Official PSN discussion thread

[JayDizzle]

Demos be slow yo.

I need my LBP2, DS2 and ME2.

EDIT: I want Mass Effect 2 right MEOW.

[Twigg4075]

Just out of curiosity, what time did the store update go live? I checked just before 9 pm EST and still nothing. I swear Sony continually drops the ball on this shit and it always seems to be worse when a big release is coming out. The Undead Nightmare comes to mind. Why fucking bother moving your store updates to Tuesday to try to beat MS to the punch only to release the update after tons of people have already started to go to bed? Get your heads out of your asses idiots.

[TeflonDonny]

Sony went crazy with the update.

Games & Demos for PlayStation 3

Borderlands ($29.99)
MAG ($29.99)
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones ($14.99)
echochrome ii ($14.99)
Risk: Factions ($9.99)
Eat Them! ($9.99)
Top Darts ($9.99)
Blokus ($4.99)
Strong Bad's Cool Game For Attractive People – Season Pass ($14.99)
BUZZ! – Quiz Player (free)
PSone Classics: Front Mission 3 ($5.99)
Neo Geo Station
Alpha Mission II ($8.99)
Art Of Fighting ($8.99)
Baseball Stars Professional ($8.99)
Fatal Fury ($8.99)
League Bowling ($8.99)
Magician Lord ($8.99)
Metal Slug ($8.99)
Samurai Shodown ($8.99)
Super Sidekicks ($8.99)
The King of Fighters '94 ($8.99)
LittleBigPlanet 2 Demo
Beat Sketcher Demo
Dead Space 2 Demo
Mass Effect 2 Demo
Risk: Factions Trial
Blokus Trial
Strong Bad's Cool Game For Attractive People – Episode 4: Dangeresque 3 Trial
Games & Demos for PSP

Fatal Fury ($6.99)
Metal Slug ($6.99)
Lord Of Arcana Demo
Jane's Hotel – Minis ($3.99)
A Space Shooter For 2 Bucks – Minis ($1.99)
N.O.V.A. – Minis ($4.99)
Forest Puzzle – Minis ($3.99)
Dr. Minigames – Minis ($2.99)
Add-ons & Expansions

Costume Quest: Grubbins On Ice ($4.99)
R.U.S.E. – The Manhattan Project Pack (free)
The Fight Lights Out – The Fight Danny Trejo Pack ($1.49)
ModNation Racers – Far East Track Pack ($9.99)
LittleBigPlanet – Pirates of the Carribean Promo Pack ($7.99)
Splatterhouse: Lost Islands ($1.99)
WWE Smackdown Vs Raw 2011: Shad, New Attire (free)
WWE Smackdown Vs Raw 2011: WWE Discount Pack 1 ($6.99)
DJ Hero 2 – Linkin Park Mix Pack ($7.99)
Super Street Fighter IV Ultra Brawler Pack ($3.99)
Battlefield Bad Company 2 Vietnam ($14.99)
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit – Bugatti Veyron Super Sport ($2.99)
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit – Gumpert Apollo S ($2.99)
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit – Porsche 911 GT2 RS ($2.99)
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit – Super Sports Pack ($6.99)
The Sims 3 – Hairstyles Pack ($9.99)
The Sims 3 – Ultra Lounge Set Pack ($9.99)
Def Jam Rapstar tracks

• "All I Do Is Win" by DJ Khaled ($1.99)
• "Go Hard" by DJ Khaled ($1.99)
• "I'm So Hood" by DJ Khaled ($1.99)
• "We Run This" by The Runners ($1.99)
• "Who's That Girl" by Eve ($1.99)
• We The Best Pack ($6.99) – "DJ Khaled – All I Do is Win," "DJ Khaled – Go Hard," "DJ Khaled – I'm So Hood," and the freestyle track "The Runners – We Run This."

Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock tracks

• "Dr. Love" by Kiss ($1.99)
• "Detroit Rock City" by Kiss ($1.99)
• "Rock And Roll All Nite" by Kiss ($1.99)
• Kiss-Mas Track Pack ($5.49) – "Dr. Love", "Detroit Rock City", and "Rock And Roll All Nite" by Kiss

Rock Band 3 tracks

• "Can't Get Enough" by Bad Company ($1.99)
• "Dame Aire" by Skizoo ($1.99)
• "Dis-Moi" by BB Brunes ($1.99)
• "Fantasma" by Linea 77 ($1.99)
• "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" by John & Yoko, The Plastic Ono Band ($1.99)
• "Jerk It Out" by Caesars ($1.99)
• "Nur ein Wort" by Wir sind Helden ($1.99)
• "Peut-Etre une Angine" by Anais ($1.99)
• "Proibito" by Litfiba ($1.99)
• "Starting to Appreciate" by Tutankamon ($1.99)
• "Verdamp Lang Her" by BAP ($1.99)

Rock Band Network tracks

• "Appetite" by The Gracious Few ($0.99)
• "Don't Feel Like That Anymore" by Johnny Cooper ($1.99)
• "Freakshow" by HourCast ($0.99)
• "Hold On" by All That Remains ($1.99)
• "The Touch" by Stan Bush ($1.99)

Game Videos

The Tester Season 2 – Episode 8
The Tester Season 2 – Extra Scenes
Pulse 12/21 Edition
Mafia II – Joe's Adventure Launch Trailer
Battlefield Bad Company 2 – Vietnam Phu Bai Valley Trailer
Battlefield Bad Company 2 – Vietnam – Battle For Hastings Trailer
Battlefield Bad Company 2 – VIP Map Pack 7 Trailer
Dead Space 2 – Demo Tips Trailer
Need For Speed Hot Pursuit – Seacrest County Trailer
Need For Speed Hot Pursuit – Ultimate Cop Trailer
Need For Speed Hot Pursuit Launch Trailer
Funky Lab Rat Network Trailer
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II – DLC Sizzle Trailer
L.A. Noire – Trailer 1
Costume Quest Trailer 1
Costume Quest Trailer 2
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood – Animus Project Update 1.0 Trailer
LittleBigPlanet 2 – Grabinator
LittleBigPlanet 2 – Controlinator
Tumble – Accolades Trailer
The Fight Lights Out – Set Up Trailer
The Fight Lights Out – Calibration Trailer
The Fight Lights Out – Gameplay Trailer
Gran Turismo 5 – Launch Trailer
Gran Turismo 5 – 2010 GT Awards at SEMA
Gran Turismo 5 – GT5 Piano Performance by Lang Lang
PS3 Holiday TV Spot – Fake TV Family
PS3 Holiday TV Spot – Conundrum
Eat Them! – Available Now Trailer
Bluetooth Headset 2.0 Trailer
Themes, Wallpapers & Avatars

Epic Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
Konsole Kingz Graffiti Flow Theme ($1.99)
Gassed Theme ($1.99)
Deep Thought Combo Pack ($2.49)
Cube Theme ($0.99)
Shine Theme ($0.99)
Code Entropy: Alpha Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
Code Entropy: Beta Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
Code Entropy: Gamma Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
Code Entropy Dynamic Theme Pack ($3.99)
Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies Theme ($1.99)
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light – Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light – Static Theme ($0.99)
Hoard Wallpaper 1
Hoard Wallpaper 2
Mega Man Legends 2 – Data (Sleeping) Avatar ($0.49)
Pocket Fighter Avatars (x5) ($0.49)
Dragon's Lair Avatars (x9) ($0.49)
Dragon's Lair Avatar Bundle ($1.49)
The Fight Lights Out Avatars (x4) ($0.49)
Dead Nation Avatars (x2) ($0.49)
Sales, Price Drops & Bundles

Borderlands – Add-On Extravasplosion Bundle ($29.99) - The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned, Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot, The Secret Armory of General Knoxx and Claptrap's New Robot Revolution.
Bomberman Ultra – Sale (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Burn Zombie Burn – Sale (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Worms 2: Armageddon – Sale (PS3) (now $7.99, original price $14.99)
Novastrike – Sale (PS3) (now $2.99, original price $4.99)
Stellar Attack – Minis – Sale (PS3/PSP) (now $3.49, original price $4.49)
Forest Puzzle – Minis – Sale (PS3/PSP) (now $1.99, original price $3.99)
Vibes – Minis – Sale (PS3/PSP) (now $3.49, original price $5.49)
3, 2, 1…Supercrash! – Minis – Sale (PS3/PSP) (now $2.49, original price $2.99)
Football Manager Handheld 2010 – Sale (PSP) (now $15.99, original price $39.99)
Iron Man 2 – Sale (PSP) (now $15.99, original price $19.99)
Phantasy Star Portable 2 – Sale (PSP) (now $15.99, original price $39.99)
Sega Genesis Collection UMD Legacy – Sale (PSP) (now $9.99, original price $15.99)
Valkyria Chronicles 2 – Sale (PSP) (now $15.99, original price $39.99)
Deadliest Warrior: The Game – Sale (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Afterburner Climax – Sale (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Gunstar Heroes – Sale (PS3) (now $2.99, original price $4.99)
Sonic Adventure – Sale (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Sonic Adventure DX Upgrade – Sale (PS3) (now $1.99, original price $4.99)
Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Episode 1 – Sale (PS3) (now $9.99, original price $14.99)
Blue Toad Murder Files: Episode 1-6 & Advent Theme Bundle – Sale (PS3) (now $14.99, original price $26.99)
Flock – Permanent Price Drop (PS3) (now $9.99, original price $14.99)
NFL Head Coach 09 – Permanent Price Drop (PS3) (now $14.99, original price $49.99)
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light – Things That Go Boom Pack 2 –Permanent Price Change (PS3) (now $3.49, original price FREE)
Alien Breed: Impact – Permanent Price Drop (PS3) (now $9.99, original price $14.99)
Shank – Permanent Price Drop (PS3) (now $9.99, original price $14.99)
Chameleon: Legacy – Permanent Price Drop (PS3) (now $3.99, original price $4.99)
Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max Legacy – Permanent Price Drop (PS3) (now $9.99, original price $14.99)
Warriors of the Lost Empire – Permanent Price Drop (PS3) (now $5.99, original price $9.99)
Arctic Adventures: Polar's Puzzles – Minis – Permanent Price Drop (PS3) (now $1.99, original price $4.99)
Battlefield Bad Company 2 – Onslaught Mode – Permanent Price Drop (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Battlefield Bad Company 2 VIP DLC – Permanent Price Drop (PS3) (now $9.99, original price $14.99) **Only available via in-game Store
Battlefield Bad Company 2 Shortcut Kit – Assault – Permanent Price Drop (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Battlefield Bad Company 2 Shortcut Kit – Bundle – Permanent Price Drop (PS3) (now $14.99, original price $19.99)
Battlefield Bad Company 2 Shortcut Kit – Engineer – Permanent Price Drop (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Battlefield Bad Company 2 Shortcut Kit – Recon – Permanent Price Drop (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Burnout Paradise Party Pack – Permanent Price Drop (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Burnout Paradise: All Toy Cars Pack – Permanent Price Drop (PS3) (now $6.99, original price $12.99)
Burnout Paradise: Big Surf Island – Permanent Price Drop (PS3) (now $6.99, original price $12.99)
Burnout Paradise: Cops and Robbers – Permanent Price Drop (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Burnout Paradise: Legendary Car Pack – Permanent Price Drop (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $7.99)
Burnout Paradise: Special Boost Car Pack – Permanent Price Drop (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $7.99)
Burnout Paradise: Toy Car Collection 1 – Permanent Price Drop (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $5.99)
Burnout Paradise: Toy Car Collection 2 – Permanent Price Drop (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $5.99)
Dante's Inferno – Trials of St. Lucia – Permanent Price Drop (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
PlayStation Plus

Borderlands Full Game Trial (Free and exclusive to PlayStation Plus Subscribers)
A Space Shooter For 2 Bucks – Minis (Free for PlayStation Plus Subscribers, regular price $1.99)
MAG Demo (Exclusive to PlayStation Plus Subscribers)
Alpha Mission (20% off) (PlayStation Plus price $7.19, regular price $8.99)
Art of Fighting (20% off) (PlayStation Plus price $7.19, regular price $8.99)
Baseball Stars Professional (20% off) (PlayStation Plus price $7.19, regular price $8.99)
Fatal Fury (20% off) (PlayStation Plus price $7.19, regular price $8.99)
League Bowling (20% off) (PlayStation Plus price $7.19, regular price $8.99)
Magician Lord (20% off) (PlayStation Plus price $7.19, regular price $8.99)
Metal Slug (20% off) (PlayStation Plus price $7.19, regular price $8.99)
Samurai Shodown (20% off) (PlayStation Plus price $7.19, regular price $8.99)
Super Sidekicks (20% off) (PlayStation Plus price $7.19, regular price $8.99)
The King of Fighters '94 (20% off) (PlayStation Plus price $7.19, regular price $8.99)
Battlefield 1943 (40% off) (PlayStation Plus price $8.99, regular price $14.99)
Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Episode 1 (25% off) (PlayStation Plus price $7.49, regular price $9.99)

[Twigg4075]

I'm actually thinking about signing up for PlayStation Plus because of all the discounts in this update alone.

I would love to get Baseball Stars. Does anyone know if it has online?

Also, if I do sign up for PS+ do I still get to download the previous free stuff and are there still discounts on old stuff?

[padman59]

Just out of curiosity, what time did the store update go live? I checked just before 9 pm EST and still nothing. I swear Sony continually drops the ball on this shit and it always seems to be worse when a big release is coming out. The Undead Nightmare comes to mind. Why fucking bother moving your store updates to Tuesday to try to beat MS to the punch only to release the update after tons of people have already started to go to bed? Get your heads out of your asses idiots.

I started downloading the demos between 8-9 pm EST using the search feature. I'm not sure when they officially updated the store.

And I wholeheartedly agree. My brother was playing the Vietnam expansion on his 360 all day yesterday. Meanwhile, I barely got my feet wet on my PS3 copy this morning due to how late the store updated.

I'm actually thinking about signing up for PlayStation Plus because of all the discounts in this update alone.

I would love to get Baseball Stars. Does anyone know if it has online?

Also, if I do sign up for PS+ do I still get to download the previous free stuff and are there still discounts on old stuff?

You can still download some of the older deals. However, they cycle out some of the deals every two weeks when they update the PS+ section in the store. So, I'd imagine those past deals are gone when the get removed. The only things they've kept are the game trials. To be safe, I'll say that anything on the PS+ page is fair game.

Also, you might find some PS+ discounts not listed on the PS+ page. For instance, I believe the current discount for Battlefield 1943 isn't listed with the rest, but it appears when you search for the game's page.

[Twigg4075]

I noticed that SuperStars V8 Racing is either on sale or had a price drop to $9.99. I just watched a video review on YouTube and it looks pretty decent and definitely worth $10 for the trophies alone.

[Buzzman]

Im thinking of Playstation PLus as well. It seems like it will pay for itself.

[Handleit_44]

Im thinking of Playstation PLus as well. It seems like it will pay for itself.

Tempted myself...

[padman59]

Im thinking of Playstation PLus as well. It seems like it will pay for itself.

It has for me. If you take out the $25 for the Qore subscription, the free download of the Sam and Max: Devil's Playground series alone more than made up for the remaining $25 of the year PS+ subscription.

[KNUBB]

MAG Trial for PS+ members is instead of the normal 60 minute gameplay demo it is the use of the full game as long as you have the subscription but you can't level up past level 8. All XP earned will be stored up and if you choose to get the full game then all those levels will be given to you.

[CCBrink]

Hmmm...I might have to get that Bad Company 2 Onslaught mode finally.

[Twigg4075]

It has for me. If you take out the $25 for the Qore subscription, the free download of the Sam and Max: Devil's Playground series alone more than made up for the remaining $25 of the year PS+ subscription.

I forgot all about Qore. Fuck it, I'm in. I'm going to sign up tomorrow.

Too bad there isn't a discount on the Battlefield Vietnam pack.

Any other Neo Geo games besides Baseball Stars that anyone would recommend? Which reminds me why the fuck hasn't Nintendo released the NES version ever Baseball Stars and Little League on the Virtual Console? Two of my favorite games ever.

[JayDizzle]

Got RISK: Factions a few hours ago to play with a friend of mine...

I dig the look and vibe of the game but there was some faults.

One being that it's too easy if you luck into some awesome dice rolls; shit seemed unfair as I kept hitting 6's while my buddy hit 2's and 3's without support.

Secondly, in terms of "support," if you seek out objectives fast enough (either by lucky rolls or placing territories/troops in the right spots), you can easily ruin your opponent's shit in a hurry.

If this game were worth a buck or two less, it'd be worth it to play local multiplayer and not have to worry about losing a zillion pieces on the floor.

[PP]

I download whatever is free usually every week or 2 weeks and just stockpile. I def already have paid for the subscription

[hackett]

Price drop in Valkyria Chronicles 2 for PSP looks nice.