I’ve been keeping up with Bungie’s new Marathon game and it’s confirmed to be an extraction FPS. Now, I honestly believe it’s going to be Free to Play because Destiny 2 is currently free.
I think these types of games should NEVER be free. First of all, cheaters will pollute the game unless there’s a really good anti-cheat. Tarkov for example is a PAID game and is littered with cheaters all around.
Second, Free to Play invites microtransactions. Sometimes it’s good, but in a game like this, it would be much cooler to just find cool cosmetics on the map. Maybe permanent blueprints?
Third, Free to play does NOT guarantee success. Games like xDefiant and Multiversus had good ideas but ultimately fumbled the ball when it came to “reasons to keep playing”. Personally, if the game costs money, I would feel like I need to get my moneys worth and play the game more. When it’s free, I just drop it and forget it exists.
Thoughts?
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I would prefer that its free so I can play it without it costing me anything. And then if i really enjoy it, maybe buy a cosmetic.
I see nothing about your argument that specifies why extraction Shooters specifically should not be free
What is it with some people that play games actually wanting to pay as much as possible?
It’s weird
Xdefiant failed for the exact reason everyone ran to it. No SBMM. It forced people who are mid to play with people much better than them and they quit out of frustration. There were so many deep dive videos about this. I just don’t think Xdefiant is relevant to your point. It’s not an extraction shooter for one, and for two it failed for reasons that are pretty unique to that game.
Also, your point about Tarkov seems counterintuitive to your main position. You don’t want extraction shooters to be free because of cheaters then point to a game that is paid and is full of cheaters.
i hope u know even when games cost money they still have micro transactions
Why would Marathon be free? Just because an MMORPG is free to try doesn’t mean that an entire game will also be free to play?
Try escape from Tarkov, most expensive game I have ever bought….its best fps game inhave ever played in my 25+ years of gaming
I got very confused because I played Marathon in the 90s.
I guess they’re remaking the IP! TIL