turtlepowa
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Nobody said that, but if money is an issue, it's a very good option and nobody has to complain about prices. Many people do both. I also play the games on Game Pass first and still buy them later if i really liked the game.
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How PlayStation 5 exclusive Returnal is keeping the arcade fires alive, Housemarque on the PT influence, justifying the £70 price tag and the future
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The_Mike
I cry about SonyGaf from my chair in Redmond, WA
Ah sorry about that. I've read it wrong
I've read it as being sarcastic.
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Clarissa
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Nintendo/Xbox fanboys who hate Sony -> Sony games all look and play the same. There's only walking simulator/sad dad games. I'd rather watch a movie than play a Sony game.
*Housemarque releases a Triple A Roguelite. Something that's never been done before. A gamey game that is not a walking simulator*
Nintendo/Xbox fanboys who hate Sony -> No one's going to buy the game because it's so expensive HAHAHAHA. It looks like a cheap game and worth at most $10 HAHAHAAHA.
*Housemarque releases a Triple A Roguelite. Something that's never been done before. A gamey game that is not a walking simulator*
Nintendo/Xbox fanboys who hate Sony -> No one's going to buy the game because it's so expensive HAHAHAHA. It looks like a cheap game and worth at most $10 HAHAHAAHA.
turtlepowa
Banned
I doubt that this is AAA. I think it's AA.
bender
What time is it?
And every other game released these days is a roguelite with procedurally generated levels and persistent upgrade elements.
Bigdrakegreenblood
Banned
Good stuff. Thanks!
Unknown?
Member
Even comparing those games to this is insane. It's like saying GTA2 is the same as GTA5.
bender
What time is it?
Hard disagree. It doesn't look much different from Alienation/Nex Machnica beyond the narrative trappings.
Unknown?
Member
It's not a top down twin stick shooter....
Ass of Can Whooping
Banned
It's just more revenue from day one buyers. Anyone who would have bought this for $60 day one are still going to buy it for $70
The rest will wait for sales like they always do
The rest will wait for sales like they always do
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bender
What time is it?
...yes, and? They switched the perspective but other than that they are re-using elements from their past games (that's not a knock).
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Gamerguy84
Member
What does your friend think though?
Ass of Can Whooping
Banned
You mean they're reusing concepts? That doesn't make it any cheaper.
Look at it from this perspective. Alienation, Nex Machina and Matterfall were all released in the span of around a year, with those three projects being split between 40 or so employees
In contrast Returnal is a all hands on deck project that's taken them 3 - 4 years with 80 employees
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bender
What time is it?
I didn't say the production of the game was as inexpensive as their previous efforts. They are certainly going for higher production values with more focus on storytelling, but aside from that and the perspective change, it looks very similar to previous efforts. I don't think it's unfair to question why they've leapt from making $20 games to $70 games. They've also got a metric shit ton of competition in the roguelite genre and are easily coming in at double to triple the price of the competition. It's going to be a hard sell to a lot of people as evidenced by the responses in this thread.
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Ass of Can Whooping
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Well what does justify the price increase if not the fact that it's multitudes more expensive to make?
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bender
What time is it?
It's not really on the consumer to worry about how expensive something is to produce. It's up to Housemarque to develop a compelling product at an attractive price point.
StateofMajora
Banned
I never knew alienation got a physical release in asia, i think i'll pick it up it's just over 20 bucks. Made me think resogun went physical as well for a sec but sadly no
Clarissa
Banned
I've been resisting so hard to not share his thoughts about the switch pro and his recent views on Sony but I'll get banned permanently this time if I mention him. So I'll have to pass. Lol.
Aguero9320
Member
Housemarque can’t even spell AAA.
Unknown?
Member
That's what I was getting at with the GTA reference. When you simplify something so much you can make anything look the same. GTA5 is still hijacking cars and doing criminal activities like before. But that doesn't really work and you know it.
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bender
What time is it?
It's a terrible comparison. It would be like comparing Stardust to Returnal and omitting all of Housemarque's efforts in between. And that's ignoring the pricing structure of your GTA reference. The sad thing is you don't know it. Bless your heart.
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Unknown?
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It's as terrible as your comparison, which is why I made it.
IbizaPocholo
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Terrible_Majesty
Member
This game might be my reason to own a PS5
Terrible_Majesty
Member
I agree they should focus more on marketing the gameplay. PT was literally supposed to be Silent Hills. Returnal is looking like an amalgamation of Vanquish, Metroid, and PT. With shmup elements. Intriguing title from HM
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Bittermich
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It’s more than $10. £70 are $97.
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