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[quetz67]

I'm surprised all GAF isn't EU + by now with all the codes being given out recently.

Yeah - Sony+Amazon.de:

PS Vita - not an ugly white one
Battle Royale Retail
LBP Retail
Uncharted, Gravity Rush and more (PS+ is already redeemed with PS3 games only)
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149,00€

Huh... THAT explains why Burnout Paradise showed up in my download list all of a sudden. I had a free trial of PS+ a few years ago and downloaded it, but forgot to actually play it.

Well that just adds yet another game to the backlog, doesn't it?

Yeah, found that too, from the time when everybody got a month of PS+ for free. Gotta check if there was more I downloaded.

 

[Shinta]

Why don't they list the free Sonic games in the "Free Games" section? I didn't even notice it until just now.

Sonic 1 and Sonic 2 are free for US PS+ members.

 

[Donos]

That only applies to savedata uploaded to the cloud




Your PS+ content will stay on your account forever, but you will only be able to play it while your subscription is active.

Good to know, only had the 6 month in mind.

 

[quetz67]

Tried to install "Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One" two times but it failed. Any ideas besides formatting the HDD?

 

[Number45]

Tried to install "Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One" two times but it failed. Any ideas besides formatting the HDD?

Do you have enough space? You'll need twice the download size available.

Any errors?

 

[yurinka]

Regarding PS+, my subscription was going to expire today. I renewed for a year in my Vita, and they included all the PS+ downloads I did as a PS+ members as if they were purchased today.

So this means that this shit ton of PS+ downloads I had (I did the checkout, but didn't downloaded some of them) are now the most recent items to download, so they are way easier too find, now I don't neeed to scroll down as crazy for Vita content.

Remember that PS3 PS+ included a lot of minis and PS1 that also can be played on Vita too

 

[quetz67]

Do you have enough space? You'll need twice the download size available.

Any errors?

some 150 GB left

not any error message beyond something like "install failed"

 

[DarkFlow]

some 150 GB left

not any error message beyond something like "install failed"

You might need to try a HDD reformat.

 

[slaughterking]

some 150 GB left

not any error message beyond something like "install failed"

I had a could corrupted downloads that wouldn't install. Try to re-download the game first.

 

[JardeL]

unsure if you can get a free 30 day trial. they say they'll email you a code. (EU territories only)

http://on.fb.me/Lp03uM

Thank you, sir.

 

[quetz67]

thanks guy, will redownload and format hdd if it still doesn't work...luckily there is cloud saves

Edit: Option 1 worked...and only took one night

 

[Duffyside]

I know that maybe it's unpopular to think on company-shilling lines, but I like Plus so much that I just can't help it.

Did anyone make a seperate thread for the PS+ roster next month? That's a pretty amazing selection of games being made available for free.

I think that thread is already made, but this made me think that we should probably be making bigger deals about the games when they're announced. Like the thread title should read "Arkham City, Limbo, and FUCKING VANQUISH Coming to EU PS Plus in December" or something along those lines.

 

[jvm]

I think that thread is already made, but this made me think that we should probably be making bigger deals about the games when they're announced. Like the thread title should read "Arkham City, Limbo, and FUCKING VANQUISH Coming to EU PS Plus in December" or something along those lines.

SCEA PS+ users will cry.

 

[Goldrusher]

SCEA PS+ users will cry.

You're still here? :/
It's been MONTHS since I asked you to update the OP. It's horribly outdated and way too big, and incredibly hard to understand.

It could easily be 10 times shorter, yet have 10 times more info.

 

[KalBalboa]

You're still here? :/
It's been MONTHS since I asked you to update the OP. It's horribly outdated and way too big, and incredibly hard to understand.

It could easily be 10 times shorter, yet have 10 times more info.

From the OP:

150MB of storage space for PS3 save games (does not include minis or PS1).

That's pretty out of date...

 

[Jasper Avenue]

Really happy that my Euro+ brothers are getting Vanquish and Arkham City. I'm in Canada and own both on disc, so I can't hate on other people playing through 2 badass games.

Hopefully we get something good in NA in December. I noticed Ace Combat went digital this past week, got a feeling that could be a Plus title.

 

[jvm]

You're still here? :/
It's been MONTHS since I asked you to update the OP. It's horribly outdated and way too big, and incredibly hard to understand.

It could easily be 10 times shorter, yet have 10 times more info.

I'll get the one you sent me and put in up there. Grumpy!

Here's the proposed revision Goldrusher sent me a while back. Needs revision. End of a term, so I have some time to do this.

us.playstation.com/psn/playstation-plus
uk.playstation.com/playstationplus​

what is it ?

Think of it as a VIP membership with exclusive demos, betas, discounts and more.
In addition, each month you get 3 full games to play free of charge.
In addition you get an Instant Game Collection of 10-12 games for PS3 and 4-6 games for the PS Vita.


what does it cost ?

$49.99 | €49.99 | £39.99 for 1 year
$17.99 | €14.99 | £11.99 for 3 months


what do you get ?

As soon as you're a member, you can download no less than 10 free games.
As soon as you're a member, you can download no less than 10 free games for PS3 and 4 free games for PS Vita.


In addition each month:

- 3 free PS3 games *
- 3 free PS3 games *
- some free DLC
- a number of free themes & avatars

And at all times:

- 150MB online storage for save files (including copy-protected ones)
- 1GB for online storage for PS3 save files (including copy-protected ones)
- a selection of "full game demos", which are full games you can play for 60 minutes, without any further restrictions
- automatic downloads of updates and new content
- discounts **
- exclusive betas and demos​

* Free as long as you are subscribed to Plus. You can also keep downloading the games, as long as you have them in your download history. This is very useful if you lack hard drive space (or have a bandwith cap). To make sure a game is in your download history, you simply go through all the steps as if you would actually download the game, but you skip the final step. Or you can start the download anyway and immediately cancel.

** Everything you purchase, even with Plus-exclusive discounts, remains yours forever.

 

[jvm]

Things worth adding, perhaps?

to the stuff you get...
- 1GB for online storage for PS Vita save files, separate from PS3 online storage
- Automatic trophy syncing, both on PS3 and PS Vita

Also, somewhere prominent:
- To claim the games, you only need them in your download list. That means just add them to your cart and check out. You do not need to download them at that time.

What else comes up regularly? Are there copy-protected PS Vita saves?

 

[AbandonedTrolley]

Also add that it's £11.99 and £39.99 for the UK?

 

[Goldrusher]

us.playstation.com/psn/playstation-plus ▬ blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-plus

uk.playstation.com/playstationplus ▬ blog.eu.playstation.com/tag/playstation-plus​

What is it?

Members have access to:

• dozens of free games (for PS3 and Vita!)
• early access to games
• exclusives betas & demos
• free themes & avatars
• all kinds of discounts
• 1 GB online storage for PS3-saves (including copy-protected ones)
• another 1 GB online storage for Vita-saves
• automatic (scheduled) downloads of patches & updates
• automatic (scheduled) trophy synching​

What does it cost?

$49.99 | €49.99 | £39.99 --> 1 year
$14.99 | €14.99 | £11.99 --> 3 months​

Free games?

Yes. Full games, 100% free to play, complete with online modes and trophies to earn.​

How many free games?

In both Europe and North America, new members have access to a package of at least 14 games (10 PS3, 4 Vita).
Every month, a handful games are replaced with new ones.
At the end of a year, you can have over 50 games if you got them all.​

How long do I have access to these games?

Each game is only free to "claim" for a limited time. It varies from game to game, usually between 1 month and 3 months. A couple games are available the whole year.
However, once a game is in your download history ("Downloadlist" on the Store), it is free to play and re-download for as a long as you're a Plus-member.

To get a game in the download history, you don't even have to actually download it. Just add the game(s) to your cart and check out. You do not need to download them at that time.
This is very useful for when your hard drive is full.​

Can I keep playing my games if I stop being a Plus-member?

Free games: no.
But if you re-register, you do regain access to your complete download history.

Bought games: yes.
Anything you spend additional money on, on top of your subscription, is yours to keep. This includes games bought with Plus-exclusive discounts.​

---additional questions----------------------------------------------------



When does my subscription end?

In the PS3-menu go to the PlayStation Network tab, there:
Account Manangement --> Transactions -> List of services --> PlayStation Plus​

What are "full game trials"?

Full game trials are exclusive to Plus-members and are full games you can play for 1 hour.
Trophies can be earned, but you won't be able to sync them until you've bought the game.​

​

 

[xclaw]

Any thoughts if Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit will ever become free for PS+? I'm on the fence for picking it up while it's on sale but don't want to kick myself if it's free in a month.

 

[Kazuma Kiryu]

Any thoughts if Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit will ever become free for PS+? I'm on the fence for picking it up while it's on sale but don't want to kick myself if it's free in a month.

it was free on ps+ a while ago, like in september or october.

 

[xclaw]

it was free on ps+ a while ago, like in september or october.

Ugh, how'd I miss that. Shoot.

 

[Duffyside]

Ugh, how'd I miss that. Shoot.

It was free in the EU, not the US. If you're in the US, then it's easy how you missed it. Otherwise... I dunno, man.

 

[jvm]

OP updated.

Big thanks to Goldrusher for most of the update.

 

[Kazuma Kiryu]

It was free in the EU, not the US. If you're in the US, then it's easy how you missed it. Otherwise... I dunno, man.

ah yes, i always forget that the US always gets shafted with ps+.

 

[Evolved1]

what's the deal with that sony music service they have on plus? seems like a massive discount... is it worth it? can I use it on Vita?

 

[The Lamonster]

This is OT but I replaced my PS3 recently and it boots to the game menu so I'm always faced with annoying loud music from said game upon startup.

Somehow I configured my last PS3 to boot to the video column. How do I change it on this replacement?

 

[Canis lupus]

what's the deal with that sony music service they have on plus? seems like a massive discount... is it worth it? can I use it on Vita?

Yeah you can, also on Androids and iOS. Its worth it for only €12.

 

[Jasper Avenue]

what's the deal with that sony music service they have on plus? seems like a massive discount... is it worth it? can I use it on Vita?

It actually has offline caching on the Vita. Basically works like an MP3 player and you don't have to stream. A really nice feature if you have some external speakers and want to just listen to music at home.

My wife has actually been using Music Unlimited more than me and will more than likely want to keep it after the $12 year. Pretty smart move by Sony. We also can't access Pandora or Spotify here so it works out well.

 

[coldfoot]

It actually has offline caching on the Vita

And Android.
PS3 and iOS apps are shit in comparison. No ff/rewind, no caching, and the iOS app isn't even optimized for iPhone 5.

 

[Phoenician_Viking]

WTF? I downloaded Motorstorm Apocalypse and i can´t install it it´s giving me an error. I just put in a new harddrive inside the PS3, could that be the reason? R&C all for one does not even fully download for me. I got it up 11 GB and then it stopped. What´s going on?

 

[RuneFactoryFanboy]

Can somebody clarify something for me? I want to get in on this months deals (the awesome vita debut one). So if I buy a subscription to this tonight or tomorrow I will be able to nab it all before its all swapped out for Decembers content? Is that all the longer I will have to decide before the current lot of freebies is available?

 

[jcm]

And Android.
PS3 and iOS apps are shit in comparison. No ff/rewind, no caching, and the iOS app isn't even optimized for iPhone 5.

They released an update for iOS this week, but as far as I can tell nothing at all improved. I'm not even sure what changed.

 

[Jasper Avenue]

Can somebody clarify something for me? I want to get in on this months deals (the awesome vita debut one). So if I buy a subscription to this tonight or tomorrow I will be able to nab it all before its all swapped out for Decembers content? Is that all the longer I will have to decide before the current lot of freebies is available?

I think the only getting taken down next week is Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition. I think something will be getting swapped out every week in December. If you get an account right now you can get everything plus whatever is added on Monday. I guess it depends on if you've played RE5 or not.

 

[Jubern]

They released an update for iOS this week, but as far as I can tell nothing at all improved. I'm not even sure what changed.

Yeah, the iOS app plain sucks. They have a good selection and everything, but the soft sucks on everything I have (iOS, PS3 and Mac if that counts, since it's just a web application...)

 

[RuneFactoryFanboy]

I think the only getting taken down next week is Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition. I think something will be getting swapped out every week in December. If you get an account right now you can get everything plus whatever is added on Monday. I guess it depends on if you've played RE5 or not.

Thank you. I did want RE5 Gold, despite having owned it previously, because of the Move support and to go back and trophy hunt later. It would be nice just to have around on my account.

I'll get a subscription tonight then. My Vita should be coming in the mail today as well so it will be nice to have games to play right from the get-go.

 

[coldfoot]

Yeah, the iOS app plain sucks. They have a good selection and everything, but the soft sucks on everything I have (iOS, PS3 and Mac if that counts, since it's just a web application...)

I think because Sony makes Android phones, they put a lot of effort into that version. It's got forward/rewind and offline caching.

 

[Duffyside]

I wonder if we're going to see Infamous 2, Ratchet A4O, and LBP 2 all get swapped out at the end of the month/beginning of the year.

 

[Akibared]

I love PS+ but it has me paranoid on buying vita games I was a week away from buying Uncharted and Gravity Rush and them bam free! I want Sigma plus and MGS but don't want them to end up being free ;_;

 

[vdlow]

My Vita is coming Tuesday and the only games I would buy for it are: God of War, Gran Turismo and inFAMOUS. I bought a PS Vita as a "PS+ video game". I think I'll be well served.

 

[T.M. MacReady]

I love PS+ but it has me paranoid on buying vita games I was a week away from buying Uncharted and Gravity Rush and them bam free! I want Sigma plus and MGS but don't want them to end up being free ;_;

play Uncharted and Gravity Rush then. Don't buy anything until your done with those.

Let PS+ build your backlog, don't buy stuff unless you really, really want it or have nothing to play.

 

[BLunted]

Tried to install "Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One" two times but it failed. Any ideas besides formatting the HDD?

I had this problem last week was well. For some reason the download was corrupted. I had to delete it and re-download it. I know, it sucks being that it's a 14gig download.

 

[kai3345]

New Plus subscriber here, are US's Plus deals usually as rad as the EU ones? Arkham, Limbo and Vanquish seems like a pretty dope package

 

[DBT85]

I love PS+ but it has me paranoid on buying vita games I was a week away from buying Uncharted and Gravity Rush and them bam free! I want Sigma plus and MGS but don't want them to end up being free ;_;

I just buy stuff I want and if it comes out on plus I trade it in. Fine it costs me a little but I have the game available to play when I want it. It might be months before it comes around on PS+.

 

[Tizoc]

Anyone know if there's a site that's selling 1 Year US PSN Plus subscriptions for under $50?

 

[B.O.O.M]

Come onnn SCEA..bring your A Game!

 

[Chamber]

Come onnn SCEA..bring your A Game!

Madden '12, get hype!

 

[androvsky]

New Plus subscriber here, are US's Plus deals usually as rad as the EU ones? Arkham, Limbo and Vanquish seems like a pretty dope package

No, the US offers are weaker in general. They're still pretty good, and if we didn't have Europe to compare to they'd be great. The one saving grace is the US's initial Vita lineup is notably better than Europe's.

Spoiler

As I recall, our post-E3 lineup was better than Europe's also, but Europe just kept dumping major third-party retail games and brand-new PSN titles on the service month after month. So I guess we'll see how the Vita goes...

 

[Wuthering_Heights]

Fingers crossed for Red Dead Redemption.