Yup, this is why Michael Bay movies cost $200 on blu-ray and the Criterion Collection indie stuff usually runs around $5. So has everyone started payments on the next Avatar movie?
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Yup, this is why Michael Bay movies cost $200 on blu-ray and the Criterion Collection indie stuff usually runs around $5. So has everyone started payments on the next Avatar movie?
TheJollyCorner
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I mean... do you pay less to see an indie film in the theater as opposed to a Hollywood blockbuster?
For the expected amount of content in NMS, $60 will likely be well worth the price to me.
More-so than The Order 1886, that's for goddamn sure.
For the expected amount of content in NMS, $60 will likely be well worth the price to me.
More-so than The Order 1886, that's for goddamn sure.
Ninja Scooter
Member
UbiSoft must love you.
I price games according to my personal criteria. $30 being the most money I will ever pay (like Uncharted, Far Cry, GTA, other top AAA franchises).
This game is not in that tier, but looks interesting. So I price it at $20. If the reviews or word of mouth turn out poor, it either gets deleted or lowered to $10.
Me too, haha.
Zen_Arcade
Banned
To be fair, this game looks far deeper and more expansive then Joe Danger.
RandomExpletive
Member
I'll certainly be picking it up for 60, or whatever the cost ends up being on PC.
I can see why people might be confused. I wouldn't have been surprised to see this at $40 bucks, but from what I've seen, this looks like a $60 dollar buy from me.
I can see why people might be confused. I wouldn't have been surprised to see this at $40 bucks, but from what I've seen, this looks like a $60 dollar buy from me.
Ninja Scooter
Member
Saying your not interested or cautious at $60 because of the gameplay, or the content, is fine. You should hold that standard as a consumer no matter who is making it. Saying you are not interested based on the amount of people that made the game, or because it's an "indie" game and should be "indie" priced, is just flat out stupid.
Icyflamez96
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The only reason I think 60 is a lot more possible is because of Sony, otherwise I would have 100% expected 40 or lower.
No it's not because of how much I think it's worth, or deserved to be priced, it's just because indies are usually priced that way. I'm just going by history. Even a game like Ark is going to be $40 by the time it officially releases. I can't think of an indie that was $60.
Anyway, if the game delivers, I'd pay more than 60 for it tbh
No it's not because of how much I think it's worth, or deserved to be priced, it's just because indies are usually priced that way. I'm just going by history. Even a game like Ark is going to be $40 by the time it officially releases. I can't think of an indie that was $60.
Anyway, if the game delivers, I'd pay more than 60 for it tbh
Souless Squirrel
Member
Damn 60 hope that is placeholder as I don't see myself paying that much for the game. Can always get it at a later date though.
truth quote.
PapaEmeritus
Member
I didn't realize you purchase games as a charity- hats off to you
legacyzero
Banned
I'd pay $60
Well said. The ambition NMS has is incredible. Whether it turns out to be 'worth' the $60 remains to be seen, but as of right now, I certainly feel comfortable paying that price.
YianGaruga
Banned
The amount of manhours that is put into development obviously has an impact on all parts of a game. I don't think it's stupid at all to expect the price of a game to be not entirely independent of that.
There is a lot of room between $15 and $60 to price a game.
And I haven't paid more than $20 for an Ubi game in ages so stop with the generalizations.
wesleyshark
Banned
That people expected this to be less than $60 is hilarious
Ninja Scooter
Member
It is very stupid. Do you hold any other games to this standard? Or do you just assume that games coming from AAA devs and pubs had a lot more work put into them? Do you use this same criteria to decide how much you will pay for a movie ticket or bluray? Or a music album? How about a book or magazine? You are basically holding it against Hello Games that they aren't a big team, and not giving them the benefit of the doubt we assign to nearly every other AAA developer, that they can produce a game worthy of $60.
Please tell us how much content there is and the value assigned to each unit of content.
Which is what?
wesleyshark
Banned
He must have insider information as a developer of the game.
About 14 hours worth of actual content.
Dude chill, Hotline Miami is one of my fav games ever but id never pay 60 for it
schaft0620
Member
I am going to wait for the $189.99 version to go up for pre-order, I heard it comes with a makeshift alien fleshlight (all of which will be uniquely made at the factory to simulate procedural manufacturing) and 6 inch collectible statue of a ship.
YianGaruga
Banned
Yes? Why wouldn't I?
A lot of factors go into people's perception of value.
Why do you think sales exist? Because people value things differently.
So far what I've seen and read of NMS doesn't say $60 to me.
$4.28 an hour then. So half the price of a movie per hour. Seems like a bargain.
Ninja Scooter
Member
I have no problem with people assigning value on games based on how much they want to play them, or how good they are to them. We all do that. There are some AAA big budget games that I wouldn't have bought at $60 but am fine with buying for $20. I have a problem with people immediately writing off a game based on things like "how big the team is" or "How indie are they?". It does a disservice to the developers to create this ceiling on how much their product can be worth based solely on the fact that they are a 5 man team.
Cool. What I'm saying that using "how many people were involved in making it" as one of those factors is stupid. But feel free to keep doing it. Nobody is stopping you.
DAREALGUMMY
Member
Really? People are this shocked about it being $60? With all the development time and ambition of the game, people were expecting a budget indie price?
FrontalMonk
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Is it dumb? Probably, but the fact is that when people think "indie", they don't think of games at the $60 price point. Whether it's actually worth $60 or not is besides the point. It has to do with perception and expectations. You expect the next assassin's creed, madden, call of duty, or whatever to cost $60. You expect the next Yakuza to cost less, and you expect the next big indie hit to cost less than that.
Will I get NMS? More'n likely. But don't think it's some crazy thing for people to have their expectations for what constitutes an "indie game" and "indie pricing" when that's been the status quo for years. If Spelunky, Braid, and Fez had all come out of the gate at $60 this would not even be a conversation.
Will I get NMS? More'n likely. But don't think it's some crazy thing for people to have their expectations for what constitutes an "indie game" and "indie pricing" when that's been the status quo for years. If Spelunky, Braid, and Fez had all come out of the gate at $60 this would not even be a conversation.
The responses to this thread make me sad, and are somewhat baffling. Why does a game made by an indie studio justify a lower price tag than those by a AAA company. That logic makes no sense, when you think back and compare some stellar indie games versus some really shitty AAA titles. The fact that the kind of studio should dictate pricing is ludicrous.
Also I know nothing about game design, but people expecting 20$ for a game that's this ambitious and took them this long to make is kind of insulting. Just my two cents.
Also I know nothing about game design, but people expecting 20$ for a game that's this ambitious and took them this long to make is kind of insulting. Just my two cents.
There are so many examples that fly in the face of this statement.
A similar size studio and even longer development time has been spent making The Witness.
This game is still indie even if they hire an actor from the 1980's to voice a trailer.
That's possibly the worst justification for not buying a game at a certain price point I have ever seen.
Aguero9320
Member
I was honestly expecting about $20 too...
Would have been shocked at $40.
Yikes. (if $60 is true).
Would have been shocked at $40.
Yikes. (if $60 is true).
Leafhopper
Banned
I did. I mean I didn't at first but then the amount of buzz behind this game and the way Sony is help put it in the limelight made me go "This game isn't going to be 20-40 dollars."
Even after they started putting out all the gameplay videos and stuff?
Oh cool you already played the game?
DAREALGUMMY
Member
What difference does that make in the price?