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Deep Down is Free to play, beta near PS4 Japan launch
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Ninja Scooter
Member
Good to see nobody is overreacting.
Imbarkus
As Sartre noted in his contemplation on Hell in No Exit, the true horror is other members.
Well I guess it worked for Infinity Blade...
akachan ningen
Member
Free is good. Even if it turns out bad, this is just a first generation ps4 game. The engine optimization will only get better.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Yeah not too happy with this news at all.
ZackieChan
Member
And on the latest 8-4 Play podcast everyone who played it thought it was great and are really excited. Both impressions are consistent with the past, I think.
SolidSnakex
Member
There is no paywall for F2P games on the PS4.
Developers/publishers/Sony need to agree on some terms before F2P game can exit PS+ paywall. Its not automatic.
LonelySeal
Banned
all interest I had in this game has died. though I will admit there wasn't much interest to begin with, visually its very nice but gameplay wise it looks very boring anyway.
iamshadowlark
Banned
No, its the publishers decision if games are behind the paywall. That's been confirmed by Yoshida and several publishers.
http://www.polygon.com/2013/6/13/44...lanetside-2-ps4-playstation-plus-not-required
Exactly.
CadetMahoney
Member
pretty much.
Enter Bamco type Tekken microtransactions.
stamina bar/armor fix yuck. Man that would be HORRIBLE!
If it's a F2P game there probably won't be a "disc".
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
Do you consider Diablo 2 a tech demo? Random dungeons =/= lack of content.
CadetMahoney
Member
BurnOutBrighter
Banned
Yeah I don't get it. Does Capcom hire from the B Team of voice talent for every game they make?
So many games do it flawlessly these days, bu Capcom games still sound like second rate English dubs of Saturday morning anime.
Teletraan1
Banned
This thread is a stark contrast to the Dota2 F2P confirmation.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=476321
That thread barely got 2 pages of pure jubilation and gaben flavored rimjobs for one of the biggest games out there. This thread is full of people crying that the sky is falling without even getting the details. Perhaps Capcom should have provided more details or a FAQ regarding their F2P setup while announcing the game as F2P to avoid the chicken little syndrome in this thread.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=476321
That thread barely got 2 pages of pure jubilation and gaben flavored rimjobs for one of the biggest games out there. This thread is full of people crying that the sky is falling without even getting the details. Perhaps Capcom should have provided more details or a FAQ regarding their F2P setup while announcing the game as F2P to avoid the chicken little syndrome in this thread.
Poetic.Injustice
Member
Capcom don't exactly have a good track record.
Huh? I actually the VAs were pretty good.
Also, the game looks expensive as hell, so i think P2W method is worse then what we have in mind. We might have to buy dungeons or something. The basic game would be just a lengthy demo.
Doesn't exactly fill me with confidence but I've been interested in this game since the first announcement so I'll try to keep an open mind. Puzzle and Dragons is free to play and I've been able to enjoy that without spending a time so hopefully the f2p will be implemented in a non-offensive manner.
It's literally brimming with potential, but there's so much potentially standing in the way.
CadetMahoney
Member
And the fact that they didn't describe the monetization model is suspect of something unpleasant to hide. I have zero reason to blissfully look forward to it if I don't know how badly (or not) I'm going to get fleeced or put up with artificial armor/health/stamina barriers.
Consider this:
A game where the overworld is free, and then to play 'instances' or 'dungeons', you buy each one for a couple bucks. Could be a smart business model because if you buy a dungeon and your friends want to play, they'll also buy the dungeon. Maybe even add a content creation system.
Thoughts?
A game where the overworld is free, and then to play 'instances' or 'dungeons', you buy each one for a couple bucks. Could be a smart business model because if you buy a dungeon and your friends want to play, they'll also buy the dungeon. Maybe even add a content creation system.
Thoughts?
KoopaTheCasual
Junior Member
I feel like that depends entirely on the dungeon pricing model, and how everything else is monetized.
Alright let's say you have a AAA-quality (whatever that means), 60-90 minute dungeon. How much would you pay for that dungeon experience, considering you didn't pay an up-front cost?
Well generally Valve had shown their vision of f2p with TF2 whereas Capcom has not shown a good vision nor announced how this works differently from their previous f2p games.
Oh my God - has anyone here actually played a decent F2P game and not just read iOS horror stories?
Just go out and look at DOTA 2 - possibly the single best competitive multiplayer game on the planet right now and the only things you can buy are cosmetics which have no gameplay impact. And the game is still profitable as heck for Valve. It's the perfect F2P game and is horribly overlooked. Why people don't copy its model more is mind-boggling. If Capcom just follow their route, it'd be amazing.
Don't write off F2P as a knee-jerk reaction when it isn't all doom and gloom. Sure, Japanese devs don't have an amazing history with this sort of stuff but why instantly assume the worst?
Just go out and look at DOTA 2 - possibly the single best competitive multiplayer game on the planet right now and the only things you can buy are cosmetics which have no gameplay impact. And the game is still profitable as heck for Valve. It's the perfect F2P game and is horribly overlooked. Why people don't copy its model more is mind-boggling. If Capcom just follow their route, it'd be amazing.
Don't write off F2P as a knee-jerk reaction when it isn't all doom and gloom. Sure, Japanese devs don't have an amazing history with this sort of stuff but why instantly assume the worst?
Because Capcom.
ComputerMKII
Banned
Why is the title completely written in lower case letters?
I have no problem with games being sold in chapters/segments/dungeons/whatever. In fact, it would be great as new content would always be coming and developers would have a steady stream of income. But that is not f2p, even with a free overworld.
I'm fine with $5/hour. But to be successful, I think it would have to be no more than $15 per month. So if an average player was playing 25 hours a month, that would be <$1 per dungeon.
Yeah, if I am paying $4.99 for each dungeon a-la Skyrim...nah. Really would depend on size, how unique, etc.
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