When Micro Transactions Attack and you are weak. *My cruel story* / Share yours so i feel less stupid. Plz?

[Ganoncrotch]

John2290 said:

Ganoncrotch said:

You know if anything seeing Deluxe editions and Complete editions and the likes completely has put me off buying some games, just like... See a game on psn on sale for 9.99! cool that's a nice price I'll buy it.... wait... next to it is the complete edition for 12.99 how is the 9.99 version incomplete? should I buy the 12.99 version instead... okay... wait... there is a fucking deluxe super deee dooper edition for 19.99, at that point I'm just so completely out of interest, those games prolly come laced with dlc and microtransactions too if they are trying to nickle and dime the fuck out of players on the way in, that is a club I don't wanna visit.

Some examples from the summer sale right now

Easy enough here, Just cause is an open world game... so there is an XL version of it which... I'm guessing has more content because it's bigger?

But.... Mortal Kombat X is Mortal Kombat 10... the X means 10, Mortal Kombat XL sort of makes sense but... it's a fighting game? is it a larger story? roster? costumes? is it even the same game as MKX?

Ahhh you want the deluxe edition... very nice... but... it's not the ultimate deluxe edition though! still gives you that feeling you aren't buying the full game for your money.

3 tiers of buying last years Fifa game with updated rosters, yes please, sign me up for the superrrr deee dooper I love dlc edition

 

Now you get to the realms of which version is best isn't clear at all with the naming

So... should you buy the game of the year edition? then need to get the deluxe edition upgrade on top of that? or... is the deluxe edition included in the GOTY edition, if so.. what is deluxe about the deluxe version? again... base game looks like a terrible option to buy because you clearly miss out on a ton of content.

And lastly... what the fuck is this 2 different games or just terrible version names with the crew

So the Crew, base game is 12.49.... and Wild ride is also 12.49 so you would think... they are different titles? but then the other two titles here.. what is going on there? How is The Crew Wild Run different from The Crew Wild Run Edition, they're priced differently so there must be more content to it? but... what...

 

See it's at that point where they've effectively cheapened the experience that the core game seems to be offering which makes me think... if it isn't a complete edition... am I buying a demo basically where I'll need to upgrade it later for more money, which just makes me more often than not, opt out of buying altogether.

Well, Just cause and ESPECIALLY Dragon age Inq, base games are perfect (DA:i even has free expasions). If you do not have these games then you should not be put off by these crappy sales tactics. The crew you really need the Wild run edition, complete edition is just some free cars and exclusives but this game is not a must have. DA: inquisition is a must have and it should be in your library ASAP, fuck I think I'll buy the Goty edition just to grab the four expansions I missed out on. That game is fucking top notch, up there with the best of rpgs. Buy it. NOW! Also, I know I'm disregarding your point here and I do find this shit sickening. FF14 is one I had to opt out of because I was just too confused, couldn't even grab the free trial because there was third party apps and broswers but in all honesty if you fall for this shit, then fuck man, you deserve it. Doesn't take a minute to research where you should put your money and what you're getting for it. Honestly after hating on it a bit I think its nice to have so many options for the smart consumer and just let all the idiots and senseless (Me included) buy in on this shit. More content for us, more chance of the franchise continuing, more chance of free DLC and expansions becoming the norm and the GTA5 model taking its way into the standard model of particle pyshics.

But do you mean The Crew Wild Run... or The Crew Wild Run Edition? Like look at the names, there is 2 titles there called Wild Run just one has Edition on the end.

And yeah that is what I meant too with Dragon Age inquisition, the base game which is just 9.99 could be an awesome purchase, but put next to things like "complete" editions it just will make gamers like myself hesitant to invest in the cheap but good option and stay away altogether.