The past couple of days players and to a lesser extent our staff have criticized Godfall Challenger Edition.
Godfall Challenger Edition might be the latest way to experience the divisive game, but it is also an update for the base game.
Godfall: Challenger Edition will release on PlayStation Plus as basically a vertical slice of Godfall. Let's not start doing that.
I agree with an awful lot of this. Could have taken the words straight out of my mouth.
I do actually like getting the multiplayer games on Plus though. It usually means a large player base to take advantage of for a while.
I didnt know Godfall Challenger Edition was free on Epic though so that's even worse
its just listed on epic, its not available yet... so its hard to say if its free or purchased. Being an epic temporary free offering doesn't mean its free just like sony offering something for a month for free doesn't mean its free. Because its not like a demo that's always free.
Indeed, this is a dangerous precedent. Just give us a different game if Gearbox/2K didn't want to actually give us Godfall.
It’s also going to be free on epic game store for like two weeks to download. But it shows it’s a model Gearbox wanted to try to get people into their game at a lower cost.
The amount of disingenuous information going on with this games release is insane.
Yeah. I seriously doubt Sony will allow this in the future. Getting the game with the sub and having to pay for optional dlc is one thing. Getting a add on free and having to buy the game separately is another.
Something tells me not even Sony realized what the “Challenger Edition” was. I would have assumed it was the full game with added content. Like a expansion. Anyway, not the end of the world.
Developer argues this edition is not a demo. Cut-down version will be sold separately for $15.
They should have just kept quiet.
It's even worse now knowing that it's going to be free on the Epic Store.
I'm not upset about Godfall, I'm upset that they went out of their way to give you a glorified demo as part of Plus. For me it has very little to do with Godfall actually, just the practice of getting a demo as part of the subscription.
What is to stop other developers from doing the same in the future?
1000% this! They are essentially diluting the value of PS Plus by doing this. Before we know it, demos won't be free theyll just be a part of the subscription! Even the most staunch PlayStation fan has to see the slippery slope here 🤷
I mean, honestly what is so great about Godfall that they couldn't just give the full version as part of Plus? If this is a test they are about to get an F and have a whole bunch of negative press.
My guess? The game didn't sell no where near what they were hoping. Thus, strip it down to end game, sell it for $15 and offer an "upgrade" for the full version. Which is hilarious because they're saying it's not a trial, but will have the option to upgrade to the full game. What a joke.
Shame on Sony for even participating in this garbage. I actually own the game, but regardless, I won't be even claiming this title out of principle. I hope many others do the same. Sending some message is better than just being like "eh, it's "free" might as well try it." That "trying it" is gonna give Sony and other big companies ideas to exploits this the same way they all did with loot boxes. Not all, but many did.
Well, that would be Sony’s fault and Sony is the one that should stop other developers from doing the same thing in the future.
Its not like anyone forced Sony to include this version of the game, or for another example, to release a version of FF7 that could not be upgraded to the PS5 version. They knew exactly what the developer was intending to include and Sony decided it was fine
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It’s literally the only good parts of the game. They got rid of the bloat and bs nobody liked. Still wouldn’t pay for the game regardless and I understand the thought that PSN could start delivering glorified demos but you really don’t want the full godfall experience. It’s diluted and not fun. This version focuses it up so it’s at least mostly enjoyable.
Good luck telling N4G that. The game was absolutely hindered by the story mode and initial grind. This version is the best version of the game and it should've released this way imo with everything else being dlc.
You're missing the point though. Who cares what anyone else thought, why not just give the game, bloat and all, and let the players decide for themselves?! It doesn't make much sense to cut out parts of a full game and then claim your giving away a full game! It's not a full game if they cut out anything. Even if it's "free" as part of the sub, people are going to feel like they're missing something as they are not giving the full version.
Yesterdays claim by the entitled gamers was "a demo with no access to the endgame". Today they learn they get the endgame but what they really want is the grind but as of yesterday that's wasn't good enough...
Xbox fanboys, what can ya do.
Even if it is, they should have sold it, but Sony shouldn't have included it in the ps plus subscription.
No
I got bored already.
Theres a tower mode and some other missions mode thats very linear, run to boss kind of situation.
The earnable armor skins for the valorplates are just different colours/texture adjustments.
Its like a stripped down mobile game.
As it's "free", why not?
The game is actually good today (compared with a year ago).
Super boring imo
It's free so of course its worth trying, that's like saying is it worth trying a demo ffs.
Are people dumb these days ?