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[LiK]

Great month!

I've never played any Yakuza game. Is it ok to just jump on in With this game or should I play some of the earlier ones first?

i recommend playing them all in order. the sequels have a recap section but it only shows mainline stuff and glosses over a lot of other things. if you don't have time or a choice, start at Y3 at least. if you can't, just play Y4 and see if you like it.

The Yakuza series is basically a JRPG set in modern Japan with brawler combat. Lots of fun.

 

[outunderthestars]

Fantastic month. Yakuza 4 is fucking great and I haven't played Rogue Legacy yet so I'm really excited for that. Guess subscribing to PS Plus on January for 30 bucks with some trade in left at gamestop has already paid for itself between this and swapper.

Oh and EVERYONE PLAY TRANSISTOR. No excuses now!

Except that is is a rather boring, mediocre game that coasts by on style.

 

[VinFTW]

I'm actually super excited to try my first yakuza game.

I'm hoping I really love rogue legacy, was on my list of indie games to buy (near the top with swapper, which I now own both because of ps+).

I'm excited, this might fill the time between bloodborne much better than I thought.

 

[cakely]

Looks like a great month.

I already bought Rogue Legacy and Transistor for the PS4 but I have no regrets they were both fantastic games and a great bang for my buck.

 

[Jomjom]

Woah hey now let's not go crazy here



*big boot*

Completely sane here. Transistor is a way deeper and complex game mechanically. Bastion was good but it's pretty shallow gameplay wise.

 

[KZObsessed]

Finally gonna try out Yakuza! Looking forward to that and Apotheon looks quite cool. I already have the rest.

 

[Shengar]

I should really renew my PS+ subscription.

 

[MyNameIsRye]

Wish thief was PS4.

 

[Rymuth]

Hopefully, free Yakuza 4 = more fans for the series = more sales for Yakuza 5 = Yakuza Zero is localised for PS4.

Amen

 

[BronsonLee]

Completely sane here.

I liked Transistor, but I can't go with you on that journey!

 

[cakely]

Ugh nothing but indie crap for ps4. Everyone was excited this month too.

There has to be at least one of these posts in each PS+ announcement thread, and congratulations, you are it.

 

[ggnoobIGN]

Except that is is a rather boring, mediocre game that coasts by on style.

Sounds like a lot of indie games. Damn I thought we put the trend of all indie game offerings aside. Lame.

 

[Stanng243]

So Yakuza 4 will quite nicely fill the drought until The order comes this month. I may finally platinum it.

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

No theif for PS4 was a missed opportunity for Square. Though they probably just spaced those out.

SE has been pretty good about milking all of their western developed and published games thoroughly:

Tomb Raider: Underworld
Just Cause 2
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
Quantum Conundrum
Sleeping Dogs
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Hitman: Absolution
Tomb Raider
Hitman HD Trilogy

So yeah, i'm with you. Chances are high that Sleeping Dawgies Remastered and Thief PS4 will happen, maybe Tomb Raider remastered when we're closer to the eventually release of Rise of the TR on the PS4 (that's still happening, right?)

 

[plantedunicorn]

I should really renew my PS+ subscription.

Me too. I wonder if I could find a sub cheaper than 50 dollars. Anyone?

 

[B.O.O.M]

Would have preferred a bit more on the vita front but excellent for PS3/4

 

[BadHand]

As much as I'm loving olliolli right now (picked up in the last sale) - Thank god olliolli2 is not part of this. My thumbs need a break.

 

[Gaz_RB]

Once again, I'm going to reiterate how excited I am for Apotheon. I've been wondering about this game and when it was going to come out since it was announced. So glad that its coming out next month and doubly glad its free, even though I'd pay full price just for that art style. Not to mention the combat seems really fun.

Also I've been looking for an excuse to jump into Rogue Legacy, so I'm looking forward to that, especially on Vita. Yakuza 4 will get some play as well. About time I jump into that much lauded series.

Great PS+ month.

 

[Baroquemantic]

Hell yes. I want everything there but Thief.

 

[Jomjom]

Sounds like a lot of indie games. Damn I thought we put the trend of all indie game offerings aside. Lame.

Hmmm I feel the same way but about AAA games.

 

[marrec]

first rule of being PS+ subscriber: wait on buying indie titles.

Or if you're not a poor pleb like me you can buy them and enjoy them months in advance.

*sets a 20 dollar bill on fire*

Mmmh. Priviledgey.

 

[DualEdge]

Excited for newcomers to get a hold of Yakuza! Best thing that Sega/Sony could have done to further promote Yakuza 5's upcoming release.

 

[Occam]

You are the worst.

Yep. These threads are great for weeding out people without taste.

 

[Stanng243]

Sounds like a lot of indie games. Damn I thought we put the trend of all indie game offerings aside. Lame.

Just because the games are indies doesn't mean they aren't good games.

 

[Tizoc]

Great month!

I've never played any Yakuza game. Is it ok to just jump on in With this game or should I play some of the earlier ones first?

It has a recap of Y1-3 accessed from the main menu.
Although playing Y3 or its predecessors is recommended, Y4 is still a good starting point to discovering the badass manliness that is the Yakuza series.

 

[Beer Monkey]

Fantastic month. Not going to click on Thief though, don't want those guys to get any money, no matter how little.

 

[5taquitos]

i recommend playing them all in order. the sequels have a recap section but it only shows mainline stuff and glosses over a lot of other things. if you don't have time or a choice, start at Y3 at least. if you can't, just play Y4 and see if you like it.

The Yakuza series is basically a JRPG set in modern Japan with brawler combat. Lots of fun.

I wouldn't recommend that newcomers start with Yakuza 3, as it has an incredibly slow and long introductory sequence. 4 is actually a pretty decent starting place because of the new characters, otherwise I would go back and start with 1.

 

[Paskil]

Everyone needs to play Transistor. Best soundtrack of 2014, in my opinion. Great overall game, as well. Giving Thief solely for PS3 is dumb. Not even going to bother with that since I have a PS4 and will just wait for it at the library if I want it.

 

[Occam]

Just because the games are indies doesn't mean they are good games.

For your sake I'll assume you meant to say "aren't".

 

[LiK]

Sounds like a lot of indie games. Damn I thought we put the trend of all indie game offerings aside. Lame.

you generalization of '"indie" games is pretty misguided.

 

[Megatron]

I almost bought transistor when it was on sale but passed because it wasn't on vita and I knew I wouldn't have time to play it.

Really strong month and im glad most people seem to agree.

 

[Evilmaus]

Transistor, Yakuza 4 and Rouge Legacy? Amazing month for the US! Shame I'm in the UK... And already own all of these...

 

[skLaFarebear]

Except that is is a rather boring, mediocre game that coasts by on style.

I said play, not beat. If you don't like the game, that's your problem. But to anyone with PS Plus that hasn't played it, they have no excuse not to anymore now that its free.

 

[Plinko]

Bought Transistor in the last Steam sale.

Haven't played it yet.

*sigh*

 

[djSyndrome]

Definitely not resubbing after this month. It's just not worth the cost if you own solely a Vita.

It never was for Vita-only users, especially with all of the great sales they've been having lately.

 

[Mbrill82]

Nice! Already have Transistor and Rogue Legacy (love both) and I used to have Yakuza 4 but I sold it for some poorly conceived reason. Needless to say I'm very happy to get it back, very interesting game. I hope my save file is still on my PS3. I bought Yakuza 1 for PS2 last year when I found it for $2.99 and I played some of it but found I enjoy part 4 more.

No interest in Thief on PS3, I would maybe be slightly interested in it on PS4 but just barely.

I probably won't try Kick & Fennick either unless I hear great things about it but that's just because my 8gb card is full and I can't be bothered to move stuff around.

The big win for me this month is Apotheon. Seems like forever since I first saw the trailer for it. Looks awesome.

I know some people put off buying indies and wait for the inevitable PS+ release, or get annoyed when they pay full price for one only to have it show up the next month, but I've decided not to sweat it and keep buying games I'm excited for as they release. Otherwise I'd just drive myself crazy haha. Either waiting and waiting for a game I want to come to PS+ and being disappointed every month when it never shows. Or raging when I buy a game on release only to have it come to PS+ before I've ever played it a single time (happened to me with First Light).

 

[borghe]

Ugh nothing but indie crap for ps4. Everyone was excited this month too.

Sounds like a lot of indie games. Damn I thought we put the trend of all indie game offerings aside. Lame.

damn, can we get a third time on how much you hate "indie games" (whatever that means...)

a game is a game. who the hell cares what kind of a budget it had?

 

[5taquitos]

Transistor, Yakuza 4 and Rouge Legacy? Amazing month for the US! Shame I'm in the UK... And already own all of these...

Well it's the same list for the EU, but you have them all anyway so I guess it doesn't matter

 

[Stanng243]

For your sake I'll assume you meant to say "aren't".

Yes. I like indie games. Double negatives, not so much.

 

[Dunlop]

Transistor, Yakuza 4 and Rouge Legacy? Amazing month for the US! Shame I'm in the UK... And already own all of these...

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=981845

all of those games are being offered in the PS+ EU this month

 

[Jomjom]

you generalization of '"indie" games is pretty misguided.

Yeah seriously. I wish we had more games like Thief for February right? So much quality and so fun unlike those indies. /s

 

[Xeroblade]

Everyone needs to play Transistor. Best soundtrack of 2014, in my opinion. Great overall game, as well. Giving Thief solely for PS3 is dumb. Not even going to bother with that since I have a PS4 and will just wait for it at the library if I want it.

100% this. My favorite soundtrack of 2014. The game was great too. I already own it on pc along with Rouge Legacy but to play on my vita? hell yeah ill jump on that.

 

[Super Nothing]

Bought Transistor in the last Steam sale.

Haven't played it yet.

*sigh*

I did the same, just from the PSN store. I've played for maybe an hour, and that was a month ago. Could've saved myself $7.50.

 

[sqwarlock]

What a fantastic month! I'm a little bummed that Thief isn't the PS4 version, but I'm not going to complain about free games.

Fantastic month. Not going to click on Thief though, don't want those guys to get any money, no matter how little.

Why?

 

[4Tran]

I just put Yakuza 4 on my "to buy" list. I guess that's one fewer game for me to pay money for.

 

[Chesskid1]

doesnt thief and yakuza both have a ps4 version but we get the ps3 version? mehhh.

transistor and rogue legacy are great, excited to try those.

 

[bishoptl]

Ugh nothing but indie crap for ps4. Everyone was excited this month too.

And you wonder why you're a permanent junior

 

[Junior Mint]

Ugh nothing but indie crap for ps4. Everyone was excited this month too.

Can we ban for stupidity like this?

 

[5taquitos]

doesnt thief and yakuza both have a ps4 version but we get the ps3 version? mehhh.

transistor and rogue legacy are great, excited to try those.

Yakuza 4 is PS3 only

 

[Jomjom]

doesnt thief and yakuza both have a ps4 version but we get the ps3 version? mehhh.

transistor and rogue legacy are great, excited to try those.

No ps4 version for yakuza.