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PlayStation Plus - Its Problems and The Services Future

"It's been a little over a month since the release of the recent PlayStation Plus service and most people don't know what to make of it, you have to pay the same price as Xbox Live ($50) and you don't get near as many things on PS+ as you do with Xbox Live, those features are either already on PSN for free or not even on the system at all. Many users are just wondering why PS+ is even worth their money..."

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Poseidon5752d ago (Edited 5752d ago )

works amazing for people who have not purchased a buttload of psn content already. but as long as psn expands with new things, i can see a bright future for the people who have downloaded tons of psn stuff.

but...i would also like to add infamous free, wipeout free... free games...that one time deal pays for itself.

T9X695752d ago

Infamous was not free, you only got an hour long demo of the full game.

blackbeld5752d ago

^^^ Yep. Its not free.

PSN should bring cross game voice or video chat! And I want it now.

Focker4205752d ago

LBP was free to users in the UK.

NecrumSlavery5752d ago

Well I didn't have about 90% of what was offered through PS+, so it was a steal for me. I think people need to realize two things. It is not LIVE and it is not a coupon book either. I know now it is mostly free games, demos, and discounts. But the service offers other features like auto patch updating. The service will continue to improve. And if you have the cash, support your system. There are a lot of good things coming to PSN and PS+.

Personally I think the exclusive betas are a great idea. And I currently love that I got the Invite to HULU PLUS, which is a really awesome feature.

If you have everything already, then waiting on PS+ too get newer content makes sense. But don't knock it. It's optional, and is only here to enhance your PS experience. I don't mean to sound like a fanboy, but PSN still offers 90% of what LIVE has, for free. Sony is looking to make a profit by giving you a bonus service, they aren't taking any features away to scam or force you into paying for online. I am sure if they make you pay to play, you'd freak out, when you have been paying for LIVE for years. So relax out there raging people.

BloodyNapkin5751d ago

Well stupid me i paid for the service and regret every penny i have spent so far. The only thing i have gotten that has been worth a crap is MAG dynamic themes and that is it. Unless things really start to pick up, then i will not be subscribing again.

blackbeld5751d ago

Agreed.

They told us PSN Plus will get cross game voice chat. But we still don't get it! This is why I will not subscribe for a year again. Sayonara Playstation Plus! I will stay free forever instead!

BrianG5751d ago

Hey Blackbeld, just curious, when did Sony say PS+ was gonna get cross game chat? And if they didn't who did?

ThanatosDMC5751d ago

^You can vid chat with up to 6 people on PSN.

Anon19745751d ago

Anyone try to even read this mess of an article? It's like it was written in a foreign language and loosely translated into English.

"Right now, the title of the service is PlayStation Plus, which isn’t very well named most people can agree because well, right now, users who get this service get many PlayStation Store discounts and offers like 1 hour game trails.."

It's written like 12 year olds speak. And it's "trials", not "trails". Proofread, for the love of god!

On top of that the article doesn't even make an attempt to get it's facts straight. I'm all for amateur bloggers voicing their opinion, but how on earth did this POS article get approved? I encourage everyone to report this poorly written article for the non-existent editing. N4G's doesn't need "articles" like this. Last week we were approving forum posts just because they had anti-Sony titles. Enough. The people who approve this crap need to have their ability to contribute to this site taken away, and the rest of us need to take a more active stand in keeping crap like this off the site.

On topic: I'm loving PSN+. 2 months in and I already feel I've got my $50 worth. Can't wait till next month. I hear Sam and Max is going to be the next free title! Can't wait!

ExplosionSauce5751d ago

He tries hard to justify his $50 a year by putting down PSN.

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Christopher5752d ago

The benefit is that it only takes a few games to make up the cost of the service. I've already saved over $90 in games I've thought about buying but never did.

deadreckoning6665752d ago (Edited 5752d ago )

Yeah, but for me to spend the money on PSN Plus(which I do want to), Sony NEEDS to give me more choice in what I want. I think when the discounted Dreamcast Classics come to PSN, then many people, including me, will make the jump. As time goes on, I'm SURE it'll get better.

Ri0tSquad5752d ago

LBP and Wipeout was free - depending on your territory though.

hikayu5752d ago (Edited 5752d ago )

no , it's not here to enhance PSN experience . it's here to make money to repay the amount of money sony poured into PSN .it cost a lot , i know that . roughly 150-200 millions per year .sony need 3-4 millions psn+ users to cover that fee . seeing how successful XBL is (roughly 1.2 billions in revenue ) , to not make something like psn+ is crazy .

but , we need to look at our side of the battle . so far , psn+ proved to be nothing but a coupon book . hulu+ cost 10$ per month , still with ads , and will be released to all ps3 soon ( non psn+ members) . what they're doing is that they're holding out stuff that we should have given free like they did the last few years . these content are paid by developers ( which is why the cost to put content on psn is way higher than xbl ) , therefore we should have a right to play it , and not have to PAY for it . people hoped psn+ would enhance the online experience through : cross game voice chat , party system ...etc . sony did none of that ! and they expect US to PAY ? ridiculous .the auto download system should've been here , free , years ago ! we've complained about how long it takes for ps3 to update ever since it launch , yet we have to pay for a temporary fix ? they promised the quore people that they'll get early beta access , free themes and games and stuff . we've got nothing but craps for a like 6 months . people complain about XBL 50$ a year( i do) , but at least they give us something to pay for .

sorry for the long ass rant , but that's my take ( and most people i know) on PSN . i would gladly pay 100$ a year for it , but it have got to show me the right content . otherwise , buzz off in a corner , sony .

NecrumSlavery5751d ago

you're whining and missed the point

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ExplosionSauce5752d ago (Edited 5752d ago )

PS Plus, is a service that neither alters nor improves gameplay on the system.

*Since you can already play online, chat, message, invite friends into games, video chat, etc, for free, this is completely optional service.

So this only matters if you really like getting lots of content from the store.

kneon5752d ago

It's a content subscription service with discounts on some products. At this point that's pretty much all PSN+ is. I was hoping for more, no not cross game chat, I don't care about that. But there is much more they could do.

As it stands now I'm not too compelled to sign up. Maybe once my Qore subscription runs out, but only if they add something of interest.

BloodyNapkin5751d ago

*Since it is a very limited chat and isn't very good when you are chatting. And you can only invite friends to games if they have the same game in playing at the time. So yeah considering everything is very basic about PSN far as community features it better be free.

ExplosionSauce5751d ago (Edited 5751d ago )

Chatting isn't very good? What are you talking about. It works great and the overall quality is great. And so is the video chat.

Your friends DO NOT have to be playing the same you're playing at the same time to invite them. They could be playing a completely different game or no game at all, and you can still invite them.
There's nothing "basic" or simplistic about PSN.

There's no need for you to try and justify your $50/year to me by putting down PSN.

ClownBelt5752d ago

At the very least, it's a well written article.

mushroomwig5752d ago

The only problem I have with Playstation Plus is how SCEA isn't sticking to the advertised schedule and updating their PS+ section whenever they feel like it. Other than that I have no problems with the service, I can't wait to see what the next couple of months will bring.

God_Of_Epicness5752d ago

Here they come again. Another one of those articles.

"PSN+ could be better, but it's not as of right now cos some of the added features are of which you can find on Xbox LIVE"

Let me tell you something, writer. If you want it, you buy it. You don't like it, don't say anything about it. Sure, you can complain and make a fuss out of it but don't influence other people on their own decisions. I mean, it's not like PSN+ is a "MUST-BUY" or a "must-have" like XBOX LIVE. It's complimentary.

BlindMango5752d ago

Actually, I'm a big fan of PSN and I think PS+ is well worth it, but I'm just pointing out its problems right now and what I think the services future will be, I think that PS+ has very good potential.

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Gamescom: Ubisoft renames Project Dust

News just in from Gamescom - Ubisoft has renamed XBLA, PSN and PC title Project Dust to simply 'From Dust'.

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Improved Bionic Commando: Rearmed 2 arcade game early 2011

Capcom are unveiling their next Bionic Commando 3D side-scrolling action game dubbed Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 at GamesCon.

Capcom have promised several improvements including a makeover on the 'bionic arm.'

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ShiNe-Box-5742d ago (Edited 5742d ago )

This is GREAT news, overall.

This, along with Pixel Junk Monsters, was the best DD title of 08'.

Making over the bionic arm makes me nervous though.

r0gueZA5742d ago

Im hoping the arm is tweaked and not completely re-done

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How 'From Dust' Turns Manipulating Nature Into A Game - Joystiq Preview

Joystiq: "It's hard to judge just how well this gameplay works without a chance to try it out ourselves, but the concepts on display in this short hands-off demo have us pretty excited to play god when the game hits Xbox Live Arcade, PSN and Steam early next year."

SeanRL5741d ago

Looks really good! and it's a psn title?

mantisimo5741d ago

of Doshin the giant on the Game cube in fact it reminds me a lot of that game.

might be interesting will have to wait and see.