Why do people keep bringing this up that Planet Coaster is over when Frontier have stated multiple times that is isn't? There are various threads about it. And again, they're all pretty much clones of each other with the same comments.
Where does the logic come from? If it's because they have a newer game out, then Planet Coaster should have wrapped up when Jurassic World Evolution was launched (which should be finished developing on November 5th when Planet Zoo is launched). And Elite Dangerous should have been abandoned in 2016 when Planet Coaster came out. But all these games get updates, with Elite getting major ones.
They are all pretty different games with their own appeal. Some of us may play more than one of them but there will be many people who only play one.
So until there is a replacement game and the current one remains popular and generates revenue, why would a company abandon it cutting off a source of income? It makes no business sense.
My stance on the argument that people think that the game is expensive and poor value, then that is purely subjective. Elizabeth pointed out that RCT3 (which is always dragged out by many people for comparison) cost me £30 for the base game and £25 each for the 2 expansions. That equals £80 and that was back in 2004. Yes, I played it to death and I loved it.
Planco cost me £65 for the Early Bird edition plus all the content packs which were usually a measly £7.99 for loads of content. Lets not forget that the base game for the normal edition was ONLY £20. That is ridiculously cheap for the amount and quality of what was included. In total what I have is worth £136. I've played 4056 hours when I include Alpha. That means is have given me all this fun and enjoyment for 3.35 pence per hour. I can only imagine how much money I would have spent if I'd spent all that time in the pub or going for days out.
And I keep seeing people pointing out that RCT3 had this feature, or that funny UFO looking ride, so why can't we have it in Planco? Or that Planet Zoo has this, so why can't Planet Coaster as they're both made in the Cobra engine? It's not the same Cobra engine. Like anything, it is improved and evolves. RCT3 was also made in the Cobra engine, but there is no way you could put some of the Planco features into that game. It's like saying a Porsche 911 from 1972 is the same as a Porsche 911 from 2019 because they have the same name.
And as I pointed out earlier, Frontier have stated many times that Planet Coaster isn't dead, so why is anyone worrying or stating that it is?
When or if Planet 2 is coming, I know Frontier will let us all know and the hype train can once again scream out of the station. Let's all just see what comes and enjoy what we have
