'Let's call this "Enhanced gameplay." You get to enjoy the entire game, but in chunks!'
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Just Cause 3 screenshots Leaked [Update: New microtransaction hell screenshots]
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'Let's call this "Enhanced gameplay." You get to enjoy the entire game, but in chunks!'
SilentRacoon
Member
Dead Space 3 pretty much did that.
Don't game on steam, but I know valve does it correctly without offending the player base. Also, their games are free too if I recall.
SolidSnakex
Member
But from what I remember DS3 never really gimped the ingame economy in order to push users toward micotransactions. That's what I think of when I think of mobile-style microtransactions. Like we saw in Dungeon Keeper.
Goddammit, after seeing these images it doesn't matter many improvements JC3 makes to the formula of JC2, with that microtransaction bollocks plopped on top of it, it makes it an impossible sell.
This leak has given the developers (and of course, what I really mean is the publishers) the chance to realise NOBODY wants this system, and they just want a better Just Cause game, with no "revolutionary" buying/renting system.
Will they see the light and make the change? Un-bloody-likely.
This leak has given the developers (and of course, what I really mean is the publishers) the chance to realise NOBODY wants this system, and they just want a better Just Cause game, with no "revolutionary" buying/renting system.
Will they see the light and make the change? Un-bloody-likely.
Anyone that thinks micro transactions will become a standard in AAA games vastly over estimates how much shit the audience is willing to put up with. Any publisher that pursues this business model with a beloved franchise is gonna face the same kind of backlash Microsoft had last year with drm.
User 479360
Banned
I enjoyed parts of Just Cause 1, and loved JC2 until I had to grind for chaos to unlock the latter missions. If it wasn't for that design idea -- to only have 7 story missions and require tons of chaos to unlock them -- it would've been a better game.
I'd love a third one, without that mechanic.
I'd love a third one, without that mechanic.
Yeah, in Dead Space 3 it was basically just "pay to cheat a bit"
The game plays perfectly without ever touching the microtransactions, and I don't recall it ever trying to entice me to use them.
That's from Just Cause 2 Wikipedia page. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_Cause_2
He sounds like Just Cause 2 bombed majorly and is now bitter. The game seems to have sold really well so what the fuck? The game sold well so the last thing they'd want to do is to try to repeat what they did before? This game was one of those I've been drooling for just thinking how it would look on next gen and how fun it would be so it suffices to say that these leaks don't exactly fill me with joy. My last bit of hope is that these are all ancient screenshots of the game and doesn't represent the final direction.
SilentRacoon
Member
Oh then apart from that and Plants vs Zombies 2 (before it got patched) I don't think there is any full fledged console game that attempted it before, but if they are trying to go and pull it on this franchise LOL
It will be the new way of saying "Fuck you pay me"
Good thing you'll apparently be able to pay for that instead with the third game.
mcfishstick
Member
Two more leaked screenshots from the AGB Twitter.
https://twitter.com/AllGamesBeta/status/530486355558952960
This is the worst thing that could happen to Just Cause 2. Of all the abysmal sequels in the history of media, this is shaping up to be one of the worst.
Version 3.0
Member
It's very simple. The F stands for "Free". If the game isn't free, then it's not F2P.
I guess it's B2P. Which may mean "Buy to PAY", not "Buy to Play".
Fantastical
Death Prophet
Way to kill this series. Just Cause 2 was one of my favorite games of last generation.
SuperEpicGuy
Banned
Man, this totally ruined my mood. Goddamnit square enix, I'm sure just cause is a good enough franchise to sell enough without any microtransactions. Or at least have ones that sell purely cosmetic things. I mean there's always cheat engine but then I'll just give myself infinite diamonds and ruin the game's progression. Sigh.
after Triad Wars and now this(well also TR exclusivity mess). my guess is next SE victim might be Deus Ex. SE western side and publishing side is just pure sadness right now.
Paymium is the industry's favored term.
Dick Justice
Banned
You guys can all relax.
shinobi602 has pretty much told us that Just Cause 3 isn`t going to be a F2P game, and Christofer Sundberg made a new tweet today.
Oh, it's probably not a Free 2 Play game. Just a Pay to Play game filled to the brim with bullshit microtransactions because fuck you.
Anyway, Square can suck my dick, this is not how you cultivate a following for your franchise you stupid motherfuckers.
scoobidoo112
Member
This seems appropriate:
The sad thing is, they're just doing what everybody else is doing. This is all part of the dark, downwards spiral that greedy, unregulated, profits-over-people capitalism is dragging us into. It just happens to have reached the videogame industry. Industries now feel justified in destroying their own products and spitting in the faces of their customers just to be able to squeeze out money in every step of the process. Pre-order bullshit cut from the game, collector edition exclusive content, day 1 dlc, day 1 season passes, microtransactions, on-disc dlc, it doesn't matter, it's all downhill from here.
The AAA market is going to seriously cross the line of what is viable and sustainable and the whole thing is going to collapse in on itself at some point, it just has to. I can't imagine them being able to continuously trick the masses into spending more for less.
The sad thing is, they're just doing what everybody else is doing. This is all part of the dark, downwards spiral that greedy, unregulated, profits-over-people capitalism is dragging us into. It just happens to have reached the videogame industry. Industries now feel justified in destroying their own products and spitting in the faces of their customers just to be able to squeeze out money in every step of the process. Pre-order bullshit cut from the game, collector edition exclusive content, day 1 dlc, day 1 season passes, microtransactions, on-disc dlc, it doesn't matter, it's all downhill from here.
The AAA market is going to seriously cross the line of what is viable and sustainable and the whole thing is going to collapse in on itself at some point, it just has to. I can't imagine them being able to continuously trick the masses into spending more for less.
Version 3.0
Member
Oh, yeah, that's right. I remember the Pay-me-um (or whatever) quips when the term first surfaced.
And I'll keep supporting companies that provide complete products, one time charge up front.
UtterlyPerplexed
Member
This has to win some kind of Guinness world record. This has destroyed virtually everyone's excitement at a stroke and it hasn't even been announced yet. A few screens and a quick link back to SE's previous financial reports immediately sink the Just Cause 2 franchise. That on top of the reaction elicited by the Triad Wars Twitter chatter before United Front even announced the game, and the Rise of the Tomb Raider stuff.
In a span of a couple of years, Square-Enix's western side has turned from hero to this horrific black, amorphous mass of horror, while their otherwise godawful Japanese side has at least warranted a good pat in the back and some reasons to be genuinely excited for their upcoming stuff.
In a span of a couple of years, Square-Enix's western side has turned from hero to this horrific black, amorphous mass of horror, while their otherwise godawful Japanese side has at least warranted a good pat in the back and some reasons to be genuinely excited for their upcoming stuff.
MS also had a lot of backlash for how Forza 5 was handled. They ended up fixing most of it, but it did tarnish Turn10's reputation a bit.
Just Cause 2 was my favourite surprise of the last generation.
Just Cause 3 is so far my biggest disappointment of this generation.
Good thing that JC2 is infinitely replayable. Wont be spending a penny on anything that promotes this crap. As far as I'm concerned, there is no JC3.
I am really mad about this. Sigh.
Just Cause 3 is so far my biggest disappointment of this generation.
Good thing that JC2 is infinitely replayable. Wont be spending a penny on anything that promotes this crap. As far as I'm concerned, there is no JC3.
I am really mad about this. Sigh.
Dyson Industries
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CrunchyFrog
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Dat update
User 479360
Banned
I'm not paying for any microtransaction shit. I'd rather not play the game.
Mechanized
Member
This looks to be quite a load of fucking bullshit, we better start seeing some real answers soon.
CrunchyFrog
Member
Sorry bish, I only just jumped on the AHS train. It seemed appropriate though.
uncredited male
Member
Time for a blast from the past. Hope this wasn't already posted in this thread.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-07-26-just-cause-2-still-going-strong-as-dev-questions-value-of-crap-dlc-and-forced-multiplayer
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-07-26-just-cause-2-still-going-strong-as-dev-questions-value-of-crap-dlc-and-forced-multiplayer
UtterlyPerplexed
Member
Also, can you imagine the next Deus Ex?
What, you want to actually examine the environment and find ammo/small stashes of weapons/tools? Maybe some sidequests and exploration to get Praxis points and extra EXP? Well you could, but we've deliberately discouraged that as much as possible because we would REALLY love you to open the store and teleport some weapons and ammo into your hands at an instant using only the power of your credit card. You know, just like what Deus Ex is about!
Shinobi instills me with some hope that it won't happen - that it may be an unmolested true sequel (please), but I still can't be complacent. There's ample time for them to do something like this to it if God forbid, "paymium" is construed by major publishers as successful.
What, you want to actually examine the environment and find ammo/small stashes of weapons/tools? Maybe some sidequests and exploration to get Praxis points and extra EXP? Well you could, but we've deliberately discouraged that as much as possible because we would REALLY love you to open the store and teleport some weapons and ammo into your hands at an instant using only the power of your credit card. You know, just like what Deus Ex is about!
Shinobi instills me with some hope that it won't happen - that it may be an unmolested true sequel (please), but I still can't be complacent. There's ample time for them to do something like this to it if God forbid, "paymium" is construed by major publishers as successful.
poopninjamvc3mk
I sucked six dicks to get this tag.
Not looking good
Oh, that's cute.
Such a cocky asshole with his own customers.
User 479360
Banned
Dat update
Saddledome?
What's your point? These are not cosmetic items. It looks like gun rentals for RL cash.
CambriaRising
Member
No buy, sorrynotsorry.