I've gotten completely back into Baldur's Gate 3. There's so much about this that feels like why I actually liked games at some point. But there are some edges that could be smoothed out. I'm hoping the massive success means we're going to get another one in a dev cycle that is less than the 23 years between 2 and 3. Though the progression of the Baldur's Gate brand has been all over the place.
I restarted playing it again myself last weekend. The amount of gameplay depth it has is impressive.
There was a story yesterday that some company or financial analyst saying Rockstar charging $100 for GTA 6 would be the impetus for publishers to raise game prices to that level for AAA games going forward.
For some reason $100 = £100 even though that not the exchange rate wtf.
I don't think I would ever pay that much for a game.
What's the most expensive game you've ever bought?
Mine was an imported version of Streetfighter 2 Turbo on SNES from Japan for £90. I was a kid so I didn't have cash, but I traded in a shit load of games for it.
I feel that GTA6 could get away with $100, but other AAA games couldn't. GTA6 is a cultural phenomenon in a way that not even something like COD or ex-Fifa is.
Most I ever paid for a game was a little above €100 in 2001 for Conkers BFD, which was much higher than other games due to the how big the game was and it requiring a larger cart. When corrected to inflation that'd equate about 165 of today's Euro's. Then again, games have hardly risen in price since then, so I'm not sure inflation needs to be part of the equation here.
gamingeek said:
For some reason $100 = £100 even though that not the exchange rate wtf.
I see these comments all the time. current exchange rate is 1.23 dollars for a pound. US prices are without VAT. VAT in the UK is 20%. So a $100 game + UK VAT equals $120, which is neigh on exactly £100.
I think they just put that $100 price out there so that when they actually bump it up $10 it won’t seem so bad.
For what I spent most on a game it was probably like $150 Canadian more or less. I’ve purchased a number of Special/Deluxe Editions of games for around that price. They usually included future dlc though. Back in the day I remember paying $100 for Street Fighter II on the SNES and $115 for Chrono Trigger on the SNES as well.
Xbox Series X and PS5 games are already $90 here in Canada so a $10 USD bump in price would put them at $105 here in Canada.
I feel that GTA6 could get away with $100, but other AAA games couldn't. GTA6 is a cultural phenomenon in a way that not even something like COD or ex-Fifa is.
Most I ever paid for a game was a little above €100 in 2001 for Conkers BFD, which was much higher than other games due to the how big the game was and it requiring a larger cart. When corrected to inflation that'd equate about 165 of today's Euro's. Then again, games have hardly risen in price since then, so I'm not sure inflation needs to be part of the equation here.
I see these comments all the time. current exchange rate is 1.23 dollars for a pound. US prices are without VAT. VAT in the UK is 20%. So a $100 game + UK VAT equals $120, which is neigh on exactly £100.
Forgot that U.S guys have to pay state tax on top.
I can't live like that. Whenever I went to America I'd go to the till and get a suprise. You never know what you're going to pay till they add the tax.
I was probably never going to buy Grand theft Auto 6 in the first place, but I would not drop $100 on it. Not to go hobo gamer here or anything, but unless they do something special to discourage resale, it's going to be half price in less than 6 months.
And as I thought about it, the most I've ever paid for a game was for a super famicom copy of Final fantasy 5. I got that from a import game shop in 1997, and I paid $80 for it. If you account for inflation, that's probably $120 today. But even discounting that, I don't think I've ever paid more than $80 for a game.
I restarted playing it again myself last weekend. The amount of gameplay depth it has is impressive.
Oh yes, a Police Academy marathon on AMC.
I was thinking TJ Hooker
Turns out it wasn't a marathon, just PA2. Bob Goldthwaite was the villain.
Bobcat Goldthwait. Man, there'a name I haven't heard or thought of in a long, long time.
That was the worst one until they got to Police Acadamy 5.
How much would you guys pay for GTA 6?
There was a story yesterday that some company or financial analyst saying Rockstar charging $100 for GTA 6 would be the impetus for publishers to raise game prices to that level for AAA games going forward.
For some reason $100 = £100 even though that not the exchange rate wtf.
I don't think I would ever pay that much for a game.
What's the most expensive game you've ever bought?
Mine was an imported version of Streetfighter 2 Turbo on SNES from Japan for £90. I was a kid so I didn't have cash, but I traded in a shit load of games for it.
I've paid about $70 maybe $80 gor a special edition , but I can’t remember for what
I feel that GTA6 could get away with $100, but other AAA games couldn't. GTA6 is a cultural phenomenon in a way that not even something like COD or ex-Fifa is.
Most I ever paid for a game was a little above €100 in 2001 for Conkers BFD, which was much higher than other games due to the how big the game was and it requiring a larger cart. When corrected to inflation that'd equate about 165 of today's Euro's. Then again, games have hardly risen in price since then, so I'm not sure inflation needs to be part of the equation here.
I see these comments all the time. current exchange rate is 1.23 dollars for a pound. US prices are without VAT. VAT in the UK is 20%. So a $100 game + UK VAT equals $120, which is neigh on exactly £100.
I think they just put that $100 price out there so that when they actually bump it up $10 it won’t seem so bad.
For what I spent most on a game it was probably like $150 Canadian more or less. I’ve purchased a number of Special/Deluxe Editions of games for around that price. They usually included future dlc though. Back in the day I remember paying $100 for Street Fighter II on the SNES and $115 for Chrono Trigger on the SNES as well.
Xbox Series X and PS5 games are already $90 here in Canada so a $10 USD bump in price would put them at $105 here in Canada.
Forgot that U.S guys have to pay state tax on top.I can't live like that. Whenever I went to America I'd go to the till and get a suprise. You never know what you're going to pay till they add the tax.
I'm not one of those people, though. I don't have any real interest in it.
That was the one that came with the cockpit controller though wasn't it?
Yup. It was ridiculously large but super cool.
Yeah, I also have to pay taxes here where I live in Canada as well. It’s 13% here for me so that $100 turns into $113 after all is said and done.
And as I thought about it, the most I've ever paid for a game was for a super famicom copy of Final fantasy 5. I got that from a import game shop in 1997, and I paid $80 for it. If you account for inflation, that's probably $120 today. But even discounting that, I don't think I've ever paid more than $80 for a game.