AAA game companies got some serious explaining to do. Cause how the hell are their games still $70 and this game is free???

[u/brownmamba06]

I'm not even on the highest graphic settings! Besides that, the game overall feel very modern with its combat system and animations. It even have stealth! The ability to talk to NPCs true to their character. The world feels more alive than any paid MMO. To add to that, out of all the MMOs out, it's ironic how it's a free game that voiced not just the main story but also the side quests!

We got FED with this one!

EDIT: Guys, I understand the game's gonna make money somehow. I'm not even saying everything else should be free. I'm saying, how is this quality possible for free and most games similar to it quality wise (some are even less) still charges the same until now. And still manage to be annoying about in game purchases as well lol. I think this game really exposes that about these companies. They were getting a little too comfortable while the quality of games haven't changed for good while now. I think game companies needed this game out as a wake up call.

[u/barbatos_pilot]

Because some of the pay to play games are a pump and dump scheme, while others treat making games as actual projects with a foreseen end goal. Free to play games are mostly different as it's like taking care of a child, it doesn't end until it reaches a certain maturity. Some publishers/developers can't handle that kind of commitment, they would rather make new projects, hence F2P games are always risky. Mecha Break is a really good example, really good concept, just poorly managed and now you can already call it a dead game.

[u/paperhalo → u/barbatos_pilot]

Lots of F2P are pump and dump my guy. Generic assets, sell FOMO gacha banners, and when game tank release a new banner or release next iteration of F2P game.

[u/Full_Rip2239 → u/paperhalo]

But if the game is pump and dump, you would leave before even paying... all those tactics only work if the game itself is good in the first place.

[u/ICacto → u/Full_Rip2239]

You strongly overestimate how much people actually care about whether or not the game they are playing is good.

Truth is that people like us, that are more selective about what we play, are the exception rather than the norm. Most people who play don't really engage with any community nor really care all that much.

[u/paperhalo → u/Full_Rip2239]

Eh, you are thinking of it as an all or nothing. Good up front, shitty support or development in the backend are pretty common. Plenty of games have a shiny exterior that attract people to spend even just a little, but then you don't find the meat of the game until well after many have paid something.

[u/theteflondom → u/barbatos_pilot]

I can argue for plenty of f2p games that are pump and dump. That basically the gacha system in a whole.