![]() Eventually, however, they came around, and now all of their games will be cheaper due to heightened sales. They sold their excellent RPG’s at $25 or more for many years, as they began in the age of shareware in the mid 90s and prices like that made sense. Look at Jeff Vogel and Spiderweb Software. Sure, Distant Worlds is deeper than nearly any game in its class - or most other games period - and has really long legs due to its variety, moddability and so on, but does that mean it should retain its new-game price? I don’t mean to be too critical here, but lowering prices can be good for sales. That’s a LOT for a video game in the age of Steam sales and $0.99 iPhone games. Sure, the base game is $40, but to experience the full joy of Distant Worlds, one should have the game and the expansions, which totals around $90, as previously stated. ![]() This might be to appear as a “boutique” of niche gaming, which I would totally understand, but to people who don’t own the game, this is a major barrier. This is the cases for most games, yet Matrix still retains their high price. Again, while I’m unaware of Matrix’s pricing practices, many believe that a two year old game should drop in price as it ages. I honestly think this is a valid argument. Now, in talking to people whom I’ve tried to convince, I’ve encountered two main issues/barriers: The Price is Too High Now, I’m not privy to the pricing practices at Matrix games, so they may have a very legitimate reason for keeping the price as it is, but I feel doing so is cutting people off from one of the best 4X games made in the last decade, if not ever. However, price keeps coming up as the main reason people can’t pull the trigger, mainly because they can’t try it first and also because it’s now ultimately a two year old game. ![]() Whenever I talk to people about Distant Worlds - especially after my review of Legends - I gush and gush about how amazing the game is, trying to get them to buy it. Basically, if you want the original Distant Worlds, as well as its two expansions, The Return of the Shakturiand Legends, you need to fork over around $90 ($39.99+$24.99+$24.99, respectfully) for what is considered the “complete package”, since both expansions add so much to the game. ![]() On several forums I frequent, including Matrix Games’ own forum, there has been more and more discussion about Distant Worlds, namely its current pricing model. How Much Is This Awesomeness Worth To You? ![]()
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