They have at least been transparent with the fact that Forge and COOP won’t be shipped at launch which should suffice.
The main aspect that will decide the value for the $60 purchasse for those who live in the US or anything equivalent for any other country is the campaign itself as that is what is provided for the purchasse. The multiplayer, forge or anything similar isn’t relevant to this matter as that hasn’t been included in the $60 price tag. These features has instead been provided or are planned to be provided for free.
It’s not a free game they just get paid after purchase rather than before purchase.
Personally I think we expect too much from games but they always have to be bigger and better for the same cost.
The bubble has to pop eventually.
It will be disappointing if Infinite doesn’t succeed it’s successor. But there’s plenty of opposition I can turn to if I get bored of what’s on display.
You’re kinda touching on a very fundamentally sad truth about the state of videogames in general. You are right that many studios have turned beloved franchises into cheap cash grabs, the pandemic has crippled development time (but investers still want those games out by the holidays, so you end up with games like Cyberpunk) and worst of all, how many people can afford a GPU or Series X (or find them at MSRP) right now?
Pretty convenient that they can spin off content that was previously included in the price of a full release, monetize it for an additional fee, and call it “free to play” albeit with less features and functionality, and that absolves it of any evaluation as part of the value proposition of the rest of the product.
The main question should be asked is if the product is worth purchasing based on its listing price and to be consistent with only purchasing products if the net value is positive.
That’s my plan. Unless the campaign blows my mind, at which point 343i and the people defending them will have me right where they want me. Full. Grovel. Mode.
Well, if we’re going to judge the multiplayer suite of Halo Infinite as an entirely separate product based on its supposed price, then that price would not be money but time. And the game does not respect my time, because it won’t allow me to choose which game type I would like to play. It gives me random challenges to complete with my time playing, and then leaves whether or not I am going to get into a match that will allow me to complete those challenges completely up to chance. It puts me in teams with players who have the incentive to quit matches or pursue challenges unrelated to winning the match. So it doesn’t seem out of line to ask for more from 343 for the price I pay.
Yeah… despite my praise of what I’ve seen far, I’m still… cautiously optimistic. I’ve got a good feeling about Infinite’s campaign though. Don’t wanna get too excited though. I’ve been let down and disappointed enough this year in general lol
Well, that is your opinion, and I do respectg it. Personally I’ve had nonstop fun since the beta launched, and I genuinely feel sad others haven’t had the same joyful experience.
I mean the core gameplay is great but how long do you think you’re going to be able to play quickplay matches with the same few game modes, without being able to select what you want to play, and still find it entertaining?
I’ve been pretty negative so far about a lot of things but I hope Campaign is good, for both our sakes. My expectations are low, for similar reasons. My gut is saying it will be enjoyable, but probably not surprising or revolutionary by any standard. Hopefully I get a nice serving of humble pie
If we take this aspect into account, Halo Infinite (multiplayer) would still rank relatively high compared to other Halo games. If we assume that you haven’t purchasd any additional content. Then, you have technically spend $0/time played if we exclude the costs for external fees like internet service fees and electricity bills.
No, that’s not what I said. I can play Solitaire for free on my computer, that doesn’t make the time investment worth it. And ultimately, 343 is asking me to invest my time playing their game, in the hopes that I will buy something. Problem is, they don’t respect my time while I’m doing it.
You don’t just get to say “it’s literally free” and absolve it of all criticism. Nothing is ultimately free, and this is still a product. I also gladly would have payed for it to have it in a version with full functionality and no microtransactions, but the plain fact is that 343 and Microsoft decided they could make more money “giving it away for free” than making it a paid product, so don’t even try to act like it’s something they did out of generosity.
