• Doom is Bethesda’s best VR game—and that’s bad news for two major “VRPGs”
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[url]https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/06/doom-is-bethesdas-best-vr-game-and-thats-bad-news-for-two-major-vrpgs/[/url]
I have to wonder, though; why is it that Fallout 4 VR is being sold at $60 when the actual content is the same as the base game? Because on the other hand DOOM VFR is being sold at half that price and appears to have a (at least partially) new campaign.
[QUOTE=chemo;52364578]I have to wonder, though; why is it that Fallout 4 VR is being sold at $60 when the actual content is the same as the base game? Because on the other hand DOOM VFR is being sold at half that price and appears to have a (at least partially) new campaign?[/QUOTE] I don' think Doom VFR has any missions from the previous game, it is all new content.
[QUOTE=chemo;52364578]I have to wonder, though; why is it that Fallout 4 VR is being sold at $60 when the actual content is the same as the base game? Because on the other hand DOOM VFR is being sold at half that price and appears to have a (at least partially) new campaign?[/QUOTE] they had to do work to convert the game to work with VR, whereas doom's VR might have been partially developed during the initial development of the game, thus cutting the cost. also doom is a linear game with a set amount of missions, fallout VR they have to make sure it works on an open world game so its got a higher cost
[QUOTE=chemo;52364578]I have to wonder, though; why is it that Fallout 4 VR is being sold at $60 when the actual content is the same as the base game? Because on the other hand DOOM VFR is being sold at half that price and appears to have a (at least partially) new campaign?[/QUOTE] I can understand wanting to charge for Fallout 4 VR because a lot of rework is required, but I think they could just offer a discount for people who own the base game before a certain date. Bethesda is getting pretty greedy it seems.
According to this article FO4 has normal walking mapped to the thumb pad, it isn't teleportation. Though you can Teleport in VATS mode.
[QUOTE=Sableye;52364607]they had to do work to convert the game to work with VR, whereas doom's VR might have been partially developed during the initial development of the game, thus cutting the cost. also doom is a linear game with a set amount of missions, fallout VR they have to make sure it works on an open world game so its got a higher cost[/QUOTE] I can understand that it would require work to convert it to VR, but it doesn't strike me as a thing that should cost $60, especially for those who already own the base game.
[QUOTE=chemo;52364645]I can understand that it would require work to convert it to VR, but it doesn't strike me as a thing that should cost $60, especially for those who already own the base game.[/QUOTE] I'm guessing it's because it's the entire game and not an update or something that makes the base game VR compatible. Kind of like how SUPERHOT and SUPERHOT VR are separate titles costing the exact same.
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