Cmon guys tell me, what game is the gold standard for Live Service games, and what do they do right
i’ve heard people say fortnite and i think they invented the battlepass. not sure on that one tho since i dont know which game started the battle pass/season system
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None, the concept as a whole is too bad for any game that follows it to be considered a “gold star”
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Mate, Deep Rock Galactic is right there.
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Fortnite and apex do it well
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Genshin Impact and Deep Rock Galactic.
I’d also say League of Legends but I don’t play that game much despite loving it’s heroes, cinematics, and tv show.
Oh and Path of Exile.
Pretty much any game where you don’t need to spend cash to have a great time is live service done right.
Even Division 2, while not f2p, they still in year 5 are updating the game and do not charge ridiculous prices for cosmetics or content
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And what happens when the devs decide they’ve had enough of supporting the game and completely shut it down?
Deep rock is a good game, but the fact that it’s on a timer is always going to exist since it’s live service.
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I mean, that goes for any game, really.
The only difference being in hardware: a Wii console costs up to $300, nevermind the games for said console. Not to mention when a company stops producing said console.
Sure, emulation is an occasion, but not all games get that respite.
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The actual battlepass content for Fortnite is pretty crappy imo. Generic recolours and variants that are just alright (oh look Jonesy variant #2367). All the good stuff is in the shop.
And their PvE is paid (and unfinished). That said, they do put V-bucks in the BP, and legacy players (aka people who had the game and paid for the PvE before 2019) can get V-bucks from doing daily challenges in the PvE. Something that new players cannot do.
That said, it’s a little easier for games like Fortnite to make content seem more “worth it” because their items are interchangeable. Individual skins are useable on any hero or weapon, so it’s different than OW in the sense that a Reaper skin doesn’t fit on a Junkrat and OW weapons are tied skins.
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Any disagreements when I say Warframe?
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-delete- cause not giving them anymore ideas for $ grabs lul
The whole live-service idea is just terrible. I dont need shallow “content” jangling like keys in front of a toddler. I dont need busy work like it is a second job, battlepasses need to go.
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Yeah I agree with Warframe as almost anything can be earned and its the only one that I know of that has an in game market run by the players. So people can buy, sell, and barter for items they want.
I mean I was even able to get several deluxe skins which are nice.
OW2 is terrible when it comes to its monetizations.
No, no it does not. I’ve been playing KoTR lately, and been having a blast. And for older hardware, you can just… Pop the disk in and play at any time.
That doesn’t effect anything though. Because remember, we’re talking about things we already own.
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i remember a game called Overwatch that did it pretty well…
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I think Apex is pretty friendly when it comes to incentivising teaming up for BP boost (each person with a BP has set XP depending on progress and if you play together it stacks up to 300%) and getting a profit on your time spent in the game so you can buy the BP again without pulling out your wallet and eventually save up the rest. Crafting materials are slow to come by but I’ve been pretty much maining that game. Very fun.
Overwatch does neither.
Some years ago an MMO called DC Universe Online was my favorite game on PS3/PS4. So far OW2 is the only live service game I’ve invested serious time into and that’s because I was already playing OW1.
Generally I’m not a fan of live services because most live services has sub-par gameplay with scummy monetization. In other words if I’m not playing OW I’m playing a single player RPG.
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Path of Exile is probably the best live service game.
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i feel like ive played 100 live service games and ffxiv is the only good example to come to mind. ofc it costs a monthly sub but both the quality of the content and the release timings are incredibly consistent
True, but that hardware will inevitably become inoperable: wiring fails; battery died; and finding a replacement would be more costly.
Not to mention, what happens if/when your disk breaks or scratches?
Digressing, I think Live Services could work, but that’s a matter of company-consumer both not wanting to exploit one another – an idealistic prospect, really.
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