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[digoutyoursoul]

Well they are getting their money worth out of this....

I like this better that time exclusives DLC. Never understood that making people wait 2 weeks is really going to get people to buy that version of the game.

At least the wait is only weeks and not a year

 

[OsirisBlack]

Calling it now the Expansion will drop on PS4 first and be exclusive for a long time also. I really hate exclusive content when a game is multiplat.Timed is just a kick in the teeth.

 

[Killthee]

That seems odd, wouldn't the expansion be released by then? Who would give a shit about some exclusive DLC by then.

That's probably the reason the deal expires at that point. It wouldn't surprise me if the expansion pack also include some PS exclusive content as well.

 

[Vire]

Holy shit, that long just for weapons skins and a map?

Just to be clear it's:

1 Strike (Each strike can last 40 minutes or so and is meant to be highly repayable on different difficulties for new loot)

Dust Palace Strike: An exclusive three-player cooperative Strike that can be played with friends or match made. You’ll track a Cabal extraction team through the husks of an ancient human skyscraper, the Dust Palace, buried in the shifting dunes of Mars and face a new enemy, the Psion Flayers.

1 Multiplayer Map

Exodus Blue Competitive Multiplayer Map: A mid-sized Crucible arena that pairs perfectly with Control and Skirmish game modes. The Exodus Blue, a long-dead vessel, once brought hope and humanity to worlds beyond Earth. Here, Guardians challenge one another, forging a new hope and future in the fires of the Crucible.

3 Different Armor Sets
3 New Ships
2 New Weapons

It's really the map and strike that is the bummer part.

 

[TechnicPuppet]

Well they are getting their money worth out of this....

I like this better that time exclusives DLC. Never understood that making people wait 2 weeks is really going to get people to buy that version of the game.

It's worse, much worse.

 

[Netherscourge]

Wow, that's a long time.

So long as it's just cosmetic stuff, it's not a big deal.

 

[Metalingus5150]

That's a long time.

 

[Rats Off To Ya]

I don't like exclusive content, but it's hard to get mad at Sony for this. This was Microsoft's MO all last gen. Sony is just playing the game better now, that's all.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Don't be evil, Bungie.

 

[Courage]

But is that the best course for Bungie? Many Halo fans are Bungie fans. Fans discuss still discuss Halo at length on Bungie.net, and many Halo fans will be getting Xbox One's for the Master Chief Collection, the last thing they need is to alienate long time Bungie, Xbox fans.

To make Destiny a hit, they need it to be success on all the platforms. That's the only way they can challenge leaders like Call of Duty, Battlefield, and the only way they can prevent exclusives from taking their fans away.

This holiday is really funny. You're going to have a Bungie/Activision game (Destiny), go up against former Bungie games of the past decade (halo CE, 2, 3 - part of the MCC) and also up against Activision with Call of Duty.

Sony probably does win out in this. Aside from killzone, they don't really have a shooter that it's strictly their own or has shooter fans buying their consoles for one and Destiny seems like it could be it for them.

I'm sure the game will still be a huge success on both consoles; there's way too much on stake for it not to be (500mil to be exact). It's somewhat analogous to COD's situation with the MS partnership, and it's still successful on Sony's consoles.

 

[RoKKeR]

Should we have two threads? One for glorious PS4 players and the other for second class gaming citizens?

This stuff is so dumb, and it'll only get worse.

We already have the PS4 Destiny GAF thread, so, close enough.

EDIT: Just remembered the map was exclusive. Alright, now that's some real bullshit. Don't care too much about the equipment but come on now, don't lock out meaningful portions of the game like that. Ugh, fuck this practice.

 

[clem84]

1 year? That's insane. I doubt it TBH. I would take it with a grain of salt since it's from Amazon. 3-6 months DLC exclusivity is not unexpected, but a year? I doubt it.

 

[Squire]

$20 says it's literally the worst strike in the whole game.

 

[JetBlackPanda]

I have a hard time giving a shit. Xbox does the same crap.

It's pretty stupid.

Played the Alpha and won't be switching platforms, played like a dream on my PS4.

 

[Kelsey]

Making playable levels exclusive are a huge dick move. And I'm getting the PS4 version. Doesnt change the fact that Bungie are dickheads for agreeing to it.

 

[antitrop]

95% of these these platform/retailer/whatever exclusive dlc content is hardly worth even thinking about it.
Pointless stuff.

This is absolutely true. All that Watch_Dogs SKU madness was hilarious to me, because who gives a shit about all that worthless crap, anyway?

Whoooooooooo, iconic hat skin! Get fucked.

 

[N.Domixis]

See this is why I like Sony. They actually form partnerships to get DLC instead of money hatting like Microsoft does.

 

[Vire]

$20 says it's literally the worst strike in the whole game.

I hope so, I replayed the strike in the alpha over 10 times...

 

[Dart]

You don't think Sony is paying for this in some fashion? Basically the same thing Microsoft does with COD.

Oh they are, still it's no Titanfall.

 

[Ricerocket]

Not a fan of exclusive stuff but hey, it's better than the game being exclusive.

 

[rgnine]

Bungie.net forums is going to flip some burgers when they get word of this... they already were incensed about the alpha exclusivity.

I'd stay clear of those forums for a while. lol

 

[Steverulez]

See this is why I like Sony. They actually form partnerships to get DLC instead of money hatting like Microsoft does.

Partnerships formed by money…

 

[Absinthe]

Crazy isn't it? I wonder how much Sony shelled out to make that happen. Holding off those things for a year from other console(s) cannot make that much of a difference in sales that it's worth buying it out.

Also getting PS4 version, but still think it's nuts. Unconfirmed though

I'm guessing the exclusive bundle with the white PS4 was enough for Bungie to agree. That alone will net them a number of sales

As for the exclusivity of the content, it's only a few skins and a map. I'm surprised people are this upset.

Partnerships formed by money…

Maybe so, difference is, Microsoft would get the entire game exclusivity and make it so noone else could play it. This is far better IMO.

 

[Vire]

Making playable levels exclusive are a huge dick move. And I'm getting the PS4 version. Doesnt change the fact that Bungie are dickheads for agreeing to it.

I highly highly doubt this was up to Bungie. They are being published by Activision if you recall.

 

[king grimlock]

$20 says it's literally the worst strike in the whole game.

$20 says its the best place to farm just like the rdr hideout thing on ps3

 

[Courage]

You don't think Sony is paying for this in some fashion? Basically the same thing Microsoft does with COD.

Did I say they're not?

 

[antitrop]

Partnerships formed by money…

Nah, I'm sure it was formed just by nice words and handshakes.

 

[mejin]

And that's why I'm getting all multis on PS4.

 

[Rocketz]

See this is why I like Sony. They actually form partnerships to get DLC instead of money hatting like Microsoft does.

What did I just read?

 

[Jest Chillin]

But is that the best course for Bungie? Many Halo fans are Bungie fans. Fans discuss still discuss Halo at length on Bungie.net, and many Halo fans will be getting Xbox One's for the Master Chief Collection, the last thing they need is to alienate long time Bungie, Xbox fans.

To make Destiny a hit, they need it to be success on all the platforms. That's the only way they can challenge leaders like Call of Duty, Battlefield, and the only way they can prevent exclusives from taking their fans away.

This holiday is really funny. You're going to have a Bungie/Activision game (Destiny), go up against former Bungie games of the past decade (halo CE, 2, 3 - part of the MCC) and also up against Activision with Call of Duty.

Sony probably does win out in this. Aside from killzone, they don't really have a shooter that it's strictly their own or has shooter fans buying their consoles for one and Destiny seems like it could be it for them.

I... really don't see Destiny as a direct competitor of Halo/CoD/BF/TF.. The real draw of the game is the Co-Op PvE stuff while the other games are all Competitive MP draw primarily. There will, of course, be overlap but I don't think it's really going to be that direct of an effect.

Now when The Division comes out.. that's going to be a lot more of a direct competitor to Destiny due to the RPG heavy elements.

 

[NullPointer]

Not a fan of exclusive stuff but hey, it's better than the game being exclusive.

Depends. If Destiny was PS4 only, or even PS3/PS4 only I bet we'd see a very different game in terms of performance and visuals, even if only from the developer focus on fewer platforms to support, and not from the PS4's specific power advantages.

 

[RoKKeR]

Nah, I'm sure it was formed just by nice words and handshakes.

This is the more probable explanation.

See, handshakes!

 

[N.Domixis]

What did I just read?

Bullshit.

 

[Portugeezer]

And that's why I'm getting all multis on PS4.

It helps that it would be the better version even without exclusivity, Sony is just going all out for this game really.

 

[Kelegacy]

Buy it on PS4, problem solved! And it may look and play better to boot.

 

[theytookourjobz]

I... really don't see Destiny as a direct competitor of Halo/CoD/BF/TF.. The real draw of the game is the Co-Op PvE stuff while the other games are all Competitive MP draw primarily. There will, of course, be overlap but I don't think it's really going to be that direct of an effect.

Now when The Division comes out.. that's going to be a lot more of a direct competitor to Destiny due to the RPG heavy elements.

There's no way they don't go after that audience. They're not spending $500 million on RPG fans. This is definitely going to be sold as a shooter.

 

[RoKKeR]

Buy it on PS4, problem solved! And it may look and play better to boot.

Because everybody has that option, right?

 

[jayu26]

Depends. If Destiny was PS4 only, or even PS3/PS4 only I bet we'd see a very different game in terms of performance and visuals, even if only from the developer focus on fewer platforms to support, and not from the PS4's specific power advantages.

You must ask yourself this:

How did that work out for Titanfall?

 

[SocksForWoks]

I'll get Destiny for PC in Fall 2015.

 

[Alchemist]

These things happen when you're the market leader and are guaranteed to have the best version of the game.

 

[USC-fan]

It's worse, much worse.

Its only worse if sony didnt funded the development of the extra DLC. That is the way i look at it. Unless it can be proven that they took stuff out of the other version for this DLC which we will never know.

Seem like a good thing we get extra free content for everyone just not all at the same time. Just depends on your POV...

 

[Redshirt]

As someone who will definitely buy Destiny on XB1, I don't care. The exclusive content seems fun (would love to have it!) but not anything that makes me feel like I'm missing out.

 

[rgnine]

I... really don't see Destiny as a direct competitor of Halo/CoD/BF/TF.. The real draw of the game is the Co-Op PvE stuff while the other games are all Competitive MP draw primarily. There will, of course, be overlap but I don't think it's really going to be that direct of an effect.

Destiny's Multiplayer is definitely competitive enough to surpass any of those games. Hell, even pro Halo players are jumping on the Destiny Multiplayer Hype Train.

 

[N.Domixis]

Nah, I'm sure it was formed just by nice words and handshakes.

Sony goes around to every publisher and pulls out their catalouge of money hats for publishers to select.

 

[Jest Chillin]

There's no way they don't go after that audience. They're not spending $500 million on RPG fans. This is definitely going to be sold as a shooter.

I didn't say they were leaving that audience out in the cold. There is traditional FPS MP within Destiny but it's clear when looking at the information on Destiny and when playing in the Alpha that the bulk of the game is the PvE stuff.

What I'm saying is that the people who play Destiny and stick with it are not going to just drop the game the minute these other Competitive MP FPS games come out. Destiny scratches a different itch than those games. It's not an either/or situation.

 

[RoKKeR]

These things happen when you're the market leader and are guaranteed to have the best version of the game.

Some of these posts... mesh.

No, these "things happen" when a platform offers a large sum of cash for marketing deals and exclusive content, just as MS does as CoD.

 

[fedexpeon]

Geez, 1 year?
LOL, might as well leave it as an exclusive because a lot can happen in a year for an online game.

 

[NullPointer]

You must ask yourself this:

How did that work out for Titanfall?

Considering how content-light Titanfall was at release, how much could we have expected from Respawn if they had another two platforms to support?

You must ask yourself that ;p

 

[Squire]

I hope so, I replayed the strike in the alpha over 10 times...

I actually didn't realize Strikes worked like that, but regardless, I'm sure it's no big loss. As noted by other posters above, this exclusive stuff is almost always worthless and completely non-essential. Especially in a loot game. This stuff will be good for an hour, three tops.

Pre-order/exclusive DLC isn't worth getting upset over. If you really need it - if it's truly essential to the experience - it'll be in every version of the game on day one. That goes for every game.

 

[VanWinkle]

Being a Xbox player, and a huge Bungie fan, it always stings seeing all of this stuff cater'd to the other platform with no recollection to anyone else. The alpha demo, the beta exclusivity, and all these exclusive content.

But what can you do. In the end I'll still likely enjoy the game

Not as bad as Insomniac PS fans not even getting Sunset Overdrive period, haha.