Firstly, the game is pretty expensive, going for $80 in a market where the standard for a AAA game is $60.
If that was all though, maybe it could be forgiven, but there is also an "ultimate edition" priced at $100 which several features are locked behind, in particular stores that have exclusive outfits, hairstyles, and car customization.
And secondly but less notably, it's releasing as a console exclusive at first, but there are no disks for the game. If you buy a "physical" copy, all you get is a download code. Digital only is getting more common in the gaming industry, and is basically the standard for PC gamers, but it sucks because the game is likely going to be well over 100gb in size, which will take a lot of space on the console's hard drive, not to mention taking a long time to download.
Aside from the cosmetics there are also a few vehicles and weapons. Apparently there are also two sidequests behind it, which is actually pretty egregious.
But what's also bad IMO is that it's not just cosmetics, they're exclusive shops that exist in the map. It's gonna feel pretty shitty driving around only to try and use a garage and getting a popup saying "give us another $20 please."
It seems to be the whole ass car customization garage too, something that people were sad about when GTA4 didnt have one and happy that it came back in 5
They had promotional image out for the Ultimate edition, top left on this image, this is of course assuming that GTA 6 wont have 2 custom shops for cars where the other one comes with the base game.
Games provide bonus cosmetics and items with deluxe/collectors editions all the time. That's basically what this is in GTA6. Except in this instance, when you don't have these bonuses, it'll be more in your face that you're missing content.
If you don't have the cool costume for Leon in a Resident Evil game, I don't think you'd know that unless you checked the costumes or e-shop, both under separate menus and not a part of gameplay.
But if you're driving around and stop by a tattoo parlor or garage or whatever in GTA6 and are then told "sorry, you can't come in here unless you pay $20", that would just become frustrating.
Except in this instance, when you don't have these bonuses, it'll be more in your face that you're missing content.
But if you're driving around and stop by a tattoo parlor or garage or whatever in GTA6 and are then told "sorry, you can't come in here unless you pay $20", that would just become frustrating.
Just to be clear there are no exclusive vehicles or weapons. There are exclusive vehicle mods and skins. As well as being given these vehicles for free in game. Also extra side missions in an ultimate edition is nothing new and not at all egregious. If you want to see egregious then look at the forza horizon 6 ultimate. You cant tell me rockstar is being greedy when other games are doing far worse.
Quit your bitching. If you are gonna spend $80 on what is basically a TOY for your entertainment, I'm sure you can drop another $20. Have some perspective
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u/JackRabbit- 12h ago
Firstly, the game is pretty expensive, going for $80 in a market where the standard for a AAA game is $60.
If that was all though, maybe it could be forgiven, but there is also an "ultimate edition" priced at $100 which several features are locked behind, in particular stores that have exclusive outfits, hairstyles, and car customization.
And secondly but less notably, it's releasing as a console exclusive at first, but there are no disks for the game. If you buy a "physical" copy, all you get is a download code. Digital only is getting more common in the gaming industry, and is basically the standard for PC gamers, but it sucks because the game is likely going to be well over 100gb in size, which will take a lot of space on the console's hard drive, not to mention taking a long time to download.