{"id":385785,"date":"2021-12-25T19:23:45","date_gmt":"2021-12-25T16:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-are-they-and-which-should-you-get-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2021-12-25T19:23:45","modified_gmt":"2021-12-25T16:23:45","slug":"what-are-they-and-which-should-you-get-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-are-they-and-which-should-you-get-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Are They and Which Should You Get? \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a36e178594b3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a36e178594b3\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-are-they-and-which-should-you-get-review-geek\/#Why_Theyre_Different\" >Why They\u2019re Different<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-are-they-and-which-should-you-get-review-geek\/#PS_Plus_Is_More_Useful_but_PS_Now_Has_More_Games\" >PS Plus Is More Useful, but PS Now Has More Games<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-are-they-and-which-should-you-get-review-geek\/#The_Future\" >The Future<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What Are They and Which Should You Get? \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-105447 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/12\/e7e44edc.jpg?width=400 400w, https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/12\/e7e44edc.jpg?width=1200 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/12\/e7e44edc.jpg?width=1200\" alt=\"PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now logos against blue and yellow background\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Sony\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Sony<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Managed to find a PS5 in stock? Or maybe you\u2019re hoping to get one as a gift. Either way, console purchases rarely end at the system itself. You need to buy <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s, of course, but Sony offers two sub<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a>ion services you can also add to your shopping cart: PS Now and PS Plus. Let\u2019s see what they do.<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>, they both cost the same ($59.99 per year), offer game libraries as a part of their subscription, and are built to improve the playing experience for PlayStation owners. But why are they different services then? Well, there are some key differences between Plus and Now\u2014one is a borderline necessity for every PlayStation owner while the other is an interesting bonus.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Theyre_Different\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_0\">Why They\u2019re Different<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To start with, PS Plus is by far the more popular of these two services. It\u2019s what powers Sony\u2019s online multiplayer network, and it\u2019s required to play any PlayStation game (published by Sony or not) over the internet,\u00a0with the exception of most free-to-play games. But it offers up so much more than that\u2014it also comes with cloud storage for save files, monthly free games to claim, and a fixed library of games in the PlayStation Plus collection.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-105444 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/12\/0105fa7f.jpg\" alt=\"PlayStation Plus main landing page\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" data-credittext=\"Sony\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Sony<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The PS+ Collection is largely made up of the PS4\u2019s greatest hits. Games like\u00a0<em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K0u_kAWLJOA\">God of War<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QnDzJ9KzuV4\">Persona 5<\/a>,\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=G203e1HhixY\">Bloodborne<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>are included alongside 17 other games. For the size of the library, it\u2019s a solid line-up, even if it\u2019s missing some obvious picks like\u00a0<em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=u4-FCsiF5x4\">Horizon Zero Dawn<\/a>.<\/em>\u00a0It\u2019s great for PS5 owners who didn\u2019t have a PS4; if you did, though, there\u2019s a decent chance you\u2019ve already played a lot of these games. The monthly games are a long-running feature of PS Plus and offer a random selection of games that can be permanently claimed to your PlayStation account each month. There\u2019s a lot of variety with these titles, so it\u2019s a great value if you\u2019re looking to expand your library.<\/p>\n<p>PS Plus, on the whole, offers a lot while also asking a lot; it costs $59.99 a year, so it\u2019s definitely not a subscription to buy on a whim.<\/p>\n<p>PS Now is a different beast entirely; it\u2019s targeted at both PlayStation and PC gamers, unlike Plus. This is largely a streaming service, similar to the likes of Google Stadia just a few years earlier. It\u2019s certainly not the forefront of modern game streaming, but it\u2019s solid enough and has its advantages.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-105446 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/12\/b056a2b9.jpg\" alt=\"PlayStation Now main landing page\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" data-credittext=\"Sony\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Sony<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For example, PS Now is the only way to play PlayStation exclusives like\u00a0<em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qPNiIeKMHyg\">The Last of Us Part II<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>on PC, even if it is through streaming. You can access a lot of games on PS Now\u2014over 800 to be precise\u2014but, unfortunately, they can\u2019t all be winners. PS Now is regularly (and rightfully) criticized for including a lot of filler games, but there\u2019s still plenty of quality stuff in here as well from all generations of PlayStation. Looking for a classic 3D platformer? Both\u00a0<em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q5Mjz1RTfkU\">Ratchet and Clank<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_Oso_6Xwy0E\">Sly Cooper<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>are accounted for. Something more modern and story-based?\u00a0<em>God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn,\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-mH2SVyBMAQ\"><em>Uncharted\u00a0<\/em><\/a>are also here.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also a limited selection of PS4 games (around 300) which can be downloaded on PlayStation consoles specifically. This cuts PC players out of the picture but is an excellent alternative to offer for those that don\u2019t want to deal with pitfalls of streaming like latency.<\/p>\n<p>All for $59.99 a year as well, and any online multiplayer games available on PS Now can be played online without PS Plus, so why not just get PS Now then and skip Plus?<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PS_Plus_Is_More_Useful_but_PS_Now_Has_More_Games\"><\/span>PS Plus Is More Useful, but PS Now Has More Games<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Despite both being game subscription services provided by Sony, PS Plus and PS Now fill different needs.<\/p>\n<p>PS Plus is a borderline necessity for a lot of players, walling off online play to all who don\u2019t buy it. The monthly games you can claim and PS Plus Collection are bonuses to sweeten to deal rather than the primary focus. Not an insane value if you\u2019re just looking for a ton of games to play without buying them individually, but non-optional if you want to play online.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, PS Now is all about the games, and it has a lot to justify its price. Even if not all the games are winners, enough are to make it worth it (this just means you have to dig more to find them). Streaming can be a downside for many that have weaker internet connections, not to mention it makes fast-paced games extremely difficult to play, but it still has some advantages like not needing to download games.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s still a solid number of games that can be downloaded if you\u2019re playing on a PlayStation system, but you won\u2019t be able to access the whole library through that means. Cutting down 800 to 300 games when a lot of them are still filler is a big hit to the value of PS Now if you\u2019re only able to play downloaded games. There\u2019s a reason why you don\u2019t hear many people talking about PS Now as some amazing value: the library\u2019s bloated with a lot of weak games, which makes the advertising feel somewhat misleading and the good games on the service harder to find. Not to mention Sony is reluctant to put any newer games on the service, so everything you can play is at least a couple of years old.<\/p>\n<p>Either way, it\u2019s the closest thing to a game subscription service Sony currently has, so if that\u2019s what you\u2019re after, it\u2019s your only option\u2014for now anyway.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Future\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_2\">The Future<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Currently, PlayStation players\u2019 best shot for a gaming subscription service is a rumor. Leaks emerged that Sony was working an <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/38159\/starting-at-5-a-month-xbox-game-pass-is-one-of-the-best-values-in-gaming-today\/\">Xbox Game Pass competitor that, like Game Pass, would grant access to a large library of quality games you can download and play on your console for a monthly fee. This would also supposedly phase out PS Now, but it\u2019s hard to say anything for certain. But if this does come to fruition, it would be a fantastic option for PlayStation gamers looking for a cheaper way to expand their library\u2014<em>especially\u00a0<\/em>if the pricing scheme rivals Microsoft\u2019s offering of Xbox Live Gold (Microsoft\u2019s PS Plus equivalent) and Game Pass for only $14.99 a month.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>So then, your options are clear: for online multiplayer and a modest sampling of Sony\u2019s library, go PS Plus. 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