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Kameo Christmas Suprise - $$ Downloadable Content!
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PhatSaqs said:
so there is nothing to protect against kiddies racking up a huge bill ?
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This sort of thing is a pretty good argument for PC gaming and user created content. Or a harbinger of its death, however you like to see it.
Joseph Merrick
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rare lol
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quadriplegicjon said:
Nope. Your friends could buy shit on your card while you're in the bathroom...
Kung Foo Kid
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Yes ooh hiss dam those companies for trying to make a profit. Not like they are already selling you a console at a loss.
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Kung Foo Kid said:
thats a stupid argument. so as consumers, we should gladly accept being ripped off by companies?
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Jerkface said:
cool. that works for me. too bad a large percentage of parents wont really know about this. is it on by default?
Joseph Merrick
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Have some pity. They're selling you the console at a loss. Come on!!!quadriplegicjon said:
Leatherface
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wtf? If you guys buy this shit I have lost hope for humanity.
Joseph Merrick
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I didn't either! Looks like they're doing it to be genuinly nice. Why so angry, gaf?monkeyrun said:
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I'd pay a couple bucks to be able to play through the whole game in that outfit other than the regular green one. If you think the outfit is lame, here's a tip: Don't buy it. 
One does not have to buy it. If people want to buy these sort of things, let them. If it leads to more things that some people want to buy, let them do that to. It's not "harming" the people that aren't buying any of it so why are those people whining? Is it because those people also want all the extra extra content but not want to give something in return? Come on..
Personally I'm not going to buy any christmas costumes, maybe they'll be free after christmas, who knows, and then I'll likely download them like the completist that I am, but I'm not loosing any sleep over not having them now when other people who bought them do..
Personally I'm not going to buy any christmas costumes, maybe they'll be free after christmas, who knows, and then I'll likely download them like the completist that I am, but I'm not loosing any sleep over not having them now when other people who bought them do..
JohnnyKorea
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Where's my holiday patch that actually makes the game good?
To the people saying "If you don't want it, don't buy it," you do realize that if people can swallow paying a buck more for a costume change, that the slippery slope begins to run and eventually we'll get nickel and dimed to death on features and patches for software with a original MSRP of $60?
chigiri said:
It's not about that. It's about devs INTENTIONALLY LEAVING OFF CONTENT TO SELL IT A FEW DAYS OR WEEKS LATER AT A COST. If gamers start buying this stuff, devs will keep pulling this scam off. If you don't want intentionally unfinished games for $50 or $60, you should should be upset too.
Look at Ridge Racer 6. We all know that content was complete before launch but held back to make more money through microtransactions. It's BS, pure and simple.
sp0rsk said:
If they nickel and dime us for shit we don't even buy, how does that hurt us? Just because there's extra, non-required, shit available for your bought functional happy product, that you don't want in the first place, you still don't have to buy it.
And yes, I know RR6 had DLC's almost finished when the game shipped, but I'm not going to buy that either so. :lol
who gives a shit about Skins & useless junk, i'd much rather that stuff gets shoved on marketplace after release if it means the game isnt held back to bug test it.
If they shove they cut from PDZ because of lack of time (game modes, 50 player, whatever) on maketplace for $$ then i'll be annoyed. Crap like Christmas skins isnt worth getting worked over.
If they shove they cut from PDZ because of lack of time (game modes, 50 player, whatever) on maketplace for $$ then i'll be annoyed. Crap like Christmas skins isnt worth getting worked over.
Duckhuntdog
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Leondexter said:
Really... hmmmmm.
err.. WTF are you talking about? How many connectivity games shipped on other platforms? none at all? yeah. go away crazy man.
what im talking about is things like paying extra for the cars in RR6 only to have them given away free when the ps3 version hits. Would that still be ok? Sure there is already stuff like this (see RE4 gamecube vs PS2) but it still stings a bit that we might be expected to pay $60 + extras only on the xbox.. no other platform has this kind of marketplace yet!
GitarooMan
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Odysseus said:
I agree, I can't believe people are having heart attacks over this, we knew it was coming. A stupid thing like selling extra costumes isn't a big deal. Realize that if people are willing to pay, people will supply extra content, if not, they won't, and there is very little anyone can do about it. All the bitching about EA doesn't seem to stop them does it? If it's helps to get it off your chest, fine, but it's not the end of the gaming world or something. I'm not saying it doesn't suck, but it's not gonna shatter the industry..
BTW, same thing happens in the movie industry all the time. I assume everyone has seen the "special edition" dvd's where you have to pay extra for extra content (including re-released "director's cuts" and remastered SuperBit editions...)
ninge said:
This is pure speculation that has nothing to do with this, if it did happen obviously that would be a bigger deal...
Well, if you want the industry to survive something has to be done to offset the rising development costs of games. If you prefer that the industry goes belly up than fine but don't complain about developers trying to make money for their work. You can play Kameo just fine without her being dressed in a Santa outfit.Matlock said:To the people saying "If you don't want it, don't buy it," you do realize that if people can swallow paying a buck more for a costume change, that the slippery slope begins to run and eventually we'll get nickel and dimed to death on features and patches for software with a original MSRP of $60?
Kung Foo Kid
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Joseph Merrick said:
Ok so... if they sold it at a profit for say $700 you would then complain how much of idiots they are and that they are ripping off the consumer. So to allow themseleves as a business to sell the product at a lower cost to the consumer they take a lose. Now they need to make up for this lose by getting a return on their investment. Would higher priced games be a solution? Of course not then people would complain how horrible they are about raising the prices of games. So game prices stay fairly close to the same. So what do they do they offer OPTIONAL extra purchases. Yes this christmas outfit is ridiculous to pay for, but you DON'T have to pay for it and whether you have it or not, will not affect the game play or enjoyment of the game. So complaining about something that you are not going to purchase anyway that will have no affect on the game itself is rather ridiculous. So thus the people that choose to purchase this item for a small fee allows the company to make money and actually continue to put out a good quality product.
Really why doesn't this topic spand to more companies, cellphones perhaps. They have the exact same business setup. Sony and Nintendo will be smart to implement this system to, the way the industry made money is changing, maybe like the record industry it is time for us to adapt or try to find a better solution. I don't see anything in all this complaining that provides a solution.
it might be pure speculation but the reason im speculating is that none of the other platforms have a marketplace equivelent so either the additional content wont appear on those platforms (great for xbox owners) or it will be given away on those platforms (bad) or alternatively it will become free on the marketplace and given away free on the other platforms (bad if you are suckered into buying it before it becomes free later)