{"id":64587,"date":"2014-05-21T14:26:11","date_gmt":"2014-05-21T12:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=64587"},"modified":"2014-05-21T18:02:16","modified_gmt":"2014-05-21T16:02:16","slug":"playstation-plus-vs-games-with-gold-which-is-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/64587-playstation-plus-vs-games-with-gold-which-is-better","title":{"rendered":"PlayStation Plus vs Games with Gold &#8211; which is better?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Everybody loves free stuff, especially free games, and the main console makers know this.<\/p>\n<p>Cue Microsoft&#8217;s Games with Gold and Sony&#8217;s PlayStation Plus &#8211; subscription-based services which give you free games to download every month. To access PS Plus or Games with Gold, gamers must pay an annual fee to their respective console manufacturers and simply wait for the titles to arrive.<\/p>\n<p>What we want to find out is: which platform gives you the better games, and is the better buy overall?<\/p>\n<p>We took the price of the subscription service and what it offers, and present\u00a0you with the results.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/63633-ps-plus-mays-free-games.html\">PlayStation Plus<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>PS+ is a feature that was introduced during the Sony press conference at E3 2010. The paid for service gives members free games, DLC, and early access to beta events across the PS4, PS3, and PS Vita consoles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PS+ subscription costs:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>12 month membership \u2013 R489.00<\/li>\n<li>3 month membership \u2013 R145.00<\/li>\n<li>1 month membership \u2013 R69.00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Since its launch, the service has given away the following number of games (by platform):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>PlayStation 3 \u2013 132 titles<\/li>\n<li>PlayStation Vita \u2013 44 titles<\/li>\n<li>PlayStation 4 &#8211; 7 titles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZnN6DFr4Rbs?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/64347-free-games-with-gold-coming-to-xbox-one.html\">Games with Gold<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Games with Gold was revealed at Microsoft&#8217;s E3 2013 conference for all Xbox Live Gold Members. Gold Members are given a free game on the 1st and 16th of every month, and once downloaded will be playable even if you discontinue your Gold membership &#8211; for Xbox 360 owners that is. Xbox One players will need to keep their membership going to enjoy the free games they already have.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Xbox Live Gold subscription costs:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>12 month membership \u2013 R389.00 cheapest online retailer\/ R599.00 on Xbox Live<\/li>\n<li>3 month membership \u2013 R175.00 cheapest online retailer\/ R149.00 on Xbox Live<\/li>\n<li>1 month membership \u2013 R89.00 cheapest online retailer R50.00 on Xbox Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Since its launch, the service has given away the following number of games (by platform):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Xbox 360 \u2013 22 titles<\/li>\n<li>Xbox One \u2013 launching in June<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1pN4OUiXaxs?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">The Games<\/h3>\n<p>Below are the various titles\u00a0given away on the two platforms over the past few months. All scores were taken off\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.metacritic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Metacritic<\/a>, and were accurate at the time of publication.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">November 2013<\/h3>\n<p><strong>PlayStation Plus<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (2013) &#8211; 80<\/li>\n<li>MotorStorm RC (2012) \u2013 78<\/li>\n<li>Remember Me (2013) &#8211; 72<\/li>\n<li>Oddworld Stranger\u2019s Wrath HD (2013) &#8211; 82<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Xbox Games with Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A World of Kelfings (2010) &#8211; 77<\/li>\n<li>Iron Brigade (2011) \u2013 82<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">December 2013<\/h3>\n<p><strong>PlayStation Plus<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Grid 2 (2013) &#8211; 82<\/li>\n<li>Guacamelee! (2013) &#8211; 87<\/li>\n<li>Sonic &amp; All-Star Racing Transformed (2013) \u2013 75<\/li>\n<li>Resogun (2013) &#8211; 84<\/li>\n<li>Contrast (2013) &#8211; 59<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Games with Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gears of War (2006) &#8211; 94<\/li>\n<li>Shoot Many Robots (2012) \u2013 67<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">January 2014<\/h3>\n<p><strong>PlayStation Plus<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Devil May Cry (2013) &#8211; 85<\/li>\n<li>Borderlands 2 (2012) &#8211; 91<\/li>\n<li>BlazBlue: Continuum (2012) -83<\/li>\n<li>Soul Sacrifice (2013) \u2013 77<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t Starve (2014) &#8211; 78<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Games with Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sleeping Dogs (2012) \u2013 80<\/li>\n<li>Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light (2010) \u2013 85<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VW7qO_wpfvk?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">February 2014<\/h3>\n<p><strong>PlayStation Plus<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Outlast (2014) &#8211; 78<\/li>\n<li>Metro: Last Light (2013) &#8211; 80<\/li>\n<li>Bioshock Infinite (2013) -94<\/li>\n<li>Dynasty Warriors Next (2012) &#8211; 67<\/li>\n<li>ModNation Racers : Road Trip (2012) \u2013 62<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Games with Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dead Island (2011) -71<\/li>\n<li>Toy Soldiers: Cold War (2011) \u2013 81<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">March 2014<\/h3>\n<p><strong>PlayStation Plus<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tomb Raider (2013) &#8211; 87<\/li>\n<li>Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (2013) &#8211; 85<\/li>\n<li>Dead Nation Apocalypse (2014) \u2013 74<\/li>\n<li>PixelJunk Monsters: Ultimate HD (2013) \u2013 84<\/li>\n<li>Smart As (2012) &#8211; 72<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Games with Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sid Meier\u2019s Civilization Revolution (2008) &#8211; 84<\/li>\n<li>Full House Poker (2011) &#8211; 77<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">April 2014<\/h3>\n<p><strong>PlayStation Plus<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>MotoGP 13 (2013) &#8211; 80<\/li>\n<li>Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time (2013) -75<\/li>\n<li>Mercenary Kings (2014) -70<\/li>\n<li>Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 (2013) \u2013 78<\/li>\n<li>Hotline Miami (2013) &#8211; 85<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Games with Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hitman: Absolution (2012) &#8211; 79<\/li>\n<li>Deadlight (2012) \u2013 68<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">May 2014<\/h3>\n<p><strong>PlayStation Plus<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stick it to the Man (2013) &#8211; 79<\/li>\n<li>Puppeteer (2013) &#8211; 80<\/li>\n<li>Payday 2 (2013) &#8211; 74<\/li>\n<li>Muramasa Rebirth (2013) &#8211; 78<\/li>\n<li>Everybody&#8217;s Golf (7\/10 Eurogamer)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Games with Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dust: An Elysian Tail (2012) &#8211; 83<\/li>\n<li>Saints Row: The Third (2011) &#8211; 84<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F6gkVIwBHGI?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We are sure you have chosen your winner from the above information, but we would not be doing our job if we did not put together a summary of our findings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Games with Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Few games.<\/li>\n<li>Older releases normally offered.<\/li>\n<li>Game offered on Xbox One will always require Gold membership to play.<\/li>\n<li>Cheaper than PlayStation Plus at times.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>PlayStation Plus<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Games are given away on all PlayStation platforms.<\/li>\n<li>Games are more recent and score higher.<\/li>\n<li>Subscription includes other incentives.<\/li>\n<li>More expensive compared to Games with Gold.<\/li>\n<li>PS4 offerings have been a let-down so far.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What are your thoughts on PS+ and Games with Gold? 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