What makes this worth $70?

[Zanaki]

As a HUGE p3 fan, it was my fav persona growing up, what makes this worth almost twice the price of the original from 19 years ago?

It looks better, but what else is there?

[Uriel]

Nothing justifies this price.

No matter how great the game may be and how much they actually "remake" it instead of just "remaster" it, the production costs is lower than an original game. They didn't need to write a story, they already had one. I'm not privy to tech details, but the game probably runs on the most recent engine used in the series, so they didn't have to create that either. Unlike the original, they don't need to supply physical supports to sell, either.

So by any means, this game shouldn't be priced as a big AAA title, brand new and shiny. But of course, shills and hardcore fans will fetch the pitchforks and torches and tell you that it could very well be priced even higher and they are very generous in only pricing it this "low".

And of course, we also need to factor of the cost represented by including Denuvo.

It's kinda the same issue with the "new" Final Fantasy 7. Yeah, it's a remake, the game looks alot better, the mechanics are better, the story is the same but expanded upon, so maybe it justifies the price of a new game... But they release it in episodes, and each episode is priced like a new game.

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Nothing.

[Dante]

Inflation.

[Steve, The Man, The Guy]

Literally just don't buy it then seriously. All ya'll do is complain

[PhantomSoul]

Originally posted by Steve, The Man, The Guy:

Literally just don't buy it then seriously. All ya'll do is complain

Steve, my man, my guy. Chill. People want to experience te games they are interested in. If they cant afford it, ofc they are going to complain.

[Stitch]

Originally posted by PhantomSoul:

Originally posted by Steve, The Man, The Guy:

Literally just don't buy it then seriously. All ya'll do is complain

Steve, my man, my guy. Chill. People want to experience te games they are interested in. If they cant afford it, ofc they are going to complain.

Not sure why he even snapped back like that. I don't think OP was complaining either, read like a genuine question. Stating a price increase ≠ complaining.

[FlyingTorcensoredWhale]

Originally posted by Zanaki:

As a HUGE p3 fan, it was my fav persona growing up, what makes this worth almost twice the price of the original from 19 years ago?

It looks better, but what else is there?

Eh, kind of nothing. They've revamped combat, added some of the modern stuff (baton pass from P5 is back and boy it makes EVERYTHING easier), added some interactions with your male friends (no proper Social Links, but I'm glad I can hang out with my man Junpei a bit), added more activities, Tartarus is still random dungeon-crawl, but it's completely revamped.

I dunno. The only reason I've bought this full price (but basic version, DLCs is a bit too much for me and not worth the money) - the ability to walk in these locations in full 3D glory. Feels great. They've kept the style and did a very good job at it.

[Vurado88]

Nothing, its devs greed and nothing else.

[Zogtar]

Originally posted by PhantomSoul:

Originally posted by Steve, The Man, The Guy:

Literally just don't buy it then seriously. All ya'll do is complain

Steve, my man, my guy. Chill. People want to experience te games they are interested in. If they cant afford it, ofc they are going to complain.

*Fake Wholesome award*

Sorry, points poor rn.

[iriyap]

Nothing, especially since the epilogue will be sold separately at a later date. Wait for a decent sale or complete bundle.

It's a very faithful remake, meaning it's the same old Tartarus grind. Back when this was first announced, people theorized that they would expand the full moon operations into "palaces" and downscale Tartarus, but that didn't happen.

[Stitch]

Originally posted by Zogtar:

Originally posted by PhantomSoul:

Steve, my man, my guy. Chill. People want to experience te games they are interested in. If they cant afford it, ofc they are going to complain.

*Fake Wholesome award*

Sorry, points poor rn.

I'll do it for you.

[Mario from 64]

Not much tbh, the only reason I was willing to drop $70 on it was because it was Christmas when I pre-ordered, so I wasn't using my own money on it. Realistically it should be priced at what P5R is priced at right now. I'd suggest taking a page out of the Straw Hat book if you really want to play it, $70's definitely a big ask.

[Mario from 64]

Originally posted by Vurado88:

Nothing, its devs greed and nothing else.

False. The devs have already gotten paid. They don't make the decision on how much the game costs. It's the higher ups, not the devs, who are greedy pigs.

[nikos]

At the very least, dozens of hours of gameplay.

[Yürei]

Originally posted by Sal from Impractical Jokers:

Originally posted by Vurado88:

Nothing, its devs greed and nothing else.

False. The devs have already gotten paid. They don't make the decision on how much the game costs. It's the higher ups, not the devs, who are greedy pigs.

Seriously this. Why do people keep jumping straight to blaming the devs?