Bionic Commando Rearmed Getting PC-only Levels

While the PC version of GRIN's downloadable action game Bionic Commando Rearmed will sell for $5 more than the console editions, Capcom producer Ben Judd has revealed that the PC release will be receiving some exclusive challenge rooms.

"I can give you a song and dance about PC digital content being more expensive as a general rule," he told the Bionic Commando blog, "but nobody wants to hear that crap. I can say this: for the PC version we are planning on uploading some additional PC-only challenge rooms via a free patch so you will get more bang for your buck."

An enhanced remake of Capcom's old-school swinging platformer Bionic Commando, Rearmed is set to debut on Xbox 360 tomorrow, with a PlayStation 3 and a PC release (via Steam and Direct2Download) following on Thursday. The console editions will sell for $9.99, while the PC release is priced at $14.99.

When the price was detailed last week, Capcom business development and strategic planning VP Christian Svensson explained the higher PC price was a result of "different business terms/expectations in [the PC] sector" and higher distribution costs, with $14.99 representing "an appropriate price for the platform."

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Another reason to get it from steam, maybe I will buy it when the patch is out.

I have the game, and I don't want to say it's not worth it for that extra $5, but the challenge rooms are a very minor thing in the game. Unless they're adding on another 30 on top of the 8 i've encountered, I don't know if it warrants an extra $5.

Edit: I just found out there's 56 challenge rooms.

was going to get it on the PS3 but PC won my money. What a shock. not.

That is actually a very surprising statement.

They'll probably put a minimal amount of effort into it.

I got it on Xbox 360 (awesome remake, I recommend it to everyone), and I'll even buy it on PC just to see those uncompressed textures (and enjoy these new levels)! It's worth supporting GRIN if they keep releasing good games like this one.

is this game any good though i am not to sure if i want to get it or not

its been getting awesome reviews, ign gave it 9.4