As revealed previously by Sega, PS Plus can also snag the Yakuza 4 demo a week early on February 15. Head over to the PlayStation Blog for the full rundown of upcoming PSN and PS Plus content.
PS Plus users to get free download of Stacking, Killzone 3 demo
by Richard Mitchell 
on Feb 3rd 2011 5:25PM
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As revealed previously by Sega, PS Plus can also snag the Yakuza 4 demo a week early on February 15. Head over to the PlayStation Blog for the full rundown of upcoming PSN and PS Plus content.
Reader Comments (52)
Posted: Feb 3rd 2011 5:30PM finalstar2007 said
This why i think getting into PS+ was a great idea
Posted: Feb 3rd 2011 7:01PM JordTheJedi said
@finalstar2007 Oh yeah, this and all the other free downloads + automatic download/install of game patches makes the $49.99 for 15 months (a measly $3.33/month) very much worth it.
Also, big thanks to Tim and Double Fine - I will be going back and buying Costume Quest to show my gratitude :)
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Also, big thanks to Tim and Double Fine - I will be going back and buying Costume Quest to show my gratitude :)
Posted: Feb 3rd 2011 10:52PM ShivanSwordsman said
@JordTheJedi
I'd concur, save for the fact they're holding demos behind the Plus curtain. I probably would have bought Mag if I could get to try it, but alas, they won't let me since I'm not a Plus member. It really chaps my rear when they hold demos like that behind the curtain.
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I'd concur, save for the fact they're holding demos behind the Plus curtain. I probably would have bought Mag if I could get to try it, but alas, they won't let me since I'm not a Plus member. It really chaps my rear when they hold demos like that behind the curtain.
Posted: Feb 3rd 2011 11:10PM huffhuffhuff said
@finalstar2007
So....something that was free in the past is no longer good b/c you have PS+? That's like the worst way to promote your justification for purchasing PSN+. YOU DO KNOW THAT THIS WAS ONCE FREE on PSN!~!!!!!
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So....something that was free in the past is no longer good b/c you have PS+? That's like the worst way to promote your justification for purchasing PSN+. YOU DO KNOW THAT THIS WAS ONCE FREE on PSN!~!!!!!
Posted: Feb 4th 2011 3:00AM This Little Man Says His Name Is said
@JordTheJedi
I also enjoy paying $50 a year so that I don't have to spend 5 seconds pressing a button to download a patch or a demo.
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I also enjoy paying $50 a year so that I don't have to spend 5 seconds pressing a button to download a patch or a demo.
Posted: Feb 3rd 2011 5:31PM WhiteShield said
I really wish i was a PS+ member now especially with all the great perks it seems like its getting. For anyone who currently uses it, do you feel like it's been money well-spent?
In any case, I really would like to see that Killzone 3 demo despite Joystiq's well worded yet critical review
In any case, I really would like to see that Killzone 3 demo despite Joystiq's well worded yet critical review
Posted: Feb 3rd 2011 5:34PM finalstar2007 said
@WhiteShield Its been absolutely money well spent for me and i got it the minute it showed up on PSN. truly great
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Posted: Feb 3rd 2011 5:40PM UnnXandros said
@WhiteShield
I just got my "first" free game since subscription, since i had everything they offered for free (like Sam and Max, Shatter and all that) but i did get DLC for free and its getting better and better, so yes, it is money well spent
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I just got my "first" free game since subscription, since i had everything they offered for free (like Sam and Max, Shatter and all that) but i did get DLC for free and its getting better and better, so yes, it is money well spent
Posted: Feb 3rd 2011 5:48PM revsoul said
@WhiteShield
Definitely worth being a Plus subscriber. I owned quite a bit of the free titles at the beginning, but compared to what I put in ($40) versus what I have gotten, I feel like video game royalty....Seriously.
Stacker - $15, Digger - $10....That's $25 right there in about one weeks time. & that's not counting the minis.
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Definitely worth being a Plus subscriber. I owned quite a bit of the free titles at the beginning, but compared to what I put in ($40) versus what I have gotten, I feel like video game royalty....Seriously.
Stacker - $15, Digger - $10....That's $25 right there in about one weeks time. & that's not counting the minis.
Posted: Feb 3rd 2011 5:50PM King Johngie the Fourth said
@WhiteShield
Frankly, the bang you get for your buck with PS Plus is amazing. You owe it to yourself to subscribe.
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Frankly, the bang you get for your buck with PS Plus is amazing. You owe it to yourself to subscribe.
Posted: Feb 3rd 2011 6:17PM Carl1412 said
@WhiteShield Considering all the free stuff i have gotten, and all the day one discounts i've had (as well as discounts on older games i never got around to) it's the best £50 i ever spent.
And this is coming from someone who has spent upwards of £1300 on PSN. So no it's not only good for people who never buy off PSN, either.
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And this is coming from someone who has spent upwards of £1300 on PSN. So no it's not only good for people who never buy off PSN, either.
Posted: Feb 3rd 2011 6:26PM pickupdoctor said
@WhiteShield
Absolutely, we got our moneys worth long time ago, anything we get now is just pure bonus. And I still have like 7 months left on my subscription if not more. I love it.
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Absolutely, we got our moneys worth long time ago, anything we get now is just pure bonus. And I still have like 7 months left on my subscription if not more. I love it.
Posted: Feb 3rd 2011 7:03PM DudemanJones said
@WhiteShield easily money well spent. i tried the three month, then after it was apparent that I was gonna get a ton of free and discounted stuff, I moved up to the full 13 month year (12 + 1 early adopter). Time and time again it proves worth it.
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Posted: Feb 3rd 2011 5:31PM DrFreeman said
Sweet! ^_^
Posted: Feb 3rd 2011 5:31PM King Johngie the Fourth said
Well, I'm not too interested in either, but free stuff? I'll take it, thank you very much.
Posted: Feb 3rd 2011 5:43PM Kirkpad said
Stacking looks awesome, so I was delighted when I heard that this would be PS+'s first free day-one release.
Posted: Feb 3rd 2011 5:47PM End User said
... which is also why it's nice that Stacking is going to be free on release day, not that I would have bought it anyway, but it's a nice little bonus.
And once that PSP2 comes out, I'm going to have a couple dozen free Minis ready to load up on it (I'm assuming they'll be compatible with the PSP2).
And once that PSP2 comes out, I'm going to have a couple dozen free Minis ready to load up on it (I'm assuming they'll be compatible with the PSP2).
Posted: Feb 3rd 2011 5:50PM Finito said
If this comes to Europe too it would justify Plus for me since I would have gotten Stacking day 1 after the awesomeness that was Costume Quest.
Posted: Feb 3rd 2011 5:54PM MLC said
Good month to be a PS+ member!
Posted: Feb 3rd 2011 5:57PM garnsr said
I plan to get Stacking anyway, but if I get it through Plus it doesn't belong to me, does it? If I get rid of Plus the game is no longer playable, right? It's nice to get new games free on Plus now, though, instead of always old games I already have. I'm still not sure if Plus would be worth it for me or not.
Posted: Feb 3rd 2011 5:57PM Lerkero said
It looks like Sony may be catching on to this PS+ thing
Posted: Feb 3rd 2011 5:58PM InDurdenWeTrust said
Woo hoo! Great benefits for me! Stacking looks promising and KZ demo is pretty sweet too. I'm glad to be a Plus member.
Posted: Feb 3rd 2011 6:19PM DeadInside said
Double Fine wants you inside them.
Posted: Feb 3rd 2011 6:31PM squallgengar said
It's funny. I don't see anyone bashing PS+ in this thread. I subscribed to PS+ day one and all I remember were all the people complaining about it. Now...crickets. Ahhhhh vindication.
In other news, TWO free PSN games in one month? AGAIN? And one is by TIM FREAKIN' SCHAFER?! Haters can suck it.
In other news, TWO free PSN games in one month? AGAIN? And one is by TIM FREAKIN' SCHAFER?! Haters can suck it.
Posted: Feb 3rd 2011 7:18PM mmmfishtacos said
@squallgengar People have all sorts of blind hate for Sony, Going by what people say about Sony on this site, it's a wonder Sony has it's doors open.
PS+= awesome sauce
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PS+= awesome sauce
Posted: Feb 3rd 2011 6:46PM dialdfordesi said
Sam and Max, Shatter, AssCreedBroBeta, and now this, I love it!
Posted: Feb 3rd 2011 7:01PM KungFuChaosNinja said
I'd rather pay $15 and have access to it if I stopped paying $50/year for PSN+. These are basically rentals.
Posted: Feb 3rd 2011 7:29PM squallgengar said
@KungFuChaosNinja
This is a pretty tired argument by now. I have not seen a single person who went for the full-year subscription who isn't ecstatic about it. Happy customers are returning customers making your point moot.
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This is a pretty tired argument by now. I have not seen a single person who went for the full-year subscription who isn't ecstatic about it. Happy customers are returning customers making your point moot.
Posted: Feb 3rd 2011 8:42PM KungFuChaosNinja said
@squallgengar
What happens when the PSN+ service is done away with? What happens to those games? You won't have access to them.
Don't write off valid complaints with fanboy allegience, please. I"m not paying $50/year for content that I can't play if something happens to the service. That's a waste of money to me. At least when you pay for digital titles, you can feel pretty secure knowing that your games will stay tied to your account as long as Microsoft, Sony, Valve, etc., stay afloat as companies.
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What happens when the PSN+ service is done away with? What happens to those games? You won't have access to them.
Don't write off valid complaints with fanboy allegience, please. I"m not paying $50/year for content that I can't play if something happens to the service. That's a waste of money to me. At least when you pay for digital titles, you can feel pretty secure knowing that your games will stay tied to your account as long as Microsoft, Sony, Valve, etc., stay afloat as companies.
Posted: Feb 3rd 2011 8:51PM Nikkinik said
@KungFuChaosNinja In a year or less, when your PS+ runs out, you can either buy the game (if you enjoyed it and want to replay it + support the developers) or no. I haven't played Deathspank since i beat it a couple months ago, and i paid full price for it. Im not gonna play it again any time soon, but if i do (and that's because i really loved it) if i got it for free i wouldn't mind paying for it.
On your second argument, if Sony stays afloat, so will PS+, and if they decide to shut it down, they'll probably let people keep their stuff so as to avoid getting their offices burnt down to the ground. If xbox gold program is shut down, will they remove online gaming?
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On your second argument, if Sony stays afloat, so will PS+, and if they decide to shut it down, they'll probably let people keep their stuff so as to avoid getting their offices burnt down to the ground. If xbox gold program is shut down, will they remove online gaming?
Posted: Feb 3rd 2011 10:28PM KungFuChaosNinja said
@KungFuChaosNinja
Or skip the rental process entirely and pay the $10-$15 for the games. The latter sounds like a much better option.
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Or skip the rental process entirely and pay the $10-$15 for the games. The latter sounds like a much better option.
Posted: Feb 4th 2011 12:02AM squallgengar said
@KungFuChaosNinja
There's this platform called Steam. Perhaps you've heard of it. Valve has said that if Steam ever goes under, they will patch every game on the service to allow play without worry of DRM.
Now has Sony ever said they'll do the same thing? No. But considering how PS+ is apparently making them money, as Nikkinik said, there's no reason they'd shut it down as long as the company is still going. And on the off chance that PS+ DOES stop, I have faith that Sony will do something similar to what Valve has promised with Steam. Don't be such a Debbie Downer.
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There's this platform called Steam. Perhaps you've heard of it. Valve has said that if Steam ever goes under, they will patch every game on the service to allow play without worry of DRM.
Now has Sony ever said they'll do the same thing? No. But considering how PS+ is apparently making them money, as Nikkinik said, there's no reason they'd shut it down as long as the company is still going. And on the off chance that PS+ DOES stop, I have faith that Sony will do something similar to what Valve has promised with Steam. Don't be such a Debbie Downer.
Posted: Feb 3rd 2011 7:48PM tkashur said
So...do you get to keep this for free? Or is this that keep it till your subscription is up kind of thing? I can never keep what they put out about ps plus anymore...
Posted: Feb 3rd 2011 8:21PM MV93 said
F-f-f-f-f-free? Free? Imagine how much Double Fine must have gotten when they're charging $15 on Xbox!
Posted: Feb 3rd 2011 9:01PM Barkley610 said
Add the socom beta and im sold,
I'll buy a PS+ membership
I'll buy a PS+ membership
Posted: Feb 4th 2011 1:36AM SolidSnakeEyes said
I wish we could keep automatic updates on while opting out of these demo downloads. I keep the whole feature disabled cause I rarely want any of these multi-gigabyte demos.
Posted: Feb 4th 2011 7:44AM Drew327 said
It took a few months but I now feel like I got my moneys worth!
