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Plays Sims 4 and the Bioshock Collection

Posted by John Klein III on February 19, 2020
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PS+ Subscribers received Sims 4 and the Bioshock Collection of games for February.  Plus Firewall Zero Hour for the VR.

After thinking I would not invest too much time into Sims 4, I invested a crazy amount of time!  I made myself maxed out on playing video games, writing, playing both the violin and the guitar.  I am currently working on my piano skills.  During my writing days, I was earning royalties for all of the books I was writing but I suspect those may be drying up lately.  I made my wife who goes out and works all day so I can stay home and work on my skills, and I used the game’s genetics option to make Walker Dennis, who came out pretty well.  Pretty much my face but with my wife’s proper proportions, so we are all pretty happy.  I really need to move us into a larger house as the piano is out in the yard and that cannot be good for it.

I plan on trying to stick it out and keep the game into the rotation.  It really is a lot of fun.  Repetitive but fun.  I was getting annoyed as I was trying to write songs and it takes forever to write a song, to the point, where I have not written any songs.

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Bioshock, and I am definitely not the first one to write this, is such a fun and interesting game!    I pretty much played it over the course of two nights and I defeated Dr. Steinman, and that felt like a good stopping place for the moment.  I am not usually into first person shooters but this game just feels so good to play and explore Rapture.

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PSN Remasters & Retro Sale | Ends 2/21 from PS4Deals

There is an amazing Remasters and Retro sale going on right now!  I bought the Batman : Return to Arkham set for five dollars as quickly as I could!  I also scooped up Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 as Walker Dennis really wanted to play a Spider-Man fighting game after he saw me playing Injustice 2.  UMvC3 is nine dollars and felt like a pretty good price.  Infinite is way too much for this me, if I was more into fighting games, I would jump at all of the content for $24 but I can easily wait.  Especially as I feel like I am already done with the game.  I would be jumping right into Arkham Asylum but then . . .

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Division 2 Standard Edition – $2.99 at PSN Store from PS4Deals

The Division 2 was set to three dollars and I had to buy it!  I knew next to nothing about it, except that it usually still goes for $60 and on sale, it still like $20, so three dollars was pretty worth it.  I definitely got my three dollars worth out of NBA 2k19.

The one draw back is that the Division 2 is such a huge game so now I feel like I have to mainline it for a while to justify the space it takes up.

Here is Dave from PlayStation Access playing the game :

I watched a few minutes of the video and figured, “What the heck?” and bought the game.

I got to level 6 and completed the third main story mission.  So I was able to unlock squads and definitely got my three dollars worth.  The game is much better when you get matched with others, heck, even just having a partner made the game more enjoyable.

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Thanks to my 26th Platinum, Life is Strange, I finally got to level 18!

Such an interesting game.  I still plan on making Life is Strange : Before the Storm, my March Platinum.

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Here is also a deal that Adam’s Venture Origins is only 19 cents.

Adam’s Venture: Origins – Deluxe Edition – $0.19 – 99% off PS Plus @ NA PSN from PS4Deals

That is a deal I could not pass up!

Here is PlaystationTrophies.org’s trophy guide :

https://www.playstationtrophies.org/game/adams-venture-origins/guide/

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The latest big deal is the Essentials Pick sale :

PSN Essential Picks Sale | Ends 3/3 from PS4Deals

I quickly picked up Erica for $5 and Monopoly Family Fun Pack for $6.

I was making such good progress on Lego Batman 3 again but that is okay, it will be there when I get back.

A lot of excellent games are on sale right now.  I was surprised with how many games I already owned!

Batman : Arkham Knight, Bloodborne, Grand Theft Auto V, Lego Marvel Collection, Mafia III, Ratchet & Clank, Man of Medan, The Last of Us Remastered, Lego Movie 2, The Witness, Uncharted 4, Until Dawn, and Until Dawn : Blood Rush,

Here are the two guides for Erica.  One is for overall game :

https://www.playstationtrophies.org/game/erica-na-ps4/guide/

The other is a text guide, which is what I really need.

https://www.playstationtrophies.org/forum/erica/339001-erica-platinum-walkthrough-text-guide.html

My plan is to play it like Late Shift, with one playthrough, and then play another game or two and come back to Erica.

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For my birthday, Walker Dennis got me Lego Incredibles and we burned through the story mode and now just enjoying the open world.

We unlocked Splashdown, and Walker Dennis really wanted to use his mask for his Spider-Man creation, but it was not in the creation options.  So that is unfortunate and disappointing.  It would have been amazing!

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When I bought Injustice 2, it did not take long for Walker D to want to fight Batman and the Ninja Turtles.  Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 went on sale for only ten dollars so I bought it.  I forgot the Capcom games did that team-up thing so it isn’t just one character versus another, but three on three.

Turns out, one of Spider-Man’s alternate suits is the Scarlet Spider, so I am super happy about that, but one of the other ones is the black costume, so Walker D likes that.  Though he has been playing as the traditional red and blue suit, which is fine.

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I treated Walker Dennis and myself to Lego DC Supervillains Deluxe Edition, so expect some updates about that game!

February 2020 Free PS Plus Games

Posted by John Klein III on January 29, 2020
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The February 2020 Free PS Plus Games are : The Bioshock Collection, Sims 4, and Firewall Zero Hour.

Firewall Zero Hour is a VR title, so that is great that we are moving toward getting VR titles, now we just need to get two PS5 titles (probably Post-January 2021) and my hunch will be correct about what Sony will be doing with the PS+ subscription going forward.

The Bioshock Collection I have heard nothing but amazing things about.  The first two take place in Rapture, an underwater domed city, and Infinite takes place in the sky.  People absolutely rave about these games.

Sims 4, I have heard of the franchise and my gal pal April adores it, I had not heard it had made its way to PS4 yet.  I wonder how it plays on console?  Also, Sims turns 20 this year, so this is like a birthday present for all of us.

I really love that we are getting game collections through the subscription.

I will probably start with BioShock 1, then try Sims 4.  One day, it would be nice to own a VR set, but I have to wait until Walker Dennis is at least 12, so six more years!

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PSP Prices has the games valued as such :

BioShock Collection is typically a $60 game, but goes on sale for as low as $12 – so already PS+ pays for itself on the high end.

Sims 4 is typically a $40 game, but goes on sale for as low as $8.

Firewall Zero Hour is a $20 game, but goes on sale for as low as $10.

So let us see if we hit $45 in value just yet!

These games are combined at a value of $120 at their height, or at $30 at their lowest.  The January games were combined at either $30 at their height, or $11 at their lowest, so we are already covered at the highest so I will no longer be tracking that.  At the low end, we are now at $41, which is so close to $45.  No matter what the games are for March 2020, the subscription will pay for itself.

A visit to PSN reveals :

The BioShock Collection has a theme we can buy for $2, so if I take to the game, I could be tempted to buy that.  The Collection comes with all single player content, all DLC content, the “Columbia’s Finest” pack, Director’s Commentary (which I love!), and Imagining BioShock, featuring Ken Levine and Shawn Robertson.

Sims 4 on the other hand has so much additional content!  There are three free avatars and three free themes, but the rest do cost money.

Island Living $40
Toddler Stuff $10
Discover University $40
Spa Day $20
Outdoor Retreat $20
Realm of Magic $20
Fitness Stuff $10
City Living $40
Dine Out $20
Get Together $40
Parenthood $20
Jungle Adventure $20
Cats and Dogs $40
Spooky Stuff $10
Backyard Stuff $10
Get Famous $40
Vampires $20
Seasons $40
Get to Work $40
StrangeVille $20
Deluxe Party Edition $50
Live Lavishly Bundle $60
Vintage Glamour Stuff $10
Cool Kitchen Stuff $10
Moschino Stuff Pack $10
Luxury Party Stuff $10
Bowling Night Stuff $10
Perfect Patio Stuff $10
Kids Room Stuff $10
Movie Hangout Stuff $10
Back to School Bundle $50
Bundle – City Living $50
Romantic Garden Stuff $10
Laundry Day Stuff $10
Plus Cats and Dogs Bundle $50
Deluxe Party Edition Upgrade $10
Bundle – Cats and Dogs, Parenthood $50
Bundle – Seasons, Jungle Adventure $50
Bundle – Get to Work, Dine Out, Kitchen $50

So a lot there if that is your thing.

Firewall Zero Hour also has a slew of DLC!  This game also has eight free avatars but so much more at cost.

Characters

Contractor Jaguar $4
Contractor Lynx $4
Contractor Proxy $4
Contractor Kane $4
Contractor Nash $4
Contractor Ruby $4
Contractor Node $4

Hack Key x5 Pack $5

Deluxe Pack $20, comes with characters, camo skins, face paints, and weapon skins.

Digital Deluxe Edition $40, is the game plus the delux pack.

I have now downloaded all of the free items!

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Most reddit reactions seem to be how most already own the BioShock Collection, which was true of the Uncharted Collection, but I do not own the BioShock Collection, so count me as being in the super excited camp.

[Video] PlayStation Plus Monthly Games – February 2020 from PS4

February’s Free PS Plus Games: BioShock: The Collection, The Sims 4, and Firewall Zero Hour from PlayStationPlus

NA | February’s Free PS+ Games: Bioshock: The Collection, The Sims 4, Firewall Zero Hour from PS4Deals

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Nathan with PlayStation Access :

Adam with PlayStationGrenade :

Ben with PlatinumChasers :

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Dave of PlayStation Access just last week played the first hour of the first BioShock.

So that is nicely timed.  Elle was a great companion, as usual.

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PlayStation Trophies Guides :

BioShock

https://www.playstationtrophies.org/game/bioshock-ps4/guide/

BioShock 2

https://www.playstationtrophies.org/game/bioshock-2-ps4/guide/

BioShock Infinite

https://www.playstationtrophies.org/game/bioshock-infinite-remaster/guide/

Sims 4

https://www.playstationtrophies.org/game/the-sims-4/guide/

Firewall Zero Hour

https://www.playstationtrophies.org/game/firewall-zero-hour/trophies/

No guide, just the trophy list.

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Game Updates :

In a bit of exciting news, PS4 users got the Earth 2 costume as free DLC!

It looks pretty great in the game.

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In Lego Batman 3, I am slowly making my way through obtaining the red bricks and the Bat-Mite items (which unlock one of three character tokens in each level).

In the first Uncharted game, I got to the first real shoot out and died, and on easy, so that killed some of my buzz, but the game looks stunning on PS4!

We played Portal Knights again, unlocking some additional portals, and just having a great time in the game.

Turns out, something happened to my Lego Marvel Superheroes 1 save file, so instead of 100%, it is now at 0%, so Walker Dennis and I played the first three levels of the game, and unlocked the ability to free play as anyone we have thus unlocked during the open world.  So that was annoying but these things happen.  I feel no pressure, at all, to reclaim anything.  Odd thing though is that Walker Dennis is not earning any of the trophies for completing each chapter, so we really should have made him the first player but I will keep monitoring that.  Once we get some actual characters, I will see if we can earn some character trophies on his file to see if there is a problem with the game itself.

I got all of the trophies in Goat Simulator I feel like I am easily going to obtain.

So all in all, I am feeling pretty well.

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I have to look at the trophy guides for Sims 4 and BioShock 1 to see how much I am even going to see but I really want to commit to getting 12 new Platinums this year.  My second one will be for the first Life is Strange game.  I am going to try to do a level of Lego Batman 3, then finish the night with another episode of Life is Strange.  Which should not take too long with four episodes left to do.