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Forums - Gaming - VGC's consensus: is Ground Zeroes worth $30?

 

Is it worth the asking price?

I haven't played it / see results 129 53.09%
 
I have played it, and it is! 38 15.64%
 
I have played it, and it isn't... 75 30.86%
 
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Dr.Henry_Killinger on 02 April 2014
KylieDog said:
Dr.Henry_Killinger said:

Its a prologue not a demo, prologues aren't a new thing, seriously your making a mountain out of a molehill.


The MGS2 Tanker Prologue was a demo.  Didn't have to pay £20-30 for it.

Different Gen/ didn't utilize a new engine/wasn't specifically requested/fanbase wasn't as large then

GT 4 was a prologue too, you either got it bundled(japan) or paid for it 

edit: Rent et :|



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Metrium on 02 April 2014

It's a rental. Go rent the game on a weekend, you'll be done with the game by the end of the afternoon. And if you want to 100% the game you'll be done by sunday, and that's if you only play like 3or4 hours a day (wich I know most of us usualy do way more when we get a new game and we are on days off).



 

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Mythmaker1 on 02 April 2014

I have not played it, but everything I've seen and heard suggests that this game has proportionately high replay value, but proportionately low actual content.

Speaking only for myself, with the exception of games featuring multiple characters, I don't care to buy those kind of games unless the price is in single digits. I find the value they provide is largely superficial, and usually not worth the price.



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Spankey on 02 April 2014

If this prologue unlocks something significant in the final product, i might consider picking it up with or just before PP (PP I'll get regardless)
otherwise I'll probably just give it a miss
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Mr_No on 02 April 2014
d21lewis said:
Mr_No said:
I bought it on PS3, so I think it was worth buying it at $20 and not a cent more. Yes, the PS4 version has mind-blowing graphics and cloud physics, but I think it's not worth $30.

About those "mind-blowing graphics".... They weren't so mind blowing.  Looked like they'd be right at home on PS3/360 (though they'd be at the high end of the spectrum). 

Erm... I might've exaggerated in the mind-blowing part. I was comparing it with the other 3 versions, so I hope it makes more sense. Still, the game isn't worth $30 just because it's the PS4/XB1 graphically advantaged version.



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Captain_Tom on 02 April 2014

I really don't understand why someone would buy this NOW. I am a massive MGS fan, but why would you rush out to pay $30 for a game that will last you 1 night so you can wait a year for the full game?



Augen on 02 April 2014
Conegamer said:
I have a mentality that a game is "worth it" if I get around 1 hour of play time for each £ spent. Games which are way under aren't worth it, and games way over are great value for money.

I got Ground Zeroes for £28, and played it for about 4 hours. So, that's 1/7th of an hour per pound. I'm not saying it isn't good (it's enjoyable whilst it lasts), but value for money? No. It's not worth the price.


I often think of the price per hour as well, going roughly $.50-$3 per hour based on quality of experience.  For example a 20 hour great game is worth $60 to me, whereas a 20 hour average game is worth $10-15 to me.  In this case Ground Zeroes feels like a great 5 hour experience, putting it at a $10-15 value for me.



Dr.Henry_Killinger on 02 April 2014

fucking bam
http://www.redbox.com/games/metal-gear-solid-v-ground-zeroes-x360



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brendude13 on 02 April 2014

It's great, but not worth the price.



PenguinZ on 02 April 2014

It's no where near worth the $30, but it does make a nice rental. Other developers will probably look at the sales and use this cash grab method in the future. Easy money..



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