Not all Steam games support cloud saves or achievements. And they definitely don't all support controllers, nor does Epic not support controllers, dunno what you are talking about there. Being on Steam doesn't mean you would get all that.
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Shenmue III is timed exclusive to Epic Games Store, backers PC code redeemed on EGS & no refund (See Threadmark) [READ STAFF POSTS BEFORE POSTING]
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Its only a negative because the game wouldn't exist if the fans didn't fund it and deserve to have the game released on the platform they paid for
I could understand this argument if it wasn't for that
Lmfao, this would unironically be written if GFWL came out this year.
What a time we live in.
They backed on that statement and rightfully so. I hate Epic as much as most PC gamers however Epic is not the one at fault for offering cash for exclusivity IMO. Deep Silver and Ysnet had a choice.
Especially when after the fact that took orders for paid extra for.an extra steam key.
Get out of here with that. You know damn well noone is talking about EGS/Steam in relation to PS4/Xbone.
This is all fucking tiring.
Why am I even replying.
No EGS game support cloud saves or achievements.
Shenmue III supported cloud saves and achievements. And well, Steam Input is a thing.
Uh, that's exactly what I was responding to. You could follow the conversation back if you want.
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In 2013 there was no mention of Steam, Steam wasn't mentioned until 2018. There were other ways to get digital games to people than Steam in 2013.
It's only a problem to me if I'm locked into it. If I can easily refund my Kickstarter pledge then I'm fine. But this is the only time I've used Kickstarter, so I don't know how to go about getting a refund. I've honestly second-guessed my pledge to this for years as I'm not even a Shenmue fan, but I pledged for the sake of at the time helping make a dream for many a reality. But there's been nothing but issue with this game since.
Can I get my money back? If so, I'm good.
You may have more success emailing fangamer instead, where the orders are fulfilled through.
Fucking unbelievable. I actually had to do a double take when I opened Resetera just now.
OK Deep Silver, fuck you too.
OK Deep Silver, fuck you too.
I'm not dismissing the issue here, because there's a lot of valid frustration behind it, but the bolded is so exaggerated that it becomes a lie. The same users would be playing the game on the same hardware in the same operating system system.
The downloader (which does have very different features, options, and tools) will be different. Digital account preferences are completely valid when they've been specified to paying backers, so this isn't a "nothing" distinction, but you're undermining that if you insist this is akin to being handed a format you can't use.
This has happened with Metro, it happened with Shenmue, it happened with another game on FIG. So now when pledging not only have to worry about game being finished after an almost guaranteed delay (sometimes by years), you also have to deal with a good possibility of the game winding up on a platform you don't want to support.
I kickstarted quite a few games, even used FIG for PoE2 but I am done with crowdfunding of games. EGS shitstorm adds another variable I don't need.
All of those kickstarters, begging fans to help them create their games just to fuck over those same fans for a quick buck are disgusting to me.
I don't see myself backing anything after all of that and I don't see why anyone else would.
I don't see myself backing anything after all of that and I don't see why anyone else would.
That isnt his argument though, his argument is I will only support one platform. Other companies have rights to support/sell their games how they want. GOG for example wouldnt nsurvive if the work they did to port games for newer systems went into Steams pockets instead
That is the argument I was replying too though. He stated he would only buy from Steam. No where else, which is a mentality that exists with a lot of gamers that I dont understand. Im not defending EGS (i have no issues with them, but I also dont think of Steam as some shining beacon of light) they are just another storefront for me to buy games. But the original post I replied to, he only uses steam. Why? Does GOG not deserve your money? What about buying games directly through Ubi instead of Steam? What about 3rd party key sites (or is that why you only support Steam, and in reality you arent support Steam at all)?
Except it isn't. Deep Silver already said the physical PC game is shipping with EGS codes and it's "exclusive" not "timed".
The short term will not help the long term since 3 is not going to be the last entry for the series. We need as many sales as possible for it. Steam has the bigger amount of users on it. It also doesn't help that SEGA released Shenmue 1 and 2 HD on Steam and EGS is getting 3 exclusively with any potential new fans on Steam left in the cold now.
The Ys Net Kickstarter page directs people with "inquiries regarding the...Epic Games Store exclusive" to Deep Silver's website. Deep Silver are directing people with questions about the Kickstarter to email Ys Net.
If this deal is so great, why does no one want to take responsibility for it?
If this deal is so great, why does no one want to take responsibility for it?
Instructions on how to change your pledge
So I managed to change my pledge to PS4 digital.
If you also have a PS4 and wouldn't mind a copy for that:
1. Go to your fangamer backer survey page at
https://fulfillment.fangamer.com/kindling/shenmue3/
2. Login or use your KS link sent to your email.
3. Go to CHANGE YOUR SURVEY ANSWERS.
4. Scroll down and switch Steam to PlayStation Digital Download.
If you also have a PS4 and wouldn't mind a copy for that:
1. Go to your fangamer backer survey page at
https://fulfillment.fangamer.com/kindling/shenmue3/
2. Login or use your KS link sent to your email.
3. Go to CHANGE YOUR SURVEY ANSWERS.
4. Scroll down and switch Steam to PlayStation Digital Download.
It doesn't have to be an equivalent to be wrong
They explicitly promised a steam release. People gave them money for that. This isn't like a "oh wiiu is dead so we are gonna give you a switch code instead" either like some did which was more understandable than even this is.
I don't mind Epic Games Store because I think competition is good, however I don't like how I was initially promised a Steam key and now its being turned into an EGS key. As someone here mentioned earlier, a good compromise would be to send out Steam keys to all the backers that were promised one and the rest go to EGS.
This isn't true. I backed it on the night of E3. The page always said Steam.
I don't know if it's too late, but I found a nice light-hearted reaction video for anyone who disliked how this entire Kickstarter thing turned out.
I don't know. Maybe it has to do with their practice of moneyhatting exclusives and tying down games to a platform that proves to be way more expensive for some. It could be the price for someone, or the utter lack of features. We all have our reasons for not preferring EGS. Surely you don't expect us to bend over and say okay when they moneyhat exclusivity to force us onto their store.
Where did you get that impression? (Real question, not being snarky. I had assumed this was a one-year deal because that had been the pattern previously)
Holy shit lol. EGS is not GFWL. GFWL was the devil incarnate. My GFWL "username" is still "thisisstupidxxxxxxx" from 2007 when I had to use it with Bioshock. Still remember waiting a MONTH to use DLC I got for Dirt 3 due to an account lockout. A MONTH.
I would hope no one would say that and if they did, that was spicy bullet to bite on.
That's irrelevant since this was a Kickstarter game and ppl already paid.
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I dont quite get this problem. So long as the person has the game what does it matter how you got it? Like if it was a physical copy, why does it matter if I bought it at Best Buy or Target? What matters I have the game and get to play.
Lmao, it STILL says Steam. Selecting PS4 for now, but will seek a refund.
It looks and sounds exactly like we never left 2001, all except for higher resolution graphics. In a way, that's probably exactly what Shenmue fans wanted.
Not the first, Dangerous Driving is permanently exclusive and the Ubisoft games probably are as well.
I guess I was thinking more of when Metro pre-orders got to keep their Steam copies. I guess the best way to fix it would be to give backers an Epic key in November and a Steam key 1 year later. Play it first on Epic, then just have an archival copy for Steam.
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