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

FriskyTanuki · Mar 13, 2012

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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Current Deals (Full Update Here) - Store Updates Every Tuesday, Usually Between 4-8 EST

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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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admiralvic · Mar 4, 2013

[quote name='diishen']wow March is awesome already, wish Disgaea 3 and Tekken 6 were for PS3 as well but definitely not complaining[/QUOTE]

Disgaea 3 Vita includes ALL of the DLC, which is more than enough reason to prefer that version. Sure it sucks if you don't have a Vita, but I rather have the complete edition than paying another $50 for all of it.

[quote name='guardian_owl']Gunplay is functional and brutal at times. The challenge is fairly robust even on medium once you enter the second half of the game. Its the non-gameplay factors like the setting, mood, story, voice acting, etc. that are the exceptional aspects of the game. It is linear and each level features slightly hidden intel items which provide an interesting audio file than gives some additional background information to the story. I got 80% of them without following a guide, you can replay any chapter on any lower difficulty to pick up any of the ones you missed. It's 6-8 hours depending on which difficulty you play on.

I would HIGHLY recommend playing without a guide to minimize spoilers, blind is the way to experience this game. With it being free on PS+ a bonus is you might actually find some people to play with in the multiplayer for a short period of time after it is unlocked. I don't know what it's like on consoles but on the PC the multiplayer is DEAD.[/QUOTE]

Is the difficulty THAT bad? I platinum Vanquish and pulled off pretty much every other shooter hard mode... I doubt it's that bad, right?

[quote name='spacebooger']Someone asked earlier and I didn't see an answer: If you have a PS3 or a PSP and no vita, can you still get the PS One Classic (Wild Arms) for free with PS+?[/QUOTE]

Yes

MrNinjaSquirrel · Mar 4, 2013

[quote name='admiralvic']
Yes[/QUOTE]

Psyched to hear this. Really have zero idea what the game is, but have heard a lot of great things about it:lol:

Saablic · Mar 4, 2013

[quote name='guardian_owl']
I would HIGHLY recommend playing without a guide to minimize spoilers, blind is the way to experience this game. With it being free on PS+ a bonus is you might actually find some people to play with in the multiplayer for a short period of time after it is unlocked. I don't know what it's like on consoles but on the PC the multiplayer is DEAD.
[/QUOTE]

I also tried the multiplayer on PC maybe a month or so after release and it was quite dead. I wasn't surprised though because it was the horrible P2P console multiplayer. Not sure how much it contributed to its death on PC but it had to be something. On the plus side the one map I did get to play longer than 2 minutes before the host quit was when I was the host, so I easily got to dominate everyone.

For reference the same thing happened to the more popular Far Cry 3 which was mostly dead within the month and also had a horrid P2P implementation.

Geco17 · Mar 4, 2013

Glad to hear Sony kept their word saying it'd be worth investing in PS+ for the Vita. I'm definitely happy about the service so far :bouncy:

I have 7 cart games for my vita right now, but all these instant games are awesome! Guess they're really trying to making me jump from my 16GB to a 32GB though

Anyone else think it's better to hope on BB's $75 32GB now rather than wait for E3 to see if there's a drop or higher capacity cards?

admiralvic · Mar 4, 2013

[quote name='Geco17']Glad to hear Sony kept their word saying it'd be worth investing in PS+ for the Vita. I'm definitely happy about the service so far :bouncy:

I have 7 cart games for my vita right now, but all these instant games are awesome! Guess they're really trying to making me jump from my 16GB to a 32GB though

Anyone else think it's better to hope on BB's $75 32GB now rather than wait for E3 to see if there's a drop or higher capacity cards?[/QUOTE]

I would just buy it now. I doubt Sony will introduce new cards this early or officially drop them a large amount by then.

Dranakin · Mar 4, 2013

[quote name='Geco17']Anyone else think it's better to hope on BB's $75 32GB now rather than wait for E3 to see if there's a drop or higher capacity cards?[/QUOTE]

I'm hoping for a 64GB card at $100 or a price drop on the 32GB before I bite. I hate having to choose which games to keep on my cards and switching between them.

TheLongshot · Mar 4, 2013

[quote name='MrNinjaSquirrel']Psyched to hear this. Really have zero idea what the game is, but have heard a lot of great things about it:lol:[/QUOTE]

Well, I'm hoping he's right, but the announcement above says "exclusive to the Playstation Vita store".

Zonic505 · Mar 4, 2013

I'll mention this tomorrow since I'm sure people will ask, but Spec Ops: The Line is 5,587 MB, or 5.45GB.

shahmastert · Mar 4, 2013

Kinda disappointed by the discounts for this week, but I am pumped up for Spec Ops! One of those games I've always wanted to buy but never got around doing so.
And good thing we're getting The Cave...I was about to shell out 15 bucks so that my cousins and I could play it, but now we can all get it for free.

Also, I can finally try Patapon out! I never got around buying a PSP, but I'm a sucker for rhythm games.

Geco17 · Mar 4, 2013

[quote name='admiralvic']I would just buy it now. I doubt Sony will introduce new cards this early or officially drop them a large amount by then.[/QUOTE]

Is it really too early? It's been out a year and sales have been dismal. The thing that scares people away from the vita seems to be the requirement of a very pricey card though.

[quote name='Dranakin']I'm hoping for a 64GB card at $100 or a price drop on the 32GB before I bite. I hate having to choose which games to keep on my cards and switching between them.[/QUOTE]

And same here. I really would like a 64GB the rate at which they're trying to push digital games on the vita. I thought a 16GB would suffice in the mean time, but I find myself downloading more and more things everyday. I've already bought Sigma+ just to save some space on my 16GB.

gettinmoney662 · Mar 4, 2013

Oh yeah, I forgot Disgaea 3 came with all the DLC. Nice.

WNYX585AM · Mar 4, 2013

[quote name='Geco17']
Anyone else think it's better to hope on BB's $75 32GB now rather than wait for E3 to see if there's a drop or higher capacity cards?[/QUOTE]

I think you'll start seeing $75 as a normal price range for 32GB even if there is no official annoucement regarding it. It is becoming more and more common to see $80 lately, anyway. I do think higher capacity ones will come out at E3 or later this year, so that should also help drive down pricing for 32GB and below since they will probably not want to go too much above $100 for the 64GB version.

DemonsMaster · Mar 4, 2013

I also have a 16gb and that 32gb is more and more tempting. But in true cag fashion I'm just gonna wait for a better deal (even from the $75 at best buy) or a 64gb option.

These sales/IGC games make the PS Plus/Vita/PS3 combo the most valuable $50 (cheaper for those who got in on the previous deals) a year you can pay for in gaming. Sony is ready for the digital future.

rpg · Mar 4, 2013

[quote name='admiralvic']
Is the difficulty THAT bad? I platinum Vanquish and pulled off pretty much every other shooter hard mode... I doubt it's that bad, right?

[/QUOTE]
Vanquish difficult is a joke(talking about the story mode). This game is closer to KillZone 2 on elite. Also u need to play the game twice.

FriskyTanuki · Mar 4, 2013

[quote name='Geco17']And same here. I really would like a 64GB the rate at which they're trying to push digital games on the vita. I thought a 16GB would suffice in the mean time, but I find myself downloading more and more things everyday. I've already bought Sigma+ just to save some space on my 16GB.[/QUOTE]
I'd rather have a 150 GB card so that I can have everything on my Vita at once. 32 GB filled up quickly, so now I delete games all of the time to make room for others.

FEGuy · Mar 4, 2013

me, I just bought Disgaea 3 AoD a week ago. Time to try and recoup my losses.

gettinmoney662 · Mar 4, 2013

If you're not buying day 1, why pay full price? Welcome to CAG.

TooPoor · Mar 4, 2013

[quote name='FEGuy'] fuck

me, I just bought Disgaea 3 AoD a week ago. Time to try and recoup my losses.[/QUOTE]
How?

LazyTriangle · Mar 4, 2013

did CS:GO get updated with the new arms race map and deathmach mode that the steam version got? Also, how is the community on psn, is the game really active? I'm really tempted to buy at the current sale price

guardian_owl · Mar 4, 2013

[quote name='admiralvic']s the difficulty THAT bad? I platinum Vanquish and pulled off pretty much every other shooter hard mode... I doubt it's that bad, right?[/QUOTE]
No, Spec Ops is not that bad on Medium, just some people are accustomed to shooters where you can pretty much play through at normal on auto-pilot and never have to worry about dying. The first half you can get away with not making careful use of cover, squad focus fire commands, use of environmental traps, and stealth; but by the second half you will need to make use of all of those and make carefully placed shots to conserve your ammo. Expect to die a few times before being able to get past certain fire fights later in the game, particularly at the start of the final firefight.

If you are quite experienced in cover based shooters then you could possibly jump in the game at suicide (hard) difficulty. That increases the enemy reaction time, accuracy, and increases the damage you take. If you get stuck and die enough times in a row the game gives you the option to drop the level of difficulty by one so that you don't have to start at the beginning, though then you forfeit the ability to score a trophy for the higher difficulty on that playthrough.

TimesTicking · Mar 4, 2013

ugh.... well since Disgaea 3 is now going to be free might as well trade this in....
I was really hoping it would have been Disgaea 1 and 2 for the PSP.
Tekken 6... meh...

FEGuy · Mar 4, 2013

[quote name='TooPoor']How?[/QUOTE]

Thankfully I bought it physically, not over PSN. I'll just put up the cart up on eBay (I only paid $20 and I can easily get that much back before fees, I hope) and wait for the 'free' digital version for PS+ members.

filmthedead · Mar 4, 2013

With the way they have announced this month, I'm a little confused. Will there still be weekly discounts that have not been mentioned yet? I was kind of hoping GoW Collection (1 & 2) would go on sale when Ascension was released, but I saw no mention of it.

xplode427 · Mar 4, 2013

[quote name='filmthedead']With the way they have announced this month, I'm a little confused. Will there still be weekly discounts that have not been mentioned yet? I was kind of hoping GoW Collection (1 & 2) would go on sale when Ascension was released, but I saw no mention of it.[/QUOTE]

There will still be sales announced on a weekly basis. That was mentioned in the blog post.

Stellar Inertia · Mar 4, 2013

Wow the PS+ games for March are amazing! Im so excited so this month I should have both my favorite fighters on my VITA. DOA and Tekken!

tylerh1701 · Mar 4, 2013

[quote name='gettinmoney662']If you're not buying day 1, why pay full price? Welcome to CAG.[/QUOTE]

This should be the motto of the website.

KipKips · Mar 4, 2013

Honestly, it might sound a little lame, but I'm most excited about Wild ARMs being free. One of those "always wanted to play/never got around to" RPGs.

(full-disclosure, I already own Spec Ops. The story's great, just don't expect gameplay to match).

filmthedead · Mar 4, 2013

Yeah, I'm pretty excited for Tekken (though also disappointed it isn't a PS3 game cause now I can't play it with my roommate). I might get Disagea 3 (never played any of those games) but I'm not sure. I'll probably 'purchase' it and try it eventually. I'm super picky about games.

midloo · Mar 4, 2013

I can't access the store. Guess I might not get Unit 13 on sale if Sony's shit is going to be busted all night long.

WatTsu · Mar 4, 2013

[quote name='midloo']I can't access the store. Guess I might not get Unit 13 on sale if Sony's shit is going to be busted all night long.[/QUOTE]

It's scheduled to end at 9 Central/10 Eastern, last I saw. Did that change?

Dranakin · Mar 4, 2013

In anticipation of getting Disgaea 3 sometime in March, I traded in my physical copy to GS for $17 base. My experience was marred by a dickwad clerk kept giving me shit for not renewing my PUR account, but I'm happy to get $17 for it.

srac84 · Mar 4, 2013

I'm trying to find the answer but can't find it, so we aren't getting Dead or Alive 5 for PS+ free?

so it turned out to be tekken 6 right?

Stellar Inertia · Mar 4, 2013

[quote name='srac84']I'm trying to find the answer but can't find it, so we aren't getting Dead or Alive 5 for PS+ free?

so it turned out to be tekken 6 right?[/QUOTE]

Yes it is Tekken

LancerEvoX · Mar 4, 2013

Damn, looks like I'll have to use a PS3 to get Valkyria Chronicles 2...

shiftymcneely · Mar 4, 2013

Excited for Spec Ops and the Cave. I've really enjoyed Double Fine's games.

vince_carter · Mar 4, 2013

i just bought a year of ps+ and don't even own a ps3 , hope they make it worth it with vita stuff

rpg · Mar 4, 2013

^

Morgan Haro
It counts. Even though it’s $49.99, we’ll take care of the extra penny; so you’d be good to go. So once the PS Store gets out of maintenance today (or anytime through the month of March), hop on it!

comment #48
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2013...ops-the-line-free-for-members/#comment-824821

J7. · Mar 4, 2013

PS+ 1 year sub at $49.99 counts, but Sony hasn't said whether other purchases that equal $49.99 count.

BasHanada · Mar 4, 2013

Good thing I waited the last minute to bite on that 1 yr (+3 month bonus) membership for ps plus... Good investment with easily $20 saved thanks to the additional $10 credit... All that's left now is DW: Next xD

J7. · Mar 4, 2013

[quote name='gettinmoney662']No, he's not. Unless they changed things with the new store, credit card amounts go to your wallet first and then it all comes out of the wallet.[/QUOTE]

All i said was it has to be spent from your wallet.

Flowstance · Mar 4, 2013

Amazing games this month. I also had a 1 month EU PS+ trial so hopefully I can play DOA5 for a while.

NeoGutsman · Mar 4, 2013

Sorry if this has already been asked, but do I need to use a Vita to download the free games (Wild Arms, etc.)? I have a PSP but it uses older wireless which is incompatible with my wireless router. Can I use MediaGo instead?

Genocidal · Mar 4, 2013

No one knows until the deal goes live. In the past you were able to download the Vita games from other sources, but this offer specifically says that the free games will be made available on the PS Vita store.

NeoGutsman · Mar 4, 2013

[quote name='Genocidal']No one knows until the deal goes live. In the past you were able to download the Vita games from other sources, but this offer specifically says that the free games will be made available on the PS Vita store.[/QUOTE]

Ah, good point. Thanks! Once it's live I'll check and post back here if yay or nay for MediaGo.

TortillaSoup · Mar 4, 2013

it's just money spent on PSN right? say I had 35 bucks in my wallet already and then purchased 50 bucks worth of psn content, in turn me spending 15 in said session. it still counts as 50 dollars and not just 15, right?

FriskyTanuki · Mar 4, 2013

[quote name='TortillaSoup']it's just money spent on PSN right? say I had 35 bucks in my wallet already and then purchased 50 bucks worth of psn content, in turn me spending 15 in said session. it still counts as 50 dollars and not just 15, right?[/QUOTE]
Yes.

TooPoor · Mar 4, 2013

[quote name='vince_carter']i just bought a year of ps+ and don't even own a ps3 , [/QUOTE]

Dude, you are hardcore.

Bumslie · Mar 4, 2013

[quote name='TortillaSoup']it's just money spent on PSN right? say I had 35 bucks in my wallet already and then purchased 50 bucks worth of psn content, in turn me spending 15 in said session. it still counts as 50 dollars and not just 15, right?[/QUOTE]

They add all purchases for the month up. Spend $50 gets $10, $100 gets $20, etc.

Josh1billion · Mar 4, 2013

To continue the celebration this week, we’re pleased to offer a special gift for PS Vita owners—by giving away four classic games for free exclusively in the PlayStation Vita Store! In addition, you’ll also find a brand new set of downloadable PS Vita games on sale at a great discount. The promotion starts tomorrow and runs through March 11th.
Here are the free games we’re giving away for PS Vita:

Wild Arms (PS one Classic)
Patapon (PSP)
Piyotama (PSP)
Patchwork Heroes (PSP)

So the Wild Arms freebie is only for Vita, despite being PS3 compatible? Damn...

zeldaking · Mar 4, 2013

[quote name='Josh1billion']So the Wild Arms freebie is only for Vita, despite being PS3 compatible? Damn...[/QUOTE]

yeah I was hoping that was a PS3 game myself

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