Foamstars players call out \u201cgreedy\u201d prices of item shop bundles Square EnixFoamstars players have called out Square Enix over their \u201cgreedy\u201d item shop bundle prices, with many wanting changes. Foamstars is a 4v4 multiplayer shooter that tasks players with painting their opponents and terrain with brightly colored foam. While it shares similarities to Nintendo\u2019s Splatoon series, the added verticality and character abilities do help to differentiate it. Despite receiving a rather lukewarm response at last year\u2019s State of Play, players have discovered another glaring problem \u2013 the price of cosmetics. Just like most live service games, Foamstars features a premium Season Pass and various skins that players can unlock. However, it\u2019s the character cosmetic sets that have angered players, with many calling out the \u201cgreedy\u201d pricing of the game\u2019s bundles. Foamstars players slam \u201cgreedy\u201d Foamstars item shop bundles A post highlighting how expensive Foamstars cosmetic skin bundles are has gone viral on X, sparking both shock and outrage from commenters. \u201cFor the cost of a single Foamstars cosmetic set you can get the entire Kiryu saga of the Yakuza series,\u201d wrote Falkoopa. As of writing, players can purchase seven Yakuza games for $44.03\/\u00a335.21. While the collection may have only been used as an example, many commenters believe that it perfectly highlights just how \u201cgreedy\u201d Foamstars item shop currently is. \u201cThese are free to play pricing but the game isn\u2019t free. You have to subscribe to Sony\u2019s service,\u201d noted one commenter. \u201cSony exclusives tied to subscription services rely too heavily on the \u2018free\u2019 branding to rationalize the practice. It\u2019s comparable to when a large corporation starts a Go-fundme.\u201d Other commenters noted how Foamstars is only free for PS Plus subscribers until March 5, 2024, when it will be available for purchase at $29.99. It\u2019s because of this, that many believe Square Enix should rethink its cosmetic bundle pricing and overhaul the game\u2019s shop. \u201c$45 for skin when the game cost $30\u2026 I don\u2019t understand why people don\u2019t see the problem.\u201d replied one user. \u201cWhen a cosmetic costs more than the price of a game you should know it\u2019s overpriced and shouldn\u2019t buy it.\u201d While Foamstars has received some early praise for its take on Nintendo\u2019s colorful shooter, Splatoon, it\u2019s clear that players aren\u2019t exactly happy with its monetization. \u201cThe game is cool and all but the greed on the store is next level, tbh I\u2019m not expecting it to last a full year unless a major overhaul is done.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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