Playstation Plus was first mentioned to the public at the E3 Convention in 2010 by Mr. Jack Tretton himself. It is a Paid Subscription Service that costs $50 USD a year.
One of the benefits it provides you with is automatic updates. You set a time for the PS3 to turn on and when it does it will search for any new updates for the system itself, any installed apps and for games you have played on your console. It will also automatically synchronize your trophies. When the downloads are done the system will turn back off. When you come back and turn your PS3 on you are greeted with a screen showing what it did while you were away.
You also have access to 150 Megabytes of cloud storage. This is a nice feature to have to make back ups of your game save files or if you have multiple PS3 game systems in your home and play games in more than one room. Also you could go to a friends house and download your game save and play with your character.
I think the biggest benefit of being a PS+ member is the discounts and free games. This year they kicked off a new “Your instant game collection” giving you access to great free games such as InFamous 2, Little Big Planet 2, Just Cause 2, Viruta Fighter, Ratchet and Clank All 4 One, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marines, Saints Row 2, Lara Croft and the Guardian of the Light and a few other games. This really was an exceptional value.
The only minor downfall to this free game system is you must be a current PS+ member to play these games. If you let your membership lapse you will not be able to play the games until you renew your membership. In that aspect it is a lot like Netflix. During the time you are a member you have unlimited play to the content but when you are no longer a member you can not play the content anymore until you renew.
You also get discounts from the Playstation@Store on a limited time, rotating basis. Anywhere from 5% to 80% off. This includes PSN exclusives, full retail games, Classics, and Minis.
Another great feature I really enjoy and take full advantage of is the one hour game trial. You can download the full game and you have an hour to try it out and see if you like it. This is a great feature.
I know that there have been times I have download a demo of a game but after playing the demo I still did not know if I wanted to get the game or not. So, I did not and I may have missed out. But with the one hour trials you can get a far better idea if it is truly a game you would like to play.
The only down side to this program is that you may have to upgrade your hard drive inside your Playstation 3 so you will have enough room for all the free downloads.
So, in the end, I do think you should get Playstation + membership. You get free access to great content, discounts, free themes and avatars. Cloud storage and one hour game trials. I feel this is a very good value. If you are an old Playstation user its good. If you are new to the Playstation it is exceptional. You can pay $50 and get a great collection of games right off the bat.
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