I see the PS PLus as payment to play games online. I know you can't please everyone all the time. I do hope that next years offerings improve from my point of view - it would be nice to actually be excited or at least 'want' one or two of them. I certainly won't be cancelling - even if next years offerings are equally as dire to me. The games may have no value to me but the online component has provided a lot of value and some of the best gaming experiences that I wouldn't have had without it. I am a little disappointed that I now have to pay to play online but I was doing that with my XB360 and before MS offered 'free' games too so I guess its no different now on PS4. That being said, I am not disappointed with PS+ or more importantly, what it allows me do. I don't play my PS3 anymore - not with so many next gen games to play and I certainly don't want some 80's/90's style retro gaming experience clogging up my PS4's limited HDD. I admit I am sounding 'negative' about the games and I will say I have been disappointed with them in general. I also felt a lot of the games were similar to the games I wouldn't and didn't download the month before. Not one of the games I did download appealed to me enough after playing an hour or so, that I wanted to keep playing, to finish etc especially compared to the AAA games I have yet to finish. I know others may enjoy these 'indie' games and get value from them. I will say though that I didn't buy PS+ for the free games but because it is necessary for online gaming - I certainly wouldn't buy it otherwise. The 'value' of these few assuming I bought at the RRP and not in a sale, would maybe equate to the cost of my subscription - just but hen I would own them outright and be able to play them regardless of my subscription status. I didn't get my PS+ until February and by the end of December, I doubt my overall game time on the few games I did consider downloading as the others were definitely not worthy of space on my HDD, even reaches double figures. I own both a PS3 and PS4 but from my perspective, the overall PS+ game offerings have been very poor. At this point, we think that the PS3 and Vita have run their course, and we'd like to see the platform holder cut down on the number of titles but lift the overall value of each selection.īut do you agree? Are you happy with PlayStation Plus as it is, or do you think that changes need to be made? Are you satisfied with the overall value of 2015's offering, or has it let you down? Take a look at all of the data, and then let us know your thoughts on this year as a whole in the comments section below. There's no doubt, then, that PlayStation Plus is still very much worth the money – but perhaps it's time for Sony to rethink the types of titles that it gives away as part of the Instant Game Collection. There have also been a number of perks for subscribers in many free-to-play games. Cloud storage was increased to 10GB on the PS4 earlier this year, while the discounts for members have remained excellent across all three platforms right throughout 2015. It's important to remember, though, that Sony's subscription service offers more than just free games. ![]() The hard facts show that Sony has managed to maintain PlayStation Plus' already high standards for another year, so the question is: where is the negativity coming from? Perhaps it's the lack of stand-out titles across the board 2014 played host to Injustice: Gods Among Us, Borderlands 2, and Velocity 2X to name just a few – all very highly recommended games. The highest scoring month this year was November with an average rating of 80, whereas 2014's highest month hit 83 – well, in Europe at least.īut the difference, in the grand scheme of things, is almost insignificant. ![]() This year's lineup scored a mean rating of 76, whereas last year managed 79 in North America and 78 in Europe. The Metacritic average has also dropped – but again, only marginally. As a consequence, the monthly average was also slightly higher. Last year's lineup totalled $1,349.29 in North America and £960.64 in the UK, suggesting that more expensive games were given away. However, there has been a decline in value year-over-year – though not to the degree that some message boards may lead you to believe. That's an average of $91.82 (or £69.07) of value every month. So, to return to our original question, did PlayStation Plus represent value for money in 2015? The immediate answer to that is a resounding "yes", as an incredible $1,101.78 of software (or £828.78 over the pond) was given away as part of the service's £39.99/$49.99 subscription fee.
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