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Added it, thanks! Perhaps a clue for PS Plus Extra.

It hasn’t even been released where I live. I think they know it only appeals to a specific set of audience within a specific demographic.

@nathanSF I tried the 5 hours trial this month on PS5, and loved what I saw. This was a breathtakingly beautiful world and it immediately pulled me in. Admittedly, I never played it on launch and not aware of the breadth of problems it faced then. But where it stands now, it offers immense playground to newcomers. The kind of effort put into this must be phenomenal since I can sense a lot of behind-the-stage world-building here.

@Quintumply PS5 version of Kakarot does not appears to be downloadable right now.

@Kyevo8814 Only PS4 version of Kakarot appears to be 'Included'. The PS5 version shows a price and no option to download.

Another great month! Thanks Sony.

Looks like only 4K. No HDR remastering.

Here in India, it streams on a local platform HotStar. They provide access to HBO Max shows. Costs around US$ 12/annum. Although the quality for TLoU is 1080p SDR. I wonder if it streams on 4K HDR elsewhere.

@NEStalgia Thanks for setting my expectations straight This clears things.

@koffing so this does not supports 1440p VRR over HDMI 2.0? I was so excited for this feature and would have been the first thing I tried once I reached home today

It’s on discount here in India too. For about ₹59, quite a bit cheaper than £1.

@mvhess Couldn't agree more!

Completed Fallen Order recently. Loved it. Quite hyped for the sequel now!

@_seneka I feel that too. Cal's walking style seems to have changed.

@bimboliquido truer words were never said. Sand is arch nemesis of all gadgetry too. I keep my PS5 hidden beneath a cover in a closed corner while not in use.

@Zemo55 Same with me! I live in a dry hot climate region and love rain. In fact, I love games in which it rains, which I suppose is next best thing to having real rain

@tameshiyaku Yup, looks like a perfect fit for PS Plus Extra/ Premium.

@knowles2 Oh. Well, we're not far from the launch date, so we'll soon know how many corners were cut. For the sake of everyone following it, I hope the final game turns out to be good. I foresee a lot of patches in the future though.

@Mythologue Indeed, the lines have blurred between generations now. For someone who started gaming during 8-bit era, my mind is conditioned to see clear boundaries with generational jumps. For now, I would settle for native 4K with ray-tracing and 60fps 😄. But apparently that's too much for PS5 to handle right now.

I think character models and general graphics reached a stage during the PS4 Pro days, which was sufficient to deliver impactful gaming experience.

@itsfoz The demo was quite underwhelming for me. I was expecting it to be first truly next-gen showpiece.

An option missing for me 😞

• Not available in my region (neither the game nor the demo).

Looks like this game does not even exists on PS India Store. What a shame, since I was hankering for a good JRPG experience. Here's hoping this will arrive here sooner than later.

@MakersMark Me too!!! Resisted everytime Fallen Order was on sale. Looking forward to downloading it tonight.

@nofriendo Yup, that's the reason why I feel more comfortable committing my time to playing Fallout76, now that it has been added PS Plus Essentials. It was already on PS Plus Extra, but that's not a permanent thing.

Merry Christmas to all staff and gaming community on PushSquare, from India!!

@thefourfoldroot1 Finally someone who echoes my sentiments! In the limited time I get for gaming after work, I prefer to play something in which I can make satisfying progress without a huge learning curve or developing muscle memory.

@trev666 Absolutely love the exploration part in the Fallout (and the Elder Scrolls) games. Seeing that there's no new Fallout game on the horizon, I was wondering if 76 can scratch that itch. If there's big open map to explore and some good stories scattered around, that's all I may need. Thank you for your feedback!

@trev666 reading how you put it, I gonna try it too! Was a little put off by all the criticism it received.

Been eyeing Fallen Order since last few sales. Almost picked it up last time. Glad to have waited assuming the leak is real.

@Voltan Never seen an actual pinball table. They weren't a thing where I lived. I wish I had.

@BeerIsAwesome Interestingly, EMEA code worked for me here in India. It returned error for ASIA code.

@anon_pel222 I have deluxe and there’s hardly been anything to talk about. There was even a month where 0 games were added to deluxe.

@LiamCroft The demo is live now! Downloading as I type. Around 30.61 GB.

@awp69 That seems to be the only option for them to redeem themselves 😉

@freddquadros Important information, thanks for sharing! And now devs have confirmed that it was a bug.

@Verzion214 if the article lends voice to a minority of users (assuming you believe they are a minority), it becomes all the more important.

Btw, this was the first thing I tried to do when the sale went live. Therefore, this post represents something strongly felt by a set of users. That gives it a very strong purpose.

@GLightning98 Same with me. I am on Deluxe tier and won't allow me to purchase Extra tier (on discounted price) even if I cancel the Deluxe tier first. Perhaps there might be some hidden setting to do that, but they sure want to discourage downgrading.

Btw, I ended up stacking another 1 year Deluxe sub since my current one runs out in Dec. Cost me approx INR 4300 (~53USD) after the discount.

Coincidently, I am playing Forbidden West these days and one such hint from Aloy triggered similar chain of thought couple of days ago.

During PS1 era, there were times when I got stuck in a game for days before finding out the solution. It also kind of helped developed bonhomie with my brother and friends since I would invite them over to help brainstorm solution to a difficult puzzle. This led to a lot of cherished memories. Mind you, I did not had access to internet during PS1 days. So if a puzzle was too much, I do remember giving up on games.

There is a particular memory where I solved a puzzle which a lot of people in my circle were struggling with. So I was invited over to show the guys how it was done!

That being said, the answer is difficult in current times. While the feeling of accomplishment when solving on your own is undoubtedly wonderful, I no longer have the kind of time or patience I used to have. When I take out time from busy schedule to play a game, I expect myself to 'make progress' before shutting down. Additionally, the narrative devices and presentations have improved dramatically, therefore the lack of 'a-ha' moments are replaced by story progression rewards. But I can definitely image a lot of games being turned off by these in-game hints. Perhaps developers can add it in accessibility options since this is where we usually find settings to make things easier.

@Zemo55 @tomassi

There are regions where Sony cannot offer full-fledged Premium tier since PS3 streaming is not available there. These are same regions where PS Now was never a thing. In these regions Premium is rebranded as Deluxe with reduced pricing. Sort of halfway between Extra and Premium.

But the whole tier is missing from regular marketing and promo material. You won't know it exists unless you are in one of those regions.

People who subscribe to Deluxe are those who are looking forwards to PS1 and PS2 catalogue (just like most Premium users).

@get2sammyb

Deluxe subscriber here. Not only the Deluxe sub has been left out, but the way I see it, Premium marquee titles have been focussing on PS3 games recently - Sly Cooper, Ratchet and Clank etc. Won't be surprised if whoever decides tiers for these games is not even aware that something like Deluxe exists. It's a misnomer.

Since Deluxe does not appears to be a planned sub, but more of a replacement of Premium where streaming was not possible, we have to filter out announcements ourselves to see which of the Premium games we are getting. Thanks Pushsquare for highlighting this!

So PS Plus Deluxe subscribers get nothing this month? Thanks, Sony!

@jimbouk Couldn’t agree more. Where I live, Deluxe replaces Premium. So I missed all the Sly Cooper games and will miss these too.

Never thought I would see this day! way to go Sony...!

I have Deluxe (the less endowed cousin of Premium), and you can guess how its been working out for me so far.