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$80 for Borderlands 4 too costly? Randy Pitchford says, "If you're a real fan, you'll find a way to make it happen"

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  • I inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world
    20 May 2025, 18:10
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    lefixxx@lemmy.world
    wrote on 20 May 2025, 18:56 last edited by
    #11

    I am not a reaI fan ?.I am ok with being a "hypothetical" fan and buying it later at a reasonable price

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    • I inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world
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      jaeger86@lemmy.world
      wrote on 20 May 2025, 19:00 last edited by
      #12

      Randy's a twat. I'll pick that shit up for $20 next Christmas

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      • I inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world
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        kmartburrito@lemmy.world
        wrote on 20 May 2025, 19:05 last edited by
        #13

        I'm really bad about buying new games at launch where I like the franchise and getting burned (looking at you bf2042).

        However with all of the stupid politics, tariffs, and recession coming in the US, I'm sure the hell not buying this at $80, even if I'm a long term borderlands fan. I have way too many games in my library I should be playing/finishing anyway.

        I hope others speak with their wallets as well.

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        • R rangerjosey@lemmy.ml
          20 May 2025, 18:16

          I'm not a huge fan of Borderlands. I like the stories. But I don't like the loot goblining. Constant hunt for ever higher damage numbers.

          There's only 1 company I'll pay $80 for a new game. And that is Ryu Ga Gotoku. Cuz they don't miss. No bad half finished launches. No bad games. Every game is a masterclass in Peak.

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          yermaw@lemm.ee
          wrote on 20 May 2025, 19:11 last edited by
          #14

          I'm the opposite, I don't give a monkeys about the story but I like the loot goblining.

          That said a borderlands came on the gamepass the other week and I was so excited to lure my boy into co-op with me for the first time in ages. It wouldn't stop crashing. I googled it to see if they were aware and all I could find was the company sucking it's own dick about having already released the final patch to stop it crashing so many times. I wouldn't say I'm thrilled about the idea of dropping $80 on a day one release.

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          • F flashmobofone@lemmy.world
            20 May 2025, 18:15

            Or get it second-hand off G2A or CDKeys.

            I'm never paying $80 for a video game.

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            iamthetot@sh.itjust.works
            wrote on 20 May 2025, 19:15 last edited by
            #15

            I wouldn't advise using those services, myself. Lots of sketchy stuff. Legit copies of digital games go on sale often enough.

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            • R rangerjosey@lemmy.ml
              20 May 2025, 18:16

              I'm not a huge fan of Borderlands. I like the stories. But I don't like the loot goblining. Constant hunt for ever higher damage numbers.

              There's only 1 company I'll pay $80 for a new game. And that is Ryu Ga Gotoku. Cuz they don't miss. No bad half finished launches. No bad games. Every game is a masterclass in Peak.

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              jwiggler@sh.itjust.works
              wrote on 20 May 2025, 19:27 last edited by
              #16

              Can you recommend me a starting point? For someone who has no experience with these games, or any Japanese games besides Soulsgames and RE4 remake.

              Feel free to roast me in the process.

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              • F flashmobofone@lemmy.world
                20 May 2025, 18:15

                Or get it second-hand off G2A or CDKeys.

                I'm never paying $80 for a video game.

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                yamper@lemmy.world
                wrote on 20 May 2025, 19:28 last edited by
                #17

                piracy is preferable over buying a key off of greymarket sites like this tbh

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                • R rangerjosey@lemmy.ml
                  20 May 2025, 18:16

                  I'm not a huge fan of Borderlands. I like the stories. But I don't like the loot goblining. Constant hunt for ever higher damage numbers.

                  There's only 1 company I'll pay $80 for a new game. And that is Ryu Ga Gotoku. Cuz they don't miss. No bad half finished launches. No bad games. Every game is a masterclass in Peak.

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                  madame_gaymes@programming.dev
                  wrote on 20 May 2025, 19:31 last edited by
                  #18

                  I'll add Factorio to the list of games that deserve the $80 tag. $40 for base, $40 for Space Age expansion. Or don't get Space Age and go with the mod that spawned Space Age (although not exactly the same).

                  I get it's a bit of a niche genre, though. The factory thing the way Factorio does it isn't for everybody.

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                  • H hellmo_luciferrari@lemm.ee
                    20 May 2025, 18:52

                    Guess we all know what we have to do

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                    madame_gaymes@programming.dev
                    wrote on 20 May 2025, 19:32 last edited by
                    #19

                    Arr, matey

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                    • I inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world
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                      bungle_in_the_jungle@lemmy.world
                      wrote on 20 May 2025, 19:47 last edited by
                      #20

                      Shut up. Dingus.

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                      • G givesomefucks@lemmy.world
                        20 May 2025, 18:12

                        Like waiting 6 months for them to panic over low sales and put on 50% sale?

                        Maybe, or maybe I'll wait for the ultimate edition with all dlc to hit $40

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                        blametheantifa@lemmy.world
                        wrote on 20 May 2025, 19:48 last edited by
                        #21

                        When $40 is half price, I will generally pass as if it were $80. There is a glut of amazing content out there for $40 or less, and much of it is truly inspired indie work. When your half-price game is competing with great full-price indie titles, I will continue to ignore your overpriced corporate muck.

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                        • R rangerjosey@lemmy.ml
                          20 May 2025, 18:16

                          I'm not a huge fan of Borderlands. I like the stories. But I don't like the loot goblining. Constant hunt for ever higher damage numbers.

                          There's only 1 company I'll pay $80 for a new game. And that is Ryu Ga Gotoku. Cuz they don't miss. No bad half finished launches. No bad games. Every game is a masterclass in Peak.

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                          ulrich@feddit.org
                          wrote on 20 May 2025, 19:49 last edited by ulrich@feddit.org
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                          But I don't like the loot goblining. Constant hunt for ever higher damage numbers.

                          I honestly don't know how people play this game. Every 12 seconds coming across new gear. Can't do it.

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                            _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works
                            wrote on 20 May 2025, 19:52 last edited by
                            #23

                            Hi Randy, fuck off lol

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                            • U ulrich@feddit.org
                              20 May 2025, 19:49

                              But I don't like the loot goblining. Constant hunt for ever higher damage numbers.

                              I honestly don't know how people play this game. Every 12 seconds coming across new gear. Can't do it.

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                              encryptkeeper@lemmy.world
                              wrote on 20 May 2025, 19:52 last edited by
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                              It didn’t used to be like that and they actually mentioned in the deep dive that they’re getting back to the way it was before. Like the point of the game is loot goblining, but they’ve promised not to inundate the player with legendary weapons every twelve seconds so that you actually have time to savor the weapons you get between good drops.

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                                johsny@lemmy.world
                                wrote on 20 May 2025, 19:58 last edited by
                                #25

                                Yeah, no.

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                                • J jwiggler@sh.itjust.works
                                  20 May 2025, 19:27

                                  Can you recommend me a starting point? For someone who has no experience with these games, or any Japanese games besides Soulsgames and RE4 remake.

                                  Feel free to roast me in the process.

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                                  rangerjosey@lemmy.ml
                                  wrote on 20 May 2025, 19:59 last edited by
                                  #26

                                  Yakuza 0, kiwami, kiwami 2, Yakuza 3, 4, 5, 6, then 7, then Gaiden, then 8.

                                  Then play Judgement and Lost Judgement. Not part of Yakuza's core canon. But adjacent.

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                                    lordwiggle@lemmy.world
                                    wrote on 20 May 2025, 20:00 last edited by
                                    #27

                                    If you're a real fan, Randy, you find a way not to fuck up the franchise, but so far after Borderlands 2 you managed to deliver us disappointment after disappointment. So fuck off, I'll pirate 4 to play it for 3 to 4 hours after which I'll delete is because it sucks as expected. If I manage to reach 40 hours of gameplay, which is 2 euros per hour, I'll buy your game. But we both know this isn't going to happen, right Randy?

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                                      tattorack@lemmy.world
                                      wrote on 20 May 2025, 20:01 last edited by
                                      #28

                                      I'm OK with not being a "real fan".

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                                        8bittech@lemmy.world
                                        wrote on 20 May 2025, 20:17 last edited by
                                        #29

                                        They never fixed the bugs in Borderlands 3. Let me rush out and get this

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                                          drcake@lemmy.world
                                          wrote on 20 May 2025, 20:19 last edited by
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                                          Well guess I ain’t a massive fan then. Shame

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