So you install a “f2p” game, get ten rounds(which takes a few minutes) and then you have to subscribe to play anymore, and the only option is $30 for a year?
Yeah, that is deserved rating.
GeoGuessr's Steam Release Hit With Overwhelmingly Negative Reviews For "Completely Pointless" Monetization
Submitted 4 days ago by fne8w2ah@lemmy.world to games@lemmy.world
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raltoid@lemmy.world 3 days ago
jws_shadotak@sh.itjust.works 4 days ago
Currently marked as “Overwhelmingly negative” with 17% positive reviews.
southernwolf@pawb.social 3 days ago
Honestly, people are mostly* blaming the victim here. I used to adore playing Geoguessr years ago, but that came to an end when a subscription was needed to play it. That came about because Google started charging exorbitant prices for the Google Maps and Streetview API.
*Yeah, the other issues like lacking features and not using the subscription from the website are dumb, and shouldn’t have been a thing for the Steam release. But the core issue of the subscription? The fault for that lies squarely with Google…
Katana314@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Did this happen because of Google API pricing changes?
SomethingBurger@jlai.lu 3 days ago
The pricing changes happened years ago. This is about the game being F2P but nothing can actually be done without paying, and subscriptions from the Web version don’t grant access to the Steam game.
raltoid@lemmy.world 3 days ago
There was a recent change that went into effect on March 1.
LandedGentry@lemmy.zip 4 days ago
Stovetop@lemmy.world 3 days ago
My understanding is that Google charges for use of their API. The game could switch to a traditional flat price model, but the moment they stop making enough in sales to pay Google for API access, the entire game is dead for everyone.
The subscription sucks but it’s basically a requirement to continue running. Would be nice if there was any sort of open map standard with even half the street view data Google has so they wouldn’t need Google at all.
LandedGentry@lemmy.zip 3 days ago
MBech@feddit.dk 3 days ago
You don’t slave over Geuguessr like some sort of MMORPG?
usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 3 days ago
It’s why I never got into it even though it’s fun. Long before Steam they’ve had a subscription which is supposedly justified due to Google charging for their API or whatever.
AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
Makes sense I guess? It’s not like they can do anything about that cost.