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[satriales]

£30 is about what I expected. I don't usually spend that much on a digital game, but in this case they can have my money.

 

[GhaleonEB]

I still don't get the appeal of the game. If the whole thing is those line puzzles then it doesn't really appeal to me.

Happy to have it surprise me though.

The whole game is not line puzzles, though that's been mostly what has been shown.

 

[MUnited83]

To be fair, it is going to be both better and have much more content than most AAA 60$ releases, so there's that.

 

[Reg]

Disappointed.

Not at the price but at some of the reactions in this thread.

Yup. A solid list for a wall of shame.

 

[brianmcdoogle]

I hope a physical release happens sooner than later.

 

[Deadstar]

so much salt

things cost money?

If it doesn't have guns in it, it's not worth $40. I'll wait for reviews, but if the game is good I will easily pay $40 for a Myst type game, which this appears to be.

 

[ashecitism]

Yeah, what I expected. I'm fine with it. Will wait for impressions. Hopefully it won't have high system specs. My notebook already had troubles with the Talos Principle demo

 

[Weetrick]

Were people really not expecting a $40 price tag?

Games have been devalued to a point where $40 for a "downloadable game" seems crazy to many people. And to be fair, it will probably cost half that in a few months.

From what I've seen, $40 seems like a fair price for this game. I'm excited.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

The whole game is not line puzzles.

just the majority of it

 

[JP]

I'm really hoping that this will be updated to use PlayStation VR at some point.

 

[Tsosie]

$40
The Witness
Kerbal Space Program
Divinity Original Sin
The Talos Principle
Wasteland 2
Planetary Annihiliation
Offworld Trading Company
Wreckfest

$30
Warhammer Vermintide
Prison Architect
SOMA
Endless Legend
Satellite Reign
The Age of Decadence
Descent: Underground

$25
Grim Dawn
Space Engineers
Chivalry
Infinifactory
Depth
Hand of Fate
Kentucky Route Zero
Else.Heart.Break
Broken Age

Why were people expecting $15-$20 again?

This post puts the price into perspective. If Witness is as good as most of these games, it will be well worth the sub-premium price.

 

[BruceLeeRoy]

Great price.
Day one baby

 

[jacob armitage]

I'm happy to support him, its a bit steep but i know hes been through a lot with getting this game out. Will totally dive in.

 

[EthanC]

It has to do with internet and piracy devaluing media. It's sad. Good art takes time, money and effort.

If you want amateurish stuff that's cheap go to Youtube and weep.

I don't think that's what devalued games. Mobile did that.

just the majority of it

Is this accurate? If so, gonna pass.

 

[OrbitalBeard]

I really can't imagine anything less than $40. The scope is way too damn big for <$20.

For sure.

 

[jett]

I bet it would have been cheaper if Talos bombed. But it didn't, so its a good price point for this kind of game

Yeah I have no issues with it. Talos was fucking oustanding and well worth its price tag. Just because something is a puzzle game or indie doesn't mean it should be priced at $20 or less. The Witness's productions value look pretty high anyway.

 

[Z3M0G]

So what are the reasons that this should only be worth...ahem... cost $20?

 

[Dingotech]

The whole game is not line puzzles, though that's been mostly what has been shown.

It has exploration to find the puzzles as well yes? Is that all?

I've not watched too many videos, I'm mainly going off comments I've heard on podcasts.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Welp, waiting for 50% off flash sale. Sorry, Blow.

 

[Jeronimo Jones]

This is about what I expected. I'll get it one day, but I haven't started several recent games I already own, so it will have to wait.

 

[GhaleonEB]

just the majority of it

It transitions pretty quickly from line puzzles to environmental ones; this is on display in the launch day trailer. Not sure how it breaks down in puzzle count split, but my impression is the line puzzles are more to teach you about the later game.

 

[NinjamicWZ]

It'll depend on whatever else is out the month it releases that I need to buy. $40 is "get it on disc" territory for me. If I can get it 20% off at Amazon that week, I'll probably bite. If not, I'll probably have to wait, give myself a break and hit up the backlog.

 

[Deleted member 471617]

No, it's called progression. Indie games are taking the next step and getting bigger in both scope and production values. This game isn't a 5-hour 2D game that would normally cost $10-$15. It's a 100 hour game in a fully 3D world. Not all Indie games are created equal, nor should they be all priced the same.

Progression? Then explain Axiom Verge to me? It's $20 and looks exactly like an 8 bit NES game. Sorry but I don't think that ANY xbla/psn game should be more than $20 and that's being generous. At $40, The Witness should have a physical release in my opinion. Of course, this is just my own personal opinion. This generation has had some good games but in so many ways, has gotten worse than last generation but to each their own.

 

[mclem]

Not necessarily averse to this, but I'm a huge fan of - and, as a consequence, highly critical of - adventure game puzzles, and so for full price I'm less likely to look favourably on mediocre ones. Will still pick up, reviews may make that sooner rather than later.

 

[SplitYourInfinities]

Fair price.

 

[ps3ud0]

Its the games worth it, its worth it - silly to bracket games because of indie/AAA labels. TBH at least I know more of the money goes to devs rather than a pub so thats a nice bonus.

As always Ill wait for user reviews and pick it up eventually - wasnt really on my radar considering how busy 2016 is!

ps3ud0 8)

 

[Palette Swap]

We'll see how it reviews, but I can't write off a $40 game just because it's a puzzle game. Both Portal games and Talos would have been well worth that price.

 

[crazygambit]

What a fucking joke! Get your shit together Sony, this shouldn't have been an issue at all.

Who cares? It's not like they're gonna run out of downloads. There's no point preordering this. Preloading maybe, but how big can this game be anyway?

Edit: Also your tag is fucking awesome.

 

[El_Cinefilo]

I've not seen or heard enough about the game to say if it's worth $40 or not but to the people saying he needs to make the money back; Do you think pricing it this high is creating a bigger risk of it bombing? I mean it's better to sell 1 million copies at $20 than 200k at $40 right? I think it's risking missing out on a lot of impulse buys at this price


Again not saying it's not worth it, Just that it seems a risky price.

 

[Htown]

Yeah, same price as the Talos Principle. No problem with the pricing here, though as always I'll be waiting for a sale.

 

[Mushroomer25]

Very interesting. Blow's been working on this for ages, curious what's under the surface.

 

[Elios83]

Too much for the kind of game to me, sorry.

 

[xxracerxx]

Games have been devalued to a point where $40 for a "downloadable game" seems crazy to many people. And to be fair, it will probably cost half that in a few months.

From what I've seen, $40 seems like a fair price for this game. I'm excited.

All games are discounted after a few months...this is not a downloadable only game thing.

Progression? Then explain Axiom Verge to me? It's $20 and looks exactly like an 8 bit NES game. Sorry but I don't think that ANY xbla/psn game should be more than $20 and that's being generous. At $40, The Witness should have a physical release in my opinion. Of course, this is just my own personal opinion. This generation has had some good games but in so many ways, has gotten worse than last generation but to each their own.

So Life is Strange was worthless until today, because it got a physical release?

 

[cpp_is_king]

Don't know why $40 is considered steep for a game with 50-100 hours of content when peopled paid $60 for MGS with 5 hours of content.

 

[HotHamBoy]

So what are the reasons that this should only be worth...ahem... cost $20?

Entitlement.

 

[NIGHT-]

I'll wait for a sale

 

[hey_it's_that_dog]

That's a lot for a bunch of line puzzles

Seems like a steal for a whole island, though.

 

[shmoglish]

Expected 20-30€, still gonna buy it. Just need to finish Talos before, so it may be not a day one buy for me.

 

[Ducktail]

:lol

I'm out.

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

If we convert that to Reais...

I'd be willing to pay a lot less than that.

 

[21XX]

What even is this game? I've seen the line puzzles but is that it? Am I looking at a game with 600 line puzzles and the requisite Blow pretentiousness?

 

[Ridley327]

So what are the reasons that this should only be worth...ahem... cost $20?

BECAUSE INDIE, or something along those lines.

 

[danowat]

Not really paid much attention to this, but watched a few trailer videos.

Will be interesting to see how they stretch the puzzle mechanics out to 100 hours, going to have to be something special to keep it fresh.

Look forward to seeing people's impressions.

 

[IvanJ]

I expected them to be so cheeky and price it at $40. No indie game is worth that much to me. I'll patiently wait it out for $15-20.

 

[SquirrelWide]

Slightly higher than I thought, but only because I spent all of 5 seconds speculating on price. Now that I've thought about it, surprised it isn't $60.

 

[singingsamus]

If you want mid tier development back you have to be prepared to pay fair prices.

Though i don't know this game, i cannot agree more. People ask for midbudget titles and lament their absence, yet their price (35€-40€) scares off since it's more expensive than indies yet it's probably perceived that they don't offer as much 'value' as AAA budget titless.

It might have helped if it came as a physical title

 

[Stilton Disco]

Fair price, but I'm a cheap bastard with a backlog and budget to consider, so I'll wait until it hits £20 at retail.

 

[entremet]

I don't think that's what devalued games. Mobile did that.



Is this accurate? If so, gonna pass.

I was replying to Marty's comment on TV and films.

 

[OrbitalBeard]

Progression? Then explain Axiom Verge to me? It's $20 and looks exactly like an 8 bit NES game. Sorry but I don't think that ANY xbla/psn game should be more than $20 and that's being generous. At $40, The Witness should have a physical release in my opinion. Of course, this is just my own personal opinion. This generation has had some good games but in so many ways, has gotten worse than last generation but to each their own.

The Witness is getting a physical release some time after launch.

Regardless, your value standards are pathetic.

 

[More_Badass]

$40 is a good price

 

[Tagyhag]

Good price, I want someone to tell me the Talos Principle wasn't worth $40.