What do you think of Portal 2's in-game store?

[RealWar]

If you didn't know already, Portal 2 has it's own in-game store, like TF2 does, for goodies and stuff. Currently all it has is little decorations like hats and stuff to put on your co-op character (prices IMO are a little pricey :/ ).

Anyways, would you like to see new test chambers, mods, other stuff added to this store in the future?

Anyways, though I didn't like most of the prices for the items, I just had to get a few things for my P-body.



Now he looks like villain from old western film!

[inAbag]

This store thing is the saddest thing Valve has ever done. Overpricing a few pixels on your character that don't add any value to the gameplay. If you think portal 2 item prices are high, guess what valve tipped it by asking 17 euro for a small teddybear in TF2.

I'm sorry but imo if you buy these things you might as well just give money to the devs without getting anything in return. It is things like this that allow devs to get easy money without spending time to actually make a quality game. Whiles Valve did an excellent job on Portal 2 (and on TF2) this kind of marketstrategy is poisoning their minds, already they created an oversaturation of items and hats in TF2, because of this and shamelessly overpricing items, many of which even cost more than the whole Orange Box itself! This is no longer fun, this is annoying. It's turning into an expensive fashion contest instead of a game.

Also P-body is a she.

[arthas1250]

microtransactions in a 60$ game? that's horrible !

i can understand it on FTP game because that's the only way of income for the developers but full 60$ games like portal already get most of it income from direct sales ( wich im assuming are a lot since portal is so popular) so why this "in game store" even exist?

[CNCGeek101]

Micro-transactions should have been added later not on launch.

[Kyang]

I have no problems with micro transactions so long as things aren't being cut from the game just to pump the customer even more later. So charging for superfluous extras like these is fine by me, since they're not made into a necessity for gameplay, and they're easily ignored.

[Zocom7]

This is no longer fun, this is annoying. It's turning into an expensive fashion contest instead of a game.

Portal 2 is becomingly looking like a MMO Puzzle game with micro-transactions and other elements that needs to be paid as DLC. Unacceptable!

Valve is becomingly acting like Activision and Infinity Ward lately, too overpriced for a Half-Life 2 add-on that lasted even shorter than Modern Warfare 2.

Best 2011 PC game of the year despite the high ratings? **** that.

[FRISH]

I dont see the big deal. sure its price, but its full of crap noone really wants anyway, its not like the games lacking, at least for now

[R315r4z0r]

I went through the store. At first I thought it wasn't real money they were asking for. I thought it was another subdued joke... asking so much money for such insignificant things... so I tested it by putting something in my cart and clicking checkout. To my surprise they were actually asking for real money.

WAY too expensive for something so insignificant. There is no possible way that I'd buy anything in that store.

[ohither]

This store thing is the saddest thing Valve has ever done. Overpricing a few pixels on your character that don't add any value to the gameplay. If you think portal 2 item prices are high, guess what valve tipped it by asking 17 euro for a small teddybear in TF2.

I'm sorry but imo if you buy these things you might as well just give money to the devs without getting anything in return. It is things like this that allow devs to get easy money without spending time to actually make a quality game. Whiles Valve did an excellent job on Portal 2 (and on TF2) this kind of marketstrategy is poisoning their minds, already they created an oversaturation of items and hats in TF2, because of this and shamelessly overpricing items, many of which even cost more than the whole Orange Box itself! This is no longer fun, this is annoying. It's turning into an expensive fashion contest instead of a game.

Also P-body is a she.

^this, the only excuse TF2 has is that it's been around for 4 years and may not be making enough money to justify continued updates so it has to get some cash flow going somehow

[inAbag]

Not justify? TF2 sold very well and has a strong community.

Besides that Valve has an off the charts revenue thanks to Steam.

Why do they still need to sell such insignificant items at such a price?