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[Draugoth]

Two new time-limited trials are on offer to PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers, although you may be interested in one more than the other.

Meanwhile, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum now has a one-hour trial, exclusive to PS Plus Premium members. This one's a bit of a head-scratcher. Gollum was panned upon its launch, and is considered one of 2023's most disappointing games.

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A contrasting due of trials, then, although it's worth noting you won't get much done with just two hours of Baldur's Gate 3. If the character creator alone doesn't rine your trial time, then you'll barely make it out of the prologue. Still, as a sip of perhaps the greatest RPG of recent times, the trial will no-doubt whet players' appetite for more.

 

[adamsapple]

1-Hour Gollum Trial

 

[night13x]

1 hour of that gollum game totally has justified that plus premium yearly price!

 

[Johnny Concrete]

That's nice of you are still on the fence whether to buy BG3 or Gollum...

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

FTFY:

"PlayStation Plus Premium Offers 2-Hour Trial of Baldur's Gate 3 and a 1-Hour Trial of GOTY Contender, Gollum"

 

[Skifi28]

It was worth upgrading after all. I suppose I could also try and see how BG3 plays on console.

 

[Fake]

1-Hour Gollum Trial

 

[Thirty7ven]

Can't even get past the character creator in two hours.

 

[ClanOfNone]

Can't even get past the character creator in two hours.

lmao I was thinking the same thing

 

[Nankatsu]

Nice trial. Finally can decide if I like BG3 gameplay style or not before pulling the trigger.

 

[Lucifers Beard]

Ha that Gollum trial is there just to help you not spend any money on it.

BG3 two hour trial? The games over 100GB and you'll barely have made it out of the character creator in that time.

 

[Darkkahn]

Gollum, YAASS!

 

[Mibu no ookami]

My guess is that the deal for Gollum was in place before the release of the game.

 

[Spyxos]

Pff who needs Baldurs Gate 3 if they can have 1 hour of Gollum.

 

[Punished Miku]

Wonder what these two games have in common?

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

So did Sony pay Daedalic for this? Or did Daedalic pay Sony? Or is this part of some weird tax write-off accounting maneuver that's beyond my comprehension?

 

[tmlDan]

really looking forward to playing this years GOTY, Gollum

 

[Putonahappyface]

How generous.

 

[Banjo64]

Best and worst game of the year? Who signed this off?

 

[Gaiff]

They should give you 4 hours for BG3. 2 hours isn't even enough to know WTF you're supposed to do and people unfamiliar with the genre will just rush through things and not understand what's going on. 4 hours gives enough time to create a nice character and follow the story and get immersed just enough to want more.

 

[Doom85]

Nice trial. Finally can decide if I like BG3 gameplay style or not before pulling the trigger.

LMAO, you better just pick a default character then because ain't no way you're going to get much gameplay left in a 2 hours demo after making a personalized character.

 

[Gamerguy84]

Well they did say premium members get game trials. I don't personally understand that because it's just a sales tactic.

I look at YT to see how a game controls and looks to decide if I want it.

Yes I know lots of companies do these game trials they just aren't appealing to me. Don't really understand them as a perk.

 

[Deft Beck]

I bet they signed the contract to get the Gollum game trial before they realized how poorly the game turned out.

 

[CuteFaceJay]

Trial? I sleep.

 

[Robb]

2h of sublime greatness and 1h of absolute torture.

 

[Punished Miku]

I bet they signed the contract to get the Gollum game trial before they realized how poorly the game turned out.

There is no light without dark. Run as fast as you can towards the sunrise and your shadow will always be right behind you.

Spoiler

 

[FeralEcho]

Trials for both GOTY.

 

[bender]

Walking Dead and Kong Island next, please.

 

[Sushi_Combo]

Remember when game trials were available for every Plus subscriber?

 

[xrnzaaas]

1 hour of Gollum is what... like 5 free crashes?

 

[Nankatsu]

LMAO, you better just pick a default character then because ain't no way you're going to get much gameplay left in a 2 hours demo after making a personalized character.

That's exactly what I intend to do

 

[Mibu no ookami]

So did Sony pay Daedalic for this? Or did Daedalic pay Sony? Or is this part of some weird tax write-off accounting maneuver that's beyond my comprehension?

We don't have enough visibility to tell, but it's great that you're thinking about this from a lot of different angles.

It's also possible that no one paid anyone here.

My guess is that both publishers are disappointed with their sales on the platform and are trying to last-ditch up the sales before the holidays.

Baldur's Gate probably sold significantly better on PC than PS5 even relative to other games.

 

[SlicedBread3]

We don't have enough visibility to tell, but it's great that you're thinking about this from a lot of different angles.

It's also possible that no one paid anyone here.

My guess is that both publishers are disappointed with their sales on the platform and are trying to last-ditch up the sales before the holidays.

Baldur's Gate probably sold significantly better on PC than PS5 even relative to other games.

Or it's something like this:

https://www.polygon.com/23042769/playstation-plus-premium-free-trial-demo-game-development

(I say "like" because I don't think the exact details are correct.)

 

[NickFire]

Limiting a BG3 trial to those with Premium is a wasted opportunity for all involved.

 

[Labadal]

So, GOTY candidate, and WGOTY candidate.

 

[StereoVsn]

Yeah, considering BG3 length they could have been a bit more generous for the demo. 2hr isn't nearly enough to get any sort of a grasp of the game. Especially if you are unfamiliar with the genre.

 

[StueyDuck]

1 hour gollum trial... sign me up

/s

 

[Jigsaah]

imagine paying for a demo...

 

[Mibu no ookami]

Or it's something like this:

https://www.polygon.com/23042769/playstation-plus-premium-free-trial-demo-game-development

(I say "like" because I don't think the exact details are correct.)

I think based on what we know and as you mentioned that this isn't accurately reported.

Gaming journalism isn't what it should be.

 

[Sushi_Combo]

imagine paying for a demo...

Always been a thing. Back in the 90's gaming magazines had them packed in.

 

[Jigsaah]

Always been a thing. Back in the 90's gaming magazines had them packed in.

Hmmm...yea not the same thing. You don't have to subscribe to a magazine.

 

[Sushi_Combo]

Hmmm...yea not the same thing. You don't have to subscribe to a magazine.

But you need to pay for the magazine.

 

[Jigsaah]

But you need to pay for the magazine.

Still it's been done differently since then. Can go on Nintendo or Xbox...and I would suspect even playstation and get other demos. PC as well.

 

[GymWolf]

Meanwhile, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum now has a one-hour trial, exclusive to PS Plus Premium members.

 

[K' Dash]

Shit expensive service REDEEMED!

 

[Majima Everywhere System]

I still have doubts, but now I'm thinking BG3 will be announced to be on Gamepass at the game awards.

This is Sony reacting so they aren't entirely missing the boat.

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

Wonder what these two games have in common?

Well, they're both video games. So there's that.

I still have doubts, but now I'm thinking BG3 will be announced to be on Gamepass at the game awards.

This is Sony reacting so they aren't entirely missing the boat.

Larian aren't stupid enough to cut the legs out from B2P sales of one of the year's best games, just for a Microsoft check. Especially after the hell the Series S has been proving for them to get the game running.

Maybe just maybe, Sony are doing their own things irrespective of whatever Microsoft is doing. Just a thought

 

[Deleted member 848825]

Demos, to try and sell you a game. Locked behind top tier sub models. What's not to like!

 

[Sub_Level]

Gollum bros….our comeback has arrived…

 

[Jigsaah]

Well, they're both video games. So there's that.



Larian aren't stupid enough to cut the legs out from B2P sales of one of the year's best games, just for a Microsoft check. Especially after the hell the Series S has been proving for them to get the game running.

Maybe just maybe, Sony are doing their own things irrespective of whatever Microsoft is doing. Just a thought

No shot Microsoft pays for the GOTY to go on gamepass. If they do, they are idiots. The game is gonna sell.