Sony's PSN Apology Includes Free Games

[gibboss28]

Maybe its just me but I find it a little off that they're offering the games for 30 days and that's it.

 

[GeorgW]

Here in Sweden, they say there's a server error. I'm just gonna assume that it's down for another few months?
Which games should I pick? I already have inFamous, and would definitely recommend that, but what of the other?
Oh, and in Europe we can have Ratchet and Clank: Quest for Booty as well. Is that any good?

 

[BGH122]

Sadly, a quote from their blog reveals the following:

Access to the 30 days free PS Plus subscription is only available for those countries where PS Plus is offered. You will have access to the PS Plus content planned for May for 30 days. Access to the free games and exclusive features finishes at the end of the 30-day subscription period. Anything you buy with exclusive discounts, dynamic themes and premium avatars are yours to keep forever.

Sounds like they're not giving the games to us at all, they're giving us 30 days free play. Much less enthusiastic now.

The games will be available for 30 days shortly after PlayStation Store is restored and can be kept forever.

the time to redeem your gifts will be 30 days. It's not at all ambiguous.

Somewhat disgracefully, that's from the US version of the blog here [http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/05/16/details-for-playstation-network-and-qriocity-customer-appreciation-program-in-north-america/]. The EU version [http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2011/05/16/details-of-the-welcome-back-programme-for-scee-users-2] has no explicit 'these games can be kept forever' and includes the ambiguously worded term above (which isn't included in the US release).

I'll be pretty freakin' angry if only we EUers get stiffed.

 

[Casual Shinji]

The only one of those games I don't have is Wipeout HD. Crud!

Well, atleast I get a month's free Playstation Plus.

 

[Flare Phoenix]

I don't get why so many people are acting surprised Sony is only giving away older games. Did people really think they were going to give away their newest game for free? Yeah, it sucks if you already own the games, but this is really more of a publicity stunt then anything else.

 

[Bucht]

I already own the two games I care about (Infamous and LBP).
But this looks like a good chance to get introduced to the Ratchet & Clank series.
Still don't know if I should get Wipeout or Dead Nation as second game...

 

[C117]

Let's see... I've only got a PS3, not a PSP... I've already got inFamous... Super Stardust HD doesn't interest me... and I think I can hold out on getting Dead Nation when I've already got Nation Red on my PC...

Yay! LittleBig Planet and Wipeout HD for me!

 

[BGH122]

Sadly, a quote from their blog reveals the following:

Access to the 30 days free PS Plus subscription is only available for those countries where PS Plus is offered. You will have access to the PS Plus content planned for May for 30 days. Access to the free games and exclusive features finishes at the end of the 30-day subscription period. Anything you buy with exclusive discounts, dynamic themes and premium avatars are yours to keep forever.

Sounds like they're not giving the games to us at all, they're giving us 30 days free play. Much less enthusiastic now.

On the US blog, they explicitly stated that you get 30 days to download your stuff and that you can keep it forever.

I believe the 30 days referred only to the time frame within which the offer is available.

I hope so, but as I was discussing above, there doesn't appear to be any reason for the EU blog to have this ambiguously worded proviso and the complete absence of an explicit permission for unlimited license other than to later pull a dick move on us.

 

[Kursura]

I?ll go for Wipeout HD + Fury and infamous. Thanks Sony.

 

[Hijax]

Playstation owners: you have nothing to be angry about. Lucky bastards.

 

[General_Potatoes]

If I had a ps3, I would so totally go for Dead nation.

 

[Ellen of Kitten]

Sadly, a quote from their blog reveals the following:

Access to the 30 days free PS Plus subscription is only available for those countries where PS Plus is offered. You will have access to the PS Plus content planned for May for 30 days. Access to the free games and exclusive features finishes at the end of the 30-day subscription period. Anything you buy with exclusive discounts, dynamic themes and premium avatars are yours to keep forever.

Sounds like they're not giving the games to us at all, they're giving us 30 days free play. Much less enthusiastic now.

The games will be available for 30 days shortly after PlayStation Store is restored and can be kept forever.

the time to redeem your gifts will be 30 days. It's not at all ambiguous.

Somewhat disgracefully, that's from the US version of the blog here [http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/05/16/details-for-playstation-network-and-qriocity-customer-appreciation-program-in-north-america/]. The EU version [http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2011/05/16/details-of-the-welcome-back-programme-for-scee-users-2] has no explicit 'these games can be kept forever' and includes the ambiguously worded term above (which isn't included in the US release).

I'll be pretty freakin' angry if only we EUers get stiffed.

I wish you luck, but I think you'll be fine.

 

[Ellen of Kitten]

I already own the two games I care about (Infamous and LBP).
But this looks like a good chance to get introduced to the Ratchet & Clank series.
Still don't know if I should get Wipeout or Dead Nation as second game...

Someone above suggested turning this apology into a chance for cash. If you have the hardcopy of the games, then you can trade them in, and just use the downloaded copy. But as I suggested before, I'm betting that this freebie move is going to devalue those games in a real hurry. Like in a month they'll be in the $7 bin. If I already had them, I'd be doing that. Then I could buy any one/two psn games I wanted with it.

 

[spielberg11]

Bugger. I bought inFamous literally one week ago. Bad timing...

 

[Nihilism_Is_Bliss]

Ooooh! SO much better than expected!
Hmm...Wipeout, Super Startdust or Dead Nation? Getting inFamous without a doubt.

For my PSP...no idea.

 

[nicksdrago0]

Getting killzone and Little big planet for my pee-ess-pee.

I feel kinda sorry for the germans though, all the good games for them are replaced with crappy golf games and such.

 

[mr_pants66]

if this is the same for Australia then Dead Nation and WipeOut HD for me.
if not, well i guess not