Silent Hill: Ascension slammed as “complete garbage” by players as microtransactions spark backlash
In my restless dreams, I see that season pass
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Silent Hill: Ascension- the new interactiveSilent Hillstory which allows players to vote on different outcomes and influence its plot - has been received very poorly by fans, largely due to its inclusions of microtransactions and a paid season pass.
In theory,Ascensionhad the potential to be quite a hit - with each new daily installment, the audience has the power to make major decisions that will be locked in for good, and will impactSilent Hillcanon. While it’s free to sign up and watch the action, to make your votes have more of an impact, you need to use Influence Points (IP).
According toPolygon, there are ways to earn IP for free, but it’s also possible to pay for set amounts of them with real money. This mechanic, along with the season pass and $19.99 / £19.99 Founder’s Pack (which contains “a full season of content” as well as some extra cosmetics, rewards and IP), hasn’t gone down well with everyone, as reflected by its current 1.8 out of five star rating on theGoogle Play Store, and numerous social media posts.
“This app is completely garbage. You [put] microtransactions in it? Really? Lmao this is a joke forSilent Hilland the app interface is horrible. I deleted it. You should too,” one Twitter userwrotein a tweet directed at theSilent Hill: Ascensionaccount.
Anothertweeted: “I’m ok withSilent Hill: Ascensionlooking like a syUntil Dawnknockoff with QTEs ripped straight out ofMan of Medan. What I’m not ok with is a narrative-focused horror game having a fng season pass and microtransactions. I fear for [the]SH2remake andSilent Hill F.”
Silent Hill: Ascensionpremiered (fittingly) on October 31, and new parts are available each day at 9pm ET / 6pm PT / 1am GMT / 12pm AEDT.
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