Shit Company of the Year: Assassin's Creed Unity will let players "fast track" unlocks with microtra - Polidicks

[QUOTE=fulgrim;45696652]Not just upgrades, one of the key mechanics was the ability to manufacture your own guns, saws or lasers, or strap your guns saws or lasers onto other weapons. Without paying for parts i managed to build only two of the more complex guns (ones that can actully hurt the more advanced monsters so you aren't just kiting them from one end of the corridor to the next emptying 5 or 6 clips into each limb) throughout the entire storyline, and even then that was because i disassembled one of the over-powered weapons that came with my preorder for parts. Meanwhile my brothers both dropped real money on buying parts and they were running around with weird and bizarre amalgamations of weaponry with unique effects, having more fun than me.[/QUOTE] You pick up some parts from around the levels, then you can also buy the real money stuff with ration seals which you get from using the Scavenger Bot. It takes about 10 minutes to get enough ration seals to buy a pack they sell for 70p and all you have to do is put the scavenger bot down and wait.

[QUOTE=Marzipas;45696998]how are you all getting so pissed at this, loads of games have been doing it, and its fucking optional. jesus get over it.[/QUOTE] 'Everyone does it and it's optional, why should anyone care?' Because this kind of attitude is driving the whole industry, and games are becoming less about the quality of the gameplay, and how publishers can continue to milk money from consumers even after the $60 is initially paid. If you don't see how even these 'optional' microtransactions are negatively affecting the industry as a whole then you're clearly not seeing the bigger picture.

i'd say companies like comecast or verizon, or whoever the guys trying to ruin net neutrality are worse

tbh although i don't like the kinda philosophy that puts this in games it's no problem with me if dudes wanna pay for stupid inconsequential things. i mean it didn't stop many of you guys from spending $5 a piece on facepunch

[QUOTE=joshuadim;45696943]You guys say the Triple A Gaming is at a low point but remember, we still have Valve (upcoming future stuff) and 2K Games (Evolve, Battleborn, Civ: Beyond Earth AND Agent) to rely on for good quality games. Triple A gaming will truly be at a low when EVERY publisher/company does micro-transactions.[/QUOTE] And Rockstar. Don't forget about Rockstar.

[QUOTE=joshuadim;45696943]You guys say the Triple A Gaming is at a low point but remember, we still have Valve (upcoming future stuff) and 2K Games (Evolve, Battleborn, Civ: Beyond Earth AND Agent) to rely on for good quality games. Triple A gaming will truly be at a low when EVERY publisher/company does micro-transactions.[/QUOTE] 2k games has been nickel and diming for the last two years. Borderlands 2 has lots of DLC for $1 each which are just skins. They removed basic features in NBA 2k14 and started charging in game currency for them. ($100 to get enough VC to get all those features back). 2k own Rockstar, and they're charging $100 for $8million in game cash, which is enough to buy 8 cars. I wouldn't be surprised if WWE 2k15/Evolve/Battleborn has some micro transactions.

[QUOTE=headshotter;45697118]And Rockstar. Don't forget about Rockstar.[/QUOTE] Not sure if you know or not but GTA online also has completely optional microtransactions and you should be outraged by this, it's like they and Ubisoft are spreading their ass cheeks apart and shitting all over you, this is legitimately the worst era in human history, quickly becoming what should be called a gamer genocide

The games industry is not what it was 10, even 5 years ago, and people need to stop expecting better unless they plan on doing something other than buying the game anyway and complaining. The sad thing is, some people like shit like this. My little brother uses literally any spending mine the gets on micro transactions in games.

[QUOTE=taipan;45696862]Because of this:[/QUOTE] Oh jeez, disregard. That's pretty shitty.

[QUOTE=Bynine;45696270]What the fuck? I haven't played Dead Space since 1, but I thought they're horror games - you're telling me they put microtransactions in a horror game? That's the most inane shit I ever heard[/QUOTE]In case you didn't play it, Dead Space 3 put a huge emphasis on Issac's "engineering" background. You can scavenge various resources during the course of the game (some being more rare and valuable than others) to make modifications to, and outright create, guns to fight the necromorphs with. The microtransactions in the game were essentially buying resource packs so you didn't have to hunt for them in game. The packs also came in various grades and rarities.

This is gaming once again facing the problem that games aren't made for gamers, Ubi make a profit on all they pull because the people who buy these stupid things don't understand that this isn't ok.

I wonder when the quality of AAA video games will degrade so much that we actually end up with another 'ET scenario' where gaming almost dies for a year or so until something brings it back. Honestly, unless everything starts turning around, that's the only way I can see it going. Nothing stays stagnant forever.

[QUOTE=Marzipas;45696998]how are you all getting so pissed at this, loads of games have been doing it, and its fucking optional. jesus get over it.[/QUOTE] justifying ubisoft hate boners imo

Unfortunately this is common practice these days. Not gonna stop me from enjoying Unity with my friends. [editline]15th August 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=Marzipas;45696998]how are you all getting so pissed at this, loads of games have been doing it, and its fucking optional. jesus get over it.[/QUOTE] While I agree it should stop, this. Do you seriously think the small number of you who are gonna boycott the game is gonna make a difference? You want to make a difference, don't buy the microtransaction content, they'll realize it's not making them a profit, and then it will be gone.

[QUOTE=Delta616;45697700]Unfortunately this is common practice these days. Not gonna stop me from enjoying Unity with my friends. While I agree it should stop, this. Do you seriously think the small number of you who are gonna boycott the game is gonna make a difference? You want to make a difference, don't buy the microtransaction content, they'll realize it's not making them a profit, and then it will be gone.[/QUOTE]I usually don't deal with micro transaction bs unless there is some free alternative. Like Dead Space 3 had those seals you could collect and redeem for resource packs in the market. The obvious exception being F2P games that NEED that kind of income.

honestly the percentage of people that are going to buy these stupid packs is so infinitesimally small that it wont even matter in the long run This isnt a new thing It's another example of the mobile gaming market and the console gaming market taking ideas from each other, but in this case it's a stupid insignificant thing that'll save you like, an hour or two max of gameplay It's not like they're adding an energy bar that only lets you play a certain number of missions a day like most mobile pay2win games

[QUOTE=bdd458;45697658]justifying ubisoft hate boners imo[/QUOTE] You really think that the current retaliation to all Ubi's shit is just an internet bandwagon?

[QUOTE=Rossy167;45698390]You really think that the current retaliation to all Ubi's shit is just an internet bandwagon?[/QUOTE] Considering FP and Steam are the only places I really see a lot of it, yeah.

[QUOTE=bdd458;45698416]Considering FP and Steam are the only places I really see a lot of it, yeah.[/QUOTE] That's because Facepunch and Steam are gaming sites, people tend to talk about gaming on them... :suicide:

[QUOTE=Rossy167;45699009]That's because Facepunch and Steam are gaming sites, people tend to talk about gaming on them... :suicide:[/QUOTE] Other gaming sites I visit (such as TWC) don't give a crap about this either. So your point being?

[QUOTE=Rossy167;45698390]You really think that the current retaliation to all Ubi's shit is just an internet bandwagon?[/QUOTE] If the vocal opinions on the Internet were representative of the gaming industry in any way whatsoever, Battlefield 4 would be a flop, EA would be out of business, Ubisoft wouldn't have made it past Assassin's Creed 3, Halo wouldn't keep getting sequels, sports games would not exist, free-to-play would only be profitable when it's Valve selling it, framerate caps and DRM would be a death sentence, and the market would be flooded with lovingly accurate remakes of obscure 90s titles. So until sales figures come in and paint the game as a flop, yeah, safe to assume it's an Internet bandwagon.

Steam removed the "Don't preorder", "Walking simulator", "Pixel Grapichs" and "Shit" User defined tags :/

[QUOTE=rewkasu;45701329]Steam removed the "Don't preorder", "Walking simulator", "Pixel Grapichs" and "Shit" User defined tags :/[/QUOTE] wow, a company moderating their service? what a concept

The forced, hyperbolic 'outrage' is so fucking ridiculous and annoying. Why do you give a shit if this feature is in the game? If somebody is too lazy or busy and wants to pay $1 to unlock armor, then good for them. You don't like it? Don't do it! Just find 5 treasure chests or pickpocket 10 guards or beat 2 missions or whatever you would do to get it the way you have since the first game. I for one will buy this game and most likely love it just like I loved the other games (except for 3, which was a letdown) [QUOTE=Noss;45697015]'Everyone does it and it's optional, why should anyone care?' Because this kind of attitude is driving the whole industry, and games are becoming less about the quality of the gameplay, and how publishers can continue to milk money from consumers even after the $60 is initially paid. If you don't see how even these 'optional' microtransactions are negatively affecting the industry as a whole then you're clearly not seeing the bigger picture.[/QUOTE] Too bad AC Unity looks to be one of the best AC games yet.

If the game advertises its in game purchases, I'll be annoyed. I want to play a game, and not be hounded by a virtual street merchant or to be begged for money like those damned beggars in AC... But in real life pretty much. [IMG]http://media.tumblr.com/407ae7fb15b38f3bba0327836a51b461/tumblr_inline_mh1sxcZ9MK1r95558.gif[/IMG] If the game overtly incentivises purchases by making gameplay noticeably arduous, or by shoving payment set ups in my face. That would be bad game design. I won't play it. So I'll be waiting for concrete knowledge on those particular details before I purchase.

[QUOTE=bdd458;45697658]justifying ubisoft hate boners imo[/QUOTE] lmfao, not even close. I could just go on and on about franchises from Ubisoft that I absolutely love, but still, I'm not going to throw my hard-earned money on a company whose views are completely twisted unless I really have to, and gaming is not one of these cases.

[QUOTE=catbarf;45701235]If the vocal opinions on the Internet were representative of the gaming industry in any way whatsoever, Battlefield 4 would be a flop, EA would be out of business, Ubisoft wouldn't have made it past Assassin's Creed 3, Halo wouldn't keep getting sequels, sports games would not exist, free-to-play would only be profitable when it's Valve selling it, framerate caps and DRM would be a death sentence, and the market would be flooded with lovingly accurate remakes of obscure 90s titles. So until sales figures come in and paint the game as a flop, yeah, safe to assume it's an Internet bandwagon.[/QUOTE] Oh fuck off, you know that the reason that half the micro transactions and all of the cash in carbon copy sequels that exist in the world wouldn't be half as profitable if games were aimed at gamers rather than just people who happen to buy games. So yeah vocal opinions on the internet are how most gamers feel but as far as Ubisoft's paying customer base goes gamers and/or the people who moan about their practices on the internet make up for a minute portion of sales. So no it isn't an internet bandwagon, what they're doing is bullshit it's just the people who pay don't see it that way because they've never really noticed that companies didn't always charge for cheat codes and slice out missions etc.

[QUOTE=5/3/4/3;45694464]i hope farcry 4 won't have microtransactions shoehorned in at the last moment[/QUOTE] If it does I wont even buy it when it drops in price like I was planning to.

[QUOTE=Rossy167;45702700]if games were aimed at gamers rather than just people who happen to buy games.[/QUOTE] Hah, okay. They're not [I]real[/I] gamers because buying and playing games isn't enough to be a gamer, they're only gamers if they care (obsessively) about the same things you do. All the [I]real[/I] gamers agree with your opinions, and it's the fault of all those lazy [I]not-gamers[/I] that these companies continue with their awful practices. And by awful, I mean profitable and accepted by gamers. Sorry, accepted by [I]not-gamers[/I]. Or maybe they're gamers too and you're [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_true_Scotsman]using a fallacy[/url] to try to justify why your opinion is a minority.

In order to return to the series' stealth roots, first level is a real time 15 hour long follow the target without getting too far or too close mission that costs 120 dollars to skip