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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has (so far) hit an all-time peak Steam CCU of 12,138 users
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GHG
Member
What should be enforceable is him previously implying that he's mrmattyplays for so long.
BigLee74
Member
Nah mate I stopped liking what PlayStation did the PS4 generation, even though I would have one of the largest physical Sony collections on here. You know what I did? Just stopped posting in Sony game threads. I could be letting rip roar in NDs newest woke walking simulator that looks 10 times worse then this but there’s no need, I’m never going to play their games again.
See if you can abstain and stop posting in Xbox game threads for something you’ll never even boot up and I’ll donate $100 to the charity of your choice in 12 months time.
$100 for the kids, can you do that? (That applies for you demigod too but I like your free reaction score points)
Like it matters. The guy is on Xbox threads like a tramp on a sandwich. Wild horses couldn’t pull him away.
GHG
Member
Release your game on a subcription service at 13.95 for 30 days or whatever it is. Then release the full game at normal price point of $60-$70. What did people expect? seriously? of course the CCU is low, because most smart people are either waiting for the PS5 version or rented the game for a month at 1/4 the price on game pass. Worst case is Indy is done and for old timers like me. Single player game with little replay value, why are people shocked other than doom and gloom and trolling. Try harder, nothing to see here.
Topher
Identifies as young
The game released on Game Pass and on Steam simultaneously. Other games have done fine with Game Pass and Steam, but not necessarily single player games like Indy. No replay value, as you say, is probably a big reason why.
Either way, I'm not seeing people being shocked by this.
BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
Didnt hurt Stalker. I just dont think the Indiana Jones IP is all that appealing to people under 40 years old who make up the bulk of players.
FunkMiller
Member
This game is great, and really deserved to be handled by more competent people.
BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
I wouldve been more interested if this was the same type of game but a new IP. Indy is boring to me.
demigod
Member
Doesn't look like this weekend is going to improve on last weekend. Bit of an ouch....
MMaRsu
we still waiting on folks getting off from work? Waiting for the weekend? Waiting for hanukka? Waiting for new years?Single player is a bs excuse considering Sony 2 year old ports do better than this.
Gamer_By_Proxy
Member
The IP is the part they nailed. The actual gameplay . . . idk. I’m not far in the game yet but I find myself just keeping the journal open to see the waypoint so I can get to the non-gameplay parts of it asap.
Topher
Identifies as young
Not making excuses my man. There isn't just one reason for a game to not do as well as others. You look at the top games on Steam and they are primarily multiplayer or coop. There are always exceptions to the rules, however, as
BennyBlanco
pointed out. I pointed out earlier in the thread how Microsoft bungled the launch weekend. That may have had a bigger impact than I thought. Indy not being an appealing franchise any longer is another. Feel free to offer your own theories.
Gamer_By_Proxy
Member
When you are deciding between buying on Steam or blasting through in a month of gamepass, single player only games start to really look like a month of gamepass. But something like CoD you’d lean towards buying since it’s MP/Zombies and you’ll most likely play for over a month.
Topher
Identifies as young
Indy made it to number 8 on the Xbox most played games list. That list is updated every Monday so that's primarily due to early access.
Plague Doctor
Member
This is exactly my thought. The brand was just alright to begin with but the last two movies lowered the enthusiasm.
It was an old IP that never was going to move any needles. Why anyone tried to hype it up like it was going to do gangbusters was beyond me and felt like console warring bullshit.
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mayham2199
Member
There’s no way it is.
Topher
Identifies as young
It isn't
Guerilla Munch
Member
oh that's weird, i thought it was just a "vocal minority" that said, from the outset, that making a first-person Indiana Jones game was fucking retarded
killatopak
Member
Maybe he identifies as mrmatty. I don’t see anyone having problem with you topher.
Topher
Identifies as young
ZehDon
Member
Yeah, I think this is it. With Star Wars Outlaws, I've said before that I think the Star Wars brand is so tarnished that it keeps more people away than it attracts now. There's simply so much bad Star Wars that it's really unenticing when its logo is put on something. Although the last two Indiana Jones movies kinda sucked, I think what we're seeing here is different. The series is just past its heyday that it doesn't hold a huge amount of pull with younger audiences anymore. Remember, we may associate Indiana Jones with the 80s because that's when it was released, but it's actually set in the 1930s. For an 18 year old today, they don't see 80s nostalgia fun - they just see a kinda slow early WW2 game where you punch baddies. I said pre-launch that I was wasn't feeling this game, and I think it's because they just didn't know how to sell it. After some time with it, it's really the spiritual successor to Riddick I didn't know I wanted and I'm really enjoying my time with it. I hope it does well overall, but it's clear this is going to be a niche title. I imagine it'll end up like New Vegas; we'll all consider it a classic 10 years from now.
demigod
Member
Unknown Soldier
Member
People over 40 weren't interested either
Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
The game could have done much better with a simultaneous launch, i.e., no "early access upgrade", PS5 day one, etc.
A 3rd person Indy game would likely have performed better as well, commercially speaking.
Lastly, can't help but think that the action-adventure audience is primarily on PlayStation. Even PC doesn't have that audience as much as PlayStation has. And the game could have benefited a lot if PlayStation marketed this game, instead of Xbox.
A 3rd person Indy game would likely have performed better as well, commercially speaking.
Lastly, can't help but think that the action-adventure audience is primarily on PlayStation. Even PC doesn't have that audience as much as PlayStation has. And the game could have benefited a lot if PlayStation marketed this game, instead of Xbox.
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poppabk
Cheeks Spread for Digital Only Future
Stalker is an old time classic PC IP. There was always going to be a lot of 'steam or bust' people willing to buy it outright.
poppabk
Cheeks Spread for Digital Only Future
All true, which is why I am glad that MS still keep pumping money into gaming, because there is no way this game exists without it.
SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
?? this game was in development before MS bought zenimax.
Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
As SlimySnake pointed out, this game was a result of a private deal b/w Zenimax and Disney. MS had no option but to continue with it or pay the penalty of cancelation.
The ongoing nature of this franchise depends heavily on the commercial performance of Indiana Jones - which isn't looking good so far. I doubt Microsoft would keep pumping money into the game / studio if this fails.
We've seen them shutter down Arkane and Tango previously, despite assurances otherwise, for similar reasons.
poppabk
Cheeks Spread for Digital Only Future
What I mean is I doubt it releases as an FPS imsim lite. More likely it ends up as third person much more scripted game with a bigger focus on guns and big set pieces and less on walking around the vatican.
Killjoy-NL
Gold Member
This is why sales matter.
It always surprises me when some people get butthurt when you point that out.
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Unknown Soldier
Member
They don't actually care about the developers, studios, or games. Once you understand this, nothing will surprise you
mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
Little Chicken
Banned
It's like most people are playing on Game Pass or something.Doesn't look like this weekend is going to improve on last weekend. Bit of an ouch....
Steam CCUs doesn't work for Xbox first party games, sorry Freegunners.
mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
And this is what worries me about some gamers here on GAF.
Killjoy-NL
Gold Member
So, is that why Xbox is releasing it's games on Playstation out of necessity?
Little Chicken
Banned
Who cares why tbh, just be thankful you're finally getting something good to play.
Freeman76
Member
People are tired of these types of games, even if they're good. I love indian jones movies, grew up on them, but just cant get into this and its clearly a well made product. It just feels so samey, like I've done it all before, I literally had 0 motivation to carry on with it. How many times have I snuck behind crates with a melee weapon waiting for the right time to pounce at this point in my life. Thousands! It's boring at this point.
Compare the numbers from this, a beloved and popular franchise, with that of Path of Exile 2. PoE2 has kept 500k+ for 2 weekends now. Totally different genres of course, but nonetheless, doesnt that say something? Long term engagement, complex systems to work out, dunno what it is but there are more people playing farm sim 25 than Indiana Jones. Its these big AAA popcorn games people are tired of imo
Compare the numbers from this, a beloved and popular franchise, with that of Path of Exile 2. PoE2 has kept 500k+ for 2 weekends now. Totally different genres of course, but nonetheless, doesnt that say something? Long term engagement, complex systems to work out, dunno what it is but there are more people playing farm sim 25 than Indiana Jones. Its these big AAA popcorn games people are tired of imo
Rubim
Member
It's such a weird choice.
That IP may have some value in the US, but I don't know any gamer in my native country that was like: yeah I really like Indiana Jones.
They know the character, but the movies where never something spectacular or big. They know more about Wesley Snipes Blade movie than this.
Now that comics are losing the spotlight, Xbox will release a Blade game. It's such an studio that's full of weird decisions.
Astray
Member
You do realize you've been capping hard for this game, which falls into the action/adventure genre right?
Calling it 'lowest common denominator' and 'for casuals' makes the game look worse, not better.
The standards of ambassador shills has seriously fallen and Microsoft really needs to crack the whip there.
Little Chicken
Banned
It's a first person puzzle 1930s exploration simulator in the theme of Indiana Jones.
Stop it!
You can't use the Gamepass excuse over & over right behind one another without showing the increase in Gamepass subscribers .
Basically if Indiana Johns is being played off of the increased subs from Call of Duty Black Ops 6 without increasing the subscription itself the game basically didn't bring any value yet.
Little Chicken
Banned
Why does there have to be an increase in game pass numbers in order for people to play a game...... is every game supposed to see a CoD spike in player numbers in order for YOU to say people or playing it?
What about the existing millions of subscribers? Do they just decide not to play new games?
FunkMiller
Member
Dial Of Dysentery helped kill off the enthusiasm for the brand, no doubt. They could have, and should have, recast Indy a long time ago. Unfortunately, Disney's soulless, corporate cash grabbery robbed this game of any good will going into it. Indy is perceived as a fucking joke to the audience these days. This game does a great job of rehabilitating the character back to what he's supposed to be, but the damage was already done. A massive shame.
Fuck Disney.
Astray
Member
Aka Action/Adventure.
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