Still no access to Season 1 Pack on PS4. Any hope that they will fix it before christmas?
I'm wondering about this as well, certainly not looking good is it, I have my doubts it will be fixed anytime soon, really disappointed to say the least, I finished off all the goals on TOTAN yesterday so I won't be playing TPA on the PS4 anymore unless they get this issue sorted, I'm already starting to go off the idea of re-buying Season 1 on the PS4 even at the discounted price as it's taking so long for Farsight/Sony to sort this mess out.
To be honest when I was looking at the tables included in Season 1 it kind of made me wish that there was an option to buy every table separate, many of the two packs have one table I really like then one I don't like at all.
Per PS Blog
"Hey there, PlayStation and pinball fans! We are now officially available on PS4! We’re super excited that we were able to get it out in time for the holidays.
The positive response to The Pinball Arcade has been overwhelming. Reviewers have been raving about the new lighting and reworked physics which take full advantage of the PS4′s powerful hardware. The next-gen experience is alive and well in the PS4 version of The Pinball Arcade.
Some people who own Season One basic on PS3 were not able to purchase the discounted Season One pro on PS4. To those waiting on that Season Pass discount in North America: expect a fix by Tuesday the 24th!
Thank you all so much for your support, and have fun with Pinball Arcade on PS4."
Thanks! for nothing Farsight/Sony, if your one of the many that have bought "all" your tables in the UK/Europe (like myself) then you still can't play TPA on the PS4, I'm pleased for those of you in NA, but fed up with UK/Europe always being last on the list whenever there are problems that need sorting, to think TPA has already been out a week and we still can't download the discounted pack, awful!
Per PS Blog
"Hey there, PlayStation and pinball fans! We are now officially available on PS4! We’re super excited that we were able to get it out in time for the holidays.
The positive response to The Pinball Arcade has been overwhelming. Reviewers have been raving about the new lighting and reworked physics which take full advantage of the PS4′s powerful hardware. The next-gen experience is alive and well in the PS4 version of The Pinball Arcade.
Some people who own Season One basic on PS3 were not able to purchase the discounted Season One pro on PS4. To those waiting on that Season Pass discount in North America: expect a fix by Tuesday the 24th!
Thank you all so much for your support, and have fun with Pinball Arcade on PS4."
The pro discount bundle is now available for the NA store. I was hoping that they would also put out an pro upgrade bundle discount for those who wanted to buy the pro discount bundle but couldn't so they bought the regular discount bundle. I emailed them about this last week and they said that they thought they could work something out but so far there's nothing for this situation.
Still an issue in the UK/EU. Can't believe Sony haven't fixed this. The release of the game was delayed due to Sony / FarSight sorting out the discount deal. You'd think they would have tested qualification for discount bloody works before releasing it. I'm very disappointed, primarily with Sony - I had a feeling that it wouldn't be a quick resolution. It is causing lost sales which is a shame for FarSight - as good as the PS4 version is, I would not have re-purchased all tables for the PS4 at the full price. As it is, I intend to purchase the discount bundle when it finally gets fixed, but my patience and desire to do so is wearing thin. I feel a little bit bad for complaining about a loyalty discount, but I'm more angry with SCEE - they regularly cock things up and seem so slow to resolve problems.
Still an issue in the UK/EU. Can't believe Sony haven't fixed this. The release of the game was delayed due to Sony / FarSight sorting out the discount deal. You'd think they would have tested qualification for discount bloody works before releasing it. I'm very disappointed, primarily with Sony - I had a feeling that it wouldn't be a quick resolution. It is causing lost sales which is a shame for FarSight - as good as the PS4 version is, I would not have re-purchased all tables for the PS4 at the full price. As it is, I intend to purchase the discount bundle when it finally gets fixed, but my patience and desire to do so is wearing thin. I feel a little bit bad for complaining about a loyalty discount, but I'm more angry with SCEE - they regularly cock things up and seem so slow to resolve problems.
Why on earth would you be angry with Sony? Sony did a fine job for Zen Pinball: if you have one of their tables on PS3 you can download it for free on the PS4 with no issues.
It is a harsh truth, but still true, that FS have a history of running about blaming others for cock-ups. It was the same thing with the Steam release, and the same reason given: Valve had messed up with the pricing. I don't blame Sony for this; I could be wrong, but it seems to me that when it comes to release management FS don't seem to know their arses from their elbows.
How exactly do you figure that FS managed to break the Playstation Store when only Sony are able to make changes to it?
We were told the game got delayed initially to resolve these discount issues, because Sony said FS couldn't do the discount how they wanted (eg discounted table pack for anyone with three full tables) and the store wasn't really designed to offer the discounts in the way its (supposed to) be doing. This is one reason we are so pissed, they delayed the game to make sure the discount worked, and it still doesn't.
I have also heard it mentioned that the reason Zen didn't move all their tables over to PS4 for free was also down to Sony only allowing a specific number to be moved for free, the rest would need to be charged.
Then there are the number of times the EU store have cocked up discount/cross-buy offers in the past, its pretty obvious where the problem lies.
I agree FS aren't perfect, but a lot of the upset at them about the lack of PS3 improvements is also misplaced. Again, we now know Sony do not allow DLC to be updated which means FS have to arrange one big game update containing all table patches. Is that FS fault too then?
To me it's the same as when you see someone give a bad review for a product on Amazon because shipping got screwed up, or the package was damaged in transit. Not the fault of the manufacturer, and the review is actually intended for the seller, but the product is what gets the blame. Or when you get mad at a store clerk because someone else messed up. Is it frustrating? You bet. Is the yelling misplaced? Usually.
Just got my PS4 for Christmas... wondering something...
The digital copy of Pinball Arcade + season 1 pack at the PS Store = $29.99
The physical copy of the game, which includes all season 1 tables = $38.99 at Amazon right now.
Other than it comes with a disc and case, is there any benefit/difference to owning the actual physical edition of the game, or should I just download the FREE copy and buy the Season 1 bundle for $10 cheaper?