THE BORE

General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: Joe Molotov on December 05, 2007, 05:01:23 PM

Title: Would you pay $30 for a downloadable indie game...?
Post by: Joe Molotov on December 05, 2007, 05:01:23 PM: ...even one that looks this amazing?

Aquaria, by Bit-Blot (http://www.bit-blot.com/)
[youtube=425,355]UVDIzpzeZtE[/youtube]

I'm torn, I mean if this were released in a box at a store, I would probably buy it. If it were $10 and downloadable on Steam, XBLA, Wiiware, whatever, I would buy it. And I want to support indie developers, but...$30? Ouch. I mean, this guy probably poured his soul into this game, but still $30? I dunno, man. I'm going to need to wait for some reviews, and they're going to need to be some pretty freaking awesome reviews, and the game better be more than 2-3 hours long. This game is competing with stuff like Kyntt Stories which is free. What does EvilBore think?
Title: Re: Would you pay $30 for a downloadable indie game...?
Post by: demi on December 05, 2007, 05:04:25 PM: $30 is always too much for an indie game

indie prices are in XBLA range

also depends if said indie game is good, of course
Title: Re: Would you pay $30 for a downloadable indie game...?
Post by: pancakesandsex on December 05, 2007, 05:07:39 PM: I'll buy it when it hits steam regardless of price, this looks awesome.
Title: Re: Would you pay $30 for a downloadable indie game...?
Post by: SpudBud on December 05, 2007, 05:11:58 PM: Maybe, just maybe......
Title: Re: Would you pay $30 for a downloadable indie game...?
Post by: Himu on December 05, 2007, 05:19:41 PM: i would not spend 30 dollars on that sorry
Title: Re: Would you pay $30 for a downloadable indie game...?
Post by: pancakesandsex on December 05, 2007, 05:25:35 PM: Remind me why being an indie game factors in to this equation? I mean whats the difference, especially if it turns out good.
Title: Re: Would you pay $30 for a downloadable indie game...?
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on December 05, 2007, 05:45:58 PM: $30 is a lot, but there'll be a demo, so make up your own mind!
Title: Re: Would you pay $30 for a downloadable indie game...?
Post by: Smooth Groove on December 05, 2007, 06:00:29 PM: No, I wouldn't even play low budget games for free.
Title: Re: Would you pay $30 for a downloadable indie game...?
Post by: Flannel Boy on December 05, 2007, 06:04:51 PM: I would dish out two grams of gold and ten grams of silver.
Title: Re: Would you pay $30 for a downloadable indie game...?
Post by: JOttoson on December 05, 2007, 06:28:36 PM: $30 for a game where a goth fishwoman finds a nice place to sit, then explores to find a nice place for a nap, then randomly battles a giant squid some time later?

No.
Title: Re: Would you pay $30 for a downloadable indie game...?
Post by: Joe Molotov on December 05, 2007, 09:20:11 PM: Quote from: pancakesandsex on December 05, 2007, 05:25:35 PM
Remind me why being an indie game factors in to this equation? I mean whats the difference, especially if it turns out good.

Well, that's the whole dilemma, isn't it? It shouldn't matter, but yet it still does. :-\
Title: Re: Would you pay $30 for a downloadable indie game...?
Post by: tiesto on December 06, 2007, 09:57:27 AM: A handheld port of a game on the level of Cave Story or La Mulana would be worth $30 to me.
Title: Re: Would you pay $30 for a downloadable indie game...?
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on December 06, 2007, 11:59:38 AM: I wouldn't pay 30 bucks for that but if the game is right I might.
Title: Re: Would you pay $30 for a downloadable indie game...?
Post by: BlueTsunami on December 06, 2007, 12:06:19 PM: I would pay $30 for a high res (but still retaining the small flea like perspective) of Knytt Stories on XBLA! Ok, maybe not but I would pay $10!