• What online features require PlayStation Plus on PS4?
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I don't remember exactly but was it the PS3 that allowed you to play multiplayer with no cost? Because now it seems that you must pay to play multiplayer on the PS4
[QUOTE=Kite_shugo;42851102]I don't remember exactly but was it the PS3 that allowed you to play multiplayer with no cost? Because now it seems that you must pay to play multiplayer on the PS4[/QUOTE] Yeah, the requirement of PS+ for PS4 to play multiplayer was announced at the console's reveal. It sucks definitely, but it's still more generous than Xbox Live in which you have to pay on top to use any of your subscription-based offerings like Netflix. It's not too bad on either side because you get free games with the subscriptions, although I don't think Microsoft is giving away free games any more on the Xbox One, but is still resuming the free games offering on the 360 until it's inevitable discontinuation.
[QUOTE=Sourcegamer8;42851141]Yeah, the requirement of PS+ for PS4 to play multiplayer was announced at the console's reveal. It sucks definitely, but it's still more generous than Xbox Live in which you have to pay on top to use any of your subscription-based offerings like Netflix. It's not too bad on either side because you get free games with the subscriptions, although I don't think Microsoft is giving away free games any more on the Xbox One, but is still resuming the free games offering on the 360 until it's inevitable discontinuation.[/QUOTE] Pretty much, but I still don't like it when people say "at least it isn't Xbox Live". I think it's ridiculous how celebrated the PS4 was for being not terrible. It really says something about the current state of games when everyone gets excited for whichever console is the least awful.
[QUOTE=Shugo;42852297]Pretty much, but I still don't like it when people say "at least it isn't Xbox Live". I think it's ridiculous how celebrated the PS4 was for being not terrible. It really says something about the current state of games when everyone gets excited for whichever console is the least awful.[/QUOTE] I think you're exaggerating. The PS4 is receiving a lot of legitimate praise. The amount of hate that the Xbox One is receiving may just make it seem that PS4 is simply liked for being "not awful."
[QUOTE=Shugo;42852297]Pretty much, but I still don't like it when people say "at least it isn't Xbox Live". I think it's ridiculous how celebrated the PS4 was for being not terrible. It really says something about the current state of games when everyone gets excited for whichever console is the least awful.[/QUOTE] $5 a month is much better than the standard monthly rate that LIVE goes for, you get more for your money, and a lot of features aren't barred without it. That's seems more like a proper service than LIVE ever has been.
I'm not comfortable with this whole subscription service.
[QUOTE=Leaf Runner;42852986]I think you're exaggerating. The PS4 is receiving a lot of legitimate praise. The amount of hate that the Xbox One is receiving may just make it seem that PS4 is simply liked for being "not awful."[/QUOTE] As far as services and features go, I've not seen much that doesn't simply boil down to "not as bad as Xbox One". I'm not saying the console itself is [I]bad[/I], mind you. I'm just saying that things like the crowd cheering at the conference where they revealed that you could play used games on it (a 'feature' that should really be a given) are pretty depressing. My main issue is with PS+, though. [QUOTE=Fish_poke;42853103]$5 a month is much better than the standard monthly rate that LIVE goes for, you get more for your money, and a lot of features aren't barred without it. That's seems more like a proper service than LIVE ever has been.[/QUOTE] Yeah, but again you're just comparing it to XBL and listing reasons why it isn't as bad as XBL. That doesn't negate the fact that prior to this, online multiplayer on PlayStation was free. PlayStation Plus is a cool service; I'm not saying it's shit or that it's overpriced. But we enjoyed a whole generation on PS3 with free online multiplayer. Why are they taking it away now? I don't care about the other PS+ features. I just wanna play online games. I have to pay for so many subscription services as it is and this just piles another five bucks on top of my monthly bills. It's "not as much as XBL", but it's still more than free.
[QUOTE=Kite_shugo;42851102]I don't remember exactly but was it the PS3 that allowed you to play multiplayer with no cost? Because now it seems that you must pay to play multiplayer on the PS4[/QUOTE] This time it's up to the devs if they want to charge for online multiplayer. I remember reading this somewhere, but I forgot and it looks like it isn't mentioned any more.
[QUOTE=Zet;42859250]This time it's up to the devs if they want to charge for online multiplayer. I remember reading this somewhere, but I forgot and it looks like it isn't mentioned any more.[/QUOTE] Well the chart in the OP says "certain free-to-play titles" will have free online, so I'm guessing devs have the option if their game is f2p?
I still don't get why you need Gold on Xbox to watch, say, netflix, was this ever explained?
[QUOTE=Shugo;42859484]Well the chart in the OP says "certain free-to-play titles" will have free online, so I'm guessing devs have the option if their game is f2p?[/QUOTE] Yes. Games like planetside 2 will be free to play, requiring no playstation plus.
[QUOTE=xianlee;42860075]I still don't get why you need Gold on Xbox to watch, say, netflix, was this ever explained?[/QUOTE] There is no reason other than Microsoft raking in more $$$ just because they can. They make a ton off of XBL just from the hordes of Halo/CoD/Minecraft players, and yet the dashboard is still plastered with ads even if you're a paying user. Why? Because they can.
I wonder why Sony went the paid subscription route. Steam doesn't ask for money to play my games online, why do we have to on the PS4? I'm not making a master race stance, I'm just saying Sony would probably make even more money if they kept online play free, at least at launch. PS4 seems to be the more popular new console at the moment, but how many more people would they have turned on to the PS4 if Sony said, "and you don't have to pay for Live."
[QUOTE=CreeplyTuna;42864644]I wonder why Sony went the paid subscription route. Steam doesn't ask for money to play my games online, why do we have to on the PS4? I'm not making a master race stance, I'm just saying Sony would probably make even more money if they kept online play free, at least at launch. PS4 seems to be the more popular new console at the moment, but how many more people would they have turned on to the PS4 if Sony said, "and you don't have to pay for Live."[/QUOTE] Sony had a lot of problems both server side and dealing with things like hackers and such, leaving companies to foot the bill. Its probably to fund anti-cheating measures.
They really want to improve their network too, I already get good speeds from them but this means better servers/security/service. The improvement will be noticeable a few years after the PS4's release.
[QUOTE=CreeplyTuna;42864644]I wonder why Sony went the paid subscription route. Steam doesn't ask for money to play my games online, why do we have to on the PS4? I'm not making a master race stance, I'm just saying Sony would probably make even more money if they kept online play free, at least at launch. PS4 seems to be the more popular new console at the moment, but how many more people would they have turned on to the PS4 if Sony said, "and you don't have to pay for Live."[/QUOTE] Because Valve doesn't pay for (most) game servers, let alone own them.
Mmm... Ps4's single player games better be on point then. LOL because if I gotta pay I'm gonna have to pay to play online then forget it.
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