Has PlayStation Plus On The PS4 Been Worth It?

Rich Drummond of Gaming Tech United writes:

"I was one of the many people who jumped over to the PlayStation ecosystem when the PlayStation 4 was released and of course, I bought a 12 month subscription to gain access to PlayStation Plus. The question I've discussed with many people is if PlayStation Plus' Instant Game Collection has lived up to its price tag and help make the experience worthwhile."

[Starbucks_Fan]

If you own multiple Playstation systems then yes. So many free games.

[NinjaRichParty]

I started out with just the PS4, but after amassing quite a few Vita games, I picked one up. Having two systems benefiting from PS+ is one hell of a deal!

[Prime157]

Yeah, my vita is hella-full because of ps+. I'm loving mercenary kings, pixel junk, and a huge fan of Resogun...

I very much share similar sentiments with the author... Oh, and don't starve stole much of my time.

Edit: I agree with Starbucks too... having ps3/4/v has been so many great games for only $50... AND if you don't have those systems, you can still claim them via the website or phone app!

[SuperBlunt]

*three :P

[choujij]

Yeah, I'm using it on all 3 and I'm loving it. Such great value.

[VforVideogames]

Isn't the Vita dead? its just a question since walmart and big retailers don't sell it anymore.

[bouzebbal]

i love those click bait troll articles complaining about anything because they have nothing else to claim.
PS4 just came out, how in hell can they already offer AAA games every month?
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[rawz]

Yet another one complaining about PS+ on PS4. WHAT ABOUT THE ABILITY TO PLAY ONLINE?

You can't put a price tag just based on the free games. If you ask me, it is still worth it if you only have a PS4. PS3 and Vita just add more value.

[Flutterby]

I think it has been worth every cent and I have just a ps4 I love pretty much every game I have gotten so far

[Dir_en_grey]

Even if it's just PS4, I've got all these free games from the very beginning that I still can't get around to even play them yet.

Very worth it especially if people grabbed a year of PS+ card on sale.

[showtimefolks]

right now psn-plus or xblive gold for games isn't worth only on next gen consoles. But if you do own ps3 or xbox360 along with xbox one and or ps4 than its worth it

but that is to be expected with new consoles. I think come this fall we will get some blockbuster games on psn-plus and xblive like killzone,dead rising 3 etc,

[admiralvic]

"right now psn-plus or xblive gold for games isn't worth only on next gen consoles."

Honestly, this is too subjective of a question for anyone to really comment on and really needs some defining to give the question some level of validity in the first place.

For instance, how would you define "worth it?" For me, I would consider something "worth it" the second that it pays for itself, since it's hard to say PlayStation Plus is a waste of money if you save more than you paid for the program. Now heres where things get tricky and really subjective. I like many people bought at least 1 year of PlayStation Plus for $30 ( http://blog.us.playstation.... ), so to break even / for it to be "worth it," all I would need is approximately 2-3 games. Having originally played to buy Mercenary Kings (this game retails for $20), that means that even if I haven't got another game on the PS4 I wanted, I would still only need to save $10 by November / December to hit that "worth it" point and that by no means is an impossible task.

Naturally everyone is going to be a little different, but I don't think you absolutely need the other platforms in order to get your value out of Plus or for that matter GwG (though it certainly makes the choice easier / more fruitful).

[fenome]

A games value is subjective for each person playing, everybody has different preferences. When it comes down to straight dollar for dollar though, you can't argue with it:

Resogun $9.99
Outlast $19.99
Don't Starve $14.99
Mercenary Kings $19.99
Stick it to the man $9.99
Towerfall Ascension $14.99
Contrast $14.99
PixelJunk Shooter Ultimate $14.99
Trine 2 $19.99

Look it up, these are the real prices on PSN right now as I write this.

That's already like $140 worth of content for $50 (whether you enjoy it or not is your thing) and the year is only half over. That's just on the PS4, this doesn't even touch on what's on the PS3 or Vita on top of it. Of course they're all small titles at this point, the console just came out. Over time though, they'll start rolling out bigger titles as well. Dollar for dollar it's worth it any way you look at it though..

[MAULxx]

I agree with you that it probably hasn't been worth it for PS4 only. Not so far anyway. I think it will add up throughout this year and will become "worth it". Now if you own a PS3 then it was definately worth it. I've got so many great games on my PS3 from PS+.
I even que up all the Vita games even though I don't own a Vita yet. You never know what the future holds :)
PS4 is still new. The best value for PS+ is in owning a PS3 as well &/or a VITA at the moment.

[GameSpawn]

@fenome
"That's already like $140 worth of content for $50 (whether you enjoy it or not is your thing) and the year is only half over. That's just on the PS4, this doesn't even touch on what's on the PS3 or Vita on top of it. Of course they're all small titles at this point, the console just came out. Over time though, they'll start rolling out bigger titles as well. Dollar for dollar it's worth it any way you look at it though.. "

I would also like to be quick to help defend you against the argument "but I don't like any of those games and will never play them".

To people with this mentality:
IT IS A FREE G^&D^&* GAME. There is no reason whatsoever to not claim the game, download it, and at least play it for 30 minutes.

There have been many games that I would never even consider spending money to get that I've gotten via PS+ and actually ended up really enjoying - the latest being Stick It to the Man. I have made my PS+ subscription cost back 10 fold by owning a PS3, PS4, and Vita - even if you only own one system you'll at least break even on the games alone for one system - not including the additional PS+ discounts on Sale games, early beta accesses, and synchronous online multiplayer for PS4.

[kratoz1209]

Agreed also outlast, towerfall ascension and resogun have been awesome additionS to my library

[SirDjss]

The games arent free man. Sony only names it free becouse people love the actual word.
You are only borrowing the games as long as you are subscribing to the crappy playstation plus.

With this playstation plus crap, they want to take your money for someting that is free, yes i do mean online gameplay. This is one of the reasons i buy all of my multiplat games on Pc instead of my ps4.

So can people please stop making the playstation plus as something positive, that makes you look dumb and all the sony executives are laughing at you when you just give them your money.

[KinjoTakemura]

You're an angry fella, aren't you? I'm going to continue to enjoy all the "not so free" titles that i'm able to play each month and i'm going to continue to enjoy the automatic saved data uploads to the PS cloud on the crappy Playstation network because I want to.

[kingPoS]

Here's thing... I pay Sony $50 a year, and they offer me services and six game titles on three platforms every month. That sir (or lady) sounds like it a beneficial subscription model to me. Have you never subscribed Netflix before? PS+ is similar enough, if you stop paying, you stop watching. Do you not know that or does that make Netflix 'crappy' as well.

I've got to say, It's amazing what the word 'free' can do in the world advertizing. Likewise, I've been gladly paying for the 'services' of PS+ since 2010 so of course I've long known the games were part of the deal.

Does that the fact the Sony with PS+ and now MS with games with gold are benefiting console gamers frustrate you? I wouldn't nag you over paying for a thousand/s dollar pc rig, then again, maybe that's what you want. You want complain, fine, but don't call someone dumb for chosing a service you obviously scorn because you think it's crap. Your opinion is subjective not a fact.

Gateway MT6706 2008

[SirDjss]

Oh and for the people that want to answer to my post, please make it possible for me to answer. ,It makes you a coward If you wont allow me to answer you. So please stop waisting your time answer my post.

[ramiuk1]

i got my yearly sub for £25 and i think its totally worth it even just for ps4 content.
strider,tower,merc kings and the awesome Resogun are worth the cost alone,i have still added the ps3 games and vita so they are all there ready for when i get a ps3 and vita too.

Its a great thing and people should get of there backs about all indie so far on ps4,big games will come.

[liquidhalos]

I only own the ps4, so for me, no, I think it's been a complete rip.

[lelo]

"Has PlayStation Plus On The PS4 Been Worth It?"

Absolutely not! 50€ a year for a few indie games is a bad deal.

If you own a PS3/Vita, then PS+ is worth it. If you only own a PS4, then PS+ hasn't been worth it until now. I hope they improve their PS4 offerings in the near future.

[BitbyDeath]

I'd previously bought both the PS2 and PS3 systems at launch.
PS+ has made the PS4 launch period experience way better than the others due to providing a ton of games to play whilst waiting for the heavy hitters.

[oODEADPOOLOo]

Well if you had multiple systems than yea, but I only had PS4 so it hasnt been that great of a deal for me, only indie games i've had fun with where outlast and dead nation. Only been using online for BF4 and recently some watchdogs here and there.

[liquidhalos]

I'm in the same boat. What's your psn? I'll catch you on bf4

[mochachino]

I'd say 100% yes for me.

[GeofferyPeterson]

Paid $30 for a year and have amassed over 20 games so Far this year so I'd say yeeeah.

[NinjaRichParty]

Oh wow. That's a hell of a deal for a whole year. Wish I could have found that deal. Haha.

[Snookies12]

Usually during Black Friday you can find PS+ cards for $30 bucks. I got mine for $30 as well last year, and plan to get another year come next Black Frday.

[Kingthrash360]

Same here...GameStop had them in my area....worth every penny.

[ramiuk1]

always going in UK for around £25 which is about $35us ?

[JBSleek]

Considering you need it to play online now yes.

[Cha0tik]

That's only on PS4. PS3 and Vita remains free.

[SpiralTear]

I got Resogun. That's worth it to me.

Besides, more will come. It's too early to expect a ton of stuff, but it'll pick up.

[NovusTerminus]

Resogun, Don't Starve, Strider are all great. So yes for me!

[Beastforlifenoob]

I don't know about strider I downloaded it and played it for about 10 mins, I have no idea what it is... But i cant get of watchdogs AND I HAVE so many games from previous PS plus months and this one i feel swamped plus later this month the last of us remasterd is coming out. Holy moly im going to have to work hard hehe

[Playstationologist]

My opinion? No, it hasn't. Until the Destiny Alpha I didn't pay for plus and I've owned PS4 since launch day. I didn't feel any of the plus games nor any of the game's multiplayer were worth plus.

But I am now a plus member awaiting Destiny Beta and some upcoming things in a few months.

[FamilyGuy]

So did you even ever play any of the games that released on PS+ for PS4?

If you haven't then you can't really be part of the discussion as you've played nothing and spent no money. Not being worth it and not "feeling" like it would be worth it are two completely different things.

Mercenary Kings, Resogun, Outlast, Strider and Dead Nation were all really good games so far. Check them out if you haven't and you get a chance to.

[AceBlazer13]

Here are the games the has already made PS+ on PS4 worth it for me

Resogun
Outlast
Don't Starve
Strider
Mercenary Kings

Those games were fun as hell and I got to play them for free. Not to mention my OS3 and my Vita I don't yet own are loaded with games.

[BattleAxe]

Well lets be honest, you didn't get to play them for free. You had to purchase a one year PS+ subscription, and then they gave you some games to keep you happy.

[BLKxSEPTEMBER]

If you only own a ps4 then no not at all. If you own ps4,3 and vita then I'd say so.

[MNGamer-N]

Yes! I love the service. Owning PS4, PS3, & Vita, it has already paid for itself many times over. My favorite free games have been Don't Starve, Resogun, Gravity Rush, and that weird little indie Thomas was Alone. So many more great games than this though it is ridiculous to not pay it. And I definitely make sure to not miss a free game when it comes out, even if I don't play it right away.

[Goro]

If you only own a PS4, then no.

[spence52490]

Only if you own a vita and ps3 which I do. Mean while my PS4 is plagued with uninteresting 2D side scrolling games.

[CaptainPunch]

For the PS3 it has been worth it for sure, I have loads of games downloaded. I think I only have around 2 PS4 games from PS+, so it's a bit lacking. Hoping we get some AAA games soon.

[CorndogBurglar]

If you've downloaded the free games every month, then yes, its worth it. $10 a month for free games that cost more than that individually? Yeah. Its worth it.

[iSuperSaiyanGod]

If you own all the playstation family systems then yes . If you just own a ps4 then no . The ps plus ps4 games have sucked . But the playstation 3 and vita hasn't been that bad (:

[NinjaRichParty]

Gotta disagree with you. Outlast, Resogun, Strider and Towerfall are all really fun experiences. They come nowhere near sucking.

[iSuperSaiyanGod]

We'll I find them to be suckking . But to each there own .

[MultiConsoleGamer]

It certainly will be over time. PSN+ on PS3 is still the best value in gaming. PSN+ on PS4 has already given PS4 owners Resogun, one of the best games of the new gen. Definitely off to a promising start.

[gamingisnotacrime]

Lets see:
Resogun
Strider
Discounts here and there(around 10%)
Trine 2
pixel shooter something

Just with that, others im forgeting and what is left of the year it seems like a yes

[TheFallenAngel]

People didn't complain when they paid for xbox love and didn't get anything in return. Now people are complaining because they aren't getting more "AAA" games for free, Jesus. Personally I've enjoyed all the indie games that they have given away. Right now I'm having a blast with towerfall.

[admiralvic]

"People didn't complain when they paid for xbox love and didn't get anything in return."

Thats simply not true. Not only was paid Xbox LIVE one of the most complained about features on the Xbox, it was also commonly used as a reason to buy a PlayStation 3 over 360, since online MP was free.

"Now people are complaining because they aren't getting more "AAA" games for free"

Every complaint isn't "I hate indie games and I want full retail games." Sure that group is the most vocal, but some people simply didn't care for a weird experience game like Don't Starve, enhanced versions being offered (a good percent of people had Dead Nation, PJ Shooter, Trine 2) and the like.

[HeavenlySnipes]

I don't really play Resogun but Strider is an amazing game

Spent 5 hours in a row playing it two days ago. Really really fun game

[spaceg0st]

I jumped over from the 360, (I did own a ps3 but never paid for plus or even really used it for gaming except for a few exclusives).. that being said, I would still say it was better than XBL gold membership. Even though I've been disappointed with the ps4 indie game collection overall, there have been a few games I've enjoyed (resogun, trine2), I never felt that m$ rewarded gamers for the $60 subscription we had to pay, other than allowing us to play multiplayer. While Sony would offer a ton of games for ps3 instant game collection, all for $10 cheaper.

So yes, getting some games has been better than 360 days of nothing.

[JuJuRMJ]

Yeah, a variety of games across multiple systems, games I also wouldn't have played otherwise... It's a great deal.

[Alinea]

only because of online, either way, still not buying it, I shouldnt have to pay to play online either unless its a subscription-based MMO

[OUROSMAG]

So you never owned a 360?

[Drithe]

I did not buy a 360 BECAUSE you had to pay to play online.

[Alinea]

I did but its not like i played online very often with it, I just played online on my PS3 instead because well, its free like it is on the PC. even Nintendo doesnt charge you, but now you have to get charged? im against this which is why im sticking to PC and Wii U now instead so i dont have to pay for online.

[OUROSMAG]

I think the service as a whole is worth it, If you own a PS3 and a Vita as well, then you've got loads of content to play.

If it was strictly for PS4 alone, at this point I'd still say yes, there is some great titles already on the PS+ PS4 list.

[Drithe]

Being FORCED to pay 50 bucks a year to play online is pathetic. Thank god for nintendo.

[Jihaad_cpt]

Yeah I know... I wouldn't pay for Nintendo's online either it's utterly shit

[Alinea]

I wouldnt pay for any platform's online unless its the internet bill, PC and Nintendo is free, why not PS4 and Xbone?

[Jihaad_cpt]

Well Nintendo certainly can't charge for that also with PS Plus you get your monies worth you just have to have it pay online. I mean I would love it to be free but its a unified system and that involves a lot of maintenance which costs money

[WayneKerr]

The games that have been selected for me on Ps4 are games I would never ever purchase, So no I would not say PSN on ps4 has not been worth it me.

[SirDjss]

The games arent free man. Sony only names it free becouse people love the actual word.
You are only borrowing the games as long as you are subscribing to the crappy playstation plus.

With this playstation plus crap, they want to take your money for someting that is free, yes i do mean online gameplay. This is one of the reasons i buy all of my multiplat games on Pc instead of my ps4.

So can people please stop making the playstation plus as something positive, that makes you look dumb and all the sony executives are laughing at you when you just give them your money..

[MoonConquistador]

SirDjss this point was a pile of tosh the first time you posted it.

Repeating it verbatim just makes you look dumb.

£150 of games for £40 (rented or not) is a good deal in anybody's eyes. Just cos your head is stuck up your ass makes it more difficult for you to see it.

[Meltic]

No not yet but im going to buy 1 month soon just beacuse Destiny beta goes live

[CoryHG]

Resogun, Outlast, Stryder. Enough said.

[MasterCornholio]

I enjoyed Trine 2, Stick it to the Man, Resogun and Outlast.

So far it has been worth it especially this early in the systems life.

[Good-Smurf]

It depends...
But overall it's worth it I just wished that the other PS+ offers in SE Asia territory wasn't so limited...
You're in for a treat though if you still have PS3 lots of free AAA games for PS+ members,I still feel quite salty about not having a PS3,my Ni No Kuni and GT6 begging
me to buy another PS3.
But back then it was being generous sold my 4 year old PS3 slim and most of its games to a very nice seller who drove all the way to my house delivered my Dreamcast and Gamecube...

[SynestheticRoar]

Hell Yeah

[fxa5209]

It aint worth it. All indie games and graphics from the Atari era games. I would not have bought it except i need it to play online.

Sony is becoming the master of the remasters..

[SmoothC911]

Yes