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lol this video cracked me up:

http://pc.ign.com/dor/objects/14235019/mass-effect-2/videos/ignoriginal_nastynate2_030510.html

:lol: thanks for the laugh

lol this video cracked me up:

http://pc.ign.com/dor/objects/14235019/mass-effect-2/videos/ignoriginal_nastynate2_030510.html

Awesome ending... lol.

And the march of overpriced DLC has begun.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30501433/vp/36234105

And the march of overpriced DLC has begun.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30501433/vp/36234105

did I hear 7USD ?
yeah I just checked and this is it... 7USD or about 5.25 € (according to XE.COM)

is this really overpriced ? I mean from the video up there, it seems to me like some nice additions to the game, unlike the second DLC for Mass Effect 1 ...

[quote]And the march of overpriced DLC has begun.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30501433/vp/36234105

did I hear 7USD ?
yeah I just checked and this is it... 7USD or about 5.25 € (according to XE.COM)

is this really overpriced ? I mean from the video up there, it seems to me like some nice additions to the game, unlike the second DLC for Mass Effect 1 ...
Yeah, but for only 1 hour of gameplay?

Yeah, but for only 1 hour of gameplay?

well it may be a bit on the short side, (although I did hear about 90 minutes)
however it is definitely going in the right direction

that said it seems I was mistaken on the price in europe... it seems to be a bit over 6€, so definitely overpriced ! :mrgreen:

Games cost more because devs are trying to get by solely on AAA blockbusters, instead of also creating smaller more indie-like games that got them where there are. Smaller, cheaper games that focus on great gameplay rather than pushing budget boundaries.

They miss the revenue stream that smaller easily developed games gave them, and try to substitute DLC in place. Unfortunately, DLC is 99% of the time a really bad deal for the customer, being nearly the cost of an indie game in some cases for very little actual content, on top of the cost of the original game!

To summarize: I feel major devs should take the philosophy of cheaper games to more people (the population just goes up!), along with lighter games at lower costs as a way to keep revenue flowing between blockbusters and to keep actual "gameplay" creation skills sharp. Because the lighter, smaller, cheaper game can't rely on uber graphics and next gen tech and famous voice actors to carry them. And one of their lighter games that succeeds beyond expectations could become their next AAA title with a sequel and funding to match. So their potential AAA IP pool is also increase with this development philosophy.

Then there's the flip-side of the immense popularity of games such as the one made by Pop-Cap, which take about 10 minutes to puke out, are easily picked up by housewives and old people, and cost a surprising amount.

Poor PC's. :(