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

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History of Free PlayStation Plus Games

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

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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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[quote name='FlyingMonkey9']Any thoughts on what will be free for PS+ in June?

My wishlist for disc based game:
Ico and SOTC HD Collection
Killzone 3 or Resistance 3

Vita game:
Sly Cooper Thieves in Time

PSN Titles:
Not going to bother, its such a crapshoot what they give out for free (and so many have been given away for free or had super cheap sale I dont see the need to EVERY buy a PSN game at launch)[/QUOTE]
Vita isn't changing.
 
[quote name='specialist']Have any of you ever read the articles in Playboy? They're actually pretty damn great. The "photography" amounts to how well someone can use photoshop.[/QUOTE]

Word.

[quote name='specialist']I've got no idea how someone can think Dragon Quest VIII is too childish and then give Ni No Kuni a pass. I wanted to love that game so much, but it plays like a JRPGs for Dummies and never once stops holding your hand. The art style and presentation are astounding, but once the awe of the visuals fade you're left with a barebones game.
[/QUOTE]

Diss.
 
[quote name='Yanksfan']I would get the PSP Sega Collection if it had Shining Force 1 & 2. Sadly, it does not. :([/QUOTE]

what is up with shining force.. there was a shining force coming for the NINTENDO DS system online and never came out

Man dont know to wait to download

rivera or wait and see if it goes on sale tuesday (like there is any chance it will go on sale)

i doubt any psp or vita games will go on sale just like this week or more fighting crap
 
[quote name='FlyingMonkey9']Any thoughts on what will be free for PS+ in June?

[/QUOTE]

Twisted Metal PS3 is my guess - with its struggling sales, it is a perfect candidate to go free
 
[quote name='captaintek3304'][quote name='FriskyTanuki']The Last of Us isn't a major title?[/QUOTE]

Last of Us isn't releasing smack in the middle of the summer like he said he's looking for.[/QUOTE]
June is generally the middle of summer for me (May through August).
 
If we're making predictions about IGC titles I'm gonna go with Uncharted 3 as my front-runner. God of War HD Collection seems a sure bet based on the thing last week. For the third game... Maybe Assassin's Creed III? Sony and Ubisoft seem pretty tight right now, and it fits the profile of their current IGC games.
 
[quote name='Graff^']If we're making predictions about IGC titles I'm gonna go with Uncharted 3 as my front-runner. God of War HD Collection seems a sure bet based on the thing last week. For the third game... Maybe Assassin's Creed III? Sony and Ubisoft seem pretty tight right now, and it fits the profile of their current IGC games.[/QUOTE]
It's only for Sony games.
 
[quote name='FriskyTanuki']It's only for Sony games.[/QUOTE]

Is that right? Vanquish and Sleeping Dogs aren't "Sony" games. I must be missing something...
 
[quote name='slidecage']what is up with shining force.. there was a shining force coming for the NINTENDO DS system online and never came out

Man dont know to wait to download

rivera or wait and see if it goes on sale tuesday (like there is any chance it will go on sale)

i doubt any psp or vita games will go on sale just like this week or more fighting crap[/QUOTE]

It would completely awesome if Sega remade Shining Force III. Heck, I'd be ecstatic if Sega would release a new Shining Force game that goes back to its SRPG roots.
 
[quote name='admiralvic']The yearly 3.[/QUOTE]

What is the "yearly 3"? I've only had PS+ for less than 6 months...
 
I've played most of the Sony published games, so I won't be too excited about anything other than Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale, which I think has a good chance of being added to the collection. I'd say LittleBigPlanet Karting has a huge chance to go in right along with PSASBR. The other one, I'm not so sure.
 
[quote name='RCS0926']What is the "yearly 3"? I've only had PS+ for less than 6 months...[/QUOTE]
little big planet 2,infamous 2,ratchet all 4 one.
 
[quote name='RCS0926']What is the "yearly 3"? I've only had PS+ for less than 6 months...[/QUOTE]

Infamous 2, LittleBigPlanet 2, and Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One have been in the PS+ lineup for a year now. They will finally be rotated out with another 3 that will remain in the lineup for a year as well.
 
[quote name='Tsel']Infamous 2, LittleBigPlanet 2, and Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One have been in the PS+ lineup for a year now. They will finally be rotated out with another 3 that will remain in the lineup for a year as well.[/QUOTE]

When will this new rotation happen? June?
 
[quote name='RCS0926']It would completely awesome if Sega remade Shining Force III. Heck, I'd be ecstatic if Sega would release a new Shining Force game that goes back to its SRPG roots.[/QUOTE]

nintendo confirm today that the shining force game on the game gear is coming to the E shop soon... that will probally be the only way to play these games on handheld systems of today sad to say
 
[quote name='Tsel']Infamous 2, LittleBigPlanet 2, and Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One have been in the PS+ lineup for a year now. They will finally be rotated out with another 3 that will remain in the lineup for a year as well.[/QUOTE]

I think Uncharted 3 is a good candidate. It's on the store already in digital form and would make sense if they want a big name franchise to market plus with for a full year.

LBP Karting is a good guess and would fill the family game niche.

God of War Ascension would be incredible, but it is probably too new. Although I think it may have disappointed sales wise and maybe Sony would think they could get some benefit from selling multiplayer DLC to the plussers.

As far as PS2 HD remasters go, God of War 1/2, ICO/SoTC, and Killzone 1 would be nice titles, but I'm not sure how much of a marketing draw they would have. The three titles that are being replaced were all the latest main game installments of those franchises.
 
[quote name='Tonitus']I think Uncharted 3 is a good candidate. It's on the store already in digital form and would make sense if they want a big name franchise to market plus with for a full year.

LBP Karting is a good guess and would fill the family game niche.

God of War Ascension would be incredible, but it is probably too new. Although I think it may have disappointed sales wise and maybe Sony would think they could get some benefit from selling multiplayer DLC to the plussers.

As far as PS2 HD remasters go, God of War 1/2, ICO/SoTC, and Killzone 1 would be nice titles, but I'm not sure how much of a marketing draw they would have. The three titles that are being replaced were all the latest main game installments of those franchises.[/QUOTE]

I think All-Stars makes the most sense. It bombed, is fairly old, has tons of DLC and would def sell some people.
 
[quote name='admiralvic']I think All-Stars makes the most sense. It bombed, is fairly old, has tons of DLC and would def sell some people.[/QUOTE]

I agree, I think it would be perfect from a Playstation showcase standpoint. All those franchises, with the DLC to sell, and multiplayer for the family appeal (everyone still thinks this is Sony Smash Bros, even if that's not entirely true), it seems an all around solid pick. I've also really wanted to play it, but haven't bought it as I'd probably just play it myself mostly, and that doesn't seem to be worth the price.

GoW 1&2 seem like a lock, though I also agree with the person that said they probably aren't the greatest from a marketing standpoint. Still, it's a pretty big and well know franchise, so having a "includes GoW" sticker on the box might be enough.

The last title will probably be LBP Karting or Uncharted 3, neither of which I think would be the greatest choices. Yes they are big name franchises, but Karting didn't exactly set the world on fire, and Uncharted is just too darn big! Half the PS3s out there probably couldn't even download it. Sony will probably put them up anyway, but I'd rather have Sly or even Resistance 3 instead. I hope sony clarifies a bit at E3 about how long they plan to support the PS3 PS+ program. They will surely be trying to focus on getting it on PS4, but I'd like to know, as I'm sure others would, how long I'm safe resubscribing for.
 
[quote name='Jack_Frost']Not too long after PSA came out I said I bet it would be on the IGC within about a year. Everyone disagreed with me.

Now?

Derp[/QUOTE]

Uhhh, it's still not on the IGC, so I'm not sure what you're so smug about.
 
[quote name='gettinmoney662']Uhhh, it's still not on the IGC, so I'm not sure what you're so smug about.[/QUOTE]

I was talking about how no one agreed with me

now people are saying it could happen.
 
[quote name='Jack_Frost']I was talking about how no one agreed with me

now people are saying it could happen.[/QUOTE]

You're a hero. They should put your face on a coin.
 
[quote name='tylerh1701']You're a hero. They should put your face on a coin.[/QUOTE]

nah, he's too cool for coins...

...yeah, lame pun, but I'm all out of anything meaningful to say.
 
[quote name='TheLongshot']For me, that's like saying you read Playboy for the articles.[/QUOTE]

That's...silly. Sometimes battles are fun in RPGs. Dungeon crawlers barely have story, but can be fun to play. Just like people can enjoy the story in a FPS, people can enjoy battles and other things besides story in an RPG.

Anyway... on the IGC changing, my thoughts are LBP Karting will replace LBP2, GoW collection will replace Infamous 2 (since there was that random screw up where they were free for an hour or so, otherwise I'd guess something else), and PS All-Stars and its terrible name will replace Ratchet and Clank All 4 One.
 
[quote name='specialist']I've got no idea how someone can think Dragon Quest VIII is too childish and then give Ni No Kuni a pass. I wanted to love that game so much, but it plays like a JRPGs for Dummies and never once stops holding your hand. The art style and presentation are astounding, but once the awe of the visuals fade you're left with a barebones game.

Not even gonna bother arguing about FF XIII. Atrocious.

I love Persona and SMT.[/QUOTE]

:applause:

Ha, this is why I love CAG. Amidst all the hype, people mostly keep it real here. Guess that comes along with being more prudent about how we spend our money. Anyway, I'm a huge studio ghibli fan, and was soured by Ni No Kuni. It's undoubtedly a charming game - the art direction, cutscenes, and score are something to behold. But, that's about it. As such, you're better off watching My Neighbor Totoro to get your fix.

The AI is TRASH and will burn through MP if you let them cast spells. On the flip side, if you don't allow them to use magic they'll almost always die. Also, your partners always call out familiars that are wildly inappropriate for the situation (they completely ignore enemies weaknesses) or, even worse, they start attacking the enemies on their own (without using a familiar). Speaking of which, the "familiar capturing" completely lacks depth and strategy. Most of the familiars are useless, have the same abilities, and leveling takes ages (I used the same ones throughout the entire game).

Let's not even talk about how bad the combat system is. An atrocious blend of real time and turn based combat that doesn't work in either way that forces the player to continually move his/her character to avoid being hit, while changing actions with the shoulder buttons and manually moving the camera to see what's going on. Boss fights are ALL the same (defend->attack, nothing more). Most of the spells can only be used contextually when the game allows it. And one of the game's toted features -- the remove/donate emotions nonsense -- is incredibly tedious and unexciting.

Finally, to @specialist's point. Not only is the game childish ("NEATO!" & "JEEPERS CREEPERS!"), but it's incredibly cliche. I won't get into why for risk of spoiling it, but you've seen it all before. Had this been a Final Fantasy, it would have been panned. More importantly, had it been unaffiliated with studio ghibli it would have gone largely unnoticed.

Sorry for the rant. I'm only now realizing I should have put this in the blog section.
 
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[quote name='Tourista']Someone in the thread said you do get to keep the battlecar after finishing the DLC after someone else said you didnt. Haven't played SD yet, but they saidi it would be last on the list of owned cars.[/QUOTE]

That was me and I deleted my post. I should have checked the garage first, but with how unlock notifications pop up through out the game, it was weird that nothing popped for the car. My fault.

I can say that while some of the story related dlc unlocks items for the main story, they do also contain spoilers. North point definitely has spoilers, but I can't remember if it added anything after you beat it. The other ( Year of the dragon?), I haven't played yet but they said it does unlock stuff. Both take place after the main story.
 
I have to agree with breakfuss about NNK as well. I'm a big RPG fan (mostly Western but I do enjoy a lot of JRPGs as well) and I simply couldn't play it for more than a few hours. Just incredibly repetitive and a bizarre combat system. I really wanted to love it and understand why everyone else did as well but I just couldn't.

On to something else, so it looks like Ratchet & Clank: FFA is finally coming to Vita next week. Great, but I'm a bit confused by a few things, though, after looking at conflicting information from multiple sources.

Is Deadlocked being released on the same day? If so, is it cross-buy and on Vita at all? I've seen one source mention that and others not at all.
 
[quote name='gubmccargen']On to something else, so it looks like Ratchet & Clank: FFA is finally coming to Vita next week. Great, but I'm a bit confused by a few things, though, after looking at conflicting information from multiple sources.

Is Deadlocked being released on the same day? If so, is it cross-buy and on Vita at all? I've seen one source mention that and others not at all.[/QUOTE]

Myself and Frisky mentioned this on a previous page. I'm pretty sure that Deadlocked won't be out on Tuesday, even though they originally mentioned that Deadlocked would be released the same day as FFA Vita.

Deadlocked HD is only on PS3, not Vita.
 
[quote name='RCS0926']It would completely awesome if Sega remade Shining Force III. Heck, I'd be ecstatic if Sega would release a new Shining Force game that goes back to its SRPG roots.[/QUOTE]

:drool:

To add my opinion on NNK without writing a novel (too tired), it was an amazing game that captured my heart and imagination almost instantly. Best JRPG this generation for me, faults and all.
 
Oops, thanks, Tyler. This thread has gotten so popular over the past few months that I have a hard time keeping up. I had never heard that Deadlocked would be out on Vita (they must have learned their lesson once now) but I sometimes look at Shacknews on my Gamefly app and they mentioned it would be cross-buy, which really pleasantly surprised me. Bummer.

It will still be great to have an excuse to start FFA now that it's finally on Vita. It's weird that they aren't being clear at all about next week and are changing things around. What a weird path these R&C games have taken.

As a parent I was charmed and a bit emotional about the story of NNK but the gameplay just got in the way of me finding out how it was going to be resolved. I'm glad I rented it.
 
Ni No Kuni was an amalgam of a series of mediocore RPG mechanics wrapped up in a incredibly pretty package.

I don't regret playing it but it certainly isn't a game I would put in my best games list, even with the limited RPG catalog on the PS3.

The demo is actually a good representation of the game though, if you feel like you really like what you play on the demo, knock yourself out. The game is just more of that.
 
[quote name='MulderYuffie']So my copy of Full Frontal Assault comes in Tuesday. Will I miss out on Deadlocked if I wait a specific amount of time?[/QUOTE]

According to the PS blog, the promo is indefinite, so you should be fine redeeming it whenever.
 
[quote name='MrNinjaSquirrel']According to the PS blog, the promo is indefinite, so you should be fine redeeming it whenever.[/QUOTE]

When free Deadlocked was originally announced, it seems like the wording indicated you must have "played" FFA before the release of Deadlocked to get Deadlocked free. I remember some discussion on here about how that would be calculated or even if that was a correct interpretation. I'm too lazy to try and find it, though.
 
[quote name='TheLongshot']For me, that's like saying you read Playboy for the articles.[/QUOTE]

The articles are by far the best part of Playboy, or at least they used to be. I don't know if they've kept up the tradition of commissioning pieces by great writers.
 
Just got a Vita and apparently I missed the Spring Fever sale. Bummer. I really would have like to pick up Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time and MGS: HD Collection for cheap.
 
I don't get the Star Wars Pinball thing.

"Star Wars Pinball - $9.99 - Free to Owners of Star Wars ZP2 DLC ***"

Can someone explain, please? How is it free?
 
[quote name='tdog']I don't get the Star Wars Pinball thing.

"Star Wars Pinball - $9.99 - Free to Owners of Star Wars ZP2 DLC ***"

Can someone explain, please? How is it free?[/QUOTE]

If you bought the Star Wars Pinball tables package via Zen Pinball 2, then you can download the new standalone game (that plays only Star Wars tables outside of ZP2) at no cost. The separate Star Wars Pinball app has a Star Wars only theme and light/dark side score tracking. It also has its own set of trophies separate from the ones for the tables in ZP2. It's a pretty nice package.
 
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[quote name='tdog']I don't get the Star Wars Pinball thing.

"Star Wars Pinball - $9.99 - Free to Owners of Star Wars ZP2 DLC ***"

Can someone explain, please? How is it free?[/QUOTE]
Do you own the Star Wars Pinball Pack in Zen Pinball 2? If so, the new standalone game is free.
 
[quote name='TheLongshot']For me, that's like saying you read Playboy for the articles.[/QUOTE]

the battle system is when i'm actually playing. the plot is just story. so. maybe you have it reversed?

[quote name='specialist']I've got no idea how someone can think Dragon Quest VIII is too childish and then give Ni No Kuni a pass. I wanted to love that game so much, but it plays like a JRPGs for Dummies and never once stops holding your hand. The art style and presentation are astounding, but once the awe of the visuals fade you're left with a barebones game.

Not even gonna bother arguing about FF XIII. Atrocious.

I love Persona and SMT.[/QUOTE]

Dragon Quest VIII portrayed everyone as simpletons. it was cute at times, but didn't remotely engage me. Cor Blimey!

Ni No Kuni - i wasn't talking about gameplay, i was giving an example of one of the few stories i didn't mind. it was charming. you're absolutely right that it too often treated players like they were dumb gameplay wise (ie, always giving a tutorial, every single time) and even story wise at times, but something about it worked. Again, a rarity for me.

FFXIII - the paradigm system is an absolutely amazing battle system. i could write an essay, easily, on how damn good it is. the game obviously had other issues, including terrible pacing at opening up it's battle system. it took a known issue with many rpgs (the best move for every character always being obvious, therefore turning combat into rote behavior) and attempted to solve that problem in a unique and compelling way by allowing the AI to do the rote behavior and moving the tactics up a level in the chain. And it was awesome (with a few imperfections).

i play games to game. if i want a story, i'll watch a movie. are there perfect unions? sure, rarely. but most of the times the cutscenes are just in the way. i can watch citizen kane or 2001, but i do not have the attention span for a 5 minute cutscene full of badly written dialog.
 
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