Staff Update- Supposedly now withdrawn from sale and refunds offered - GBAtemp thread
Now, this isn't the first time I've posted about The War Z (and if things keep going this way, it won't be the last). But considering the new depths its sunk to... well, it's hard to resist.
Examiner
The game was advertised as having areas 100-400 km long - it doesn't. The game was advertised as having servers for rent - it doesn't. It's advertised as featuring experience points and acquirable skills - it doesn't. (Note: It appears that some of this may be corrected. In announcing this, the developers claimed that people had just "misread" the original text. Classy.)
You see where this is going?
But wait, there's more! The game charges players real money for in-game items, items that are lost permanently upon death. Speaking of death, there is a 4 hour respawn timer, and the only way around it is to lay down the dough. This is all for a(n unfinished, buggy) game that already costs $15 bucks. If you want a refund, well, too bad; the new Terms of Service players are forced to sign disallows refunds through Steam. Honestly, the title "The Cash-Whore Z" would be far more appropriate at this point.
And despite all of this, it is currently a top seller. Well, you know what they say about fools and their money...
The drama is continuing to unfold, so I recommend you sit back, heat up some popcorn, and enjoy the ride. This looks like it'll be a meltdown for the ages.
Now, this isn't the first time I've posted about The War Z (and if things keep going this way, it won't be the last). But considering the new depths its sunk to... well, it's hard to resist.
Shockingly, “The War Z,”which is shown above, has officially went live on Steam today, but the game hasn't reached a final build yet. While some may think there is nothing wrong with this type of release model, I would agree, as this would provide a basis for implementing features as the build progresses. But, the way Hammerpoint Interactive has decided to do about this release is simply immoral, as they have not stated this information anywhere on the official product listing for this title.
The game was advertised as having areas 100-400 km long - it doesn't. The game was advertised as having servers for rent - it doesn't. It's advertised as featuring experience points and acquirable skills - it doesn't. (Note: It appears that some of this may be corrected. In announcing this, the developers claimed that people had just "misread" the original text. Classy.)
You see where this is going?
But wait, there's more! The game charges players real money for in-game items, items that are lost permanently upon death. Speaking of death, there is a 4 hour respawn timer, and the only way around it is to lay down the dough. This is all for a(n unfinished, buggy) game that already costs $15 bucks. If you want a refund, well, too bad; the new Terms of Service players are forced to sign disallows refunds through Steam. Honestly, the title "The Cash-Whore Z" would be far more appropriate at this point.
And despite all of this, it is currently a top seller. Well, you know what they say about fools and their money...
The drama is continuing to unfold, so I recommend you sit back, heat up some popcorn, and enjoy the ride. This looks like it'll be a meltdown for the ages.