Future PS3/PS Vita PlayStation Plus Free Games Discussed, DriveClub Staying Free at Least Till March

With the entire list of September 2013 PlayStation Plus free games for Europe detailed earlier today, a lot of people on the EU PS Blog asked Chris Howe, PlayStation Store and PlayStation Plus Content Manager at SCEE, about the future of Plus in Europe. - PSLS

[TrendyGamers]

I guess DriveClub will probably be a year long game. Or maybe they'll just keep it in there forever.

[Sev]

That's what it seems like. They do tend to keep first-party titles around for a while. That's one great thing about PS Plus.

[Wedge19]

Plus is too amazing. I can't believe how much it offers.

[spaceg0st]

huge reason why my friends and i switched from 360 to ps4

[Iltapalanyymi]

cant wait to get my hands on my ps4 and 9 free games.

[TheOneEyedHound]

9!? Bullshit, the xbox one will also have around 10 free games.

Sike!!!!!!!

[_FantasmA_]

And all 10 of those games are probably Halo.

[Iltapalanyymi]

ahhaaha ha ha xbox only has 1 free game confirmed for launch

[Red_Devilz]

No wonder you have just 1 bubble left

[Reportillo4]

17 ppl didnt read the "sike"

[FamilyGuy]

I know right?
I'm seriously debating on whether I'll even buy a retail game at launch. I'll be spending a lot of time checking out the PS+ and free-2-play games first. Spend that money on their content if it's fun rather than buying retail games from the start.

[KingKevo]

Good point. I do want to play Watch_Dogs, AC4, KZ SF, Knack (yeah),CoD or BF, but I will definitely not buy all of them at launch especially when I get quite a few games for free including the FTP games of which some might actually be a lot of fun.

I guess I'll just buy two games at launch and maybe a few more around Xmas.

But too many options (retail games, downloadable games, FTP games) and games to choose from really is a nice problem to have when a console launches. Best launch ever imho.

[JunoDivided]

Such a great service I have gotten Hitman saints row deus ex xcom and a ton of other less known but still great games

[RiPPn]

All that for less than the price of a retail game. It still seems too good to be real.

[E2S]

oh crap, forgot hitman. Gotta dl it.

[Philoctetes]

In before the trolls start with "It's just a rental."

[mushroomwig]

Honestly that whole "renting" argument really doesn't make any sense, people don't say that about Netflix, Lovefilm or any other subscription service.

[sentury111]

well, to be fair those services are advertised as such.

[admiralvic]

Because they're completely different?

I get Netflix and I get the ability to stream whatever they have for the period of my subscription. Most people will watch their movie and be happy, since how many people watch THAT many movies a second time?

Plus gives you a finite number of games that you take possession of and own till your sub runs out. This is the main draw, plus most people refer to the games as being free instead of "subscription based rentals", though I don't blame anyone for saying free over that.

[HammadTheBeast]

Even if you say it's a rental....

It's tons of games which you get to rent for a YEAR, all for less than the price of a retail game.

[JackStraw]

@admiralvic do you understand what the word finite means? the services are exactly the same. you pay X amount of dollars to access Y amount of content for Z amount of time. when you stop paying for netflix can you still logon and watch movies?

"I get Netflix and I get the ability to stream whatever they have (THIS DOES NOT MEAN INFINITE CONTENT, IT IS STILL "FINITE") for the period of my subscription. (i.e., UNTIL YOUR SUB RUNS OUT)"

"Plus gives you a finite number of games (i.e. WHATEVER THEY HAVE) that you take possession of and own till your sub runs out. (i.e., FOR THE PERIOD OF YOUR SUBSCRIPTION)"

your entire comment was one huge contradiction.

[admiralvic]

Well Plants vs Zombies for the Vita was already free, so that removes one of the choices. Though I am willing to bet the two games will be AC:L and LBP Vita. LBP 1 was given away with plus subs at the start (EU), was a first month game in Japan and was part of the Welcome Back Package as was the PSP version. LBP 2 was also part of the original year long IGC, which was replaced with LBP Karting. Seems logical with the year long Vita games ending and how big / popular the series is. AC:L also seems like a lock with EU getting III and Black Flag releasing soon with exclusive DLC based off that character.

[360ICE]

PS3: Gran Turismo HD-Concept
PS4: Drive Club

Sure, Drive Club is only free through a subscription model, but if they're gonna keep stacking up against each other like that, then we've got some good years ahead of us.

[_FantasmA_]

I don't know about you guys but Drive Club is really looking sexy to me. I only had one racing game this entire generation and I prefer arcade racers. Don't know how arcady DC is, but it looks like its similar to Test Drive and Project Gotham. I don't get the hate for this game from those xbots. Project Gotham was a good racing game back in the day, much funner than Forza, so they should be glad that DC exists and pissed that Gotham died.

I will also be buying my first GT game this year, hopefully I don't suck too bad.

[thejigisup]

I really love those arcady type racers. Split/Second was by far one of the most fun racing games ive played in recent memory.

[patsrule316]

Split/Second was tremendously tremendous. I agree that it was my favorite racer last gen as well.

[_FantasmA_]

Does anyone have any links on some footage or people talking about their hands on experience with Drive Club? I want to hear from someone who got to test drive the game at Gamescon to see if controls smoothly and how rank up and all that good stuff. Thanks.

[Lboogieskells]

Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation (PS Vita)
Far Cry 3 (PS3)
Guacamelee! (PS3/PS Vita)
Hotline Miami (PS3/PS Vita)
LittleBigPlanet PS Vita (PS Vita)
Need for Speed: Most Wanted (PS Vita)
PixelJunk Monsters (PS Vita)
Plants vs. Zombies (PS Vita)

The best time to be a Gamer is now. My Vita and
Ps3 are ready Sony.

[E2S]

Well I already own AC, Guac, and PvZ, so I have a good chance of getting a game I don't have. I like those odds.