New Weekend Deals Hit EU PlayStation Store

Noticed Star Wars Battlefront plus season pass is 24.99. Worth it anyone?

And I just bought the Ezio Collection on Monday. A lot of recently released games going on sale. At least I know not to buy Watch Dogs 2 this week.

@dazzlerJJD
Dude that sucks!
i hate when I buy something then straight away it goes on sale ;(

Last year's Call of Duty®: Advanced Warfare Gold Edition was only €20 last week!

@DM666 Star Wars: BF got boring very quickly for me but I can't deny how great the game looks and some of the DLC looks interesting too. I didn't bother with the DLC myself because I got bored quickly. To me it was more a game for Star Wars fans rather than a fan of shooters. It seems more basic and lacks the depth of Battlefield (for example).

@get2sammyb It is unusual for CoD games to drop in price so quickly. I know sales are down for the franchise but in terms of actual Sales figures, its still outsold both Battlefield 1 and Titanfall 2 combined. I believe that only Fifa17 has sold more this year.

Personally I think the campaign is much better and more cohesive than BO3. Zombies is a lot of fun too - I admit I prefer the darker tone of Treyarchs, but IW's is probably more entertaining. MP isn't too bad - its better than Advanced Warfare in my opinion and similar to BO3's. The familiar flow of CoD is still present and whilst there are double jumps and wall running spots, the game does tend to play a lot of the time as a 'boots on the ground' game but the extra movement can help with flanking. Maps are more interesting than BO3 from a aesthetical perspective thanks to the environmental changes. I don't think any would make my Top 10 though but compared to some (freefall from Ghosts for example) they aren't the worst either. I admit there are certain things I would have preferred not to see - like variations and 'meaningful' (not cosmetic only) supply drops with RNG. Whilst I prefer not to see any micro-transaction content in a AAA game, if they absolutely have to, it should be cosmetic and not RNG in nature so people can buy exactly what they want. Its ridiculous that it can cost more than the whole game to get a non-cosmetic (melee weapons are cosmetic) item and MUCH more to get a specific item - Tell me how a single gun is worth spending more than the entire game and its multiple weapons?

Overall though its not bad, could be better of course but I much prefer it to Advanced Warfare...

@dazzlerJJD That's a pain, happens all the time to loads of us in the comments. But then again if its a great game and you enjoy it then that priceless. With a remaster I personally wouldn't buy straight away, other than TLOU and GTA V they all crumble in price a few weeks later.

@BAMozzy Retailers have overstocked suffice the crazy sales. It would be interesting to see EAs estimated sales figures for BF1 and TF2 that's for sure. I'm not complaining and wouldn't mind a shot of the new cod for £20 in January.

@themcnoisy Analysts predicted that BF1 would outsell TF2 but revised their expectations. They reduced their initial prediction for TF2 but increased their BF1 prediction by the same amount so for EA, they should (if predicted accurately) still have the same number of sales but the split would be different. Lets not forget though that TF2 also had a major price drop very quickly after launch.

Maybe the price cuts are because of overstocking. I would be surprised if they really expected to sell as many as BO3 based on pre-orders and the negativity towards CoD this year. In terms of content, CoD offers a lot. I do think the campaign is better than BO3 and Zombies is at least as good, if not more fun. MP overall isn't as strong as BO3's but at least it looks good and performs well. I do think TF2 has a more fluid movement but I don't think it would suit CoD to have the same movement - the maps are smaller and the movement helps maintain the traditional CoD flow better - TF2 for example has more verticality too so the ability to get on rooftops and get to the action quicker is needed more with this game.

Thought I read in the title Infinate Warfare disountinued lol. Its will not be long before they are giving that game away. I read sales were down 50% in the Uk for the latest COD so thats why the price is dropping quick.

Some good deals there and Battlefront season pass is £15.99 which is the best price it has been so far

It is one of those weird commercial oddities that a game can sell loads but still be considered a disappointment because it didn't hit expectations. In the movies, Batman Vs Superman was considered a dud but made nearly a billion dollars that box office. Maths.

Wasn't Lord's of the Fallen free not long ago? Anyway nothing there for me.

Yeah think it was never played it though

How is star wars battlefront ultimate edition which includes the season pass 39.99 but the season pass alone is 39.99 both prior to discounts, daft.

@BAMozzy @themcnoisy CoD just needs to split up the game itself, I'd rather just pay for the multiplayer and multiplayer only season pass (if its any good) zombies/campaign can be add-ons sold separately. More options ain't so bad if I can ignore the multiplayer or for others the campaign. IW for me was pretty poor though, I enjoyed BO3 for a time. AW was tripe, I also enjoyed Ghosts. Hopefully MW remastered will turn up cheap soon.

@Bad-MuthaAdebisi CoD is no different from other AAA releases in that it packages all components together. Games like Star Wars: Battlefront and Titanfall were criticised for just selling a game with no campaign and there co-op components (when added to TF) was shallow at best.

I bought Uncharted for example with NO interest in the MP - if I end up playing it (and/or the new Survivor mode) then its a bonus. A lot of last gen games (Dead Space, Assassins Creed, Bioshock etc) added in a MP and not one I enjoyed or played more than a few matches to try them.

CoD may be more synonymous with its MP, but games like Modern Warfare was also known for its great campaign. Advanced Warfare was awful for its MP (probably the worst CoD in the past 10yrs) but its campaign was good.

I really don't think splitting games up is a good idea myself. Occasionally you get a game where all components are enjoyable but often at least component is not something you enjoy but I would still rather have all components sold together in one package. As I said I didn't buy Uncharted for its MP but if friends wanted to play, I can and also now getting Survival too.

I too enjoyed Ghosts - all the components. I only really enjoyed AW's campaign, BO3 was Zombies and MP and IW is Campaign and Zombies but the MP is playable and fun - maybe not as much fun as some others but its not as bad as AW! You don't always know which, if any, components you will enjoy and sometimes the DLC or tweaks can make something a lot better - Ghosts DLC was great for example and really transformed that game.

@BAMozzy @Bad-MuthaAdebisi Yeah, its the campaign plus some light multiplayer for me. I really enjoy the cod campaigns and try to veteran complete the game. I am truly awful at cod multiplayer other than capture the hill type modes which I have a fleeting interest in but will try for an hour or two anyway in between campaign levels. Most recently I have really struggled to enjoy horde modes as they seem loads harder and boring compared to the initial gears 2 / mass effect 3 / world at war horde modes which I enjoyed and were really simple to play in short blasts. So you need to keep the triumvirate of options although I personally would like to see the end of zombies / horde modes with the missions from MW2 replacing it, horde modes are just boring and lazy in my opinion. I understand why people like them, but I'm more of a chilled play at my own pace gamer taking enemies down methodically and tactically as my reflexes (or game setup latency) aren't up to the task anymore and horde modes end up frustrating the hell out of me.

@BAMozzy Probably would have bought first titanfall if it was available, I think peoples main issue with BF star wars was just everyone really wanting a campaign and/or a proper star wars RPG this gen, it also didn't help that the pricing of the game+expansion was about 90 quid. Dirt cheap now though.

@Bad-MuthaAdebisi Both of those were very limited in their MP too. Compared to CoD and Battlefield, the progression, unlockables, variety, customisation, Modes etc, these games were very limited and only highlighted the lack of other gaming content like a campaign. They felt much more like a 'tacked-on' MP rather than the sole focus. People expected a LOT more - especially as they weren't getting a campaign. When these MPs are actually 'smaller' in content/scale than something like CoD yet cost the same, its disappointing. TF also charged extra for its DLC too - £20 Season pass (I think if I remember right) for 9 extra maps - but I do think they may have cost £10 per pack of 3 maps. TF only had 5 game modes and around 10-12 primary weapons - not all were worth using. Game-play felt fresh and fun initially but the limited modes and variety killed the longevity.
I felt the same about Star Wars too and as a FPS fan, I also thought it was aimed at beginners to the genre.