This game is NOT a typical "free to play" | Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising

granblue fantasy versus has revamped, upgraded and repackaged the entire game into a new standalone title Granblue Fantasy versus: Rising,
although on the surface it "seems" to be the same game [but in reality its not even close],
so to try and persuade people to check it out they made it free to play, but is it really?
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - INTRO
0:45 - What's a free to play
1:11 - The Restrictions
2:09 - What could've been
3:13 - OUTRO
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[@theHMCenthusiast]

I actually think the "free version" should be seen less as a free version and more as a demo. Because that's what it feels like. I feel its supposed to give new players a way to try out the game and see if they like it and then choose to buy the full game if they do like it. And in the event they might not have the money on hand at that point they can always keep playing the free version with their friends until they actually do.

[@AMEMORYSAY0]

I think the try-out model is pretty cool for now. All video games always have a choice to go free to play anytime they want. Personally, knowing that we can get 95% of the content for 75$ is something we should treasure.

[@TunaMan-mg1kz]

I kinda think about it as a trial version kinda like how ffxiv lets you figure out if you like the game enough to buy it

[@peterchang2310]

Yeah like others have said, it's more like the trial version. But at least you can play with those who have bought the game.

[@ozi-g-be]

It almost guarantees that there's someone to play and that's honestly so cool they let us play with everyone

[@BlueLightningSky]

The point of the free version is to populate the servers by getting more players. I don't know if it makes the game better if there are a bunch of players switching every week their mains or it just means there's less players at a time but the goal should still be the same. Just lock free to play out of cosmetics and characters unless they pay and lock them out of single player modes. But give them full access to everything in the multiplayer.

[@EnbyFish]

Free version is free because free means you don’t pay. You don’t pay for the free version, making it free. Hope this helps anybody who doesn’t have a dictionary

[@ozi-g-be]

I think I may have conveyed myself awfully here, but i meant "a free to play" as in the model but i can see where you're coming from my B

[@EnbyFish]

@@ozi-g-be your title is just a little silly imo. I understand it has the vibes of a demo but it really is a free tier that will forever remain free with more features than other full priced games would even think to allow.

[@ozi-g-be]

@@EnbyFish yeah for sure, having ranked, casuals, lobbies and even grand bruise is a lot but, I've had friends that refuse to play it cus of the character rotation thing, expecting a "free to play" model, i should've taken a less anecdotal route in the video and focused on the positives more

[@EnbyFish]

@@ozi-g-be that’s a totally fair criticism of the model, and make your content however you want when it feels right, I’m also being kinda spicy in all fairness. Maybe consider throwing the word “typical” in front of the term free to play on your title? Up to you either way

[@incrediblegenki8416]

What gave it away ? The full price release ?

[@pockystyx4087]

It's still wild to me that Djeeta isn't always unlocked by default like Gran. i know she's DLC from the previous version of the game; but its so weird that you can play her from second one for free in the mobile game lol side note; it was also weird Djeeta was DLC in the first game too lol

[@TheWhiteDragonEmperor]

its more of a demo than a free version. also kinda bs how you have to redownload the entire game if you purchase the full version. definitely worth it though I'm having too much fun.

[@xenodarsh3475]

Honestly i payed for this game the first time 59.99. They should of just made it an add on to those people who purchased everything like i did. I wont spend another 50 bucks on top of 200 or so i already spent on it. Such a slap in the face.

[@reenans2860]

Isn't this better though. If they monetized the game more either: 1. You would just buy the full game so no point 2. They would leak the monetization to the full game which would anger people who paid full price

[@ozi-g-be]

I'm not saying they should mix the 2 monetization models that would kill the game I'm was talking about if they went full free to play, this method is good too, and I wanted to make it clear that this was more of a trial version so people don't go in with expectations of a typical f2p But I unintentionally worded it in a more negative light without focusing on what the trial did amazingly well

[@thembaphiri1528]

For me personally shelling out like 50 buck while I also gifted my friends the previous game isn't a huge no no to me it should have been 20$ or at the very least allow the people who bought granblue choose at least one or two characters to keep for their undying support of the game now I am just stuck here waiting for cagliostro to go on free rotation just to play

[@SNICKERDOODLE555]

i got a good 50 hours out of the free version before buying the game. definitely the most generous monetization of a current fighting game even if it's more of a demo than a free to play game

[@ozi-g-be]

Yeah that's the thing, a lot of people play this thinking it's like a normal free to play, it's a demo to advertise the full game but it kinda makes me think how it would be if it was fully free to play

[@minakohiashi8882]

come to think of it i have never seen the free Gran. i dont think free to play PLAY THIS

[@ozi-g-be]

Weirdly enough there are more people on the full game than Free.

[@SuuBrainrot]

Letting free version players purchase characters like DLC would be cool ngl. Also no private rooms is a very annoying feature But still I think the free version shaming you by locking you to Glone Gran is hilarious

[@wtf.is.this.new.alias.system]

it has a battle pass so worst of both worlds

[@ozi-g-be]

How so?

[@dellgloom]

You want them to unlock more characters and monitise the collectables/customisation options? What a dumb take - imagine how expensive everything would be to buy, when you can just get it all for $50 one off, minus the battle pass of course, but that would still be there anyway. Screw it, lets put everything behind a gatcha. $15 for 10 spins with a 0.5% chance of a weapon skin drop for a random character. Still sound good?

[@ozi-g-be]

My goal of the vid isn't even to want them to make the game f2p, I made it to explain what the free edition actually is compared to an actual f2p And they should buy the full game instead of expecting a f2p experience with the free edition When I was talking about the monetization I was saying how it has all the makings of a proper f2p and was saying how good it would have been if it was that way. No I don't mean gacha, that type of monetization sucks and is much more expensive than what I was talking about (What gacha makes you pay $15 for a 10 pull? Genuine question) Also f2p won't be more expensive because not only could they still leave some cosmetics as free stuff, I don't think anyone is gonna buy ALL cosmetics for ALL characters, just Thier mains Heck cygames might actually lose money if enough people don't play the game. The game is fine as it is I like it a lot cus it's a very different pace compared to what I normally play, I just said it's not a f2p It's free to try Sorry if it came off as negative But I don't think what I said was dumb