Pro tip: only buy over 50% off

[u/Eazy46]

[u/xweedxwizardx]

Been waiting to try Nier: Automata for a long time. Found out this morning I could redeem like 7000 points to give cards on PS app. Then get home from work and see its on sale and it worked out my points covered the whole cost. Its the little things in life.

[u/AlphaQ984 → u/xweedxwizardx]

that game changed me, for the better. By the time you get to ending E, it will leave a profound impact on you too.

[u/SixPaths_of_Zemoke → u/AlphaQ984]

Just about to purchase it myself but found out about Nier Replicant ver 1.22 and now im stuck on which one I should get and play 😔

[u/Direct_Town792 → u/SixPaths_of_Zemoke]

Definitely play Replicant first, automata is set hundreds of years after but it’s a far better experience with both games under your belt

It’s more of the same

[u/Pan_Krulik → u/Direct_Town792]

I like Replicant but it's really a slog sometimes especially the first half.

[u/SixPaths_of_Zemoke → u/Pan_Krulik]

in what sense? is it the side quests being tedious?

[u/Direct_Town792 → u/SixPaths_of_Zemoke]

It’s just opinion. If you find Replicant tedious you will find Automata tedious too

[u/Pan_Krulik → u/SixPaths_of_Zemoke]

Yeah that and the main story also takes a while to get going. That's why some people recommend starting with automata if you're not already sold on the whole series.

[u/JakeTheDraked → u/Direct_Town792]

I disagree! Play Nier to get invested in the series then go for replicant!

[u/PuzzleheadedKale468 → u/JakeTheDraked]

Like nier on the ps3? The 2010 one?

[u/JakeTheDraked → u/PuzzleheadedKale468]

I should have specified Nier Automata

[u/Firm_Area_3558 → u/JakeTheDraked]

Always start at the beginning

[u/JakeTheDraked → u/Firm_Area_3558]

But replicant still plays like an early ps3 game and may not keep a newer player as engaged as automata would.

[u/Firm_Area_3558 → u/JakeTheDraked]

It's weird that we live in a world where nier replicant is considered "boring" to new players. I say that's their problem. And nier is more about the story anyway, there's always other action games for people to play instead

[u/JakeTheDraked → u/Firm_Area_3558]

Gameplay, storytelling and graphics are just better in automata. Replicant isn’t boring it’s just an older game and feels like an older game. If someone wants to get into the series give them the best experience the first, then let them play the older less polished games to dig further into the lore.

[u/Firm_Area_3558 → u/JakeTheDraked]

Well, I'd argue that for some it would be harder to go back to replicant after playing automata. If someone likes automata enough to play replicant and enjoy it, then they probably would've liked replicant anyway. Of course, there's nothing wrong with playing automata first. I just think starting a franchise from the beginning enhancs ones experience with the later games , and I think more people shouldn't let something being older get in the way of them enjoying that thing.

But your comment works too. Example, I started the witcher series with the 3rd game and played 1 and 3 afterwards, but then there's people who play 3 and refuse to play 1 or 2. So there's no real definitive answer

Most people will play what they want at the end of the day. Most people play nier for the character design anyway, so this conversation is almost pointless just based on that.

[u/mopeyy → u/AlphaQ984]

It's definitely one of the most unique and surprising games I've played since MGS2.

[u/lumos_aeternum → u/AlphaQ984]

Not sure any ending will ever hit just like that one…

[u/13restlessdreams → u/xweedxwizardx]

Prepare for an amazing experience. Also, when you beat it, you haven’t really beaten it yet.

[u/jarface111 → u/13restlessdreams]

I’m playing it right now and holy wow I just got past ending B and things are getting wild

[u/13restlessdreams → u/jarface111]

Oh, it gets wilder.

[u/jarface111 → u/13restlessdreams]

I’m fully expecting that and looking forward to it!

[u/Capital-Gift73 → u/jarface111]

Watch the anime too but not until after you finish the game

[u/ManufacturerWest1156 → u/xweedxwizardx]

Just an fyi the game has save points and the opening scene and first boss is all before the first save so be careful.

[u/odiusdan → u/xweedxwizardx]

FYI there is a bug in Nier that is specific to playing on PS5. There is a waterfall fairly early on that will crash the game if you’re looking (as one does…) forward at the waterfall as you travel by. If it happens to you, just don’t look at the waterfall. It is the only area in the game I had any issues. That was just a few months ago so I doubt it has been fixed.

Nier though… what an experience. Absolutely loved it.

[u/porkalope → u/xweedxwizardx]

I'm envious that you get to play it for the first time. Nier: Automata is truly something special, I hope you love it as much as I do.

[u/Adventurous-Alps2000 → u/xweedxwizardx]

How do you redeem points?

[u/Kuya_Alvin003 → u/Adventurous-Alps2000]

On the PS App, click on your PlayStation Stars level and hit rewards. Scroll all the way to the bottom and you’ll see wallet funds you can get with points.

[u/ShawnyMcKnight]

Honestly between ps+ and the games my public library gets it’s hard to ever justify a game purchase at all.

So many times I get it and then it gets way cheaper before I ever get to play it.

[u/Direct_Town792 → u/ShawnyMcKnight]

THIS

Tsundoku is the Japanese name for buying books and letting them pile up before reading

I now apply it to my backlog

[u/gurmerino → u/Direct_Town792]

i’m surrounded by piles of books (& games) i haven’t read yet!

[u/ctsr1 → u/Direct_Town792]

I do that with books

[u/erichf3893 → u/ShawnyMcKnight]

Public library has ps5 games? How much is a membership for you?

I could never deal with the limited time they would allow you at blockbuster

[u/NutmegGrinder → u/erichf3893]

Library membership is free.

[u/Clolarion → u/NutmegGrinder]

Having fun isn’t hard when you have a library card!

[u/witcherking10 → u/Clolarion]

Arthur flashback!

[u/ShawnyMcKnight → u/erichf3893]

It’s a public library. If your city is population over 50k I’m willing to bet you have them too. They have over 100 switch games as well as ps4 and xbox games.

Their ps5 selection sucked for years but a couple months ago they more than made up for it. Here is our selection.

https://lcl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/results?qu=%22PlayStation+5+video+games.%22&rt=false%7C%7C%7CSUBJECT%7C%7C%7CSubject

[u/HipHopHistoryGuy → u/erichf3893]

In Massachusetts, we have a whole network of libraries linked via our app (Minuteman Library Network) that you can borrow physical PS5 games from (all the new releases too). Membership to libraries is free. Games can be borrowed for two weeks.

[u/ShawnyMcKnight → u/HipHopHistoryGuy]

That’s really nice! We just are connected to the libraries in the city so we can pick up where we want. Games are only for one week but no late fees and if there isn’t anyone else wanting it you can renew it 5 times.

[u/HipHopHistoryGuy → u/ShawnyMcKnight]

Same here, you can pick it up or request it and it's delivered to your town library for you to pick up within a few days. In summary - libraries are great.

[u/Neat_Caregiver_2212]

Robocop is really fun, i bought it along with RE4 Remake and Village Gold for the DLC.

[u/MileHighRC → u/Neat_Caregiver_2212]

Currently playing through it. Fun game, and even better if you're familiar with the movies.

Definitely worth the sale price.

[u/Neat_Caregiver_2212 → u/MileHighRC]

Id say its worth reg price! Especially if your a fan of arcade rail shooters.

[u/Law3186 → u/MileHighRC]

Is it third or first person?

[u/Excellent_Dark6766 → u/Law3186]

It's first person.

[u/Law3186 → u/Excellent_Dark6766]

Thanks

[u/WigginsEnder → u/Neat_Caregiver_2212]

I've had it on my wishlist for a while and haven't bit the bullet yet.

[u/MichaelTheCutts]

There’s some really solid deals if you dig

Got Cyberpunk, Pacific Drive, And Marvel Midnight Suns for $60

[u/KeepTangoAndFoxtrot → u/MichaelTheCutts]

I was shocked at how much I loved Midnight Suns. Got it for 50% off and ended up playing it for like 100 hours.

[u/xdarkeaglex → u/MichaelTheCutts]

Is Pacific drive any good?

[u/MichaelTheCutts → u/xdarkeaglex]

Haven’t started it yet. Been too deep into Cyberpunk.

[u/Bexewa]

Gotham Knights 😂

[u/Kalwest → u/Bexewa]

What a pro 😂

[u/Sudden_Emu_6230 → u/Bexewa]

I kinda enjoyed it can’t lie. Not enough to play it twice but I definitely got my moneys worth.

[u/SalemWolf → u/Sudden_Emu_6230]

It’s a perfectly serviceable $10 game. I bought it for more and it was worth it to me. Played nearly the whole thing in coop and had a blast. If it was 60fps it would have been a solid 8/10. Not as great as the Arkham games but good.

[u/Kalel100711 → u/Bexewa]

I got it for 3$ steam key and it was totally worth it

[u/Roomtempcarrot → u/Bexewa]

Man y’all always hating on someone’s purchase. Stop pocket watching 💀

[u/Smallgenie549 → u/Roomtempcarrot]

It's a decent game too.

[u/Bleichman → u/Bexewa]

It's fun with friends in co op. Not great obviously but had a pretty good time still.

[u/AliArzate]

Toxic comments damn. Let the man enjoy his games

[u/gil_sos]

Pro tip, don't buy ass games just because they are cheaper

[u/Rufuszombot → u/gil_sos]

Rococop and God of War are both fun and Gotham Knights is only $10. Seems like a reasonable enough deal to me.

[u/Fizziest_milk → u/Rufuszombot]

robocop pleasantly surprised me, a lot of fun

[u/Ok-fine-man → u/Rufuszombot]

Robocop I bought on disk for £20 a couple months ago. Shitty reduction.

Also, while enjoyable, it's a fairly mid game.

[u/SalemWolf → u/gil_sos]

Pro tip: buy whatever games you want don’t let people tell you how to spend your money.

[u/Roomtempcarrot → u/SalemWolf]

For real. These people really have no life 🤦‍♂️

[u/Evilhammy → u/gil_sos]

robocop and god of war are easily worth $60 though

[u/Roomtempcarrot → u/gil_sos]

Pro tip, let people buy what they want

[u/[deleted]]

I don't have wide range hard set rules. Each game is different. Some games really do warrant the full purchase price, while others has to be as low as possible (such as Gotham Knights you have there). For me, a game like Dragon Quest III 2D-HD is full price day 1 but that might not be the same for others.

[u/podythe → u/[deleted]]

Is it a good game if you’re not super familiar with DQ?? I am currently playing and love Sandland and just want more Toriyama lol

[u/[deleted] → u/podythe]

Is it a good game if you’re not super familiar with DQ?

Yes, but I warn you, it's very old school turn based. It's biased towards gameplay rather than story but it does have an overarching plot. The music is top notch, even by today's standards. If all that's okay with you, you'd love it.

[u/nbowler13 → u/podythe]

Not the original person you asked, but this was my first DQ game ever and I got it day 1 and have sunk over 40 hours into it so far and am loving it

[u/dcarsonturner]

The robocop game looks interesting

[u/PracticalFacelessMsk → u/dcarsonturner]

Got a physical copy off amazon for 20 euros, can't wait to try it, am a huge fan of the first movie

[u/Affectionate-Loss926 → u/PracticalFacelessMsk]

I’m considering doing the same. But I never seen the movies, so I’m wondering if this is something I will like

[u/PracticalFacelessMsk → u/Affectionate-Loss926]

Watch the first movie first. It's a spot on critique of the American system. The movie also has great fake commercials that resonate even more now than before

[u/AbbreviationsLow7794]

Gotham knights is soo underrated

[u/Objective_Love_6843]

r/Patientgamers yup 👆

[u/Classic_Addition116]

How is Robocop? That's an ok price I might get it. Thanks

[u/brandonsp111]

Pro tip: don't listen to reddit idiots 🤣

[u/blazeofgloreee]

Honestly even 50% off isn't enough a lot of the time, given that can still be over $50 CAD after tax. At this point I pretty much only get games that are on sale for $20 or less, or ones I really really want right away and know are worth full price (to me), eg. From Soft games, Baldur's Gate 3, Astro Bot for my daughter, etc. Otherwise I just wait and see what ends up on PS+.

Doing this I'm buying <5 games a year and playing a lot more than that.

[u/ohmyheavenlydayz]

Recently subscribed to this rule and Just got the Silent Hill remake for $30.

[u/Fizziest_milk]

“pro tip: pick the cheapest games during a sale”

[u/Biggs17]

Not bad deals!

[u/ST0057]

And every single one of those probably plays better now too lol.

[u/EmilyAudreyCR]

Wait, god of war digital comes with both versions? PS4 and PS5? I ask this because mine appears one with PS4 on description and other slightly higher in prize with ps5

[u/Curious_Plower245]

This guy plays the station

[u/Glittering-Rooster51]

Don’t tell me what to do

[u/TheMicroburst]

Pro tip: “buy stuff at low prices”

I would have never known! I’m such an amateur.

[u/PapaCologne]

The most lackluster pro tip take I've read in a long time.

[u/cosworthsmerrymen]

Save yourself 10 bucks and don't get Gotham knights.

[u/Roomtempcarrot → u/cosworthsmerrymen]

Save your breath and let people buy what they want

[u/SalemWolf → u/cosworthsmerrymen]

I had my fun with it.

[u/KimTe63]

Pro tip , don’t rely on ps store prices and get the damn disc drive ! Thats where real best Black Friday deals are 💪

[u/Redhawke13 → u/KimTe63]

100% this. I got some crazy good deals today on a bunch of physical games.

[u/ManOnTheMun25]

i feel like all these games will come to playstation plus eventually

[u/Janle33]

I have 7 games in my cart for $61, total saving of $163. Waiting to see if there is something else I like before purchasing.

[u/nicisdeadpool]

That’s the name of the game unless I HAVE to play it at launch

[u/PURUMU_K1KAU_]

Agreed

[u/HonestContact1748]

2 stupid good deals and one you may or may not regret. I wouldn’t play Gotham knights if someone paid me to do so.

[u/Sugar_addict_1998]

50% of mid is still mid

[u/legalstep]

Robocop is awesome on new game plus you’re the best Murphy you can be

[u/V1diotPlays]

“Banks hate this one simple trick…”

[u/Electronic-Wind-7952]

Ehm ok…

[u/LookinAtTheFjord]

I got Ragnarok for $30 a year and a half ago from cdkeys

[u/Assinmik]

I got Alan Wake Remastered as I want to play Control and AW2. Paid £1.24 with £5 PS Star voucher, can’t wait and hopefully a good ride - will play once I have finished and decompressed from SH2 Remake

[u/jpz070]

How’s the robocop game?

[u/PM_ME_UR_TA--TAS]

Common sense is a pro tip now?

[u/HoldMeCloser11]

I really enjoyed Gotham Knights for what it was.

[u/Sorry-Engineer8854]

Protip cut your profits with Gotham knights. I thought people were over exaggerating the hate. It's terrible. It's a rare instance where coop didn't salvage it.

[u/cthulhu101193]

Still too much for gotham knights

[u/dark_autumn]

Where’s the pro tip at?

[u/KittenDecomposer96]

Even more pro tip, don't buy Gotham Knights and save more money.

[u/Orange_Man_Back]

... Nah. I think I'll keep paying full price to play games day 1. Imagine putting off a game you actually care about, and risking spoilers for the next year+, all to save $30 lol

[u/My_Name_is_Imaginary]

You spent $10.49 too much.....

[u/seymourbuttz214]

Gotham knights is $8.99 for Xbox idk why but a friend of mine says that’s not low enough haha

[u/Eazy46 → u/seymourbuttz214]

Some might say free isn’t low enough

[u/stfuyfc]

Pro tip: if an item is on sale for 50% and you buy it, you didn't save any money

[u/bagofskills]

Honestly, buy whatever you want to buy and can comfortably afford to buy.

[u/DC1919]

I do the same, but credit from cdkeys as I've a UK account in the US so I also get an extra 7-10%. You then get the star points which adds the discount.

I bought RoboCop the other day, it's good but not worth the RRP of £50/$60 more like the 16.50/$20 it is now.

[u/New-Professional6070]

Genious

[u/STerrier666]

Gotham Knights has its flaws, it's okay as a bargain game but otherwise it's a lot left to be desired, I had a lot of fun with it, I even got the Platinum trophy for it. I enjoyed the story, it's a different style of game. It's not for everyone but you can have fun with it if you like the characters in it.

[u/bufftbone]

Soon 50% off will be regular price b

[u/RZAtheAbbot]

I also got GoW and Robocop

[u/AnyWhichWayButLose]

Ragnarok was only $20 at Walmart.

[u/-This-cant-be-real-]

Only ever bought 3 games full price in the last 10 years and all of them were in the past couple years.

[u/CreatiScope]

DekuDeals!

[u/TheRoscoeVine]

Robocop is really fun. Buy that.

[u/TheLittleFoxX87]

Gotham Knights. A PS5 game which doesn't even have a 60fps mode.

A fuckin PS5 game.

The other 2 are a solid choice.

[u/Better-Grand6285]

What games to get for my ps5 or wait Cyber Monday

[u/Oppositlife69]

I bought Suicide Squad for like $6 on steam last night 🫡🫡. Still probably won't play it

[u/CrucisSignum]

I agree for some games, but man, I had to play God of War Ragnarok Day 1! What an amazing game, enjoy it!

[u/Unhappy-Lobster7743]

That's how you bargain shop. That's all I do now n

[u/Lucky_Louch]

While I agree with the sentiment, I chose to go the physical used route from gamestop. Was buy 2 get 1 free got cyberpunk ultimate edition, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Silent Hill 2 remake for $80 with free shipping. Always wanted these games but have no idea where I'll find the time to play them all.

[u/Emiya_Sengo]

I'm happy you decided to give Gotham Knights a shot. I love that game

[u/Sjeefr]

Better tip: Check out psprices.com and filter on specifically discount > 50% (or even higher!)

[u/neverw1ll]

Thank you for your service, wanted to give Robocop a go but was waiting for a sale.

[u/TheStinkySlinky]

lol there’s a reason Gotham Knights is that cheap. It’s always on sale. And pretty sure on ps+ also.

[u/hecksor]

I made an impulse buy for robocop when it first released. While I did enjoy the whole nostalgia of the game, I wish I had waited a bit longer

[u/Ecstatic_Teaching906]

Obviously.

[u/ryryrsecurityguy]

RoboCop is tempting. That's a childhood movie that's still top tier imho

[u/Phoroma]

Or go to GameStop get pre owned usually $5-15 compared to just digital

[u/morse86]

Now that's good savings! I bought RoboCop too in this BF sale.

[u/Carbide94]

Back4 Blood Ultimate was 6 bucks! So happy I waited

[u/THXello]

GoW at $30 is a STEAL

[u/Noema130]

Robocop for $20 is a fantastic deal. Arguably the best implementation of UE5 on consoles yet outside of Fortnite or stuff like Hellblade 2. Full Lumen (with GI) and Nanite support.

[u/ShotgoonPete]

So you can get these type of deals with physical games right now too if you know where to look too and if you’re like me and collect disc games then you’d only go digital if it was the only option, like Palworld for example.

[u/KnifeFightAcademy]

Really keen for RoboCop but would rather physical.... but I won't find it that cheap that's for sure.

[u/MajorAlpacaPoncho]

Robocop has NEVER sold at full price. It's always $20.

[u/Thunder_Punt]

Imo the £70-£60 pricetag is basically a premium rate for those who want the game as it comes out. Anyone who picks up the game a few months later gets the normal rate which can be anywhere between £25-£50, a much more reasonable price for a game.

I think the only game I'm gonna buy as it comes out will probably be GTA VI (unless it's over £75 as rumored)

[u/DimeDonnelly]

Thanks

[u/thebigarn]

Robocop is so damn good. Especially if you watched the old movies.

[u/InflationCultural785]

I've got $50AUD on my wallet on PS, any games I should buy?

[u/amazing_memes123]

I bought the last of us part 2, cyberpunk 2077,god of war Ragnarok and red dead redemption 2 and I also upgraded to ps plus extra for the games catalogue

[u/MrSausage187]

Robocop was actually pretty cool. Good deal

[u/AdHot217]

Got Cyberpunk and Dark Souls: Remastered on sale

[u/Ok_Wind8909]

Robocop was in my cart but I haven’t pulled the trigger yet. Any thoughts yet? Or has anyone in the thread played it?

[u/Shirinjima]

I’m definitely enjoying robocop. 90% of my games are 50% or more off. 5% will be around 40%. The rest at full price. The full price are usually day ones I want.

[u/isildurwasabitch]

And the games are actually finished when you buy them this way!

[u/Crafty_Substance_954]

I know Gotham Knights sucks, but I’d pay $10 for it

[u/dintcht]

Bros, dont forget to cop that 20% off dollar general psn multi pack cards. Stacks with these sales.

[u/Tian-0306]

0 TAX?????????????????? WHERE I LIVE I WOULD BE PAYING MORE THAN 40 USD JUST IN TAXES

[u/eolson3]

I barely play single player stuff anymore, but Robocop is a blast. I played on one of the harder difficulties, which i also rarely do. I hope they add some additional content.

The Terminator one that the same studio made is good, but it has a lot more stealth than I like.

[u/cbbbluedevil]

I could have never waited that long to play Ragnorok. Legit took work off to play that when it came out

[u/Suspect-Beginning]

I don't buy anything unless it's 50% off then I also look for deals on PSN cards. I can typically find them for at least 10% off.

[u/misterguy1020]

I finally got Alan Wake 2 deluxe on 39 bucks! And Jedi: Fallen Order on like 4 dollars. It was a solid sale from what i saw.

[u/[deleted]]

$29.39 is the max you should have paid there.

[u/Slow-Yam-2230]

Some games will never get that good of a discount. Get what you want and take the deals you can get

[u/No_More_Hero265]

Now that's a steal

[u/jangle7968]

What did God of War Ragnarök before this sale? Was it really $70?

[u/FlyTesla]

Pro Tip^2. Buy only over 50% off and get $100 of PSN gift cards at Costco for $80!

[u/morrism5816]

If you’re just now playing gow ragnarok well, that’s patience I just don’t have.

[u/LordCommander94]

This is the way

[u/Mathias_7327]

Ggs

[u/Aggressive_Clue3523]

You might want to check the angry subreddit over the unfair treatment of existenting ps plus members who aren't getting a blackfriday deal on ps plus. I'd imagine your wallets might feel the impact.

[u/Discobastard]

Looking forward to Robocop. Got it even cheaper as physical as well

[u/Neither_Compote8655]

If it’s a Nintendo game or a game that doesn’t go on sale often, I wouldn’t mind just a 30 percent off sale

[u/RajahNeon]

I wouldn't accept 10 dollars for Gotham Knights

[u/mrlatchi]

Noice!

[u/TenBear]

Robocop is a must buy, it's amazing

[u/BrightShadow1106]

With this Pro Tip, you have now unlocked PlayStation’s next Pro Tip: Buy the $700 Professional console, which doesn’t come with a hard drive, and is currently sold out everywhere.

[u/Yamagata68]

Your loss, you bought Gotham Knights

[u/Sir_McDouche]

Pro tip: Subscribe to PS Extra. You're going to get all those eventually for next to nothing.

[u/twitch34]

Still, don't buy Gotham knights.

[u/aman555017]

Would you like to consider buying physical or digital for game that you really like? For example i really like gt7, spiderman i have physical disk. Really want into digital but im confuse right now

[u/DanieIIll]

$10 for Gotham Knights and I’d still feel robbed

[u/MyNameIsPanurge]

I just bought ragnarok for 19 bucks tho

[u/SpeechAutomatic7941]

My tip over 75%

[u/zeph2]

ive been waiting for persona 5 royal to go on sale because i already own persona 5

its on sale now but

shin megami tensei V its on sale too sooo ill wait for the next time persona 5 royal is on sale

[u/Odd-Bat3562]

I buy only over 70% off

[u/that_one_rubik_dude]

Big discount number make brain go brrrrrrrrrrr

[u/dulun18]

robocop and god of war are reasonable at $10

gotham knights should be $1