Here’s Hoping Evolve’s DLC Practices Don’t Become the Norm

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magiciandude4125d ago

I won't even buy this game if it's 10 dollars. There are too many games out there more suited to my tastes. The DLC practices certainly doesn't help with increasing my interest in this game, either.

Bhuahahaha4124d ago (Edited 4124d ago )

i can live without playing this sh!t
and beside theres other upcoming good games this month and the next

i bet this game(evolve) will be forgotten in a month or 2

ThunderPulse4124d ago

I hope it "Evolves" into a failure.

BattleAxe4125d ago

"Here’s Hoping Evolve’s DLC Practices Don’t Become the Norm"

Is this a joke? The industry is plagued with DLC, and has been since half way through last generation. I'm at least happy to see that people are starting to get fed up with DLC.

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re2_apocalypse4125d ago

I agree that DLC has become the norm; but the people in 2015 still can't for some illogical reason can't understand that they don't have to buy DLC. I hardly if ever buy any. I can obtain the Platinum's in games without it, and still enjoy the game without spending more. If you want the extra content, it is there; if not DON'T FU**ING BUY IT!

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Kcube904125d ago

That where the problem may be, they will keep milking us. And then the games we love will cut out more and more content. Remember when we had to beat the gMe on a harder difficulty or just unlock costumes etc.? Or when we had to put in codes for cheats, instead of buying the, now.

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Tankbusta404125d ago

Season passes are the norm... This game has a season pass... What is different is it has 130 dollars of day one dlc... This is completely different. But for some reason you'd rather defend this practice by simply saying "don't buy it" but you have in fact contributed to the problem by voting with your wallet

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re2_apocalypse4125d ago (Edited 4125d ago )

@Tankbusta40

I did vote with my wallet; I decided to buy a game I'm interested in playing, not a game based on their business practices or DLC I have no interested in.

The problem again if I voted correctly in "my" choice with "my" own wallet from money I earn? Apparently, things are only a "problem" when they don't agree with another individual who sees the world in their eyes and not in theirs.

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Blank4125d ago

This is a very true fact for those in the know like many of us here. What really didnt help the fight against greedy DLC practice is the cesspool of iap that is the mobile gaming space. Many of our publishers dabble in that and they see the minimal investment of core product with addictive mechanics and the huge returns from the iap. And so now they want to take it to the console platforms, this is the type of future that is coming if we dont buck up and stick to our guns.

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crusf4125d ago (Edited 4125d ago )

DLC should stick to added story content. GTA IV did it well with Ballad of Gay Tony and Lost and the Damned. Each one had plenty of bang for your buck and some damned effort put into it. That I would pay for.

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KiwiViper854125d ago (Edited 4125d ago )

The best DLC I've gotten is Storm Island for Forza Horizon 2, it was a bit expensive but so much content.

Also the Piggy DLC from Enslaved, it told its own story of a lonely pig/man and his only friend, with a totally different gameplay style to that of Monkey.

Menkyo4125d ago (Edited 4125d ago )

One you can't take the "don't buy it because you don't have too" stance its old,lame and means nothing. Two gamers aren't really resistant to DLC. I would happily buy DLC if it adds value and content to the game. What gamers are tired of is DLC that is announced before the game releases. We're tired of chunks of the core game content either locked away on disc or stripped from the game for DLC. The only way the practices put into place in this game is unfortunately for this game to become a failure. If it succeeds everyone will follow suit. We as gamers will buy DLC, we know devs need to make money but it can't be at the expense of our experience in the game and it can't be normal practice to lock half the game away behind a pay wall.

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magiciandude4125d ago (Edited 4125d ago )

The grand total cost of the DLC for this game alone is way more than all the money I've spent on DLC in my entire life. That same money would net me multiple games at full retail and even cover the taxes. That's just disgusting. If this game is a commercial success, DLC and all, a very bleak future of gaming will be way sooner than we're realizing right now.

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brianunfried4125d ago

I remember once upon a time when you bought a game you got the whole game.

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crusf4125d ago (Edited 4125d ago )

Agreed

crazychris41244125d ago

or skins were rewarded to you if you completed certain tasks

ZeekQuattro4124d ago

Now don't you feel old? I know I do. lol

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ThunderPulse4124d ago

I remember when DLC was free.

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Lilrizky4125d ago

The only reason i'm getting bothered by this is because journalists make me feel bad.

get lost

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kingduqc4124d ago

You should feel bad. Supporting those kind of deals are the reasons why we get unfinished and incomplete games and on top of that, they ask us to pay for the clearly segmented part of the product they took away.

When you buy a move, it's the 2 hours. Not first hours and an half and the ending in dlc. Day 1 dlc for content, lol...

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Lilrizky4124d ago

If were going to compare movies to games we are going to be here all day talking about the differences.

When you buy the fellowship of the ring u dont get the full story you have to also buy two towers and return of the king.

But thats ok its a movie

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tcozzens4124d ago

Going with the movie argument....

Say you go see the Hobbit an Unexpected Journey. They announced the trilogy for that movie. Coming from the book that's the first of the three movies. Thus you could compare that to DLC. "Oh hey, here's the movie. Oh by the way, this is part of the trilogy. The next parts, will come out at a later date." You have the movie, then the other two-thirds (DLC), they announce that it is a trilogy (the planned release for later content). Oh so that is the part of the movie, but not the whole story.

kingduqc4124d ago

@Lilrizky

When I go to see the fellowship of the ring at the theaters there isn't 20 minute missing from the movie that I have to see... The two towers would be a sequel just like mass effect 1/2/3.

DLC is just the worst thing that happened to gaming. Expansions where just much better in every way.

Donnywho4125d ago

I played Black ops1 off and on all the way up until about 4 months ago and anyone who sticks with a popular online game way too long knows that after a while, most of the DLC becomes useless. If you tried to get into a lobby with the DLC you might wait all day, but if you stick with the main game, you're put right into a packed lobby. How is this game going to be break that cycle? Wouldn't you need record breaking sales to even have a chance??? Good luck Evolve. Honestly, good luck.

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Menkyo4124d ago (Edited 4124d ago )

The DLC isn't map based like in COD. Its skins and characters, they make this statement "but were giving you all the maps free" like that's some kind of awesome thing. No their giving the maps away because of exactly what you stated people will buy more dlc if it doesn't restrict their game play or their ability to play with friends.

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Donnywho4124d ago

Yea, I was a little worried that the comparison wasn't there. I was kinda wishing I did my usual: type a whole paragraph, delete it and sign off. Oh well, at least I learned something.