I guess this will be the first GTA I play on PC first. Random thought I just realized as I don't own a current gen console. Rant time: I hate the pre-order bonuses have moved from actual items to...
I guess this will be the first GTA I play on PC first. Random thought I just realized as I don't own a current gen console.
Rant time: I hate the pre-order bonuses have moved from actual items to just skins. Yes, you should never pre-order a game. I have never cared enough about skins in my life to pay for them. It's kind of nice that this game actually gives you both, but without context, I don't know if a car and garage is useful. Is this car special in some way to all the other cars you can steal in Grand Theft Auto? Or is effectively just another skin? How good is this garage compared to whatever location the story campaign gives you or is it effectively just a skin of another location you will own by default through playing the story?
I've been gaming for 30 years and never once have I paid attention to pre-order bonuses. I've never pre-ordered anything and I'm certainly not going to start now when the sole benefit of...
I've been gaming for 30 years and never once have I paid attention to pre-order bonuses. I've never pre-ordered anything and I'm certainly not going to start now when the sole benefit of pre-orders (reserving a physical copy from limited supply) has become entirely meaningless.
I used to care mildly when they gave you a cool physical item or like, early access to dlc or something. At some point they started just doing a bunch of souped up in game items like strong swords...
I used to care mildly when they gave you a cool physical item or like, early access to dlc or something.
At some point they started just doing a bunch of souped up in game items like strong swords or power ups. Like, I could just turn down the difficulty if I wanted it to be easier
I’m not going to preorder GTA6, but have preordered games on digital stores before, AMA. edit: There use to be a comment that was deleted asking for reasons. I'll put in an edit here: There's a...
I’m not going to preorder GTA6, but have preordered games on digital stores before, AMA.
edit:
There use to be a comment that was deleted asking for reasons. I'll put in an edit here:
There's a couple of reasons, and it varies by game. One is that it kind of "preloads" decisions so you don't have to think about it later on. Another is being able to preload the download the day before, so on the day of release you can just start the game rather than download 200 gb.
There's also some game releases that are just events, and whether they're good or bad it's fun to be there in the moment. I preordered cyberpunk and don't regret it for a second; playing the buggy release and talking about it and having the experience with friends was more fun than most actual games.
Other ones that I'm just pretty sure I'll enjoy. A recent game I preordered was pragmata. I played the demo, was sold, preordered the game after I finished and didn't really think about it again until the game came out.
It's also just not that big of a deal. Games are cheap - they're like $60-$80. I spend more grabbing dinner with friends. Even if it's a flop, is what it is. You win some, lose some.
If I think that reviews may change whether or not I'll buy the game, I usually won't preorder, but there's also some games where it really doesn't matter what any review or media comes out about it, I'm going to buy it anyway.
But in the end I'm just not going to agonize over $60. For something like a new Zelda? If I'm going to buy it frame 1 of coming out no matter what, why not just preorder it?
Preordering after a demo is extremely reasonable. Preorder sales are another good reason I've gone for games. If I was going to play it anyway, I'll happily take the discount for prepaying.
Preordering after a demo is extremely reasonable.
Preorder sales are another good reason I've gone for games. If I was going to play it anyway, I'll happily take the discount for prepaying.
You certainly didn't need to pre-order to have this experience. I had a shiny new Xbox Series X sitting in my living room but no new games to really see what it could do. Cyberpunk had already...
I preordered cyberpunk and don't regret it for a second; playing the buggy release and talking about it and having the experience with friends was more fun than most actual games.
You certainly didn't need to pre-order to have this experience. I had a shiny new Xbox Series X sitting in my living room but no new games to really see what it could do. Cyberpunk had already been out for several days, the reviews were out, and they were awful. I went down to my local Walmart and bought a copy off the shelf anyway, both to play a modern game on my fancy new Xbox and to laugh at the dumpster fire along with everyone else.
In the end it wasn't the bugs that bothered me, it was just how garbage the game was in general. Just a mashup of poorly thought out rpg systems and no reason to engage with most of them. Cops that materialized out of thin air even after they claimed the game was fixed. Pointless character customization for a single player first person game.
Even worse is that eventually people started proclaiming it "a completely new game" and 10/10 and all that. I booted it up several times over the years and nope, it's still the same lifeless shell that it always was.
I've definitely noticed that people will praise a game to high hell if it releases with bugs, then the bugs get fixed Without any regard to whether it's actually a good game after technically...
I've definitely noticed that people will praise a game to high hell if it releases with bugs, then the bugs get fixed
Without any regard to whether it's actually a good game after technically running okay
I agree that, especially for larger studios with sufficient backing, there's no reason to pre-order. The only scenario where it makes sense to me is if you want to support a small studio without...
I agree that, especially for larger studios with sufficient backing, there's no reason to pre-order.
The only scenario where it makes sense to me is if you want to support a small studio without much backing, though that's usually done by early access nowadays .
Personally specifically for GTAVI I probably will whenever pre-loads are out. I can't imagine servers being very good on launch day. Also some storefronts sell for discounts!
Personally specifically for GTAVI I probably will whenever pre-loads are out. I can't imagine servers being very good on launch day. Also some storefronts sell for discounts!
For a moment I was like, "Wait...No PC/Steam release?" Then I forgot that GTA5 was a consoles-first release. I haven't kept up with the hype too much, so I'm sure that got announced somewhere...
For a moment I was like, "Wait...No PC/Steam release?" Then I forgot that GTA5 was a consoles-first release. I haven't kept up with the hype too much, so I'm sure that got announced somewhere along the line.
Which is OK for me; I've only ever played GTA titles on Playstations. At this point, it's just tradition.
I have very fond memories of my first games being Liberty City Stories on the PSP, and also downloading GTAV on my PS3 on garbage tier internet (I remember starting the download immediately, and...
I have very fond memories of my first games being Liberty City Stories on the PSP, and also downloading GTAV on my PS3 on garbage tier internet (I remember starting the download immediately, and then going to bed, then school the next day, coming home and it was STILL downloading)
I will probably pick up GTA:VI for my PS5 and then avoid buying it again on PC again because I haven't touched GTA:V on PC for more than like an hour.
I certainly won't be buying this. Rockstar lost me with the promises of GTA V that they never delivered, instead opting for milking the hell out of GTA V online. Plus, we're way past the point...
I certainly won't be buying this. Rockstar lost me with the promises of GTA V that they never delivered, instead opting for milking the hell out of GTA V online.
Plus, we're way past the point where they can justify not releasing on PC. Basically every game studio not owned by Sony or Nintendo does PC/Console release without any issues, there's no reason a game with the budget of GTA VI can't do it.
I’m going to do for this release of GTA of what I have done for every single release of GTA: wait for the Steam Sale. I don’t buy AAA games on release because I have no interest in being a paying...
I’m going to do for this release of GTA of what I have done for every single release of GTA: wait for the Steam Sale. I don’t buy AAA games on release because I have no interest in being a paying beta tester. It’s been this bad for decades.
I guess this will be the first GTA I play on PC first. Random thought I just realized as I don't own a current gen console.
Rant time: I hate the pre-order bonuses have moved from actual items to just skins. Yes, you should never pre-order a game. I have never cared enough about skins in my life to pay for them. It's kind of nice that this game actually gives you both, but without context, I don't know if a car and garage is useful. Is this car special in some way to all the other cars you can steal in Grand Theft Auto? Or is effectively just another skin? How good is this garage compared to whatever location the story campaign gives you or is it effectively just a skin of another location you will own by default through playing the story?
/End rant.
I've been gaming for 30 years and never once have I paid attention to pre-order bonuses. I've never pre-ordered anything and I'm certainly not going to start now when the sole benefit of pre-orders (reserving a physical copy from limited supply) has become entirely meaningless.
I used to care mildly when they gave you a cool physical item or like, early access to dlc or something.
At some point they started just doing a bunch of souped up in game items like strong swords or power ups. Like, I could just turn down the difficulty if I wanted it to be easier
Justify pre-ordering a digital product to me. Anyone. Make it make sense.
I’m not going to preorder GTA6, but have preordered games on digital stores before, AMA.
edit:
There use to be a comment that was deleted asking for reasons. I'll put in an edit here:
There's a couple of reasons, and it varies by game. One is that it kind of "preloads" decisions so you don't have to think about it later on. Another is being able to preload the download the day before, so on the day of release you can just start the game rather than download 200 gb.
There's also some game releases that are just events, and whether they're good or bad it's fun to be there in the moment. I preordered cyberpunk and don't regret it for a second; playing the buggy release and talking about it and having the experience with friends was more fun than most actual games.
Other ones that I'm just pretty sure I'll enjoy. A recent game I preordered was pragmata. I played the demo, was sold, preordered the game after I finished and didn't really think about it again until the game came out.
It's also just not that big of a deal. Games are cheap - they're like $60-$80. I spend more grabbing dinner with friends. Even if it's a flop, is what it is. You win some, lose some.
If I think that reviews may change whether or not I'll buy the game, I usually won't preorder, but there's also some games where it really doesn't matter what any review or media comes out about it, I'm going to buy it anyway.
But in the end I'm just not going to agonize over $60. For something like a new Zelda? If I'm going to buy it frame 1 of coming out no matter what, why not just preorder it?
Preordering after a demo is extremely reasonable.
Preorder sales are another good reason I've gone for games. If I was going to play it anyway, I'll happily take the discount for prepaying.
You certainly didn't need to pre-order to have this experience. I had a shiny new Xbox Series X sitting in my living room but no new games to really see what it could do. Cyberpunk had already been out for several days, the reviews were out, and they were awful. I went down to my local Walmart and bought a copy off the shelf anyway, both to play a modern game on my fancy new Xbox and to laugh at the dumpster fire along with everyone else.
In the end it wasn't the bugs that bothered me, it was just how garbage the game was in general. Just a mashup of poorly thought out rpg systems and no reason to engage with most of them. Cops that materialized out of thin air even after they claimed the game was fixed. Pointless character customization for a single player first person game.
Even worse is that eventually people started proclaiming it "a completely new game" and 10/10 and all that. I booted it up several times over the years and nope, it's still the same lifeless shell that it always was.
I've definitely noticed that people will praise a game to high hell if it releases with bugs, then the bugs get fixed
Without any regard to whether it's actually a good game after technically running okay
I agree that, especially for larger studios with sufficient backing, there's no reason to pre-order.
The only scenario where it makes sense to me is if you want to support a small studio without much backing, though that's usually done by early access nowadays .
Personally specifically for GTAVI I probably will whenever pre-loads are out. I can't imagine servers being very good on launch day. Also some storefronts sell for discounts!
For a moment I was like, "Wait...No PC/Steam release?" Then I forgot that GTA5 was a consoles-first release. I haven't kept up with the hype too much, so I'm sure that got announced somewhere along the line.
Which is OK for me; I've only ever played GTA titles on Playstations. At this point, it's just tradition.
GTA IV was also console first, a delay of about nine months.
I have very fond memories of my first games being Liberty City Stories on the PSP, and also downloading GTAV on my PS3 on garbage tier internet (I remember starting the download immediately, and then going to bed, then school the next day, coming home and it was STILL downloading)
I will probably pick up GTA:VI for my PS5 and then avoid buying it again on PC again because I haven't touched GTA:V on PC for more than like an hour.
I certainly won't be buying this. Rockstar lost me with the promises of GTA V that they never delivered, instead opting for milking the hell out of GTA V online.
Plus, we're way past the point where they can justify not releasing on PC. Basically every game studio not owned by Sony or Nintendo does PC/Console release without any issues, there's no reason a game with the budget of GTA VI can't do it.
I’m going to do for this release of GTA of what I have done for every single release of GTA: wait for the Steam Sale. I don’t buy AAA games on release because I have no interest in being a paying beta tester. It’s been this bad for decades.
I guess I'm glad the reports I saw stating $150 on launch were wrong. Can't say I'm thrilled over $100 either though.