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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.
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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
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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]

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gettinmoney662 said:
That's like saying you don't play shooters for the shooting.
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Why? I love complex turn based combat and upgrade systems. I don't like cutesy overdramatic dialog and plot tropes.

Every once in awhile, there's a gem i care about (like TLOU, even though that's not an rpg), but it's rare.

EldritchOnRye said:
Every time you say that I twitch.
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Sorry, it's just how it is. Paying attention to the plot of most games would make me twitch, lol.

Give me an excellent or interesting combat system like Valkryia Chronicles, Resonance of Fate, Yggdra, Disgaea, or even Ni No Kuni and I'm happy. Heck, i'm even happy with a solid implementation of older ideas, like say Jeanne D'arc. But ake me click through stilted/cheesy dialog about saving the world and I'm not.

Heck, I even love FFXIII because I think it attempted to solve one of the most critical problems with most JRPGS -- combat eventually devolving into 'press x to attack', where you end up doing the same attack over and over. When the 'proper move' is blatantly obvious, it gets boring. FFXIII tried to solve that by allowing the AI to pick the best move... and then integrated us back into it by letting us apply AI paradigms on the fly. It's a brilliant concept. Flawed execution at times, but brilliant concept. And thankfully, the obtuse story didn't bother me because.... I don't play them for their story, lol.

 
affa said:
Why? I love complex turn based combat and upgrade systems. I don't like cutesy overdramatic dialog and plot tropes.

Every once in awhile, there's a gem i care about (like TLOU, even though that's not an rpg), but it's rare.

Sorry, it's just how it is. Paying attention to the plot of most games would make me twitch, lol.

Give me an excellent or interesting combat system like Valkryia Chronicles, Resonance of Fate, Yggdra, Disgaea, or even Ni No Kuni and I'm happy. Heck, i'm even happy with a solid implementation of older ideas, like say Jeanne D'arc. But ake me click through stilted/cheesy dialog about saving the world and I'm not.

Heck, I even love FFXIII because I think it attempted to solve one of the most critical problems with most JRPGS -- combat eventually devolving into 'press x to attack', where you end up doing the same attack over and over. When the 'proper move' is blatantly obvious, it gets boring. FFXIII tried to solve that by allowing the AI to pick the best move... and then integrated us back into it by letting us apply AI paradigms on the fly. It's a brilliant concept. Flawed execution at times, but brilliant concept. And thankfully, the obtuse story didn't bother me because.... I don't play them for their story, lol.
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At least you're listing JRPGS that are all strong in that area instead of a bunch whose combat is vanilla and mediocre at best.

 
highoffcoffee496 said:
Ahh, well I just bought the PSP version. I do enjoy the story aspect part more of the games....I hope I don't regret my purchase :/
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Besides the addition of the female playable character, the best thing about P3P is that you can actually control all party members yourself. The PS2 version only let you control the main character, which is annoying.

 
wrencrest said:
Weather effects are fucking cool.

But seriously (though it isnt a racing game) I remember the first time I saw the opening cinematic for MGS2. I was floored.
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Every time I think of Snake landing on the Tanker I geek out a little on the inside. MGS series has always had some of the best weather effects in games.
 
Blogcast ep.82

-Terraria retail bundle $40
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Psn
-Cloudberry Kingdom
-Narco Terror
-The Last Bounty Hunter
-PixelJunk Monsters Ultimate HD (Vita)
-Puzzle by Nikoli V:Slither Link (vita)


Demo
-Narco Terror
-The Last Bounty Hunter


Ps2 Classic
-Samurai Warriors xtreme legends
-Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly


-Sweet new bundle coming to the store lol
 

 
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I'm interested to know the details of that Terraria bundle.

Maybe tyler would know, but are there any story/dialogue changes to Guacamelee if you change costumes?  I'd say this question mostly applies to the Juanita costume.  I just bought the DLC costumes and I'm gonna need to start a new save file so I was wondering if I can just blow through the story or if I should pay attention.

 
EldritchOnRye said:
As RPG added the bundle's a retail thing. I can't believe they're charging $40 for it though, what have they added to justify $30 over the PC version other than a couple "collectibles"?
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http://www.gametrailers.com/side-mission/55134/terraria-collectors-edition-discovered-for-ps3-and-xbox-360

The collector's edition includes a USB flash drive, crafting map, and three character posters. The Xbox 360 version comes on a physical copy while the PS3 version is offered only as a digital download via a code.

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Hey, anyone wants to pay $30 for a plastic pick axe and some paper be my guest.

Edit- Just noticed the pick is a whopping 2GB.  :headache:

 
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gettinmoney662 said:
I'm interested to know the details of that Terraria bundle.

Maybe tyler would know, but are there any story/dialogue changes to Guacamelee if you change costumes? I'd say this question mostly applies to the Juanita costume. I just bought the DLC costumes and I'm gonna need to start a new save file so I was wondering if I can just blow through the story or if I should pay attention.
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As far as I could tell, there were no changes. I'm pretty sure I was called "Juan" a couple times when I was playing as the blue girl. That being said, I pretty much blew threw the dialogue so I didn't pay too much attention.

 
As for Terraria, considering it's probably the most enjoyable game I've played in 2 or 3 years, I'm pretty tempted to grab this collectors edition for 360.  Works out well so I'd get the physical copy since I already have the game on PS3 but not 360.

I agree $40 is probably too much but for me it's very tempting.

 
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I purchased Terraria shortly after release and had a great time with it and may doubledip with the Vita version after it comes out and possibly hits a sale unless they give owners of the PS3 version some kind of discount.

I find it pretty lame any time a game has a physical release but the game itself is still a download code, but I guess it's still cool for people into that kind of thing.

 
tylerh1701 said:
As far as I could tell, there were no changes. I'm pretty sure I was called "Juan" a couple times when I was playing as the blue girl. That being said, I pretty much blew threw the dialogue so I didn't pay too much attention.
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Okay, cool, the dialogue is probably the same then.
 
11440 said:
In P3P, you move around and interact with people/things using a cursor, whereas in the PS2 versions, you move the player character directly. It may seem like a small difference, but I found it harder to become immersed in the game as a cursor hovering over the environment.
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Personally I liked being able to quickly get where I could go so I could focus on the story. Persona 3 Portable has the major advantage of a completely new play through with different social links and music. That being said it should have been priced the same as the PS2 version :(
 
That Terraria bundle is cool. Hopefully I can nab it on sale or after a price drop.

I'm mad at myself for not paying attention to the PLAY promo since I rarely buy digital at launch but all the games look great. I decided not to wait for the XBLA release of DuckTales and get it sooner and cheaper on PSN and with a theme. Smart move, Sony. My friend got me the DT pin that comes with the retail version at E3 so I'm excited. DT was my favorite childhood cartoon along with Gummi Bears.

I also decided to pre-order ibb & obb since it looked awesome and unique and my friend and I will co-op it. For basically $5 more I decided to get Cloudberry Kingdom too since it looked like an insane platformer. I already know I'm going to curse up a storm playing it like Super Meat Boy and even Joe Danger when getting Pro medals. My friend called me masochistic haha.

Needless to say I was very impressed with the game trailers and hope they live up to their concepts/videos. I went in for 1 game and came out with 3. Again, smart promo and marketing, Sony.
 
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Cleaner7 said:
That Terraria bundle is cool. Hopefully I can nab it on sale or after a price drop. I'm mad at myself for not paying attention to the PLAY promo since I rarely buy digital at launch but all the games look great. I decided not to wait for the XBLA release of DuckTales and get it sooner and cheaper on PSN and with a theme. Smart move, Sony. My friend got me the DT pin that comes with the retail version at E3 so I'm excited. DT was my favorite childhood cartoon along with Gummi Bears. I also decided to pre-order ibb & obb since it looked awesome and unique and my friend and I will co-op it. For basically $5 more I decided to get Cloudberry Kingdom too since it looked like an insane platformer. I already know I'm going to curse up a storm playing it like Super Meat Boy and even Joe Danger when getting Pro medals. My friend called me masochistic haha. Needless to say I was very impressed with the game trailers and hope they live up to their concepts/videos. I went in for 1 game and came out with 3. Again, smart promo and marketing, Sony.
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as with Tylerh I'm very interested to hear your thoughts once you play Cloudberry. I love platformers but have a lot of skepticism about how that will turn out :whistle2:k

 
In a few minutes, I'll be livestreaming some Stealth Inc: A Clone in the Dark if anybody here wants to see it in action. I'll also have some direct feed gameplay coming later today.

http://www.twitch.tv/smashpad

 
Cleaner7 said:
That Terraria bundle is cool. Hopefully I can nab it on sale or after a price drop. I'm mad at myself for not paying attention to the PLAY promo since I rarely buy digital at launch but all the games look great. I decided not to wait for the XBLA release of DuckTales and get it sooner and cheaper on PSN and with a theme. Smart move, Sony. My friend got me the DT pin that comes with the retail version at E3 so I'm excited. DT was my favorite childhood cartoon along with Gummi Bears. I also decided to pre-order ibb & obb since it looked awesome and unique and my friend and I will co-op it. For basically $5 more I decided to get Cloudberry Kingdom too since it looked like an insane platformer. I already know I'm going to curse up a storm playing it like Super Meat Boy and even Joe Danger when getting Pro medals. My friend called me masochistic haha. Needless to say I was very impressed with the game trailers and hope they live up to their concepts/videos. I went in for 1 game and came out with 3. Again, smart promo and marketing, Sony.
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Yeah I'm hoping that Terraria bundle isn't just a limited supply and they'll be around for a while. I'd definitely grab it for $20.

 
If you have yet to turn on auto-uploading of saves, this is how to do it:
  • Launch Content Manager App.
  • Click on Online Storage.
  • Click on Vita to Online Storage.
  • Click on "i" button next to game.
  • Click on Upload Automatically Checkbox.
  • Go back to game list and you should see a green arrow pointing up next to the "i" button to confirm that it's set to automatically upload new saves.



Thanks for this! Perhaps dumb question: is there a reason why I might NOT want to upload a game's save automatically? I set everything to auto upload.
 
Downloaded Metal Slug XX on my PSP Go. If I like it enough, I will also put it on my Vita. Had been wanting to buy Metal Slug Collection but $20 is too much for a PSP game this late in the game.
 
crunchewy said:
Thanks for this! Perhaps dumb question: is there a reason why I might NOT want to upload a game's save automatically? I set everything to auto upload.
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Maybe you want to try something in a game that you might not want to keep, like resetting progress to try something or taking an alternate path that you may not be able to roll back, so you turn off auto-upload to keep that original save as a back-up.

 
i asked this a couple pages back but didn't see any responses.   do psp demos still not work on vitas?  really want to try the gladiator begins demo before dropping $10...

 
alwayscheaper said:
To revisit an old topic where I preferred story over challenge on games today versus old, oh my goodness will Bioshock Infinite let go of my hand already? I realize they have the 1999 mode but that doesn't make up for the fact that I'm nearing the end and they still tell me which button to push to find the right direction or to use my vigors in battle. Ridiculous amount of hand holding for a game that has a weak story.
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Weak story? The setting and narrative are arguably its strongest suits. I'd agree, though, the game isn't very challenging (although the last battle tends to be where most people have trouble).

 
affa said:
i asked this a couple pages back but didn't see any responses. do psp demos still not work on vitas? really want to try the gladiator begins demo before dropping $10...
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Frisky will correct me if I'm wrong but I don't believe so.

alwayscheaper said:
To revisit an old topic where I preferred story over challenge on games today versus old, oh my goodness will Bioshock Infinite let go of my hand already? I realize they have the 1999 mode but that doesn't make up for the fact that I'm nearing the end and they still tell me which button to push to find the right direction or to use my vigors in battle. Ridiculous amount of hand holding for a game that has a weak story.
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Yeah, I haven't gotten to Infinite yet but the vibe on the game is that for as many things as it did right it and good as it is overall that it definitely tries to be all things to all people and that never goes well.

SCIENCEEE said:
Catherine hasn't been below the 19.xx it was for PS+ ages ago, has it?
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It was free on Euro PS+ and many of us are still waiting for it to show up here.

 
Yeah I'm hoping that Terraria bundle isn't just a limited supply and they'll be around for a while. I'd definitely grab it for $20.



I think that's a fair price for all that. That was my desired price point too.
@MrNinjaSquirrel I'll be sure to send you my impressions of CBK.

I started TLOU this morning and am about 1/3 of the way through. That may have been the most intense opening to a game that I've played.
 
alwayscheaper said:
To revisit an old topic where I preferred story over challenge on games today versus old, oh my goodness will Bioshock Infinite let go of my hand already? I realize they have the 1999 mode but that doesn't make up for the fact that I'm nearing the end and they still tell me which button to push to find the right direction or to use my vigors in battle. Ridiculous amount of hand holding for a game that has a weak story.
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Yeah, story is usually what's most lauded when it comes to Bioshock Infinite. Anyways, it was definitely the easiest of the 3 Bioshocks, that's for sure. And I'm not sure why the tutorial blurbs kept repeating themselves as well, but it definitely happens a lot.

 
Cleaner7 said:
I started TLOU this morning and am about 1/3 of the way through. That may have been the most intense opening to a game that I've played.
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I know right?! You're at the part where I thought the game hit a little bit of a lull but as good as the game starts it really does finish even better.

 
alwayscheaper said:
To revisit an old topic where I preferred story over challenge on games today versus old, oh my goodness will Bioshock Infinite let go of my hand already? I realize they have the 1999 mode but that doesn't make up for the fact that I'm nearing the end and they still tell me which button to push to find the right direction or to use my vigors in battle. Ridiculous amount of hand holding for a game that has a weak story.
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breakfuss said:
Weak story? The setting and narrative are arguably its strongest suits. I'd agree, though, the game isn't very challenging (although the last battle tends to be where most people have trouble).
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Yeah I thought the story was the best part about Infinite actually. I'm in the same boat as Tylerh in thinking it's the worst of the trilogy, but man the story and characters were something else. I'm continually surprised by how varying peoples opinions on it are, but I guess to each his/her own.

Cleaner7 said:
I think that's a fair price for all that. That was my desired price point too.
@MrNinjaSquirrel I'll be sure to send you my impressions of CBK.

I started TLOU this morning and am about 1/3 of the way through. That may have been the most intense opening to a game that I've played.
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Looking forward to them :)

Definitely agree that TLoU has one of the best openings of possibly any game I've played, but not to be upset anyone but I'm really not understanding all the perfect scores. Obviously they aren't meant to imply that a game is perfect, but at what I feel is over half way done there are just so many things that I find extremely annoying and frustrating, and overall it feels like a step back from the Uncharted games. The characterization, presentation, and voice acting are easily among the best of any game I've played to date, but as far as being a great game, I'm still not convinced :cry:

 
I definitely noticed the tutorials coming back after each new game session in Infinite too. A little annoying, but didn't kill the game. The ending is actually the first one I can remember to give me actual goosebumps. I had just finished the first two Bioshock games for the first time right before playing this, so gameplay didn't seem all that different/groundbreaking (except for the obvious thing Elizabeth provides). Definitely one of the better games of the year, though.
 
tylerh1701 said:
Yeah, story is usually what's most lauded when it comes to Bioshock Infinite. Anyways, it was definitely the easiest of the 3 Bioshocks, that's for sure. And I'm not sure why the tutorial blurbs kept repeating themselves as well, but it definitely happens a lot.
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I thought you could turn those off? Most modern games do this all the time, and it's really annoying. I understand that it's meant for shorter attention span people who are probably coming back to the game for the first time in a while or something, but damn.

1999 mode is the only way to play Bioshock Infinite.

 
my only issue with 1999 mode is i get lost too often. battles arent too hard, but i just don't remember where im supposed to go.

that is so rude they took off the deadspace 3 nav button. cmon im so lost. i know i beat it on hard, but that doesn't mean i remember where to go at all...

 
MrNinjaSquirrel said:
Definitely agree that TLoU has one of the best openings of possibly any game I've played, but not to be upset anyone but I'm really not understanding all the perfect scores. Obviously they aren't meant to imply that a game is perfect, but at what I feel is over half way done there are just so many things that I find extremely annoying and frustrating, and overall it feels like a step back from the Uncharted games. The characterization, presentation, and voice acting are easily among the best of any game I've played to date, but as far as being a great game, I'm still not convinced :cry:
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Not really spoilers but I'm going to talk about the flow of the game here.

See, the middle of the game to me is by far the weakest part where I felt like they gave in a little too much to the pressure of having to have these big action set pieces or losing out on the COD crowd. The game is at it's best though when it's allowed to just be there, you and Ellie in the ruins of the world and discovering it through her eyes. While the mechanics of the combat work fine and those big set pieces serve a purpose in the story the combat really exposes some of the limitations such as the brick dumb AI. It's really the story, the voice acting, the world, the overall resonance that make TLoU something that transcends most games. Like I've said many times the middle third was something I largely didn't care for but is book ended by two of the most powerful and empathetic portions of any media I've personally experienced. Just wait until winter rolls around.

 
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Josh1billion said:
Information about the game Rung Rung: Ozu no Mahoutsukai ~Another World~ (a PS1 import on PSN) is scarce, and it's a great game IMO, so I've decided to rip the soundtrack.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0AskgUVAFA&list=PLBfu25C55dWqcB5GTHQDzl8bFn__f0IGf

I'd highly recommend the game to anyone with an intermediate level of Japanese. It's great as a first step away from furigana-using games.
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Anyone know of good psn games for someone at a beginner-ish level of Japanese? At this point I've got the kana down, for the most part, and am working on a bit of vocab.

 
EldritchOnRye said:
Not really spoilers but I'm going to talk about the flow of the game here.

See, the middle of the game to me is by far the weakest part where I felt like they gave in a little too much to the pressure of having to have these big action set pieces or losing out on the COD crowd. The game is at it's best though when it's allowed to just be there, you and Ellie in the ruins of the world and discovering it through her eyes. While the mechanics of the combat work fine and those big set pieces serve a purpose in the story the combat really exposes some of the limitations such as the brick dumb AI. It's really the story, the voice acting, the world, the overall resonance that make TLoU something that transcends most games. Like I've said many times the middle third was something I largely didn't care for but is book ended by two of the most powerful and empathetic portions of any media I've personally experienced. Just wait until winter rolls around.
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I'm not writing it off, there are just so many things (the horrible shooting, AI, stealth mechanics, and glitches) that make it hard for me to understand the perfect scores. I do think it is a really really good game, but I find overlooking all of the problems is somewhat overkill. I can get the need not to nitpick a game to death, but I guess others just have different opinions on what is and isn't worth criticizing. So yeah, I don't want to argue TLoU's merits or anything, just needed to say something about my lack of understanding.

 
MrNinjaSquirrel said:
I'm not writing it off, there are just so many things (the horrible shooting, AI, stealth mechanics, and glitches) that make it hard for me to understand the perfect scores. I do think it is a really really good game, but I find overlooking all of the problems is somewhat overkill. I can get the need not to nitpick a game to death, but I guess others just have different opinions on what is and isn't worth criticizing. So yeah, I don't want to argue TLoU's merits or anything, just needed to say something about my lack of understanding.
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Well the shooting does get better. A third of the way in you have a pretty limited selection of guns and until you start upgrading them and get your weapon sway down it isn't that hot. I do think that's intentional though to try and discourage you from just blasting your way through everything since that's not the point of the game after all. I also liked the stealth for the most part but that might just be that most games are so miserable at it and that the listen mode makes knowing where to go a lot easier. I did feel similar to you about those elements though until some of the upgrades starting rolling around and by the end felt that those aspects were handled fairly intentionally.

I definitely agree that there are some issues, and let's not forget the glitchy and sometimes gorgeous/sometimes mediocre graphics, but it's one of those things where the sum of the experience creates something greater than if you had transposed those mechanics into something else. I also went into it not really sure what to expect and unsure from the demo so that might also play into how the game's perceived.

 
The Dead Texan said:
I thought you could turn those off? Most modern games do this all the time, and it's really annoying. I understand that it's meant for shorter attention span people who are probably coming back to the game for the first time in a while or something, but damn.

1999 mode is the only way to play Bioshock Infinite.
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Yeah I should have played Infinite at least on Hard, if not 1999. It was rather simple on Normal.

 
EldritchOnRye said:
Well the shooting does get better. A third of the way in you have a pretty limited selection of guns and until you start upgrading them and get your weapon sway down it isn't that hot. I do think that's intentional though to try and discourage you from just blasting your way through everything since that's not the point of the game after all. I also liked the stealth for the most part but that might just be that most games are so miserable at it and that the listen mode makes knowing where to go a lot easier. I did feel similar to you about those elements though until some of the upgrades starting rolling around and by the end felt that those aspects were handled fairly intentionally.

I definitely agree that there are some issues, and let's not forget the glitchy and sometimes gorgeous/sometimes mediocre graphics, but it's one of those things where the sum of the experience creates something greater than if you had transposed those mechanics into something else. I also went into it not really sure what to expect and unsure from the demo so that might also play into how the game's perceived.
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well my problem with the shooting is because of the lack of a real cover system (shooting around corners is virtually impossible). The stealth is fine, braindead AI not considered, but I just hate how they completely ignore any of your NPC companions (for example Elli was standing in a hallway completely nonchalant and an enemy walked directly into her without any sort of recognition). It really breaks the immersion for me, and knowing that this isn't just a glitch but intentional by Naughty Dog doesn't really help. I guess I will have to see if my opinion changes greatly once I've beat it, but so far I'm just a tad disappointed.

 
I played through Bioshock Infinite four times within the week it was released. Took that week off work, which I don't think I've ever done for a game. Loved every second of it too.
 
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