Modern Warfare 2 is off my purchase list

[stuart90]

Well, they say its the Euro to Pound difference. Its just a excuse to me. I'll buy it on launch but it BETTER be the best game I've ever played!

 

[tk1989]

Oh come on, does it hurt to raise the price of the game ? Think how much effort goes into a game - have you ever bought an expensive game that was bad ? I can't think of any.

You don't buy to many new games do you? Many new games that come out with a full price tag end up being really bad.

That is why reviews are for.
The last HORRIBLE game I bought (And for my defence - i was drunk and just came from an all-nighter) was Shellshock. Now that game can eat a shit-paddle-over.

But no, if I KNOW and SEE that the game will most likely fullfill my expecations - I shall buy it! But i don't go random gameshopping.

Regardless, you just made it clear your view that you are under the impression that an expensive game is good because it is clear it had a high production value. That is complete bullshit, and i could name many many expensive but terrible games. More money does not equal good. I know that you are now saying "go read reviews", but that is a poor retort in regards to the original topic of discussion in which you clearly stated "have you ever bought an expensive game that was bad ? I can't think of any."; you said nothing prior to your reply about reading reviews being key to buying a good game.

 

[Jezzy54]

In Australia, new and popular games tend to be 110-to-120 dollars. I don't really know if that's better or worse, but there you go.

 

[Count_de_Monet]

Well, the first one cost me about 50 bucks and the campaign was only about 5 hours long so I spent 10 bucks per hour of play (not counting multiplayer).

 

[Willwillwritehiswill]

Meh, i'll probably end up getting it anyway. There's bound to be somewhere that'll be selling it for a reasonable price. or at the very least, selling it.

Also, my memory is a little hazy, but weren't nintendo 64 games closer to the £50 mark than the £40 one?

 

[Pimppeter2]

I don't really care.

Then again I wasn't plannin on buying it in the first place

 

[Uncompetative]

Apparently, every time you wait to respawn you are forced to watch a commercial for PEPSI. The Next Generation.

 

[nova18]

People should learn to care about this.
Sure apparently the people saying "Who cares?" can afford it NOW.

But as soon as the figures come in and Activision/IW realise that the game still sold millions with the increased price, other developers will start upping the price as well because they know that people are stupid enough to pay it.

By the time Modern Warfare 3 comes out we will be paying a lot more than £55.

 

[philzibit]

If it doesn't cost an arm and a leg in America, I'm fine

 

[Atvomat_Nikonov]

Bah, that's just annoying. If that was the only game I had my eye on due to be released around that time, it would be okay, but as it isn't, my purchase of MW2 will likely be put on hold for a while.

That's the price I'd perhaps expect to pay for the Hardened Edition, but certainly not the vanilla package...

Yeah, I remember paying £50 for the special edition of Halo 3(not the legendary edition). £55 is too much for a base game. That being said, I'm still going to buy it. It has a christmas-time release, and I still live with my parents so score for me.

 

[ConstantJoe]

That's about 60 euro. Normal for Ireland (though we are the second most expensive country in Europe).

 

[HentMas]

what are you all complaining at??? here in MX the game "Godfather 2" is priced in 100 bucks

really fucked up if you think about it

 

[jackbriggs18]

thats why i never buy a game on release unless i really want it.
If companies raise prises, then more people will turn to piracy and torrents. Just seems its a shot to the foot tbh.

 

[Fraught]

I'm going to buy the game later and love it, but god, I do hope they epicly fucking fail.

That'll show those pricks.

 

[Nmil-ek]

When did 100 bucks become expensive for a game? All new games released in Sweden goes for 100-110$.

It's not possible to judge the situation that simply whats sweedens average wage by comparision to America or the UK? What about the exchange rate? Unemployment rate its 1 job to every 10 people here in Scotland at the moment In the current climate it is alot of money for us because our situation is different.

 

[MarsProbe]

It's not possible to judge the situation that simply whats sweedens average wage by comparision to America or the UK? What about the exchange rate? Unemployment rate its 1 job to every 10 people here in Scotland at the moment In the current climate it is alot of money for us because our situation is different.

Indeed. The economic state of affairs is far from ideal right now and I can't imagine things being much better in the months approaching Christmas. As such, £55 does seem to be an exorbitant price for a game, regardless of it's profile or level of polish.

These days, I'm even cautious to buy a game priced at £40.00 if I'm not entirely certain it'll be worth the purchase.

 

[Rushview]

Prestige Edition ordered.

Fuck you HMV, Gamestop have exclusivity in Ireland so they can bring them into the UK if you ask nicely.

 

[Terramax]

That is why reviews are for.

But no, if I KNOW and SEE that the game will most likely fullfill my expecations - I shall buy it! But i don't go random gameshopping.

1.) Reviews are a matter of opinion and you know it. It doesn't mean anything.

But hey, if you KNOW the game is going to be awesome, then I'm sure you wouldn't mind paying £100.. or even £200, right? After all, if you KNOW the game is going to be that fun, then it'll be worth every penny?

Of course not. So where do you draw the line? If these companies get away with £55 a game, then what's the say they won't find an excuse to put it up to £65 in a year or two?

Anyway, what gets me about this is that they say the part reason also is due to the costs of production. Well that's not the fault of the consumer, that's the fault of the company that puts too much time and money into graphics instead of gameplay.

Pretty much the only game I've been playing in the last 2 weeks is Quake Live. A game that's about 12 years old! Graphics are nothing special but it plays like a dream.

If Activision focused more on gameplay than graphics then perhaps production costs wouldn't be so sky high, and perhaps more copies of some of their games would sell more.

 

[Steelfists]

I will buy the PC version, and I laugh, O Brothers, all the way to the bank.

 

[Agrael]

That is why reviews are for.

But no, if I KNOW and SEE that the game will most likely fullfill my expecations - I shall buy it! But i don't go random gameshopping.

1.) Reviews are a matter of opinion and you know it. It doesn't mean anything.

But hey, if you KNOW the game is going to be awesome, then I'm sure you wouldn't mind paying £100.. or even £200, right? After all, if you KNOW the game is going to be that fun, then it'll be worth every penny?

Of course not. So where do you draw the line? If these companies get away with £55 a game, then what's the say they won't find an excuse to put it up to £65 in a year or two?

Anyway, what gets me about this is that they say the part reason also is due to the costs of production. Well that's not the fault of the consumer, that's the fault of the company that puts too much time and money into graphics instead of gameplay.

Pretty much the only game I've been playing in the last 2 weeks is Quake Live. A game that's about 12 years old! Graphics are nothing special but it plays like a dream.

If Activision focused more on gameplay than graphics then perhaps production costs wouldn't be so sky high, and perhaps more copies of some of their games would sell more.

All is fine and dandy... but ACTIVISION focused more on gameplay ?
Are you saying that CoD4 and WaW are bad ? Goddamn man! Most fun I have had on multiplayer.

But, everyone has a different taste, so i ain't here to judge.

Still, it's only in England .

(Just an FYI - most PS3 and XBOX360 games here cost c.a. 85 - 90 USD [The US dollar is so bad right now, that 1 USD = 9.8555 Krones]).