Why can't I buy episode 2 stand alone?

[Koohry]

So far the game only has the option to buy episodes 2-5 and not just each episode by itself. I have episode 1, but I don't want to buy the package for 2-5. I just want to buy each episode as it comes out. Is there any way to do that? Thanks.

[Sgttater]

Doesn't seem so. I would also like to do the same thing.

[Harem Route]

It would be more expensive anyway. Why not buy 2-5? Are you afraid you'll hate the game after episode 2 so much that you won't want to play 3?

That said, I believe PSN sells them 1 at a time, so if you have a console, you may try this option.

[capnclammy]

what if a meteor hit devs offices. what if i die. what if i dont like where the story goes mid way an i dont want to play it.

[Koohry]

Originally posted by capnclammy:

what if a meteor hit devs offices. what if i die. what if i dont like where the story goes mid way an i dont want to play it.

lol

[7yukari7]

I like this game, so I'm not afraid that I will hate this game after playing ep.2. I will like where the story goes in any case.

But there is a different problem. Let's say so, if second part of Broken Age will be published, or srory mode of the Long Dark will be added, or Dream Machine will be finished... I will start to believe people again and will buy this game too (above mentioned examples are from different developers, but use the same model - publishing by episodes). Or, in other words, there are many devs who can count to two, but only few can count to three... and here we need somebody who can count to five (publish five episodes.)

I really like the plot of the game, but I don't want to spend my money on something, that is not finished yet, because, from my previous experiense, I cannot be sure, that it will be finished at all. I would prefer to buy one chapter after each other.

[StrikeMuffin]

I was looking forward to episode 2, but there's no way I'm forking over money for unfinished episodes...

[✪ FJLINE]

They already give you a chance to try game. Why you're not giving full price. We all giving full of ♥♥♥♥ games over 50$ and not giving our 20$ for this awesome game. Don't be douchebag.

[Sina]

If it works out to be more money buying individuallythen what is the issue, surely they are making more money that way?
Especialy if that is what the customer wants.

[Koohry]

It's because I buy my games by selling items I get from other games. I sell an item for like 5 cents each. When Life is Strange episode 1 came out, I made about 6 dollars from selling items I got in games. I bought episode 1. Episode 2 has come out now, and I made 9 dollars since then in selling items. I can afford episode 2, but not 2-5, which is why I would like to buy individually. I don't pay real money for games ;)

[bukkie661]

Originally posted by Wakabubbles:

It's because I buy my games by selling items I get from other games. I sell an item for like 5 cents each. When Life is Strange episode 1 came out, I made about 6 dollars from selling items I got in games. I bought episode 1. Episode 2 has come out now, and I made 9 dollars since then in selling items. I can afford episode 2, but not 2-5, which is why I would like to buy individually. I don't pay real money for games ;)

Doesn't that mean that you only need to make 8 dollars more to buy the four episodes as a package?

[LlamasArePro]

i second this, it was never really clear that the episodes could be purchased individually or not. just going off how episode 1 was available seperate and having the episode menu saying "PURCHASE NOW", it seems wrong. Even one of the devs was surprised and got back to us and said it was intentional so you should be able to see why we might be upset.

[esPhys]

Originally posted by LlamasArePro:

i second this, it was never really clear that the episodes could be purchased individually or not. just going off how episode 1 was available seperate and having the episode menu saying "PURCHASE NOW", it seems wrong. Even one of the devs was surprised and got back to us and said it was intentional so you should be able to see why we might be upset.

Fyi consoles get episode 2 individually. It's obvious they planned on releasing individual episodes from the start. It's bugging me that all we've gotten is 1 tweet that equated to "no" and the dev on here seeming surprised and correcting themself after stating we could buy it individually. They've also tweeted in the past that you will be able to buy episodes individually as they're released.

Steam users are being intentionally given less options for SOME reason, and I'd like to know why.

They've put out 20+ responses to people on twitter asking when it will be available on ps4 because the store updates differently in each region, but they're not touching any Steam questions.

[bukkie661]

Originally posted by esPhys:

Originally posted by LlamasArePro:

i second this, it was never really clear that the episodes could be purchased individually or not. just going off how episode 1 was available seperate and having the episode menu saying "PURCHASE NOW", it seems wrong. Even one of the devs was surprised and got back to us and said it was intentional so you should be able to see why we might be upset.

Fyi consoles get episode 2 individually. It's obvious they planned on releasing individual episodes from the start. It's bugging me that all we've gotten is 1 tweet that equated to "no" and the dev on here seeming surprised and correcting themself after stating we could buy it individually. They've also tweeted in the past that you will be able to buy episodes individually as they're released.
Steam users are being intentionally given less options for SOME reason, and I'd like to know why.
They've put out 20+ responses to people on twitter asking when it will be available on ps4 because the store updates differently in each region, but they're not touching any Steam questions.

Well, they probably are too polite to say , "we did it because you guys are pirating the crap out of our game.'.

[capnclammy]

Originally posted by FJLINE:

They already give you a chance to try game. Why you're not giving full price. We all giving full of ♥♥♥♥ games over 50$ and not giving our 20$ for this awesome game. Don't be douchebag.

we would happily pay more for each individual episode eventually spending more than you did.

[S]

Originally posted by Simon.cleric:

It would be more expensive anyway. Why not buy 2-5? Are you afraid you'll hate the game after episode 2 so much that you won't want to play 3?

That said, I believe PSN sells them 1 at a time, so if you have a console, you may try this option.

Because I don't want to pay the lump sum. The episodes come out months apart. I'd rather pay the £3.99 and wait for the next one. It's cheaper short term.