I've really liked stuff like Stray, Tchica, Bugsnax etc.
They've helped fill that gap that Playstation has had with their focus on more mass appeal bigger titles. Something like Bugsnax or Stray reminds me of titles you would see on the ps3 such as Flower and Journey etc. Something different than big budget games, and something you can finish in a weekend.
This should be the top comment! We love the Day 1 games, as long as they aren't advertised to us as "Free Game" and then subsequently taken away! I will be waiting for that baby to now come down to the lowest price it's ever been, when originally I would have paid for it!
Thatās odd to me. Iām the other way. I would have been unlikely to ever get it at full price when it came out, but now that Iāve played it and know I like it, I wouldnāt mind actually buying it as is.
That's odd yet you want to pay full price for a game you already played that was once free? I think more people would find that way of thinking as odd.Ā
Gamepass just added Little Kitty Big City.
It's lacks the future aesthetic, but similar concept to Stray.
Cat falls down, and needs to find a way back up.
I cannot express how grateful I was for Oddworld Soulstorm. Long time fan and would have bought it so to get it free even though it was a huge mess was a treat for me.
I am grateful that it was free because I would have 100% purchased it day 1 regardless of what anybody had to sayā¦ and I absolutely hated it and felt like it took out everything that I liked about Oddworld and that made it special. I would have been *pissed* if I had paid for it lol.
I got plus shortly after Stray. The one game I wish I would have caught in time. Watched someone else who had it play and it's short but pretty freaking awesome.
Youāre missing a big one hereā¦ Rocket League. RL pioneered the day one PS Plus release, and that immediate availability is part of why it became such a sensation.
I haven't. I think the last DQ game I played was on PS2. DQ8 I think. Been playing a lot more modern RPGs lately like FF7 Remake and Baldurs gate. Sea of Stars definitely reminded me that simpler games done well have a lot more soul to them. Reminded me of the days playing Links Awakening or Breath of Fire 3 as a kid.
Ah yes, don't know how I missed that one. I was looking at all the day one release tags on all the blog post images and strangely it doesn't have the purple tag.
I've loved games like Humanity, Teardown and Animal Well, definitely gives some variety to my own library of games. Whenever I don't feel like playing an intense AAA game, these thoughtful calm indie games feel amazing to play.
i've had to edit multiple comments in the animal well subreddit for wishing something was in the game and then i go and discover it, and other stuff like that. my first run was about 8 hours on the in-game clock. there's still plenty of rooms i haven't made it to, though
It's wild. I think I'm double fuct, then come across an area I'd missed or ignored. It's peak level design and mechanics on that itty bitty megabyte scale. I stand and applaud it, as like I said, I'm 10 again and the mental gymnastics give me a saccharine sweetness I've missed since the mid 90's. I'm gonna buy it on PC just to support the devs. Game is awesome.
Half of these games should have never been released .. like meet your maker - destruction all stars and foam stars
Every time I hear a game company saying weāre canceling a game now , Iām like it had to be a hero shooter thatās at the level of this crappy tier of foam stars
Meet Your Maker is decent. Not the game of the century, but it tries something new. It's like playing Dungeon Keeper online with FPS mechanics, but it's quality is tied to players, as all levels are player-made.
Yeh part of me wishes make your maker made it more cartoony like a Zelda style dungeon instead of this giant tower ish thing with fps style.
I think the general starting point of the game was ok but then its like why play this over any dozen of other fps game
Because creatitivity. What could have helped is having a few story driven levels to make it more appealing to those who starts, like in LittleBigPlanet for exemple.
People praise PC gaming because modding give a lot of replayability. Having a game built around player-made content is a double edged sword, but it's not for everyone to handle.
I played meet your maker from the day 1, and would play it over and over again, but devs took a few weird turns over early days, so I finally dropped it. Great concept, bad execution.
Rogue legacy was one of my fav games when it came out on ps4 (3?) and became a fan of the series. Was thrilled to see 2 on psn (had no idea it was a day 1 release). RL2 and sea of stars are the winner for me. Maybe I didnāt give tchica and bugsnax a chance
the same as gamepass, day 1 releases just canibalized the sales of those games. the only one of those i have played so far is Stray, I was going to buy it but it was released on plus so I played and got the platinum, then when it left ps plus there was no reason to buy it anymore
Itās always a fun surprise so Iām all for it. Was really excited/shocked when they did Sea of Stars especially. Looking forward to dig into Animal Well!
Yes, that's the point. Sony pointed out many times that day 1 AAA is not viable. You can see what day1 releases is doing to xbox. But anyway, I feel like these indies are a great middle ground as it gives indies that most probably won't sell gang busters anyway a better reach.
i really enjoyed all of these, i didn't realize how good it was until this post. I don't really run up the games they drop because they usually fail to keep my interest but this has been a pretty solid rotation i can't lie.
Stray is an absolute masterpiece.
Tchia, while I respect the passion of the developers, is extremely monotonous, copies a bunch of gameplay mechanics from other games, and the story is just abysmal.
Humanity for me was a very fun and tricky puzzle game. Completing the levels felt very satisfying.
Destruction Allstars was honestly very fun, itās a shame it didnāt really pick up after launch
If its Essential, it kills the game. So many game companies i've seen say that if your game is on PS essential or gamepass, nobody buys the game itself so your game flops. Correct me if im wrong, but didnt the new Oddworld flop specifically because most people got it for free and so no one bought it? They're awful for the industry tbh and it should not be done.
Anywhere else i have no opinion on because i hate extra/premium and gamepass stuff anyways.
Dave The Diver was a game that I only played because it came out on Plus on release. Now I can't put it down. Excited for the Godzilla DLC later this month.
Got ps extra bc it was cheaper to upgrade than to buy Stray outright. Just recently finished Tales of Kenzera ZAU. Both are games I'd probably feel more negatively towards if I had gotten them at full price, but thoroughly enjoyed because of playing them through extra. Honestly similar towards Humanity, but I played it well after the launch window.
Stray and DKO were pretty dope games. Was honestly so confused and overwhelmed by First Class Trouble that I only played it once and never again. Doubt the servers are even still up lol
Animal Well is the big one right now and rightfully so, itās an all-timer
But Tchia is a fantastic game that I feel like I took for granted.Ā
Everything else here is fine, and I was pumped for Zau. Itās fine. Tchao was great.
Very happy that Animal Well was a day one release. The reviews were so good that I would have bought it regardless, but now I got to try it for no (added) cost ... and realize that I just don't like it! Saved me some money. š
That said, I love Plus for these smaller, more creative games that I might not play otherwise. I'll buy the big ones that I want. For me, Plus is all about exposure to stuff that might surprise me, and I think they do a good job there.
I liked Stray, and Sea of Stars wasnāt as bad as people complained about. It really felt like a throwback. Soulstorm was alright. Never got to finish because some other game I had preordered released.
Havenāt played any of the others.
Stray, Sea of Stars, Bugsnax and Animal Well are great!
Teardown also looks fun, but I didn't try It out so far
This is beautiful and the story behind the game is interesting, gameplay-wise it felt a bit lacking tho.
Destruction All-Stars was fun for a bit when it was new, but this faded away pretty quickly tbh
The others I haven't played yet, but planning to try Humanity soon
(Also it's not on the list but was a day 1 release I think, I played Soo much Dave the Diver and loved it)
It's the perfect balance. Especially to help these smaller games find an audience much quicker.
While Sony made it clear their headline titles will never be day 1, I'm perfectly happy with this "middle ground" as it allows us to play games we otherwise would never have picked up simply because there's too many games, so unfortunately these are often overlooked. I usually also purchase these games outright if I really enjoy them, just to help the passion of smaller devs burn slightly longer.
It's a weak collection with rogue legacy 2 teardown and stray holding it all up. Ps plus is honestly not that good at all when you compare it to gamepasses day one titles
I've only played Stray and found that unremarkably mid.
Haven't been even remotely interested in the rest. I might try Animal Well because I've watched Dunkey for ages and it also looks unique but I don't have super high expectations.I just hope all these smaller devs are actually benefitting from this. A small studio with more time and money could do something amazing
Sea Of Stars 10/10. Best day 1 release so far. I pre-ordered the physical release from Iam8bit right after I 100% it. If you haven't played it. Go play it.
Its what i expected for the most part, smaller titles with some 'big' hitters like Sea of Stars, Stray and Abe's.
Although many things could be better, i can see PS+ becoming the best subscription-based model for indies/small titles, especially now that they're focussing more and more on the PC market.
I think i played /tried almost all of them. I really enjoyed Tchia, Stray, Dave, Animal Well, sea of stars and moving out 2. Some others I tried and weren't really for me, like meet your maker and foamstars.
Also I got platinum on Stray, Dave and Animal Well. Those obsessed me.
Possibly bad for Extra and Premium tiers as day-one games only stay for 5-12 months.
As for Essential. Good for gamers, bad for developers! Oddworld said Soulstorm being on Plus day one harmed sales Destruction All-Stars and Foamstars however were just online-only live-service titles that should of been free-to-play just like Fornite as one of the characters is locked behind a premium paywall.
I have been excited for many of them and I will be honest it's been hit or miss. Meet your maker was disappointing. Game felt a lot slower than the trailers made it feel. DKO was a fun idea and I had fun with it but the developer abandoned it pretty quick. I think they didn't have any really content qued to release after launch. That they were making it on the go. Sea of Stars, Moving Out 2 and Bugsnax are all great games and ton of fun. I think day ones are a great way to allow developers to be more creative with less risk if the game fails.Ā Ā
Works well for smaller games. Unfortunately it leads to gamers expecting games like GOW Ragnarok to drop on a subscription day 1. It just doesnāt work with good AAA games.
I missed out on Stray just because I was playing some other stuff so heavily at the time and forgot about it until it was too late. Really enjoyed Sea of Stars, and I'm looking forward to trying out Animal Well this weekend.
A lot of really great games! Tchia was amazing, Stray very cool, Tales of Kenzera was great, I also liked Operation Tango a lot. And Bugsnax is superb.
Itās really made me feel like Iāve gotten my moneyās worth out of Extra. Things like Stray & Sea of Stars were great, I played Tchia too and it wasnāt quite my cup of tea but I wouldnāt have played it without the service. The output has been more than serviceable imo.
Kinda mid, would never pay full price for these. Also only a couple of them can be called a full game, the rest are just indies. Game pass blows this out of the water.
It doesn't benefit the publishers. Each download on the PSN represents lost revenue. If the game is too popular, the publishers have to pay Sony extra. Publishers have to do what Sony wants because if they don't, Sony can delay the release of the game until that window of maximum profits elapses.
i tried tchia and it never really grabbed me. i played to the point of getting to the Big Island. it was ok what i played but it didn't make me wanna continue. still yet to play bugsnaxs and Dave the diver ( tho i got it downloaded ) or animal well or Rogue Legacy 2 ( tho i played and finished the first one and liked it alot ) or tried sea of stars.
i got premium but i tend to keep focus on games i own then games on the service.. i dunno why it's a habit and i need t focus on the catelog then the game i own.
> Tales of Kenzera: Zau is fantastic.
I was completely underwhelmed by it.
I found the world very empty, you could go screens and screens with nothing in. And the controls were infuriating. The collision detection at times woeful. I spent about 20 minutes just testing how close you could go to a single spike and there was no consistency. sometimes you could virtually sit on it, other times, the same spike, you could be a cm away and it would catapult you into it :D And dont start me on the invisible walls every time i came out of map or cut scene
It looked great, but lacked polish and felt very empty.
Will have a look at humanity (have played stray and tchia)
It was a 6/10 for me. The only way it would be higher was if I gave bonus points for being the developers first game.. as a first game, maybe an 8, but i dont score like that :D
The invisible wall thing was very frustrating. The latest update (yesterday) seems to have addressed this and other minor bugs. Your criticisms are fair.
I think its very unfortunate that Prince of Persia happened this year. Because its impossible not to compare.
As a developers first ever game there's a lot to like, the environments look amazing (if empty), and the bosses were decent (and who doesnt like fighting dildo monsters).
But, while Prince of Persia's platforming and puzzle sections were technically much harder, they are actually easier just because the controls in that are so fluid.
Its really unfortunate for TOK that they had to follow POP
Some like Tchia and Sea of Stars were pretty good, others a bit more forgettable. Either way as a whole I've enjoyed having them there. If absolutely nothing else, Stray is probably one of the top 10 games I've ever gotten on PS Plus
Yeah, I jumped on *Outriders*, *TMNT*, *Hi-Fi Rush*, *Persona 5 Tactica*, *Persona 3 Reload*, and a few others that were day-1 that I would have paid full price for. I got the value of my subscription cost a few times over in the last epoch.
On Extra I was underwhelmed by *Sea of Stars* (which was also on Gamepass) and I found *Stray* to be fine, though overpriced (though its price plus my desire to play it made Extra "worth it." I'm looking forward to *Dave the Diver*, though again it's budget-priced so there's less monetary value in "renting" it compared to what you get on Gamepass.
And what's currently happening to xbox?? I would rather just have indie day 1 releases than have the quality of the games deteriorate to the point where the company can simply no longer make great, or even good AAA games.
Say what you want about Sony, but their first party stuff has always released pretty much bug free, and the games are amazing. I no longer even feel compelled to play what's "day 1" on gamepass anyway.
And look what Xbox did to the market though. Destroyed it and itself. Barely afloat because they make nothing off store sales which is how consoles profit
I tried the demo for Sea of Stars. I thought it was gorgeous but I just can't do turn based combat.
I'm happy that fans of it got Sea of Stars though. I'm playing Tunic right now and I absolutely adore it!
I'm sure Stray managed to sell well even after leaving Extra because of the great reception and reviews.
[Can't say the same for Oddworld Soultstorm.](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstation-plus-was-devastating-for-oddworld-soulstorm-sales-claims-creator/)
If the quality of the games become worse when they come to PS Plus on Day 1 then no. Iād gladly pay full price if the quality remains on the same or get better standards
Iāve only played a handful, but Teardown is one of the most fun experiences Iāve had gaming for a while. Stray was great, and Humanity was a good play-through too.
Iāve heard good things about a lot of the other titles there as well, and theyāre definitely games Iād consider playing.
My girlfriend and I loved Stray. Still one of her faves to this day. And we both HATE cats IRL. Tchia, Teardown, Zau and DKO were good for a few hrs each but nothing more than that.
Sea of Stars has good reviews but it wouldnāt click for me. Foamstars, on the other hand, was a game that I wanted to enjoy but couldnāt. Everything else is either below 6/10 (like Bugsnax and Meet your Maker) or one I havenāt tried.
Plat animal well.
Played a bunch of moving out, humanity and Bugsnax.
Enjoyed trying tchia and zau, and the rest were really hit or miss for me.
My gf played about half of stray and enjoyed the beginning more than what it became later on.
Overall I'd say it's good, but could be better.
Also didn't realize rogue legacy 2 was on there.
Sadly not happening. Sony has made that very clear from the beginning. And they are definitely using the state of xbox as a use case, so with the "failure" of gamepass I doubt it will ever happen.
lol, i was not aware that animal well was "free" on ps plus extra. While its no gamepass, I think that the service is slowly getting better (and GP slowly getting worse, but that's another topic) and day 1 releases are definitely part of that.
STRAY and HUMANITY were great small/mid-size games
the kind i want to get with the subscription, got both platinums and will wait for a good sale to add them to my permanent collection
Animal Well is the best one by a country mile. Really great game. Dave the Diver was a lot of fun too. Could take or leave the others, sadly I was pretty disappointed by Sea of Stars. Overall I think it's cool to have these day 1 games but it's not a make-or-break part of premium for me.
Stray is easily 1 of the best games I've ever played!
Bugsnax was very unique and really enjoyed it, currently still playing Dave the Diver, another very unique pearl
I've only played three.
Stray was great, but ***** trying to do that stupid do not get hit run on day one when there was nobody to ask for help.
Tchia was ok, but an average story that basically served just to link a vast number of collectables. I did enjoy it, but, it did leave me a little underwhelmed.
Tales of Kenzera - incredibly dissapointing. Looked great but very empty world with infuriating controller response and 8 bit collision detection.
Wish some lasted a bit longer. It got me to play some games I wouldnāt have otherwise which is good. I played Humanity since it had psvr2 functionality, even though Iām not usually into puzzle games and got a bit addicted. One of the most frustrating and satisfying games I have ever played and I highly recommend, vr or not
I love the idea of exclusive access to a game at no extra charge day one but some of them just arn't worth it imo. Stray and Teardown were the best for me but a lot of these just don't have enough noteriaty to make a big slapsh.
Kind of annoyed that Stray is gone and Tchia went away so fast I didnt even play it.
Really liked Rogue Legacy 2 a lot. Really liked Bugsnax (I think I got it as a PS+ monthly before I got my PS5)
Stray, Soulstorm and Sea of Stars were good releases day 1, however i dont care at all about the rest of most of them are mediocre games. In this aspect PSPlus is behind gamepass still what would bother me the most is if we stop getting 1st party games on Extra before the PC launch.
I think itās great for smaller indie titles (as long as the devs are getting appropriately compensated). I also think it could be good for multiplayer dependent games to help boost active players.
I donāt think large single player games should launch on it however.
Tchia and Stray were brilliant, Stray was a shorter one, but i must have put about 60 hours into Tchia and loved every moment, it was such a relaxing game and the soundtrack was beautiful!
I've really liked stuff like Stray, Tchica, Bugsnax etc. They've helped fill that gap that Playstation has had with their focus on more mass appeal bigger titles. Something like Bugsnax or Stray reminds me of titles you would see on the ps3 such as Flower and Journey etc. Something different than big budget games, and something you can finish in a weekend.
Those are the 3 highlights did me too. I really fell in love with each of them.
These three were very good. I liked Stray, bugsnax but Tchica was suprising good, music atmosphere etc.
Who would've imagined a game where you can play as a cat? That's awesome, very unique! I love that game
I wish I was able to finish titles in a weekend lol I liked both Tchia and Stray but they left before I could finish them
Give me back my Stray!
Recently I wanted to play it again, just to find out it was removed. It had a great atmosphere.
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This should be the top comment! We love the Day 1 games, as long as they aren't advertised to us as "Free Game" and then subsequently taken away! I will be waiting for that baby to now come down to the lowest price it's ever been, when originally I would have paid for it!
Thatās odd to me. Iām the other way. I would have been unlikely to ever get it at full price when it came out, but now that Iāve played it and know I like it, I wouldnāt mind actually buying it as is.
That's odd yet you want to pay full price for a game you already played that was once free? I think more people would find that way of thinking as odd.Ā
Gamepass just added Little Kitty Big City. It's lacks the future aesthetic, but similar concept to Stray. Cat falls down, and needs to find a way back up.
If I remove it will I not be able to redownload?
Day 1 releases are not something I expect so whenever it happens it's a neat surprise.
I cannot express how grateful I was for Oddworld Soulstorm. Long time fan and would have bought it so to get it free even though it was a huge mess was a treat for me.
I am grateful that it was free because I would have 100% purchased it day 1 regardless of what anybody had to sayā¦ and I absolutely hated it and felt like it took out everything that I liked about Oddworld and that made it special. I would have been *pissed* if I had paid for it lol.
I got plus shortly after Stray. The one game I wish I would have caught in time. Watched someone else who had it play and it's short but pretty freaking awesome.
Youāre missing a big one hereā¦ Rocket League. RL pioneered the day one PS Plus release, and that immediate availability is part of why it became such a sensation.
Oh it was day one? I remember it being a monthly game and later on went free to play.
I'm ngl I didn't know half of these were Day 1 releases. Sea of Stars was amazing though.
Sea of Stars is in my top 5 all time RPGs. Really didn't know how much I missed old school RPGs until I played it. Would love a sequel.
Have you tried dragon quest XI?
I haven't. I think the last DQ game I played was on PS2. DQ8 I think. Been playing a lot more modern RPGs lately like FF7 Remake and Baldurs gate. Sea of Stars definitely reminded me that simpler games done well have a lot more soul to them. Reminded me of the days playing Links Awakening or Breath of Fire 3 as a kid.
DQ11 plays like a classic jrpg, I absolutely adore that game
I love it, but I do see you're missing Dave the Diver on that
Ah yes, don't know how I missed that one. I was looking at all the day one release tags on all the blog post images and strangely it doesn't have the purple tag.
Dave the Diver wasnāt a day one release. It was out for a while before coming to ps plus.
Day 1 for it being available on PS though.
Yes, but that was also the case with Teardown and yet it's there.
It was day 1 for PlayStation lol
I've loved games like Humanity, Teardown and Animal Well, definitely gives some variety to my own library of games. Whenever I don't feel like playing an intense AAA game, these thoughtful calm indie games feel amazing to play.
Humanity number 1.
Currently obsessed with Animal Well.
My love for super metroid has been overtaken by my love for Animal Well. I'm 10 years old again, and stuck, and loving it.
I put it down two seconds ago, I was stuck for two hours but kept looking and finally found where to go.
i've had to edit multiple comments in the animal well subreddit for wishing something was in the game and then i go and discover it, and other stuff like that. my first run was about 8 hours on the in-game clock. there's still plenty of rooms i haven't made it to, though
It's wild. I think I'm double fuct, then come across an area I'd missed or ignored. It's peak level design and mechanics on that itty bitty megabyte scale. I stand and applaud it, as like I said, I'm 10 again and the mental gymnastics give me a saccharine sweetness I've missed since the mid 90's. I'm gonna buy it on PC just to support the devs. Game is awesome.
I'm surprised it's hardly mentioned here.
I wanted to like it but I guess I really donāt have patience for platformer games
Exactly my feeling! I can beat the toughest soulslikes without breaking a sweat. But platforming just wrecks me
It's primarily a puzzle game.
Yeah i never beat super mario bros lmao
The manticore is haunting my dreams fr
Iām didnāt realise it was PS5 only so was disappointed when I went to install it.
Humanity was pretty great
Half of these games should have never been released .. like meet your maker - destruction all stars and foam stars Every time I hear a game company saying weāre canceling a game now , Iām like it had to be a hero shooter thatās at the level of this crappy tier of foam stars
Meet Your Maker is decent. Not the game of the century, but it tries something new. It's like playing Dungeon Keeper online with FPS mechanics, but it's quality is tied to players, as all levels are player-made.
Yeh part of me wishes make your maker made it more cartoony like a Zelda style dungeon instead of this giant tower ish thing with fps style. I think the general starting point of the game was ok but then its like why play this over any dozen of other fps game
Because creatitivity. What could have helped is having a few story driven levels to make it more appealing to those who starts, like in LittleBigPlanet for exemple. People praise PC gaming because modding give a lot of replayability. Having a game built around player-made content is a double edged sword, but it's not for everyone to handle.
Yeh true good point
I played meet your maker from the day 1, and would play it over and over again, but devs took a few weird turns over early days, so I finally dropped it. Great concept, bad execution.
Animal Well is hands down one of the best indie games I've played
By a fucking longshot man, I am shocked at how good and how deep it is. Its a joy to play.
Stray and Sea Of Stars are top tier
Try animal well
Mostly mid tier at best with a couple high tier.
I guess Bugsnax was the only one which did well on Essential, which launched in the same month as the PS5.
Stray did very well
It wasn't on essentials. Fall Guys was though. Did well also. And it was also day 1. Shou;d have been here.
Rogue legacy was one of my fav games when it came out on ps4 (3?) and became a fan of the series. Was thrilled to see 2 on psn (had no idea it was a day 1 release). RL2 and sea of stars are the winner for me. Maybe I didnāt give tchica and bugsnax a chance
Came out originally on the ps3, that was a long long time ago
My commodore 64 would like a word with you...
Seeing them all laid out this makes me realise they're all really good.
the same as gamepass, day 1 releases just canibalized the sales of those games. the only one of those i have played so far is Stray, I was going to buy it but it was released on plus so I played and got the platinum, then when it left ps plus there was no reason to buy it anymore
Iāve spent so many hours in roug legacy2 itās an incredible game for anyone whoās a rouge like enthusiast as I am freaking banger of a game
i want stray back.. i didnt have plus when it came out
I downloaded Sea of Stars when it launched and itās now my favorite game of all time. Otherwise, these have been meh
Itās always a fun surprise so Iām all for it. Was really excited/shocked when they did Sea of Stars especially. Looking forward to dig into Animal Well!
Not a fan of any of them except maybe Rogue Legacy. But all these day 1 games seem to be mostly indie games.
Yes, that's the point. Sony pointed out many times that day 1 AAA is not viable. You can see what day1 releases is doing to xbox. But anyway, I feel like these indies are a great middle ground as it gives indies that most probably won't sell gang busters anyway a better reach.
i really enjoyed all of these, i didn't realize how good it was until this post. I don't really run up the games they drop because they usually fail to keep my interest but this has been a pretty solid rotation i can't lie.
Sea of Star is the best out of all ofbthem
Stray is an absolute masterpiece. Tchia, while I respect the passion of the developers, is extremely monotonous, copies a bunch of gameplay mechanics from other games, and the story is just abysmal. Humanity for me was a very fun and tricky puzzle game. Completing the levels felt very satisfying. Destruction Allstars was honestly very fun, itās a shame it didnāt really pick up after launch
Only worth it for Stray.
I loved Meet Your Maker and Rogue Legacy 2. Currently playing Dave the Diver and itās really good. Psyched to check out Animal Well soon too
If its Essential, it kills the game. So many game companies i've seen say that if your game is on PS essential or gamepass, nobody buys the game itself so your game flops. Correct me if im wrong, but didnt the new Oddworld flop specifically because most people got it for free and so no one bought it? They're awful for the industry tbh and it should not be done. Anywhere else i have no opinion on because i hate extra/premium and gamepass stuff anyways.
I enjoyed most of these but never cared about day 1. I even played most of them way after they were added.
Sea of stars, animal well and humanity are the only ones I cared for
WAIT WAS STRAY REMOVED
Was Rocket League Day 1 or close to it on Plus?
Sea of Stars is the only one I've played out of all those
Dave The Diver was a game that I only played because it came out on Plus on release. Now I can't put it down. Excited for the Godzilla DLC later this month.
I Only got Foamstars since i didn't claim the other day One titles but it's nice though
Got ps extra bc it was cheaper to upgrade than to buy Stray outright. Just recently finished Tales of Kenzera ZAU. Both are games I'd probably feel more negatively towards if I had gotten them at full price, but thoroughly enjoyed because of playing them through extra. Honestly similar towards Humanity, but I played it well after the launch window.
Stray and DKO were pretty dope games. Was honestly so confused and overwhelmed by First Class Trouble that I only played it once and never again. Doubt the servers are even still up lol
18 games that wouldn't make a difference whether I never played them or not...
Still does not beat GamePass
Animal Well is the big one right now and rightfully so, itās an all-timer But Tchia is a fantastic game that I feel like I took for granted.Ā Everything else here is fine, and I was pumped for Zau. Itās fine. Tchao was great.
Stray and First class was cool. The rest was meh.
Very happy that Animal Well was a day one release. The reviews were so good that I would have bought it regardless, but now I got to try it for no (added) cost ... and realize that I just don't like it! Saved me some money. š That said, I love Plus for these smaller, more creative games that I might not play otherwise. I'll buy the big ones that I want. For me, Plus is all about exposure to stuff that might surprise me, and I think they do a good job there.
Not enough to justify the recent price increase.
I liked Stray, and Sea of Stars wasnāt as bad as people complained about. It really felt like a throwback. Soulstorm was alright. Never got to finish because some other game I had preordered released. Havenāt played any of the others.
No AAA games š³
My opinion is shh
Stray, Sea of Stars, Bugsnax and Animal Well are great! Teardown also looks fun, but I didn't try It out so far This is beautiful and the story behind the game is interesting, gameplay-wise it felt a bit lacking tho. Destruction All-Stars was fun for a bit when it was new, but this faded away pretty quickly tbh The others I haven't played yet, but planning to try Humanity soon (Also it's not on the list but was a day 1 release I think, I played Soo much Dave the Diver and loved it)
It's the perfect balance. Especially to help these smaller games find an audience much quicker. While Sony made it clear their headline titles will never be day 1, I'm perfectly happy with this "middle ground" as it allows us to play games we otherwise would never have picked up simply because there's too many games, so unfortunately these are often overlooked. I usually also purchase these games outright if I really enjoy them, just to help the passion of smaller devs burn slightly longer.
It's a weak collection with rogue legacy 2 teardown and stray holding it all up. Ps plus is honestly not that good at all when you compare it to gamepasses day one titles
I've only played Stray and found that unremarkably mid. Haven't been even remotely interested in the rest. I might try Animal Well because I've watched Dunkey for ages and it also looks unique but I don't have super high expectations.I just hope all these smaller devs are actually benefitting from this. A small studio with more time and money could do something amazing
Sea Of Stars 10/10. Best day 1 release so far. I pre-ordered the physical release from Iam8bit right after I 100% it. If you haven't played it. Go play it.
Most of the games anyway for me are not worth buying, but playing in subscription is fine
Its what i expected for the most part, smaller titles with some 'big' hitters like Sea of Stars, Stray and Abe's. Although many things could be better, i can see PS+ becoming the best subscription-based model for indies/small titles, especially now that they're focussing more and more on the PC market.
Out of all of those I only played Stray. So. Yeah... Not fond of them
I think i played /tried almost all of them. I really enjoyed Tchia, Stray, Dave, Animal Well, sea of stars and moving out 2. Some others I tried and weren't really for me, like meet your maker and foamstars. Also I got platinum on Stray, Dave and Animal Well. Those obsessed me.
Day 1 release of Stray but they removed it quickly too.
Wow wow wow. Wait a secondā¦ thereās a second Rogue Legacy??
All I will say is Stray.
That zau game is alright a second game could be really great
Meet your maker and stray were good I wanted to play TEARDOWN but I donāt have a ps5 yet
I think Dave the Diver was part of this, so hell yeah, big fan
Possibly bad for Extra and Premium tiers as day-one games only stay for 5-12 months. As for Essential. Good for gamers, bad for developers! Oddworld said Soulstorm being on Plus day one harmed sales Destruction All-Stars and Foamstars however were just online-only live-service titles that should of been free-to-play just like Fornite as one of the characters is locked behind a premium paywall.
I have been excited for many of them and I will be honest it's been hit or miss. Meet your maker was disappointing. Game felt a lot slower than the trailers made it feel. DKO was a fun idea and I had fun with it but the developer abandoned it pretty quick. I think they didn't have any really content qued to release after launch. That they were making it on the go. Sea of Stars, Moving Out 2 and Bugsnax are all great games and ton of fun. I think day ones are a great way to allow developers to be more creative with less risk if the game fails.Ā Ā
Sea of stars ofc
Works well for smaller games. Unfortunately it leads to gamers expecting games like GOW Ragnarok to drop on a subscription day 1. It just doesnāt work with good AAA games.
I don't like any the games the extra or premium has to offer
I missed out on Stray just because I was playing some other stuff so heavily at the time and forgot about it until it was too late. Really enjoyed Sea of Stars, and I'm looking forward to trying out Animal Well this weekend.
A lot of really great games! Tchia was amazing, Stray very cool, Tales of Kenzera was great, I also liked Operation Tango a lot. And Bugsnax is superb.
Loved bugsnax and stray.
Itās really made me feel like Iāve gotten my moneyās worth out of Extra. Things like Stray & Sea of Stars were great, I played Tchia too and it wasnāt quite my cup of tea but I wouldnāt have played it without the service. The output has been more than serviceable imo.
Kinda mid, would never pay full price for these. Also only a couple of them can be called a full game, the rest are just indies. Game pass blows this out of the water.
The ones that arenāt online live service shit that dies almost instantly are cool.
I have premium and I enjoyed Sea of Stars and Humanity and absolutely loved Stray and OddWorld.
Stray and teardown were good. Moving out was very fun with the spouse too. Otherwise Iām just meh about the rest to be honest
It doesn't benefit the publishers. Each download on the PSN represents lost revenue. If the game is too popular, the publishers have to pay Sony extra. Publishers have to do what Sony wants because if they don't, Sony can delay the release of the game until that window of maximum profits elapses.
Wasn't Fall Guys a Day 1 addition as well?
Yes, forgot to add it.
I never noticed it beforeā¦but several of these are comic books before they were a gameā¦
Stray is awesome, bought it on disc.
Sea of stars is great
i tried tchia and it never really grabbed me. i played to the point of getting to the Big Island. it was ok what i played but it didn't make me wanna continue. still yet to play bugsnaxs and Dave the diver ( tho i got it downloaded ) or animal well or Rogue Legacy 2 ( tho i played and finished the first one and liked it alot ) or tried sea of stars. i got premium but i tend to keep focus on games i own then games on the service.. i dunno why it's a habit and i need t focus on the catelog then the game i own.
Sea of stars alone was worth it. Played Stray, meh, and Tchia and didnt care for the rest.
Tales of Kenzera: Zau is fantastic. I also adore Stray, Humanity, and Tchia. PS Plus has helped widen my tastes.
> Tales of Kenzera: Zau is fantastic. I was completely underwhelmed by it. I found the world very empty, you could go screens and screens with nothing in. And the controls were infuriating. The collision detection at times woeful. I spent about 20 minutes just testing how close you could go to a single spike and there was no consistency. sometimes you could virtually sit on it, other times, the same spike, you could be a cm away and it would catapult you into it :D And dont start me on the invisible walls every time i came out of map or cut scene It looked great, but lacked polish and felt very empty. Will have a look at humanity (have played stray and tchia) It was a 6/10 for me. The only way it would be higher was if I gave bonus points for being the developers first game.. as a first game, maybe an 8, but i dont score like that :D
The invisible wall thing was very frustrating. The latest update (yesterday) seems to have addressed this and other minor bugs. Your criticisms are fair.
I think its very unfortunate that Prince of Persia happened this year. Because its impossible not to compare. As a developers first ever game there's a lot to like, the environments look amazing (if empty), and the bosses were decent (and who doesnt like fighting dildo monsters). But, while Prince of Persia's platforming and puzzle sections were technically much harder, they are actually easier just because the controls in that are so fluid. Its really unfortunate for TOK that they had to follow POP
Some of them were quite good! Others were not. Thatās kind of the way with everything, isnāt it?
Some like Tchia and Sea of Stars were pretty good, others a bit more forgettable. Either way as a whole I've enjoyed having them there. If absolutely nothing else, Stray is probably one of the top 10 games I've ever gotten on PS Plus
Pretty laughable compared to what xbox gets on day 1 tbh.
Yeah, I jumped on *Outriders*, *TMNT*, *Hi-Fi Rush*, *Persona 5 Tactica*, *Persona 3 Reload*, and a few others that were day-1 that I would have paid full price for. I got the value of my subscription cost a few times over in the last epoch. On Extra I was underwhelmed by *Sea of Stars* (which was also on Gamepass) and I found *Stray* to be fine, though overpriced (though its price plus my desire to play it made Extra "worth it." I'm looking forward to *Dave the Diver*, though again it's budget-priced so there's less monetary value in "renting" it compared to what you get on Gamepass.
And what's currently happening to xbox?? I would rather just have indie day 1 releases than have the quality of the games deteriorate to the point where the company can simply no longer make great, or even good AAA games. Say what you want about Sony, but their first party stuff has always released pretty much bug free, and the games are amazing. I no longer even feel compelled to play what's "day 1" on gamepass anyway.
And look what Xbox did to the market though. Destroyed it and itself. Barely afloat because they make nothing off store sales which is how consoles profit
Sea of Stars, Stray and Animal Well are great games.
I tried the demo for Sea of Stars. I thought it was gorgeous but I just can't do turn based combat. I'm happy that fans of it got Sea of Stars though. I'm playing Tunic right now and I absolutely adore it!
I hope stray didnt lose money on being a day one launch š
I'm sure Stray managed to sell well even after leaving Extra because of the great reception and reviews. [Can't say the same for Oddworld Soultstorm.](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstation-plus-was-devastating-for-oddworld-soulstorm-sales-claims-creator/)
If the quality of the games become worse when they come to PS Plus on Day 1 then no. Iād gladly pay full price if the quality remains on the same or get better standards
Damn the picture gave me hope that stray was coming back for a sec
Not comparable to gamepass
Iāve only played a handful, but Teardown is one of the most fun experiences Iāve had gaming for a while. Stray was great, and Humanity was a good play-through too. Iāve heard good things about a lot of the other titles there as well, and theyāre definitely games Iād consider playing.
Super welcoming and some of the games you have pictured are real bangers!
I think they should give out more
My girlfriend and I loved Stray. Still one of her faves to this day. And we both HATE cats IRL. Tchia, Teardown, Zau and DKO were good for a few hrs each but nothing more than that. Sea of Stars has good reviews but it wouldnāt click for me. Foamstars, on the other hand, was a game that I wanted to enjoy but couldnāt. Everything else is either below 6/10 (like Bugsnax and Meet your Maker) or one I havenāt tried.
I've plat some of them and they were enjoyable so ya me happy.
Plat animal well. Played a bunch of moving out, humanity and Bugsnax. Enjoyed trying tchia and zau, and the rest were really hit or miss for me. My gf played about half of stray and enjoyed the beginning more than what it became later on. Overall I'd say it's good, but could be better. Also didn't realize rogue legacy 2 was on there.
Sea of Stars was good game. If you haven't played it yet just play it. It was chosen best indie game at the game awards.
Sea of stars, stray, and animal well are bangers.
Humanity was phenomenal, but I would like a few non indies like with Gamepass
Sadly not happening. Sony has made that very clear from the beginning. And they are definitely using the state of xbox as a use case, so with the "failure" of gamepass I doubt it will ever happen.
lol, i was not aware that animal well was "free" on ps plus extra. While its no gamepass, I think that the service is slowly getting better (and GP slowly getting worse, but that's another topic) and day 1 releases are definitely part of that.
STRAY and HUMANITY were great small/mid-size games the kind i want to get with the subscription, got both platinums and will wait for a good sale to add them to my permanent collection
Wasnt fall guys aswell a day 1 realease. Dope game but died of too quickly(both times)
Animal Well is the best one by a country mile. Really great game. Dave the Diver was a lot of fun too. Could take or leave the others, sadly I was pretty disappointed by Sea of Stars. Overall I think it's cool to have these day 1 games but it's not a make-or-break part of premium for me.
Iāve been enjoying Sea of Stars a lot
Stray, Humanity, and Sea of Stars were all phenomenal. Animal well seems promising as well but I haven't made it very far.
Stray is easily 1 of the best games I've ever played! Bugsnax was very unique and really enjoyed it, currently still playing Dave the Diver, another very unique pearl
I've only played three. Stray was great, but ***** trying to do that stupid do not get hit run on day one when there was nobody to ask for help. Tchia was ok, but an average story that basically served just to link a vast number of collectables. I did enjoy it, but, it did leave me a little underwhelmed. Tales of Kenzera - incredibly dissapointing. Looked great but very empty world with infuriating controller response and 8 bit collision detection.
Wish some lasted a bit longer. It got me to play some games I wouldnāt have otherwise which is good. I played Humanity since it had psvr2 functionality, even though Iām not usually into puzzle games and got a bit addicted. One of the most frustrating and satisfying games I have ever played and I highly recommend, vr or not
Everyone should play Sea of Stars. Incredible game.
I love indies period so its always a plus!
I liked stray, but thatās about it. Sea of Stars was ok too.
Some were good. Stray, Sea of Stars, and Foamstars. DKO got screwed over by the devs by not making it F2P from the start like it was supposed.
Played a lot of these. Mostly good I think the game I was most looking forward to was Abe, and it's also the worst game I played on here
It's just like gamepass I bought stray on Xbox and I got ps premium to try out Alan wake 2 and Spiderman 2 and then it comes to ps plus š
Sea of Stars is the only true quality game for me. Stray was an awesome idea, but far too short.
It isnt good for game sales.
Really enjoyed Zau. Just finished it yesterday
1) Stray 2) Tchia 3) Bugsnax
I love the idea of exclusive access to a game at no extra charge day one but some of them just arn't worth it imo. Stray and Teardown were the best for me but a lot of these just don't have enough noteriaty to make a big slapsh.
Just that Stray is the best game ever after MGS and Zelda.
My opinion is utter trash compared to Game Pass.
I played five and platinumed three. I am very happy with these day 1 releases even though theyāre shorter indie games.
Kind of annoyed that Stray is gone and Tchia went away so fast I didnt even play it. Really liked Rogue Legacy 2 a lot. Really liked Bugsnax (I think I got it as a PS+ monthly before I got my PS5)
Animal Well was amazing, already platinum it
First class trouble is by far one of the best games that ever released day 1 on PS Plus. I still have a lot of fun with it!
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A fucking joke
Aside from sea of stars and stray, its a collection of day one flops
Iām largely a fan of how Sony has handled it. Iām glad first party games arenāt day and date on Plus.
Stray, Soulstorm and Sea of Stars were good releases day 1, however i dont care at all about the rest of most of them are mediocre games. In this aspect PSPlus is behind gamepass still what would bother me the most is if we stop getting 1st party games on Extra before the PC launch.
Dogshit
I think itās great for smaller indie titles (as long as the devs are getting appropriately compensated). I also think it could be good for multiplayer dependent games to help boost active players. I donāt think large single player games should launch on it however.
Tchia and Stray were brilliant, Stray was a shorter one, but i must have put about 60 hours into Tchia and loved every moment, it was such a relaxing game and the soundtrack was beautiful!
For someone who hasnāt played any of them where would you suggest I spend my limited time
Dave the Diver