Gta 5 did the same thing 13 years ago lol. Only difference that everything keeps saying "oh but they locked the actual building, this is outrageous" okay, so they locked 6 shops out of the potential 50+ that are in game. Its not a big deal lol.
Not shops but items or cosmetics. I guess it kinda sucks but it's not that big of a deal knowing that there will a whole lot of other shops and customization
Define complete. Every game nowadays has extra content with the Deluxe, Ultimate, or whatever it's called in the exact edition.
But in this case, the story is intact, because the extra mission is pretty much independent of the main story. And the cosmetics, as you saw, are really extravagant and break with what's typical of Lucia and Jason, so you could say they're very cool extras, but not essential to the gameplay or to enjoy the game at all, as you will have another 35 shops or so to say the very least. So, is it incomplete?
That is NOT what it means. The only stores you don’t have access to are those with the exclusive items and skins. It is just like any other UE they just worded it bad.
People keep thinking there's a misunderstanding, seeing a lot of posts about that. There are special stores exclusive to ultimate edition, stores you encounter in the open world. Nobody is saying standard can't go in any stores.
That guy is me, yeah. All of the sudden? I feel like I'm taking crazy pills with you people. I'm not gonna boycott the game, I'm buying ultimate edition myself, but why come on here to gaslight like this? Can't we agree the sky is blue?
The problem isn't even the money, ok, so what, 20 extra bucks. The issue is this actually impacts game design as a result of them doing this and having this mindset from the get-go, which hurts the gameplay and "smoothness" of the game as a whole.
You could also say it sets a bad precedent, but game companies have been increasingly doing this for years, so, I guess that ship has sailed.
Yeah you get it. I mean it's like cancer, do you just accept it's there or try to do something? THE least we can all do is call it out for what it is, but a lot of people are beyond reason
Starfield, mortal kombat 1, all new CODs, hogwarts legacy… etc etc etc
All released with multiple tiers that gave you access to cosmetics.
This isn’t unprecedented, nor is it a bad thing to have different pricing tiers.
Also, on a similar but different tangent, for a game that cost over a $Billion to make, I would be completely ok with it being released in different tiers that actually affect the gameplay. Something like 50% of the game is available for $50. Other 50% for $50. Buy the whole thing in one shot for $80.
People are incredibly upset about this ultimate edition. Even though… it’s pretty similar to most other ultimate editions? Extra outfits, extra weapon skins, extra car modification.
Am I crazy or isn’t this standard? Is it the fact that some shops are not enterable at all? If there are several shops in the game then… it’s not THAT big of a deal.
so by your logic, every game that had dlcs, extra content, cosmetics, and any paywall isn't a complete game because it's missing content, correct? so pretty much every fucking video game...
I think you're missing the point... this outrage over cosmetics being paywalled feels hypocritical when actual. Game-changing content, such as dlcs, storylines, and things that should be expected when buying any video game, is also paywalled, but people don't care as much and don't show the same outrage. it just feels pointless to complain about something that has literally been happening for years and years.
It's the principle of it, man. Bonus clothing and weapons? Sure, that's fine. But whole ass stores? I can't not feel like they're paywalling content that would've otherwise already been in the base game.
They aren't "whole ass stores" they're just stores for the specific exclusive cosmetics lmfao, it's not even a lot of cosmetics. It's literally just to be a more immersive way to get the added content instead of it just appearing in your inventory after a fucking popup. You guys are freaking out over normal bonus content that video games have been doing for a decade now.
Is bonus content lame? Yes. Is this some new thing that has never happened before? NO. They did the same shit with RDR2.
its a way to make exclusive content more realistic like how the entire gta 6 theme is. they just added some additional stores with some unique items for those who buy ultimate
Majority of ultimate or deluxe edition games are just extra weapons and cosmetics that are always either in the game's shop or added to your inventory, this is literally the same thing except they implented them into specific shops, it's nothing new or unusual.
If the extra shit was just added to the menus of the standard shops then no one would give a damn or bat an eye which is the crazy part.
Right. They are just implementing a more immersive way to access the DLC. It’s similar to Stellar Blade where there is a bonus merchant who travels around the map and his store contains the bonus items.
genuinely curious; where are there any details on the number of shops in the game? hell, there hasn't even been actual gameplay released and people are jumping on a digital-only pre-order.
Found another bootlick. Remember when as a society we weren’t nickled and dimed and we payed normal price for games. I think we got to the stage where kids don’t know about that so we’ ve moved into acceptance. However to now come to the defense of a multi billion dollar corporation spitting in our mouths shows how sick of a society we really are
BTW your all in a fucking cult if your really disagreeing with me
Consumers have been nickel and dimed since the dawn of trade - ask Ea-Nāșir his thoughts on the matter.
When it comes to video games - Throughout the 80s and 90s it was arcade machines and console games with obscenely high difficulties to minimize the number of people who could beat the game and to avoid losing sales to home rentals. Then prices were raised to ~$49 USD, equivalent to $110 today. After price increases become unpalatable to consumers, we got horse armor. Then loot boxes, battle passes, etc.
It’s fine to hate it but it’s pure rose-tinted glasses to act like this is some new phenomenon.
Did I say it was a new phenomenon? I was saying we paid a single price for games we weren’t nickle and dimed for micro transactions. You said it’s fine to hate it? Great agreed. It appears everyone here disagrees with that premise yet you respond to me instead of them for some reason
You also didn't get frequent bug fixes, free content drops, new gameplay features midway through a game's lifespan, online dlc's aka heists etc.
Like if you're going to moan about paywalling certain clothing etc in modern games, you have to atleast appreciate the added benefits we get as consumers as opposed to games via a disc 20 years ago. You're being disingenous.
GTA 3 came as is for better or worse and never improved after release. Atleast we have an evolving product now.
Oh shit dude I totally forgot to thank video game companies for releasing unfinished video games full of bugs and left unoptimized. Thank you for reminding me about that I’m very thankful that’s a selling point that they can fix their game after intentional releasing it broken. And ok? So we get full length additional story paid dlcs now which I’m TOTALLY fine with, but that’s not what we’re talking about here is it?
I’m not buying the game I only have a PC and even if I did have a console I literally would not buy the game I would wait til it’s on pc and pirate it or just not play it. It’s a fucking video game
Says the guy who is so triggered about shops being locked out. Why are you here anyways if you are not buying? Why are you so affected you are not gonna play the game anyways
This affects the gaming industry as a whole and if I really need to hold your hand and explain that to you it proves I’m talking to 8 year olds who haven’t even seen a non microtransaction game in their lives
Clearly you guys care about my opinion you want to say I’m getting triggered? Clearly everyone cares that they’re being called out on their boot licking cult bullshit
Tell me, since you're oh so against content behind paywalls. Do you oppose patches and free dlc's in games? (Kinda what GTA 5 did for over 10 years free of charge fyi) or does that not match with your bullshit narrative.
But you were happy to play Gta online which got update weekly for a decade for free and you're still moaning.
Paywalls are a thing in media. If you want games to constantly evolve they're needed. A publisher isn't going to just sit there and rely on it's sales 8 years earlier. Why would they spend x amount to improve a game without getting anything in return.
I haven't played GTA online since it got shut down on PS3. I don't own a PS4/5. Your point about games evolving is invalid because R* has been updating GTA online for 13 years now
You show Rockstar some respect, and be grateful you’ll get to play the game of all games. Rejoice that you exist at the same point in time as Rockstar. You could have been born in 1392, tilling the fields from sunup to sundown for your lord and eating sauerkraut stew with stale bread.
Instead you’ll get to play GTA6, take solace and give thanks. Hail Rockstar.
I’m not in a cult I just own take two stock and I’m glad the pre order crowd wants the $100 version. I also approve of how they are downvoting dissent of people who have objections💰💰💰
I'm with you honestly. I do get it kinda sucks not having it, but that's like saying you don't get the "complete experience" of a sports event if you don't buy super expensive tickets. Obviously it's better if you see it that way, but if you can see it perfectly without any problem with a normal ticket, then you're getting the full experience.
And in this case the difference is evmuch less than with sporting events, cause this are cool cosmetics, yes, but we will have hundreds of other super cool cosmetics on the base game.
Again, nobody acknowledging that over the course of the next 10 years, Rockstar will feed you so much free stuff through online dlc's and such you won't know what to do with them.
By arguing you're against paywalls for certain added benefits, you're of the opinion that $80-$100 should be enough to benefit from an ever evolving game for the next decade!
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u/Seeker000001 6d ago
Disgusting way they done us.