Do Not Delete P.T. From Your PlayStation 4

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Unlike most games which have been de-listed from the PSN Store, P.T. has been completely wiped from Sony's servers. Contrary to what was previously reported, if you've deleted it from your hard disk to make space, you can no longer re-download it through your Library. 
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When I first noticed the official message on my PS Vita, I was honestly surprised. Out of all of the games that I've downloaded across various console services, this was the first time I've been told that an application in my library is no longer accessible.

I realize that this was something given out for free, and meant as promotional material for a game that no is no longer in production. Why should Konami spend any resources or money to make it available? Why throw good money after bad? Still, I'm a bit annoyed, and also concerned. I've always been partial to purchasing retail physical copies of games specifically because of worst case scenarios such as this. If I own the disc, I can keep on playing it as long as the hardware works.

A game that you could never play again? As a retro enthusiast, that actually bothers me. Especially considering how much enjoyment I've got out of P.T., it seems like something I'd want to go back to and re-experience, if only to reminisce. Catching me completely by surprise, P.T. turned out to be one of my favorite PS4 experiences.

Tell us, how do you feel about the security of your digital library? Do ever go back to older games, or do you live in the moment and only look forward?

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