Among the gamers, there is a healthy (or not so much) dispute about the best game subscription service among the main platforms. With all due respect to the Nintendists, but the online switch runs out. Therefore, the Xbox Game Pass and the PS Plus are left.
The subject yielded several discussions over the internet. One of them moved the Reddit A few weeks ago. And if at that time many people have already decreed Microsoft’s service as winner, now these people have an extra argument to defend their point of view.
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In an unprecedented partnership, Microsoft and the platform Antstream Arcade They brought dozens of classic games to their portfolio.
The list has titles that made history in the 1980s and 90s, as Pitfall, Grand prix, Commuting, Enduro and Atlantis.
Classics for all
- It is noteworthy that all service subscribers, regardless of the plan, will have access to the so -called “Retro Classics”.
- In all, the service offers a total of 50 games.
- The trend, however, is that Game Pass receives new titles in the coming months, with the possibility of this list increasing to more than 100.
- And access to “Retro Classics” will not be restricted to Xbox consoles.
- Subscribers on other devices can also take advantage of the news, whether on PCs, smart TVs, Virtual Meta Quest glasses and even smartphones.
- According to Microsoft, this “is a commitment to the preservation of games and backwardness.”
- The cool thing is that, in addition to the games, the “Retro Classics” will allow the global ranking of these titles.
- That is, you can compare your score with that of your friends and the whole community that signs the service worldwide.
- Another feature that draws attention is the possibility of saving and carrying your progress at any time.
- Something that corrects a chronic failure of the old consoles.
Is Game Pass better than PS Plus?
This is where I write with heart pain, but the answer is yes. And this is becoming increasingly clear over time.
Far beyond the Retro Classics, the Xbox Game Pass offers a more robust library full of Indie, AAA and the so -called Day 1 games – which are those that are available on the same release date.
Were the cases of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered and Clair Obscu: Expedition 33 – The great RPG of the moment. And the May game passed still the excellent Metaphor Refantazioone of the candidates for the game of the year 2024. And yes, all for free to subscribers!
On the other hand, PS Plus has been accumulating months without prominent releases. In May, for example, the most repercussion game on the list was the unknown Sandland.
The situation worsens when Sony announces an increase in service prices in various regions, including Brazil, Canada and Australia. The company justified the change by saying that it seeks to maintain the quality of the games…