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[Jim Ryan other Clone]

Everyone is complaining about subscription services and how they dumb down the quality, Innovation etc and many praise them because the option they provide and possibilities. For me subscription services are god send.
The last 6 moths i have saved over 200€, i have played many games that were on my shopping list that i had to delete them after 3-4 hours of gameplay because they were hot garbage or not my taste. If subscription services did not exist I would have bought this games and be forced to play them at least because i bought them, even if i sold them i would lose money. Games like Bioretard, Ass Valhalla, Mortal Shit, Werewolf, Final Fantasy 7 etc.
But also i found good games i would never buy like Control, Like a Dragon, Guardian of the Galaxy etc.

This year i bought only 3 games. Forgotten west and that was waste of time and money ( loved the first one), Elder Ring (completed 3 times with different builds over 300 hours) and God of War (awesome game but it is something that does not entice me to replay it).
In my opinion the combination of subscription services and buying games individually is time and money saver.

Praise Jim and Spencer.

 

[feynoob]

People who talk about quality dont have a clue about the industry.
I am glad we have other options to get those games and not have to spend full money on each game.
It also helps the devs in the long run, and share their vision.

 

[normalguy09x]

Everyone is complaining about subscription services and how they dumb down the quality, Innovation etc and many praise them because the option they provide and possibilities. For me subscription services are god send.
The last 6 moths i have saved over 200€, i have played many games that were on my shopping list that i had to delete them after 3-4 hours of gameplay because they were hot garbage or not my taste. If subscription services did not exist I would have bought this games and be forced to play them at least because i bought them, even if i sold them i would lose money. Games like Bioretard, Ass Valhalla, Mortal Shit, Werewolf, Final Fantasy 7 etc.
But also i found good games i would never buy like Control, Like a Dragon, Guardian of the Galaxy etc.

This year i bought only 3 games. Forgotten west and that was waste of time and money ( loved the first one), Elder Ring (completed 3 times with different builds over 300 hours) and God of War (awesome game but it is something that does not entice me to replay it).
In my opinion the combination of subscription services and buying games individually is time and money saver.

Praise Jim and Spencer.

Im in the same boat as you but a little bit different. Im not a fan of subscription services because I don't trust that the games I want to play will always be available. But I want to thank Sony for always having a lot of sales in the ps store. Purchased Doom Eternal for a measley $9.99, Metal Gear solid V for $3.99 was a steal in my opinion. Also getting Horizon Forbidden West for 39.99 3 months after it released I thought was a steal also.

 

[Captain Toad]

Subscription services are great for poor people who prioritize quantity over quality.

 

[Flutta]

 

[Captain Toad]

Im in the same boat as you but a little bit different. Im not a fan of subscription services because I don't trust that the games I want to play will always be available. But I want to thank Sony for always having a lot of sales in the ps store. Purchased Doom Eternal for a measley $9.99, Metal Gear solid V for $3.99 was a steal in my opinion. Also getting Horizon Forbidden West for 39.99 3 months after it released I thought was a steal also.

Yup game prices get so cheap. I laugh when someone brags they got to play a huge game that took them two months to play for "free", when in reality they paid $30 to rent the game.

Meanwhile, the same game is on sale to buy and own for $8.

 

[bentanchorbolt]

Sub services like GP are great especially if you have kids.

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

Subscription services are great for poor people who prioritize quantity over quality.

 

[22•22]

I'm sure the puppets mentioned came up and are in charge of these models. Like thanking Jack Nicholson for the Shining.

With that said. I agree.

 

[Imru’ al-Qays]

I do not understand how grown adults have so much free time and so little money that subscription services make sense. I actually play through maybe 4 full-length new release games per year because there aren't actually that many games released in a given year that are compelling enough to warrant devoting the time to. If the choice is playing some trash on Gamepass or going out drinking with friends I'll choose the latter.

 

[Saber]

Isn't the reason you play garbage games because you choosy poorly or didn't do a research before buying?

 

[EverydayBeast]

Microsoft and Sony aren’t even remotely the same, long time between AAA releases for Microsoft, sony is always giving away trailers, updates, trying to advance the medium (vr, eye toy) etc. and building relationships (apple camera).

 

[bentanchorbolt]

Yup game prices get so cheap. I laugh when someone brags they got to play a huge game that took them two months to play for "free", when in reality they paid $30 to rent the game.

Meanwhile, the same game is on sale to buy and own for $8.

That’s a weird thing to care about ngl. You actually laugh because someone played a game? Man that’s weird.

 

[22•22]

I do not understand how grown adults have so much free time and so little money that subscription services make sense. I actually play through maybe 4 full-length new release games per year because there aren't actually that many games released in a given year that are compelling enough to warrant devoting the time to. If the choice is playing some trash on Gamepass or going out drinking with friends I'll choose the latter.

Grown adults doesn't mean shit unless you project your own meaning on it's abstract concept and go from there which you do.

No Ill intent meant.

I'm sure you're not daft as such to not see how these models can serve people.

 

[Amiga]

The way MS is doing it (All 1st party day1) can't produce AAA quality reliably. The Sony strategy makes a franchise prove itself in the market and also gives you a large library.

 

[feynoob]

Subscription services are great for poor people who prioritize quantity over quality.

Typical spoiled brats.
Same useless rhetoric.

 

[DarkMage619]

I want to see the evidence that subscription services reduce game quality. I've saved quite a bit due to sub services and it's nice to have different options to play games. Makes it easy to play with friends when you know they are also on the service and have access to the same games.

 

[feynoob]

That’s a weird thing to care about ngl. You actually laugh because someone played a game? Man that’s weird.

He is mad, because someone gets the game at affordable price.

 

[22•22]

Typical spoiled brats.
Same useless rhetoric.

Always a good feeling clicking on an ignored member's message and indulge in your initial reason for said ignoring.

 

[feynoob]

Always a good feeling clicking on an ignored member's message and indulge in your initial reason for said ignoring.

Edit, am I in your ignored list?

 

[bentanchorbolt]

He is mad, because someone gets the game at affordable price.

Well at least we know he isn’t poor. That’s what’s important here.

 

[Mithos]

They are saving me a lot more money.. 600+ Euro console hardware, NO THANKS!
PC GPU that can actually play modern games at 1080p 60fps with high settings and RT nowdays??? "1000+ euro", NO THANKS!

 

[Vasto]

Game Pass is everything.

 

[Captain Toad]

That’s a weird thing to care about ngl. You actually laugh because someone played a game? Man that’s weird.

I laugh when dumb people do dumb people things. Is that so wromg?

 

[nocsi]

What is the value of your library in a subscription service after a year? How about the value of your physical library after a year?

 

[22•22]

Edit, am I in your ignored list?

Nah brother.

We've sorted it out

 

[22•22]

What is the value of your library in a subscription service after a year? How about the value of your physical library after a year?

What's value?

 

[feynoob]

I laugh when dumb people do dumb people things. Is that so wromg?

Yeah, because you are generalizing people as dumb.
Not everyone is financially well as you.

 

[bentanchorbolt]

I laugh when dumb people do dumb people things. Is that so wromg?

It’s just video games bro.

 

[22•22]

Yeah, because you are generalizing people as dumb.
Not everyone is financially well as you.

Just ignore this person. It's wonderful

 

[22•22]

It’s just video games bro.

 

[feynoob]

Just ignore this person. It's wonderful

It's better to try and bring them to the right side.

 

[systemr123]

Game Pass is everything.

Isn’t this list sort of displaying just 2 actual new games over a timespan of like 3 months?

 

[22•22]

It's better to try and bring them to the right side.

That's very positive.

Good luck. (Sincerely)

 

[Knightime_X]

Isn't the reason you play garbage games because you choosy poorly or didn't do a research before buying?

Not how it works.
I was tricked into believing The Witcher 3 was a godly game.
Sometimes the research you do is extremely biased and purely subjective.

 

[Chukhopops]

I do not understand how grown adults have so much free time and so little money that subscription services make sense. I actually play through maybe 4 full-length new release games per year because there aren't actually that many games released in a given year that are compelling enough to warrant devoting the time to. If the choice is playing some trash on Gamepass or going out drinking with friends I'll choose the latter.

I don’t understand how you can play 4 games a year and post on a gaming forum, it’s like posting PornHub comments every day when you nut twice a year.

If you play more than 4 games a year (which is straight up casual territory) a sub probably saves you money.

 

[Punished Miku]

I save an insane amount of money. I like to play literally as much as possible and buy a ton of indies. Getting new drops literally every week really hits the dopamine itch to spend.

 

[feynoob]

Isn't the reason you play garbage games because you choosy poorly or didn't do a research before buying?

What kind of dumb excuses is this?

 

[BennyBlanco]

Subscription services are great for poor people who prioritize quantity over quality.

some of you guys just have a way of sucking all the fun out of this dumb hobby. what a scumbag thing to say to somebody.

 

[Punished Miku]

some of you guys just have a way of sucking all the fun out of this dumb hobby. what a scumbag thing to say to somebody.

Its just false. 8 GP games this year got GOTY nominations. Their curation was fantastic this year.

 

[Imru’ al-Qays]

I don’t understand how you can play 4 games a year and post on a gaming forum, it’s like posting PornHub comments every day when you nut twice a year.

If you play more than 4 games a year (which is straight up casual territory) a sub probably saves you money.

OK, list five full-length new release games on Gamepass that would have been worth my time to play this year.

 

[baphomet]

Imagine thinking spending $120 a year to rent a bunch of games was saving money.

 

[Punished Miku]

Imagine thinking spending $120 a year to rent a bunch of games was saving money.

A lot of money

 

[Jaybe]

I save an insane amount of money. I like to play literally as much as possible and buy a ton of indies. Getting new drops literally every week really hits the dopamine itch to spend.

Yep. And you get the book club effect of everyone jumping on these releases and comparing notes and opinions. Some of the views here are really revealing of the authors, if a post positive of both main consoles, subscriptions, and buying games, manages to have them stoop to childish insults.

 

[Jim Ryan other Clone]

As responses go there are many good one here but couple are shit out of 10. Is it my fault that i picked games i did not do research??, what kind of research i had to do before playing ff7 to find that i don't like it except watching a trailers and reading people praises about it and maybe a review. Are you buying a game or are you investing on a new life changing opportunity? Someone claimed subscription is for poor people, so instead of paying a amount per month to play couple games i have to go buy Valhalla and then hit my head why i didn't like it ? Being rich and idiot is more painful that being poor and reasonable, at least being poor can be worked around.

 

[feynoob]

OK, list five full-length new release games on Gamepass that would have been worth my time to play this year.

Maybe because you have shit taste?

 

[DenchDeckard]

Subscription services are great for poor people who prioritize quantity over quality.

Plague tale requiem
Tunic
Pentiment
Vampire survivors
Grounded
Warhammer darktide
High on life
Persona 5 royal

And many more.....

Yeah quantity over quality all day hahaha

 

[reinking]

Everyone is complaining about subscription services and how they dumb down the quality, Innovation etc and many praise them because the option they provide and possibilities. For me subscription services are god send.
The last 6 moths i have saved over 200€, i have played many games that were on my shopping list that i had to delete them after 3-4 hours of gameplay because they were hot garbage or not my taste. If subscription services did not exist I would have bought this games and be forced to play them at least because i bought them, even if i sold them i would lose money. Games like Bioretard, Ass Valhalla, Mortal Shit, Werewolf, Final Fantasy 7 etc.
But also i found good games i would never buy like Control, Like a Dragon, Guardian of the Galaxy etc.

This year i bought only 3 games. Forgotten west and that was waste of time and money ( loved the first one), Elder Ring (completed 3 times with different builds over 300 hours) and God of War (awesome game but it is something that does not entice me to replay it).
In my opinion the combination of subscription services and buying games individually is time and money saver.

Praise Jim and Spencer.

Yes. Same way I used to use Block Buster (and mom & pop rental places) back in the day except I was not obligated to pay on months I did not rent a game. GameFly and others have also worked very similarly with the ability to choose a title from any console with the subscription. What Game Pass and PS+ have brought to the table is being able to do this without leaving the house but it does come with being locked to specific content and relying on multiple subscriptions to take advantage of both consoles. I'm not knocking it; it is great and the pricing is fantastic right now. It's just there has always been the ability to try games before buying them.

 

[RoboFu]

I do not understand how grown adults have so much free time and so little money that subscription services make sense. I actually play through maybe 4 full-length new release games per year because there aren't actually that many games released in a given year that are compelling enough to warrant devoting the time to. If the choice is playing some trash on Gamepass or going out drinking with friends I'll choose the latter.

Yeah I also buy maybe 3 or 4 games a year .. just don’t have to time or want anymore to buy every game “ just because “ which is why game pass type of subs just are not for me.

Imagine thinking spending $120 a year to rent a bunch of games was saving money.

New games are $50- $70 if you play more than three games you are saving a lot of money.

 

[Chukhopops]

OK, list five full-length new release games on Gamepass that would have been worth my time to play this year.

I don’t know what’s worth your time but games I’ve finished this year on GP include:
- Weird West
- Hitman 2 & 3 (in Hitman trilogy)
- Plague Tale Requiem
- Total War Warhammer 3
- Signalis

All of those are full length, then you have shorter games like Shredder’s Revenge, Infernax or Immortality.

I don’t see what this has to do with my point though, if I had little free time I’d cut on the posting before cutting on the playtime.