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[bananafactory]

Were people really not expecting a $40 price tag?

Indie games aren't real games so they aren't worth more than 20

 

[Warnen]

Lmk when it's on ps+

 

[Robert at Zeboyd Games]

I'm a little surprised that people thought this was going to be "indie priced" given the long development, huge amount of content, and general high profile of the developer & game.

 

[pasta_fire]

Nope no thanks. Little too steep and not really my kind of game to begin with.

 

[OrbitalBeard]

Presently, no, but given the amount of digital titles that have gotten physical releases a little bit later, I imagine Blow has been talking to people.

He has been and says a physical release is likely, though it won't be for awhile.

 

[Reg]

Holy shit!!!

Last gen, XBLA/PSN games were normally $10 or $15. This gen, they went up to $15 or $20 and now $40??? Are you fucking kidding me???

No thanks.

Why are you assuming this game isn't a bigger/meatier experience to justify the price?

 

[Glass Shark]

I was expecting $30, similar to The Talos Principle.

 

[pager99]

I'm in, blow had me ever since braid

 

[entremet]

The only comparable game is Talos Principle, another expansive indie first-person puzzler, priced at $40

Why were people expecting this to be any different?

Price expectations are a bitch.

With XBLA and later PSN, we were trained for 10 to 15 dollar games.

Now, we're getting the same types of games in terms of indie development but more ambitious, but we expect last gen prices.

Nope no thanks. Little too steep and not really my kind of game to begin with.

So you were never buying it in the first place?

 

[El_Cinefilo]

Wonder how much the iOS version will be

 

[Tan]

I expected as much after hearing the 100 hour count stuff going around a while ago.

 

[Ludens]

Umh, dunno if my memory is bad again, but wasn't this suppose to launch for free on Plus?
Also guys yeah, Talos launched on PS4 for 40€, but it's the base game+ all DLCs.

Anyway I was really waiting for this, I loved Braid, I was thinking to get it on D1 if the discount was good enough...but I expected 20€ maximum.

 

[dugdug]

That's a lot for a bunch of line puzzles

You joke (I think?) but, that's literally all I've seen of this game, besides pretty colors. I know the game will be more than that, but, $40 is a bit too much for something we've barely seen, IMO.

 

[Skelter]

Holy shit!!!

Last gen, XBLA/PSN games were normally $10 or $15. This gen, they went up to $15 or $20 and now $40??? Are you fucking kidding me???

No thanks.

Are you fucking kidding? The Witness looks like a high quality title that's been in production for a long time now. Wait for reviewed if you have to but this kind of thinking is very stupid.

 

[TheCowboyPoet]

I wonder if it'll be $40 in Canada as well?

 

[cw_sasuke]

Some comments are weird... Game development is expensive and this game looks polished as fuck. Price seems justified.

Hope it gets positive reviews.

 

[bananafactory]

Umh, dunno if my memory is bad again, but wasn't this suppose to launch for free on Plus?

No, was never a plus game

 

[rje]

I don't get the need for pre-ordering digital games (moreover without any goodies). It's not like the game could be sold-out.

It's nice for folks with slower internet if they can preload in advance, but that's really the only reason I can think of

 

[Chezzymann]

Probably will wait for a PS+ sale at that price

 

[Doug Heffernan]

The only comparable game is Talos Principle, another expansive indie first-person puzzler, priced at $40

Why were people expecting this to be any different?

Talos had a much bigger budget and more people working on it.

 

[PinkCrayon]

I wonder if it'll be $40 in Canada as well?

lol

Spoiler

 

[injurai]

Seeing as Blow basically took development back to the times where developers rolled their own engine and technologies, instead of just using off the shelf technologies.

I think the price is pretty fair.

 

[Bsigg12]

I was expecting $30, similar to The Talos Principle.

Talos Principle was $49.99 when it came out. Currently $36.94 on Amazon.

Price is fine, though I suspect the lack of a physical version will deter some people at that price.

 

[Brazil]

:lol

I'm out.

That's way too much for a vote of confidence on Blow.

 

[OrbitalBeard]

Are you fucking kidding? The Witness looks like a high quality title that's been in production for a long time now. Wait for reviewed if you have to but this kind of thinking is very stupid.

This kind of thinking (by the poster you were responding to) is the reason people flip out every time indie games are announced as PS+ freebies. There is a large segment of the gaming populace that does not value indie titles.

 

[gdt]

That's right what I was expecting. This game is huge apparently. It's also been in dev for like 4/5 years.

Can't wait.

 

[Ridley327]

He has been and says a physical release is likely, though it won't be for awhile.

Good to hear. I'd probably hop on the digital version, but a retail copy is always appreciated.

 

[Randam]

Do we know how big this game, or why was everyone expecting 20 bucks?

 

[entremet]

No, was never a plus game

Plus is another thing that is devaluing games in the mind of gamers.

It's a great service, but it's double edge sword.

 

[_woLf]

Yikes! That's way more than I expected.

Will wait for sale/promotion/price drop. :/

 

[DNAbro]

~100, going from recent previews.

Edit:



http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps4pc-the-witness-release-date-announced-average-p/1100-6430658/

I haven't been following development but that's shocking.

 

[slash000]

This is about right given the quality, content, production value involved.

Why do people expect this to cost as much as a much smaller (content and production value-wise) game like Braid or something?

The Witness is a pretty huge, high quality open world. Sure, you're not shooting people and watching setpiece cutscenes. But the game is large and extremely well made.

It doesn't command a $60 price but some were expecting a $15 or $20? really?

 

[nbnt]

I see Blow setting a new standard for indie prices, just like he did in 2008.

 

[xxracerxx]

Holy shit!!!

Last gen, XBLA/PSN games were normally $10 or $15. This gen, they went up to $15 or $20 and now $40??? Are you fucking kidding me???

No thanks.

Shit attitude is shit.

Talos had a much bigger budget and more people working on it.

Care to actually back this up with facts?

 

[Dawg]

way to blow my hype, sheesh

 

[bananafactory]

Plus is another thing that is devaluing games in the mind of gamers.

It's a great service, but it's double edge sword.

The people are the problem, not Plus.

 

[MegaSackman]

That's what I expected, not a bad price.

Same here, I'll be buying it at launch on PS4.

 

[JP]

I was actually expecting it to be a full price game now that there's over forty plus hours of gameplay. I'm pretty sure that it was meant to be cheaper when it was first announced but as they're said, it's several times the size it was originally.

EDIT:
Really surprised by some comments.Obviously we don't know the quality of the game yet but if it's forty plus hours of close to Braid quality gaming, then it;s an absolute bargain for me.

 

[Famassu]

that's way more than I'd expected. Twice more actually.

Eh? The guy spend all of the millions he made from Braid into developing this game for this long. This game was never gonna be just 20$.

 

[Keyser Soze]

I think people really need to get out of the mindset that a game's like this should "cheap." I fear the No Man's Sky price reveal will be a trainwreck

 

[Kyoufu]

Given the amount of content in this game I don't see what the problem is with $40.

 

[Plasma]

So is it actually going to come out on the 26th? Can't seem to get the website to load to check.

 

[- J - D -]

I don't know much about this game, can someone explain to me why $40 seems to steep for it? Some here are saying it's like 50+ hours of content.

 

[Gurthang]

Not going to complain about the price
The Talos Principle was the same price and I enjoyed it greatly
Hopefully this is just as good

 

[Venom Fox]

Talos had a much bigger budget and more people working on it.

What does that matter? The talos Principle was shit compared to a similar game like Portal.

The Witness looks to wipe the floor with TTP. Especially in sheer numbers of puzzles.

Edit: For clarity, I really didn't enjoy TTP, just couldn't get into it properly. I may revisit one day though.

 

[cyba89]

That's the price I expected. Day 1 for me.

Holy shit!!!

Last gen, XBLA/PSN games were normally $10 or $15. This gen, they went up to $15 or $20 and now $40??? Are you fucking kidding me???

No thanks.

So if the game would come in a plastic box you would be willing to pay $70?

What does that matter? The talos Principle was shit compared to a similar game like Portal.

What? Thalos Principle is at least on par with Portal. I personally like Thalos more when you go strictly by puzzle design.

 

[SmoothRunningGun]

Nope.

 

[KidB]

If the game is as long as people say, I don't have a problem with the price.

 

[GameAddict411]

Depending on the length and the content, the price could be justified. But for some reason I doubt it.

 

[Ashler]

To the people saying its twice what you expected, have you been followIng the development? Its over 100hours to complete (100%), in line with a full fledged game. Myst games had less puzzles!

I would pay AAA full retail price for this game without blinking.