$5 for an additional 11 level cap????? Only that???? Please, tell me I am misunderstanding.
Everytime I hear something like this the gamer in me dies just a little bit more.
The original Borderlands was great, and most of the DLC really added to the game, so gamers supported Borderlands, bought the game and the DLC, and made it so Gearbox could safely release Borderland 2... and so it becomes Borderlands 2 is just a big money grab. Makes used games seem...
Honestly, I don't know what to think about BioWare anymore. I want to trust in them, because I really really want to play GOOD Bioware games again, but at the same time I suspect there is a disconnect between what most gamers want and what they think we need.
Things I want: Epic Single Player Story, Great Characters, good customization, and a deep and exciting battle system.
What they think I need: Microtransactions, Forced Multiplayer, and shorter ...
Although I bought the 360, PS3, and even the Wii this generation, and I bought the Xbox, PS2, and Gamecube the generation before, not to mention all the consoles that came before them, which I also bought. I honestly do not like where the future of video games is going. If the rumors turn out to be true, and always online is the path for the next Xbox I guess it will just save me money, since I will not be buying into it.
I am a single player gamer, I don't give a shit a...
Terrible, just terrible, and the worst part is that if this sells well other companies will use this model in the future. Not a good thing.
Excellent point. I totally agree.
So am I understanding this correctly, Ubisoft is now breaking up their DLC into episodes? Is this the way they justify the season pass and make people think they are getting what they paid for when they really just getting scammed?
So glad I decided to skip this game.
I suppose it simply means that IGN sucked up better then Game Informer or Gamespot this time. There really should be some rules in place to protect the consumer, but since it is what it is, we simply have to keep in mind that the larger websites cannot be trusted, since they are all just a little too cozy with the companies making the games. Keep your dollars in your pocket until the 'real' reviews come out.
Personally, I cannot seem to shake the overwhelming feelin...
I won't be broke due to gaming, because too many gaming companies have gotten greedy lately, and that has resulted in me fighting back the only way I can, by protecting my wallet. No more pre-orders for me, and unless the game can prove to me day 1 that it is really worth $60 I won't be buying it until it drops in price.
The media buyers need time to contact their reps to pull the ads, so that isn't really surprising. It isn't like EA can just make a decision and pull a switch and boom no more Ads.
This will probably be very costly to EA, but they have only themselves to blame, and I suspect this is their karma finally rising up to bite them in the ass.
It is true for every gamer that is fed up with EA they have another who will defend them.
If you say EA is greedy, they will make you feel cheap.
If you say EA's games are broken, and most of them are, they will point you towards mods, or claim that it isn't really a big deal, so you should STFU and stop acting entitled.
It is brainwashing at its finest.
The Season's Pass nonsense rubbed me wrong, so I have taken a pass on a few games that I really wanted, simply because they used the Season's Pass, and I have decided to boycott it.
The idea of microtransactions is 100 percent worse then the Season's Pass in my opinion. So I will widen my personal boycott to include any games that use microtransactions.
Perhaps if gaming companies spent less time trying to figure out ways to bleed their customers...
I can't help but wonder why you even bother playing games if you are too lazy to play them properly, but I guess it takes all kinds.
@nikrel
In my opinion, the real suckers are the ones buying into the 'poor game developers need more money' and 'mircotransactions won't hurt gaming' nonsense.
Perhaps microtransactions have a small effect on DS3, but by purchasing the game you are opening the door for microtransactions to take a larger and more expensive role in future games. If you are okay with that, cool, but I much prefer gamers to bitch in order to try and keep gami...
We first off, not everyone plays Call of Duty, so stop with your stereotyping.
And if gamers are against microtransations, why should we support games that include them? It is our right to boycott any game that includes them if we so chose to. It's our wallets, and our right to use them as we please.
I think it is good that gamers didn't get suckered into buying this game. I bought 1 and 2, but didn't care enough to buy 3, because I felt 2 was ...
Glad you liked Dead Space 3, hope you enjoy Dead Space 4... oh right, never mind.
And there you have the problem, gamers are unhappy about a good series dying due to bad decisions from a company that specializes in bad decisions. If we are being vocal it is because we hope the fools at EA might actually open their ears and listen, and maybe it will save some of the other series under their very leaky umbrella.
@ApexHell
I agree, and it actually makes me a little sad, because even though ME3 and DA2 are seriously flawed I still found things to enjoy about both games, and I had hoped that lessons would be learned and DA3 would turn out to be a great game. However as I watch from the sidelines to see how EA/BioWare proceed I can't help but think they are going to screw DA3 up too. EA is obsessed with online and microtransactions, and BioWare seems to be taking an approach that s...
I would be on board with pricing being different to match the quality of each game, but 69.99 across the board is not something I am excited about.
Games keep getting shorter, buggier, less interesting, and more expensive (due to DLC). A lot of games are not even worth their current 59.99 price tag, so if developers want me to pay more they will need to start by making games that are actually worth their asking price.
What is the limit as to how far you can squeeze your customers for more cash, before you lose them?
That's because indie developers don't have a bunch of overpaid executives that they need to support.
Regarding: "Luckily all the crap EA's doing is optional and won't be affecting me."
Gamers are foolish to believe this, but I suppose back in the days of horse armor there were also gamers who said "luckily horse armor is optional and it won't be affecting me". Now we pay full price for partial games and pay extra for the DLC to complete the experience, because the only other choice is to stop playing the games we love.