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We Live In Hell And This Ubisoft NFT That Requires You To Play 600+ Hours Of Ghost Recon Is Proof

Kotaku : Sure, technically the NFT helmet is free, but only after you give up a chunk of your life playing Ghost Recon Breakpoint.

Ryushaa893d ago

You skipped truly interpreting the headline.

IanTH893d ago

Yeah, we both know that was an attempt at a pithy one-word comment, rather than a true stance. I can't imagine someone fundamentally misunderstanding English to that degree lol.

IMissJimRyan893d ago

It's just a video game. No one is required to play a single minute. The world isn't hell because of a stupid video game.

--Onilink--893d ago

Just because the game doesn’t force everyone to get the item doesn’t mean that 600h hours isn’t a requirement to get it for those that do…

It is quite literally the only requirement to get it, hence the word requires

northpaws893d ago

@locomorales

We all know this is a video game, we are talking about basic understand of English as a language.

IMissJimRyan892d ago

to order or demand something, or to order someone to do something, esp. because of a rule or law

What's wrong?

Zeref893d ago (Edited 893d ago )

It's obviously a reward for dedicated fans of the game. You're not required to do shit.
Anyone who plays 600 hours of a game deserves some kind of reward imo. It being an NFT is irrelevant.

Ethereal893d ago

I'd argue it is. Sure, it can be a reward to dedicated fans (I sort of like this idea for those that want to put the time in) but the simple fact that it can be sold within and OUTSIDE the game ecosystem makes this considerably more complex. Not to mention the limited time frame to redeem and the limited number available. This being a NFT item is extremely relevant.

--Onilink--893d ago

A dedicated fan that has played 580h of the game will still be required to play an additional 20h.

Requirement is not that strange a word that people should be arguing against it, its use in the headline and article is perfectly fine.

You want the item? You have to fulfill the requirements. What’s the requirement? Play 600 hours, simple as that.

Rachel_Alucard893d ago

I see they are exploiting this type of behavior to help them gain play time. E.G they sit idle all day in game while letting the game run constantly, Ubisoft gets their statistics up, they get some worthless prize. This shouldn't be normalized under any circumstance, and history repeats itself if people keep dismissing it just like every bad thing that took over the industry prior.

trippyaaron893d ago

Didn't read this article(Kotaku = no click), but isn't this just a case of "to each their own?" You could argue this can lead to a trend of increased monetary things creeping into video games, but so what? I have no interest in this stuff, but as long as the items are cosmetic, the actual gameplay won't change. In reality, all that seems to be happening is that players are now enabled to do what they want with their digital items; items are no longer confined until eternity to a single user account. Kotaku, who I have the impression are constantly whining about "anti-consumerism": how is this not pro-consumer?

mixelon893d ago

Because any time they find a way of extracting money from people for minimal effort they WILL do it, to the detriment of games as a whole. Microtransactions messed up so much game design. “You don’t have to participate” isn’t the point, it legitimately makes games worse, by design. Giving things “value” outside of games just gives them more ways to encourage busywork across titles. It’s skeezy.

Sgt_Slaughter893d ago

If I ever played a modern Ubisoft game for 600+ hours, then I sign away my right to judge anyone else. That sounds like torture.

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What We Want From Ghost Recon Project Over - The Guide Hall

As long-time fans of the franchise, here is what The Guide Hall would like to see from Ghost Recon Project Over!

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CR7JUVE1897562d ago

Wow. That's a lot of games. Still no PSP, PS1, or PS2 titles though....................

RetroCaptainSteve562d ago

A bunch of Ratchet and Clank games though.

Eidolon562d ago

streamed. gross. I have a PS3.

CR7JUVE1897562d ago (Edited 562d ago )

Yeah, but they are only putting back what was originally on PS Now in the first place. This isn't worth the Premium Tier as of right now. They need to do a lot better on their legacy consoles titles

BABI-PANGPANG562d ago

Insane lineup! Was actually thinking of getting back into Skyrim and always wanted to give Division 2 a go but never around it.

Class_Viceroy562d ago

Umm if you want to “get back into” Skyrim wouldn’t that mean you already own it? I mean like 95% or the human population owns a copy of that game in some format.

I’m just confused as to how you’re excited to get back into it when you could literally buy the game for $5-10 for years now. The Division 2 has also been $10 for a while now.

Your excitement just seems a little inauthentic and cheesy. If you really wanted to play those games you could have by now and for dirt cheap.

BABI-PANGPANG561d ago

Haha alright, alright. Let me elaborate, sweety 😉

Last time I played Skyrim was back when it originally appeared on the PS3, so going back to it would feel like somewhat of a fresh experience, with better graphics ofcourse. Also never touched the DLC so that's a plus!

Since I have a full-time job and value my social life a lot, I don't have all the time in the world to try out every game I'm curious about. The Division 2 did spark my interest but since I was pretty disappointed by the first one I decided to give other games more priority. But now that I've got some time off from work and Sony is offering it through Plus, I might as well give it a shot. No way I'm able to finish it but that's ok.

Also, Im a big sucker for the old Kingdom Hearts games, so happy for anyone that's gonna give them a try.

Wether you agree with me or not, don't let it ruin your day, alright?

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monkey602562d ago

Man PS Extra just isn't impressing me. I dont care that there's no big AAA games releasing day one on the service but the stuff they are adding is just old filler. I've played already.
Gamepass games might not all appeal to everyone but at least they give a broad mix of new games. Road 96, Echo Generation, Turtles, Streets of Rage, Signalis, Ghost Song, Somerville. They're all great additions.
Sony should have made some deals to bring the likes of F.I.S.T. RollerDrome and Inscryption to the service or games like them. Something of value.
I guess I got the wrong impression when they gave us Stray.

Eonjay562d ago

I feel the exact opposite. I have only played three of those games. I'm definitely taking advantage of this month.

monkey602562d ago

Good to hear. Hope you enjoy something you might not have otherwise

Eonjay561d ago

What you are saying makes sense for you because you have bought so many games. This isn't the case for most people. Services like this are great for finding and trying ges we might have been apprehensive about in the past. I finally get to try Ghost Recon, Earth Defense Force and KH 2.8

I understand your point of view tho.

gangsta_red562d ago

Echo Generation was an absolute blast to play. And I am enjoying Signalis at the moment, in between OW2 play. I definitely agree tho, the offerings for PS+ seem to be left overs from GP, they definitely need standout titles to make their service more appealing.

I guess if you don't have both consoles these would be some good games to play, but again, just as you stated, Sony should make more deals to bring games like similar to Stray to their service.

SurgicalMenace562d ago

There is another option; buy what you want to play instead of relying on a service to grant you access. All the games you mentioned are available for purchase. Sony is already granting a lot for only 120 yearly, that is equivalent to buying two games. Be grateful....

monkey602562d ago

I have bought those games. Well with the exception of Rollerdrome, I havent got that yet. And I have a library of over 800 games so you don't need to worry about my spending habits. I'm just saying the value just isn't there in the service for me. I find they do fantastic with the choices of games for PS Essential but Extra is disappointing and Premium is a joke. They really did just rebrand PSNow and there's no extra effort being made here. As it is, if my sub was up this month I wouldn't renew it

SurgicalMenace562d ago

Cool story bro, but I assure you that your spending habits are of no concern. While every person has their own taste, what stands out to me is the fact that you have 800 games but are complaining about what one serve offers over another.

I have well over 10k games but there is always an opportunity to discover and purchase more. Sony has one of the richest libraries acrossed several platforms so they don't need to offer more "appealing" games as they often just sell those. What sense would it make to give what's willing to be bought? GP has to appeal more because they're both losing market share and have a community of thrifty gamers. With a despondent economy of gamers you can't risk not offering everything to keep them engaged.

Crows90562d ago (Edited 562d ago )

For now. Stray was a day 1 release for instance. So was shadow warrior 3

shinoff2183562d ago

Fist looks incredible. Ive been waiting for a sale.

monkey602562d ago

It's a great game! I got equally excited for Clid the Snail but that was a dissapointment.

S2Killinit562d ago

Your opinion is the exact opposite of mine. I think the value of PSPlus is higher for my style of gaming.

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nevin1562d ago

Sony needs to just come out and address the state of PS1/PS2/PSP classics to the public.

I paid $28 in June to test out the premium. But it looks like I won't be renewing for $120 in Dec.

shinoff2183562d ago

You do have a point. I want more classics. There loaded ps1 ps2 wise. Whats the deal. I still think the service is on par with gamepass where everything stands right now. But i need sone of those classic titles.

gleepot562d ago

PS Plus has been such a disappointment so far

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Ubisoft's NFT Initiative Crashing and Burning is the Best Case Scenario

Ubisoft Quartz and its collectible NFTs have struggled to gain much traction with gamers, and that may be a good thing for the gaming industry.

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ifinitygamer833d ago

They really do try everything.

Relientk77833d ago

I don't think Ubisoft are going to get it through their fat thick skulls either way, even with the incredible amount of backlash they've been getting for this.