RadioactiveLobster
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Well, I'll be downloading the "Does 80% of what DawnStar DLC does" PC mod that comes out within the first week of it hitting the 360 and modders get a chance to mod it in.
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Skyrim DLC "Dawnguard" coming this summer
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Played Skyrim for a long time, now it doesn't seem so great; same as any other Bethesda game(except Fallout 3). I'll keep an eye out for that, if it has good reception I might try it out.
It probably makes the difference to fence sitters. MS announced this deal last year well before the release of the game so anyone who was undecided and knew where the DLC was going to be released first probably jumped on the 360 version.
It's good business whether we like it or not. Sony probably thought the same when they moneyhatted EA to get Battlefield 3 DLC early as well.
It's good business whether we like it or not. Sony probably thought the same when they moneyhatted EA to get Battlefield 3 DLC early as well.
Maybe. But they announced the exclusivity in advance so you would have gotten the 360 version in the first place (ideally). It's the same principle as CoD timed map packs or the RE6 demo being available to the 360 purchasers of Dragon's Dogma first.
By announcing early that the first 2 DLC for Skyrim will be XBox Exclusive, people that read up on it back when it came out bought the game on the 360 instead.
Simple. Same way why people buy Call of Duty on 360 as opposed to the PS3 - the DLC comes out 30 days earlier on the 360.
edit: beaten.
Majima Everywhere System
Member
Oh great, the same old bland art that made the game one big pile of "meh," now with glow-ie eyes.
And people said Oblivion was bland compared to Morrowind.
And people said Oblivion was bland compared to Morrowind.
If the game is still broken why are you bothered about the DLC?
...Unless bethesda has now fixed the PS3 version and they didn't rob you of money after all.
I doubt anybody fence-sitting between the PC and XBOX360 edition would be swayed by a temporary timed exclusive. Maybe between the console versions but not the PC.
The difference between both versions is not minor.
MMaRsu
Banned
Lol are you actually saying they did a good job on the Ps3 version or something? They didnt rob me of wanting to continue a game I had put 30 hours in and was scared to continue because it could mess up my save? Then I waited and waited and I got Dark Souls instead and after that well honestly three/four months had passed since a good patch was out and by that time I had kind of lost interest.
So yes, they did rob me of my money imo.
Fuck bethesda, did they ever even apologize?
The game is not still broken, but I am just pissed the way they are treating Ps3 players right now.
This is me. I feel like I've seen all the tricks the pony can do.
"Oh you want me to clear out the fort/temple/burial ruins/cave? Ok."
Rinse repeat.
I had fun with it, but they'll have to add some really new stuff to pique my interest.
I should have made it clear fence sitting between potential PS3 and Xbox owners.
Conciliator
Banned
They'll come out with a new game in 2-3 years, and I'll get excited about it, and I'll play it a bunch and have fun and then think it wasn't that great after the fact. That's ok! That's not such a bad relationship.
moar fallout plz
Hahah. Same here
Meh.. I'm sure a lot of PS3 skyrim players (including me) don't give a shit about the DLC.. The vanilla game is still broken as fuck..
I gave up on Skyrim long ago... well for the PS3 anyways -- I've since loaded it on PC.
AdmiralSnackbar
Member
I wonder how silly Microsoft feels having paid Bethesda to put an incentive on the 360 version when Bethesda would sabotage the PS3 version all on their own.
maquiladora
Member
I loved Skyrim. Put about 150 hours into it. But I've put so much time into it and become so familiar with the world and the mechanics of the game that the idea of stepping back into it again with DLC makes me feel a little nauseous. 
Like when you stuff yourself with pizza, the last thing you want is another slice of the same pizza, with slightly different toppings.
Maybe I'll feel hungry again in a few months.
Like when you stuff yourself with pizza, the last thing you want is another slice of the same pizza, with slightly different toppings.
Maybe I'll feel hungry again in a few months.
REMEMBER CITADEL
Banned
Well, no, they really couldn't because they're contractually obliged to release it on Xbox 360 first.
There is no point, or at least none that makes sense, and it's money that could spent in much more useful stuff.
Makes me wish this stuff leaks for PC weeks in advance of the 360 release.
Deified Data
Banned
I loved Skyrim. Put about 150 hours into it. But I've put so much time into it and become so familiar with the world and the mechanics of the game that the idea of stepping back into it again with DLC makes me feel a little nauseous.
Like when you stuff yourself with pizza, the last thing you want is another slice of the same pizza, with slightly different toppings.
Maybe I'll feel hungry again in a few months.
For some reason, no Bethesda game has burned me out as quickly as Skyrim. Can't explain why - I loved it, but I only played for a couple months before starting something new. I played Oblivion and Fallout 3 for about half a year, each. Maybe I just played too much, too soon.
0%. Sorry.
GrandHarrier
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Bethesda and Microsoft have had this arrangement for... what... years, now? Like, at least 5 plus years?
Just like Journey wasn't early for PS+, it was delayed for non PS+. 3g PS Vita bundles weren't early, they just delayed Wi-Fi bundles.
I seriously don't get the raging.
The kinect voice commands idea and subsequent patch came from that gamejam event. Where employees of Bethesda had a week to make what they wanted and put in the game
Nothing to do with their DLC deal at all.
toddhunter
Member
I hope there is a mission where you walk to a dungeon, fight through it, kill a slightly stronger version of the enemies you are fighting and loot a chest with nothing much in it.
This was announced way before the game came out, so a lot of people already got the 360 version because of it.
DangerousDave
Member
I love that MS spend their money giving their userbase the option to spend their money on DLC a month earlier. Instead of this, maybe they should spend their money to make the DLC to be free (or cheaper) in their platform, instead of earlier.
It's not like anyone is going to buy the game on 360 because of this, instead of PC (modding, better overall) or PS3 (the game is broken on PS3, and that is a better reason to switch to 360 or PC than a month earlier paid DLC)
It's not like anyone is going to buy the game on 360 because of this, instead of PC (modding, better overall) or PS3 (the game is broken on PS3, and that is a better reason to switch to 360 or PC than a month earlier paid DLC)
Infinite Justice
Member
The last patch seemingly fixed the stuff but some claimed it starts to appear again after a while.
SHould be interesting to see how the DLC runs
Bam Bam Baklava
Member
This better be bigger than Shivering Isles.
I sort of predicted this would happen. But i predicted 6 months though haha.
Hopefully PC users don't suffer and it only applies to PS3 users.
bigtroyjon
Member
Why do people think that MS spends a meaningful money to get this stuff early?
All it took to get GTAIV DLC was a loan and that was exclusive for a lot longer period of time than 30 days and it was a bigger game with a more even split of sales.
roodiculous
Member
I'm expecting good things. I haven't picked up the game in over a month, I need to finish a bunch of story lines :/
DangerousDave
Member
Well, they made the same with Fallout and New Vegas. I remember even that they said, with those games, that the DLC was 360 exclusive. In this game they said that was timed exclusive because nobody would believe them about the matter anymore.
If Bethesda do this, is because MS give them money or any kind of benefit. They won't risk to make angry their PS3 userbase (or worse, their PC userbase, that is bigger) for nothing.
Deified Data
Banned
lol
Ah, I wasn't aware this shit was announced way back when, but even then, we should assume that only a portion of gamers would benefit (360 owners) from this. I know this is anectodal, but even if I owned the PS3 version, I can't see myself dropping $60 (or used $, whatever) to pick up the 360 version, simply because of DLC.
I am also aware that the world is mostly made up of idiots, but still...
I am also aware that the world is mostly made up of idiots, but still...
bigtroyjon
Member
They have a marketing deal with Bethesda, I'm sure this is just part of it. There is pretty obvious benefit to having a game associated with your platform, which is why MS and Sony do it so often.
MMaRsu
Banned
I'm not specifically talking about the release date here, I couldnt care less.
MrGreencastle
Member
Colour me excited, even though it's was announcement of an announcement of an announcement.
People need to stop whining about it being a 360 timed-exclusive. It gets old. Honestly, 30 days is not that long, it'll be Summer, anyway, there's lot's else to do than play Skyrim.
People need to stop whining about it being a 360 timed-exclusive. It gets old. Honestly, 30 days is not that long, it'll be Summer, anyway, there's lot's else to do than play Skyrim.
Brofist
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OldJadedGamer
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OldJadedGamer
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Did Sony's moneyhats to EA also affect the PC version? I don't remember.
Has nothing to do with MS. Sony does the same thing. I think Nintendo is the only one that doesn't simply because the machine can't do DLC but look for them to do it next gen.
Of course MS gave them money, just like Sony gives money to companies like EA for the same exact thing. I'm not seeing the one direction hatred here on an issue that affects both companies. Hate the practice or the third party publisher, not the first party. Sony and MS offer money but no one is forcing these publishers to make these deals. After all, these are the publishers customers.
Willy Wanka
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Can't wait! If it's anywhere near as ambitious as Shivering Isles then it should be amazing. I'm even tempted to get a Kinect to use the voice controls with it.
TheContact
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I bet it's $15. It should feel like an expansion. Can't wait for more details.