Friday, February 25, 2011

Test Drive Unlimited 2 Getting Free DLC

It's things like this that make me love some companies, but hate them at the same time. Atari is giving away free copies of their DLC. Why? They want to say thanks for sticking around TDU2 while it was in the buggy launch state. When I first read this article I thought "oh, that's nice of Atari, after all it would be nice to have some free DLC" (note I don't own this game). But then after reading the reason why they were doing this, I was pretty damn pissed.
The love:
Why do I like this? It should be pretty simple. They're giving free DLC out because they had a buggy launch. The DLC seems to be featuring some pretty cool addons such as "new vehicles, the Lancia Stratos version Rallye and 1969 Dodge Charger, as well as a laundry list of fixes". That seems like a lot of stuff, and it should be worth a few dollars or Microsoft Points, right? Well, we're getting it for free, so rejoice!
The HATE:
You'd think it would be pretty hard to hate getting free stuff, but believe me I have valid reasons. First off, WHY would they release a game if it was buggy? It doesn't make sense! This is just more PROOF that all of the games that are being released are buggy, rushed, and half complete (if Black Ops wasn't enough of an example...). So why are companies still doing this? Easy. They get money, because people are still buying them. For the love of god people, STOP BUYING AN INCOMPLETE GAME! But the fact alone that we buy their games isn't the only culprit, they're releasing the games unfinished. There needs to be a law saying a publisher cannot force a release date if a game isn't finished. I mean, look how long Gran Turismo 5 took to make. And look how much stuff is in it!
Now, my second reasoning to why I hate this is, ALL DLC SHOULD BE FREE. God dammit companies, we bought your game, why do we have to pay MORE money to get additional content if we HAVE THE GAME. This is like if you buy a car, but it's not finished. Yeah, it works, and it is decent, but then your dealership says "okay, we just finished making your windows and backseat. Give us another few hundred dollars and you can get them." No. This shouldn't be how games work. And not to mention, Steam (the PC gaming platform) gives out almost all VALVe's games DLC (new maps, new weapons, etc) for FREE. Think about it, when the L4D2 map "The Passing" came out, did PC have to pay for it? NOPE. Did Xbox have to pay for it? Yup. Companies have to stop doing this. Forever.

Source: Gamespot

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Nintendo Reveals Launch Titles for American 3DS

Well.. this is a disappoint. I was REALLY excited when the 3DS was announced at E3, and I couldn't wait to buy the 3DS after the launch date was announced. However I decided to NOT buy the 3DS... or at least not on launch date. The entire thing could easily be hyped, and I don't have the extra cash to buy a 3DS, and not to mention the games. Here's the entire list for the games.
First-party

  • Pilotwings Resort
  • Steel Diver
  • Nintendogs + Cats
Third-party

  • Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition
  • The Sims 3
  • Madden NFL Football
  • Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D
  • LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
  • RIDGE RACER 3D
  • Super Monkey Ball
  • BUST-A-MOVE UNIVERSE
  • SAMURAI WARRIORS: Chronicles
  • Asphalt 3D
  • Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs 3D
  • Rayman 3D
  • Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Shadow Wars
Pre-loaded

  • Face Raiders
  • Mii Maker
WHY IS THERE NO ZELDA? The entire reason I WANTED to buy the 3DS was for Ocarina of Time, and now that's not coming out on launch date. What to we get instead? Some strange games most people never heard of or played. Also, look at the titles. Why do some have 3D in the title? Are you telling me I won't be able to play The Sims 3 in 3D? Or if I can, why didn't you make it catchy like "The Sims 3D". This would be like if every game on the N64 wasn't 64 bit if it didn't have 64 in the title. WHY DOES NINTENDO DO THIS? I think the only reason I would want the 3DS on launch date is for Rayman 3D and maybe The Sims 3. But still, I was hoping for OoT, Starfox, and Okami. I am disappoint

Source: Gamedynamo.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Bulletstorm DLC Already Announced

*sighs* Bulletstorm was just released, and they already have DLC announced. My first reaction would be, WHY?! I hate when games do this. I personally didn't buy Bulletstorm, but let's say if another person goes out there, spends their hard earned $50-$60 on your game, and then you go and release an (I assume) $10 DLC within a few days, THAT'S JUST TAKING MORE OF MY MONEY! Game developers have to realize that an average gamer cannot afford all these games, and the DLC for games is making it harder. And not to mention after seeing some gameplay of Bulletstorm from multiple youtube users, I have to say the game doesn't even look that great. It honestly looks like a half-assed version of UT3 with slightly different graphics and a different story. Why are developers taking our money from a half-assed game, then taking MORE money from us with DLC, that probably could of came with the game to begin with? It's beyond me, but GOD DAMMIT I WANT AN ANSWER.

Source: Gamedynamo.