"Super Slim" PS3 Review

[Force-Destruct]

Buying anything with PS+ entitles you too keep it EVEN AFTER YOUR SUBSCRIPTION EXPIRES.

It's only the full free games that require a subscription. If you bought a game and got a ton of free DLC (like LittleBigPlanet) via PS+, you keep that stuff.

Also, regarding the PS3 comparisons, the old, fat model is the best (I'm still forcing mine to keep going) and I just acquired a slim (old slim) from my cousin that he never plays on (since he has another one and one is alone in its original packaging) for 75 bucks. The slim is ok but I hate the look of it; the same goes for the new slim (Super-Slim), ugly ass system with it's sliding cover.

If I had one of those super slim's, I will guarantee that it WON'T LAST LONG, that sliding door seems too fragile. The old slim appears to feel sturdier that that flimsy super slim.

 

[Force_of_Nature]

It's the whole "fine print, cancel before the period is up or we'll charge you the subscription fee automatically" spiel. That usually turns me off right quick... since with things like this, it's usually "signing up is fast and easy! But to cancel you have to WALK THROUGH THE PITS OF HELL AND SACRIFICE YOUR FIRSTBORN CHILD TO BAAL"

That bugged the hell out of me with the XBL Gold subscriptions. It automatically renewed and you had to specifically call in and speak to a representative in order to cancel and tell them your card info. However, to sign up, all I needed was a credit card. Wouldn't it make more sense to call in to sign up, and when necessary allow you to cancel your account more freely? What if someone stole a credit card and used it to sign up? The sign-up/cancel system seemed completely backward, which was irritating.

Hence why I rarely get XBL Gold subscriptions and mostly use these "free month trial" cards. Paying regularly to play online feels kind of lame too.