Summary

  • Players praise Once Human for fair monetization, calling it the "least pay-to-win" game in a while.
  • NetEase kept its promise of a non-pay-to-win game, with players happy to support with in-game purchases.
  • Despite some controversy, Once Human continues to grow in numbers and improve under NetEase and Starry Studios.

In a time when the monetization practices of free-to-play titles are increasingly under the microscope, it's very rare that a game comes out with much credit. 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:The First Descendant players declared they were 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:"done" with the game within hours of launch due to its "predatory" practices, and last year, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Overwatch 2 was 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:slated for a similar thing.

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So, when a game launches and 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:the monetization is fair, especially a game that doesn't cost a penny, it's easy to overlook. Especially given that's what should be the norm. However, players of the recently released 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Once Human believe that the monet♏ization is so fair, that they had to ""

"The monetization of this game actually makes me want to buy something to support it"

A screenshot of a player in front of a Supplies Workbench in Once Human.

A claims that Once Human is the "least pay-to-win game release I've seen in years" and that it's "not being talked about enough," a sentiment echoed by many other Metas. The microtransactions weren't deemed pushy or aggressive and instead focused mainly on cosmetics.

The praise was exemplified by the fact that the shop was so hidden. "I just found out yesterday there are mic🍌rotransactions and a bꦬattle pass after playing for a week," a . A , "It actually takes a lot of effort to find all the shop options."

NetEase was praised for sticking to its word that the game would not be pay-to-win. It was called "" and the "" The positive comparisons continued, and alongside 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:League of Legends and 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Path of Exile, Once Human was also compared to Warframe, a game with "great monetization." And, while the comparisons with Warframe cℱould be considered a compliment on its own, Once Human was called even "&quo🐓t; than that.

The battle pass was also something that regularly came up in discussion. Although it isn't deemed as being the most interesting on the market, players were still happy to speak with their wallets. One they "bought it anyway to say thanks to the devs", with another saying they're "more than happy to splurge on what I would have paid for a game of this standard and top up every few months." A they had already "spent €100 on this game", but they were happy to do so to "support the dev".

All of this isn't to say that Once Human didn't launch without at least a modicum of controversy. 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Six-weekly seasonal wipes, the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:inabil💞ity to delete characters or switch servers, and 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:"excessive🌊" terms of service all marred the game's launch. However, NetEase and Starry Studios have now built up enough goodwill that the game continues to and 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:go from strength to strength.

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168澳洲幸运5开奖网: Once Human
Survival
Shooter
Open-World
Systems
Top Critic Avg: 75/100 Critics Rec: 58%
Released
July 9, 2024
ESRB
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Developer(s)
Starry Studio ಌ
Publisher(s)
Starry Studio, NetEaseཧ, Inc.
Engine
Once Human engine

WHERE TO PLAY

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Once Human takes the MMO in new directions,🥂 placing the player in the role of a Meta-Human in the midst of a post-apಌocalyptic future. You must survive Stardust, an alien creature infecting and influencing a dark and chaotic world.