I don’t know about you but when I think about PlayStation Plus, my mind drifts to its vast catalogue of free games.Did you know there area whopping 453 gamescurrently available for extra and premium tier subscribers to choose from? This month, allPlayStation Plussubscribers can also grabCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Alan Wake RemasteredandEndling - Extinction is Forever, as apart of the latest essential tier drop. I often forget that PlayStation Plus subscriptions include access to online play. Given the fact that most games require an online connection these days, multiplayer or otherwise, it’s a strange thing to think that such a feature is still blocked behind a paywall and is not simply a part of our consoles - somethingDiabloIVplayers are not too happy about.Take a look atDiablo IVin action below.Reddit user Buzstringerposted a photocaptioned, “This is great! More please.” The image featured an in-game warning which reads, “Without PlayStation Plus, you will be able to play the game but will not be able to participate in certain multiplayer activities such as Clans, PvP, chatting, forming parties, and trading with other players.” Not exactly what you want to read when you dive into a pricey new game.AdvertTCGHexenwahnasked, “What happens then if you go into Fields of Hatred without PS Plus? You’re alone on the map?” To which, elkeiemreplied, “You are. And no, enemies don’t drop seeds.” NullSpaceGamingsaid, “We didn’t fight against always online hard enough.” Guilty_Impression_44noted, “It all went downhill when Sony wanted a piece of the pie Microsoft was getting with the paid subscription, PS3 used to be completely free to play online games. Oh and the PC as well, that’s why I stick to it.”Pricey online play isn’t limited to PlayStation. You’ll need Xbox Game Pass and Nintendo Switch Online to play online on those consoles too. Playing online across all three soon adds up. Then again, do we have much choice these days?Featured Image Credit: Activision Blizzard, SonyTopics:Diablo,Diablo 4,PlayStation,Playstation Plus
I don’t know about you but when I think about PlayStation Plus, my mind drifts to its vast catalogue of free games.Did you know there area whopping 453 gamescurrently available for extra and premium tier subscribers to choose from? This month, allPlayStation Plussubscribers can also grabCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Alan Wake RemasteredandEndling - Extinction is Forever, as apart of the latest essential tier drop. I often forget that PlayStation Plus subscriptions include access to online play. Given the fact that most games require an online connection these days, multiplayer or otherwise, it’s a strange thing to think that such a feature is still blocked behind a paywall and is not simply a part of our consoles - somethingDiabloIVplayers are not too happy about.Take a look atDiablo IVin action below.Reddit user Buzstringerposted a photocaptioned, “This is great! More please.” The image featured an in-game warning which reads, “Without PlayStation Plus, you will be able to play the game but will not be able to participate in certain multiplayer activities such as Clans, PvP, chatting, forming parties, and trading with other players.” Not exactly what you want to read when you dive into a pricey new game.AdvertTCGHexenwahnasked, “What happens then if you go into Fields of Hatred without PS Plus? You’re alone on the map?” To which, elkeiemreplied, “You are. And no, enemies don’t drop seeds.” NullSpaceGamingsaid, “We didn’t fight against always online hard enough.” Guilty_Impression_44noted, “It all went downhill when Sony wanted a piece of the pie Microsoft was getting with the paid subscription, PS3 used to be completely free to play online games. Oh and the PC as well, that’s why I stick to it.”Pricey online play isn’t limited to PlayStation. You’ll need Xbox Game Pass and Nintendo Switch Online to play online on those consoles too. Playing online across all three soon adds up. Then again, do we have much choice these days?Featured Image Credit: Activision Blizzard, SonyTopics:Diablo,Diablo 4,PlayStation,Playstation Plus
I don’t know about you but when I think about PlayStation Plus, my mind drifts to its vast catalogue of free games.Did you know there area whopping 453 gamescurrently available for extra and premium tier subscribers to choose from? This month, allPlayStation Plussubscribers can also grabCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Alan Wake RemasteredandEndling - Extinction is Forever, as apart of the latest essential tier drop. I often forget that PlayStation Plus subscriptions include access to online play. Given the fact that most games require an online connection these days, multiplayer or otherwise, it’s a strange thing to think that such a feature is still blocked behind a paywall and is not simply a part of our consoles - somethingDiabloIVplayers are not too happy about.Take a look atDiablo IVin action below.Reddit user Buzstringerposted a photocaptioned, “This is great! More please.” The image featured an in-game warning which reads, “Without PlayStation Plus, you will be able to play the game but will not be able to participate in certain multiplayer activities such as Clans, PvP, chatting, forming parties, and trading with other players.” Not exactly what you want to read when you dive into a pricey new game.AdvertTCGHexenwahnasked, “What happens then if you go into Fields of Hatred without PS Plus? You’re alone on the map?” To which, elkeiemreplied, “You are. And no, enemies don’t drop seeds.” NullSpaceGamingsaid, “We didn’t fight against always online hard enough.” Guilty_Impression_44noted, “It all went downhill when Sony wanted a piece of the pie Microsoft was getting with the paid subscription, PS3 used to be completely free to play online games. Oh and the PC as well, that’s why I stick to it.”Pricey online play isn’t limited to PlayStation. You’ll need Xbox Game Pass and Nintendo Switch Online to play online on those consoles too. Playing online across all three soon adds up. Then again, do we have much choice these days?
I don’t know about you but when I think about PlayStation Plus, my mind drifts to its vast catalogue of free games.
Did you know there area whopping 453 gamescurrently available for extra and premium tier subscribers to choose from? This month, allPlayStation Plussubscribers can also grabCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Alan Wake RemasteredandEndling - Extinction is Forever, as apart of the latest essential tier drop. I often forget that PlayStation Plus subscriptions include access to online play. Given the fact that most games require an online connection these days, multiplayer or otherwise, it’s a strange thing to think that such a feature is still blocked behind a paywall and is not simply a part of our consoles - somethingDiabloIVplayers are not too happy about.
Take a look atDiablo IVin action below.
Reddit user Buzstringerposted a photocaptioned, “This is great! More please.” The image featured an in-game warning which reads, “Without PlayStation Plus, you will be able to play the game but will not be able to participate in certain multiplayer activities such as Clans, PvP, chatting, forming parties, and trading with other players.” Not exactly what you want to read when you dive into a pricey new game.
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TCGHexenwahnasked, “What happens then if you go into Fields of Hatred without PS Plus? You’re alone on the map?” To which, elkeiemreplied, “You are. And no, enemies don’t drop seeds.” NullSpaceGamingsaid, “We didn’t fight against always online hard enough.” Guilty_Impression_44noted, “It all went downhill when Sony wanted a piece of the pie Microsoft was getting with the paid subscription, PS3 used to be completely free to play online games. Oh and the PC as well, that’s why I stick to it.”
Pricey online play isn’t limited to PlayStation. You’ll need Xbox Game Pass and Nintendo Switch Online to play online on those consoles too. Playing online across all three soon adds up. Then again, do we have much choice these days?
Topics:Diablo,Diablo 4,PlayStation,Playstation Plus
