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Subnautica 2 detailed in Krafton financial report, 1-4 player co-op coming in 2024
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I meant to put 1-4 player in the title but somehow my phone autocorrected it - going to get a mod to edit
They're turning it into a GAAS? WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
At least it will still have single player, not interested in multiplayer, kinda takes away the feeling of being isolated and alone on an alien world and having to survive for yourself
At least it will still have single player, not interested in multiplayer, kinda takes away the feeling of being isolated and alone on an alien world and having to survive for yourself
Subnautica is one of my favourite games in the last ten years.
Hopefully the gaas approach doesn't distract from it's core concepts, because that would be really unfortunate.
The multiplayer is a good thing.
I can finally built bases together with my niece.
And she always liked the game, but is too scared to dive deeper alone and because of that never played it far.
Doubtful that it's coming out this year, considering how long it took them with the other games and how they released it (early access first) and isn't the model figure game still in early access?
Hopefully the gaas approach doesn't distract from it's core concepts, because that would be really unfortunate.
The multiplayer is a good thing.
I can finally built bases together with my niece.
And she always liked the game, but is too scared to dive deeper alone and because of that never played it far.
Doubtful that it's coming out this year, considering how long it took them with the other games and how they released it (early access first) and isn't the model figure game still in early access?
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I saw that. But they're still building the world around multiple players with a GaaS philosophy. Hard to see that not impacting single player.
really hard to know what anyone means by GaaS nowadays. That article saying 95% of studios were doing it only to be clarified that they meant all games with updates counted as GaaS... lol
As long as it's not online only and gaas only means it'll get a ton of more content sure why not. It's when a gaas game is focused around no offline support along with pushing micro transactions there is a problem.
A regular game getting a lot of content over several years is not a bad thing.
A regular game getting a lot of content over several years is not a bad thing.
Yeah, I 100% did expect them to add co-op and wasn't expecting to be concerned about the inevitable announcement. But this is actually making me worry that the game will be designed more like, well, every other game in this genre. Subnautica is awesome because of how focused it is on the single player experience and progression. Making it more like every other game in the genre would be saddening, especially because I've tried so many of them hoping for 'another Subnautica'.
The biggest worry would be a crafting economy balanced around daily tasks and limited events. Meaning you're struggling to get certain components unless you're constantly engaging with the GAAS busywork treadmill, or spending real money to skip it.
Grounded has co-op and an amazing handcrafted world that's a joy to explore alone, or with others. It's possible to have both.
Coop is awesome and potentially game selling on its own; but yeah GAAS could ruin this whole thing.
Hope the Singple Player experience holds up too.
Hope the Singple Player experience holds up too.
I love Subnautica. I will skip this without blinking at the slightest whiff of GAAS.
Best way to kill any and all interest.
Best way to kill any and all interest.
I'm very worried about the single player portion of the game and always online and etc.. Will wait to pick this up after 6 months.
One of the things that made Subnautica great for me is how alone you felt. Multiplayer does not sound like it fits.
It is hard to pass judgement on this until we know exactly WHAT the GaaS elements are.
Hopefully it doesn't need to be always online.
Hopefully it doesn't need to be always online.
subnautica: below zero was so shit, and now this? what are they doing
i was excited when they announced subnautica 2, but now that excitement is completely gone
i was excited when they announced subnautica 2, but now that excitement is completely gone
For fuck's sake. As if Below Zero wasn't enough of a disappointment.
It earned it.
So does this mean you base will 'break down' over time and you need to keep up the farming grind in order to not have your base go away?
And/or the story will be doled out piecemeal to keep you on the grind?
Seems....like a terrible fit - I also have no idea on how you'd monetize things, aside from cosmetic options (which seem like it wouldn't really be a huge source of revenue?)
And/or the story will be doled out piecemeal to keep you on the grind?
Seems....like a terrible fit - I also have no idea on how you'd monetize things, aside from cosmetic options (which seem like it wouldn't really be a huge source of revenue?)
Like I said above thread, this seems like a decent fit for the Monster Hunter model. Release stuff for free to constantly expand the game but charge for smaller things to support long term development.