Ghost Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 (edited) Just seen this article from PSU: Quote We have just got our first look at Destruction AllStars on PS5 in a new State of Play showcase and Lucid Games has revealed how the microtransactions in the game will work. And, to put it nicely, they don’t seem particularly user friendly. Cosmetics in the game can be bought with two currencies. AllStar Points are earned in-game by playing online. However, Destruction Points can only be purchased through the PlayStation Store with real-world money. Most cosmetics can be bought with either currency; however, some like the rarest colors and skins are locked behind Destruction Points. This means that for some cosmetics you will only be able to get them with real-world money. However, the most problematic part of this is that the Challenge Series Events in-game can only be redeemed with Destruction Points. These events are trials and challenges, with story backstory to each of the AllStars you can take control of. Some of these events are the modes from the online mode and some are new and unique to this mode. This will then conclude with a showdown against your rival, complete with cutscenes. This seems to be the main issue with how Destruction Points are dolled out and it certainly seems like a problematic way of dealing with microtransactions. Lucid Games do highlight that you will be able to earn Destruction Points in-game later this year but gives no time frame on that. It also isn’t clear if the Challenge Series events will rotate and leave the game at various points. It was pretty much a given that they would add MT after announcing it would come to PS Plus. Lets see what's it about when it releases next week. Edited January 27, 2021 by Ghost 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrBloodmoney Posted January 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 27, 2021 Does it really matter? I mean... look at the game... is anyone seriously going to play it? 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Valkirye22 Posted January 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 27, 2021 To me it looks like the broadest, most generic, forcefully colorful and 'diverse' but grey-gooey game I've seen so far. A dab of everything currently popular from Fortnite, Rocket League, Overwatch etc. and mixed together to have the broadest possible appeal without any uniqueness whatsoever. I predict a great future for this game in terms of playerbase and MTX monetization. Not from me tho. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrBloodmoney Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Valkirye22 said: To me it looks like the broadest, most generic, forcefully colorful and 'diverse' but grey-gooey game I've seen so far. A dab of everything currently popular from Fortnite, Rocket League, Overwatch etc. and mixed together to have the broadest possible appeal without any uniqueness whatsoever. I predict a great future for this game in terms of playerbase and MTX monetization. Not from me tho. I think that is a perfect description. I looks like a game made by an algorithm. A camel if you will - a horse built by committee. It seems like the videogame equivalent of Poochy from that Simpsons episode. I can almost smell the creative bankruptcy. Which of course, means you are right. It will probably sell gangbusters to a certain audience. What I should have said was “Is anyone on this forum seriously going to play it?” Edited January 27, 2021 by DrBloodmoney 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONUOsFan Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 From what I can see on the trophy list, it doesn't appear that this will lock us out from the platinum? Still on the fence about playing this one, but not being able to get the platinum would make it an automatic no-play for me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoElseBut-Matty Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 21 minutes ago, DrBloodmoney said: Does it really matter? I mean... look at the game... is anyone seriously going to play it? they want another success story like rocket league with this game and you can already tell it's just gonna fail and fall back on them 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrBloodmoney Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 5 minutes ago, WhoElseBut-Matty said: they want another success story like rocket league with this game and you can already tell it's just gonna fail and fall back on them Rocket League did that by being absolutely, once-in-a-blue-moon incredible. Chasing that type of flash in the pan success is like trying to catch lightning in a bottle - and from the looks of the videos, this is a pretty ropey bottle to begin with. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sepheroithisgod Posted January 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 27, 2021 I had no interest in this title and now, I probably have less. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedDevil757 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 (edited) 52 minutes ago, DrBloodmoney said: Does it really matter? I mean... look at the game... is anyone seriously going to play it? Looking at your trophy list. I would assume you would. Edited January 27, 2021 by RedDevil757 :) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefourfoldroot Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 (edited) You can apparently earn currency in game at a later time (I’m guessing so people don’t just save it up until this content releases). I don’t think they can Require DLC trophies for a plat though, so not really a big deal. Edited January 27, 2021 by thefourfoldroot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ac3dUd3- Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 (edited) Ill be skipping this just like I've skipped all the recent F2P lol Edited January 27, 2021 by Ac3dUd3- 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrBloodmoney Posted January 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 27, 2021 (edited) 14 hours ago, RedDevil757 said: Looking at your trophy list and all the shit on there, I would assume you would. Hmmm. Well, that’s rude, and not to mention a little rich considering we have a tremendous amount of games in common... the only real difference is that I’ve platted more of them. Edited January 28, 2021 by DrBloodmoney 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedDevil757 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 14 minutes ago, DrBloodmoney said: Hmmm. Well, that’s rude, and not to mention a little rich considering we have a tremendous amount of games in common... the only real difference is that I’ve platted more of them. I'm not the one judging a game thats not even out yet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yowzagabowza Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Just because this is on Plus for a couple months doesn't mean it's not actually a SEVENTY DOLLAR GAME that is locking story elements out with MTX. I had almost no hope for this game to begin with, now I'm sure I'll never touch it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrBloodmoney Posted January 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 27, 2021 39 minutes ago, RedDevil757 said: I'm not the one judging a game thats not even out yet. No, you’re the one judging other people’s achievements against a standard your own don’t meet. This is a forum about an unreleased game, and I’m basing judgements on marketing materials created by the makers of the game, specifically to allow people to judge their product. I think I’m on pretty solid ground here, friend. I can judge a game with a clear conscience. What I don’t do, is publicly pass unsolicited judgements on other people’s trophy lists. That’s pretty gauche. I am very happy with my list, and have plenty of tough games on it to stand up to any kind of half-arsed, hypocritical denunciation. Would you like to bail on this one, or are we going to end up in some kind of pathetic, tiresome trophy-list vs. trophy-list mudslinging match, because I’m not sure that’s productive, and I think you’d lose. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beware_Of_Bob Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 We'll see. Fall Guys sounded bad before it released as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darling Baphomet Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 2 hours ago, DrBloodmoney said: Does it really matter? I mean... look at the game... is anyone seriously going to play it? Depends on the gameplay, but I do like the concept. I've actually been interested since it was first unveiled - the mix of ground and vehicle combat is a cool concept. Shitty MTX practices may chase me away though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedDevil757 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 43 minutes ago, DrBloodmoney said: Blah blah blah blah. Someone's triggered ? Firstly get off your high horse before you hurt yourself. Secondly calm the fuck down ? What I meant was you seem to play pretty much everything. You've some great games but also bad. You've given so many games a chance and yet this one you're shooting down before even trying it. Will I play it? I'll give it a try and then probably never touch it again like fall guys and the two games we got recently. It might turn out to be amazing and then it'll be a nice surprise ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUDGER666 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Servers be shut down soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD-D2 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 (edited) I have no clue if I’ll like this, but maybe playing a game before shitting on it is a good idea? The game’s wiki says some of the people behind this also worked on the Wipeout games, so it’s not like there’s zero pedigree here. More to the point of the article OP linked, nobody can seriously expect the entire game to be available for free — just not how any F2P game works, and to expect otherwise is foolish. We’ll have to wait and see how vital these things are and how much they cost, though. Hopefully they aren’t crucial — a free plat would be nice. Edited January 27, 2021 by JD-D2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowGandalf Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 I'm not interested in this game at all. (I have no interest in Car Combat or Multiplayer, and this is both) But that is bullshit. Publishers will never learn will they? They know we all hate it, but money is all that matters. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ_Solo Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 They did say Destruction points will be earned from daily and weekly challenges? I don't feel offended by needing to play the game in order to progress stuff in the game. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rdhight Posted January 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 27, 2021 A bad narrative doesn't mean a bad game. Apex Legends was a free-to-play battle royale with the millstone of "Titanfall 3 died for this" around its neck. Fall Guys didn't exactly look like the next big thing. Genshin Impact involves Chinese phone-game lootbox/gatcha elements that are just radioactive. Fortnite launched as a Frankenstein's monster that almost died. Usually, it's gameplay that speaks last. Destruction All-Stars has a bad narrative right now, but good gameplay can overcome that. PS5 owners are hungry for games that abandon last-gen. It's certain that sometime soon an early next-gen exclusive will hit at the right moment and satisfy that hunger and get much bigger than it otherwise would have. I say if Burnout and Twisted Metal aren't going to compete, by all means let this new guy shoot his shot. If gameplay and support are good, all these microtransaction-spawned bad vibes can be overcome. It's happened before; it will happen again. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxie_M0us3 Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 (edited) I wouldn’t mind if unlocking single player mode is like $10, much much better than the ludicrous initial $70 before being delayed. Think of it, you’d get the full game for dirty cheap while devs get some revenue, a sort of win-win situation. Don’t get me wrong, I despise microtransactions as much as many people do, but if it’s the initial way to get the platinum, sure why not? A $10 is a $10 no matter the way you pay, DLC pack or MTX. However, the fact that daily and weekly challenges to earn some of this premium currency are planned later this year is bothering me, because I’d want to get these coins from the start while playing online to unlock this single player mode over time. Edited January 28, 2021 by MaxieM0us3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erkawest Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 (edited) Seems decent enough for a platinum run, hopefully MTX won't lock any trophies or the progress... Would be a real Ahole move Edited January 28, 2021 by Erkawest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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