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KLXVER on 08 August 2016
Bandorr said:
Neodegenerate said:

What this represents is another option.  It could, in theory, also represent an overestimation by EA. Perhaps they made 500,000 of the CE and only have preorders for 50,000 and thus want to make up what could potentially be a lose.

What I see though?  Is a company that is rebranding their entire game.  Battlefield 1.  This is the what, 5th mainline game?  Why rebrand it as 1?  Here is the why: attract new customers.

You know what a new customer isn't prone to do?  Spend $190 for a CE on a game they haven't tried yet.  Here is an anecdote.  I love Bioshock.  It is my favorite game franchise of last gen.  I have a Big Daddy from the game tattooed on my arm and the CE of Bioshock 2 to "prove it" along with a few other collectibles.  You know what I don't have?  The CE of Bioshock 1 or Bioshock Infinite.

"Why not Mr. Degenerate?"

Why thank you for asking I am gonna tell you why.  Because I didn't know what Bioshock was when I bought the first one and I wasn't shelling out (that's if they even had one, didn't look) and Bioshock 2 wasn't everything I thought it was so I wasn't getting burned on another $200 purchase for Infinite.  I regret not buying the CE on Infinite.  I am not buying the game a second time to get it.  If they had this exact option, I would've picked this thing up a couple hours after turning on Infinite.

Anecdote over.

Battlefield is a popular game, but they want it to be more.  They want CoD level.  This is a step they are taking in hoping to get it there.

There are many games that I bought. After playing them I wanted the CE of them. The problem is I didn't want a second copy of the game. Not only would it be redudant, but it rised the price of the CE higher.

Look at tales of Zestiria, or World of Final fantasy. Their CEs are ONLY for the ps4. If you want it for steam (ToZ) or Vita(WoFF) you would have to buy the game AND the CE. Resulting in you having a game you didn't want.

I am all for this practice and more. You can nothing but choices, while losing nothing.

So would you say that the the shovelware on the Wii is a good thing since it does give you choices?



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Neodegenerate on 08 August 2016
KLXVER said:
Bandorr said:

There are many games that I bought. After playing them I wanted the CE of them. The problem is I didn't want a second copy of the game. Not only would it be redudant, but it rised the price of the CE higher.

Look at tales of Zestiria, or World of Final fantasy. Their CEs are ONLY for the ps4. If you want it for steam (ToZ) or Vita(WoFF) you would have to buy the game AND the CE. Resulting in you having a game you didn't want.

I am all for this practice and more. You can nothing but choices, while losing nothing.

So would you say that the the shovelware on the Wii is a good thing since it does give you choices?

Yes, as it ultimately means that someone got something they enjoyed.

Are you offended by products you don't intend to buy?



S.Peelman on 08 August 2016

I'd pay $130 to not have an EA game.



KLXVER on 08 August 2016
Neodegenerate said:
KLXVER said:

So would you say that the the shovelware on the Wii is a good thing since it does give you choices?

Yes, as it ultimately means that someone got something they enjoyed.

Are you offended by products you don't intend to buy?

Sometimes. Like with child pornography.



green_sky on 08 August 2016

Heh. Thanks EA for providing us with some forum entertainment.



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Neodegenerate on 08 August 2016
KLXVER said:
Neodegenerate said:

Yes, as it ultimately means that someone got something they enjoyed.

Are you offended by products you don't intend to buy?

Sometimes. Like with child pornography.

Are there child porn shovelware games on the Wii that I don't know about?  Or are you being deliberately obtuse?



Conina on 08 August 2016

It's perfect for collectors. They don't have to open the box (which reduces the worth) to play the game. They put this CE unopened in their vitrine and buy additionally the standard version of the game as retail or digital for playing.

Especially if they prefer the digital version for convenience (no inserting or removing the disc), they can nevertheless put a nice box in their shelf.



KLXVER on 08 August 2016
Neodegenerate said:
KLXVER said:

Sometimes. Like with child pornography.

Are there child porn shovelware games on the Wii that I don't know about?  Or are you being deliberately obtuse?

I you meant Wii games you should have asked "Are there any Wii games Im offended by". You clearly meant any product.



Neodegenerate on 08 August 2016
KLXVER said:
Neodegenerate said:

Are there child porn shovelware games on the Wii that I don't know about?  Or are you being deliberately obtuse?

I you meant Wii games you should have asked "Are there any Wii games Im offended by". You clearly meant any product.

Deliberately obtuse it is then.



KLXVER on 08 August 2016
Neodegenerate said:
KLXVER said:

I you meant Wii games you should have asked "Are there any Wii games Im offended by". You clearly meant any product.

Deliberately obtuse it is then.

Well you trying to evade the backlash aside. Yes, I am offended by shovelware on the Wii. It gave the Wii a bad image in many peoples eyes and made it harder for real talent to succeed on it.