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Zlejedi on 31 January 2011
Mr Puggsly said:

If a game has pay DLC that adds hours of entertainment I don't mind paying for it.

It should also be noted that games today have more value than past gens regardless if you choose to purchase DLC.

I just hate when games don't feel complete unless you get the DLC. For example Fallout 3 continued the story with DLC, but I feel the story should end with actual game. Dragon Age did the same and whored DLC within the game which was annoying.

This.

I don't mind paying for DLC if it improves the game and adds some nice side story or otherwise expands the game.

What I have have problem is usually rediculus pricing on most of DLC.

2 hours long expansion for 10$ ? When i usually pay 20-30 euro per game ?



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Mr Puggsly on 31 January 2011
Michael-5 said:
Mr Puggsly said:

If a game has pay DLC that adds hours of entertainment I don't mind paying for it.

It should also be noted that games today have more value than past gens regardless if you choose to purchase DLC.

I just hate when games don't feel complete unless you get the DLC. For example Fallout 3 continued the story with DLC, but I feel the story should end with actual game. Dragon Age did the same and whored DLC within the game which was annoying.

Modern games adding hours of entertainment these days is only contributable to Online play. I played as much Goldeneye as I did any FPS this gen, and I definatly played more Mario Kart 64 then Forza, GT, and current Mario Kart combined.

Without online, outside the RPG kingdom, games are getting shorter. FPS's used to last 15 hours, now they last 4-5, and to make up for that they add insane difficulty setting to make up for it.

I'm only complaining about the cost of this DLC. $18 for a few maps? This is not something that really adds to the game, I just want 1 more zombie map, and space monkeys, for an affordable price.

There are quite a few games that have DLC that add to the single player experience. But some of the more popular DLC is maps for shooters.

Goldeneye and Mario Kart have no more value than a lot of games we see today. You probably played them so much because you were young, you didn't have many games to move on to, and you had time to waste. I remember when I was a kid I used to play the shit out of games I had and ofcourse I didn't have a lot of money to get new games. Now in my adult life, I just finish a game and move on to the next.

In the grand scheme $15 for DLC is not a lot of money, espeically if it can provide hours of entertainment. If its not worth that much to you than don't buy it. If you can spend countless hours on a mediocre shooter like Goldeneye, than you should have endless entertainment on Black Ops without DLC.



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Michael-5 on 31 January 2011
voty2000 said:

Publishers are having trouble making money so they make optional downloads for pay to help cover costs and people complain.  Why?  It's optional and people think it's worth it to them to buy it.  You don't think it's worth it so don't buy it which is fine, I don't find the map packs worth it.  People complaining about optional downloads are annoying.  Would you rather game prices go up?  I get the complaints of DLC on story missions to an extent, but I've never played a game that I didn't think the DLC I bought was worth it.  I've bought all the DLC's for Mass Effect, Borderlands, and Dragon Age because I thought they were worth, but I would rather it be free. 

Gamers complain way to much and it's really turning me off to all  gaming websites.  Instead of discussing games and content and news, we bitch about Pacther and say reviews are biased.  I don't get how people find that fun to read and how people think anybody cares.  Some random guy hates IGN, why would anybody care?

So games are getting shorter, less upgrades are being done to engines (I just beat Call of Duty 2, the AI, graphics and gameplay have barely been changed in 5 years), and we get online, but games are becoming more expensive to produce? Do games like Call of Duty need the extra $$$ to publish their games, or are they just greedy? Since they fired IW heads since they didn't want to pay $30 million in Royalties, I think the later.



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Michael-5 on 31 January 2011
Mr Puggsly said:
Michael-5 said:
Mr Puggsly said:

If a game has pay DLC that adds hours of entertainment I don't mind paying for it.

It should also be noted that games today have more value than past gens regardless if you choose to purchase DLC.

I just hate when games don't feel complete unless you get the DLC. For example Fallout 3 continued the story with DLC, but I feel the story should end with actual game. Dragon Age did the same and whored DLC within the game which was annoying.

Modern games adding hours of entertainment these days is only contributable to Online play. I played as much Goldeneye as I did any FPS this gen, and I definatly played more Mario Kart 64 then Forza, GT, and current Mario Kart combined.

Without online, outside the RPG kingdom, games are getting shorter. FPS's used to last 15 hours, now they last 4-5, and to make up for that they add insane difficulty setting to make up for it.

I'm only complaining about the cost of this DLC. $18 for a few maps? This is not something that really adds to the game, I just want 1 more zombie map, and space monkeys, for an affordable price.

There are quite a few games that have DLC that add to the single player experience. But some of the more popular DLC is maps for shooters.

Goldeneye and Mario Kart have no more value than a lot of games we see today. You probably played them so much because you were young, you didn't have many games to move on to, and you had time to waste. I remember when I was a kid I used to play the shit out of games I had and ofcourse I didn't have a lot of money to get new games. Now in my adult life, I just finish a game and move on to the next.

In the grand scheme $15 for DLC is not a lot of money, espeically if it can provide hours of entertainment. If its not worth that much to you than don't buy it. If you can spend countless hours on a mediocre shooter like Goldeneye, than you should have endless entertainment on Black Ops without DLC.

Mario Kart Wii retains the same value as Mario Kart 64. Gran Turismo 2 had 650 cars, and so did GT4, GT5 is not really that different. Also Counter Strike has just as much multiplayer value as Black Ops, maybe more.

Black Ops is still fun as hell without DLC, I just want the DLC, but $15 is a lot of money! I bought Front Mission and blur new for $20 and that has a lot more value then Black Ops. $10 is pricy in itself too, but that extra $5 add principle. Get 4 new maps, and a zombie map, or save up the money for this DLC, and get Alan Wake, Splinter Cell, Mod Nation Racers, Heavy Rain, or FFXIII?

It's just too much money for a few maps. Publishers are learning new ways to pump money out of gamers, and it's sickening.

E.G. Applie iPhones cost $12 to make due to slave labour. They charge hundreds!!! Who wins there?



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Michael-5 on 31 January 2011
Zlejedi said:
Mr Puggsly said:

If a game has pay DLC that adds hours of entertainment I don't mind paying for it.

It should also be noted that games today have more value than past gens regardless if you choose to purchase DLC.

I just hate when games don't feel complete unless you get the DLC. For example Fallout 3 continued the story with DLC, but I feel the story should end with actual game. Dragon Age did the same and whored DLC within the game which was annoying.

This.

I don't mind paying for DLC if it improves the game and adds some nice side story or otherwise expands the game.

What I have have problem is usually rediculus pricing on most of DLC.

2 hours long expansion for 10$ ? When i usually pay 20-30 euro per game ?

I agree, some DLC is full out worth the money. Undead Nightmare for Red Dead Redemption is one of them, and that attributed to it's high review score. Also a lot of the times Fallout, Mass Effect, Alan Wake and Heavy Rain DLC is also worth it.

Just map packs. Halo Reach just sold 3 maps for $12 (800MP) Thats insane considering the game itself was 2 months old at the time, and retail $50. 1/4 the price of the game for 3 maps?

I just bought Black Ops for $50, does $18 for a few maps really seem just?

I'll continue playing the game, and hope that one day Treyarch learns from Epic Games, Bizzare Creations, and Bethesda. GOTY Editions are awesome, and making the DLC discounted after say 6-9 months, more awesome!



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MonstaMack on 31 January 2011

Overpriced they are but it doesn't matter. If you recall last year Activision's Map pack sales outsold every game released that month in revenue, and was #1 in the charts. Thats right - map packs outsold the top game released that month . So obviously Activision will charge $15 again - and get away with it.

Googling it in by August they had over $300 Million in Revenue for Map Packs alone.



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Michael-5 on 31 January 2011
MonstaMack said:

Overpriced they are but it doesn't matter. If you recall last year Activision's Map pack sales outsold every game released that month in revenue, and was #1 in the charts. Thats right - map packs outsold the top game released that month . So obviously Activision will charge $15 again - and get away with it.

Googling it in by August they had over $300 Million in Revenue for Map Packs alone.

Still, it's sad I hate it when one game monopolizes the market.



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scottie on 31 January 2011

I dont see how it's a problem

 

If it's by a developer I don't like, then it's just people I dont care about paying others I dont care about

 

If it's by a developer who makes games I like and its a decent price then I get good gaming for little money

 

If it's by a developer who makes games I like and its too expensive then I dont buy it and other people are funding the development of the next game by said developers.

 

If something is to expensive ,the solution is NOT to buy it then bitch on forums



Admiral-Snake on 31 January 2011

I find the map packs ridiculous and way overpriced, but if people keep buying them they will keep overcharging for them period. Since the mass majority will buy it and not think twice it can't be helped honestly. 



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zgamer5 on 31 January 2011

only dlc i will buy is from bioware. looks like il be doing that first day with dragon age 2(unless im mistaken)



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