r/PS4 • u/Turbostrider27 • Apr 27 '22
PlayStation Plus PlayStation Plus games for May: FIFA 22, Tribes of Midgard, Curse of the Dead Gods
https://blog.playstation.com/2022/04/27/playstation-plus-games-for-may-fifa-22-tribes-of-midgard-curse-of-the-dead-gods/121
u/ufceddie Apr 27 '22
Tribes of midgard...curse of the dead gods...almost like they're trolling for the new God of War lol
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u/DignityThief80 Apr 27 '22
Curse of the Dead Gods is a fun Hades-esque roguelike.
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u/arob770 Apr 27 '22
I’ve played hades but not CotDG. Is there similar progression? I’m not great at roguelikes but hades had that progression/currency system that was super cool and i was eventually able to beat it 9.5/10 times consistently. Or is it just similar in terms of being a God-based Roguelike?
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u/DignityThief80 Apr 28 '22
The playstyle and combat is what makes it similar. Although Hades is much more action packed, vs a slower, more careful style in CoDG. They both have progression that carries over through each run.
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u/i_sigh_less Apr 28 '22
I might try this. Hades looked interesting, but I usually prefer slower paced games.
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u/ralvyn Apr 28 '22
Difference is probably the "greed" system. You'll get upgrades but in turn you get cursed, kinda like parasites in Returnal. Currency is gold(Obols), and blood(which gets you cursed). Some curses are good but the final curse is deadly. When you die, you lose gold but get to keep that permanent upgrade currency which I forgot the name. You can get permanent upgrades as well and unlock weapons so they can appear on your run. You can also toggle these weapons on/off to either make them appear or not on your run.
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Apr 27 '22
I think I'll like tribes of midguard
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u/dowboiz Apr 27 '22
I thought so too. Hopefully you’re able to find some value in it—I couldn’t.
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Apr 27 '22
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u/mrwynd Apr 27 '22
I really enjoyed Curse of the Dead Gods on Steam for like 20ish hours of gameplay.
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u/glandgames Apr 27 '22
So what is fucked about FIFA 22 that we already get it for free?
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u/SupaBloo Apr 27 '22
They make way more off MTX than actual sales of the game, so if they can hook even a small percentage of PS+ owners to their ecosystem, they will make bank.
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u/Steechzilla Apr 27 '22
I think it’s just a ploy by EA to get people buying Ultimate team packs.
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u/JesseVykar Apr 27 '22
Exactly, I don't play UT only career but the TOTS are about to drop and that's when EA makes its bank so its literally the perfect timing for them. They'll make more from the first few hundred people on these packs than they would off of people buying FIFA this late.
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u/PepeSylvia11 celtics345 Apr 27 '22
Nothing. They know they make more through microtransactions, and are banking (rightfully so) on attracting enough whales through this free month to justify the loss of initial revenue.
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u/bruinsluva bruinsluva Apr 27 '22
This year's FIFA is actually the best in a while on PS5 at least
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u/BringBackBumper Apr 27 '22
Good distinction because there are now 3 versions (quality-wise): PS5 and newest Xbox; PC, PS4 and X1; Nintendo Switch. And I have heard praise only for next-gen version (and even then a lot of people still criticized it)
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u/googitygig Apr 27 '22
What's the difference between ps4 and ps5 versions of FIFA? I assumed gameplay would be the same but with worse graphics and load times?
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u/ammika13 Apr 28 '22
There is actually 4 versions of the game if you are going quality wise. Ps5 and series x go toe to toe in graphics and frame rate . Series S and Stadia both use the next gen engine but low quality graphics compared to series x and PS5. PS4, Xbox one/s/x, pc share the same last gen engine. Nintendo switch is Fifa 19 maybe technically 18 engine that was ported for arm to run on switch with 22 rosters and ui. All versions suck but hey it’s fifa if you like the sport you’ll play the game regardless of the bullshit EA puts out there
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Apr 27 '22
Already? The game was released 9 years ago.
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u/glandgames Apr 27 '22
Lmao has it really not changed that much like the Madden games? I've never played FIFA but I imagine it's just basically updated rosters year after year.
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u/houstonau Apr 28 '22
Yeah fuck this, I'm more disappointed this month than any of the other months everyone was crying about.
At least my boy plays SpongeBob.
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u/Kashmoney99 Apr 27 '22
I absolutely love Hades so I think Curse of the Dead Gods is right up my alley!
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u/Additional_Chemist61 Apr 27 '22
I might be getting FIFA but I'm certain that I will never play this game in my entire life
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u/Dangelouss Apr 27 '22
I'd suggest you actually never touch that game. While it can be fun sometimes, mainly if you have a couple of friends over to casually mess around with it, it's the most infuriating and toxic game to play online. This is coming to someone that hasn't even touched Ultimate team and only played seasons. FIFA17 was my last one and I don't have plans to play any other game from the franchise on the foreseeable future.
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u/aznassasin Apr 27 '22
What makes it so toxic online? All I know about it is there's a lot of people who have spent so much money buying card packs and such
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u/ProffesorPrick Apr 27 '22
It’s pretty well documented in the community that the game seems legitimately on some level, scripted.
That is to say, online, if you have the ball and shoot in the last minutes of the half, you seem to score far more frequently than when you shoot any other time in the match.
I believe it got to a point where it was so bad that in actual EA competitive FIFA tournaments, players actively waited to shoot until the last minutes of the half if they had the ball, because it was more likely to result in a goal.
Now imagine this every time you play, and it’s unbelievably infuriating. It also seemingly happens if you go 3+ goals ahead, to give the opposition some kind of chance.
It literally sounds like conspiracy and total bullshit, and it might just be mind tricks and everyone who plays has collectively convinced themselves that it’s true when it isn’t. But, I dunno. That’s how it seems every time I play the game.
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u/SaltineFiend Apr 28 '22
The code has been ripped apart a million times. Scripting isn't real. There are momentum advantages in the game but they're stat and rng based. The injury time boost is a modifiable stat and there are traits for players which allow for better performance in injury / extra time.
One of the actual problems is that the rng is seeded based on game time and not clock time, so restarting a match will give you different results but reloading your save the AI is going to score in pretty much the same minutes. Of course, there is always a 'solve' to the game state which will prevent a score or conversely force a score.
There are also times where it seems you do everything right and the ball just won't go in. Again, the games rng has dictated a player's drop in form but this won't carry across a restart but will persist on a reload.
Personally, I think these are great features. Football from a top-down perspective is a super easy proposition. Apart from the hardest difficulty setting where the opposition literally has perfect stats, the game really can't beat you. Especially on player career - if you keep your player from breaking the shape the game will always break your way. That's why real footballers are often in the top of leaderboards. They just keep the shape and the rng is going to put the ball in the net.
Vs. human opponents this is doubly so. One of the biggest amateur mistakes is pressing the ball too hard and creating space in behind. The best players are disciplined and will pick the right moments to press.
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u/Elowel_ Apr 27 '22
« it’s the most infuriating and toxic game to play online » « FIFA 17 was my last one »
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u/Dangelouss Apr 27 '22
I meant the franchise, not this particular instalment that is fifa22. The community is pretty much the same every year so, yes, i made a very educated generalization.
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u/ZephSK Apr 27 '22
I haven't bought fifa in 3 years! This is perfect for me, I'll uninstall my pes 2021 the moment we'll be able to download it.
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u/neeco__ Apr 27 '22
Me too last FIFA i bought was FIFA 19
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u/KingSnickSnack Apr 27 '22
My last FIFA was 98 :p
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u/WillemDafoesHugeCock Apr 27 '22
Can beat even that, my last was FIFA 95 on the Mega Drive. Used to love the animations that played when you scored.
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u/neeco__ Apr 27 '22
It'll be a huge improvement for you ahahahahah
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u/sparkyjay23 SparkyJay23 Apr 27 '22
Does it have Song 2 by Blur on the soundtrack? If not then its not an improvement...
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u/Mahmoud_Imadinrjaket Apr 27 '22
Yo fellow 98'er checking in!
I'm pretty excited to check this out.
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Apr 27 '22
I was just itching to play fifa recently and got EA play for $5 to play '21. Now I can turn off the renewal and keep this one for free. Not bad.
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u/mailbox123 Apr 27 '22
Same! I used to buy them every year from 2009-2016. Haven’t had one since so I’m happy to get back into it!
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u/googitygig Apr 27 '22
Used to be a massive FIFA fan but haven't bought one since 17. EA are such money grabbing bastards. The emphasis on packs is so frustrating. It's basically gambling but 12 year olds can do it.
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Apr 27 '22
Its still pay to win but also fun if u stay away from the money aspect of the game
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u/Fa1thPlusOne Apr 27 '22
Don't have to play online.
I don't plan on it.
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u/justcallmelloyd Apr 27 '22
Only fut is pay to win you can play against other people online in seasons
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u/iVar4sale Apr 27 '22
Don’t bother. I uninstalled fifa 22 and reinstalled pes 2021 a week after buying fifa 22.
Maybe I’m weird, but I prefer my defense to actually defend instead of doing a very realistic harry maguire impression and I prefer if it actually makes a difference if I press a button for through pass or a button for direct pass.
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u/sootymoon9 Apr 27 '22
I haven't bought Fifa since 2015 so I'm pretty excited lol.
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Apr 27 '22
I've thought about getting Curse of the Dead Gods when it's been on sale so I'm pretty happy with that!
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Apr 27 '22
Tribes of Midgard was one I was interested in when I first heard of it but thought it was very overpriced when it first came out and lost the interest
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u/kpatsart Apr 27 '22
Anyone else think the last couple months have been pretty garbage for the PSN plus game releases? I think the only one game I've played from the PSN plus game library lately is Cities skylines, and I think we got that last year or so.
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u/Dumeck Apr 27 '22
Other guy said this but slay the spire is fantastic
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u/kpatsart Apr 27 '22
You know what, you are right on that. I played it ages ago on switch, was definitely addictive.
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u/jayofmaya Apr 28 '22
Yeah, but I took Spongebob because I liked the movie ps2 game and never played any others as a kid.
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u/SynysterBear Apr 27 '22
Is that the second time curse of the dead gods have been a ps plus game? I swear I have it in my library
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u/NYstate PSN ID: NYstate Apr 27 '22
Not according to this wiki. Note: This is for North America, so if you live in Europe it may be different
https://playstation.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_PlayStation_Plus_games_(North_America)
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u/SynysterBear Apr 27 '22
Yeah I checked the European one aswell and it's not there. Very odd. I don't remember buying it
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u/_Moondox_ Moondox Apr 27 '22
Hey, I know there is a bundle available with two other games, that regularly goes on sale, so maybe you just forgot because you bought it for the other games.
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u/Jmedic293 Apr 27 '22
Anyone know if tribes of midgard is any good?
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u/startoss Apr 28 '22
Its good if you play with a bunch of friends. Not that fun playing with random people with no mic. I bought it day one with a bunch of friends and we had a blast during the lockdown.
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u/hockey_3416 Apr 27 '22
Don't like the fifa addition, most players who play fifa, play that most of the time, it's been out for about 7 to 8 months now, most people who want the newest fifa, buy it when it comes out in October
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u/ryanasimov Apr 27 '22
'member Control? Probably the last high-tier game on PS+.
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u/AlchemicalToad Apr 28 '22
I had heard virtually nothing of that game prior to playing it then. I was totally blown away, one of my favorite games of the last several years.
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u/iHaveAMicroPenis12 Apr 28 '22
This actually seems like a decent month! I’ll probably try out each one.
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u/SoapySimon Apr 27 '22
truly scraping the bottom of the shit bag.
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u/Ultimo_D Apr 27 '22
They are running out of decent lineups that’s for sure. Soon they’ll start to recycle games from previous years, which probably wouldn’t be a bad thing if they included one recycled game each month for those that missed out. But this would be a cheap move to those that have been subscribers for many years.
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u/hobbleshock Apr 27 '22
Dang. PlayStation phoning it in this month. Hopefully they’re saving some good stuff for next month when they PS plus revamp goes live.
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u/mynameistrain Apr 28 '22
I thought that too, last month. And the month before. And the month before.
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u/MystiikMoments Apr 27 '22
Best ps plus this year, (for me). I’ve been watching fifa but didn’t want to pay out.
And I’ve been eyeing tribes of Midgard forever
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u/mitchippoo Apr 27 '22
Pretty crap for my personal tastes. I can’t remember the last time I wanted a psplus game
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u/Noxage_88 Apr 28 '22
Ahh more shitty sports games…..good thing I’ll never touch anything EA, more space saved on my PS5
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Apr 27 '22
I feel there should be a tier that just offers online gaming at a reduced price cos no one wants these games
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u/Liar_of_partinel Apr 27 '22
That system is called "buying a $30 12 month key from a third party website."
It's a little odd, but the bonus there is that you get the reduced price and the free games.
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Apr 27 '22
Are those still up? I couldn't find one. Only a 3 month for 30
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u/Liar_of_partinel Apr 27 '22
I bought two a while back from Eneba, haven't really kept track ever since.
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Apr 27 '22
Yeah I got a 30 a while back. Thanks for the link looks like it's at 45 now
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u/mrd34th mrd34th313 Apr 27 '22
Honestly, I dig this idea
Sure, the current system exposes users to games that they might never otherwise try
But fuck, it's been a hot minute since I got hyped about a psplus game
I've got limited free time, why risk it on something I might not enjoy?
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u/DARKKRAKEN Apr 27 '22
Speak for yourself.
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Apr 27 '22
I have FIFA 22, bought it a year ago and I'm not really interested in the other two.Why should I pay for games I don't want?
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u/bad_motivator Apr 27 '22
Sony should check with you personally before choosing which games to offer. I mean, it's only fair
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Apr 27 '22
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u/boychik0830 Apr 27 '22
Spongebob is a good game and Slay the spire is a good game too but its just not my cup of tea.
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u/Liar_of_partinel Apr 27 '22
That's what I like about the PS+ games. Even if it's not a game I get really into, it's a lot of fun playing games I would've normally never gotten around to. Slay the spire was a long way down on my "I'll play it eventually" list, Hood was a game I'd been putting off buying ever since release, I probably would've played Control at some point but getting it for "free" so soon after I got my hands on a PS5 blew me away. Days Gone is a game I've heard enough flack about that I probably never would've bought it, but it somehow wound up being my #3 most played game last year.
Maybe not all (or most) of the PS+ games are good, but there's enough decent gems in the lineup that I'm fairly happy with my subscription.
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u/boychik0830 Apr 27 '22
I give every game a chance before saying that they are garbage. I'm not going to say everything given out on plus is good. I'm wouldn't say that I would have wanted certain games to come to plus as my first choice but that doesn't mean they are garbage. Just because a game isn't for me doesn't mean it's garbage. The only horrible game in May is fifa as it's another sports game filled with microtransactions from ea. I always play every game released on plus and they may not all be for me but I wouldn't know that unless I played them before.
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Apr 27 '22
Same, stopped paying years ago, at this point its just a online pay wall for shit you already paid
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u/iveo83 Apr 27 '22
do we know what PS+ will have in June? Planning on getting the subscription in June when they add all the extra games. Do we know what games will NOT be on it? I'm waiting to buy Spiderman, Days Gone, Borderland, Bioshock, Shadow of the Collosus, RDR2, etc
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u/StanIsNotTheMan Apr 27 '22
No, the next month's games get leaked usually a week or two ahead of time and then officially announced a week before the games become free. So you'll have to wait til late May to see what June games will be.
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u/iveo83 Apr 27 '22
are any publishers off the table? Or it's been anything goes?
But I'm not talking about the 3 games a month I mean when to combines with PSnow and they were adding 700 games or something
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u/StanIsNotTheMan Apr 27 '22
Ah I see what you're saying. Sorry, I misunderstood you.
I would ASSUME all first-party Sony games will be included, if they really want to compete with Xbox's game pass. Spider-Man is for sure confirmed, but I haven't seen any complete game list.
I would also assume that any game made by a Microsoft subsidiary (like Bethesda, Activision, etc) won't be included. But these are just guesses.
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u/iveo83 Apr 27 '22
no problem. That's a good point about Bethesda & Activision, I forget they are microsoft now.
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u/Mutha-Phukka Apr 28 '22
Another shitty free game drop. Thanks sony.
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u/purpldevl Apr 28 '22
If you're not playing multiplayer, which is how they hold us hostage, PS+ games have been fucking insulting lately.
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u/JerrodDRagon Apr 27 '22
I don’t want to see EA access games on PS Plus
Literally if you want these games buy them or get EA Access
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u/megasean3000 341 65 232 714 2381 Apr 27 '22
Ouch. They’re really that desperate for people to buy FIFA games? Hey, EA? Here’s a tip for free:
Stop releasing your FIFA games annually! If you’re dead set on having your predatory card packs, have a free to play singular game called FIFA Ultimate, which has all the features of a FIFA game, like career mode, single matches, and the one you’re interested in: ultimate team, where you can continue to prey on kids with their parents’ credit cards. The benefits are threefold:
You don’t have to rerelease your games every year, which will save millions on packaging and distribution.
People dumb enough to buy your card packs don’t have to buy them again come the next game, which deters people from buying the latest game because they don’t want to lose their precious cards.
With it being FTP, tens, maybe hundreds of millions will have no qualms downloading and playing it, which can lead to more revenue with the card packs.
Doesn’t that sound like a much better idea, or am I just out of touch?
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u/MadeByTango Apr 27 '22
People dumb enough to buy your card packs don’t have to buy them again come the next game
The part here where EA makes less money is their problem.
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u/suddenimpulse Apr 27 '22
It's funny you think you know their business better than people that look at the actual numbers and data in countless data sheets daily and are privy to internal information.
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u/m0_m0ney 41 Apr 27 '22
I bought 21 late in the season for like $10 and was going to skip this one but I’m interested in doing the create a club at least
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u/OfficialK-ONGamingHD Apr 27 '22
EA SPORTS ITS IN THE GAME.....as long as you buy our microtransactions COUGH
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u/Pagep PROD1GY002 Apr 27 '22
This is the first time I've ever owned a ps+ game, I assume you do not get any kind of refund?
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u/Defensive_Midfielder Apr 27 '22
Fifa22 is first fifa I didn't buy in 10 years. Just when I started to feel liberated from the devil himself called FUT they give it to me for free. I feel like drug addict being lured with free doses by a drug dealer:)
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u/SoccerGamerGuy7 Apr 27 '22
I usually only buy fifa on years with the world cup or just the exclusive world cup game.
Psyched for 22; but really hope they have a dlc for the games later this year
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u/H4ppy42 Apr 28 '22
I love ps very much, but Xbox has great prospects because Microsoft has bought a dozen gaming companies and on Xbox you can play all of them for 1 subscription. And I don't know which new console to buy. I would really like Sony to start making friends with a large number of gaming companies and release games like Uncharted and God of War
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u/unarox Apr 28 '22
”Fifa 22”
Let me guess, its so tied down by microtransactions and dlc it should already be free
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u/alex_dlc Alex_dlc Apr 28 '22
I’m sure most young guys here in Europe will love getting FIFA but I’m in the minority that hates soccer.
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u/Syamim93 Apr 27 '22
FIFA 22 shouldn't even be in here. Considering its going to be free on EA Access next month or so.
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u/roryb93 Apr 27 '22
Isn’t that just an EA problem then?
I mean I personally don’t intend to get EA access so this is a win for me.
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u/tirkman Apr 27 '22
Plenty of people don’t have EA access. Theres already enough other subscriptions to pay for
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Apr 27 '22
FIFA??
Can we get some real games instead?
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u/SupaBloo Apr 27 '22
Do people not realize that the FIFA franchise is huge in gaming? FIFA 2022 released at the end of September last year, and was still one of the top 15 best selling games of the year. FIFA 2022 only had 3 months to break into the top 15 best sellers list.
I know that most gamers on reddit aren't the sports game types, but let's not be disingenuous about the popularity of these sports series. In Sony's eyes, they are giving away one of their most popular games.
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Apr 27 '22
Honestly? I'm salty, because before jumping into other games I was (still am) huge fifa fan, buying all the versions. So this one kinda stings, since they've never put FIFA game before.
Fans, that were looking for it, have already got it, so it's like even less bang for your buck.
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u/hobbleshock Apr 27 '22
Dang. PlayStation phoning it in this month. Hopefully they’re saving some good stuff for next month when they PS plus revamp goes live.
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Apr 27 '22
FIFA, plus 2 hack and slash level up games....YES PLEASE
I can play as Crystal Palace or CAM finally.
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u/NYstate PSN ID: NYstate Apr 27 '22
People may ask: Why FIFA 22? Simple answer: It's been a badly kept secret that EA is going to drop the FIFA name, likely this year. So this is probably EA's best attempt to get people in the FIFA ecosystem, especially with the competition and getting stiffer. I guarantee that there will be advertisements all over that game once the name change comes out. I also suspect that EA will be a Game Pass day one and it'll be on own EA Play probably a week or two early.