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[Ruud_Luiten]

What is this? Nintendo?

 

[kobu]

The game is worth less to me now that duke nukem is in it.

 

[Fdkn]

They can price it at whatever they want, it's their call to make

The original bombed and this will bomb too, so you'll get the chance to get it cheaper after some time

 

[robgrab]

I'll wait for the Steam Sale when it's $4.99

,,,and remove GFWL

 

[Camp Freddie]

From what I recall, it wasn't a pretty game in the first place. A remaster is not going to make it look much better.
And it wasn't popular either. Gameplay was good, but there are far better FPS games. The industry has already reacted to the "no more boring modern military CoD clones" with stuff like Wolfenstein and Doom (or Overwatch if you want MP), which are way better games than Bulletstorm.

I expect it'll be competing with No Mans Sky and AssCreed Unity for the fastest price drop awards.

 

[Backlogger]

I've already beat this game and as much as I loved it there is no reason to play it again, esp at this price. At least with something like a Skyrim you can roll a new character or maybe do some quest lines you skipped on your first playthrough.

If it ever gets to the $5 range I might bite but pretty much zero interest in buying this again.

 

[thenexus6]

From the makers of Borderlands and Brothers in Arms! Preorder today!

 

[SatelliteOfLove]

Enough truthiness for you today, OP

This is one of the few evergreenest titles that can get away with full price MSRP for any length of time.

That is the real thing to keep in mind: this bulletstorm sucker will be $15 bomba price in post-xmas sales.

 

[Kaako]

Uh wtf...this thing is going to tank 100% guaranteed.

 

[VincentMatts]

But why??
I honestly don't get it. It's a remastered version of 6 years old game with no major new content. (One character and few maps if i am not wrong).

In years when most developers are giving Remasters for free to owners of the original versions, and pricing them no higher than 30$ Gearbox Software decides to price Bulletstorm 50$. That's how much brand new or few weeks "old" AAA games cost today.

Your opinion? I am personally not supporting and buying this.

It wasnt even worth that the first time

 

[Rocketz]

Yeah good luck with that.

 

[dreamfall]

They should probably launch it at $40 at the most... Even that is really pushing it. Hopefully a free upgrade for PC owners...

 

[meerak]

I don't really understand anger at prices... They always go down, don't they? Is it really insulting that they left room for sales? I dunno maybe I'm crazy.

 

[RavenHawk]

I don't really understand anger at prices... They always go down, don't they? Is it really insulting that they left room for sales? I dunno maybe I'm crazy.

What anger? So far I see people discussing how the game is being released, at what they feel is an unrealistic price.

Video games, like other forms of entertainment, compete for our money; why shouldn't people question the release price of a game that has minimal new features, and did not sell well the first time through?

 

[Psychoward]

I bought it for $5 a year ago and it looked and ran fine. I'll pass.

 

[Generalpsyduck]

Do i get access to the gears 3 beta with this version?

 

[Phox]

I'm not paying for this, it's a slap in the face!

 

[Malio]

I got the original Bulletstorm for $10 in the bargain bin after it bombed. Got about 2-3 hours into and cried for my missing $10.

Hard pass.

 

[Psychoward]

Enough truthiness for you today, OP

If you have the base game you get it for free on Steam.

 

[peanutbutterlatte]

Lol it was selling for £3 within a year of release. What on earth are they thinking?

 

[OrbitalBeard]

$50? What the heck are they thinking. Bulletstorm was a sales disappointment for Epic and EA when it released almost six years ago (and early copies included Gears of War 3 beta access, which must have helped initial sales). At that price in 2017, it's going to completely tank. Which is unfortunate, because it's actually a game that deserves a second chance.

 

[Heidern98]

I like People Can Fly and I really enjoyed their Painkiller stuff, but I could never get into this game when it first came out.

Now this remaster was somewhat interesting as a possible way to get me to try the game again, but now that it has the Gearbox connection I'm really loathe to go near it. I wish it didn't have Duke in it.

 

[FoneBone]

Can Gearbox actually offer a discount for owners of a game they didn't publish? Regardless, a $50 price point is just obscene, and I say that as someone who absolutely loved the game.

 

[Diancecht]

Fuck me if I give Fraud Pitchford 50 bucks for a five years old game.

 

[Troubled Bat]

But full price is $60

 

[KalBalboa]

I think the $50 MSRP would be easier to swallow if the new Duke Nukem content was just part of the package and not some pre-order DLC.

I personally think a remaster with new campaign content on top of all the original DLC is worth $40-50, but I guess the depends on the breadth of the Duke stuff.

 

[SMD]

Threads like this always remind me just how goddamn cheap we are as gamers!

Threads like this always remind me just how many people think publishers are charities rather than businesses.

They're not your mates, they're not gonna pat you on the back for being a mug.

 

[Meier]

I thought the original was a blast but I think I got it for like $5 from Dell. The game was a massive bomb.. why would a re-release be anything but budget priced? $30 at most should have been the original cost.

 

[Crab Milk Mickey]

This cliché "they're a business" angle being thrown around is adorable, considering Gearbox won't be making any money off of the remaster anyways.

 

[jack....]

This was $20 or less within like 3 weeks of its original release. Can't imagine it will be much different this time.

 

[ToyMachine228]

In all seriousness, Bulletstorm is a great game. It got a wrap for its language and dialogue but the gameplay is extremely satisfying. I agree $50 is a surprise but if you haven't played it before, pick it up.

 

[Lanrutcon]

Man, I laughed at the dialogue in this. It's not exactly witty or intelligent humor, but it got me.

I'll grab it on sale.

 

[Kurt Russell]

I loved the first game, picked it up on Steam and played it at least twice already. I'm not paying $50 for this though. I can still play the original version and it looks as good as what they showed in that trailer, so the only important additions would be a co-op mode that works and the new Duke voice lines.
They should have added an upgrade path for people who supported the original release.

 

[Zakalwe]

because it's worth it
(and 42€ in PSN EU with PS+)

I love the game, but it's not worth full price as a 6 year old remaster.

I'll bite around £20-25. I'll definitely get it though.

 

[antitrop]

One of the most overlooked games of last-gen sent to die again.

The game kicks fucking ass, pick it up on sale.

 

[LOLCats]

It will be 15.99$ after gamers club unlocked before you know it.

 

[Rival]

I'm one hundred percent certain it won't be full price for long.

 

[crazy monkey]

I bought ps3 version brand new for 1.99 two months ago.

 

[SirMossyBloke]

I got the original Bulletstorm for $10 in the bargain bin after it bombed. Got about 2-3 hours into and cried for my missing $10.

Hard pass.

Well there's no accounting for taste.

 

[Movalpolos]

Its gonna bomb so quick. Expect it under 20 in a month.

 

[Daeoc]

Well they have to try to make a profit off the game somehow after it didn't sell well enough the first time. Personally didn't care for this game at all, and neither did anyone I knew at the time of the original release.

 

[User 479360]

I think they're going to hurt themselves by selling it at that price, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't looking forward to it. I've been hankering to replay this.

I may just rent it, though.

 

[Empty]

it's just a tax on mega fans. it won't be that price for very long. shrug.

 

[ghibli99]

Who asked for this?

 

[black070]

All the best, it's a great game - I'll definitely pick it up to replay in 4K on the Pro, but not until it sees a price drop.

 

[AHindD]

It didn't sell before, and it sure as shit won't sell now.

Gearbox is on fire this year.

 

[hotcyder]

I liked the original! Its concept didn't stretch a full campaign but the gameplay was at least solid.

But I guess I already own the original

and I don't particularly want to support Gearbox.

Though I do hope People May Fly get more work.

Is Fortnite still coming out or is it stuck in development hell forever?

 

[rockyt]

Sounds to me this is gonna bomb badly

 

[Serious Sam]

I have question regarding the complaints about the full price. What makes games different from other media (music, movies) that when a remaster is released some games should not charge full price.

Whenever you buy a cd that was remastered or buy a movie again in whatever new format has become mainstream there is no loyalty program. Of course games are more expensive than the stuff mentioned above but still... I honestly would like to know why games are not worth it. And no one is being pressured to buy it day 1.

I understand that with the PC version there is an expiration date with GFWL (this is the version I own) which is something to be considered and since most of its sales where on digital platforms a loyalty discount could be given since it's quite easy to detect ownership.

Having said that I do appreciate when a new version is given for free to owners of the previous release.

Just a reminder to you or others who might consider new version primarily because it doesn't have GFWL. There is a community made patch for original game that allows you to play without GFWL, you don't even need to have GFWL installed. You can get the patch/fix here http://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Bulletstorm#Play_without_Games_for_Windows_-_LIVE

 

[Miroku129]

They pull out a Nintendo tax then?