True.

And if everyone would just stop buying the bonus content, maybe they'll stop charging it.

Exactly. Talk about being late to the party. And by party I mean the premature uproar people flew into when they found out Dead Space 3 would feature microtransactions. Rather than calmly wait and see just what it was an individual could acquire via microtransaction most people simply locked themselves down into the dogmatic view of "all microtransactions are evil, PURE evil, Dead Space 3 will have microtransactions, Dead Space 3 will be garbage, EA is evil incarnate, EA is using their microtransactions to harvest our souls and turn them into currency, etc. etc. etc."
I thought this issue had been resolved a couple weeks ago? Do people really not yet understand that the microtransactions in Dead Space 3 are completely trivial and you will not need to purchase a single one in order to complete the game, or even to get the "full experience?" They are small amounts of resources that you can use to craft items. I've played through the game 4 times so far and I can promise you, as long as you're exploring and not blasting through the game in some sort of speedrun, you will find more than enough resources in 1 playthrough to build whatever weapons you can think up and then bring to life at the bench via weapon crafting. And if the plethora of resources you can find within the game still isn't enough to satisfy you, you find 3 scavenger bots in the campaign that you can send out to collect resources for you, free of charge, ZERO microtransactions required. The best thing about the scavenger bots is something that it retrieves for you: Ration Seals. You can spend ration seals at the bench as an in-game currency with which you can purchase resources via the microtransactions.
Anyone that is still complaining about Dead Space 3's microtransactions has yet to play past the opening chapters. I do hope they press onward as I have greatly enjoyed this game. Yes, Dead Space one is still and likely will always be my favorite Dead Space game, but I must confess I enjoy this one much moreso than Dead Space 2.

I agree with you guys you can easily get by without purchasing a single mod, however, there are still those out there who will buy these and because of this new-found demand there is a potentially bad precedent put on our future.

The article makes a good point with putting an extra monetary value on something that's effectively already been purchased. Even worse consider supply and demand, you essentially have an infinite supply and limited demand on an item that doesn't even exist. Imagine being charged to write a comment on this site.

EA (and Capcom) aren't exactly evil but I have to agree with the author that it is shameless exploitation - to the more vulnerable members of our society.

Thanks for reading

Dead Space 1 was a true gem. Too bad we're not gonna see another like it any time soon

I can easily discount your opinion for two reasons.

I have played it.

You haven't.

The microtrans system doesn't affect the game at all. And unlike any previous Dead Space title, this time I have two games. Gaming alone it runs like Dead Space. Playing with a buddy through co-op the smartly designed system plays like an action title set in the Dead Space universe. Two totally different experiences...which you will never have.

Does EA lose because you won't spend a few measly bucks? Does EA suffer because you bought into the microtrans hysteria all of the sheep are baaing about? No you lose for not playing.

but you dudes that support such developpers DESERVE micro-transactions
Maybe you need take your head out of your A@@ listen when i tell you
1-Gamers never asked for it in first place. Yet you asume
2-Not everyone Bought this game to pay more money to EA with microtransactions. Yet you asume
3- some of us grinded our way threw the game that unlocked other great stuff that games lack these days called a reward for completeing a game heres few things to keep you playing the game. Example new game modes unlocked circutes get keep allyour guns if you with.
4- please dont judge us all the same because we bought a game we gave a chance on that turned out pritty good and rewarding fun in co-op full campaign.

But i do agree dead space 1 is the best in teseries much like i prefer resident evil 1 and 2 to the rest.

Seriously anyone on the bench on this game dont be also as you go threw game you collect 3 BOTS in total these scavangers that you can deploy anywhere that mine rescources for you and one finished they go back to workbench with all parts they found witch can be used or saved up to buy upgrades or even blue prints for better weapons so no need microtransactions.

It's always so bizarre when studios announce something super early in development under the suggestion of forming the game to player feedback, and then they push against all feedback heading straight for the cliff while everyone is warning them along the way

No. There were elections and some of the scum were replaced.