Portal 2 DLC to be free.
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The free part is only surprising for the Xbox 360; I'm surprised Microsoft is allowing it this time. That said: "...leaderboards, challenge mode for single and multiplayer modes..."
Replay Value + 100 right there
Replay Value + 100 right there
Pah, I wouldn't expect otherwise with Valve. TF2 has over 100 free updates.
...On the 360? Huh, that's... different.
...On the 360? Huh, that's... different.
More likely because of Steam being on the PS3 now.baddude1337 said:
I think we need to get rid of this blanket definition for DLC.believer258 said:
TES IV: The Shivering Isles - Expansion Pack
Mass Effect 2: Lair of the Shadow Broker - Downloadable Content
Portal 2 store - Character skins
Describing them as 'content' implies you're missing something from the game itself by not owning them.
OT: That they've had to describe it as such shows just how silly the whole Portal 2 store argument got.
Let the flaming beginbeliever258 said:
It has been discussed enough I believe, but still... people who complained about day1 DLC in Portal 2 are douches. Appearance DLC that doesn't affect gameplay nor enjoyment of the game is not something you deserve just because you bought the game, get over yourself.
I tend to frown upon most of the cases of project ten dollar and such I tend to complain as well of day1 dlc, as they usually are dickish moves. But in this case, complainers where just douchey.
Valve is constantly giving away dlc and more content for free on their games, specially as seen in TF2 and L4D 1 & 2. So... I don't see this coming as a surprise to Valve fans.
Agree with you and I'm amazed at douche's reaction to this game and its DLC Store seeing how big it was for such a non-important thingWoodsey said:
...and yet people didn't complain enough of games like SSFIV where they showed the skins in the trailers (unlike in Portal 2 where it was like a nice little extra for those who were willing to put out) and for the most part you would have thought as a customer pre-buy that the skins came with the game for free seeing that it was such a big part in the trailers for it. Again taking into consideration that most SSFIV buyers had already bought SFIV and thought you had to get some goodies for buyign what would basically be DLC for any other game for 40$!
Sorry for the badly worded and structured english, but my rage meter breaks when it comes to this topic (regarding Portal 2)
Every major update to Valve games has been either free or as free as Microsoft would let them publish it on XBL for.Euhan01 said:
It is nice to see that, for the present at least, Valve are keeping up their excellent rack record of making updates and new playable content free.
And good news to my Xbox-dwelling cousins.
-Yeah, the difference being: Valve did it correctly, IMO. Not something that affects gameplay, not something that anybody's gonna see nor notice much, it was simply for extra stuff, I saw it like the payable skins in LoL if you happen to be familiar with that gamebeliever258 said:
Not wanting to pay more for stuff, is having a huge sense of entitlement, IMO, specially in this case. So yeah, Douchy as hell.believer258 said:
I don't get how taking cheap shots to PS3 owners comes into the discussion, then again, I bought it on Steam, and with it you dont have to pay subscription for what is in my opinion a much greater service than Xbox live is... so yeah.believer258 said:
I've also had my computer for as long as consoles came out and can still play all current games exactly how they'd look in a console. Consoles are basically PC's dedicated to gaming, that cannot be upgraded, So you'd only have to upgrade in case you want to play something and get it to look better than it does in a console or something that is a PC exclusive and needs extremly high requirements, which frankly doesn't happen.
Nice to have this 1 on 1 discussion btw.
It was pretty much a given that it would be free on he PC and since Steam is now on the PS3 it was safe to assume that it would be free there as well but the free 360 version is rather surprising, I guess Microsoft didn't want to be the only one with paid DLC.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to more test chambers and challenge maps and I do wonder who we're going to play in this DLC.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to more test chambers and challenge maps and I do wonder who we're going to play in this DLC.
Yeah, except Valve wouldn't do that. They have always delivered while respecting the customers.believer258 said:
Paying to unlock later levels... so basically Episodic content?believer258 said:
Many developers want to have that be the new standard and are trying to push it. I frankly haven't bought anything released in such a way and never will.(except Starcraft 2, and Heart of the Swarm is going to be an expansion, separate ladder and all.. so it doesnt' quite qualify). I have come to believe gamers vote on their "preferences" with hard cash... Don't like something in a game? Don't buy it, see if that developer tries that shit again if enough people don't buy it.
On your other point in that same post, "The more I have to pay for entertainment, the less I get, and I don't want to see that scenario." you are buying (if portal was any indicative) games as soon as they come out, if you wanna play cheaply then you need to learn to buy the either later on when they're cheap, and/or buy right away and end it/sell it before its price drops. Gaming is cheap when you know how to go about it.