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Welcome to the best thread for all of the deals on games, add-ons, and other stuff in the PlayStation Store both on and off of PSN.
 
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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
Assassin's Creed Liberation HD - $19.99 - Out 1/14 @ 12:01 AM ET [customspoiler=Bonuses]Voodoo Pack and Exclusive Theme[/customspoiler]
The Last of Us - Left Behind - $14.99 - Out Early 2014 [customspoiler=Bonuses]Exclusive Theme[/customspoiler]
Watch Dogs - $59.99 - Out TBA [customspoiler=Bonuses]R33B Gun and Exclusive Theme[/customspoiler]
 
Bundles
Alien Breed Trilogy - $7.89 - 66% Off D [customspoiler='Includes']Alien Breed: Impact, Alien Breed 2: Assault, and Alien Breed 3: Descent.[/customspoiler]

Battlefield 4 Bonus Holiday Edition - $49.99 [customspoiler=Includes]Full Game + China Rising[/customspoiler]
Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut Ultimate Edition - $29.99 - Move Compatible [customspoiler=Includes]Full Game + All DLC + Five Avatars[/customspoiler]
Doki Doki Universe Limited Edition Bundle - $24.99 CD [customspoiler=Includes]Full Game + Starter Pack, 2 Personality Quiz Packs, 2 Story Packs, 9 Deko Mail Packs, and an exclusive PS3 Dynamic Theme[/customspoiler]

Dragon Fantasy Book I & II Bundle - $13.99 - 30% Off NXC

Dust 514 Tactical Edition - $4.99 - 50% Off [customspoiler='Includes']The Free-to-Play game with 450 dropsuits and vehicles, 7-Day Active Skill Booster, and 2,500 Aurum (in-game currency).[/customspoiler]

FIFA 14 Bonus Holiday Edition - $49.99 D [customspoiler=Includes]Full Game + 2200 FIFA Points[/customspoiler]

Foosball 2012 Ultimate Foosball Bundle - $2.99 CD [customspoiler='Includes']Full Game + All DLC[/customspoiler]

Grip Games Indie Bundle - $3.99 CD [customspoiler='Includes']Atomic Ninjas + Foosball 2012[/customspoiler]

Madden NFL 25 Bonus Holiday Edition - $49.99 D [customspoiler=Includes]Full Game + 2200 FIFA Points[/customspoiler]
NBA 2K14 Super Fan Pack - PS3/PS4 - $99.99 - 17% Off -  Ends 3/31/14 [customspoiler=Includes]Full Game for PS3 and PS4[/customspoiler]
NCAA Football 14 Bonus Holiday Edition - $49.99 D [customspoiler=Includes]Full Game + 14 unopened All-American Packs for NCAA UT.[/customspoiler]
Need for Speed Rivals Bonus Holiday Edition - $49.99 [customspoiler=Includes]Full Game + Premium Livery Pack & Timesaver Pack[/customspoiler]
Rain Holiday Bundle - $14.99 - Ends 1/6/14 [customspoiler='Includes']Rain, Rain Original Soundtrack, and Rain Holiday Theme[/customspoiler]

Rainbow Moon Cross-Save Bundle - PS3/Vita - $22.49 - 25% Off D [customspoiler=Includes]Both the PS3 and Vita versions[/customspoiler]

Record of Agarest War Series Bundle - $49.99 [customspoiler='Includes]Record of Agarest Zero, One, and Two[/customspoiler]
[URL="https://store.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/#!/en-us/games/addons/the-walking-dead-season-two-season-pass/cid=UP2026-NPUB31404_00-TWD2SN0000000000"]The Walking Dead Season Two - Season Pass[/URL] - $14.99 - 25% Off [COLOR=rgb(0,128,0)]N[/COLOR]
[URL="https://store.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/#!/en-us/games/worms2-armageddon-game-of-the-year/cid=UP4064-NPUB30230_00-W2ARMAGOTY000000"]Worms 2: Armageddon Game Of The Year[/URL] - $9.35 - 66% Off [COLOR=rgb(255,140,0)]D[/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(0,128,0)] [/COLOR][customspoiler='Includes']Full Game, Battle Pack, Forts Pack, Mayhem Pack, Puzzle Pack, Retro Pack, and Attack Pack [/customspoiler]
Zombie Driver HD + Soundtrack - $6.49 - 50% Off D
 
PS3
Air Conflicts: Pacific Carriers - $9.99 - 50% Off

Alien Breed - $4.99 - 50% Off C

Alien Breed: Impact - $3.49 - 65% Off D
Alien Breed 2: Assault - $3.49 - 65% Off D
Alien Breed 3: Descent - $3.49 - 65% Off D
Atomic Ninjas - $2.99 - 70% Off CD

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse - $7.49 - 50% Off NXD
Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut - $24.99 - 38% Off - Move Compatible

Diablo III - $43.99 - 27% Off NXD
Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two - $19.99 - 50% Off NXD
Doki Doki Universe - $9.99 - 33% Off NCD
Dragon Fantasy Book I - $4.99 - 50% Off NXC
Dragon Fantasy Book II - $10.49 - 30% Off NXC
Droplitz - $0.99 - 80% Off

DuckTales Remastered - $8.99 - 52% Off NX

Ethan: Meteor Hunter - $7.99 - 47% Off
Foosball 2012 - $2.99 - 75% Off - Move Compatible CD
Girl Fight - $4.99 - 50% Off D
God Mode - $4.99 - 50% Off D
Grand Theft Auto IV - $9.99 - 50% Off ND
Grand Theft Auto V - $39.99 - 33% Off N
Hotline Miami - $2.49 - 75% Off NXC
Kick-Ass - $4.99 - 38% Off
Magic 2014: Duels Of The Planeswalkers - $4.99 - 50% Off D

Papo & Yo - $4.99 - 66% Off ND
Proteus - $8.49 - 39% Off NXC





Superfrog HD - $4.99 - 50% Off C

The Testament Of Sherlock Holmes - $14.99 - 50% Off
Time and Eternity - $19.99 - 60% Off
Worms - $3.29 - 75% Off D
Worms 2: Armageddon - $5.19 - 65% Off D
Worms Crazy Golf - $2.59 - 74% Off
Worms Revolution - $7.59 - 49% Off
Worms Ultimate Mayhem - $5.19 - 65% Off
Zombie Driver HD - $4.99 - 50% Off D


Zombie Tycoon II: Brainhov's Revenge - $4.99 - 50% Off C

PS4
Doki Doki Universe - $9.99 - 33% Off NCD

Pinball Arcade - Free [customspoiler='Includes']Tales of the Arabian Nights table[/customspoiler]

Zen Pinball 2 - Free NC

PS2 Classics

Grand Theft Auto San Andreas - $7.49 - 50% Off N

Raiden III - $5.99 - 40% Off
 
PS3 Add-ons
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception - Drake's Deception Map Pack - Free - 100% Off P

Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception - Flashback Map Pack 1 - Free - 100% Off P
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception - Flashback Map Pack 2 - Free - 100% Off P

Worms 2: Armageddon - Battle Pack - $1.79 - 64% Off

Worms 2: Armageddon - Forts Pack - $1.79 - 64% Off
Worms 2: Armageddon - Puzzle Pack - $1.79 - 64% Off
Worms 2: Armageddon - Retro Pack - $1.79 - 64% Off
Worms 2: Armageddon - Time Attack - $1.79 - 64% Off
Worms Revolution - Funfair Pack - $2.59 - 48% Off

Worms Revolution - Mars Pack - $2.59 - 48% Off
Worms Revolution - Medieval Tales - $2.59 - 48% Off
Worms Ultimate Mayhem - Customization Pack - $1.79 - 64% Off
Worms Ultimate Mayhem - Multi-Player Pack - $1.79 - 64% Off
Worms Ultimate Mayhem - Single-Player Pack - $1.79 - 64% Off
Zombie Driver HD - Apocalypse Pack - $1.49 - 50% Off
Zombie Driver HD - Burning Garden Of Slaughter - $1.49 - 75% Off
Zombie Driver HD - Tropical Race Rage - $1.49 - 50% Off
 

PS4 Add-ons
Blacklight: Retribution - 500 Zcoin - $3.74 N

Blacklight: Retribution - 1,000 + 50 Zcoin - $7.49 N

Blacklight: Retribution - 2,500 + 250 Zcoins - $18.74 N

Blacklight: Retribution - 5,000 + 750 Zcoins - $34.99 N

Blacklight: Retribution - 10,000 + 2,000 Zcoin - $64.99 N

Pinball Arcade - Season One Bundle - $14.99 - 50% Off [customspoiler='Qualifier']Half-Off for those that own all Season One tables for PS3/Vita.[/customspoiler]

Pinball Arcade - Season One Pro Bundle - $19.99 - 50% Off [customspoiler='Qualifier']Half-Off for those that own all Season One Pro tables for PS3/Vita.[/customspoiler]
The Playroom - My Alien Buddy - Free N
The Playroom - Toy Maker - Free

Warframe - 75 Platinum - $3.74 - 25% Off
Warframe - 170 Platinum - $7.49 - 25% Off
Warframe - 370 Platinum - $14.99 - 25% Off
Warframe - 1000 Platinum + Mod - $37.49 - 25% Off
Warframe - 2100 Platinum + Mod - $74.99 - 25% Off
Warframe - 3210 Platinum + Mod - $112.49 - 25% Off
Zen Pinball 2 - Sorcerer's Lair - Free
 
PS1 Classics
N/A
 
Minis
5-In-1 Arcade Hits - $0.99 - 50% Off

9-in-1 Mega Pack - $2.99 [customspoiler='Includes']5-in-1 Arcade Hits, Blimp: The Flying Adventures, The Impossible Game, MiniSquadron, and One Epic Game[/customspoiler]
Blimp: The Flying Adventures - $0.99 - 33% Off

The Impossible Game - $0.99 - 50% Of

MiniSquadron - $0.99 - 50% Off

One Epic Game - $0.99 - 50% Off
The Ultimate Runner Game Bundle - $1.99 [customspoiler=Includes]The Impossible Game and One Epic Game[/customspoiler]
Young Thor - $2.49 - 50% Off
Zombie Tycoon - $2.49 - 50% Off
 
PSP Games

DJ Max Portable 3 - $19.99 - 50% Off

The Ikemen Bundle - $24.99 [customspoiler='Includes']Cho Aniki Zero, Mimana Iyar Chronicle, and Ragnarok Tactics[/customspoiler]
Strikers 1945 - $2.99 - 40% Off

Vita Games
Alien Breed - $4.99 - 50% Off C

Atomic Ninjas - $2.99 - 70% Off C
Doki Doki Universe - $9.99 - 33% Off NXCD
Dragon Fantasy Book I - $4.99 - 50% Off NXC
Dragon Fantasy Book II - $10.49 - 30% Off NXC
Dragon Fantasy Book I & II Bundle - $13.99 - 30% Off NXC
Draw Slasher - $4.99 - 17% Off

Escape Plan - $9.99 - 33% Off NC

Eufloria HD - $9.99 - 33% Off 
Foosball 2012 - $2.99 - 75% Off - Move Compatible C
Foosball 2012 Ultimate Foosball Bundle - $2.99 C [customspoiler='Includes']Full Game + All DLC[/customspoiler]
Grip Games Indie Bundle - $3.99 C [customspoiler='Includes']Atomic Ninjas + Foosball 2012[/customspoiler]
Hotline Miami - $2.49 - 75% Off NXC
Knytt Underground - $4.99 - 50% Off C

Nun Attack - $1.49 - 50% Off
Proteus - $8.49 - 39% Off NXC

Rainbow Moon Cross-Save Bundle - $22.49 - 25% Off D [customspoiler=Includes]Both the PS3 and Vita versions[/customspoiler]
Rainbow Moon (PS3 Player Special Offer) - $7.49 - 25% Off D [customspoiler=Qualifier]Special Discount for owners of the PS3 version[/customspoiler]

Superfrog HD - $4.99 - 50% Off C

Worms Revolution Extreme - $7.49 - 50% Off
Zombie Tycoon II: Brainhov's Revenge - $4.99 - 50% Off C

Music

Zombie Driver HD Soundtrack - $2.49 - 50% Off

Avatars

Zombie Driver HD Avatar 10-Pack - $1.49 - 50% Off
 
PlayStation Plus
 
PS3 Deals

Atomic Ninjas - $2.09 - 79% Off CD

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse - $3.75 - 75% Off NXD

Diablo III - $35.19 - 41% Off NXD
Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two - $10.00 - 75% Off - Move Compatible NXD
Dragon Fantasy Book I - $2.50 - 75% Off NXC
Dragon Fantasy Book II - $7.34 - 51% Off NXC
Dragon Fantasy Book I & II Bundle - $8.39 - 58% Off NXC
Ducktales Remastered - $7.19 - 52% Off NX
Ethan: Meteor Hunter - $6.39 - 36% Off 

Foosball 2012 - $2.09 - 79% Off CD


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


Hotline Miami - $1.49 - 85% Off NXC
Proteus - $5.94 - 58% Off NXC

Toki Tori - $3.99 - 20% Off - Move Compatible
Zombie Driver HD - $2.50 - 75% Off D
Zombie Driver HD + Soundtrack - $3.25 - 75% Off D


Vita Deals
Angry Birds Star Wars - $32.39 - 19% Off

Atomic Ninjas - $2.09 - 79% Off C
Bit.Trip Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien - $7.99 - 20% Off
Dragon Fantasy Book I - $2.50 - 75% Off NXC
Dragon Fantasy Book II - $7.34 - 51% Off NXC
Dragon Fantasy Book I & II Bundle - $8.39 - 58% Off NXC
Draw Slasher - $2.99 - 50% Off

Eufloria HD - $7.99 - 47% Off 

Foosball 2012 - $2.09 - 79% Off C

Guacamelee! - $3.75 - 75% Off C
Hotline Miami - $1.49 - 85% Off NXC
Knytt Underground - $2.50 - 75% Off C
PixelJunk Monsters: Ultimate HD - $11.99 - 20% Off

Proteus - $5.94 - 58% Off NXC

Terraria - $13.49 - 10% Off

Minis Deals

5-in-1 Arcade Hits - $0.74 - 63% Off

Blimp: The Flying Adventures - $0.74 - 63% Off

The Impossible Game - $0.74 - 75% Off
MiniSquadron - $0.74 - 63% Off
One Epic Game - $0.74 - 63% Off
PS3 Add-on Deals
Zombie Driver HD - Apocalypse Pack - $0.75 - 75% Off

Zombie Driver HD - Burning Garden of Slaughter - $0.75 - 62% Off
Zombie Driver HD - Tropical Race Rage - $0.75 - 75% Off
 
Music Deals
Zombie Driver HD Soundtrack - $1.25 - 75% Off
 
Avatar Deals
Zombie Driver HD Avatar Bundle - $0.75 - 75% Off
 
Free Games (Don't Argue About This, Please)
Binary Domain - 11 GB
Borderlands 2 - 5.3 GB
Dyad - 1337 MB

Galaga Legions DX - 134 MB
Gravity Rush - Vita - 1.4 GB
Grid 2 - 5.8 GB
ibb & obb - 1 GB
Ico - 1.7 GB
LittleBigPlanet Karting - 7 GB
LittleBigPlanet Sackboy's Prehistoric Moves - Requires Move
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath - Vita - 1.4 GB
Poker Night 2 - 455 MB
Shadow of the Colossus - 6 GB

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed - Vita - 1.4 GB N
Soul Sacrifice - Vita - 1.7 GB X
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
 
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)
Draw Slasher
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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eldergamer said:
I know AC 3 got a bad rap but I still plan on picking it up for cheap ($10 or so. more if it's a complete GOTY edition) on black friday.

I had planned on skipping revelations too, until I got if for like $5 from Best Buy. Brotherhood was okay, and Revelation didn't add much.
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Just trick your brain into thinking forests are cooler than cities in a parkour video game, and you'll have a great time. :)

 
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SolidSnake86 said:
Hopefully far away from any job where he gets to review games. Anyone who rates Arkham Origins that low is a moron. I'm sorry, I know it's his opinion, but it doesn't make him any less of an idiot for it.
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He's a troll, he just did it so he could make us froth in the mouth with rabies and rage...maybe a mixture of both.

 
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Corto Maltese said:
He's a troll, he just did it so he could make us froth in the mouth with rabies and rage...maybe a mixture of both.
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He called it out as a hastily-made cash-grab by Warner Brothers, developed by a studio consisting of people who weren't involved in the first two games. That's pretty much exactly what it is.

You can argue about his score, which is pretty arbitrary (when is attaching a numerical value to a qualitative experience ever relevant to anything aside from prescribing morphine?), but it looks like he raises a number of valid points.

He called out Assassin's Creed II as tedious, which it is at least 70% of the time. Go back and play it, if you don't believe me.

He mentioned Final Fantasy XIII is an awkward mess of a story poorly presented by unlikable characters. All of that's pretty much spot on.

And, hey, I like all of those games in spite of their flaws.

While I didn't always agree with him, Jim is never afraid to speak his mind about games. That's more than I can say for all but maybe three other reviewers.

 
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Any chance of a deal on dlc of this games
Bioshock 1 & 2
dead space 2 & 3
 
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investor said:
I just read that the PSN store is now letting you add money to your wallet from Paypal. That is a big plus since there are those of us who absolutely do not trust putting our credit card on file due to the account hackings. Up till now, I would have to drive out to a Best Buy and purchase my card from there or on Ebay. But this Paypal payment, announced back in January but is only online now, is a great convenience.
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captaintek3304 said:
Thanks, no one's mentioned that on this page yet. I didn't want to go back to last page or the page before, or even three pages ago to reread when others have posted this news.
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jay_remedy said:
Oh shit, guess what, guys? You can use Paypal to fund purchases now!
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I don't really see the picture. Just buy $10,$20, or $50 PSN cards with cash. I guess if you want to spend more than those amounts you could go the PayPal route. I suppose another option at best.

 
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SolidSnake86 said:
Hopefully far away from any job where he gets to review games. Anyone who rates Arkham Origins that low is a moron. I'm sorry, I know it's his opinion, but it doesn't make him any less of an idiot for it.
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Arkham Origins sucks compared to the other 2, its just another Madden or Fifa update. If reviewers keep saying that somewhere in their review but give it a 7 or 8 out of 10 they're doing a disservice to readers with small attention spans. Sometimes you have to hit games with low scores to wake them up and make costumers pay attention.
 
loudlyrandomplay said:
Arkham Origins sucks compared to the other 2, its just another Madden or Fifa update. If reviewers keep saying that somewhere in their review but give it a 7 or 8 out of 10 they're doing a disservice to readers with small attention spans. Sometimes you have to hit games with low scores to wake them up and make costumers pay attention.
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I think that more reviews should treat games as stand-alone and not make such a comparison to prior games. How is a game worse than a previous game if the biggest criticism against it is that it doesn't offer much that's new innovations. If I have never played any of the Arkham games and went in completely blind, would I really consider it worse than the other games if I didn't know which order they were published?

I feel that games should be reviewed based on the quality of other games being published at the same time. Sure, there is room to be critical about a lack of innovation. And I think the lack of innovation should be a consideration for consumers, but I don't think it should affect the score. If we constantly compare games to previous versions, then shouldn't those previous versions be re-scored lower if a better version comes out?

That being said, I understand that Arkham Origins has some technical issues that absolutely should affect the score. I am merely discussing how games are reviewed relative to previous versions.

 
WNYX585AM said:
I think that more reviews should treat games as stand-alone and not make such a comparison to prior games. How is a game worse than a previous game if the biggest criticism against it is that it doesn't offer much that's new innovations. If I have never played any of the Arkham games and went in completely blind, would I really consider it worse than the other games if I didn't know which order they were published?

I feel that games should be reviewed based on the quality of other games being published at the same time. Sure, there is room to be critical about a lack of innovation. And I think the lack of innovation should be a consideration for consumers, but I don't think it should affect the score. If we constantly compare games to previous versions, then shouldn't those previous versions be re-scored lower if a better version comes out?

That being said, I understand that Arkham Origins has some technical issues that absolutely should affect the score. I am merely discussing how games are reviewed relative to previous versions.
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I hear what you are saying but then you are ignoring fans who have played the previous games. It is just as important to keep these folks informed as the new players. Game reviews are subjective either way.

 
I hear what you are saying but then you are ignoring fans who have played the previous games. It is just as important to keep these folks informed as the new players. Game reviews are subjective either way.



Maybe reviews of sequels should provide two scores; one for it as a standalone game and one for people that played previous games in the series.

As someone that occasionally reviews games online, I know I struggle with that balance when reviewing sequels/series continuations.
 
maybe reviews should be someones opinion on a game, and then you can read it and know what they personally thought about a game they played. i havent played origins but that 3.5 review seemed backed up by his points. if you don't agree with his assessment thats fine, but that doesn't make it more or less valid. but i guess this is getting more into how video game reviews are pretty much worthless across the board so whatever.

 
loudlyrandomplay said:
Arkham Origins sucks compared to the other 2, its just another Madden or Fifa update. If reviewers keep saying that somewhere in their review but give it a 7 or 8 out of 10 they're doing a disservice to readers with small attention spans. Sometimes you have to hit games with low scores to wake them up and make costumers pay attention.
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Well that's more a problem with reviews as a whole. If you're not summing your review up into a succinct list of bullet points with a score you lose all the casual people with no attention span. If I was in that position I would probably be giving it an 8 as well because while it feels like an uninspired copy and paste it's perfectly competent on it's own. Compared to how good Arkham City was and how much they manages to improve on what they did in AA and the circumstances surrounding it make it feel recycled.
 
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loudlyrandomplay said:
Arkham Origins sucks compared to the other 2, its just another Madden or Fifa update. If reviewers keep saying that somewhere in their review but give it a 7 or 8 out of 10 they're doing a disservice to readers with small attention spans. Sometimes you have to hit games with low scores to wake them up and make costumers pay attention.
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Halloween's over though.
 
loudlyrandomplay said:
Arkham Origins sucks compared to the other 2, its just another Madden or Fifa update. If reviewers keep saying that somewhere in their review but give it a 7 or 8 out of 10 they're doing a disservice to readers with small attention spans. Sometimes you have to hit games with low scores to wake them up and make costumers pay attention.
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This would mean that every Call of Doody game should get nothing higher than a 1. I'm good with that.
 
Josh1billion said:
For what it's worth, Brotherhood is a great game. It's the pinnacle of the series, in my opinion-- the gameplay and story (especially the ending) are both great. Revelations felt kinda stale to me, with nothing new or interesting, and AC III was just a huge letdown all around.
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I agree that Brotherhood was good but I don't expect any AC game to be great. Despite this, I am a fan of the series and felt Revelations was a solid addition on its own.

Xaliqen said:
He called it out as a hastily-made cash-grab by Warner Brothers, developed by a studio consisting of people who weren't involved in the first two games. That's pretty much exactly what it is.

You can argue about his score, which is pretty arbitrary (when is attaching a numerical value to a qualitative experience ever relevant to anything aside from prescribing morphine?), but it looks like he raises a number of valid points.

He called out Assassin's Creed II as tedious, which it is at least 70% of the time. Go back and play it, if you don't believe me.

He mentioned Final Fantasy XIII is an awkward mess of a story poorly presented by unlikable characters. All of that's pretty much spot on.

And, hey, I like all of those games in spite of their flaws.

While I didn't always agree with him, Jim is never afraid to speak his mind about games. That's more than I can say for all but maybe three other reviewers.
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While I don't necessarily disagree with your point on this, lets not pretend that the number attached to his review isn't an attempt to draw attention rather than bring focus to the points he made in the review itself.

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It very rarely is one or the other.

 
Two would only suffice if you're looking to merely meet expectations. Three would showcase ambition.

 
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captaintek3304 said:
Were you missing for a few days? Or just laying low after Wednesday night?
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I can't lie, my body wasn't prepared for the disease that was the Red Sox winning. Especially since I found it a little difficult to completely hate them for it considering their unbelievable reversal of misfortune.

But I have excised that cancerous tumor from my brain and am back to completely despising them. My body and mind are whole once more.

 
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Yanksfan said:
I can't lie, my body wasn't prepared for the disease that was the Red Sox winning. Especially since I found it a little difficult to completely hate them for it considering their unbelievable reversal of misfortune.

But I have excised that cancerous tumor from my brain and am back to completely despising them. My body and mind are whole once more.
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Wrigley 100th anniversary next year. Could it be time?!

 
aaronrodgers said:
It came out in Europe too, so if your Wii is Modded, you can import the European version. It's definitely better than the PS2 version.
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I don't believe it came out in Europe because there ended up being a fan modded English translation patch for the Japanese version released last year, which could then be played on a modded Wii, or the Dolphin emulator.

 
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captaintek3304 said:
Wrigley 100th anniversary next year. Could it be time?!
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The rebuilding is pretty much done. If they can now shock the world and bring in Eric Wedge to manage all that talent, I think it is a foregone conclusion.

EldritchOnRye said:
I really thought Tim Tebow was going to win the Super Bowl and fulfill the Mayan prophecy. That seemed far more likely.
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An unholy union combining Tebow's arm with JaMarcus Russell's heart would surely pave the way to our sweet release of this world.

 
FriskyTanuki said:
I forgot that it was time for reviews discussions to return.
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captaintek3304 said:
Oh good, the monthly discussion on reviews has started. I think we missed October's though, so let's try to have two this month.
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:wave: OH, HAI GUISE. Is that my cue?


The Origins review wasn't click bait. People's outrage that a "technically competent" game could get such a low score once again reflects poorly on the medium. So many games have been fundamentally broken that it's cultivated an audience of people who feel everything deserves at least a fuck-ing 7 or 8 for achieving a certain level of functionality. Guess we're just handing out participation medals now?!?! Thank you, Jim Sterling...and, thank you, Polygon for attempting to push things forward.

It's sad when you compare video games to film, where basic fuck-ing technical competence is assumed. A movie might be completely devoid of value, but it's still made by professionals with basic understanding of proper camera operation, lighting, editing, sound mixing, etc. I don't give a damn if Origins isn't "buggy" or plays okay. Why should developers/programmers be applauded for what they're supposed to do?!
 
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Yanksfan said:
I agree that Brotherhood was good but I don't expect any AC game to be great. Despite this, I am a fan of the series and felt Revelations was a solid addition on its own.
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Yay some positivity towards Revelations. This gives me some hope. IGN ranked it behind (!) the original. And the original was beyond boring.

captaintek3304 said:
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Oh god I hope not. The only team I dislike more than the Red Sox is the Cubs.

If anyone cares, I'm an Astros fan. So I haven't had anything to cheer for in a long time. So the only enjoyment I get is cheering against teams I hate. Like the Cubs and Red Sox.

 
So to the people who agree with the 3.5 score, is Arkham Origins a shitty game then? Because even using the full 1-10 scale, a 3.5 means it sucks.
 
Oh, and Jim Sterling is absolutely a click-bait troll.  His writing is technically competent but the quality of his reviews are devoid of value.

 
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Looks like Unfinished Swan and Journey are possibly coming to PS4 as well, probably with the same cross-buy promo attached.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=707967

(Watch out, it's a NeoGAF link.  According to others, you may get infected with uncontrollable Sony fanboyism)

I wish they were porting a little bit cooler games, but I guess free is free.  I highly doubt I'll ever want to play Flow, Flower, or Journey again. Maybe if they have separate trophy lists, but I highly doubt it.

EDIT: Actually looks like there probably will be separate trophies for those 4 confirmed games (Flow, Flower, Escape Plan, Sound Shapes).

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2013/10/16/flower-flow-sound-shapes-escape-plan-coming-to-ps4/#comment-907688

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2013/10/16/flower-flow-sound-shapes-escape-plan-coming-to-ps4/#comment-907709

 
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tylerh1701 said:
Yay some positivity towards Revelations. This gives me some hope. IGN ranked it behind (!) the original. And the original was beyond boring.

Oh god I hope not. The only team I dislike more than the Red Sox is the Cubs.

If anyone cares, I'm an Astros fan. So I haven't had anything to cheer for in a long time. So the only enjoyment I get is cheering against teams I hate. Like the Cubs and Red Sox.
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Hahahahahaha...what? How? I don't even...

Like I should talk though, because the Red Sox were soooo good before 2003.

 
:wave: OH, HAI GUISE. Is that my cue?

The Origins review wasn't click bait. People's outrage that a "technically competent" game could get such a low score once again reflects poorly on the medium. So many games have been fundamentally broken that it's cultivated an audience of people who feel everything deserves at least a fuck-ing 7 or 8 for achieving a certain level of functionality. Guess we're just handing out participation medals now?!?! Thank you, Jim Sterling...and, thank you, Polygon for attempting to push things forward.

It's sad when you compare video games to film, where basic fuck-ing technical competence is assumed. A movie might be completely devoid of value, but it's still made by professionals with basic understanding of proper camera operation, lighting, editing, sound mixing, etc. I don't give a damn if Origins isn't "buggy" or plays okay. Why should developers/programmers be applauded for what they're supposed to do?!



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You did this...YOU!
 
captaintek3304 said:
Hahahahahaha...what? How? I don't even...

Like I should talk though, because the Red Sox were soooo good before 2003.
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Yeah I became a fan in the 90's. Jeff Bagwell was my favorite player. Killer B's were awesome and the Astros were actually really good even though they never made it over the final hump. ( fuck ing White Sox!)

And I was definitely rooting for the Red Sox in 2004. That ALCS was probably the most amazing thing to ever happen in baseball. But the millions of bandwagon Red Sox fans that have jumped on since 2004 have pushed me all the way to being a Yankees fan. I can't stand the Red Sox anymore.

 
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Holy crap, I just noticed something pretty cool. When I was on the PS3 PSN store, it gave me the option to pay with PayPal. Nicely added surprise feature!

 
tylerh1701 said:
Yeah I became a fan in the 90's. Jeff Bagwell was my favorite player. Killer B's were awesome and the Astros were actually really good even though they never made it over the final hump. ( fuck ing White Sox!)

And I was definitely rooting for the Red Sox in 2004. That ALCS was probably the most amazing thing to ever happen in baseball. But the millions of bandwagon Red Sox fans that have jumped on since 2004 have pushed me all the way to being a Yankees fan. I can't stand the Red Sox anymore.
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Always wanted to see Bagwell and Biggio win a ring. 2 of my favorites growing up.

 
tylerh1701 said:
Yeah I became a fan in the 90's. Jeff Bagwell was my favorite player. Killer B's were awesome and the Astros were actually really good even though they never made it over the final hump. ( fuck ing White Sox!)

And I was definitely rooting for the Red Sox in 2004. That ALCS was probably the most amazing thing to ever happen in baseball. But the millions of bandwagon Red Sox fans that have jumped on since 2004 have pushed me all the way to being a Yankees fan. I can't stand the Red Sox anymore.
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Those Astros were fun to watch. Its too bad they have just let that franchise go to such shit.

In regards to your last paragraph, I don't know how something can contain something so horrible and something so awesome in statements that close together.

 
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