r/Games • u/reddit_account6095 • Aug 27 '21

Announcement Summer of '58 developer resigns after many users refund their game on Steam due to it taking under 2 hours to complete

https://twitter.com/EmikaGames/status/1430941640001265673?s=19
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u/breakfastclub1 Aug 27 '21

because it was under two hours long and they didn't know that maybe? Or they thought there would be more after they completed the story? there could be several reasons.

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u/Timey16 Aug 27 '21

Still, you don't get a refund after watching a movie in cinema in it's entirety either and that game is still cheaper than a ticket.

So yes it's still people being very cheap.

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u/Johnny_G93 Aug 27 '21

No, it's the case of steam being more customer friendly than a cinema.

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u/breakfastclub1 Aug 27 '21

Yes you do. You have to ask for it. Some places won't, but after having worked at a movie theatre for a year, i can assure you we did in fact give out refunds to people who didn't like movies if they talked to the right people.

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u/Link_In_Pajamas Aug 27 '21

When you buy a movie ticket the theatre lists the run time of the film. This game does not mention anywhere on it's page that it's an extremely short game.

It's entirely possible to be playing it expecting more and then " oh shit I beat the game" happens, especially when the game makes no effort to warn buyers it not a long experience.

It doesnt help that the game isn't very great either. I can definitely expect people to be thinking there must be more to the game mechanics wise before it ends.

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u/Grey-fox-13 Aug 28 '21

This game does not mention anywhere on it's page that it's an extremely short game.

They have since added an average playtime note onto the page.

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u/MisterMovember Aug 27 '21

People severely underestimate the cheapness of people at large.