TL:DR

$45 ‘stable’ release, comes with same unfulfilled promises from 8+ years ago.

I really enjoyed this game, I have over 1000 hours on steam and have no idea how much I played on ps4. Hell, the reason I built my pc was to play this game (and custom cod zombies). That being said, I would not pay $45 for the current ‘stable’ release, probably worth it under $10.

My main beef is $45. Thats how much you charge for a finished game, but this is far from finished. Their own roadmap includes crossplay, weather upgrades, a wardrobe, NPC’s, and bandits. This roadmap is 18 months long, if they can deliver all of their promises the game will be 12 years old then. (They will not)

NPC’s and bandits are especially interesting to me, because I bought this game for pc in 2017, not too long after reading this blog post

https://joelhuenink.tumblr.com/post/144526427828/bandits-weve-got-the-heavy-bandit-armor-done-and

This is just about how every alpha has gone since then, big youtube and twich promotions, lots of promises, and then, a small, incrimental update.

Last, but not least, the current game kind of sucks. The hitboxes are better than when they first updated the UNITY engine after a16, but still shit. There is a spot in the zombie’s shoulder that if you hit them with an arrow, the game chokes for a couple of frames then they do a cool spin. Each and every poi has invisible barriers (and has since a16) which cause agro, so walk in room, back out, slowly hit with (object). Skill progression is tied behind xp based points, reading rng magazines, and there is a perk that increases your loot, but there are other perks to increase the specific magazine loot.

Really didn’t play much since a17, but I’ve played a few hours of each alpha since. This 1.0 is no different, but I cannot get over that price.

  • iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works
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    3 months ago

    Imagine complaining about paying $45 dollars for something you got 1,000 hours of entertainment out of. Absolutely wild attitude.

    • thallamabond@lemmy.worldOP
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      3 months ago

      Let my say it differently, I bought a game for 8.50 7 years ago. Not only did the game engine change, the gameplay changed completely. The game today is not worth 45

    • CallMeButtLove@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      Considering OP owns the game already they aren’t complaining for their own sake. They saw the price others would pay and felt that was ridiculous.

    • Harvey656@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      I always go by the hour rule, 1 hour = 1 dollar, if I put that much time into a game, I’d say it was a deal.

      Also the game is pretty darn fun, even with it’s issues. So the price is fine. Has dedicated servers, join off steam friends, and zombie bears.