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chocoloco on 31 January 2011
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Michael-5 said:
chocoloco said:

If I'm not mistaken the stupid microsoft system is 800 MS points equals $10 making the content cost $15.

OT: I hate to support Activision anything thats why i bought all of the Cods used, but this time I have enjoyed black ops so much its hard not to want to get some new experiences. Their price should anger people, yet the game is very addicting and a lot of people just cannot stop playing. They know people are hooked and like drug lord with his coke whores Activision knows their bitches will do anything for the next high. Sadly, I might break down this time and actually buy their shit, but I must admit it has provided me with hours of fun.

I live in Canada, my price may vary. If I buy Microsoft Points at the store, or over XBL at regular price, I pay about 1.5 cents per microsoft point. So 800MP to me is $12, 400MP is $6, and 1200MP is $18.

The Canadian dollar is above the US dollar now too, and I've heard that in mainland Europe the MP scales higher, as games are also more expensive there.

Also yes, I agree CoD games are really fun games, especially online. I loved Modern Warfare 1, and the main reason I never bought MW2 or WaW used was because it never came down in price. My friend also got MW2, so I kind of felt I owed him a CoD experience, and as soon as this game dropped to $50, I bought it used. However Infinity Ward titles are much better, and after the legal issue of Activision not paying Infinity Ward heads Royalties, and firing them, I don't think I'll buy the game out of etiguette.

Well I guess Canadians and Europeans get ripped of by Microsoft more than Americans do. So you must have a bigger grievance with MS and Activision than I do.

I do have to say though I do not think IW's games are better. If you played enough MW2 you would know it was a camping nightmare fill with cheaters and boosters constantly destroying the fun value. I hear black ops has been hacked on the PS3, but on my 360 the game has a lot less problems. Practically zero boosting and the game is far better balanced for camping and for people that like to charge around like mad men.

MW original might have been the most innovative, but to me it was the most boring. I'm one of those rare guys who liked waw better with it's only fault being the vehicles.

Anyways if ypu spend enough time playing the game than you will get your moneys worth, but obviously if you don't it is a complete rip off. I certainly don't like Activisions cockiness with the extreme pricing though, it is an annoying factor.