Rad Doll Kung Fu fights for free on PSN

Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic received a critical drubbing when it first debuted for $9.99 on the PlayStation Network in April. Happening upon perhaps the best way for gamers to forgive the game its faults, Sony said as part of its PlayStation Network update that it would be partnering with...

Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic received a critical drubbing when it first debuted for $9.99 on the PlayStation Network in April. Happening upon perhaps the best way for gamers to forgive the game its faults, Sony said as part of its PlayStation Network update that it would be partnering with Sprint to give the game away. Sony did not specify when the offer would expire, saying only that it would be available on the house "this week."

Sony is also offering a deal on Capcom's Bionic Commando Rearmed. With the all-new Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 edition hitting retail next week, Sony is offering a 50 percent discount on the 8-bit redux, selling it through the PSN for $4.99 until this Thursday.

Other full games available this week are poker variant Texas Cheat'em and Zen Pinball, both of which can be purchased for $9.99. Gamers can also pick up original PlayStation classics The King of Fighter '99 and Spyro: Year of the Dragon for play on the PS3 as well as the PSP. The two games run $5.99 apiece.

It's another big week of add-on game content, as well. The first of eight MotorStorm Pacific Rift liveries is now available for free, as is the Daxter character for Pain. Those looking for premium Pain content can pick up the Sore Spots pack for $5.99, which adds two new environments to the destruction-heavy downloadable game. Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 also has free content available in the form of three new missions.

On the rhythm game front, Guitar Hero World Tour picks up a three-pack of pop songs. "Everything's Magic" by Angels & Airwaves, "So What" by Pink, and "Stop and Stare" by OneRepublic can all be downloaded for $1.99 individually or $5.49 for the set. The Rock Band Music Store gains eight new playable tracks this week from artists Disturbed, Elvis Costello, Steely Dan, and Social Distortion. Each track carries the standard sticker price of $1.99.

On the PSP, gamers can pick up Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice for $22.99. The Bigbig Studios-developed action game was originally released to positive reviews in January 2008.

39 Comments

  • beymod

    Posted Jun 6, 2009 5:45 am PT

    thanks....
    http://www.beymod.com.tr

  • svdbygrce02

    Posted Jun 5, 2009 6:12 am PT

    pretty bad when you don't even want to play a game for free lol

  • Suicide-Panda

    Posted Jun 4, 2009 10:05 am PT

    wow this game sucked, my mate raved on about it how it was soo good and stuff lol

  • slipknot611

    Posted May 28, 2009 11:23 am PT

    Lol, yeah, I got their free copy of Rag Doll... and it still sucks. Bionic Commando, on the other hand, rocked. I would've gladly bought it for $10, but getting it for half that was pretty sweet, too. Now give me a release date on that MvC2, and I can widen the smile on my face.

  • link1709

    Posted May 23, 2009 1:20 pm PT

    we still had to pay for this in the uk. God bless scee for not obtaining this deal. I can't help but wish I lived in America!

  • lbptoady

    Posted May 20, 2009 9:12 pm PT

    Screw this! I bought it for 10 bucks! Little pieces of crap! I hate the game too!

  • shani_boy101

    Posted May 20, 2009 4:05 am PT

    lol, raD doll.

    apparently this game sucks so i won't waste any bandwidth on it.
    They should put RagDoll Masters on PSN. its a flash PC game and its pretty fun.

  • GarysLaptop

    Posted May 19, 2009 10:33 am PT

    Oh man, that game sucks.

    Where's Final Fantasy VII already....

  • terry_tate

    Posted May 19, 2009 7:45 am PT

    wow those are probably the worst three downloadables ive ever seen for guitar hero. and rock band gives us elvis costello and steely dan? awesome! usually this is the other way around

  • gatsbythepig

    Posted May 18, 2009 8:37 pm PT

    It's the definition of dilemma. A free game that you won't want to play.

  • playwrite

    Posted May 18, 2009 7:57 am PT

    "GOD DAMMIT KYLE!" Why do us Canadians always get screwed? Are they really going to force me to make an american PS3 account to get one crappy game? "I hate you guys."

  • darknferno12

    Posted May 17, 2009 5:31 pm PT

    Downloaded the game which is ok, kind of fun but not (9.5) RAD gamespot. IMO $9.99 is way too much but when you get charged .50-$1.99 for fake clothes in home I guess the price is right on par

  • viewtiful_jay

    Posted May 17, 2009 1:51 pm PT

    No, it's a turd of a game, and it's a rip off at $10. $5 would be somewhat more reasonable. It's an interesting game and fun premise, but the execution sucked.

  • eric101893

    Posted May 17, 2009 1:27 pm PT

    you guys are unbelieveable. i understand that some may think it is too short of a game, but with a bunch of people over or just a couple, this game is very goofy and fun. I wish there was online capability and specific powers, but i still think this game is NOT horrible, but very different and fun!

  • earth79

    Posted May 17, 2009 12:28 pm PT

    Yeah this game wasn't even fun, I gotta say I'm shocked at actually being disappointed with something that's free... I mean for free I'll take it but... whatever I don't really plan on playing it again for more than the 15 minutes I played.

  • suprsolider

    Posted May 17, 2009 10:15 am PT

    Too bad it's not free in Canada.

    I still got to pay for it here, and I am too cheap to do that.

  • StuDevo

    Posted May 17, 2009 9:39 am PT

    Pretty bad game but not bad for free, not worth the £8 price in the uk

  • Hunchie

    Posted May 17, 2009 7:04 am PT

    On the house this week? It's already back to 9.99$ Time goes fast!

  • nescgi

    Posted May 17, 2009 12:17 am PT

    The game could be a 1, you tell me free and limited time and I'll be there.

    Don't forget about the free Uncharted apartment on Home for a week too.

  • chappy_man

    Posted May 16, 2009 10:28 pm PT

    good idea, i hope this means they do more things like this in the future.

  • qwertyuiop112

    Posted May 16, 2009 9:08 pm PT

    the game isnt that bad.

  • C_Sharp

    Posted May 16, 2009 7:00 pm PT

    After playing Rag Doll Kung Fu I finally see why they're giving it away... >_>

  • TalonZzz

    Posted May 16, 2009 2:59 pm PT

    Great news, Bionic Commando is still one of the best downloadable games ever made, it's a steal at $5.

    Rag Doll Kung Fu is another story, as are Gamespot's spellcheckers apparently.

  • Kleeyook

    Posted May 16, 2009 2:57 pm PT

    It's not free in EU.

  • viewtiful_jay

    Posted May 16, 2009 12:21 pm PT

    I downloaded it yesterday. I'll say that considering it was free, I fee like I barely got my money's worth, and leave it at that.

    Bionic Command for $5 was definitely a steal though.

  • nelly999

    Posted May 16, 2009 12:16 pm PT

    its not free if it is how do u get it free....

  • suicidalblues

    Posted May 16, 2009 12:10 pm PT

    Got Rag Doll Kung-fu for the kids to play (something easier to pick up than SF4) and they've been laughing all morning. Not a serious fighter, but funnier than hell to watch. Thank you Sony!

  • DDR_Midian

    Posted May 16, 2009 11:12 am PT

    ...I already paid for that crap. Sony can kiss my ass.

  • denicola_a_god

    Posted May 16, 2009 10:40 am PT

    sickk gotta love the free dlc and especially free gamess

  • sMeAgOl_VaDeR

    Posted May 16, 2009 10:25 am PT

    its free, am downloading it, they say its hilarious, but i'll be the judge of that

  • mjc0961

    Posted May 16, 2009 9:54 am PT

    I don't know what fails more: "Rad Doll Kung Fu" or Pink for Guitar Hero.

  • Tony2519

    Posted May 16, 2009 9:11 am PT

    i went on, doesnt seem to be "free" it still says 9.99

  • ScreamDream

    Posted May 16, 2009 6:43 am PT

    Free online and now a free game with trophies. Thank you Sony!!

  • C_Sharp

    Posted May 16, 2009 6:11 am PT

    Looks like it's time to get Bionic Commando for $5!! ^_^

  • snoogans460

    Posted May 16, 2009 6:01 am PT

    Great. I just purchased Rag Doll Kung Fu for $9.99 last week. Why couldn't I have gotten this news earlier? Figures.

  • aclbandit

    Posted May 16, 2009 5:27 am PT

    *sigh*. Come on, GameSpot-- typos in this day and age? Seriously? Also, why is this listed in the RSS feed as Wii? It's not even mentioned in the article. QC, kids.

  • daveneonfarrell

    Posted May 15, 2009 10:43 pm PT

    nothing in life is free

  • ColdfireTrilogy

    Posted May 15, 2009 10:24 pm PT

    Windows spell check ftw... giving out wrong words as correct since 1992. Rad Doll Kung-Fu ... must be Rad right?

  • paperwarior17

    Posted May 15, 2009 9:43 pm PT

    Rad!

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