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[EU] PSN discounts: Batman Arkham Knight, The Last of Us, Retro titles & more
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#1 defender
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Crap, that puts a damper on the whole thing. That would double the price and then i might as well get one of those $10 digital codes for the whole game. Thanks for the information!
YianGaruga
Banned
The store hasn't updated fully yet. There will be a category for it later.
Ludger Kresnik
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Honestly? For the price they're going for, you might as well take the plunge. SA2 in particular has a lot of really great moments, though it's brought down by a lot of really bad ones. It has imo one of the best soundtracks of all time, too.
SA1 isn't as good, but it's kind of endearing.
Not really IMO. You get an extra 4 or 5 really short missions with some back story on Cole that's not really that great.
You do get his jacket though which is pretty sweet but it's really not the kind of add-on I'd go out of my way to get.
PSA: Mind that most of the PSone classics are the 50hz PAL versions. This means that they're not running at full speed like its designers intended, unless they inherently had a workaround for this. If you see the US flag in the top left, you're good in most cases though there are exceptions so do Google it beforehand. Symphony of the Night, for example, does not run at full speed and has both slowed down gameplay and music. I guess it's one way of playing them, but it does not do justice to these games at all.
Is there a comprehensive list anywhere of those that are fine and those that are not? I got SoTN a few years ago on a sale, and knew it was slowed down, but it was ok, not unplayable, but it's a shame this is still a thing
Anyone know if the Crash games or Grandia are ok?
The Crash games are optimised so should be fine if you're not a perfectionist, there's some more info in this thread.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=892280&page=2
As for SotN I believe the version in Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles is the way to go although you have to unlock it in a stupidly convoluted way.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=892280&page=2
As for SotN I believe the version in Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles is the way to go although you have to unlock it in a stupidly convoluted way.
If there's a list like that, I don't know about it. I don't have either game, so I can't say.
Yeah, it's much better though the image quality is kinda shit. Blurry scaling.
I learned this the hard way with FF7 and FF8. Those were the first and last two classics I bought.
Anyone got a list of the ones that actually work in 60Hz as PS1 Classics? Can you show me where that little flag symbol appears on the webstore? I don't see it.
EDIT: Ah, I see you just answered this.
Triggerhappytel
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No. They were never very good, and have aged exceptionally poorly. But then, your mileage may vary depending on how much nostalgia you have for the series. I played and enjoyed the Mega Drive instalments, but have no nostalgic attachment to the series.
It'll look like this (flag is in top left):
Klonoa actually initially faultily ran at 50hz, but they later updated it to 60hz in case anyone had played it in the past and not gotten back to it.
Spukc
always chasing the next thrill
you're telling me it's gold but i reek of piss.
Batman: Arkham Knight
Was €69.99/AU$99.95/£54.99
Now €54.99/AU$77.95/£39.99
is not a deal sony
Battlefield 4 (PS4)
Was €29.99/AU$39.95/£24.99
Now €14.99/AU$22.95/£11.99
Additional 10% discount for PS Plus members
is a great deal tho
Batman: Arkham Knight
Was €69.99/AU$99.95/£54.99
Now €54.99/AU$77.95/£39.99
is not a deal sony
Battlefield 4 (PS4)
Was €29.99/AU$39.95/£24.99
Now €14.99/AU$22.95/£11.99
Additional 10% discount for PS Plus members
is a great deal tho
Hamster Plugin
Member
you're telling me it's gold but i reek of piss.
Batman: Arkham Knight
Was 69.99/AU$99.95/£54.99
Now 54.99/AU$77.95/£39.99
is not a deal sony
Battlefield 4 (PS4)
Was 29.99/AU$39.95/£24.99
Now 14.99/AU$22.95/£11.99
Additional 10% discount for PS Plus members
is a great deal tho
Battlefield 4 is not that great because they aren't including Premium Edition, which has been 30 on the sales it has been on (and it has been on sale a lot!).
Batman isn't Sony's fault. Even Steam has shitty "discounts" for new games, retail copies are far cheaper.
It'll look like this (flag is in top left):
versus the regular edition:
Klonoa actually initially faultily ran at 50hz, but they later updated it to 60hz in case anyone had played it in the past and not gotten back to it.
So all the non USA flag games are 50hz?
Spukc
always chasing the next thrill
sorry i offended your holy deity sony
you are correct sony has 0 influence of the prices in it's own store.
battlefield for 15 is a steal not everybody plays all the maps online or even WANT to play online
Yup same here (im getting SMT3 and DDS1 anyway), i just fear that if the BC comes to Ps4 only certain titles will be playable or something like this.
Shift Breaker
Member
This deal on PS2 games is going to go great with the new hard drive I've finally put in my PS3.
Assuming that I actually get to finding out what's on sale. Shouldn't buy any more SMT games as I've got both of the Digital Devil Saga games to play, but more SMT games that aren't Persona would be nice to expand my RPG horizons.
Is Nocturne even on the store? I can't find it.
Assuming that I actually get to finding out what's on sale. Shouldn't buy any more SMT games as I've got both of the Digital Devil Saga games to play, but more SMT games that aren't Persona would be nice to expand my RPG horizons.
Is Nocturne even on the store? I can't find it.
Above, Duster posted that Crash Bandicoot for example is fine which does not have the US labeling. The thread he linked may be helpful for you. You'll have to look for info on various forums for each game you're interested in, I'm afraid.
YianGaruga
Banned
No the US flags just mean that it's literally an ISO of the US NTSC version and is guaranteed 60Hz.
Every other game is either 60Hz (best), optimized 50Hz (still good) or slowed down and squished 50Hz depending on how the game was originally released in PAL regions and the store obviously doesn't tell you so you have to find out through other means.
Hamster Plugin
Member
battlefield for 15 is a steal not everybody plays all the maps online or even WANT to play online
I have never met anyone who would buy a Battlefield game to play single player. The campaign is terrible and I think it still corrupts your saves!
Ah I see, well it's a shame no one has complied a list, it will come in useful if they ever do add PS1 and PS2 support to PS4
I've played FFVII, FFIX and SoTN on PSN and I had a good time with them, and those are apparently all 50hz, so it's not the end of the world, just surely it's not too much to ask that they put the best versions of each game out digitally?
YianGaruga
Banned
There isn't always a "best" version as sometimes the FIGS localized versions only exist in 50Hz. And that's how people know these classics.
Sony should just offer you a choice of which version you want, but Sony is Sony so they don't.
Spukc
always chasing the next thrill
hey nice to meet you i play cod and bf for single player mostly
i threat them as mindless 90ties action flicks .
i don't play those games online because anonymity makes people giant assholes.
i do sometimes play against bots and couch coop .
but that's about it.
It's called Lucifer's Call instead for EU.
BobTheFork
Member
The arcade near my house has a copy of Arkham night in the ufo machine. If I was sure I could win it, I think 50 cents would be an acceptable price.
Ban Puncher
Member
Who was the dumb fuckstick that redesigned the PS3 store so now there is no convenient PS1 or PS2 menu? As if that shitty place needed to be any more shittier. The PSN website is just as baffling.
If you mean the Left Behind DLC, its a standalone DLC that can be played without buy TLOU.
The others are microtransaction pack dlcs that are not included with the Remastered edition.
Hamster Plugin
Member
I think this is enough. Sony should have fired whoever made that turd. More importantly they should have gone back to the store that was there before.
YianGaruga
Banned
The new store was solely designed to sell you the big games like Battlefield and GTA through huge ads and nothing else.
If you're a big enough nerd that you want classics Sony probably thought that you could find them yourself
Ban Puncher
Member
If PS1 and PS2 games bought via PSN worked on the PS4, I'd of hurled my PS3 into a ditch long ago.
peanutbutterlatte
Member
Hmm do I splurge now on the off chance the rumoured classics are coming to PS4 thing is true?
Tizoc
Member
Yup classic RPG goodness.
Just get the game's save data and copy pasta hem to your Vita.
If you don'tknow the name of thegame's save data on your Vita, just copy it to your PC, then replace it with the save data hat has eveerything unlocked.
Same situation. I think I'll go for it, worst case scenario I just end up playing it on PS3.
Phoenix944
Member
I need BF4 season pass on sale :/
It's always just BF4 or BF4+season pass...
It's always just BF4 or BF4+season pass...
peanutbutterlatte
Member
Yeah theres always Vita.
And VitaTV/PlaystationTV which is often cheaper than a Vita and you can use a controller.
Palette Swap
Member
SCEE incompetence at its peak: for once it's not a shitty EA DLC sale and they can't be arsed to list all the fucking games.
I already owned a lot of that stuff but I still got a crapload of games. Man, if these PS1/2 classics become PS4 compatible soon, things are going to be fantastic.
Short version: get them all.
I already owned a lot of that stuff but I still got a crapload of games. Man, if these PS1/2 classics become PS4 compatible soon, things are going to be fantastic.
Never got very far into III, but II is a fantastic JRPG, while I is essentially a prologue to II. I is a short (6-8h) game but you can import your save into II, which adds additional scenes.
Short version: get them all.
Arc the Lad 2 is incredible. GAF just always passes it over for no reason.
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