Poll: Personal Issue with Batman: Arkham City
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If only they used that money to ACTUALLY make better games.NotSoLoneWanderer said:
Look at CoD, it's clear that the (vast majority of the) money is NOT going into new development.
3 was a Playstation exclusive. I'm still pissed about that because 2 (Gamecube version) is still in my top 5 greatest games of all time.krazykidd said:
This argument I get the least.
The bonuses are just that, bonuses. This is the publisher saying thank you for buying new. They are not taking anything away from the game (skins are cosmetic and catwoman is a bunch of side missions that only add to your experience, the game functions perfectly well without them). You are not entitled to a bunch of extra content.
The bonuses are just that, bonuses. This is the publisher saying thank you for buying new. They are not taking anything away from the game (skins are cosmetic and catwoman is a bunch of side missions that only add to your experience, the game functions perfectly well without them). You are not entitled to a bunch of extra content.
And with the commercial flop this game is bound to be, given the utter failure of the first one, they absolutely need that money for food!Iron_Man_977 said:
Come now, let's stop being silly.
I got a free copy with my new graphics card. I would have bought it anyway though. I would not have bought the skins and I am a PC gamer, therefore all games I buy are new so I wouldn't even have the chance to get the catwoman thing. I think the skin stuff is stupid, but it doesn't change the game so I don't care. Plus it's not taking away any recourses from the game really. Seems like something the design teams worked on during their off-time.
If costumes are that important to you, they'll probably release a DLC costume pack containing them all and if you want to play as Catwoman, just buy it new. The devs have to make money too you know
I honestly thought this would be something bigger than just add-ons.
Skins? They aren't the main part of the game, they're just cosmetic add-ons. I'd be more pissed if they're holding out a part of the game that actually mattered, but to be pissed about skins, no offense OP, is petty.
I wouldn't doubt that they will all be available eventually, just give it time, they might be later bonus add-ons.
Skins? They aren't the main part of the game, they're just cosmetic add-ons. I'd be more pissed if they're holding out a part of the game that actually mattered, but to be pissed about skins, no offense OP, is petty.
I wouldn't doubt that they will all be available eventually, just give it time, they might be later bonus add-ons.
In triple A titles? Barely. If at all.WindScar said:
But if you hate the business model, then don't buy it. It's a consumer right to not support things they dislike.
I don't have a problem with day 1 DLC as long s a used purchaser can get it for a nominal fee on XBLA or PSN later if they choose. It's here to stay and will soon be in everything so the choice is accept it or stop gaming.
That said, I'm buying it tomorrow and I have to juggle a 65 hour work week so I can beat it before BF3 comes out.
As far as preorder bonuses, I'd prefer if companies took the Just Cause 2 route and added the ones you didn't get later for $1 or so. A lot of the skins look ugly enough to make me want to use the default (which looks bad ass) anyway. Just wish they would get off the progressive damage kick so I could finish the game in something other than rags.
That said, I'm buying it tomorrow and I have to juggle a 65 hour work week so I can beat it before BF3 comes out.
As far as preorder bonuses, I'd prefer if companies took the Just Cause 2 route and added the ones you didn't get later for $1 or so. A lot of the skins look ugly enough to make me want to use the default (which looks bad ass) anyway. Just wish they would get off the progressive damage kick so I could finish the game in something other than rags.
In the old days, that was done by making a good product.NotSoLoneWanderer said:
The publisher here is just being a dick.
Preorder bonuses.. hate them... although honestly I'd not want different skins, as they inevitably won't match the aesthetic of the game.
Unlock codes for brand new games.. absolutely. While I often by used games, I accept that the developer gets zero income from me, so I should expect no support for any issue and should ask none under any circumstances, and that the developer is free to restrict my access to something that I have not paid them for.
Unlock codes for brand new games.. absolutely. While I often by used games, I accept that the developer gets zero income from me, so I should expect no support for any issue and should ask none under any circumstances, and that the developer is free to restrict my access to something that I have not paid them for.
Everything I've heard says that the Catwoman stuff is optional and a very small part of the game. If you want to buy the game used that's fine. The price you pay for not buying it new is the forfeit of a small part of the game that doesn't change the story at all. I personally am a fan of buying things used. This and Catherine and Goldeneye for the Wii are the only games that I can remember getting new in the last few years. And of my personal money only about $8 of it was actually mine. I traded in quite a few of my games for this one. And I'm a fan of DLC if it adds something to the game. But I must admit I did download almost every Mass Effect 1&2 DLC. Cuz those games are like Crack to me.
I think your being kind of petty, almost all big games do this nowadays, plus it's not like you're really missing any of the game if you don't pre-order it right?
It's a stupid reason not to buy it.
As a piracy-practicing video-gamer from South America that HAS BEEN PLAYING Arkham City for the past 5 days, I see Catwoman and the skins as nice little extras that I'll never get, but the gamers who do it right will be getting.
It's a nice little incentive for buying the game new, and having faith in it by pre-ordering.
And guess what? The game is fucking amazing, that's the only thing you should consider when buying a game.
Is it a robust experience that will last me for weeks? Yes.
If I lived in the US and payed 60$ for it, would I feel that I got my money's worth? Yes.
As a piracy-practicing video-gamer from South America that HAS BEEN PLAYING Arkham City for the past 5 days, I see Catwoman and the skins as nice little extras that I'll never get, but the gamers who do it right will be getting.
It's a nice little incentive for buying the game new, and having faith in it by pre-ordering.
And guess what? The game is fucking amazing, that's the only thing you should consider when buying a game.
Is it a robust experience that will last me for weeks? Yes.
If I lived in the US and payed 60$ for it, would I feel that I got my money's worth? Yes.
Your comments are fair and reasonable. However, I am not a man of strong moral conviction. Given how awesome the trailers look, I would literally pay full price for this game even if every single second of playable content was DLC that costs extra.
