rbstewart7263 said:
Bindal said:
And I can't even remotely agree with Jim here:
Alien Isolation is about Amanda Ripley. Selling a DLC with the original Nostromo Crew (which are all but one, at the time Isolation takes place, are kinda, sorta... you know... dead?) telling a story we already know, then that's fine by me. It's a bonus in every way.
Now if the game would advertise itself as playable version of the original movie or a parallel story where you may run into the original cast, it would be a whole different case. But as it stands, it's not. And if you don't want to pre-order or get the DLC later but still want to know about it... Alien is over 25 years old - get it and freaking watch it!
Im with this guy here. I kind of think that the dlc is both justified and makes a full purchase of the new game worth it. The only thing stingy here is that sega doesnt have my trust like cd project but perhaps this is there way of being sincere. Time will tell.
Plus someone pointed out how they are trying to "force it down your throat before gameplay is revealed. Well youl still be able to preorder right up until near the game comes out and we have a whole slew of gameplay videos to watch. So if someone wants to preorder now and risk getting dashconned in the process(OH! OH!!!!!! ) lmao Well thats on them.
If the content is appropriate or not to be a DLC is not the point, really. It is the fact that a huge investment in content is being made, before the game is even out, to coerce fans of the franchise. They don't know if the game they are making will be well received, but they know fans won't be able to pass the original cast in playable form.
I would totally be in favor of an expansion (or DLC) further down the road on those lines, to complement a game that have sold on its merits alone. But all this effort to get our money before the game is out will most often lead to a lack of focus in the game itself.
Jim, is right, a few years ago, this would be a cool unlockable in the game. It would contribute to make the game better. It is now being used as a marketing tool. IN terms of gameplay, value and consumer respect we are going backwards.
In any case, I do agree that this particular content is not being cut from the game itself and is mostly a bonus, but it is still our loss that it is not in the game. I don't know, maybe the game itself is full of content with incredible extras, great replayability, unlockables and nifty surprises along the way, but I somehow doubt it.
The point is: instead of worrying about making a great game, they are more worried about finding ways to make us buy it without seeing it.