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The one game I'm glad I dodged tbh, everyone I know is hounding me to play it, few seem to accept my reasoning of "I've watched enough gameplay streamed from friends, as well as the internet, to know I'll play it incessantly for a week and then never touch it again, I'm not dropping 60 Dollarydoos for a week."
I'll stay over here with my Baldurs Gate, Dead Cells and Cyberpunk tyvm.
I played 100+ hours then walked away to other games.
...then I came back.
Then I walked away again.
Now I'm back.
If you follow the news of what's happening in the games story, it is really fun and keeps the game fresh.
Last week, an All call went out that we could eliminate the robots for good. They added 2 new enemies that could show up and weapons to help with the fight. I jumped back in to help. It was a blast and the new map modes felt fresh and the weapons fun. We beat the robots and they are LITERALLY not in the game anymore. Like, you can't fight them. At least for now. Who knows what's going to happen next.
You did a genocide?
Yeah but they were socialist and it was for democracy. It's alright.
Good for you mate, glad you (and many others) are enjoying it to such a degree. Still not for me though.
I get this. I intentionally waited a few weeks to make sure it wasn't a fad and then tried my brother's copy through Steam family sharing before I ended up buying it. Been burned too many times
The amount I consider buying a game is inversely proportional to how much a particular friend of mine hounds me to pick it up. He only plays games that I would end up regretting the purchase of very soon after the return policy is up.
I've had many experiences just like the one you just described, however on this occasion (even with practically everyone I know hounding me) I will be passing.
I would absolutely love it for a week, but once I'm not enjoying it anymore, I would simply bring the mood down and it would likely be well past the refund window by the time that comes to pass.
You mean 40 dollars and for a month or two, and then coming back in at times to check out the new drip, new toys and new enemy factions?
Negative, in AUD it's listed @$60.
And no, I wouldn't return for more content etc. the content has to be interesting and engaging, I'm not interested or engaged my Helldivers 2.
Didn't know Dollarydoos ment AUD, so that's my bad I guess. That said, many people find it very engaging, and for many it's the next best coop shooter to come out since L4D2
Yeah it's not a commonplace term for our currency so I'm not at all surprised there.
I don't doubt your sentiments regarding engagement, and I am truly, very pleased to see so many folks enjoying it. With that said, given the choice between Helldivers and L4D I'm picking the latter 10 times out of 10.