adverts ingame? why not sooner

last thing on the planet i want is ads in my games what cack idea games are full of bloat already the day i see all games with adverts in them is the day i turn to the dark side for sure.
They get enuff already imo.
 
How about they make bug free games before putting adverts in?

Its a reason why I haven't got BF2142, if they scan my cookies and know that I look at computer stuff, they put computer ads up, IM STILL NOT GOING TO BUY IT YOU SPANNERS! :mad:

*urgh* All money making :(
 
Anyone remember Zool? They used Chupa Chups extensively in the gameplay, iirc, and it was unpopular way back in the early 90's.

I'd be for it if it meant a cheaper game, but as we all know, it would just mean another revenue source, which combined with the same pricing we have, would simply equal higher profits for the developers.
 
depends how and where they are used. Like said if they made the game better and more realistic then im all for it. Having mcdonalds and bk in gta as already said and using car logo and name boards in racing games.

However if they start using things like a 3minute daz intro to BF2 or something it would be pretty rubbish!
 
I disagree with having ads in GTA. GTA isn't meant to be realistic, it's meant to parody the real world. It would be no fun having real brands in there because then it can't make fun of them.
 
XPE said:
Dont buy the games that have adds in them, this worked for starforce
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hardly.
lets say that the new UT has ingame ads.
is that going to stop you, and or the 1000s of others who play UT games, going out and buying it.
no.
its going to sell maybe 0.001% less IF THAT. they will make more than that over the period of the games lifespan from adverts.
 
Just mirroring other people's replies really, but adverts in games are bad! Product placement however is fine.
 
ste_bla said:
Will adverts in games mean cheaper to buy games?

If so yes! But I doubt it!
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thats the idea but itll never happen.


quick question. Are steam games and other downloadable games (from ea etc) cheaper than retail versions?

(given that the must surely make savings not having to produce the actual paper, cardboard for box, manual, dvd and other stuff)
 
Surfer said:
quick question. Are steam games and other downloadable games (from ea etc) cheaper than retail versions?

(given that the must surely make savings not having to produce the actual paper, cardboard for box, manual, dvd and other stuff)
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I think they are but only because of the exchange rate.
 
GarethDW said:
Anyone remember Zool? They used Chupa Chups extensively in the gameplay, iirc, and it was unpopular way back in the early 90's.

I'd be for it if it meant a cheaper game, but as we all know, it would just mean another revenue source, which combined with the same pricing we have, would simply equal higher profits for the developers.
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That game got me into video games when i was like two lol
 
Adverts in games started with Wip3out 2097.

Get with the times people!

(Or as has just been stated, Zool).

It's by no means a new thing :p
 
Surfer said:
quick question. Are steam games and other downloadable games (from ea etc) cheaper than retail versions?

(given that the must surely make savings not having to produce the actual paper, cardboard for box, manual, dvd and other stuff)
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The games (obviously there are exceptions) are either the same price or more than bought from a shop in my experience. Even with the current exchange rate, once VAT is added.

Just some examples (I took the first three in the homepage thing)
Painkiller + Expansion = £10 (£5+£5) from a well known store
Painkiller + Expansion = $20 (£10 + VAT from steam)

So basically a very similar price once P&P is added onto the internet bought products.

However some games are a huge ripoff such as Dreamfall. Its $40 (£20) off steam, once VAT has been added onto thats £24. This can be bought boxed for £10 off a well known store. However, the Uplink/Dawinia deal they have on atm is very good compared to buying boxed.
 
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GarethDW said:
They don't have to pay for raw materials, labour, distribution costs, etc... but they do still have to pay bandwidth though.
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bandwidth is cheap.
also I'm guessing that they are going to start to use P2P networks soon enough so they don't even have that to worry about.
 
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