APB Reloaded set for retail release

I'm taking a wait-and-see attitude on this game. We'll see how this game works out once it's rereleased

airshocker@ The game didn't "sucked", they just have major problems with the client and server. Basicly the game didn't chage and all they've done is fix some bugs and the game is fantastic(playing since closed beta on apb and in apb reloaded) on topic @ if this game goes retail then it loses it's spark...

Am I the only one that thinks we shouldn't be giving games second chances? I personally think if a game sucked the first time around, don't buy the second one. For example, Age of Conan. Funcom made a mess of it and fixed it a year later, when the damage was already done. Therefore, The Secret World, and Funcom, can go to hell. Why would you play this game after the first one failed miserably? I see no point, and no reason to reward the developers who bought the rights to the game.

When they say "free to play" they mean no monthly fee

@ runstalker I was about to post my opinion about how this game will fail. But read your post, and thought fair enough. Has APB really changed that much then? My main issue with it was the fact it was "cardboard cutout" in the "persistant world" department. Have they resolved the aimbot/hack issues? And is it still "he with highest fire rate wins"? If any of the above is still the same, i honestly belive APB will fail time and time again. (and they are the main points i can remember, there was more fails then that though.) Imo R* should buy the rights to this game, and scrap EVERYTHING other then the customization aspects, and make a real GTA mmo!

I thought I was hallucinating when I first saw this article. 600,000 beta users is rather surprising. I looked hard at this game. Unopened free copy sitting right next to me...

I pre-ordered APB for $60 (with tax) and what is the new company offering veteran players? Bring over your old characters looks and no guns/cars you've earned. I hope there is more to it than I read for us vet players who paid good money for the original game.

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They have to make some money.. and those who play the game on consoles instead of PC will have to pay for retailers who actually hold the game for them.

hmm so your not buyin the game.... but rather a $%!^ load of DLC. And its $45 worth for only $30

Until you've played the remixed, extensively patched new APB, it's not very fair to pass judgment based on the old mid-2010/rushed to market/quick to fail version of the game.

They obviously DO think people are stupid enough to pay for this, just read half the comments and you will see.

too many other good shooters gonna be out to be bothered with this...

Free to play MY ASS! :roll:

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FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL!!!! GamersFirst sucks and now this stupid sell... GamersFirst will be closing soon? lol

Gamersfirst ruined this game with leased weapons. Sorry I am just going to let this game die which sucks because it was fun.

Oh my God you guys are stupid saying "WHY ARE THEY MAKING US PAY" For God's sake read you bozos. It'll just include content IF YOU CHOOSE to buy it. Don't like it? JUST PLAY IT FOR FREE.

@ziproy No, it's free. If you buy the retail version it'll just include some content.

I spent $50 on this game and I actualyl enjoyed it alot. Now you're telling me I have to buy it again??

This was far worse than Final Fantasy XIV. At least that was playable. I thought this game was free but I refused to download crap on my PC. Now they expect people to pay for this? I can make this sitting on the toilet.

Uh.. how does a free download game get a retail price? Do they think people are this stupid? Or, do I have things wrong and this 'open beta' with the cash shop isn't their vision of a 'launched' game? I'm sticking with the former, because they've stated it's completely free to play and look like they have no plans to change it. Again, does IGS think people are this stupid?

guys...guys nothing there says the game is gona be buy and play it just says its gona be able for purchase, which mostlikly means its gona do what Rom ( runes of magic) did u can buy in shows for a price and get a decent amount of items which would have been payed for in the in game store so APBs retail would mostlikly come with a few premium guns ( perminate guns ) which would on be available in the amass underground

PCGAMER included the full version of APB Reloaded in their dvd from issue 216...

Lol, they've done absolutely nothing to fix its problems. This is gonna fail miserably.

They're serious? It's adequate as a F2P game, but between the hackers, the dodgy shooting mechanics and the inadequate MMO parts it doesn't pass muster as a regular paid MMO. Playing itt was a bit like playing FF14, I could see some genuinely good ideas buried under a lot of bad implementation.

-_- wow they messed up by putting a price tag on it lol, should have stuck with f2p now its gonna fail like the first

I'll add that I've been in the beta... it is free... and I only played it for like a week before it was just mind numbingly boring and lacking of depth. Retail release??? You have to be kidding! The screenshots don't look all that bad... but trust me, the animations are horrible and it is a jerky motion sickness nightmare.

Problem is you have ultra polished games like WoW that have spent years getting the gameplay tight if MMO is your thing. Played Rift beta and been in WoW on and off for a long time. APB isnt horribly bad but it just doesn't have the smoothness it needs to be retail IMO. Even Rift struggles to get it just right and compete with the WoW gold standard. Plus APG is just WAY too simplistic. Playing something like a Frost Mage in WoW means you are going to have like 20 spells that you use frequently if you are good and perhaps 8-10 that are pretty much required not to get pwned hard in PvP. APG you get a weak shooter and instanced neighborhoods. I'm hoping it does well because I'd LOVE to see a GTA like game make it as a MMO action type game... but I just thing the tech APG is too dated. It makes WoW look like a graphic powerhouse release... and that says alot.

Why would a free-to-play game go on retail? That makes no sense!

m enjoying the beta at the moment but i dont think i will buy the game....i think it sud be free2play

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This will last. Not.

@LpcWarrior why not try it out while its still in beta? you'll find out by yourself. I like it tbh, you can even watch some streamin of gameplay on justin.tv

I have not played it, but I hope it can become more successful than its predecessor.

Where is the promised console release?

grab the defibulator.....CLEAR

At the minute its free to play (subscription wise) which is great but what i wanna know is are they gonna keep this free to play model or go back to monthly fees if they are re-releasing it. That info would be helpful guys.

Wonder what happens for the people who own the original?

Wha...wait...I...you...I just....they...he...she... I have no comment to this except I'm speechless. :|

Hope they fixed the myriad of problems with it.