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“Games are too expensive”, says Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim director Todd Howard, but Skyrim, of course, isn’t.
“I’ve thought for a long time that games are too expensive,” Howard said in the latest issue of PSM3 (via CVG), adding that “I don’t put us in that category of course – for what we give you, for sixty bucks or however many ‘quid’ it is.
“That’s a lot of money for entertainment, so I think the good news is that in certain markets – PC, iPhone, mobile – we can see prices coming down.”
Steam, the App Store and the Android Marketplace are all doing their bit to bring the price of gaming down, but Howard wants to see this applied to console games, too.
“But I do think industry-wide we would benefit from more games out at $19 or $29. I would try more games. Because I’m not going to try a game for $60. It’s a tough decision.
“That’s why people read reviews and previews, because it’s not only a money decision, it’s a time-investment decision. It’s not like going to a movie.”
Skyrim is due for release November 11, for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.
Howard has a point. You get a lot of game for your money with Skyrim, but that $60 price tag still presents the same problems in the decision making process. And considering Skyrim will have no demo, that decision is made even tougher.
I’d happily fork over several hundred pounds for Skyrim. For the amount of time I’m going to sink into that game world, I’d still consider it a bargain.
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Platform(s): Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
- Genre(s): Action, RPG
