{"id":85805,"date":"2016-02-01T15:00:54","date_gmt":"2016-02-01T13:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=85805"},"modified":"2016-02-01T15:28:07","modified_gmt":"2016-02-01T13:28:07","slug":"humble-monthly-bundle-vs-playstation-plus-vs-games-with-gold-a-value-comparison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/85805-humble-monthly-bundle-vs-playstation-plus-vs-games-with-gold-a-value-comparison","title":{"rendered":"Humble Monthly Bundle vs. PlayStation Plus vs. Games with Gold: a value comparison"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When deciding on a platform to invest in, it&#8217;s as much about value-added services as it is the games and hardware.<\/p>\n<p>These days, with the Rand currently in the toilet, the value-added services we most concern ourselves with are any subscriptions that might score you games worth a lot more than you initially invest into the subscription.<\/p>\n<p>All three of the major platforms represented in South Africa\u00a0\u2013 the PC, Xbox One and PS4\u00a0\u2013 offer such a subscription, with the Humble Monthly Bundle recently offering a similar service for PC.<\/p>\n<p>We know PlayStation Plus and Xbox Gold is a must for console owners as it is needed to play online, but how do they compare to their new PC counterpart?<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s compare the 3 services and see who offers the best games for the money.<\/p>\n<p><em>*All review scores are based off the Metacritic average for their particular platform.*<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"my-4\">Humble Monthly Bundle<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.humblebundle.com\/monthly\" target=\"_blank\">Humble Monthly Bundle<\/a> sets you back $12 and is available on the 5<sup>th<\/sup> of every month. The service launched back in November of 2015, and offers an extra game for new subscribers.<\/p>\n<p>The thing that has stood out for <em>Humble Monthly Bundle <\/em>thus far is a much higher inclusion of AAA titles.<\/p>\n<p>Previous months have included the following titles:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>November<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Total Value \u2013 R1109.00<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" style=\"font-size: 8pt;\" border=\"1\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#0099ff\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Game<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#0099ff\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Reviews<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#0099ff\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Retail Price<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/251470\/\">TowerFall Ascension<\/a><\/td>\n<td>94%<\/td>\n<td width=\"165\">R159.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/346010\/\">Besiege<\/a><\/td>\n<td>97%<\/td>\n<td width=\"165\">R87.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/294860\/\">Valkyria Chronicles<\/a><\/td>\n<td>93%<\/td>\n<td width=\"165\">R219.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/261180\/\">Lethal League<\/a><\/td>\n<td>98%<\/td>\n<td width=\"165\">R149.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/328760\/\">SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition<\/a><\/td>\n<td>97%<\/td>\n<td width=\"165\">R87.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/206420\/\">Saints Row IV<\/a><\/td>\n<td>92%<\/td>\n<td width=\"165\">R159.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/251730\/\">Legend of Grimrock 2<\/a><\/td>\n<td>93%<\/td>\n<td width=\"165\">R249.0.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mnl0QXhK1wA\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>December<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Total Value \u2013 R1910<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" style=\"font-size: 8pt;\" border=\"1\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#0099ff\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Game<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#0099ff\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Reviews<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#0099ff\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Retail Price<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/242920\/\">Banished<\/a><\/td>\n<td>91%<\/td>\n<td>R219.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/252490\/\">Rust<\/a><\/td>\n<td>83%<\/td>\n<td>R219.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/218620\/\">Payday 2<\/a><\/td>\n<td>75%<\/td>\n<td>R219.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/306690\/?snr=1_7_7_204_150_195\">Payday 2: The Big Bank Heist<\/a><\/td>\n<td>61%<\/td>\n<td>R47.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/259381\/?snr=1_7_7_204_150_192\">Payday 2: Gage Mod Courrier<\/a><\/td>\n<td>70%<\/td>\n<td>R47.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/320030\/?snr=1_7_7_204_150_194\">Payday 2: Gage Assault Pack<\/a><\/td>\n<td>65%<\/td>\n<td>R47.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/344140\/?snr=1_7_7_204_150_189\">Payday 2: Dragan Character Pack<\/a><\/td>\n<td>60%<\/td>\n<td>R47.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/310740\/\">Neon Struct Die Augen der Welt: Deluxe Edition<\/a><\/td>\n<td>96%<\/td>\n<td>R199.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/251130\/\">Chroma Squad<\/a><\/td>\n<td>95%<\/td>\n<td>R159.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/231430\/\">Company Of Heroes 2<\/a><\/td>\n<td>78%<\/td>\n<td>R409.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/365820\/\">Company of Heroes\u2122 2: The British Forces<\/a><\/td>\n<td>50%<\/td>\n<td>R149.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/287370\/\">Company of Heroes\u2122 2 &#8211; The Western Front Armies: US Forces2<\/a><\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<td>R149.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/287371\/\">Company of Heroes\u2122 2 &#8211; The Western Front Armies: Oberkommando West<\/a><\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<td>R139.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>January <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Total Value \u2013 R1264.00<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" style=\"font-size: 8pt;\" border=\"1\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#0099ff\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Game<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#0099ff\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Reviews<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#0099ff\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Retail Price<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/257510\/\">The Talos Principle<\/a><\/td>\n<td>96%<\/td>\n<td width=\"213\">R409.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/313080\/\">The Masterplan<\/a><\/td>\n<td>77%<\/td>\n<td width=\"213\">R219.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/243160\/\">Mushroom 11<\/a><\/td>\n<td>92%<\/td>\n<td width=\"213\">R159.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/316790\/\">Grim Fandango Remastered<\/a><\/td>\n<td>89%<\/td>\n<td width=\"213\">R159.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/239350\/\">Spelunky<\/a><\/td>\n<td>91%<\/td>\n<td width=\"213\">R159.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/229810\/\">A Fistful of Gun<\/a><\/td>\n<td>90%<\/td>\n<td width=\"213\">R159.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iAVh4_wnOIw\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"my-4\">PlayStation Plus<\/h2>\n<p>PlayStation Plus has been around for some time now, and we all love to hate on the line-up for the Instant Games Collection.<\/p>\n<p>In life, sometimes you win and sometimes you lose. Here are the past few months games included in the Instant Games Collection.<\/p>\n<p>Remember, we&#8217;re going as far back as November (the start of the Humble Monthly Bundle).<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>November <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Total Value \u2013R1154.00<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" style=\"font-size: 8pt;\" border=\"1\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#0099ff\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Game<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#0099ff\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Reviews<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#0099ff\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Retail Price<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dragon Fin Soup<\/td>\n<td>N\/A<\/td>\n<td width=\"204\">R299.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mass Effect 2<\/td>\n<td>94%<\/td>\n<td width=\"204\">R229.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Beyond Good and Evil HD<\/td>\n<td>83%<\/td>\n<td width=\"204\">R149.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>The Walking Dead Season 2<\/td>\n<td>84%<\/td>\n<td width=\"204\">R149.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Magicka 2<\/td>\n<td>72%<\/td>\n<td width=\"204\">R218.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>December<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Total Value \u2013 R1383.00 <\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" style=\"font-size: 8pt;\" border=\"1\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#0099ff\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Game<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#0099ff\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Reviews<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#0099ff\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Retail Price<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gauntlet: Slayer Edition<\/td>\n<td>71%<\/td>\n<td width=\"171\">R299.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>King\u2019s Quest \u2013 Chapter 1: A Knight to Remember<\/td>\n<td>82%<\/td>\n<td width=\"171\">R149.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Freedom Wars<\/td>\n<td>73%<\/td>\n<td width=\"171\">R369.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RocketBirds: Hardboiled Chicken<\/td>\n<td>76%<\/td>\n<td width=\"171\">R119.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon<\/td>\n<td>81%<\/td>\n<td width=\"171\">R218.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SSX<\/td>\n<td>81%<\/td>\n<td width=\"171\">R229.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z-dRua5Ho2o\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>January<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Total Value \u2013 R1379.00<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" style=\"font-size: 8pt;\" border=\"1\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#0099ff\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Game<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#0099ff\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Reviews<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#0099ff\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Retail Price<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dragon Age: Origins<\/td>\n<td>91%<\/td>\n<td>R229.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Medal of Honor: Warfighter<\/td>\n<td>55%<\/td>\n<td>R149.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Grim Fandango Remastered<\/td>\n<td>80%<\/td>\n<td>R218.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hardware: Rivals<\/td>\n<td>54%<\/td>\n<td>R309.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nihilumbra<\/td>\n<td>73%<\/td>\n<td>R129.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Legends of War: Patton<\/td>\n<td>51%<\/td>\n<td>R439.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"my-4\">Xbox Games with Gold<\/h2>\n<p>Xbox Games with Gold has been improved over the past few months, particularly since the addition of backwards compatibility for the Xbox One, allowing owners to play free Xbox 360 games on their Xbox Ones as well.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>November<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Total Value \u2013 R816.00<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" style=\"font-size: 8pt;\" border=\"1\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#0099ff\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Game<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#0099ff\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Reviews<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#0099ff\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Retail Price<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>DIRT 3<\/td>\n<td>86%<\/td>\n<td>R249.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dungeon Siege 3<\/td>\n<td>72%<\/td>\n<td>R199.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>The Walking Dead: Season One<\/td>\n<td>92%<\/td>\n<td>R199.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pneuma: Breath of Life<\/td>\n<td>63%<\/td>\n<td>R169.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3wPmDTZ47ZE\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>December<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Total Value: R809.00<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" style=\"font-size: 8pt;\" border=\"1\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#0099ff\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Game<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#0099ff\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Reviews<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#0099ff\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Retail Price<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing<\/td>\n<td>65%<\/td>\n<td>R149.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Thief<\/td>\n<td>69%<\/td>\n<td>R249.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CastleStorm<\/td>\n<td>79%<\/td>\n<td>R109.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sacred 3<\/td>\n<td>51%<\/td>\n<td>R199.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Operation Flashpoint<\/td>\n<td>77%<\/td>\n<td>R99.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>January <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Total Value: R846.00<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" style=\"font-size: 8pt;\" border=\"1\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#0099ff\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Game<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#0099ff\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Reviews<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#0099ff\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Retail Price<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>DIRT: Showdown<\/td>\n<td>75%<\/td>\n<td>R149.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Deus Ex: Human Revolution<\/td>\n<td>89%<\/td>\n<td>R149.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Zheros<\/td>\n<td>59%<\/td>\n<td>R149.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Killer Instinct Season 1: Ultra Edition<\/td>\n<td>73%<\/td>\n<td>R399.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Adding up the value of the games across the months shows that Humble Monthly Bundle comes out on top as best value for money, followed by PlayStation Plus, and then Xbox One.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of reviews, the same order follows.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" style=\"font-size: 8pt;\" border=\"1\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#0099ff\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Service<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#0099ff\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Cost<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#0099ff\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>November<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#0099ff\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>December<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#0099ff\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>January<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"179\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Humble Monthly Bundle<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"132\">R190.00<\/td>\n<td width=\"132\">R1109.00<\/td>\n<td width=\"132\">R1910.00<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">R1379.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"179\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>PlayStation Plus<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"132\">R149.00<\/td>\n<td width=\"132\">R1154.00<\/td>\n<td width=\"132\">R1383.00<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">R1379.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"179\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Xbox Gold<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"132\">R49.00<\/td>\n<td width=\"132\">R816.00<\/td>\n<td width=\"132\">R809.00<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">R846.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We know that <em>Alien: Isolation<\/em>, yet another AAA release, will be offered as part of the next Humble Bundle Monthly, so we plan on comparing the services across the platforms when the February bundle is released.<\/p>\n<p>What are your thoughts on these bundles? Worth your money? 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