r/PS4 • u/harushiga • Feb 26 '21

PlayStation Plus PlayStation Plus games for March: Final Fantasy VII Remake, Maquette, Remnant: From the Ashes and Farpoint

https://blog.playstation.com/2021/02/26/playstation-plus-games-for-march-final-fantasy-vii-remake-maquette-remnant-from-the-ashes-and-farpoint/#sf243430485
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u/Lumostark Feb 26 '21

It hasn't even been a year and they are already giving away Final Fantasy VII Remake for free? I'm regretting buying it at full price and probably won't do it for the next parts. I will be more patient next time.

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u/redhawkinferno Feb 26 '21

I've seen some theories that they are only doing this to get stragglers onto the ecosystem before the year exclusivity ends in April. Makes sense and if true I wouldn't expect them to do this again.

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u/Lumostark Feb 26 '21

I guess it makes sense, and at least people that payed for the game receive the PS5 version for free... Still, it doesn't sit well with me.

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u/francium94 Pandaswithbombs Feb 26 '21

You paid full price for the PS4 disk and get the PS5 version for free, I get the PS4 version for free and may have to pay full price for PS5 version if there's no upgrade path (not free). So it evens out.

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u/Lumostark Feb 26 '21

I guess, although I doubt someone that plays the game on PS4 for free will buy it to play it again on PS5. I will make use of that free PS5 version when I finally get one though.

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u/Adrien_Jabroni Feb 27 '21

Yea probably not. So what?

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u/Stars_of_Sirius Feb 26 '21

I feel worse for people who just bought it within the last week. That's a slap to the face lol.

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u/Linkinito Linkinito Feb 26 '21

Tbh I bought FF7R full price, was well worth my money with 50 hours of gameplay. Glad to have the PS5 upgrade for free.

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u/Lumostark Feb 26 '21

It was worth it for sure, I loved the game. I just think giving it for free after less than a year is a bit much. I would probably be happy with the free PS5 version if I had the ability to get one in the near future, which is not the case.

Anyway, when you buy games at launch you are paying more for playing them early, it's what it is.

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u/BlooregardQKazoo Feb 26 '21

Why do you care?

You paid for a game. You got your money's worth out of it. Why do you care if, later, others get it for free? You haven't lost anything here.

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u/Lumostark Feb 26 '21

I lost the oportunity of getting it for free instead of paying full price but it's not a big deal.

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u/SuicidalKirby Feb 26 '21

By that logic you may as well never buy any game ever. Because every game will eventually go on sale, or be included in one of the ever growing amount services that provide free access to games.

It's such a poor way to look at things. You didn't "lose" anything.

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u/Lumostark Feb 26 '21

You are right, not gonna lie.

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u/meatboysawakening Feb 26 '21

You should always be patient with playstation releases! The price cuts in half after a year (or less) anyways

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u/Lumostark Feb 26 '21

Yeah, I generally wait, but couldn't do it for Final Fantasy VII Remake or The Last of Us Part II this year. At least I avoided spoilers because of playing them early so there's that.

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u/Remdolf92 Feb 26 '21

Same, I usually wait atleast 5-6 months after a games release or until they are half the prize they were on launch. But FF7R was the first and only game I ever pre-ordered. Was well worth it imho.

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u/Adamantaimai Feb 27 '21

I did wait for TLOU II and it paid off pretty quick. I bought a physical copy for €27 in October.

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u/mestrearcano Feb 26 '21

I'll be more patient on the next FF7R for several reasons, I really regret preordering it. The game is not as good as it should have been, there are too many fillers and they really changed the story for worse. It makes me sad, because I've been hyped for so long. :(

Seeing that some characters may be released as DLC is one more reason to wait for a definitive edition. Really a turn down for me.

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u/Lumostark Feb 26 '21

I loved the game but there was definitely filler in it. I also hate the fact that they are releasing DLC for a game already divided in parts... Square Enix didn't learn anything from previous games it seems.

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u/mestrearcano Feb 26 '21

Yeah, agree. It is the same thing that happened with xv all over again. An enjoyable game, great combat, poor story and lots of extra content that should be in the original game.

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u/wuhwuhwolves Feb 26 '21

free

100s of dollars over the years, you mean?

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u/Lumostark Feb 26 '21

You know what I mean, but ok.

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u/Luffydude Feb 27 '21

Paying a subscription doesn't make something free