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... is shit.
Why? Let's see what you get, according to the EU Playstation Blog.
First month
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* Intro offer: LittleBigPlanet (standard edition)
* PSN PS3: Wipeout HD
* minis: Field Runners, Age of Zombies
* PSone: Destruction Derby
* Full Game Trial: Shatter, Savage Moon
* Discounts: LittleBigPlanet God of War Pack – 50%, LittleBigPlanet: LocoRoco costume pack – 50%, Gravity Crash – 20%, Fat Princess DLC – 20%
* Premium Game Element: KillZone 2: Steel & Titanium DLC
* Push Demo: ModNation Racers, Heavy Rain
* Themes: LBP Theme, SCEE produced: PlayStation “Game Is Just The Start” Dynamic Theme
* 2 x Fat Princess Premium Avatars
* PSN PS3: Wipeout HD
* minis: Field Runners, Age of Zombies
* PSone: Destruction Derby
* Full Game Trial: Shatter, Savage Moon
* Discounts: LittleBigPlanet God of War Pack – 50%, LittleBigPlanet: LocoRoco costume pack – 50%, Gravity Crash – 20%, Fat Princess DLC – 20%
* Premium Game Element: KillZone 2: Steel & Titanium DLC
* Push Demo: ModNation Racers, Heavy Rain
* Themes: LBP Theme, SCEE produced: PlayStation “Game Is Just The Start” Dynamic Theme
* 2 x Fat Princess Premium Avatars
Second month
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* PSN PS3: Zen Pinball
* minis: Blast-Off, Alien Zombie Death
* PSone: Medievil
* Full Game Trial: Inferno Pool, Mushroom Wars
* Discounts: Zen Pinball Earth Defence Table – 20%, Warhawk Triple Combo Pack – 50%, Super Stardust HD – 20%, WipeOutHD Fury – 20%
* Premium Game Elements: Motorstorm Pacific Rift: Adrenaline Pack
* Push Demo: Flower, Pixel Junk Shooter
* Themes: SCEE produced: PlayStation + Dynamic Theme (in production), Heavy Rain Crime Scene Theme
* 2 x Heavy Rain Avatars (Bird and Butterfly)
* minis: Blast-Off, Alien Zombie Death
* PSone: Medievil
* Full Game Trial: Inferno Pool, Mushroom Wars
* Discounts: Zen Pinball Earth Defence Table – 20%, Warhawk Triple Combo Pack – 50%, Super Stardust HD – 20%, WipeOutHD Fury – 20%
* Premium Game Elements: Motorstorm Pacific Rift: Adrenaline Pack
* Push Demo: Flower, Pixel Junk Shooter
* Themes: SCEE produced: PlayStation + Dynamic Theme (in production), Heavy Rain Crime Scene Theme
* 2 x Heavy Rain Avatars (Bird and Butterfly)
Sounds like a lot, but here's the catch: you only get to keep LittleBigPlanet permanently. If you stop paying your subscription, you lose access to all of it, including the avatars.
Yes: you lose access to all of it, despite what Gizmodo have reported. Here's proof from the EU PS3 Blog:
As a member you can expect to get your hands on at least 4 games a month at no extra charge. Each month there will be a selection of 1x PSN game, 2x minis and 1x PS One classics. A list of the games available in month 1 and 2 can be found below. You will be able to download these games during the month they are available, until the new selection replaces these.
The DLC, which changes from month to month, isn't particularly exciting. LBP doesn't do much for me either, especially since it's been out for years. Wipeout HD is probably the most playable title on the whole list, but you lose access to it after a month.
You can buy Wipeout HD Fury for AUD $40 (a yearly subscription is just under AUD $70) anyway.
In essence, Playstation Plus comes down to whether or not that month has the swag of goodies you're after. Problem is, you're praying from month to month, and that's not good enough.
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I don't pay my ISP $60 a month and hope that the Internet doesn't drop out. You don't fill Blizzard's coffers with the money spent on game cards hoping the servers don't die on the ass. Subscription services need to be consistent, and Playstation Plus isn't.
