The problem isn't DLC, the problem is you're still putting faith in Square-Enix that they'll come out with a game that's actually enjoyable...when FFX-2 came out, I knew it was time to abandon ship like Boy George at a KKK rally. From what I've heard, they literally chopped the ending/final boss fight off of FFXIII-2 and are now selling it as DLC.Crono1973 said:I bought Final Fantasy 13-2 at launch. While I loved the demo, I didn't like the game (I don't understand that but it is what it is) and didn't play more than a few hours. A few days ago I came back and decided to try it again. I started the game and looked at the DLC, the list was long and expensive. This game has not even been out for 3 months and already the list was too long for comfort and would probably add another $60 to the price of the game, complete.
Seeing that, I lost any motivation to play and yesterday I traded it in. I don't even want to start a game that I can't complete without spending a large amount of money. I already paid full price for this game and they want to pay full price again to get the rest of it? That's how I see it.
How do you see it? Does a long list of DLC fill you with dread and zap your motivation to play at all?
Do it! We'll mourn your loss, but it's something that NEEDS to be said! >:3 For the record I do agree with the above statement.BloatedGuppy said:Honestly, I find the pitch and volume of the complaining about DLC to be absolutely hilarious. I'd use the word "entitlement", but then I'd have to blow my own fucking head off, and I'm not too keen on doing that.
Exactly! When you see a long list of DLC (especially within months of release) you get the impression that you paid $60 for half a game because you realize that they purposely released the game with all that stuff missing. You ask yourself why they charged full price for it then and you realize you got scammed.Antari said:Yes, because its usually a direct indicator of how much of the game is MISSING on initial release. Greed is easy to measure, especially when its blatent.
Expansion packs aren't released on day 1.Das Boot said:Do you also believe that expansion packs were ripped out of the game? They are the exact same thing you know. You know what fuck it I dont even care. If you want to hide in a corner with your tinfoil hat on then be my guest.Antari said:If thats what you want to keep telling yourself, go right ahead. But don't expect me to go along with it.kyosai7 said:Antari said:Yes, because its usually a direct indicator of how much of the game is MISSING on initial release. Greed is easy to measure, especially when its blatent.
Most DLC is made after the game releases. DLC is just the new expansion pack, simply smaller, and cheaper.
What expansion packs are and were compared to DLC today is world of difference. Actually in alot of cases it was a WORLD that was different. When an expansion comes out six months to a year after the fact with multiple additions ... thats an expansion. DLC is rarely more than a month after release, and then nickle and diming into infinity starts in some cases. Things developed right alongside the game by concept, released literally hours or days after the release of the game itself. As well DLC is usually widdled down to a single item. DLC is an invention of the accountant. When the budget runs dry, ship the game. Oh its not finished? We'll just charge them more for that later. I still make a distinction between expansions and DLC. And thankfully some companies still do.Das Boot said:Do you also believe that expansion packs were ripped out of the game? They are the exact same thing you know. You know what fuck it I dont even care. If you want to hide in a corner with your tinfoil hat on then be my guest.Antari said:If thats what you want to keep telling yourself, go right ahead. But don't expect me to go along with it.kyosai7 said:Antari said:Yes, because its usually a direct indicator of how much of the game is MISSING on initial release. Greed is easy to measure, especially when its blatent.
Most DLC is made after the game releases. DLC is just the new expansion pack, simply smaller, and cheaper.
DLC also has that purpose. GOTY Editions are the final cash in after selling the game in pieces. From the consumer point of view, GOTY editions have nothing to do with extending the product life cycle. They have to do with getting the COMPLETE game in one package.kiri2tsubasa said:I think a lot of people misunderstand the purpose of the GOTY editions of games. Their purpose is to extend the product life cycle of the game (specifically stage 3, maturity).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Product_life-cycle_management_(marketing)
OT: NOpe, doesn't affect me much if at all.