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Re: Talking Point: What April PlayStation Plus Freebies Do You Want?

XurAgentofthe9

@thatguyEZ, I can see your point, but I would say that when I bought PS+ the games were good enough to tempt me in on the basis that I hoped to get at least a few more of the same quality. Also, as I play online games a lot, I have no choice, unlike on PS3. Anyway, I have to have it to play online, so I guess the games are just a bonus (or not) nowadays.

Re: Review: Tom Clancy's The Division (PS4)

XurAgentofthe9

Thanks for the great review. I have to say that I'm still not tempted yet. Common sense says that, after the Destiny experience, it's worth waiting until Ubisoft sort a few things out and make the side mission stuff more appealing with updates (hopefully). I will give it a few months, since there is lots of good stuff to play at the moment. I am spending way too much time on Smite

Re: Live: Watch Us Put Epic Games' PS4 MOBA Paragon Through Its Paces

XurAgentofthe9

@AlexStinton Thanks. The model is an interesting one; as players can play for free in perpetuity? SMITE for example, I have been playing the beta, and it seems that you don't need anything like 70+ gods to have all the bases covered, I have 11 so far including the starter ones, and seem able to cope ok. I suppose the idea is that players get bored with the same dozen gods and either stop playing or buy the pack. I wonder how this will work out for Hi-Rez?

Re: Is Destiny About to Come Back with a Bang?

XurAgentofthe9

The attraction of Destiny has long worn off on me; mainly due to them ripping off vanilla players with TTK, which is where I got out. The only thing I miss is the PVP, but SMITE just came out for PS4; and it's free, so that's that sorted. Don't think I would invest in Destiny 2, especially if they have the same pricing strategy; I just believe that Bungie are taking gaming in the wrong direction by doing this.

Re: Review: Broforce (PS4)

XurAgentofthe9

Glitch is annoying, but for a ps+ freebie i'm really impressed.I'm dying a lot and not getting wound up, which can only be a good sign. Game is funny as well.

Re: Soapbox: Why Do We Treat Gaming Like a Chore?

XurAgentofthe9

I have heard these tales of woe from people too. I can't bring myself to think about gaming in this way, as I know it would ruin it for me. I have always had a policy of rarely buying new releases. I don't have any platinum trophies (oh, the shame) despite having played a large number of games. I don't finish stuff I don't enjoy, and steer clear of 'Dark Souls' level of difficulty stuff. In summary I really enjoy gaming.

Re: Talking Point: Would You Upgrade to a Supercharged PS4?

XurAgentofthe9

No I wouldn't like this idea. It seems to me that they would then have you over a barrel with regard to what they charged for these upgrades. I would guess that you would end up paying a lot more over, say, 5 years, than you would probably be happy with. The current system suits me fine.

Re: Finally, Bungie Spills the Beans on What's in Store for Destiny

XurAgentofthe9

I dropped Destiny just before TTK was released, due to my issues with pricing. I wouldn't go back to it now, but would consider playing a sequel. It would have to be a more substantial game from the get go than Destiny though, and with a more friendly pricing model for existing players; not like the TTK debacle. I think that Bungie really let themselves, and players, down with their pricing on Destiny DLC.