Killer Instinct is Killing Killer Instinct

“Killer Instinct”, the upcoming Xbox One game has the be the worst gaming revival I have ever heard of. And it’s not just for gameplay reasons. The business model that Double Helix (the game’s developers) are following is truly saddening, and makes me lose a lot of faith in Microsoft for supporting it. I’ll explain why.

[allformats]

Ruh-roh.

[HammadTheBeast]

Raggy.

[OssamaBinDoggin]

Rouff to ameruhca

[voodoochildnyc]

lol 100 dollars for half of the content, exaggerate much? this guy is such a fanboy its unbelievable! losing faith in microsoft? im pretty sure you never had any to begin with. what a hater so quick to judge before it even releases. how do you know it'll make so much money with that model. do you know how much went into developing? what a tool!

[Hufandpuf]

I'd like to know what you think about the new Tekken game since it's more or less the same process.

[Godmars290]

Pretty sure that game got flayed by critics and gamers alike, whereas in this case fanboys both casual and professional seem to be willing to defend this title no matter what. Up to and including the fact that its not being made by anyone from Rare, not that anyone involved with the original KI are still there, but a dev house which has a poor history as game makers.

Maybe people will wise once the game's out, if the game isn't with it's one character isn't worth it, but who knows.

[Hufandpuf]

I'd rather I actually play it before I call it shit or good. But since I like fighting games I'm excited for it.

[creatchee]

@Godmars290

You get the game itself with Jago (although it may now be a character of your choice) for free. You can buy new characters a la carte for 5 bucks a pop or get 8 for 20 bucks. Or you can splurge and get extra skins and the original arcade version for 40.

NOBODY forces you to do any of those things. There is nothing for people to "wise" about. If you don't like it, don't buy it.

Also, quit it with the whole Double Helix made crappy games in the past argument. Just about everybody who has played the game loves it and it looks like a well made title.

[4Sh0w]

Oh please Godmars, your fanboy colors are showing when you're conveniently always "preaching" on xbox related threads, We get it, we get it micro is evil. Read Jokes link below you get to play Jago for free, if the game doesn't do it for you then you can just move on no love lost and not a penny spent. If you like it but want every single skin or piece of content etc theres a $20 bundle with plenty of value, if you love it $40 gets you everything even the original arcade game. How on earth is $40 a bad deal for KI?

[maniacmayhem]

@Godmars
Maybe people aren't defending but excited because from what they have seen it looks great. Maybe they are taking the comments being posted from the fighting community and others on youtube which says this game is shaping out great and applying it to their excitement.

I love how when a game is anticipated it's fanboys defending. God forbid people be genuinely excited for a game.

I never liked KI, but from what I have seen online and from I have read from members on Event Hubs and SRK this game is looking and sounding great.

But yea, who knows why only fanboys defend this game.

[Godmars290]

"I'd rather actually play it before I call it shit or good"

Kind of the thing: there are better examples, better F2P models out there, yet those defending the game only see everything about it as good. There is no questioning, only acceptance.

[maniacmayhem]

Who's defending Godmars, please show us examples, give us links. Who is just bowing down and accepting? What fighting F2P games are good examples of how it should be done?

How about add to the conversation you are so deliberately trying to knock off track instead of just pissing on a game you have never played and no intention of buying.

[Godmars290]

Tekken Revolution has already been mentioned and dismissed by those defending KI. Nevermind that KI is an XB1 title and possible example of what a F2P might be like on the system while the PS4 will have several F2P titles. None of which are fighters or will require a paid subscription to access.

The real question KI defenders should be asking themselves is whether they want the game because it's KI, or because its a launch title. A "free" launch title which upon casual outside glance comes off as being incomplete and must be paid for to play more than one character. Honestly given what's been presented as a launch title I'd rather wait a few months and pay full price for a full game.

[HammadTheBeast]

Actually, in Tekken Revolution, all the characters, modes, and stages are free. The game runs off of "tokens" kind of like in an arcade.

You automatically get 1 token per 15 minutes for MP games, up to a limit of 5, or you can choose to buy some more. You also get arcade mode tokens, 2 per hour.

Practice mode is completely free.

Only other paid things are premium effects, costumes etc.

I actually prefer that model, you rarely run out of tickets unless you play hardcore, and the costumes make it easy to spend where you want to.

[creatchee]

Have you actually played Tekken Revolution? If you're good, you run out of your MP tickets in 5 matches. Then the wait begins for one more. After that, you wait some more. It's cool when you have five saved, but after that, it turns into Candy Crush. I went back to TTT2 quickly.

[Hufandpuf]

That just sounds confusing. Having a system that restricts how much you can play. I'd rather shell out the money for the full game rather than the game have everything but dictate how much I can play it.

[Godmars290]

@Hufandpuf:

You're missing - or ignoring - that the game's more open access. That you get to use and explore much of it before having to commit any money. You're not paying to get things you don't know if you like or not. Like characters.

[JokesOnYou]

"Well here’s the thing. Killer Instinct looks to be a horrible game, an awful game,"

-lol, Really? This reads like a fanboy rant.

"Buying every character, every skin, every map, etc. will end up costing you about 3x the cost of an average fighter game. They’ll pull you in with fake deals and before you know it you’ll have spent $100 on it, and even then you’ll only have 50% of the game content. Killer Instinct will charge you way more money than any other fighting game on the market for the same level of content. At least with Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat and Tekken you get more or less everything when you buy the game. They don’t keep a flippin’ pay-gate behind every single character and every single skin."

-lol, uninformed rants are the worst. A quick check would have told him for $40 at launch you get the full game. That's less than the normal $60 because its only 8 characters and not as big as other retail priced fighters.

"But it turns out that the free version is actually a demo of sorts, and the game will offer up multiple (and in my opinion, reasonable) options for those looking to buy the game outright."

"The "Ultra Edition" will cost you $40, and will net you eight characters, accessory packs, costumes, and the original Killer Instinct game in arcade form."
http://www.destructoid.com/...

-lol , so you get to check out Jago go online play for free, then its everything for $40 upfront including the original Killer Instinct arcade game, I'd say that's a helluva value.

[PtRoLLFacE]

Someone is butt hurt lol

[Sitdown]

If the writer would take time out from crying for a second, they would know the business model does not make you pay for each character individually......in addition, if you purchase the combo breaker, you quickly see the price reduce to $2.50 a character. This statement from the writer sums up their credibility, "At least with Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat and Tekken you get more or less everything when you buy the game." First off, how do you more or less get everything thing? You either do or you don't. Must not remember MK's preorder skin based on retail store, skin packs, then the komplete edition. Secondly, did you just use a Capcom game to validate your point, when we soon will be receiving the 4th rendition of Street Fighter 4?

[Belking]

Classic n4g stuff right here...lol

[FrigidDARKNESS]

Yelp, article is written to slam the game in every way from a single view.

[4logpc]

Whoever wrote this has no idea what he/she is talking about.

[FlyGuyHung]

Cant wait to pick this up. http://i51.tinypic.com/2r5s...

Was 100% sold after this video: http://www.youtube.com/watc...

[50PcntMoPowaFool]

Stupid article...

[Izzy408]

C'mon, at least be honest. You know the person who wrote this article wants this game to be on the PS4 badly. And by the way, if you buy the 8-player pack it's ONLY $20 for the game. You'll pay $5 per character if you decide to buy each character individually. If you spend $40, you'll get the 8 characters, KI 1 (original), and a bunch of other stuff for your characters. Terrible fanboyism and journalism in one article. Pathetic.

[Dangerousllama]

The only fanboyism I see is the angry nerds in the comments section.

[Hicken]

I don't like this model for fighting games, period. That's about the only reason I hope it tanks.

That aside, it doesn't look very interesting. I don't recall the KI of old- wasn't big into fighters or many games at all back then- but this game looks far too much like Street Fighter, and not enough like its own self. I'll stick to BlazBlue and whatever else ASW/Aksys decides to make.

[xasz]

Hicken,

You'll stick to BlazeBlue, huh?

The franchise in which the original game made you pay a full $60 for only 12 characters?

That's the kind of "model for fighting games" you like?