The Secret World is one of those games that players are overjoyed about or cautiously optimistic about or simply downright pessimistic all the way 'round. Are the reasons for these feelings justified? Check out our thoughts on the subject in our latest column devoted to The Secret World.

All the heady praise does give one pause to consider, however. MMO fans tend to be a skeptical bunch all in all, particularly with regard to press accolades given to a game before its release. We hear a lot of “well, they’re paid to write things like that” and “the almighty dollar speaks again” and other such things. But are those thoughts a fair assessment of the impression a game makes on a reporter during a carefully scripted press event? I think not.

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Big enough for both this titles? Sure.

TSW is disqualified for me though.

Why?

Douple Dipping business model.

If they charge for box and subscription I expect no cash shops , rmt & microtransactions.

They do plan do have cash shop that will make ~ 35% of sub amount of money.

so thanks but no thanks

kkthxbye

I have two concerns about the game. First, it's Funcom, but you touched on that. You give them more credit for learning growth in the past four years than I do. Yes, they may have 'fixed' AoC to a degree, but the most telling part of that whole AoC fiasco was the amount of polish they put into Tortage and then to make that the beta preview before launch, knowing full well that rest of the game wasn't nearly as polished and outright unfinished. It was essentially a bait and switch.

Second, now we come to TSW, and I'm a huge fan of world PvP. After they scrapped their world PvP idea and their emphasis on instanced PvP for the benefit of story, I feel that they're a little flaky on their direction. As far as instanced PvP and story goes, it may be a fun game, and that may be enough to warrant getting it. I'm not going to conclude one way or another until after it's released. With WvW in GW2 I won't necessarily need world PvP in TSW, but I don't know if the rest of the game will be appealing enough to draw me in.

Originally posted by fenistil

Big enough for both this titles? Sure.

 

TSW is disqualified for me though.

 

Why?

 

Douple Dipping business model.

 

If they charge for box and subscription I expect no cash shops , rmt & microtransactions.

They do plan do have cash shop that will make ~ 35% of sub amount of money.

 

so thanks but no thanks

 

kkthxbye

 

I agree.

There are too many games to look forward to than to be nickel & dimed to death by a model like this.

Meh, I am definitely intrigued by the game, just because of the differences it has with many others (modern, contemporary setting, a innovative system of advancement, and 3 way pvp) but that will not be enough to make me pull the trigger.

I want to hear that it is a good, solid game. If a game is good enough, I will be willing to pay a sub, as long as the cash shop does not have pay to win items/services. If it is strictly cosmetic and the game is good, then I will give it a shot.

I have high hopes for TSW as well, especially after trying it out. For me the skill system is good enough that I am going to buy the game. I don't know how the rest of the game will pan out, but I hope it's good. :)

@Nevron as far as I know TSW will have PvP minigames and a persistent PvP zone and some FFA area...

I hate when a game launches with sub fees and cash shops.  Its a giant slap in the face and lets you know up front that the $50 box cost and $15 a month are not enough to earn you all the content in the game. 

It's not like I'm going to play the 90% fun game because it's cheaper. I will always be looking for maximum fun. If TSW is maximum fun and special I'll pay whatever it costs. I certainly can afford to :D

Also.. double dipping moddel??? Unless you gonna hang around in online shop designing yourself fancy vanity outfits one after the other the game is straight P2P. But as I said. I will never boycot a fun game just beacuse it was too expensive. I will always go for maixum fun!

Originally posted by Talonsin

I hate when a game launches with sub fees and cash shops.  Its a giant slap in the face and lets you know up front that the $50 box cost and $15 a month are not enough to earn you all the content in the game. 

 

GW2 is only boxcost. Should launch around christmastime 2012. So there you go.

Originally posted by Talonsin

I hate when a game launches with sub fees and cash shops.  Its a giant slap in the face and lets you know up front that the $50 box cost and $15 a month are not enough to earn you all the content in the game. 

 

you're paying $35 for the game and $15 for the first month....

Originally posted by DaSpack

Originally posted by Talonsin

I hate when a game launches with sub fees and cash shops.  Its a giant slap in the face and lets you know up front that the $50 box cost and $15 a month are not enough to earn you all the content in the game. 

 

GW2 is only boxcost. Should launch around christmastime 2012. So there you go.

 

GW2 will have an ingame shop also, it's confirmed for some time now.

haven't seen nearly enough of this game to be excited or judge it one way or the other. half of the little i have seen is not good.

Originally posted by fony

haven't seen nearly enough of this game to be excited or judge it one way or the other. half of the little i have seen is not good.

same here. All this tight control on actual gameplay has me worried now. I was excited about this game but now it's starting to feel all too familiar.

Well the game itself im highly intrested in, but like plenty of others I wont buy the game due to the bussiness model. not much use writing that here since its not particulair contructive feedback but  voices gota be spoken to be heared eh.

might try the game out after a year or so when they trow around trials and special offers, or never since there plenty of upcomming intresting tittles.

Originally posted by TheSedated

Originally posted by DaSpack

Originally posted by Talonsin

I hate when a game launches with sub fees and cash shops.  Its a giant slap in the face and lets you know up front that the $50 box cost and $15 a month are not enough to earn you all the content in the game. 

 

GW2 is only boxcost. Should launch around christmastime 2012. So there you go.

 

GW2 will have an ingame shop also, it's confirmed for some time now.

 

Yes, and the stated problem in the first quote was having subscription fees and cash shop.

So was the Montreal (and Oslo) event hands on, or was it simply a 'dog and pony' show? Are we going to get a preview or was nothing new really shown?

Where is all the detailed information? This is suposedly launching before GWII yet FC seem way behind on the marketing.

Originally posted by Kynmore

Originally posted by Talonsin

I hate when a game launches with sub fees and cash shops.  Its a giant slap in the face and lets you know up front that the $50 box cost and $15 a month are not enough to earn you all the content in the game. 

 

you're paying $35 for the game and $15 for the first month....

 

 

this, If you pay for B2P game like Skyrim and play for a month, it is the same as playing SW:TOR for a month....

PS: Skyrim was fun, but I got bored after 3 weeks, and I didn't bought SW:TOR

Originally posted by mmoDAD

Originally posted by fenistil

Big enough for both this titles? Sure.

 

TSW is disqualified for me though.

 

Why?

 

Douple Dipping business model.

 

If they charge for box and subscription I expect no cash shops , rmt & microtransactions.

They do plan do have cash shop that will make ~ 35% of sub amount of money.

 

so thanks but no thanks

 

kkthxbye

 

I agree.

There are too many games to look forward to than to be nickel & dimed to death by a model like this.

it's the same for me. But it's tornquist. I looved TLJ and Dreamfall so much =/

The Secret World: Wondrous or Worrisome?

Funcom must not have made a donation.

Oh look, a sober review.

Is this a trap?