OK, I'll bite. Besides my kids, I would sacrifice my life for someone who is objectively making more of a positive impact on the society than me. I know I'm a relatively lowly human being, making little impact on the world. Sure, I won't sacrifice, even endanger my life for that alcoholic bum who lives in a cardboard box. I would, however, trade it to save two people like me, or a famous writer whose work I love, for example. You know, people who I look up to.
Sorry but no. There's a shitload of videos and text which show without a shadow of doubt that promises were made and left unfulfilled. people bought the game based on the information at hand which was more than misleading. Misleading is when you hint something, which proves to be less that was was alluded to. Like "Big Trunk", which is misleading because it has no frame of reference (and even so, it's stretching things), But Sean Murray specifically said there will be some sort of multiplayer, that ships will handle differently based on their looks, that NPC factions are warring in space, that you can land on asteroids, that you can grief other players ("A little bit, yeah"), and so on. Those were ALL captured on video and available on Youtube and other channels.
It was a big fat web of lies and deception and it was only a matter of time until shit hit the fan.
I know I would... But at the same time I know lots of people would be affected so i don't mind reading an article about a company I never heard about before. After all, it's the information/event that is interesting, not who the information/event is about.
That attitude is a result of media infecting people every time there's a tragedy. They fill your (as in collective "you") head with stories of self-sacrifice and "everybody helps everybody else" so much that people become entitled and start demanding this all the time. "UBER Y U NO FREE RIDES" "GSM Y U NO FREE CALLS" "HOOKERS Y U NO FREE BJs"
While companies volunteering to help and accepting temporary reduction or removal of profit in these cases is nice, it's not mandated or compulsory and shouldn't be treated as such. In this case, it's simply a matter of people who could have disabled the algorithm being away because, you know, weekend. There was nothing nefarious. It's just brainwashed self-entitled people not getting what they expected.
Offtopic, and very much so: it's ridiculous to say "if you have any questions, refer to...". I would really like to know who killed JFK, would that link tell me?
Just a pet peeve of mine (the "questions" thing, not the JFK thing)
I pre-order when I want to support the developer, giving them a sense of security knowing that some income is secured. However, in order for me to pre-order, I need to be impressed by the game. After looking at IGN gameplay, I was lured into believing the game had way more to offer than it actually did at release.
As for choosing GOG over Steam, it was simply because the GOG e-mail notification came before the Steam one, so by the time Steam sent m,e the notification, I had already bought the game on GOG.
I have it and I "play" it, so-to-speak. I was hoping No Man's Sky to be more interactive, more game-like, turns out it's Space Engine without the space exactness but more vividly colored.
Here's where the 50 hours come from: Sean Murray, the CEO of Hello Games (tarnished be his name), said that at the "center" there's a huge mystery waiting to be unraveled. It would take players many, many hours of gameplay to get there. Many players actually attempted this, only to find that there is literally nothing in the center. The only thing that's there is some cheesy music and a cutscene of stars and then you're thrown out into another galaxy to start from scratch. This is arguably the biggest Fuck You sent a player's way I've ever seen in a game.
People have't played 50 hours while gaining enjoyment, they played 50 hours hoping to gain enjoyment. It's like going to work for a week + overtime only to be told your salary is actually the chance to come back again Monday and work some more.
I am one of those who bought the game on pre-order at day 1 from GOG. The reasons for pre-order were many, but to name a few: - Hype. - The ability to explore planets never-before explored. - The shop variety, both as looks as well as role. - Hacking mini-games. - Procedurally generated space stations. - Ability to participate to large battles and take sides. - The mystery at the center of the galaxy/universe.
Out of all the above, only the first two were in the game at release.
Now, I am at 26h 41m clocked time according to GOG Galaxy and I am deeply disappointed in the game. I have done everything there is to be done except reaching the center (by the way, there's nothing there, the game throws you into a new galaxy with your ship crashed, just as if you start the game afresh). I have created a ticket with GOG asking for a refund as credit granted for buying other games from the same platform. The message is below.
Hi team,
I would like to start by saying this is the first time ever I am trying to refund a game. Never before has this happened, even for games I realized I don't like and stopped playing after a little bit. that is because not liking those games was not the developer's fault, but simply they weren't my type of game. In case of No Man's Sky, however, my reason for asking for a refund is different. It's not me disliking the game. It's me realizing I was misled into buying something that isn't what was promised. The game simply does not have its advertised features. I realized (too late) that i was lied to.
So here's what I propose: I don't actually want my money back. What i would like to happen, if possible of course, would be for my account to be credited back a partial amount of what I spent on No Man's Sky, so that I would be able to buy other games from GOG up to that amount. The percentage can be as little as 75% of the spent sum, up to your decision, to amend for my game time. It's only fair to treat this game as a "second-hand" resale.
Please let me know whether my proposal is fine, and even if not, I would understand. I have chosen GOG for this game because I liked the way you handle your customers, and thus I hope my impression will be a lasting one.
Thank you for reading my ticket and hope to hear from you soon.
Best regards,
war4peace
Now, of course some here would say "but you played 27 hours of it". Yes. I could as well have played 2 hours, because after that it's the same thing repeating itself over and over. And yes, indeed, that is my first ever attempt to refund a game I played, and I own 176 games on Steam, half of which I never played but those were not developer's fault. No Man's Sky is indeed developer's fault - and morally speaking there's a very strong case for refunds for anyone who wants one.
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I am not looking to be any sort of hero. It's something that comes from within, not something that's enabled by post-factum fame or limelight.
In marketing you're not allowed to advertise non-existing features of a product. Or if you are, you get fined at least.
Who or what would YOU trade your very life for?
OK, I'll bite.
Besides my kids, I would sacrifice my life for someone who is objectively making more of a positive impact on the society than me.
I know I'm a relatively lowly human being, making little impact on the world. Sure, I won't sacrifice, even endanger my life for that alcoholic bum who lives in a cardboard box. I would, however, trade it to save two people like me, or a famous writer whose work I love, for example. You know, people who I look up to.
Sorry but no. There's a shitload of videos and text which show without a shadow of doubt that promises were made and left unfulfilled. people bought the game based on the information at hand which was more than misleading. Misleading is when you hint something, which proves to be less that was was alluded to. Like "Big Trunk", which is misleading because it has no frame of reference (and even so, it's stretching things), But Sean Murray specifically said there will be some sort of multiplayer, that ships will handle differently based on their looks, that NPC factions are warring in space, that you can land on asteroids, that you can grief other players ("A little bit, yeah"), and so on. Those were ALL captured on video and available on Youtube and other channels.
It was a big fat web of lies and deception and it was only a matter of time until shit hit the fan.
Sean Murray, is that you?
Did somebody order a large portion ow whoooosh?
Such as Alibaba? TMart? Aliexpress?
My money's on XMPP protocol.
But why do we always end up in this same Latin grammar and philology lesson?
...OCD?
I have some too.
I never used bluetooth headsets.
I know I would...
But at the same time I know lots of people would be affected so i don't mind reading an article about a company I never heard about before. After all, it's the information/event that is interesting, not who the information/event is about.
I sure hope they will lodge the complaint up someone's ass.
That attitude is a result of media infecting people every time there's a tragedy. They fill your (as in collective "you") head with stories of self-sacrifice and "everybody helps everybody else" so much that people become entitled and start demanding this all the time.
"UBER Y U NO FREE RIDES"
"GSM Y U NO FREE CALLS"
"HOOKERS Y U NO FREE BJs"
While companies volunteering to help and accepting temporary reduction or removal of profit in these cases is nice, it's not mandated or compulsory and shouldn't be treated as such. In this case, it's simply a matter of people who could have disabled the algorithm being away because, you know, weekend. There was nothing nefarious. It's just brainwashed self-entitled people not getting what they expected.
And the contrary applies as well.
Sorry but I am not going to buy an unknown alternative to an OS I already own.
They're pacifists, man... from all the eucalyptus leaves.
Far out!
Yeah, I was looking for that too.
It's a standard malware app (badly) arranged to look good.
Offtopic, and very much so: it's ridiculous to say "if you have any questions, refer to...".
I would really like to know who killed JFK, would that link tell me?
Just a pet peeve of mine (the "questions" thing, not the JFK thing)
Most likely, yeah.
Same here, my e-mail address is showing as "pwned" for Gamigo, a German online publisher which I never heard of.
That's true, but the fact that there's no extras, combined with the unfulfilled promises of the developer makes it a shitty experience.
I pre-order when I want to support the developer, giving them a sense of security knowing that some income is secured. However, in order for me to pre-order, I need to be impressed by the game. After looking at IGN gameplay, I was lured into believing the game had way more to offer than it actually did at release.
As for choosing GOG over Steam, it was simply because the GOG e-mail notification came before the Steam one, so by the time Steam sent m,e the notification, I had already bought the game on GOG.
I have it and I "play" it, so-to-speak. I was hoping No Man's Sky to be more interactive, more game-like, turns out it's Space Engine without the space exactness but more vividly colored.
Here's where the 50 hours come from:
Sean Murray, the CEO of Hello Games (tarnished be his name), said that at the "center" there's a huge mystery waiting to be unraveled. It would take players many, many hours of gameplay to get there. Many players actually attempted this, only to find that there is literally nothing in the center. The only thing that's there is some cheesy music and a cutscene of stars and then you're thrown out into another galaxy to start from scratch. This is arguably the biggest Fuck You sent a player's way I've ever seen in a game.
People have't played 50 hours while gaining enjoyment, they played 50 hours hoping to gain enjoyment. It's like going to work for a week + overtime only to be told your salary is actually the chance to come back again Monday and work some more.
I am one of those who bought the game on pre-order at day 1 from GOG. The reasons for pre-order were many, but to name a few:
- Hype.
- The ability to explore planets never-before explored.
- The shop variety, both as looks as well as role.
- Hacking mini-games.
- Procedurally generated space stations.
- Ability to participate to large battles and take sides.
- The mystery at the center of the galaxy/universe.
Out of all the above, only the first two were in the game at release.
Now, I am at 26h 41m clocked time according to GOG Galaxy and I am deeply disappointed in the game. I have done everything there is to be done except reaching the center (by the way, there's nothing there, the game throws you into a new galaxy with your ship crashed, just as if you start the game afresh). I have created a ticket with GOG asking for a refund as credit granted for buying other games from the same platform. The message is below.
Hi team,
I would like to start by saying this is the first time ever I am trying to refund a game. Never before has this happened, even for games I realized I don't like and stopped playing after a little bit. that is because not liking those games was not the developer's fault, but simply they weren't my type of game.
In case of No Man's Sky, however, my reason for asking for a refund is different. It's not me disliking the game. It's me realizing I was misled into buying something that isn't what was promised. The game simply does not have its advertised features. I realized (too late) that i was lied to.
So here's what I propose: I don't actually want my money back. What i would like to happen, if possible of course, would be for my account to be credited back a partial amount of what I spent on No Man's Sky, so that I would be able to buy other games from GOG up to that amount. The percentage can be as little as 75% of the spent sum, up to your decision, to amend for my game time. It's only fair to treat this game as a "second-hand" resale.
Please let me know whether my proposal is fine, and even if not, I would understand. I have chosen GOG for this game because I liked the way you handle your customers, and thus I hope my impression will be a lasting one.
Thank you for reading my ticket and hope to hear from you soon.
Best regards,
war4peace
Now, of course some here would say "but you played 27 hours of it". Yes. I could as well have played 2 hours, because after that it's the same thing repeating itself over and over. And yes, indeed, that is my first ever attempt to refund a game I played, and I own 176 games on Steam, half of which I never played but those were not developer's fault. No Man's Sky is indeed developer's fault - and morally speaking there's a very strong case for refunds for anyone who wants one.