The online 4v4 party shooter "Foamstars" is now available for PS+ subscribers

"SQUARE ENIX today released "FOAMSTARS", its new online 4v4 foam party shooter exclusively for PlayStation®5 (PS5®) and PlayStation®4 (PS4®), as a February PlayStation®Plus monthly game.

PlayStation Plus subscribers can redeem, download, and play the game starting today at no extra cost until March 4, 2024." - Square Enix.

[Kaii]

That monetization model Ingame is disgusting lol
£3.29 for selfie emote
£35.99 for cosmetic bundle

I am so sick to death with these companies and the "market research" used to set these prices to ridiculous lvls
I look at the cosmetic bundle and think why? I can just purchase Helldivers 2 standard for 36 smh -_-

[FinalFantasyFanatic]

I cannot get over pricing this stuff like a full game, why would anyone buy things like cosmetic bundles? Is there enough people purchasing it? Is that why they keep trying to sell it to us? I'm cheap AF, so I'm not buying anything more than necessary to enjoy the game.

[-Foxtrot]

It’ll be dead within a year

Square Enix throwing shit at the wall to see what sticks and getting upset it doesn’t meet their super high expectations

[Obscure_Observer]

"Square Enix throwing shit at the wall to see what sticks and getting upset it doesn’t meet their super high expectations"

Except that Foamstars is a Square Enix & Sony thing.

Sony paid money for its exclusivity on Playstation so they´re as guilt as SE.

[lodossrage]

Ok, that's ridiculous.

Just because a company may/may not have paid for exclusivity doesn't put the blame of the game being well-received or not on Sony (or even Nintendo or Microsoft if they had the game)

Sony isn't the one developing it. So how would they have "equal" guilt?

[Obscure_Observer]

@lodossrage

"Just because a company may/may not have paid for exclusivity"

There´s not "may/may not" Sony PAID for Foamstars´s exclusivity! They´re partners!

If there´s atrocious microtransactions in this game, there´s no way Sony didn´t know about it beforehand.

[lodossrage]

@Obscure_Observer

Both MS and Sony have games on their systems that are rife with microtransactions. That still doesn't explain the "equal" culpability that you just said.

[Elda]

How do you know Sony paid for exclusivity? You were there as a witness when the contract was made & signed? You do know sometimes some of these publishers go to Sony, Nintendo & MS/XB & make exclusive agreements for certain games because they may feel that it is a fit for that platform. Stop assuming Sony paid for exclusivity when it could have been S-E that wanted Foamstars to be exclusive on PS.

[Obscure_Observer]

@Elda

"How do you know Sony paid for exclusivity?"

Why do you ask if you don´t really wanna know? Doesn´t matter how factual, reasonable, logic and/or pragmatic my explanations could be. You would still have it your way.

So be it.

Have a good day.

[Profchaos]

Added to my library where it will rot

[Leeroyw]

Same. I had a go and it felt like lo rent splatoon. The tone of it is on the nose too. Like it's what milennials think we want and think is trendy.

[Psychonaut85]

As a millennial it’s disturbing to see myself referred to like we refer to boomers. But you’re not wrong. lol.

[TwoPicklesGood]

To be fair, it’s fun for a bit especially with friends. That said, it doesn’t really have any longevity so I’m not sure how long it’ll last.

[shadowknight203]

Played 2 matches. That was enough for me.

[FinalFantasyFanatic]

It looks fun, but even Splatoon didn't have enough to keep me engaged for more than a few hours, I don't think Foam Stars will do any better.

[ravens52]

Played 1 match. Fun for the kiddies I guess. Maybe I'll try it once more after work before I uninstall it.

[mastershredder]

Troupe Troop Foam Commander.
It's like every game they game done lately has a minimum effort checklist of current trends.

I don't even need to start it up to know what the writing is going to be like.