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Counterplay, the developer behind Gearbox Publishing's action role-playing game Godfall, has been hit with layoffs, based on the latest information.
Godfall had potential. I bought it on launch day along with Demon’s Souls and Miles on PS5. One of the biggest issues I had with this game was multiplayer was not convenient and the combat system would not allow you to cancel a string which limited the combo potential. I still have it on my hard drive but haven’t played in a couple years. Maybe I’ll check it out. As far as the layoffs go it’s to be expected at this point.
Godfall released last year alongside the PlayStation 5 and it wasn’t well-received, with criticism placed on the amount of content in the game. Now though, it’s been added to the PS Plus December 2021 games lineup, which is usually good news for developers looking to up their player counts and get people interested in their game.
However, it will be joining PS Plus as Godfall: Challenger Edition, a brand new version of Godfall that only includes three activities that make up the endgame. With the Challenger Edition, you can only access the Lightbringer, Dreamstones, and Ascended Tower of Trials modes, with everything else that is available in the regular version of the game not accessible.
Absolute horse shit! Don't go including borderline demos as my PSPlus games please
Agreed. If a publisher or developer wants to release a demo then put it in the demo section of the Playstation store as a free download. Do no masquerade this as some sort of benefit to PS+ subscribers. I was excited about this until I heard about the "Challenger Edition."
On a side note, if I am starting the game with leveled up and with "end game" weapons and powers, why would I pay an additional fee to downgrade my characters and start from the beginning only to climb the ladder again. This makes little sense on so many levels.
@monkey602 It just goes to show what an ill-thought out move this is by Sony as so many people have responded to your comment and it has got a near-unanimous upvote - which for N4G is rare!
I know a lot of people are saying that the Godfall campaign isn't very good but I think it's better to include it and let the player decide.
Absolutely agree Venom
No point pretending to be the good guy and "save me the time, by putting me straight into the good bits"
If that was an option it would be great, but this is clearly to drive sales of a game that underperformed.
Made worse by the fact the Epic store is making it free on PC too.
I agree. I am gonna add that the story of the game is trash, the in game hub is trash, the variety in the game is garbage. That being said, what is being offered is the best version of the game. It has everything you would need to enjoy everything good the game has to offer without inflating it with something that even people who love the game, myself included hate.
Yeah this is some real serious horse shit.... and indeed not what we signed up for when we paid for Plus...
No one agreed to demo's instead of the SONY promised full free games... when we signed up for Plus..
What the hell SONY..!
This is why I like gamepass. But I do have a feeling that Microsoft might go this route in the future
Doubtful. If Game Pass was just a bunch of demos the service would lose all of its appeal. People wouldn't pay a subscription for glorified demos.
CaptH: I think MS will go the route of Forza Horizon 5 where they will have the complete game on Gamepass and sell the upgrade to the Delux edition. I’m totally fine with MS doing that.
Confirmed, it's free on Epic Game Store next week too. :\
https://www.epicgames.com/s...
It's a straight shoot to end game, free if not for a small price compared to the full-game price, but offered for free with PS+. And no, it's not a demo, it's the end-game. lol. The game is actually trash regardless. Warframe is probably better, and it's free. of course lot of MTX.
PS5 Game is actually the demo of a PS5 game, fascinating sales tac.
Scummy move on both Sony + Gearbox.
Merry Christmas =)
Well that sucks, at least will be able to try it to some degree, and if is good I might purchase , but yeah I think this shouldn't be offered like a PS plus free game, the developer could it handle this offer totally separated from PS Plus and this would it be seen more positive.
If you purchase the full game based on this demo, it will only encourage Sony and developers to release more demos to PS+ subscribers instead of the full versions of games. This is a test to see if the demo model is feasible and I personally will not support it.
I wonder which moron downvoted you. Probably some Sony Marketing Rep browsing n4g.
Agreed, this seems like Sony trying out new “business models” to boost sales for devs on subscribers, very not cool. Basically a glorified Demo is this months flagship offering, wtf.
Where’s the PR depts head at? Who’s idea was this BS? And in December? Laughable.
exactly what popsicle said, i would go a step further and add : dont even give this glorified demo the time of day. screw them and screw gearbox/sony for this awful "christmas gift"
@masterfox Since when is someone pointing out your stupidity a sign that they are offended? I think "observant" is the word you're looking for.
@siLENTEski
I think your stupidity of your comments towards mine are even higher then, since you are the one triggered just saying, seriously shut the hell up and comment about the topic not towards me then, you little crystal man.
You dont need to buy the full game this has everything you need to enjoy godfall. They cut out the stuff people didn't like. If godfall was this version it would be rated higher for sure.
They also added mtx where you start off at max level. That alone destroy the purpose of progression. Sure you dont have to buy them..but this was a wierd inclusion.
If the best version of the game means removing 75% of the content... maybe it shouldn't be on PS Plus. Because clearly it isn't a good game.
@porkChop - whether it was or wasn't a good game is subjective. However, while the campaign itself wasn't terrible there was no story there. Just a progression from area to area unlocking new suites w/ varying abilities... By the time I finished it I barely even touched the limited end game features the game had last year. Two friends were also uninterested in putting more time into the game. Truth of my opinion be told the best version of this game would have been a MP only title & that is essentially what people are getting with PS+. Except had this been MP from the start perhaps it would have a more robust end game & perhaps system.
That being said I did enjoy the game. The gameplay was good, felt rewarding, etc. Was just never really worth $40 let alone the $70 they came out asking.
It does baffle me some as to why they didn't just include the full game. It wasn't terribly received at launch on PS5 & probably didn't sell that well on PS4... And if the intention behind this from the Publisher is to drum up sales that's a piss poor strategy. As you can see from the backlash. They could've easily done a demo consisting of one sequence of Dreamstones and perhaps one tower run. Or, you know, just given the dam game away and start selling some skins for $3-5/ea lol.
I ranted about this in the other article so I won't go I to it again. Just a really disappoint way to end the year for Plus.
I wonder if they plan to sell this version of the game on the PS Store as well.
They should, godfall as a whole was a letdown. The game modes they included are the meat and potatoes of the game. Everything else was not so good.
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They are usually quite enjoyable. I had thought about getting one of the Lego Avengers games to see if my son would take to it but I'll give this one a shot instead
Yes! And if you jump over to the PS store right now, the season pass for DC villains is on sale for $3.00. Take advantage!
I thought they were going to start handing out VR games every month. Was that just a one time thing?
"Continuing from last month and as part of PS VR’s 5th anniversary. "
Just an aniversary thing.
No way, I am so shocked that these are the PS+ games. They have not been leaked like 5 times already.
I know, but imagine a future where we don't get an article thinking what they might be, followed by a rumour leaking what they are going to be followed by confirmation from Sony that indeed that's what you're getting.
All the leaks do is allow people to complain about the content a little earlier. It's laughable.
Was looking forward to Godfall but reading up on what the Challenger Edition actually is making me wonder how anyone could approve that and think it's something acceptable to put out.
Sales tactic is all.
I was close to buying GodFall over the sales through November but held out. Then decided not to when the PSplus leak came out.
Honestly I won't ever give them a penny now. Seems childish maybe but I'll just use my money elsewhere, there's still plenty of choice on the market and I won't support this stupidity.
I understand why they would do it but something like this usually goes up for free to everyone, not as a part of a service.
Just makes both Gearbox and Sony look bad, not to mention gives their fans the short end of the stick.
Literally nobody wins in this interaction.
They put out multiplayer only content all the time with only a few modes. Fortnite, CoD, halo multiplayer, splitgate, apec legends. Why single out Godfall?
I think the difference for me in this case is that it's a PS Plus game and they are just giving me a demo instead of an actual game
If this was just on the PS store I would be fine with it, people have more choice, fantastic. As is stands right now, it's just a demo to get me to buy the rest of the game.
They had a perfect opportunity here to give out the full game and then get you hooked for the DLC and future content.
@Nakiro ain't wrong. The idea of basically a demo being the FREE offering is a bit shady at best.
The problem with that theory is, this isn’t a demo. The three modes they give is the endgame grind. The towers are chalked with challenges. The dream stone modes are full on boss rush. You can unlock all suits and you get to play light bringer.
If you played Godfall you’d know a lot of the story is just fluff. They are actually doing you a favor letting you jump straight into co-op and letting you unlock and customize off the jump.
And if you want the dlc as far as I can tell you can buy it. This is a great entry to get people in that didn’t play before which is apparently a lot.
So how about actually try it instead of knock it?
People have done nothing but claim the story is shit, this just allows people to play the end game content without dealing with the story people claim to hate anyway. Now all of sudden people are upset they can't play the story, gotta love the gaming community. That's a general comment not necessarily aimed at you so don't get mad.
I don't know about that. I'm not sure I'm buying that Gearbox was nice enough to take out the story to spare my feelings from being hurt because a certain portion of their players weren't too fond of it.
As opposed to them creating this (which they had to actively put in extra time and work to produce) in order to get you to buy the Delux version of the game.
People are going to be upset about the story regardles of what they put out because you simply can't please everyone but they are not even giving me a chance to enjoy it without paying. Not only are the people that hated the story still going to be upset but now you lost the people that might have enjoyed it as well.
This would have been a great addition to the Plus lineup to get people excited about their DLC and future content but as it stands right now, I will not even be trying out the game.
@Nakiro
Well I guess at the end of the day Gearbox isn't obligated to give us anything at all. Its free so seems like on odd hill to die on but its your choice if you don't want to play it as some sort of protest.
It's not free, it's part of the service that promises to give you 3 games each month. Right now there are 2 games and a demo. This sets a precedent where it's now fine to put a demo on Plus and count it as a full game.
You shouldn't just roll over and accept it since it's Godfall because next time it might happen with a game that actually has a good story.
@Nakiro
"It's not free"
Oh we're still doing that, lol ok.
"might happen with a game that actually has a good story"
Highly doubt it.
This game is still alive?