They’ve not all been great, but we’ve really enjoyed a lot of the free titles made available through PlayStation Plus on the PlayStation 4. The likes of Velocity 2X, Pix the Cat, and Outlast are all outstanding games – and they’re titles that this editor would have purchased anyway if Sony hadn’t had the good grace to throw them in as part of its premium subscription.
Of course, the lack of retail releases has really got some people’s goat. While we’d argue that the three aforementioned titles are better than, say, Knack or Thief, many gamers seem fixated on the idea of receiving retail titles – even if they’re not very good. Still, we’re not saying that anyone's wrong for wanting said products – but you may be disappointed in November if you fall into that camp.
As hinted earlier in the year, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth will be one of your Instant Game Collection additions on Sony’s next-gen machine in November. This was confirmed by Tyrone Rodriguez on the PlayStation Blog, who stressed that the title will be free in Europe and North America. There’s no word on which release will accompany it yet.
Still, it’s quite brave of the Japanese giant to giveaway this game. For those out of the loop, the title is loosely based upon the Biblical story of the same name, and sees the titular child pursued by his murderous mother. The release was originally set to launch on the Nintendo 3DS, but the House of Mario pulled the plug on the port due to its “questionable religious content”. It would appear that the PlayStation maker couldn’t care less.
[source blog.us.playstation.com, via gamezone.com]
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The Binding of Issac makes me cry on the PC. The much needed ability to use an analogue stick may be my saving grace.
roguelikes are not my thing hope the other games are good
Awesome I still need to play The Binding of Isaac.
Yeah, chalk me up as another person that's looking forward to giving this a go.
Nothing will top Resogun. Best Plus game yet just barely ahead of Velocity 2X. But everything else has let me down. I don't look forward to Plus offerings anymore.
I have been waiting to give this game a go and now it looks like the wait is almost over.
I think knack is seriously underrated if you really think pix the cat is better than knack. I would say outlast appeals to less people, and velocity held my attention way less than knack. I think many people would be pleasantly surprised by knack. Just don't up the difficulty on it.
Pix the cat was a bit naff, outlast wasn't all that and velocity is still better on vita. I can't comment on Knack but yes thief is trash. I'm really looking forward to this game, definitely would have bought it anyway.
@NicolaHayden Don't you have a 360 (PC version) controller thats what I use for these kinds of games on PC.
@Jazzer94 I do but I can't get it to work with Issac =(
One of the best games EVER. Can't wait. One thing though, anyone knows if it'll be in Vita as well?
@Adhrast I believe it's a cross play title, yes.
Once Issac is out that leaves Secret Ponchos as the last Plus title we know in advance. At least Nicalis are bringing this out, been no word on VVVVVV on Vita for sometime now.
So far and apart from the obvious stand out retail games some of my top games are, Resogun, Dust An Elysium tale, Outlast, Strider, Trine 2, Pix the Cat, Don't Starve, Velocity, Fez and Pixeljunk Shooter Ultimate. They were all part of my PlayStation Plus subscription and I still didn't mention a few I've enjoyed.
Yeah some months are better than others but it better than what your getting on the PS4's closest rival. I got one "ok" game this month and that subscription cost more than PS+.
Some will argue that online subscriptions are just outright greed on the system developer side but I disagree. Apart from the obvious issues PSN has been having of late I believe its a service thats worth the £40 a year. That is cheaper than one retail game except with PS+ you get around 60 games across 3 platforms. Those of you who think PS+ is a rip off need to back and learn how to do maths.
The PS4 hasn't been out long enough to start giving away AAA's when there're very few. Like the games I mentioned above, some of these free games a far more fun than what would be given if full retail games hit PS+.
The Plus lineup was pretty good earlier tho..
I'm quite pleased with this. It's one I've liked the look of for ages so it'll be nice to actually play it.
Pix the cat was ok for about half an hour but it's been largely ignored since.
Excellent I've been waiting for The Binding of Isaac since I saw gameplay footage on YouTube a while ago....I'm not expecting AAA titles on PS4 anytime soon, but I've put off buying thief for a while as I think it could be a likely PS+ candidate.
Lol, now it will actually give CoD a run for its money sales wise
Coming out on the same day seemed brave to say the least, now millions of people will download it anyway (I say download, not play: two totally different things when it comes to Plus games)
This is the PlayStation 4 and all we get is saga megadrive games! I really don't understand why so many people are happy with these. This is supposed to be the future of gaming.
What, the sequel to my third favoiurite game of all time and people are saying its megadrive stuff. 285 hours in binding of Isaac, a!azong game. Will probably put even more in this one.
@Bobbybigballs you're paying for online. The games are a bonus now.
hate to be the one that says it but sony owes you exactly nothing with regards to free games. If they give away smaller titles that deserve a wider audience then good for them.
@NicolaHayden
I used this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FhHiy6ia-Q
Obviously Knack is better than any game that's been on PS4 Plus, but whatever.
@WARDIE We've been saying that for months mate but we just get accused of being Sony apologist. Of course they are allowed to have their say but so do I, especially when I think that said criticism is unfounded. It reminds me of a line from Air Force One "If you give a monster a cookie, he's going to want a glass of milk".
I am really enjoying alot of the games that PS+ has to offer. People say that they need to offer AAA games like Knack or Thief but honestly there are a bunch of games that play and even feel like an AAA game. Games like Dust, Resogun, Strider just to name a few and others that are great games as well like Splunky and Velocity.
Honestly I think that people that are complaining are just tired of video games in general and just need to find something else to do.
Besides how can you complain for something you get for free?
Im not tired of video games and i think the plus offerings are a snooze fest. Dust was the only thing i liked.
@Bad-MuthaAdebis Pix the Cat is alot like Pac Man which was a very addictive game way back when. So I think thats the best way to view Pix the Cat, as the next iteration of Pac Man.
Outlast is at its best when played in the dark with a pair of PX4 headphones on as its a whole different experience to playing it in the daytime and no headphones. Its obviously not to everyone's liking but all of my friends loved it.
@Bobbybigballs This is the future of gaming. Just because you have a system that can push pixels doesn't mean every game has to do just that.
These games you call "Sega Megadrive games" can actually be more fun and or addictive than your average retail game.
Also this generations system developers are allowing indie games developers to self publish therefore making it easier to get there games onto consoles.
I totally understand that people want games that not only justify's the money they've spent on a next gen system but also showcase what there new system can do. Thing is, it takes time and money to get those games developed and consoles rarely see games like that within the first year.
In all fairness though we've had alot more games in year one this generation than any I can remember. Yeah there're very few actual next gen games available right now but atleast we have games that can sometimes be just as good, if not better than big budget games from big developers.
At the very least they fill the void whilst we wait...
I bet people would complain even more if we didn't have these indie games as there would be alot less to play.
in before discussion about indie ga....nevermind
@Johnnycide what if you don't have a PS4? Just a Vita or PS3? You're paying for an ever-increasingly worse service. You're right that it's paid online now though as now Sony have you they've no need to entice people on to the service. Double edged sword.
@rastamadeus true, but I would argue that the PS3 is still getting higher profile titles than the ps4. Granted, Arkham Asylum was a ridiculous choice, but Dead Space 3, PSASBR and a couple of others have still kept the bar reasonably high. If they keep churning out quality then at least a few people may hold off on a ps4 though, so they're probably decreasing the quality deliberately.
If you've got a vita you're up a certain Creek without a paddle though. Seriously. Sony have totally abandoned it, and I am not even going to attempt to defend that.
As I only own a PS4, Im increasingly more bored of these games.
Im not a big fan of the art style, so that puts me off, and none of them have a deep enough story for me, and thats what I mainly look for in a game.
I thoroughly enjoyed Thief, so to say these games have been "better" or similar would be completely subjective to the individual.
Strider is still hands down the best plus title for me as it stands.
I hear a lot of folk want this Isaac game, for reasons I dont see, but at least they are somewhat responding to what people want.
I patiently await a good old story strong, maybe rpgesque game.
Cue "you are ungrateful, you expect triple a etc etc."
This is dissapoiting. From what I know of the game, it looks to be offensive in multiple ways. I had an open mind to how it handled things before too.
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