Yeah, no.
I mean personally I wouldn’t want to game like that on my phone, as it will almost certainly kill the battery and I need my phone for… well phone things.
But I don’t really see why it being $60 is at all weird. It’s a $60 AAA game everywhere else too. Same game as it is there.
Edit: and it also unlocks the game on m1 or newer iPads and macOS devices… really not seeing why this is so egregious. It’s $60 on steam too
Yeah honestly the idea that a port should cost less because it’s a worse experience is stupid. As long as effort was put in and the game is still playable and as enjoyable an experience as other platforms whoever made it has any right to charge what they see fit for that platform.
Now should people buy it? Probably not and if it doesn’t run as well you can absolutely raise the argument of it was a pointless cash grab anyways but…
Being upset that a developer wants to get paid for a game no matter what platform they put it on… not a big deal
I understand your perspective, but the way I see it, it’s like renting a movie at home versus seeing it in a theater. For some people, the extra money to go to a theater is worth it. I’m not paying $20+ to see a movie once at home though, and especially not to see it on my phone. Discounted price for a discounted experience. If they want to charge $20 for the mobile version, and $40 for MacOS, then I’d be way more likely to try a triple-A game on a phone.
But you get it with no compromises on MacOS, so why would they discount the price there? This is buy once, play “anywhere” (anywhere that’s good for Apple). You don’t pay less for a game you only play on a Steam Deck either.
LOL
sadly, as long as ppl keep buying overpriced electronics, the prices will continue to rise. I’ll stick to emulation
Why are people upset about this? This is a million times better then a f2p gacha pay model. You’re getting a complete game (I assume).
Because it’s still a mobile game and there’s no way it’s a great experience trying to play it on such a small screen.
I honestly don’t understand the smartphone gaming fad because of the screen size issue. Who actually plays games like this on their phone that wouldn’t rather buy a dedicated steam deck or other device?
It isn’t just a mobile game, you get the Mac and iPad versions as well so you effectively just get the game on Apple’s platform.
You know what I commend them for this. If it helps move mobile gaming away from a microtransaction pay-to-win hellscape I’m for it.
It will be funny if they manage to implement microtransactions in some way.
Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the answer to the question that’s posted all the time on gaming forums of: “Phones are so powerful these days, especially compared to the Switch, why can’t we have real games on phones without microtransactions?”
Yep. Apple is definitely going to attempt to get into the gaming console business again
…why would it cost less? It’s $60 everywhere else.
Good freaking luck getting people to pay full price for a console game on a phone
Fortunately, Resident Evil 4 will support universal purchase. That means if you buy the game for your iPhone 15 Pro, but you also own an iPad and/or Mac that is equipped with an M1 chip or newer, you can play across all three of those devices without having to double dip.
Anyone know if it’ll have cloud saves?
Nice try
Literally no one will buy the game on ios
I’m not disagreeing with you by saying this, but I can imagine Apple sweetening the prospect by adding an AppleTV “Pro” to the ecosystem that will play intensive iPhone games like this with controller support. Tack-on MacOS playability as well and 1 purchase could mean you can play your save no matter where you are, across any platform within the ecosystem. Again, not saying this will happen. Just imagining how it could go.
