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I played the game when it first came out too; and I agree with Barrkel somewhat. I think calling it a masterpiece of a puzzle game is a bit too much; it was ha
by ErrantX 17y ago
I played the game when it first came out too; and I agree with Barrkel somewhat.
I think calling it a masterpiece of a puzzle game is a bit too much; it was hard in places, true, and amusing to play - but not actually particularly challenging (that's a good thing).
I wouldn't value it at $2 - maybe 4 or 5.
Lets compare some FPS games though (a difficult comparison really). Firstly L4D; you should give it a shot because it is hard to fault the execution of the game. On hardest difficulty and with some good mates you can literally spend a couple of hours fighting through one level :D
HL2? Worth it for the beautiful set pieces (even if it is very linear).
Assassins Creed was also a fun game and quite comparable to WoG. It's essentially a puzzle game at it's core; and the obsession I personally had to perfect each "kill" was easily worth the $40 I paid for it.
Ultimately though we have to compare COD4. The single player is exquisite and is approximately 6 hours of game play. They weighting of the game is excellent and the "levels" are varied. And to top it off the story is excellent. Easily worth the money I paid for it.
Im not saying WoG is valueless but I get the impression your setting a lot of stock by the fact these are indie game developers; meaning the risk was much higher and they did it for the love of the game etc. Which is fair enough; but lets compare WoG to the other free "indie" games you see kicking around the internet. Compared to them it is a wonderful masterpiece and achievement. But a value of $20? COD4 at $40 sounds like a bargain by comparison :)