it's bigger than yours... ♪

...ahem...sounded funny in my head, at least.

That's going to be stuck in my head all day.

 

[Investor]

Hi Josh! You're using the Sniper class incorrectly if you thought that it is an inferior class. It's the best class to have. One sniper can take out four or more enemies by him/herself...in one rotation. Two snipers in your squad will own all the enemies in the game regardless of the difficulty settings. You just need to spec them correctly. Try this out:

Take Squad Site. Squad site allows you to shoot any enemies on the map as long as your squadmates can see them, and you must have a clear line-of-site on the targets.

Take Gunslinger over Damned Good Ground, and equip your snipers with a laser pistol ASAP and then plasma pistol later on. The power damage from the laser pistol will be better than the assault rifles during the first couple of months.

Take Battle Scanner on both snipers over Disabling shot.

Take Executioner over Opportunist as this will help you immensely by finishing off those hard to hit enemies showing up as soon as midway through the game.

Finally, take In The Zone on for one sniper and Double Tap on the other. With In The Zone, killing a flanked or discovered enemy does NOT count as a move, so you can just keep killing in that rotation as long as you still have ammo. With the Ammo Conservation research done later, you will have a few more shots.

XCOM is a brilliant game, and you will be playing through the game a few times on various difficulties and by starting out on different continents for their benefits. So why not try out all of the options on your snipers to see what works and what doesn't for you.

Good luck!

XCom experts of CAG: is the sniper class vastly inferior to the other classes, or am I using it wrong? The added range (if any) doesn't seem to compensate for the movement restrictions, in my experience.

 

[amusedtoe]

All this XCOM talk is making me want to go play it on PS3 now.

 

[tylerh1701]

I was going to but then I realized I have a triple digit PSN backlog alone so I went from buying at least three to none.

Get that logic out of here!

Actually, like you, between my normal PSN collection and my PS+ collection, I have over 100 backlogged digital titles on PSN as well. I never buy games day 1 anymore because of it. But I know I'd snap up Ducktales, Cloudberry, and Stealth Inc the first time their 50% off, so to get them about 37% off on Day 1 is worth it for me, especially since I plan to play all 3 the week they come out.

Well, half the Play games you can pretty easily inform yourself about. Ducktales, is well, a fairly well known classic. Stealth Inc is a port of a well regarded PC game with a much better name called Stealth Bastard that even has a freeware version floating around.

That's a good point. I've been doing as much research as I can on the games. Stealth Bastard has a very good metacritic score. Like you say, I know Ducktales well enough, a fun old school platformer, but also rather short. As for trophies, only Cloudberry Kingdom's have been released (no platinum) but the Ducktales Achievements are also out, however since Xbox changed the way they do Achievements with downloadable games, it's not all that easy to compare the two anymore.

 

[Josh1billion]

Hi Josh! You're using the Sniper class incorrectly if you thought that it is an inferior class. It's the best class to have. One sniper can take out four or more enemies by him/herself...in one rotation. Two snipers in your squad will own all the enemies in the game regardless of the difficulty settings. You just need to spec them correctly. Try this out:

Take Squad Site. Squad site allows you to shoot any enemies on the map as long as your squadmates can see them, and you must have a clear line-of-site on the targets.

Take Gunslinger over Damned Good Ground, and equip your snipers with a laser pistol ASAP and then plasma pistol later on. The power damage from the laser pistol will be better than the assault rifles during the first couple of months.

Take Battle Scanner on both snipers over Disabling shot.

Take Executioner over Opportunist as this will help you immensely by finishing off those hard to hit enemies showing up as soon as midway through the game.

Finally, take In The Zone on for one sniper and Double Tap on the other. With In The Zone, killing a flanked or discovered enemy does NOT count as a move, so you can just keep killing in that rotation as long as you still have ammo. With the Ammo Conservation research done later, you will have a few more shots.

XCOM is a brilliant game, and you will be playing through the game a few times on various difficulties and by starting out on different continents for their benefits. So why not try out all of the options on your snipers to see what works and what doesn't for you.

Good luck!

Snipers are godly in Xcom. 2 or 3 fullly lvl'd snipers plus a scout = mass xeno extinction.

I haven't played it since i plat'd it back when it came out, but basically i found 2 builds for them that worked well.

My favorite build:

Squad sight - Allows firing at targets in an ally's sight radius.

(note - this includes reaction shots iirc! which means if you have a sniper or 2 set up to fire on sight, and an enemy pops up to shoot at your guy, he's toast)

Damn Good Groud -- bonus for elevation. Since you want your sniper in a nest for squad sight anyway, you want this.

Disabling Shot -- good in a crunch if you know you can't kill something, at least you can stop him from taking a shot. I don't use it often, but it's saved my hide. If you go with a couple snipers, giving one the battle scanner can be okay early on, but once you're set up you snipes should be so far back it's not as helpful

Opportunist -- Eliminates the Aim penalty on reaction shots, and allows reaction shots to cause critical hits.

(boom! this combined with squad sight makes them death machines. again, don't move them, and just put them on overwatch right at the beginning of the turn. anything that flushes enemies will cause cross-battlefield reaction shots.)

Now, the only hard choice is 'in the zone' or 'double tap'. I give one to each of my 2 snipers. 'in the zone' is amazing for taking out a mass of low hp critters that would otherwise swarm you. You can also, with practice and skill, use it to clean up a battlefield of injured enemies with careful sequencing. However, 'double tap' allows you to take down big enemies. Having one of each helps cover both situations.

The other build is the opposite. Snapshot (move and shoot), gunslinger (pistols), etc. It can work decently, but imo the overwatch sniper(s) is superior.

Thanks guys, I've bookmarked both of your posts and will be using them for reference.

 

[affa]

Hi Josh! You're using the Sniper class incorrectly if you thought that it is an inferior class. It's the best class to have. One sniper can take out four or more enemies by him/herself...in one rotation. Two snipers in your squad will own all the enemies in the game regardless of the difficulty settings. You just need to spec them correctly. Try this out:

Lol, I love that we have completely differing opinions on gunslinger and all the middle tier perks. goes to show you how well balanced xcom is. I do totally disagree with some of your perk choices, but hey, that's a good thing.

we both agree snipers are godly.

 

[Investor]

You'll enjoy it. It's a great game, and I can't wait for them to announce a sequel one day.

All this XCOM talk is making me want to go play it on PS3 now.

 

[Investor]

...

 

[Velo214]

well, even tho not a sequel, they have xcom the bureau coming out soon.

http://www.ps3trophies.org/news/news-10551-The-Bureau--XCOM-Declassified-Trailer-Gets-Spooky.html

 

[TaylorM06]

Ducktales, people.... ING DUCKTALES.

I can't wait

 

[Soma_Cruz]

Get that logic out of here!

Actually, like you, between my normal PSN collection and my PS+ collection, I have over 100 backlogged digital titles on PSN as well. I never buy games day 1 anymore because of it. But I know I'd snap up Ducktales, Cloudberry, and Stealth Inc the first time their 50% off, so to get them about 37% off on Day 1 is worth it for me, especially since I plan to play all 3 the week they come out.

That's a good point. I've been doing as much research as I can on the games. Stealth Bastard has a very good metacritic score. Like you say, I know Ducktales well enough, a fun old school platformer, but also rather short. As for trophies, only Cloudberry Kingdom's have been released (no platinum) but the Ducktales Achievements are also out, however since Xbox changed the way they do Achievements with downloadable games, it's not all that easy to compare the two anymore.

If the list I saw somebody post for Stealth Inc. on PS3Trophies is legit than it doesn't have a platinum either. I don't suspect that any of them will. PSN Capcom games generally don't have a plat(Okami is the only one I know of, none for the Street Fighter HD games, D&D Chronicles, RE HD games, etc) so it's almost a given Duck Tales won't have one.

 

[gettinmoney662]

It doesn't seem like you'll need to play on the ridiculous difficulty levels to 100% Cloudberry Kingdom. That's a relief.

 

[josekortez]

Yeah, I own a Vita and a PSP Go (the Go purchased during Gamestop's used Go sale a few months back), so I love the PSP deals. I bought a 16 gig M2 card for the GO, so I have over 20 games on it plus the 16 gigs on the system. My Vita would probably get stolen at work, so it's good to have a small system like the Go that I can carry in my pocket. Put 30-40 lunch hours into Persona 3 Portable at this point.

 

[Josh1billion]

Man, Sony Rewards has had their PSN cards (& Sony Entertainment cards) out of stock forever.    I might have to start spending real money on PSN again...

 

[Joker13z]

Man, Sony Rewards has had their PSN cards (& Sony Entertainment cards) out of stock forever. I might have to start spending real money on PSN again...

Fight the power man! Don't give in and be a part of their system!

 

[waldo21212]

Man, Sony Rewards has had their PSN cards (& Sony Entertainment cards) out of stock forever. I might have to start spending real money on PSN again...

I just sent another complaint to them that they still haven't fixed the ability to redeem the $50 PSN code, and the fact they've been OOS on all other cards for a while now. I don't expect them to fix the problem anytime soon though.

 

[QuarterRoy00]

I caved and got Stealth, Inc. to go with my DuckTales preorder. Probably get Ibb & Obb too for co-op with the wife and child. I am a hoarder. And I need help.

On a side note, my son is also now a fan of the actual DuckTales cartoon after the preorder inspired me to get the DVD set.

 

[tylerh1701]

Man, Sony Rewards has had their PSN cards (& Sony Entertainment cards) out of stock forever. I might have to start spending real money on PSN again...

Yeah that really pissed me off. I gave up holding out hope and used my points toward that Beyond: Two Souls deal the Sony store had, then that got canceled. All my points returned to me, and I waited a couple more weeks adding as many as I could and the PSN codes never came back so I just ordered an 8GB Vita memory card for $8 out of pocket.

But yeah, screw Sony Rewards. They suck.

 

[FriskyTanuki]

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2013/07/21/the-drop-week-of-july-22nd-2013-new-releases/

Here's The Drop for this week:

PlayStation Network

The Smurfs 2: The Video Game (Also on PS3 Blu-ray) – The Smurfs 2 video game is an action-packed adventure platformer that provides Smurfs fans of all ages with the opportunity to dive into the magical Smurfs Village and relive iconic moments and key environments from the feature film. The Smurfs 2 video game for the features an interactive storytelling book and a collection of mini-games for Smurf fans to enjoy.

Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational – Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational offers a completely new way to play Hot Shots Golf! The over-the-top golf franchise is back with a bag full of PlayStation Vita system features. Never leave the golf course with non-stop challenges from friends or bitter rivals. Add to that new PlayStation Vita system specific functions that enable you to better prepare each shot from tee to green.

Stealth Inc: A Clone in the Dark (Also for PS Vita) – This Stealth Bastard Deluxe level pack contains 20 brand new levels that will test your prowess with teleporters. These handheld devices can be placed on any surface to create warp points, helping you to evade the camera’s steely glare.

Zeno Clash 2 – Zeno Clash 2 continues the adventures of Ghat, who struggle against new and old conflicts. The sequel features open ended gameplay with large explorable environments and RPG elements as well as an expanded melee combat system for even more brutal and engaging gameplay. Building upon the daring visual design and gratifying first-person fisticuffs of the acclaimed original, Zeno Clash II is bigger, bolder, and better in every way. Zenozoik comes alive like never before, an open world waiting to be explored, one rendered with breathtaking splendor. As Ghat, players can fully and freely explore every natural and architectural wonder his world has to offer. In addition to most of the characters, enemies, and items from the first game — all of which return with dramatic visual enhancement — Ghat can also expect to encounter awe-inspiring new sights, jaw-dropping new creature designs, and wildly creative new weapons and items.

Zone of the Enders: HD Edition – Hop into the cockpit of futuristic fighting mechs in the high-flying warfare of Zone of the Enders. Developer Konami and famed Metal Gear Solid mastermind Hideo Kojima bring the fast-action, nerve-blasting airborne combat directly into your living room. Save the population of the Jupiter moon Europa from destruction as you blast your enemies into oblivion with the awesome firepower and slicing swords of your Orbital Frame mechs.

Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner – Players are once again thrown into an interplanetary conflict in this ZOE sequel, but this time the stakes are even higher, as the fate of Jupiter and Mars are held in the balance. Players will find a host of new gameplay features to help balance the odds. Exhilarating new maneuvers enable players to swing around enemies, target and destroy swarms of enemy fighters, tear down walls to use as shields or as a weapon, and even teleport out of danger. There are also more sub-weapons that support basic attacks and enhance strategic play during combat.

Do Not Fall – Run For Your Drink – There are seven different game beverage world, the player’s task is to operate PiPi through numerous crises and collect customs clearance keys. Gameplay is very easy to understand, seemingly simple — but full of difficulty and challenge. The only general living standards is the name of the game, just do not fall. During the movement of players in the game, most of the floor in the walk will disappear gradually, the player must think carefully about forward lines, and collect enough keys to open the door to the end, but also dodge a variety of enemy attacks and trap. Players can also jump and sprint for timely response and timely use of the collapsing floors, so that enemies drop. The whole game constantly tests the player’s operation, intelligence and response.

Demos

• Storm
• Zeno Clash 2

 

[affa]

Yeah that really pissed me off. I gave up holding out hope and used my points toward that Beyond: Two Souls deal the Sony store had, then that got canceled. All my points returned to me, and I waited a couple more weeks adding as many as I could and the PSN codes never came back so I just ordered an 8GB Vita memory card for $8 out of pocket.

But yeah, screw Sony Rewards. They suck.

I haven't earned any points in awhile, but when i got my vita i turned in my points for a 30 gig card and a copy of ZE:VLR. I still have my 30 gig, and sold my copy of ZE after plat'ing it. So really, not a bad deal at all.

It's probably worse if you're waiting to use it on something specific, but if you just go in looking for stuff, it can be nice.

 

[Josh1billion]

Yeah that really pissed me off. I gave up holding out hope and used my points toward that Beyond: Two Souls deal the Sony store had, then that got canceled. All my points returned to me, and I waited a couple more weeks adding as many as I could and the PSN codes never came back so I just ordered an 8GB Vita memory card for $8 out of pocket.

But yeah, screw Sony Rewards. They suck.

Damn, that really sucks.

 

[gettinmoney662]

Just finished LBP Karting story mode, it was pretty fun albeit frustrating at times.  I wonder how many sales of the Time Savers Pack happened just from trophy whores.

 

[rpg]

Just finished LBP Karting story mode, it was pretty fun albeit frustrating at times. I wonder how many sales of the Time Savers Pack happened just from trophy whores.

They got zero from me.

 

[tylerh1701]

Does Soul Sacrifice require an Online Pass to play online?  I don't see one on the PS Store online.

Thanks in advance.

 

[guardian_owl]

I remember them mentioning they were going to patch to fix the issues of the Zone of Enders HD collection, after googling I see that promised patch was released 6 days ago. Is that claim correct, that it is now back to 60 FPS like the original?

 

[amusedtoe]

I remember them mentioning they were going to patch to fix the issues of the Zone of Enders HD collection, after googling I see that promised patch was released 6 days ago. Is that claim correct, that it is now back to 60 FPS like the original?

If so maybe this is a sign that we're getting it for PS+... well I can hope.

 

[wilflare]

anyone else getting on the PLAY promotion?

 

[tylerh1701]

If so maybe this is a sign that we're getting it for PS+... well I can hope.

Not sure how the 2 would correlate, but anything is possible haha.

I bought the retail collection a couple months ago during a Best Buy B2G1 sale, so I'm excited that they've finally come through with a patch that (from what I read on GameFAQs) does a lot to improve the games.

 

[affa]

So, is Stealth Inc.  the only guaranteed cross-buy?  I am no longer really buying ps3 psn games (too many) but am buying up vita games like an addict.

unrelated -- does anyone know if Cladun, Cladun X2, or Z.H.P. have ever been on sale on US PSN?   Likely in the future? Unlikely?

 

[tylerh1701]

Stealth Inc is the only cross-buy in the PSN Play deal.  Cloudberry Kingdom is coming to Vita but cross-buy has not been confirmed or denied.

Cladun and Cladun 2 have both been on sale, but that was when they were at full price, and later got a price drop so I believe they're both currently at the lowest prices they've ever been at.  NIS is OK at putting games on sale, so I think we may see a $5 Cladun in the future.

 

[affa]

Stealth Inc is the only cross-buy in the PSN Play deal. Cloudberry Kingdom is coming to Vita but cross-buy has not been confirmed or denied.

Cladun and Cladun 2 have both been on sale, but that was when they were at full price, and later got a price drop so I believe they're both currently at the lowest prices they've ever been at. NIS is OK at putting games on sale, so I think we may see a $5 Cladun in the future.

thank you for the solid answers all around.

as much as i want to support stealth, i think i might save my $ for later indies (specifically, spelunky, terraria, and frozen synapse). if CK was guaranteed cross buy, the play promotion might have loosened my grip on my wallet.

i can wait on cladun/z.h.p. if i have too. it's not like i don't have a backlog.

thanks again.

playing dokura right now... it's fun enough, i guess. fantastic atmosphere. done the first 2 stages (so, 20 levels)... tons of content, but it's not really complex enough yet. but it's cute and charming. hope it gets harder... and i kind of wish i didn't spend $ on it since it's coming to ps+, lol. but whatever. i don't actually mind supporting games i enjoy.

 

[gettinmoney662]

playing dokura right now... it's fun enough, i guess. fantastic atmosphere. done the first 2 stages (so, 20 levels)... tons of content, but it's not really complex enough yet. but it's cute and charming. hope it gets harder... and i kind of wish i didn't spend $ on it since it's coming to ps+, lol. but whatever. i don't actually mind supporting games i enjoy.

Just wait.

 

[amusedtoe]

Not sure how the 2 would correlate, but anything is possible haha.

I bought the retail collection a couple months ago during a Best Buy B2G1 sale, so I'm excited that they've finally come through with a patch that (from what I read on GameFAQs) does a lot to improve the games.

Well it's got to be on PSN before we get it on Plus right?

 

[captaintek3304]

Well it's got to be on PSN before we get it on Plus right?

Zone of Enders HD Collection has been on PSN since release. This drop is just saying they're now selling them as two separate games instead of only a bundle. Hopefully they keep the bundle too for savings if you do want to buy both at once.

 

[amusedtoe]

Zone of Enders HD Collection has been on PSN since release. This drop is just saying they're now selling them as two separate games instead of only a bundle. Hopefully they keep the bundle too for savings if you do want to buy both at once.

Ah, didn't realize that. That's an... interesting decision on their part.

 

[Cool Calm Callico]

All this chatter about ZOE is great but when are we going to finally get Metal Gear Solid HD Collection on PSN and or Plus? My stuffy sense of entitlement is really kicking into high gear with this one. I've owned at least two different iterations of MGS2 and MGS3 over the years. IMO these games are classics, I just don't really want to pay for the same games again for the third time especially when I think about the backlog. Also, I've never played Peace Walker.

 

[amusedtoe]

All this chatter about ZOE is great but when are we going to finally get Metal Gear Solid HD Collection on PSN and or Plus? My stuffy sense of entitlement is really kicking into high gear with this one. I've owned at least two different iterations of MGS2 and MGS3 over the years. IMO these games are classics, I just don't really want to pay for the same games again for the third time especially when I think about the backlog. Also, I've never played Peace Walker.

Well it's available on PSN but I really don't see free on Plus happening anytime soon. The Legacy Collection just came out like two weeks ago and the HD Collection is 3/5 of the MGS games in the LC which would probably entirely kill whatever sales the new collection is getting.

 

[Cool Calm Callico]

Well it's available on PSN but I really don't see free on Plus happening anytime soon. The Legacy Collection just came out like two weeks ago and the HD Collection is 3/5 of the MGS games in the LC which would probably entirely kill whatever sales the new collection is getting.

Good points. In that case, the LC effect will hopefully blow over and maybe we'll see a significant price drop on disk or PSN by next spring. All speculation of course.

 

[Investor]

I loved Peace Walker on the PSP. It's also is one of my favorite Metal Gear games, and I can't wait to play the HD version of it when it comes to Plus.

All this chatter about ZOE is great but when are we going to finally get Metal Gear Solid HD Collection on PSN and or Plus? My stuffy sense of entitlement is really kicking into high gear with this one. I've owned at least two different iterations of MGS2 and MGS3 over the years. IMO these games are classics, I just don't really want to pay for the same games again for the third time especially when I think about the backlog. Also, I've never played Peace Walker.

 

[guardian_owl]

I imagine they split it because many people would rather buy the second Runner and skip ZOE1 since Second Runner is such a vast improvement.

 

[tylerh1701]

playing dokura right now... it's fun enough, i guess. fantastic atmosphere. done the first 2 stages (so, 20 levels)... tons of content, but it's not really complex enough yet. but it's cute and charming. hope it gets harder... and i kind of wish i didn't spend $ on it since it's coming to ps+, lol. but whatever. i don't actually mind supporting games i enjoy.

Dokuro gets quite a bit harder. Its level of difficulty is all over the place, there are 13 worlds, but some of the toughest puzzle levels for me were in World 4 and 5. If you get stuck, don't be afraid to skip and come back later.

 

[QuarterRoy00]

New Guacamelee DLC incoming tomorrow for $2.99. Bunch of new trial stages to unlock three new costumes. Looks hard and awesome.

http://m.gamespot.com/guacamelee/videos/a-look-at-the-new-and-brutal-guacamelee-dlc-el-diablos-domain-6411837/

 

[Joker13z]

For those of you that remember me contemplating then buying Ratchet and Clank HD collections, I just got through the first one and it was pretty fun. Didn't have any trouble with the last boss, but I did beat him in 1 try so I didn't have to worry about running out of ammo.

If the rest of them only get better like you guys said then I can't wait to play the others. I was able to pick up Tools of Destruction and Crack in Time really cheap too. So 1 game down 4 to go! Thanks again for the recommendations.

 

[Zonic505]

Metal Slug XX is tomorrow's free PS+ game.

 

[MrNinjaSquirrel]

For those of you that remember me contemplating then buying Ratchet and Clank HD collections, I just got through the first one and it was pretty fun. Didn't have any trouble with the last boss, but I did beat him in 1 try so I didn't have to worry about running out of ammo.

If the rest of them only get better like you guys said then I can't wait to play the others. I was able to pick up Tools of Destruction and Crack in Time really cheap too. So 1 game down 4 to go! Thanks again for the recommendations.

Trust me, they get so much better, and this is coming from someone that loved R&C1. In my opinion Up Your Arsenal is the pinnacle of everything the series does (best writing, humor, upgrade mechanics, weapons, and level design), followed closely by A Crack in Time which is just gorgeous to look at (if Pixar ever makes a game, Insomniac needs to be involved). So basically, you're in for a treat if you liked 1 ^_^

 

[rpg]

Last Chance (Leaving on 7/30)

Instant Game Collection
-Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward

 

[amusedtoe]

They're putting just the Thomas Was Alone DLC on sale?  Lame, missed the game whenever it was on sale and would probably have grabbed both otherwise.

 

[Joker13z]

Trust me, they get so much better, and this is coming from someone that loved R&C1. In my opinion Up Your Arsenal is the pinnacle of everything the series does (best writing, humor, upgrade mechanics, weapons, and level design), followed closely by A Crack in Time which is just gorgeous to look at (if Pixar ever makes a game, Insomniac needs to be involved). So basically, you're in for a treat if you liked 1 ^_^

Sounds awesome!

And yay for Metal Slug. I'm always down for some Metal Slug. Wasted countless amounts of quarters at the arcade for those games when I was a kid haha. It's pretty lame they just discounted the dlc for Thomas Was Alone though.

 

[rpg]

Metal Slug XX is tomorrow's free PS+ game.

This week, we’re building the Instant Game Collection with the 2D action of Metal Gear: XX!

 

[breakfuss]

This week, we’re building the Instant Game Collection with the 2D action of Metal Gear: XX!

Proof that, as others have suggested, MGS HD is coming to PS+. Believe.