Most Expensive Game Yet
Posted by: Newsfactory on: 05/05/2006 12:55 PM [ Print | 9 comment(s) ] · 3525 views
Prepare to burn the wallet hard with the upcoming Sin Episodes by Ritual Entertainment.
Each "episode" release will cost $19.95 US by Steam (boxed versions to be more expensive).
With 9 episodes total, gamers will be paying a total of $179.55 for the complete game. Each "episode" is estimated at 6 hours of gaming, but for the typical FPS gamer, expect around 3 to 4.
Rip off or not? To put it into perspective, its around the rumoured price of Nintendo's upcoming console.
Each "episode" release will cost $19.95 US by Steam (boxed versions to be more expensive).
With 9 episodes total, gamers will be paying a total of $179.55 for the complete game. Each "episode" is estimated at 6 hours of gaming, but for the typical FPS gamer, expect around 3 to 4.
Rip off or not? To put it into perspective, its around the rumoured price of Nintendo's upcoming console.
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Chagrin Posts: 6 Joined: 2003-07-19 |
#64543 Posted on: 05/05/2006 03:26 PM
I'm glad you posted it, I was really thinking about this f**king bulls*it there last night, and its going to be the same with HL2 "episodes" bloody friggin money grubbing devs, shit they're not even paying for any packaging supposedly so they're going to be charging people up the ass. The worst is the stupid idiots that are going to buy each one and think its a great deal. Like you said it'll be $179.95!!!! For what? Dated FPS gameplay in an O.K engine? HEH to hell with that, I think alot of people will just do smart thing and wait for our good friends that start with "e" and end with "o" to release it. addendum: OMG!!!I was so totally wrong! YOu can PRE-LOAD for FREE!!! :O like OMG!! What a great feature! Friggin douche bags! Whats next "use your mouse to play FOR FREE!" God damn STEAM we seriously need to boycott this shit before it gets TOO much further. |
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TSThomas Posts: 1 Joined: 2003-05-10 |
#64544 Posted on: 05/05/2006 04:48 PM
Here's a simple solution - If you don't like it - DON'T BUY ANY MORE. You're not forced or tied into buying any of them. If you want to pay $20 a shot for something you don't like then you're an idiot. |
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RingWraithNGO Unregistered |
#64546 Posted on: 05/05/2006 08:47 PM
Actually you are quite false. Buying The Sims with all the Expansion Packs would cost AT LEAST $180 US. |
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MB Unregistered Posts: 26 Joined: 2004-05-21 |
#64547 Posted on: 05/05/2006 08:48 PM
Milking the fanboy. I would do that too. And there are quite a few of those underdeveloped specimen out there! $180 for 36 hours of gameplay is a joke. If it would be 10 hours each, yeah that would be nice. But realisticly 4 hours each of them? PLUUUEEESE! Steam is just another platform, not to make things easier for customers (as the fanboys still think), but to rip em off even more. Fanboys dont care about money anyway. They get all their money from mommy and daddy. |
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BetrayerX Unregistered |
#64552 Posted on: 05/06/2006 03:55 AM
I will wait for the "collection" set in 6 years at a 19.95 for all the 9 episodes bargain bin.  |
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TSThomas Unregistered Posts: 1 Joined: 2003-05-10 |
#64555 Posted on: 05/06/2006 12:47 PM
The Sims is a complete game though without the Expansion pack. Sin is being released as *portions* of a complete game. But again, you don't HAVE to buy The Sims with all expansion packs. |
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scyphe Unregistered |
#64556 Posted on: 05/06/2006 02:08 PM
What annoys me about the whole Steam thing is that it was supposed to get rid of the middle-hands, pushing down the price and let the developers make better games. Now it's just another way to milk MORE out of the fans of the games. More money in the pocket for the developers, less gaming for the money for the customers. The big problem is that people will buy the whole deal like sheep and make it the cashcow the developers want it to be. Bah... |
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CeeJay Unregistered |
#64557 Posted on: 05/06/2006 04:24 PM
You could argue that the total playtime would equal that of 2 , 3 or maybe even 4 normal games - But even then it would still be very expensive. |
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thefunkygibbon Unregistered Posts: 2 Joined: 2003-09-25 |
#64564 Posted on: 05/08/2006 11:53 AM
but if thats the case... dont most games in the USA cost about $50 anyway? thinking like that nearly justifies the near $200 for it  |
