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#8311 Dgaart   CAG Veteran CAGiversary!   75 Posts   Joined 11.3 Years Ago  

Posted 06 October 2022 - 05:50 PM

Registered with PS Stars and got app. Hope they get less stingy with points rewards. "Complete campaigns to earn points," they say. But the only campaign that even give points is the one to purchase new, full price games? Oh well, got the other campaign prizes for firing up Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 and Detroit Become Human.

Edit: Nvm, haven't gotten campaign for Detroit game yet. Got October check-in and the fighting game one instantly though.

#8312 jsivley   CAGiversary! CAGiversary!   1990 Posts   Joined 14.6 Years Ago  

Posted 06 October 2022 - 06:50 PM

Is the Stars program in addition to the already existing Sony rewards, or does it replace it if you sign up?

#8313 Kain   Dragoon CAGiversary!   1463 Posts   Joined 18.7 Years Ago  

Posted 06 October 2022 - 07:20 PM

Registered with PS Stars and got app. Hope they get less stingy with points rewards. "Complete campaigns to earn points," they say. But the only campaign that even give points is the one to purchase new, full price games? Oh well, got the other campaign prizes for firing up Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 and Detroit Become Human.

Edit: Nvm, haven't gotten campaign for Detroit game yet. Got October check-in and the fighting game one instantly though.

Yeah, the fighting game reward only requires you to play one of the listed fighting games, but the song lyrics reward (which Detroit is a part of,) requires you to play all six of the matching games.



#8314 FriskyTanuki   LGBT Rights & Women's Rights are Human Rights CAGiversary!   72864 Posts   Joined 19.6 Years Ago  

FriskyTanuki

Posted 06 October 2022 - 10:33 PM



#8315 chnandler_bong   Unofficial CAG Headless Mad Comber of Comb Mountain CAGiversary!   12482 Posts   Joined 12.5 Years Ago  

chnandler_bong

Posted 06 October 2022 - 10:45 PM

I have wood for sheep, anyone else?



#8316 FriskyTanuki   LGBT Rights & Women's Rights are Human Rights CAGiversary!   72864 Posts   Joined 19.6 Years Ago  

FriskyTanuki

Posted 07 October 2022 - 12:10 AM

https://store.playst...996049261994855

 

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse has a free PS5 upgrade for those that own it on PS4.



#8317 gravel   Meh CAGiversary!   1899 Posts   Joined 14.0 Years Ago  

Posted 07 October 2022 - 11:37 AM

I have wood for sheep, anyone else?

I think there are more appropriate places to talk about a fetish like that.



#8318 gmsick   $50,000... CASH!!! CAGiversary!   1764 Posts   Joined 13.2 Years Ago  

Posted 07 October 2022 - 01:35 PM

 but the song lyrics reward (which Detroit is a part of,) requires you to play all six of the matching games.

That's not true. I only played Returnal and got the reward. 



#8319 Series M  

Posted 07 October 2022 - 01:47 PM

That's not true. I only played Returnal and got the reward. 

And I played all six and still have not unlocked the reward.



#8320 gmsick   $50,000... CASH!!! CAGiversary!   1764 Posts   Joined 13.2 Years Ago  

Posted 07 October 2022 - 01:52 PM

And I played all six and still have not unlocked the reward.

Did you actually activate the campaign? I noticed some need to manually started



#8321 Series M  

Posted 07 October 2022 - 02:19 PM

Did you actually activate the campaign? I noticed some need to manually started

It says started and Auto-registered so I think so? I will give it a week and I am sure I will play one of those again and see if it works.



#8322 gmsick   $50,000... CASH!!! CAGiversary!   1764 Posts   Joined 13.2 Years Ago  

Posted 07 October 2022 - 02:38 PM

It says started and Auto-registered so I think so? I will give it a week and I am sure I will play one of those again and see if it works.

Yeah. You should be good to go. Probably launch week issues with the service. I noticed some of the rewards popped instantly while a couple took over a hour to register. Hopefully it gets worked out soon. 



#8323 Kain   Dragoon CAGiversary!   1463 Posts   Joined 18.7 Years Ago  

Posted 07 October 2022 - 02:56 PM

That's not true. I only played Returnal and got the reward. 

I had to do every single one of them, as have most other reports and guides all of the web will tell you.  Each one only progressed you about 17% towards your progress bar.  Mine wasn't marked completed, and I didn't get the reward, until I finished all of them.



#8324 FriskyTanuki   LGBT Rights & Women's Rights are Human Rights CAGiversary!   72864 Posts   Joined 19.6 Years Ago  

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Posted 07 October 2022 - 03:08 PM



#8325 gmsick   $50,000... CASH!!! CAGiversary!   1764 Posts   Joined 13.2 Years Ago  

Posted 07 October 2022 - 03:14 PM

I had to do every single one of them, as have most other reports and guides all of the web will tell you.  Each one only progressed you about 17% towards your progress bar.  Mine wasn't marked completed, and I didn't get the reward, until I finished all of them.

I just read that the Hit Play 1994 campaign is extremely glitchy in all regions. Sucks for those having issues. Some people are even reporting getting double coins on rewards. Launch week issues should be expected though. 



#8326 FriskyTanuki   LGBT Rights & Women's Rights are Human Rights CAGiversary!   72864 Posts   Joined 19.6 Years Ago  

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Posted 07 October 2022 - 04:07 PM



#8327 valiki7375  

valiki7375

Posted 07 October 2022 - 04:10 PM

And I played all six and still have not unlocked the reward.

It is listed somewhere that it may take time for program to register you have played a game..patience



#8328 samnite   CAG Veteran CAGiversary!   419 Posts   Joined 12.3 Years Ago  

Posted 07 October 2022 - 11:21 PM

https://store.playst...996049261994855

 

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse has a free PS5 upgrade for those that own it on PS4.

After clicking that link I think I have wood for Shantae



#8329 blueArcana   Randy...I am the liquor CAGiversary!   1320 Posts   Joined 13.5 Years Ago  

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Posted 08 October 2022 - 02:39 AM

NFW



#8330 FriskyTanuki   LGBT Rights & Women's Rights are Human Rights CAGiversary!   72864 Posts   Joined 19.6 Years Ago  

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Posted 08 October 2022 - 04:21 AM

New trials for PS+ premium members:

 

AI: The Somnium Files Nirvana Initiative has a 1 hour trial:

 

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Dying Light 2 Stay Human has a 3 hour trial:

 

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Elemental War 2 has a 2 hour trial:

 

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Hunting Simulator 2 has a 2 hour trial:

 

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Phoenix Point Behemoth Edition has a 2 hour trial:

 

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Rims Racing has a 2 hour trial:

 

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Vampire: The Masquerade Swansong has a 2 hour trial:

 

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#8331 FriskyTanuki   LGBT Rights & Women's Rights are Human Rights CAGiversary!   72864 Posts   Joined 19.6 Years Ago  

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Posted 08 October 2022 - 12:25 PM



#8332 Z-Saber   moon2S CAGiversary!   7618 Posts   Joined 18.2 Years Ago  

Posted 08 October 2022 - 04:49 PM

I only partially played one Persona/SMT game 15 years ago. Don't even remember which one.

With P5 coming to GamePass quite soon, and the others a while later, am I safe to assume the games are only mildly connected (like Final Fantasy, for instance) and I'd be fine to start out with 5 versus waiting for 3 and 4?

#8333 josekortez   CAGiversary! CAGiversary!   9183 Posts   Joined 19.3 Years Ago  

Posted 08 October 2022 - 05:03 PM

I only partially played one Persona/SMT game 15 years ago. Don't even remember which one.

With P5 coming to GamePass quite soon, and the others a while later, am I safe to assume the games are only mildly connected (like Final Fantasy, for instance) and I'd be fine to start out with 5 versus waiting for 3 and 4?

Yes, they all play similarly, but there is no ongoing narrative between 3, 4, and 5.  So, I'd say you're good.



#8334 FlyingMonkey9   Genetically Modified CAG CAGiversary!   4243 Posts   Joined 15.1 Years Ago  

FlyingMonkey9

Posted 08 October 2022 - 05:10 PM

Every persona game js better than the last. 4 was a big step up from 3 and 5 even better.

Gameplay, story, characters, writing. persona 5 was so perfect I’m not sure they should even bother making persona 6

#8335 Nothing-   Tomorrow King - Interloper Kai CAGiversary!   10251 Posts   Joined 11.5 Years Ago  

Posted 08 October 2022 - 05:10 PM

I only partially played one Persona/SMT game 15 years ago. Don't even remember which one.

With P5 coming to GamePass quite soon, and the others a while later, am I safe to assume the games are only mildly connected (like Final Fantasy, for instance) and I'd be fine to start out with 5 versus waiting for 3 and 4?

Yeah.  Plotwise, characterwise, they aren't connected at all.   Persona games have the same framework.  The game design and playthrough progression are all highly congruent. The games are structured very similarly but you don't need any prior knowledge, references, or previous background to get a better experience out of any Persona game.  You can start wherever you want. 

 

5 is the best, and the most refined.  I'd probably recommend Persona 5 for any newcomer to the series, or anyone who wants to get into just one game.  

Spoiler



#8336 josekortez   CAGiversary! CAGiversary!   9183 Posts   Joined 19.3 Years Ago  

Posted 08 October 2022 - 05:49 PM

It appears that all of the DLCs for the game Lego DC Super-Villains are free to claim on PSN at the moment.  I don't know for how long.



#8337 rpgaymer  

Posted 08 October 2022 - 08:29 PM

There are minor cameos in Persona 4 from P3 characters btw. Nothing major but it's there to connect the 2 games, though you can play through P4 and not even notice it.

Personally, 3 is still my favorite, followed by 4 and then 5. P3 Portable is especially good because of the female protagonist option, a battle system that was tweaked to be more similar to P4's superior battle system, and a more streamlined world map. A lot of people don't like that last change because you can't walk around and explore the city, but I feel it saves so much time and you're not really missing out on much anyway. Unfortunately, P3 Portable is missing FES, which I guess will forever be stuck on the PS2 now and forgotten.

imo the characters in P3 were more down-to-earth and less anime-annoying than the following 2 games. Even the usual animal mascot character was just a sweet silent, realistic dog, while later on we got that over-the-top weirdo Teddy and that insufferable bossy cat Morgana.

All the games have aged well and can be played in any order. I've returned to P3 Portable after 5 and it's still a great game. Sure some of it is a little dated and not as flashy as the other two, but ultimately it's still a one of the best PSP games that's also a port of one of the best PS2 games.

#8338 Nothing-   Tomorrow King - Interloper Kai CAGiversary!   10251 Posts   Joined 11.5 Years Ago  

Posted 08 October 2022 - 09:32 PM

P3 is my favorite too.  But I was more concerned with responding to his question, and that particular point-of-view. 

 

I could say to someone "OMG YOU NEED TO PLAY PERSONA 3 FIRST," but I don't necessarily believe that's true.  Someone doesn't need to play 300 hours of games in order to experience a game, or start a new series. 

 

Did you read that he unenthusiastically quit (likely Persona 3) the last time he tried the series 15 years ago?  Yeah some people won't take to PS2 era gameplay.  It didn't do it for him then so I don't believe that experience would be much improved today. 



#8339 boogie4114   Enthusiastic Gamer!! CAGiversary!   2847 Posts   Joined 12.8 Years Ago  

Posted 09 October 2022 - 12:03 AM

It appears that all of the DLCs for the game Lego DC Super-Villains are free to claim on PSN at the moment. I don't know for how long.


Must’ve been a glitch because I see the season pass for $2.99

#8340 kuroi_kenshi   CAGiversary! CAGiversary!   226 Posts   Joined 19.6 Years Ago  

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Posted 09 October 2022 - 12:04 AM

Persona 5 (Royal) is the Final Fantasy 7 (at the time of release) of the series.  People who weren't even in to the SMT universe got pulled in by it.  It is by far the best starting point.