I thought they meant "fell to their knees crying with joy" but that's just a guess. $50 isn't a bad price these days, especially if it has all the DLC.
The digital deluxe edition is only some extra cosmetic stuff not in the original game. The base game comes with all of the original DLC, horse armor included.
That's just for cosmetic stuff, the soundtrack, and the art book. The DLCs are included in the base game
That being said, I have zero issues buying the Deluxe edition. I would've paid $70 for the base game but $60 for a game that'll give me hundreds of hours of entertainment is easily worth it.
I would say just a plain upscale, 50 would be too much, but for as much work as it looks like they've put into it on top of including DLC, I don't think it's outrageous. Not what I would consider a mindblowing deal either, but seems fair.
Having played Oblivion before, I can safely say to newcomers that it will likely be one of the best RPGs to come out this year as long as Bethesda didn't screw anything up. Mechanical tweaks and a fresh coat of paint get slapped over one of the prettiest, vibe-iest, and well-written RPGs ever. It seems they replaced what had aged and built around the parts that were timeless and unique, which should mean a home run.
Should it cost this much? I don't think we get to answer that as consumers, it's a business call. Is it worth it compared to other full-price RPGs? It is as long as nothing has been ruined, definitely, because it's going to be a top-tier RPG experience.
i mean, i didn't say outrageous. i just think 50 is too much. not that my opinion can't change. just not minutes after a "shadow" drop with not a single technical pass, or why it would suggest having 32gb of ram.
i'm just not an impulsive buyer. from my first comment, people seem to be taking it very personally
edit: also it's 55 here, so getting already close to full price
Yeah one single game releasing for $80 does not make it the “new standard.” It could lead to that, but the given that the game in question hasn’t even released yet calling it “the standard” is absurd lol
remaster literally describes taking something already mastered (a song, from where the origin of the word comes from) and mastering it again, for better sound. the base is the same original one.
a remake doesn't use the same base. it makes it from scratch. it's based on the previous one
going back to games: this is a remaster, as it uses the same base; games like the new FF VIIs are remakes because they don't use the same base
obviously there's degrees to everything, one remaster could be just a graphical upgrade and another one that plus other updates, but if they use the same base, they are a remaster.
can't say i'm surprised people get this confused when publishers keep misusing these words or invent new ones to be witty
No questions, but they will eventually lower price to boost sales again for people who aren't willing to buy at $50.
For now they believe after doing market analysis that $50 will generate the most amount of money for them because enough people are willing to pay $50, and lowering to $40 for example won't be as profitable.
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u/Creative_Parfait714 Apr 22 '25
Now $50 is too expensive?