How Much Would You Pay For a PS4 Game?

PS4 will Change Consumer Perception of Games Built On a Budget 

By Maya Mayfield

29th July 2013

Jim Boone the creator of Saints Row 4  believes the next-genration of consoles could lower the perception usually associated with games designed on a budget.

In the past few years Sony  have been showing a lot of support for independent developers, they have quite a few free to play games launching alongside the consoles other big titles.

Jim Boone the senior creator on Saints Row 4, believes this is the beginning of a change that will see gamers not too concerned about how they purchase games.

In a recent interview Jim said, "I’am very excited for the game industry. We are starting to expand our horizons and that's a good thing. In the past with older consoles like the Playstation one, we would put a game out and that was all we could do, but with the new generation of consoles coming out, we can be really creative and do so much more, like releasing expansion packs, or additional downloadable content. The new technology allows us to be diverse and there is so much more to come from Volition."

Jim Boone went on to say though he does't know what they would do next, the possibilities are endless as there was so much they could now, than before.

Boone also said, there is a perception that publishers who sell games for less than the RRP  makes consumers believe it's an inferior product. "How do you release a game that is affordable, and cheaper than what you would normally expect to pay without people thinking it's a lower quality product? I think the support and focus towards indie developers by Sony, will finally help to break that thought process, resulting in a win, for consumers and indie developers.

I tend to be wary of games that are rushed to release alongside block buster movies, because there is very little attempt at creating something that is engaging enough for gamers.

Do you normally think, a cheaper game is lower in quality than one you would pay the full retail price for?

Let us know.