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

FriskyTanuki · Mar 13, 2012

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Key: * - New This Week, * - Expires With Next Update, * - Permanent Price Drop, * - Cross Buy (Vita/PS3), * - Demo or Full Game Trial Available

Storewide Promo - For every $50 ($49.99 works) that you spend in any part of the PS Store that uses the PSN wallet for purchases from February 26 at 12:01 AM PST to March 31 at 11:59 PM PST, you'll get $10 back for every $50 spent around April 12, 2013 via your PSN inbox and your email. Meaning if you spend $100, you'll get $20 back and so on above that.

Bundles
BioShock Infinite & Season Pass Bundle - $79.99 **
Patapon Bundle - PSP/Vita - $14.99 -

Includes Patapon, Patapon 2, and Patapon 3

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Sega Fight Pack - $9.99 -

Includes Fighting Vipers, Sonic the Fighters, and Virtua Fighter 2

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Sega Vintage Collection: ToeJam & Earl - $6.99 -

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

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Tales of Graces f: Knight Edition - $54.99 -

Full Game + 13 DLC items

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Pre-Orders
Defiance - $59.99 - Ends 4/2

PS3
Amy - $1.99 *
Costume Quest - $7.49 ***
Darksiders II - $34.99 **
de Blob 2 - $7.49 ***
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - $9.99 **
Foosball 2012 - $4.99 - Move Compatible ***
Game of Thrones - $24.99 *
Jeopardy! - $14.99 **
Just Cause 2 - $9.99 **
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men - $7.49 **
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days - $9.99 **
Lara Croft And The Guardian Of Light - $7.49 ***
MX vs. ATV: Alive - $14.99 ***
Page Chronica - $6.99 **
PixelJunk 4am - $4.99 - Move Required *
PixelJunk Eden - $4.99 **
PixelJunk Monsters - $4.99 **
PixelJunk Racers: 2nd Lap - $3.49 *
PixelJunk Shooter - $4.99 **
PixelJunk Shooter 2 - $4.99 **
PixelJunk SideScroller - $4.99 **
Red Faction: Armageddon - $9.99 ***
Red Faction: Battlegrounds - $4.99 ***
Red Faction: Guerrilla - $9.99 ***
Red Johnson's Chronicles - $3.99 ***
Sleeping Dogs - $24.99 -

Includes Retro Triad Pack, Red Envelope Pack, and Street Racer Pack

Includes Swimsuit DLC

- Ends 4/16
Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable - $29.99 *
escapeVektor - $4.99 *
Foosball 2012 - $4.99 ***
Persona 4 Golden - $29.99 *
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed - $19.99 **
Super Monkey Ball Banana Splitz - $14.99 **
Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour Edition - $14.99 *

Free Vita Games
Cliff Diving - Free
Ecolibrium - Free
Fireworks - Free
Frobisher Says! - Free
Jetpack Joyride - Free
PlayStation Home Arcade - Free -

Includes Ice Breaker, Wipeout 2D, and Scribble Shooter Demo

Abstract Art - Dynamic
Assassin's Creed Revelations - Dynamic
Cuckoo - Dynamic
Daytona USA
Double Dragon Neon - Dynamic
Dragon - Dynamic
Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit - Dynamic
The House of the Dead III - Dynamic
The House of the Dead 4 - Dynamic
I Am Alive - Dynamic
Infamous Festival of Blood - Dynamic
Jet Set Radio - Dynamic
Leap Year - Dynamic
Mesh - Dynamic
Mexican Skulls - Dynamic
PlayStation Plus - Dynamic
Robot - Dynamic
Samurai - Dynamic
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode 1 - Dynamic
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II - Dynamic
Stripe Shift Part 2 - Dynamic
Tales from Space: About a Blob
Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown - Dynamic

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I'll be filling this thread out a bit more as we go and I'll answer questions whenever I can. Feel free to provide feedback for ways to improve this thread. Thanks.

Slade · Feb 6, 2013

[quote name='johnnypark']Caved on FF4 Complete and Dissidia 012. Have a bunch of GS credit, and $10 each seems like the right price to get them on my Vita. And dang do the fancy new sprites in FF4 look nice on the Vita's screen!

The only thing I can't believe is that I'm interested in playing yet another iteration of this game. SNES, GBA, DS 3D remake, and I'm pretty sure I played the PSX port of the SNES cart, too. Oh well!

Really wish FF6 would get some love. Even a high-res version of FF6 ala the PSP FF4 Complete would be an instant purchase.[/QUOTE]

Considering the universal acclaim for FF6, it's rather shocking how little they've done with the FF6 game in terms of remakes/spin-offs and such.

PancakesAreLove · Feb 6, 2013

[quote name='jkimrey']So, this has probably been asked many times, but just wanted to make sure:

All of the FF games are self contained and can therefore be played in any order, correct?

Thanks[/QUOTE]

Yup. play in any order but I would play in order just so it feels like the graphics are getting better and better.

wtsutton · Feb 6, 2013

[quote name='jkimrey']So, this has probably been asked many times, but just wanted to make sure:

All of the FF games are self contained and can therefore be played in any order, correct?

Thanks[/QUOTE]

Yes.

Kendro · Feb 6, 2013

Just to make sure I don't throw my Vita across the train when I'm commuting to work...

What is the safest way to leave where I left off if I need to put away my Vita and there is no save point nearby in any of the PSone FF games? Do I simply hit the PlayStation button in order to suspend gameplay?

FriskyTanuki · Feb 6, 2013

[quote name='Kendro']Just to make sure I don't throw my Vita across the train when I'm commuting to work...

What is the safest way to leave where I left off if I need to put away my Vita and there is no save point nearby in any of the PSone FF games? Do I simply hit the PlayStation button in order to suspend gameplay?[/QUOTE]
Yeah, it'll pause the game and you can press the power button on top to put it to sleep.

Alkalinejoe · Feb 6, 2013

[quote name='Kendro']Just to make sure I don't throw my Vita across the train when I'm commuting to work...

What is the safest way to leave where I left off if I need to put away my Vita and there is no save point nearby in any of the PSone FF games? Do I simply hit the PlayStation button in order to suspend gameplay?[/QUOTE]
That's what I do. The Vita battery lasts surprisingly long when not turned off but simply locked. I'll forget I left it on a few days and I'll come back and it'll still have a pretty decent charge.

On another note, the work they put into FFIV complete is amazing. It looks so gorgeous on the Vita's screen. :drool:

Slappybob · Feb 6, 2013

Question: So the PS3 i have will play PS1 games. But they look worse than they did on the PS1. I am not sure if this is because its a PS1 disc on an HDTV or because its just an old game. So my question is if i buy the downloadable version is it graphically better? I know its not an HD remake but is there a difference?

Or is there some setting i can change?

mars009 · Feb 6, 2013

So FFVI doesn't work correctly on the vita??

Vendetta · Feb 6, 2013

[quote name='mars009']So FFVI doesn't work correctly on the vita??[/QUOTE]

I think VI does and V doesn't.

Velo214 · Feb 6, 2013

FFVI works great on Vita... it's my fav with Mog, Gau, Umaro and Gogo. LOL wonky auto team.

i do miss the glitches you could cause by sketching an invisible character with Relm, aka reviving General Leo etc mayhem you could do on SNES.

Josh1billion · Feb 6, 2013

Has anyone played LOTR: Guardians of Middle-earth yet? If so, is it actually playable now (without bots, preferably..), or are the servers still too empty to get into a game?

Graff^ · Feb 6, 2013

[quote name='Slappybob']Question: So the PS3 i have will play PS1 games. But they look worse than they did on the PS1. I am not sure if this is because its a PS1 disc on an HDTV or because its just an old game. So my question is if i buy the downloadable version is it graphically better? I know its not an HD remake but is there a difference?

Or is there some setting i can change?[/QUOTE]

It's because it's an HDTV; it'd look just as bad (maybe worse) if you managed to hook up an actual PSOne to it. You can fiddle with the settings that you can pull up with the home button to change the scale and add a bilinear filtering effect, but that's all. It's worth mentioning that the games tend to look loads better on the Vita in my experience/opinion.

wilflare · Feb 6, 2013

what should I buy with $20 PSN Credit?

tempted to get the FF games.. but I can't get them all

J7. · Feb 6, 2013

[quote name='Slade']Considering the universal acclaim for FF6, it's rather shocking how little they've done with the FF6 game in terms of remakes/spin-offs and such.[/QUOTE]

If they keep waiting it will be too late for SE to capitalize on FF 6 popularity.

[quote name='wilflare']what should I buy with $20 PSN Credit?

tempted to get the FF games.. but I can't get them all[/QUOTE]

Which FF games have you played?

JCrichton · Feb 6, 2013

[quote name='Slappybob']Question: So the PS3 i have will play PS1 games. But they look worse than they did on the PS1. I am not sure if this is because its a PS1 disc on an HDTV or because its just an old game. So my question is if i buy the downloadable version is it graphically better? I know its not an HD remake but is there a difference?

Or is there some setting i can change?[/QUOTE]
Previous poster has it right as to the whys of the poor picture quality. There are some settings you can tweak on both your PS3 and HDTV but it would be a personal preference thing.

mars009 · Feb 6, 2013

[quote name='Velo214']FFVI works great on Vita... it's my fav with Mog, Gau, Umaro and Gogo. LOL wonky auto team.

i do miss the glitches you could cause by sketching an invisible character with Relm, aka reviving General Leo etc mayhem you could do on SNES.[/QUOTE]

Ok so gonna get FF VI VII and Diss heck yeah

Woocls · Feb 7, 2013

[quote name='Slade']Considering the universal acclaim for FF6, it's rather shocking how little they've done with the FF6 game in terms of remakes/spin-offs and such.[/QUOTE]
I'm replaying that one now. Started playing and realized it was another one I never finished. However, I would love to see an HD remake of 6, 7, 8 or 9. (Ok maybe not 9... I'd feel really weird about that.)

J7. · Feb 7, 2013

For anyone considering selling your disc copies of FF 8 or FF 9 and getting the digitals for $5. You can get about $13 before fees for selling FF 8 and $14 for selling FF 9 (going by lowest BIN price and cross checking completed listings). There is some variation though based on black vs green label and condition. I wouldn't sell them unless you can get more $ due to those variables.

TimesTicking · Feb 7, 2013

I am planning on getting FF7-9, are there any other ones that are worth getting?

Hiroshou · Feb 7, 2013

[quote name='TimesTicking']I am planning on getting FF7-9, are there any other ones that are worth getting?[/QUOTE]
Final Fantasy Tactics is a great pick up at this price and if you have a Vita make sure to pick up the War of the Lions version for the extra classes and cut scenes (as well as some fixed engrish).

Pasicho · Feb 7, 2013

For the people recommending FFVI what about the loading times? I keep on reading that it was a bad port of the original or something similar to that effect.

Velo214 · Feb 7, 2013

only chrono trigger had bad load times as far as i remember for the psone classics they redid.
but again, that's only if you have ever played ct on snes. otherwise it's probly hardly noticeable.

dramasetter929 · Feb 7, 2013

[quote name='Pasicho']For the people recommending FFVI what about the loading times? I keep on reading that it was a bad port of the original or something similar to that effect.[/QUOTE]
Loading time is not extremely bad, they are slightly noticeable but nothing to cry foul..dont let that stop you from experiencing the masterpieces that is FF6

wilflare · Feb 7, 2013

[quote name='J7.']If they keep waiting it will be too late for SE to capitalize on FF 6 popularity.

Which FF games have you played?[/QUOTE]

actually 6, 7, 8, 9. (SNES, and then the rest on the PSX)

not sure to get Dissidia or the FF games (played Dissidia before)

gubmccargen · Feb 7, 2013

[quote name='Josh1billion']Has anyone played LOTR: Guardians of Middle-earth yet? If so, is it actually playable now (without bots, preferably..), or are the servers still too empty to get into a game?[/QUOTE]

I'm curious about the same thing. I'll probably give it a go over the next few days regardless and report back. I was mildly interested in this already as a big LOTR fan but I'm not so sure about a previously-PC-only genre I have no clue how to play.

gettinmoney662 · Feb 7, 2013

[quote name='gubmccargen']I'm curious about the same thing. I'll probably give it a go over the next few days regardless and report back. I was mildly interested in this already as a big LOTR fan but I'm not so sure about a previously-PC-only genre I have no clue how to play.[/QUOTE]

I had to download it tonight but I'll likely be playing tomorrow.

J7. · Feb 7, 2013

[quote name='wilflare']actually 6, 7, 8, 9. (SNES, and then the rest on the PSX)

not sure to get Dissidia or the FF games (played Dissidia before)[/QUOTE]

Hmm, not sure what to say since you already played them. This is definitely the best deal we'll see for the FF games outside of a compilation. While on ebay you can get discs for not much more. It looks like FF 8 finally went out of print for new copies from Amazon itself. I'm hoping they do some remakes of 6-9, but realistically we'll only see one of 6 anytime soon.

Mako1215 · Feb 7, 2013

I was tearing people up on Middle Earth. Fun game.

Give me my LoL fix.

io · Feb 7, 2013

Is LOTR: Guardians of Middle-earth an online-only thing or does it have a single player mode/campaign? I hate these online only things because I can never get into them enough to make them enjoyable. I didn't enjoy Awesomenauts all that much because of that - would have loved the ability to play it as a single-player campaign though.

PancakesAreLove · Feb 7, 2013

[quote name='io']Is LOTR: Guardians of Middle-earth an online-only thing or does it have a single player mode/campaign? I hate these online only things because I can never get into them enough to make them enjoyable. I didn't enjoy Awesomenauts all that much because of that - would have loved the ability to play it as a single-player campaign though.[/QUOTE]

Online, there wasn't a campaign last time I checked.

wilflare · Feb 7, 2013

[quote name='J7.']Hmm, not sure what to say since you already played them. This is definitely the best deal we'll see for the FF games outside of a compilation. While on ebay you can get discs for not much more. It looks like FF 8 finally went out of print for new copies from Amazon itself. I'm hoping they do some remakes of 6-9, but realistically we'll only see one of 6 anytime soon.[/QUOTE]

hmm. think I'll probably get the PSP releases then.
like FFIV Complete... and Dissidia 012? (is this worth it?)

still find it a pity the PSP version of Origins isn't on US PSN

btw.. can we download PSOne Classics directly to the PSP or?

Soma_Cruz · Feb 7, 2013

[quote name='Pasicho']For the people recommending FFVI what about the loading times? I keep on reading that it was a bad port of the original or something similar to that effect.[/QUOTE]

The loading times aren't that bad, if you didn't play the SNES which had no loading times you'll likely barely notice.

Soma_Cruz · Feb 7, 2013

[quote name='wilflare']actually 6, 7, 8, 9. (SNES, and then the rest on the PSX)

not sure to get Dissidia or the FF games (played Dissidia before)[/QUOTE]

IV Complete, V, and Tactics then. Might as well get the ones you haven't played. (unless you didn't finish VI-IX)

wilflare · Feb 7, 2013

[quote name='Soma_Cruz']IV Complete, V, and Tactics then. Might as well get the ones you haven't played. (unless you didn't finish VI-IX)[/QUOTE]

I did! haha they wre really awesome

Tactics hmm. no need to get the PSOne version since I have the one from PS+ right?

Graff^ · Feb 7, 2013

[quote name='wilflare']I did! haha they wre really awesome

Tactics hmm. no need to get the PSOne version since I have the one from PS+ right?[/QUOTE]

Correct. The PSP version is better, featuring gorgeous cutscenes, a reworked translation (though some prefer the original due to nostalgia), and a few bonus characters. The sole disadvantage is that there's a bit of slowdown when displaying the visual effects for magic, particularly summons, but that won't bother you if you've never played it before. Also, obviously, there's the fact that WotL is only playable on PSP/Vita while the PSOne version can be played on PS3 as well.

Also as a note, FFV is currently not playable on Vita.

ravens52bears54 · Feb 7, 2013

The amount of DLC available for Ace Combat is utterly ridiculous.

wilflare · Feb 7, 2013

[quote name='Graff^']Correct. The PSP version is better, featuring gorgeous cutscenes, a reworked translation (though some prefer the original due to nostalgia), and a few bonus characters. The sole disadvantage is that there's a bit of slowdown when displaying the visual effects for magic, particularly summons, but that won't bother you if you've never played it before. Also, obviously, there's the fact that WotL is only playable on PSP/Vita while the PSOne version can be played on PS3 as well.

Also as a note, FFV is currently not playable on Vita.[/QUOTE]

thanks man! is there a need to get both Dissidia? I played the first on my brother's PSP before... but would be awesome to play it on Vita's beautiful screen heh

wrencrest · Feb 7, 2013

[quote name='ravens52bears54']The amount of DLC available for Ace Combat is utterly ridiculous.[/QUOTE]
Amen.

Frisky, if you havent blocked me and see this, have you seen the news that Just Cause 3 has been pretty much confirmed to be in development? I am so fuck

ing excited even though the game wont come out for 2 plus years!
http://www.ps3trophies.org/news/news-8987-Avalanche-Working-on-Two-Open-World-Next-Gen-Titles.html

MrSneis · Feb 7, 2013

[quote name='wilflare']I did! haha they wre really awesome

Tactics hmm. no need to get the PSOne version since I have the one from PS+ right?[/QUOTE]

The one from PS+ is actually WOTL.

gentlyporking · Feb 7, 2013

[quote name='MrSneis']The one from PS+ is actually WOTL.[/QUOTE]

Which is just a graphically updated and translated version of the PS1 Final Fantasy Tactics.

spatenfloot · Feb 7, 2013

[quote name='io']Is LOTR: Guardians of Middle-earth an online-only thing or does it have a single player mode/campaign? I hate these online only things because I can never get into them enough to make them enjoyable. I didn't enjoy Awesomenauts all that much because of that - would have loved the ability to play it as a single-player campaign though.[/QUOTE]

You can play the training matches against AI offline.

spatenfloot · Feb 7, 2013

[quote name='Josh1billion']Has anyone played LOTR: Guardians of Middle-earth yet? If so, is it actually playable now (without bots, preferably..), or are the servers still too empty to get into a game?[/QUOTE]
Depending on who is in your game, it can get laggy. Usually if someone has a bad connection, they will get disconnected. Most 10 player matches tend to have 3 or 4 bots.

If you have some friends to play with online, I am sure it is a better experience. Anyone who wants can add me on PSN, same name as here.

Graff^ · Feb 7, 2013

[quote name='wilflare']thanks man! is there a need to get both Dissidia? I played the first on my brother's PSP before... but would be awesome to play it on Vita's beautiful screen heh[/QUOTE]

No, just get 012. It includes the original game's campaign as an unlockable.

JCrichton · Feb 7, 2013

[quote name='mars009']Ok so gonna get FF VI VII and Diss heck yeah[/QUOTE]
While VI gets plenty of love FFIV is still an excellent game. Well worth playing especially the newest version at this price.

JCrichton · Feb 7, 2013

[quote name='wrencrest']Amen.

Frisky, if you havent blocked me and see this, have you seen the news that Just Cause 3 has been pretty much confirmed to be in development? I am so fuck

ing excited even though the game wont come out for 2 plus years!
http://www.ps3trophies.org/news/news-8987-Avalanche-Working-on-Two-Open-World-Next-Gen-Titles.html[/QUOTE]
Quoted just so Frisky can see it, just in case.

joaryche · Feb 7, 2013

bought dark souls artorias

PimpLimp · Feb 7, 2013

To those of you that purchased R&C: Full Frontal Assault for the PS3 and are still waiting on the Vita version, Sony will be giving you R&C: Deadlocked for PS3 as a free download upon release of the Vita version of Full Frontal Assault.

WNYX585AM · Feb 7, 2013

[quote name='PimpLimp']To those of you that purchased R&C: Full Frontal Assault for the PS3 and are still waiting on the Vita version, Sony will be giving you R&C: Deadlocked for PS3 as a free download upon release of the Vita version of Full Frontal Assault.[/QUOTE]

Nice.

erwos · Feb 7, 2013

Finally, some more RPGs to play on my Vita and PSPGo.

Slade · Feb 7, 2013

Playing PS1 games blown up on a big HD TV is really rough but on the vita, it looks sharp and much cleaner due to the smaller HLED screen.

If you want to play a PS1 game, I recommend playing it on the Vita rather than on the PS3.

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