Average Ratings
If you’re a person that likes to play games but really cares about what you do with your money, you’ll probably derive a lot of value out of gaming for cheap. If this is the case, you’ve probably read the last entry on this list and may have already decided which service offers better incentive for purchase. There’s one crucial component that’s missing in all this, however. It lies in the quality of the games offered.
Unfortunately it’s not uncommon that lackluster titles find their ways onto either Games with Gold or PS Plus’ Instant Games Collection. This being said, when great games arrive on either service, a lot of fanfare is made and supporters from each camp sing their prasies until the next month’s offerings come around. Just look at this month’s reactions to PS Plus’s offerings and compare them to fan reactions in October.
When solely taking critical reception into consideration, Games with Gold managed to score an average 77.19 across all the titles it offered for the year. PS Plus’ Instant Games Collection, on the other hand, managed to score an average rating of 71.3. Though it seems like the Instant Games Collection’s score should be higher due to the inclusion of widely acclaimed titles like Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and Just Cause 3, it seems as though subpar offerings on the PS3 and Vita brought that average down.
Despite the disparity between the amount of games being offered, the victory here again goes to Games with Gold.
