Wasteland 2 - Pre-order Now on GOG
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Wow! That's a lot of money for an indie title that was funded already. I'll pay $30 or less for it when it hits that level. I can't see paying full retail price for a game that isn't made in that mode.
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Kordanor
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For EU it's 45€ and 41€ with the pre-order discount.
Divinity Original sin was 40€ as well, so...
In any way - if you didn't already get it via kickstarter I'd recommend to wait till the first reviews are in. Unfortunately the latest Beta-Version doesn't seem to be very representative.
Divinity Original sin was 40€ as well, so...
In any way - if you didn't already get it via kickstarter I'd recommend to wait till the first reviews are in. Unfortunately the latest Beta-Version doesn't seem to be very representative.
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Humanity has risen!
SasqWatch
This. It's pushing it for a game from a small studio that doesn't have to sacrifice any margins to shipping, retail space, publisher cuts, or retail marketing. The Kickstarter cost only $15. It should be at a healthy level, but definitely less than they're asking for.
gandalf.nho
Huntress
This price is for the Deluxe version, the normal one will be $40 apparently. And the game have a retail version too (they reached an agreement with Deep Silver for retail marketing and shipping).
Vindicator
Primordial Dragon
Wow, that's cheap… My copy cost $250! Of course, it's the signed collector's edition. 
Remember guys, we have to support great RPGs like this if we want to see more in the future (that is, for mainstream game publishers to take note).
Remember guys, we have to support great RPGs like this if we want to see more in the future (that is, for mainstream game publishers to take note).
Wow, that's cheap… My copy cost $250! Of course, it's the signed collector's edition.
Remember guys, we have to support great RPGs like this if we want to see more in the future (that is, for mainstream game publishers to take note).
I'm not sold on Fargo being able to make a great RPG. I really don't expect much at all from Wasteland 2, based on what I've seen. I'll be happy to drop $30 if it turns out to be decent though.
http://static.gog.com/upload/images/2014/08/73a0c5ee8c69cb16d615fce4d4b0e27abd5dbe34.jpg
I'm sorry but the above picture doesn't say $53.99. It says indie and $20-30. However, I'm a grumpy old man who has probably stopped backing any kickstarters, so more power to those who wish to pre-fund games I may one day play.
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How about supporting a small studio. These are the "good guys", we want to encourage this type of thing. "It aint AAA, it looks like shit, it's not worth that"
Would it really kill ya to flip the small studio indie team an extra 20 friggen dollars, you damn cheapskates? Christ…
Stop shaming people for making their own decisions. $50 is way too much for the game IMO. If it's a true classic gem of a game that will be hailed for years then maybe it is worth that but I doubt it. Development was funded by KS so all the sales are pure profit? $30 seems reasonable considering $15 kickster got a full copy. I could also see $50 being reasonable if its a small niche title but it isn't coming across that way either. There's a lot of demand for a new fallout-esque title.
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Drithius
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As has been stated, this is the deluxe version. If you're one of hypocrites hung up on graphics while simultaneously decrying the downfall of modern RPGs, the normal edition will cost less.
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DArtagnan
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Well, I already bought it months ago. I still don't think it's going to be all that good, so I'd be cautious - even if you're one of these blind old-school fans, who just has to support everything that looks and smells a bit quaint and dusty.
Sometimes, old isn't necessarily better.
My main concern is the skill bloat - which is a sign of incompetent design. Another concern is the massive amount of changes they've made to the UI over time, and it's still not very good - and it's still needlessly cluttered. It's almost as if this is the first game they've made. Actually interacting with the game can be a chore, and it wouldn't take much of a designer brain to improve that experience significantly, frankly.
I'm sorry, but there it is.
Sometimes, old isn't necessarily better.
My main concern is the skill bloat - which is a sign of incompetent design. Another concern is the massive amount of changes they've made to the UI over time, and it's still not very good - and it's still needlessly cluttered. It's almost as if this is the first game they've made. Actually interacting with the game can be a chore, and it wouldn't take much of a designer brain to improve that experience significantly, frankly.
I'm sorry, but there it is.
How do you know that? It may well be that the money from KS wasn't enough.
Even if it was enough, the surplus most likely isn't pure profit, but will make them able to partially fund their next game or a WL2 extension.
I'm sceptical about the game myself, my impressions aren't very good. But I'm a backer, so I don't need bother if I buy it or not. I I wasn't a backer, I'd wait for some reviews after release, especially when you don't want to play in English but in another language. The translation was done by the crowd and in its current state (the German translation) imho has poor quality.
pure profit, heaven forbid
They may actually do so well they decide to make another game or work more on their existing title, what a tragedy that would be. Or maybe even just raise their own living standards for them and their families, pay off their home, put a kid thru college
The fact that there are people actually againt success has always just confused the hell out of me
They may actually do so well they decide to make another game or work more on their existing title, what a tragedy that would be. Or maybe even just raise their own living standards for them and their families, pay off their home, put a kid thru college
The fact that there are people actually againt success has always just confused the hell out of me
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One thing that really irks me about consumers is the attitude like they are entitled to have prices exactly their way.
I can't tell you how many times I've been criticized for my rare vinyl records prices. And not even by people who have bought from me, just by onlookers who think they know how to run a business better than me or whatever. They want cheap records and get mad when someone goes against the grain and sells for higher prices.
Same thing is happening here. The creators can charge whatever the heck they want for the game, point blank period. If you don't like it, don't buy it. Simple as that.
I can't tell you how many times I've been criticized for my rare vinyl records prices. And not even by people who have bought from me, just by onlookers who think they know how to run a business better than me or whatever. They want cheap records and get mad when someone goes against the grain and sells for higher prices.
Same thing is happening here. The creators can charge whatever the heck they want for the game, point blank period. If you don't like it, don't buy it. Simple as that.
I paid $500 for this game and I feel I got a bargain.
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DArtagnan
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Isn't it ok for people to state their opinion, whether they buy it or not?
If the game is too expensive for what it is, I'd like to hear why - from the people who think so.
Then again, I'm not a big fan of the whole denial approach to life.
Nameless one
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I have no problem with price as long as I get full game for it not something cut down to bunch of dlc.For many games nowdays I feel like you need spend good amount of money on dlc to get game like"it's meant to be".So I am ok with price if it avoids dlc spam later on.
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Sure, just take it all with a grain of salt. People value things differently, obviously.
Many people these days seem to show a complete lack of appreciation of things, but to each their own.