Is the new PS Plus Library feature a good answer to Gamepass?

[Belthazar90]

Sony just announced that it will add a selection of some of the best PS5 games to the existing PS+ service, presumably with no extra cost. From the showcase it includes Bloodborne, Monster Hunter World, Final Fantasy XV, Fallout 4, Battlefield 1, The Last Guardian, Persona 5, Uncharted 4, Resident Evil 7, TLOU Remastered, God of War, Days Gone and others. It's basically free, as it's a service that most of the userbase already subscribes to.

This was undeniably done to counter Microsoft's Gamepass, but they had to do it in a way that doesn't devalue Sony's blockbuster exclusives while still offering more value to the consumer. I feel like it's a great move, what about you?

 

[TreeMePls]

Good starting point I feel.

 

[SunBroDave]

It's a major counter to Game Pass for sure. Some of the best games of the generation available to play on PS5 day 1, almost free

 

[Sandfox]

No. This is just a collection of PS4 games and Gamepass is way more than that.

 

[zMiiChy-]

Not really, unless they add on to it.

It seems more like an incentive for early adopters that missed out on PS4 games.

 

[KentBlake]

I don't think it's good enough...it will only have "last gen" games. Game pass has ALL exclusives day 1 and they don't leave the service....I still think game pass is very superior...

Having said that, I'll still buy a PS5 first.... :)

 

[CaviarMeths]

It's Gamepass, but without one of the defining features of Gamepass.

 

[kiaaa]

It's a start.

 

[JediTimeBoy]

Lol, not even close. Maybe one day.

 

[FormatCompatible]

Nope. Not even close imo.

 

[Pop-O-Matic]

Sony's first party library holds significantly more sway than most of the games on Gamepass, and there's no additional fee if you're already subbed to PS+, so yeah, I think Sony nailed it.

 

[Ocarina_117]

Not at all.

Gamepass has day one games and current gen offerings.

It's just a last gen greatest hits including games which can be found cheap.

 

[Moara]

It only showed a bunch of old games so no.

 

[Patitoloco]

It's a good start!

For people getting into the Playstation ecosystem, having Uncharted 4, God of War, etc with Plus is a huge sell.

 

[Kida]

It's offering less than psnow.
At least it's at no extra cost though.

 

[Derachi]

Include first party games day one, or no, it's not even close.

 

[Citizencope]

It's a nice little something for sure but nothing like Gamepass. Not until there are day ones on it.

 

[Troast]

Its a start, much better than what we got with PS plus on ps4.

 

[Edge]

No. It's just a free bundle of last gen games, that's it. Probably a one time only thing. (Or stretched out into oblivion over many months) That's not even in the same ballpark.

 

[Anno]

I think this is a good way of making people feel better about buying a digital PS5 when they have disc-based copies of a lot of popular PS4 games.

 

[Raspyberry]

It doesn't come close at the moment. It's just a bunch of older PS4 games.

 

[Betty]

It's not trying to be Game Pass, it's just a nice early bonus if you buy PS+

If they attached PSNow to PS+ that would be a different story.

 

[Arm Van Dam]

It's a way to get people who bought the DE on board while the number from 2 to a collection

 

[DSN2K]

half baked attempt at Gamepass.

 

[WhovianGamer]

No extra cost. Included in Plus. Can only be a win.

 

[Ace]

It's a major counter to Game Pass for sure. Some of the best games of the generation available to play on PS5 day 1, almost free

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Not really major with a handful of games a lot of people already played.

It's a nice addition.

 

[Teamocil]

Not at all lol. If they would've included PS Now that would be a start, but this is a pretty weak counter honestly. Old PS4 games (some of which I think were already included in PS+?) C'mon y'all.

It's a nice benefit for me since I'll be subbed anyway, but it doesn't match Game Pass. Not even close.

 

[ilmikhail]

No. This is just a collection of PS4 games and Gamepass is way more than that.

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one and done

 

[SxP]

No, this feel to me like: our launch line up isn't that great. So here's a quick fix to make sure people have something to play.

 

[RiOrius]

Those are all PS4 games.

Like, it's nice, but isn't Game Pass offering all 1st party titles available at launch? There's a big difference between offering stuff from five years ago that's $20 new and $5 on sale, versus stuff that's $70 retail.

 

[Hippopuncher12]

Sure. Sony isn't going to and doesn't need to put first party games on a service day 1, this is probably as good as it's going to get.

 

[ZeroX]

Nah it's not the same. But they are a both strong answer to lacking launch line ups. It's looking like they're both going to have a dearth of launch exclusives so why not pad it out? I've played most of those games but I'm sure others haven't.

 

[Mintaro]

No, this feel to me like: our launch line up isn't that great. So here's a quick fix to make sure people have something to play.

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this right here

 

[Buff DrinkLots]

Aren't they just games from last gen most have already played?

 

[Mashy]

Its for people switching over to the PS ecosystem imo.

 

[dunkzilla]

It's not, no. But it's a good feature nonetheless.

 

[Talonluck]

No, gamepass is continual this seems like a one and done due to lack of launch titles and a push to get people to buy into a discless console.

 

[PlayBee]

It's weirdly redundant with PSNow

 

[Praedyth]

Yes, is great to anyone thinking of switching Xbox -> PS. (Which is the same role of Game Pass on this gen transition)

 

[LumberPanda]

It's a marketing answer, but not an actual answer.

The whole thing people like about GamePass over PSNow is that GamePass has AAA games on day 1. This is just PS4 games, most (all?) are 3+ years old. It's nice little bonus for people who don't have a PS4 looking to jump into the PS5.

 

[zombiejames]

It's a start. Kind of leaves PS Now in limbo a little bit.

 

[Bosch]

Lol, not even close. Maybe one day.

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Why? When u compare actual libraries. There is a lot of top aaa on that trailer.

 

[Jimbobsmells]

I genuinely don't see how this is a counter to game pass. It's just a bunch of extra games on PS+.

 

[Latvian Hitman]

It's a start- and it appears to be a free benefit for existing PS+ subscribers. I'm not going to bitch.

 

[Adamska]

Sure, it's an added benefit to all current subscribers and also entices new subscribers, plus helps maintain subscribers who would only just get it for multiplayer. It's also much cheaper, and I hope the games aren't on a time limit like game pass. PS Now still exists anyway. But people hoping for day one first party for stuff like GOW Ragnarok are just delusional.

 

[oni_gank]

This is a good start.

 

[DennyDifferent]

Even as a Sony fan I say... unfortunately not. I was hoping for something similar to Game Pass but I guess Sony just don't have to...

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

No. It was older PS4 games and little to no 3rd party. No day and date games.

 

[Praedyth]

It's weirdly redundant with PSNow

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PS Now is not widely available, PS Plus is.

 

[Handsome James]

No, a good answer to GamePass would be launching Miles Morales and Demon Souls into their own service at launch for $10-15 a month.

Not last gen games while simultaneously charging $70 for the Miles Morales/Spiderman remaster bundle