The PS Plus thread

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14358

Did anyone play that fighting game based on superheroes or some shit? Can someone tell me why Batman punches like such a mincing gaylord?

It's pretty terrible ain't it?

Anymore questions?

What about this?

Did anyone also play that western multiplayer shooter on PS4? Can you remember the name? Can I? Can I fuck? It's pretty decent though, isn't it? Shame the lobby is so facking slow though, aye? If it's load a game faster I might play the bloody thing more than once. Bugger.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14489

Saturnalian wrote:

Did anyone also play that western multiplayer shooter on PS4? Can you remember the name? Can I? Can I fuck? It's pretty decent though, isn't it? Shame the lobby is so facking slow though, aye? If it's load a game faster I might play the bloody thing more than once. Bugger.

Secret Poncho's

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14358

zaphod79 wrote:

Saturnalian wrote:

Did anyone also play that western multiplayer shooter on PS4? Can you remember the name? Can I? Can I fuck? It's pretty decent though, isn't it? Shame the lobby is so facking slow though, aye? If it's load a game faster I might play the bloody thing more than once. Bugger.

Secret Poncho's

1/11

Mrs Zaphod69, Zaphod69 stares at my tits all day and doesn't bother to answer all the questions on the exam. You should restrict that randy buggers Internet access or turn the safe search on.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Dec 23, 2014 1:15

zaphod79 wrote:

Saturnalian wrote:

Did anyone also play that western multiplayer shooter on PS4? Can you remember the name? Can I? Can I fuck? It's pretty decent though, isn't it? Shame the lobby is so facking slow though, aye? If it's load a game faster I might play the bloody thing more than once. Bugger.

Secret Poncho's

Secret Poncho's what?

myp · **Posted:** Tue Dec 23, 2014 10:02

Grim... wrote:

zaphod79 wrote:

Saturnalian wrote:

Did anyone also play that western multiplayer shooter on PS4? Can you remember the name? Can I? Can I fuck? It's pretty decent though, isn't it? Shame the lobby is so facking slow though, aye? If it's load a game faster I might play the bloody thing more than once. Bugger.

Secret Poncho's

Secret Poncho's what?

Secret Poncho's in the name of the law

myp · **Posted:** Wed Dec 24, 2014 10:14

The 12 Days of Christmas special offers were pretty disappointing in the main if you're a PS4 owner. CoD, Destiny and Far Cry 4 for £40? Wow, really spoiling us.

And to top it off most of them are in the January sale for the same price too.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14489

American Nativity wrote:

The 12 Days of Christmas special offers were pretty disappointing in the main if you're a PS4 owner. CoD, Destiny and Far Cry 4 for £40? Wow, really spoiling us.

And to top it off most of them are in the January sale for the same price too.

I think the only one I picked up was Freedom Wars for vita - there are a few things in the January sales which look reasonable although again those are more Vita than PS4

Chariot and Valiant Hearts are probably the two main PS4 things on the list so far that I'm interested in

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14489

For all the new PS Plus members you need to grab Decembers games before they switch over on the 7th

http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2014/12/ ... woah-dave/

Leaving PS Plus:
7th January: Injustice Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition
7th January: Secret Ponchos
7th January: Hitman Trilogy HD
7th January: Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut
7th January: Final Horizon
7th January: Titan Attacks (PS4/PS3/PS Vita Cross Buy)

Entering PS Plus:
7th January: inFAMOUS First Light (PS4)
7th January: The Swapper (PS4/PS3/PS Vita Cross Buy)
7th January: Prototype 2 (PS3)
7th January: DuckTales Remastered (PS3)
7th January: Woah Dave! (PS Vita)
7th January: Duke Nukem 3D Megatron Edition (PS Vita)

Dr Lave · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5979

I almost bought Duck Tails. Sweet.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14489

The PS+ Offers are on the store now if you go to them directly :

7th January: inFAMOUS First Light (PS4)

https://store.sonyentertainmentnetwork. ... 300024_exc

7th January: The Swapper (PS4/PS3/PS Vita Cross Buy)

https://store.sonyentertainmentnetwork. ... 300024_exc

7th January: Prototype 2 (PS3)

https://store.sonyentertainmentnetwork. ... 300024_exc

7th January: DuckTales Remastered (PS3)

https://store.sonyentertainmentnetwork. ... 300024_exc

7th January: Woah Dave! (PS Vita)

https://store.sonyentertainmentnetwork. ... 300024_exc

7th January: Duke Nukem 3D Megatron Edition (PS Vita)

https://store.sonyentertainmentnetwork. ... 300024_exc

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14358

Yknow, I've never played Duke Nukem. "Astonishing" I'm sure you're all thinking. "Who hasn't played that" you might be saying. "What a dick" you might whisper under your breath. Well, I have downloaded it on PC AND I tried to set up the controls on the 360 pad but I couldn't find a happy spot with the controls. I couldn't look up and down without it being too twitchy or not twitch enough. Yeah, I tried the mouse and keys but I couldn't be arsed with it after all these years of using a controller. "What a dick" you might now say out loud in my face. I wouldn't disagree.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Wed Jan 07, 2015 18:17

I don't think I'd bother if I were you.

It hasn't held up so well, frankly.

(And for what it's worth, mouse wasn't exactly a common input method for 'doom-clones' then, anyway. In that I'm the only person in my then group of friends who used it, and it didnt work out of the box. So pad on top of that... Yeah, no.)

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

Doom works great on a pad, though.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Wed Jan 07, 2015 18:47

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

Doom works great on a pad, though.

On versions ported to it, aye. On the original it's likely more of a pain.

It also called for a tad less accuracy, although it was only really about Unreal Tournament when that particularly became an issue.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14358

WTF is this Whoa Dave! crap. It's crap.

Unless you lot think it's brilliant then I'll play it until I love it.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Wed Jan 07, 2015 20:36

It doesn't look great.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14358

It plays like it looks.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Wed Jan 07, 2015 21:13

Extraordinarily clunkily?

Unsurprising, as that's how it looked.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14358

PHWOAR!

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14358

Mr Dave wrote:

Extraordinarily clunkily?

Unsurprising, as that's how it looked.

Clunky? Nope. Like dogshit.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Wed Jan 07, 2015 21:17

Saturnalian wrote:

PHWOAR!

Shoot her with an rpg.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12243

Mr Dave wrote:

Saturnalian wrote:

PHWOAR!

Shoot her with an rpg.

Actually it's about ethics in gaming journalism.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14358

I don't see what the fuss is about, it's pretty good on the Vita and perhaps a little too fast. Now I want Doom on the Vita. Is there Doom on the Vita? Doom on the Vita would be groovy. On the Vita.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14489

Mr Dave wrote:

Saturnalian wrote:

PHWOAR!

Shoot her with an rpg.

There's a hidden area behind the screen

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14358

Done it. Jumped off the ledge through the window.

I found loads of secrets but it says I only found 1 out of 7. Me'likey.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Wed Jan 07, 2015 22:10

One of the best things about duke was all the secrets, often quite imaginative and required some time to track down (I must've spent weeks checking out maps long after all monsters were killed*) - although I would say the quality got worse throughout the game. The weapons were also a interesting set. Also much fun was had multiplayer on the stadium map at school.

One of the worst things, upon return, was the preponderance of enemies with hit scan attacks. Certainly very tiring towards the end.

* This did somewhat show itself while playing 4 player co-op when it was released on the 360**. Until the (rather poor) expansion levels that I'd never played.
** - See also: Doom.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22270

Mr Dave wrote:

One of the best things about duke was all the secrets, often quite imaginative and required some time to track down (I must've spent weeks checking out maps long after all monsters were killed*) - although I would say the quality got worse throughout the game. The weapons were also a interesting set. Also much fun was had multiplayer on the stadium map at school.

Well, this post was confusing if you thought you were in the Oxford pub thread still...

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14489

'leaked' list of PS+ titles for Feb

Quote:

4. Feb: Apotheon (PS4)
4. Feb: Transistor (PS4)
4. Feb: Thief (PS3)
4. Feb: Yakuza 4 (PS3)
4. Feb: Rogue Legacy (PS4, PS3, PS Vita Cross Buy)
4. Feb: Kick and Fennick (PS Vita)

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16559

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14489

markg wrote:

pfff

Rouge Legacy is an amazing game and I think is the stand out for the month

Transistor I thought was a little meh (that might just be me), Apotheon looks interesting and I dont have a PS3 for Thief / Yakuza and I've never heard of kick and Fennick before

myp · **Posted:** Thu Jan 29, 2015 17:59

Rouge Legacy sounds like some kind of expensive makeup.

It's ok, but didn't grab me all that much. The rest looks shite.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Thu Jan 29, 2015 18:27

zaphod79 wrote:

Transistor I thought was a little meh (that might just be me),

Yeah, wasn't really a patch on Transistor.

Still worth playing for free though.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14489

Apotheon seems to be getting some good reviews :

Destructoid 9.5/10

Quote:

It's sure to capture the attention of anyone who sees it in action. Thankfully, the game more than backs up its aesthetic prowess with rewarding combat and exploration systems in place. While the combat hardly changes over the course of the adventure, Apotheon asks the player to apply their knowledge in such a wide variety of ways that it constantly feels fresh and exciting. The ancient Greeks valued balance and harmony in their art, and Alientrap has accomplished just that.

Game Informer 9/10

Quote:

What impressed me most about Apotheon is the variety and constant freshness of the levels. Every stage is built completely around the theme of its associated god. Poseidon’s area has an ocean to sail around in, allowing you to visit dungeons on various islands or swim around in underwater cave networks searching for hidden treasure. Ares’ temple is soaked with gushing blood rivers, and its berserk inhabitants are forced to kill each other constantly. Athena resides in a massive spinning labyrinth loaded with traps and clever puzzles requiring dexterity and brain power. My favorite area is Artemis’ forest, which is populated with rare creatures to hunt topped off with a creative boss battle. As part of a hunting challenge, you take turns as the hunter and the hunted, trading off between human and deer form. The constant shakeup in themes prevents things from getting stale and always had me looking forward to the next surprising stage.

Softpedia 8.5/10

Quote:

The action feels satisfying, combat is fun, and there are also a few nice surprises when it comes to gameplay, both as far as boss fights are concerned and in the presence of puzzles, particularly in the levels involving Athena, making the whole package even more attractive.

IncGamers 8/10

Quote:

A combat-heavy, side-scrolling jaunt through the wonderfully unhinged realm of Ancient Greek mythology. Apotheon unites presentation and theme to tremendous effect through its stylised, Grecian pottery worlds.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14358

I've downloaded it. Might have a crack on that later then.

I've just started Infamous: First Light from last month. It's a bit boring, init?

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14489

Saturnalian wrote:

I've just started Infamous: First Light from last month. It's a bit boring, init?

It is - the main Infamous Second Son was a much better game

ApplePieOfDestiny · **Joined:** 17th Dec, 2008 **Posts:** 8293

I'll remove that from the playlist then. Not difficult seeing as I'm seemingly unable to stop playing Last of Us Factions more than I ever was CoD.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14358

Rogue Legacy: Me likey!

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14358

Transistor: Me likey!

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14358

Apotheon: Me likey!

Blimey some games I actually fancy playing. I can't decide what to start for reals first.

Oh yeah, Far Cry 4... Tch. Better get back on with the slog.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14358

Saturnalian wrote:

Rogue Legacy: Me likey!

This is my game of choice at the moment. It's facking aces. Short 5-10 minute blasts through the castle soon turn into an hour or two. Cross-Saves as well so if you do it on the big telly and then pick up the Vita on the loo, you're exactly where you were. Marvellous.

Insanely difficult though. I can rattle the castle for gold no problem but everywhere else is rough as nails.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14358

Cannot. Stop. Playing.

Cept to type this. This shit is like crack.

myp · **Posted:** Mon Feb 09, 2015 9:04

Saturnalian wrote:

Cannot. Stop. Playing.

Cept to type this. This shit is like crack.

I enjoyed it to a degree, but it didn't click with me in the same way Spelunky did.

Dr Lave · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5979

I loved RL to begin with, then I realised it was a game about mindless grind, rather than an actual roguelike and I realised I was playing it, without really enjoying it.

Meanwhile Kick and Fennick on the Vita for PS+ this month is one of the best platformers I've ever played. I cannot recommend it enough. Almost finished it already.

Dr Lave · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5979

In fact, I'm double posting. This is one of those games I'm going to be screaming about all year. It is superb.

There is something really primal and entertaining about parabolas. Must be evolution getting us to enjoy chucking rocks at mammoths. Or the use of urinals. Or something.

But whatever the reason, a 2D platformer based on the recoil from a sniper rifle sending you flying in beautiful parabolas across the map is just superbly enjoyable to play. Binged it all weekend, and hope to finish it on my train home tonight.

PLAY IT YOU FOOLS.

myp · **Posted:** Wed Mar 04, 2015 10:25

OlliOlli 2 included on PS+ today! See you all on the leaderboards.

There are some other games too.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16559

Is that Oddworld game any good? I think I played about thirty seconds of one about twenty years ago or whenever it was, it was hilarious because it made fart noises.

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11843

BTW my PS gamer tag is 'Bobbyaro' if anyone wants to befriend me.

krazywookie · **Posted:** Wed Mar 04, 2015 11:14

I will befriend you when I get home. Untill then we are NOT friends.

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Mar 04, 2015 11:20

Bobbyaro wrote:

BTW my PS gamer tag is 'Bobbyaro' if anyone wants to befriend me.

I can't find you on the phone app.

myp · **Posted:** Wed Mar 04, 2015 11:27

MaliA wrote:

Bobbyaro wrote:

BTW my PS gamer tag is 'Bobbyaro' if anyone wants to befriend me.

I can't find you on the phone app.

Me either.

Sure you created a PSN ID and not just a local account, Bobs?

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