Don't Starve: Giant Edition has featured prominently in Wii U eShop sizzle reels and upcoming release lists, and is now confirmed to come with an extra incentive. It'll arrive in North America next week on 28th May, and a week later in Europe on 4th June; all copies bought before 28th June will also receive a gift copy to pass on - it'll cost $14.99 in the US.
Don't Starve is an intriguing and stylish survival experience that has been critically acclaimed. The Wii U version will also come with Reign of Giants expansion pack as part of the main game, while utilising the GamePad for inventory management and off-TV play. Though arriving fairly late on Nintendo's system, it's coming with all content (including DLC) and some improved features.
The promotion of receiving an extra copy to pass on certainly seems generous, meanwhile; in theory you can do a deal with a friend where you both pay half the price, for example.
Are you planning to give this a try when it's released on Wii U?
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Excellent promotion. That might put me over the edge on picking it up. Thanks!
"The promotion of receiving an extra copy to pass on certainly seems generous, meanwhile; in theory you can do a deal with a friend where you both pay half the price, for example."
I'm just going to leave it alone.
Well that video was much more interesting than I thought, reminded me of a cross between Little Inferno and Costume Quest. Everything I've read about it says this game is most certainly not for me, but I really liked the vid, especially the Godzilla vs Bambi homage near the end. Well made.
great. now if i only knew someone else with a Wii U
I've wanted this for quite a while now. I can't wait. Has anyone here actually played it? Is it good?
Been looking forward to this for quite a while, will pick it up on the 4th.
If only there was Co-Op in this game. I wonder if that will come later, possibly after they officially release it on Steam.
@Donutman Its a really good game but also really intimidating at first, losing all your progress do to stupid mistakes and starting all over again is just harsh for some but is really rewarding at the sametime.
At some point it you learned from all your past mistakes, you know to deal with certain situations you have faced and failed before, you learn to prepare for the future and face the dangers and you learn something different everytime after all the world just keeps changing and changing due to it being randomly generated.
Just to give you an idea, I have 80+ hours on the PC version and still learning and finding new uses to items, places and biomes around the world.
@rjejr or you could give me the extra code.
Is the promotion NA only?
Oh here we go with the code begging again.
Sounds great but like @rjejr I think this is not for me. I can deal with hard games, but masochistic ones are a different thing. As you get older you start to value your time more, as to waste it doing things all over again because you made a mistake and there are no checkpoints to ease the pain.
I can learn from my mistakes, I don't need a teacher with a wooden stick to hit me on the head every time I make a mistake.
Day one. Wii U needs more innovative and original games like this.
This is a Day 1 Purchase for me. I bought the PC BETA and managed to get 2 copies for $11. I'm glad to see a similar event for the Wii U. I was planning on buying this game for my friend anyway, so this is convenient.
Too bad I payed full price for the PS4 version. I knew I should've waited...damnit...I even flipped a coin and it said don't go for the PS4 version...
I'm not paying $18 bucks for this...
Love this style of promotion. Completely mitigates any reticence about being burned by sales down the road. I have access to two Wii Us and occasionally wish I bad put a game on one over the other so the versatility is extremely helpful.
I wanted this before but this is just icing on the cake. To bad it doesn't have a 3ds version as well. Not sure who ill give the code to yet but i have a few in mind.
@Spoony_Tech I've got friends who play this...they love it.
@RCMADIAX
If Australia gets this then I won't be, I'll be giving it to a pirate friend
@MERG You would be my first choice to give this to?
@Spoony_Tech Can't say I'd argue this time.
@MERG Good, we'll set up a way to get you the code next week.
Oh and i mentioned you about 2 weeks back saying we got our Persona Q sale but it still wasn't a good enough sale for me. All it did was bring it down to regular price. To me that's not a sale but the price it should've been all along.
I could pay half the price with somebody, or.........WE CAN SETTLE WHO PAYS FULL PRICE IN SM4SH!!!!
@SheldonRandoms no sane person would agree to that.
That's really generous of them. It makes me want to support them more.
So... is there actually online co-op functionality in the Wii U edition? Because then it would indeed make a lot of sense to let people pass on a copy.
Looks like a really interesting art style.....love it!! Shame my backlog means it'll be a while before I can pick this up. =(
I'll probably give this a download since they're offering such a great incentive. I've got a couple of friends with Wii Us, so I'll see if any of them want to split the price with me.
I will buy this and give the extra copy to my younger cousin!
@Spoony_Tech I can just give you my email.
Yeah, I saw the Persona Q sale. When it goes down to $29.99 I will start to thin about it.
I probably won't be buying this game, but I'm telling you one thing: the art style is gorgeous!
I have the PC version of this. It is an amazing game! I highly recommend it.
So I could buy this game full price, then sell 2nd copy full price? lol jk
I might see if a friends buying this and ask him or her for a copy.
Guess that's it, then. Buy it and give the gift version to my buddy.
This would definitely be a day one purchase for me...except that would mean I have to drive 12 hours to Mexico and back to buy another eshop card before it releases.. #BelizeanGamerStruggles
@edgedino Which is why I would agree with it 110%!!!
@SheldonRandoms you would also have to make sure they are in the same country as you first.
After buying splatoon, im low on money . Anyone willing to give me a spare code at [email protected]
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