Polioliolio
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It's not good value if you're paying for every mediorce indie game under the sun.
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The Humble Monthly Bundle
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Not Spaceghost
Spaceghost
i feel like unless they can guarantee one quality game a month a lot of people are gonna walk away with bloated libraries and an empty feeling inside.
Exactly. Unless they un-Mystery the Mystery Box, there's no reason to subscribe.
This is my guess as well. I'll probably try it out the first month and then cancel the subscription regardless of the contents.
Chezzymann
Member
That's about 3 times as much yearly as PS+. So far in the past year as a Vita owner I've gotten need for speed most wanted, wipeout 2048, geometry wars 3, Rouge legacy, xeodrifter, and in a few days broken age and super meat boy. Don't see how this humble bundle can even get close to offering 3 times the value of PS+.
Thinking this through. What if you already own the games you get on a given month, you just spent $12 on nothing?
It's just Steam keys, right? The majority of the Steam library is regularly discounted across the entire market.
If you've been paying attention to humble bundles/sales, other bundles, and the many other places discounting Steam keys, there is a good chance that unless these bundles are primarily filled with stuff that has not been discounted previously, you will get either games you already own, or games you opted not to buy when they were discounted previously.
I suppose if they do an excellent job of curation, and present a good selection of games consistently, it could be good for players who are either new to PC gaming, or looking to get more familiar with the platform. I'm not sure there are many people in this category that would be looking to spend $12 on a monthly subscription though.
It's just Steam keys, right? The majority of the Steam library is regularly discounted across the entire market.
If you've been paying attention to humble bundles/sales, other bundles, and the many other places discounting Steam keys, there is a good chance that unless these bundles are primarily filled with stuff that has not been discounted previously, you will get either games you already own, or games you opted not to buy when they were discounted previously.
I suppose if they do an excellent job of curation, and present a good selection of games consistently, it could be good for players who are either new to PC gaming, or looking to get more familiar with the platform. I'm not sure there are many people in this category that would be looking to spend $12 on a monthly subscription though.
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
Since we have no idea of what games are included or what level of quality this "Monthly Bundle" will represent, I feel like I should point out that if you're a savvy shopper or follow what's going on in SteamGAF you would know that there are typically about 4-6 Steam games given away FOR FREE every month from various sites such as IndieGala. Sometimes you have to jump through hoops such as liking a Facebook page, but that's easier to do than forking over $12 every month and hoping for the best.
Just within the last two weeks we've seen: Nux, Glacier 3, Time Gentlemen Please bundle, Super Distro, Oddworld Abe's Oddysee (directly on Steam), Orborun, Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising, 8BitBoy, Burgers, and probably some others that I can't recall at the moment. And this is following a growing trend that we've seen expand pretty generously in the last 6 months or so. While these not be the best games Steam has to offer, the titles on offer here also might not be worth your time (or in this case, money).
Just something to think about.
Just within the last two weeks we've seen: Nux, Glacier 3, Time Gentlemen Please bundle, Super Distro, Oddworld Abe's Oddysee (directly on Steam), Orborun, Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising, 8BitBoy, Burgers, and probably some others that I can't recall at the moment. And this is following a growing trend that we've seen expand pretty generously in the last 6 months or so. While these not be the best games Steam has to offer, the titles on offer here also might not be worth your time (or in this case, money).
Just something to think about.
No thanks. Grimrock 2 is nice and it might be worth it if they give you like 3-4 games of a comparable calibre each month (they won't), but I guess the higher your game counter is, the more do mystery bundles lose their appeal.
Mavromatis' idea sounds good, I'd consider subscribing for this, but not for a completely blind bundle.
Mavromatis' idea sounds good, I'd consider subscribing for this, but not for a completely blind bundle.
ebullientprism
Member
What a terribly over priced idea this is. Cant see this taking off at all.
Prophet Steve
Member
Lol, so many people saying it is overpriced when we don't have a clue what we are getting.
I'm kind of tempted to pay for this, judging by the big Humble Bundles they offer more value then something as PS+ does and I get to keep the games. I'll see what they offer the first month before I'll decide to pay.
I'm kind of tempted to pay for this, judging by the big Humble Bundles they offer more value then something as PS+ does and I get to keep the games. I'll see what they offer the first month before I'll decide to pay.
I'd say it's a pretty good choice. It being free on PS+ didn't stop it from selling 1 million and a half on Steam.
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Deleted member 47027
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Needed to be posted, this is what it is.
It costs more than PS+ for a year of service, and we have no word about how many games it will offer.
But you get to keep the games no matter what. That alone adds a lot of value.
True.
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John Kowalski
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My guess is they are planning this side of their business to support that which gives you the ability to completely allocate where your money goes.
It has value for people who feel strongly about experimenting with varied, unique indie games on a regular basis but personally 12 bucks per month is quite a lot, given that i average probably less than half of that monthly on games.
But you don't know which games. That alone subtracts a lot of value.
Like others said, those could be mediocre/bad indie games, or games a lot of people here already own.
If it's $12 for a month, isn't it kind of stupid to subscribe now? Says it's 35+ days until the next bundle. Does that mean people will have to pay twice to get the first bundle? (probably not?) Will it auto-renewal in the next month so you have to pay for the month ahead to get the games for the current month?
More_Badass
Member
So these will be games that haven't been in bundles?
You could subscribe any time in the next 34 days.
I mean, if you subscribe to this for the rest of the year, they will have charged you $24 by 2016
No, just $12 for the first month and subsequent months each. The launch period is just a bit longer since it will be 35+ days until the first Friday of November, when the first bundle launches. You get Legend of Grimrock II and whatever the first bundle contains if you pay $12 from now until November 6.
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morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
It means you don't get the first bundle at all.
You are paying a month in advance.
So, when the current bundle is revealed, you will no longer be eligible for that bundle. If you subscribe after that bundle is revealed, you'll have to wait until the next month to get the next bundle of games.
They will apparently always give you one game from the previous month at time of sign-up, but that is the gist of how it works.
It really isn't.
PS+ is 4$ per month. You get to know which games are going to be in the service 1 week before they are added, and you can subscribe while those games are being offered.
Meanwhile with this:12$ per month, you have absolutely zero idea of what is going to be on it, and you can only get it if you blindly subscribe, because you can't subscribe and get the Bundle that was revealed.
This has the advantage of keeping the games forever, but that isnt worth the asking price when it could go so wrong.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
I answered your question in mine.I figured that was the caseI did edit in one more question I'd like an answer to.
You are always paying a month in advance.
Robert at Zeboyd Games
Banned
Which is another reason why I'd say Rocket League is a poor choice. PS+ gave them momentum, but now that they have momentum and are selling really well on Steam, there's no good reason for them to agree to do another free bundle this early.
SwiftDeath
Member
I am legitimately considering getting the first month though simply because Legend of Grimlock 2 is being included.
Wonder if you can just buy a month without having to get a subscription you have to cancel
That's an interesting point. I wonder what the breakdown of money to developers, humble bundle and charity is for the subscription service
Wonder if you can just buy a month without having to get a subscription you have to cancel
That's an interesting point. I wonder what the breakdown of money to developers, humble bundle and charity is for the subscription service
Eh, I don't know. I think if they're brave enough to ask for 12$ they're going to offer good enough games.
But I don't care that much either way, because I don't know how needed is this service on PC. I mean, I have more Steam games than I know what to do with and there are still bundles every week and Steam sales and all those sites selling keys for nothing... It's not that I feel the service is bad, because I'll believe it'll have enough value to be justified, I just don't see who needs something like that on PC.
But I don't care that much either way, because I don't know how needed is this service on PC. I mean, I have more Steam games than I know what to do with and there are still bundles every week and Steam sales and all those sites selling keys for nothing... It's not that I feel the service is bad, because I'll believe it'll have enough value to be justified, I just don't see who needs something like that on PC.
Ghost Dad the Whip
Member
I'm a little concerned that in order to buff up the mystery bundle they will have to weaken the Weekly and Standard humble bundles
You didn't? Or I didn't understand how it works. Will it auto-renewal in the next month so you can't get the current games without having to pay for the month ahead?
I'll bite the first month, if it goes right I will continue.
I like surprises
Yeah, me too. I love getting my surprise Lootcrate, Nerdcube, 420 Goody Box, and my Vinyl Me Please record every month
...And mystery stuff that will be undisclosed, and also unattainable after they launch that month. You are essentially paying $12 for a mystery selection, and trust / faith in Humble doing the good thing in making a good selection
Which isn't really any different to other services like XBL or PS+, other than keeping the games, being cheaper and donating 5% to charity
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
It will auto renew unless you cancel it.
You always have to pay in advance to get the next bundle.
You are always paying a month in advance.
It seems like to get this months, you sub now. The auto-renew happens on the next refresh (Nov 6) so you get the NEXT month/current month's full mystery box.
I doubt it, it'll just be full of repeat bundle fodder. And I doubt they'll get rid of the books by making them subscriber stuff.
I'm wanting a third No Starch Humble Bundle.