What makes this game worth $70?

[Dogoth]

I can think of no other 4X strategy game that cost this much. Is the game really worth all that money? I mean it's just a strategy game, it's not like it's GTA6.

[Levi]

Not in its current state its not. I was so looking forward to this game. :(

[seven_stars]

You have to be joking. This full game will cost a LOT more than $70. Try $300 or more

[bshock]

There are some real mental gymnastics going on with this post.

[taomastercu]

They spent a ton of money on marketing and graphics, had a ♥♥♥♥ Ui, and mediocre mechanics. But hey graphics and especially marketing are expensive so you gotta charge $70.

[Ðe§er†FoX]

70 dollars for hundreds if not thousands of hours of entertainment? Hard to think of better value for your money honestly.

[taomastercu]

Originally posted by Ðe§er†FoX:

70 dollars for hundreds if not thousands of hours of entertainment? Hard to think of better value for your money honestly.

That's ridiculous. I can play Magic Arena or even a MOBA for free and get the same value. Paradox games sell for slightly lower prices, are better games, except Victoria 3, and offer similar value for money.

Games like Against The Storm or Banished are cheaper, way more of the money goes to actual sincere and invested developers vs giving cash to the capitalist pig dogs at 2K, and again offer comparable time value for money.

Under your argument they'd be justified in charging literal hundreds of dollars for the base game just because the "dollars per hour" are so low.

[Dogoth]

Originally posted by Ðe§er†FoX:

70 dollars for hundreds if not thousands of hours of entertainment? Hard to think of better value for your money honestly.

You fail to distinguish this game from other 4X games that offer the same time sink. Why is this one worth $70? It would be great to hear an answer. I would buy it is a second if it's that good.

[taomastercu]

Originally posted by Dogoth:

Originally posted by Ðe§er†FoX:

70 dollars for hundreds if not thousands of hours of entertainment? Hard to think of better value for your money honestly.

You fail to distinguish this game from other 4X games that offer the same time sink. Why is this one worth $70? It would be great to hear an answer. I would buy it is a second if it's that good.

There's no answer. This is the same argument that comes from Victoria 3 or CK3 defenders on Paradox forums.

This is just a sort of defense of last resort when they can't actually justify their claims because it *sounds* like a good answer if you don't think about it too hard.

[taomastercu]

Originally posted by Digger:

Just stick with 6 and get Endless Legend 2 (if it's good)

The game director of Endless Legend is Kael from the Fall From Heaven mod. And the first Endless Legend was a solid 8/10 that was revolutionary at the time.

Civ 7's "districts" are literally copied from the Endless Legend system including the resource gathering stuff.

Edit:
My point is that EL2 is looking *amazing* from previews and leaks. I think that wasn't clear before this edit.

[vishuspuss]

Originally posted by Dogoth:

I can think of no other 4X strategy game that cost this much. Is the game really worth all that money? I mean it's just a strategy game, it's not like it's GTA6.

100% wait for sale/patches/MODS.

[Dogoth]

Originally posted by Digger:

Originally posted by taomastercu:

The game director of Endless Legend is Kael from the Fall From Heaven mod. And the first Endless Legend was a solid 8/10 that was revolutionary at the time.

Civ 7's "districts" are literally copied from the Endless Legend system including the resource gathering stuff.

Yea, it is looking promising. The studio decoupled from Sega which I think is a good thing also.

I noticed that too. Hooded Horse is a great publisher.

[Ðe§er†FoX]

Originally posted by Dogoth:

Originally posted by Ðe§er†FoX:

70 dollars for hundreds if not thousands of hours of entertainment? Hard to think of better value for your money honestly.

You fail to distinguish this game from other 4X games that offer the same time sink. Why is this one worth $70? It would be great to hear an answer. I would buy it is a second if it's that good.

What other 4x game was released since the new standard for triple A games became $70?

Civ games distinguish themselves from other 4x games quite easily. Do you see numbers even close to civ from Ara? Millenia? Old world? Humankind?

No other 4x game offers even remotely close to the time sink Civ does for me. So you should really be asking yourself the question. Because its going to be different for both of us. Just like the value of $70 is going to be different. To some people thats nothing and to others its a lot.

You seem to want an objective answer to a subjective question.

[Mountain Man]

What makes any game worth $70? Value is a subjective thing.

[Many-Named]

Originally posted by Ðe§er†FoX:

70 dollars for hundreds if not thousands of hours of entertainment? Hard to think of better value for your money honestly.

^ This is what makes the game worth 70, a highly milkable fanbase.

[Ðe§er†FoX]

Originally posted by Digger:

Originally posted by Ðe§er†FoX:

Do you see numbers even close to civ from Ara? Millenia? Old world? Humankind?

Appeal to popularity is not a strong argument when discussing whether or not something is of high quality. Fast food analogy here.

This statement is a fail of logic. High quality does not equal value for money. You are not equipped for this conversation.