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Originally Posted by gottabekd
I mean, it says something that they have to post that notice, but it is incorrect to say that Steam has modified their refund policy for this title.
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Tell that to people who have played more than the maximum play requirement and have received refunds for flagging the game as false advertising or bad performance. Not sure why they'd post that while also handing out refunds.
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Originally Posted by gottabekd
I do recall an interview and had the impression that by chance you someday might see another user on the same world, which would be cool to see, but that there would be no real interaction between users. It was always single player, and maybe the possibility of seeing other users was cut (which makes technical sense, if it was not going to be relevant for the gameplay).
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There wasn't an "impression." The guy straight up said it was a thing and it was going to be a thing. A lot of people bought or pre-ordered the game off interviews like this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0uY...youtu.be&t=58s
You can't say #### like this when you know it's not true and like I pointed out: It wasn't a feature they tried and then back tracked on. It was never even attempted.
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For whatever reason I find it interesting in all the backlash this game gets. But there is also a lot of misinformation, which takes away from any valid discussion of the faults/merits of the game.
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That Reddit post from right after launched laid it out pretty well.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comme...on_a_big_list/
You can't promise the world, deliver less than a quarter of it and expect it to go over well. It just isn't, and shouldn't be a thing.
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Originally Posted by gottabekd
I do think it would be much better received if it were released for $40 or less. As I said in my first post about this game, I thought it would be divisive. The hype made a lot of people buy this game, when they probably were never going to be satisfied by it. I do think going in with the right mindset and right expectations people can enjoy it, but it certainly isn't going to (and hasn't) satisfied everyone.
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I think it is WORTH $40. I think it still would have fallen flat with all the promises that were not delivered. Again, it wasn't just "media hype" which is always a problem. The developer made a lot of promises that are not present in game.
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I think of it as a chill game where you can go about and collect resources, craft upgrades, and check out the funny creatures and cool worlds that are randomly generated. It isn't really a survival challenge, about twitch shooting, or about a story.
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I have no doubt that the game can and will be enjoyable for some. I don't doubt that a game that large will find a following. What I don't like is that the developer is being given a pass by some despite the fact he promised the world and didn't deliver and didn't make it clear that he was going to be unable to deliver.