Counterplay Games’ action looter RPGGodfall, published by Gearbox Publishing, released in November 2020 to a somewhat mediocre reception. Many players felt that, while the game showed off the PlayStation 5’s graphical prowess, the story was noticeably lacking and the gameplay was inconsistent, repetitive, and marred by technical issues. So at first glance,Godfallbeing offered as a PlayStation Plus title for Decemberseemed a good way to reintroduce the game to people and breathe some new life into the player base.
Unfortunately, offeringGodfallas a PS Plus title brought the game back into the spotlight, but not in a good way. The game that players received is not the full retail version, but rather theChallenger Editionthat normally sells for $14.99 on the PlayStation Store. TheChallenger Editiontakes players directly to endgame contentwhile completely skipping over the story campaign and theFire & Darknessexpansion. What many players found even more egregious is that this “trial” version also urges them to purchase the standard edition if they want the fullGodfallexperience.
However, it’s important to note that theGodfallDigital Deluxe Edition, which includes the full game and theGodfallFire & Darknessexpansion, is currently on sale for PS Plus members through December 22. And using theChallenger Editionas a jumping off point, even purchasing the story upgrade and expansion separately will still be less expensive than buying the full game at its regular retail price.
Nevertheless, many PS Plus members feel that they’ve been shorted with this month’s game offerings, because the titles offered through PlayStation Plus usually include the full game. While some people might enjoy being able to bypass a majority ofGodfall’scontent to jump straight to the three endgame modes, that doesn’t mean they’ll be ready for it. Players will have access to high-end loot and skills, but they won’t have had hours of gameplay experience to learn how to use them. Some people might handle being thrown into the deep end without any training just fine, but others may feel lost and unduly frustrated. In that sense, Counterplay Games’ tactic of showing players how epicGodfall’sendgame is might actually have the opposite effect.
Godfallis available on PC, PS4, and PS5.
