Any other outlaws other than Eurogamero who picked this up?
Edit: lol, thanks autocorrect. "outlets"
Is there a listing of all the cars that you can use when you open the game that do not need to be purchased? I have the game here sealed and want to see if they have the car I am buying on monday.
Te sheer fact that it exist shouldn't bother you at all if you are not going to pay for it.
This was almost three days ago, have the prices changed? Apologies if this is covered but it seems I'm not the only one unsure of the situation:
Any information would be appreciated: fixed/no change.
4 days ago:
Yeah, I wouldn't be suprised if they update the car prizes and rewards in the future and give the same excuse.I get the strangest feeling they wouldnt have done anything if there was no backlash.
The request by Helios was made in another thread. A confirmation would be appreciated.Shame OP hasn't included Helios' post.
This is dumb for a multitude of reasons, not least of which the fact that any game with a microtransaction system is balanced around the idea that they want you to spend more money.
Assume you're not going to buy any microtransaction content regardless, in any case, for any game. Game A has no microtransactions, while similar Game B does not.
Game B will always be more of a grind than Game A, because the publishers aren't going to put out microtransactions that they don't want anyone to buy. The very fact that gameplay-relevant microtransactions exist for a game alters the design of the game, so you're going to have a worse experience even if you don't buy anything.
This is a near universal truth.
Hahaha. If there's one thing I've learned over the last decade, it's to never give Microsoft the benefit of the doubt.None of this would have happened if the public had accepted the DRM/limited used games paradigm, right? That's what CliffyB said. We only have ourselves to blame.
I find that Japanese vs. US corporate mentality is different when it comes to these things. GT6 isn't releasing with day-one locked DLC on disc is it?Let's just hope that GT's micro-transactions bullshit won't reach similar levels...
Let's just hope that GT's micro-transactions bullshit won't reach similar levels...
They shouldn't?
It is well within their rights. No one is forcing anyone to purchase anything. It is always up to the consumer to make a choice of whether they think it is worth it or not. You don't like the price? Don't purchase it. If someone wants to pay that, hurrah for them, but it affects no one but the consumer who decided to purchase this content.
Te sheer fact that it exist shouldn't bother you at all if you are not going to pay for it.
None of this would have happened if the public had accepted the DRM/limited used games paradigm, right? That's what CliffyB said. We only have ourselves to blame.
Wait, am I reading this right, you can still earn them in game?
If that's the case then I fully back Turn10. Hopefully these ridiculous prices will turn people off to the idea of microtransactions and just earn it themselves and that'll be a step in the right direction.
The feel of not being able to buy a Ferrari.
You know that thing that had EA voted WORSE COMPANY OF THE YEAR, let's copy them and take the piss.
so no tunes?
How many damn races do I have to complete to get a decent enough amount to buy a good car.
- Free Play no longer allows you to drive any car in the game. Before, while some cars were quite expensive, it didn't stop people from the enjoyment of driving them if they wanted to. You just wouldn't own the car, couldn't customize it or race it in career. This was a fantastic compromise, as you could test drive anything you wanted and even if you couldn't afford an expensive car you really liked, you could still get to experience it out on-track. With that gone, it really pushes at the car collector types to pay real money.
Yep. This is why you don't see anything like this with the digital download versions of games.None of this would have happened if the public had accepted the DRM/limited used games paradigm, right? That's what CliffyB said. We only have ourselves to blame.
You absolutely can earn them through in-game credits.Wait, am I reading this right, you can still earn them in game?
So one thing that I interpreted wrongly:
You still can rent cars in free play without spending credits, you just get a limited car selection. But there are some nice picks in it. This is basically the same as in GT5.
I never owned Froza 4, only played it a bit. Was it different there? Could you rent any car, not just one out of a limited selection?
Turn 10's strategy is fucking retarded.There's a car in this game that costs £32.50?
Just so I get that right, there's a single car DLC that costs you £32.50?
There's no other way to get it?
This is beyond EA levels of evil.
"The only game that lets you relive the feeling of not being able to afford your dream car."
Don't worry, you can earn in game credits to buy it too!oh my god, is it really $100 for that Lotus F1 car? if so, that's fucking repugnant
Don't worry, you can earn in game credits to buy it too!Just play for a minimum of 15+ straight hours for that single car!
edit: clarification:
Just wow. does anyone have an estimate as to how long it would take to earn the credits to buy cars that cost millions?
First place finish, AI set to expert, no assists, rewind button off for an 8 lap race. whats the payout?
You already paid the asking price for the game, yet you're grateful that you were allowed to pay extra money to access its content?I bought tokens for Forza 4 to buy the old 50s era Ferraris, Mercedes and Jaguars. Bought an Alfa Romeo Stradale too. But the tokens were fairly priced and I felt I saved a lot of time in repetitious grinding. But holy fuck, theyve taken it to the next level. An evil level.
Somebody with the game said it would be about 50 hours of grinding for the $6 million the Lotus cost.
Somebody with the game said it would be about 50 hours of grinding for the $6 million the Lotus cost.
Other ways to earn money have been severely throttled compared to FM4.I have no experience of racing games, but is that the norm? 50 hours grinding = the best car? Just looking for a point of reference here. I want to know if the grind has been artificially inflated so as to make buying your way there more attractive.
You already paid the asking price for the game, yet you're grateful that you were allowed to pay extra money to access its content?
Just think about that for a moment.
Estimates range anywhere from 15 to 50 hours of racing in order to get it.Just wow. does anyone have an estimate as to how long it would take to earn the credits to buy cars that cost millions?
First place finish, AI set to expert, no assists, rewind button off for an 8 lap race. whats the payout?
Other ways to earn money have been severely throttled compared to FM4.
I have no experience of racing games, but is that the norm? 50 hours grinding = the best car? Just looking for a point of reference here. I want to know if the grind has been artificially inflated so as to make buying your way there more attractive.
Good to see some coverage of this by sites other than Eurogamer. Hopefully more sites pick it up soon.