Do console owners get a raw deal?

NorthstaNder · 5 Apr 2008 at 15:35

I don't feel ripped off buy having to buy DLC as I'll only pay for it if I need it, like the CoD4 maps. The halo 3 maps I waited for, until they were free.

Minstadave · 5 Apr 2008 at 15:41

Its when they start releasing games with just a handful of maps, then charge extra for add ons that things start to get dodgy.

Why not just give a decent amount of maps in the first place? What about user generated maps?

ali825 · 5 Apr 2008 at 15:47

i wish the content was free after a certian amount of time, may be a year or 1 and a half years, that way no one can complainling, simlar to halo when the levels are free after a bit

NokkonWud · 5 Apr 2008 at 16:21

mmj_uk said:
Microsoft with Xbox 360 especially seems like everything has a fee no matter how small.

And what are any of the other console manufacturers offering for free?

NokkonWud · 5 Apr 2008 at 16:22

Minstadave said:
Do they let you use your own Xbox live pictures yet? Paying for those its ridiculous.

You've always been able to as long as you use the camera.

NokkonWud · 5 Apr 2008 at 16:23

Minstadave said:
Why not just give a decent amount of maps in the first place? What about user generated maps?

Call of Duty 4 came with a lot of absolutely brilliant multi-player maps, so your point in the case of CoD4 is moot. It's an optional upgrade for those who love the game and want to buy additional maps, you don't have to if you don't want to.

silversurfer · 5 Apr 2008 at 16:27

dlc is coming to pc with bf heroes this summer

Doonhamer · 5 Apr 2008 at 16:47

Down load content is already on pc.

XPE · 5 Apr 2008 at 16:52

Chaos said:
Yeah dlc is starting to get silly, on the new 1upshow they said the next battlefield game you will need to pay to unlock some of the guns. I don't like the trend that's starting to happen.

That is very worrying, its one thing to charge people for map packs (something i don’t like) it an entirely different thing to give better weapons to people just because they are willing to pay for them.

silversurfer said:
dlc is coming to pc with bf heroes this summer

At least the game is free.

As for the COD4 map pack I think with 8 million plus copies sold they could afford to give the map pack away for free as a way of thanking people for buying the game.

NokkonWud · 5 Apr 2008 at 17:27

XPE said:
As for the COD4 map pack I think with 8 million plus copies sold they could afford to give the map pack away for free as a way of thanking people for buying the game.

Because good businesses are built on charity.

XPE · 5 Apr 2008 at 17:39

NokkonWud said:
Because good businesses are built on charity.

Valve done it with TFC and it work wonder for them.

Im just saying with more than 240 million pounds made off ONE game they could afford to give a little back.

Doonhamer · 5 Apr 2008 at 17:41

They could but why should they?

NokkonWud · 5 Apr 2008 at 17:41

Why when they can make money selling it? Say they make 1% extra, that's $2.4m. Why would you turn that down?

Minstadave · 5 Apr 2008 at 17:47

silversurfer said:
dlc is coming to pc with bf heroes this summer

Not really DLC, its a free game with micro-transactions to buy rubbish for your in game character (I'm sure they'll make you buy all the decent weapons and power-ups too though).

rp2000 · 5 Apr 2008 at 17:57

XPE said:
As for the COD4 map pack I think with 8 million plus copies sold they could afford to give the map pack away for free as a way of thanking people for buying the game.

Semi OT: Never knew that game had sold that many copies!! That is seriously impressive!!

I am assuming PC and PS3 owners have to pay for the maps as well, so not really a rip off as long as everyone is paying if they want. Would be a ripoff if the content was free on PC, but I don;t think anyone here has mentioned an example where the same content is chargeable on consoles and free on PC (in which case you could concede that maybe console owners do get a raw deal).

rp2000

Kreeeee · 5 Apr 2008 at 18:10

I imagine it will be free on PC but much later in the year.

Red Porsche · 5 Apr 2008 at 22:13

Hardly 45 quid and 8.50, if you take a few seconds to shop around its 30-35 quid and 4.80 for 800 points or 12.50 for 2100 points from every little helps.

robgmun · 6 Apr 2008 at 02:01

NokkonWud said:
And what are any of the other console manufacturers offering for free?

I'll take this one... PS online is free. And for example Motorsport has a bucket load of free DLC, i'm sure other games have free DLC as well.

NokkonWud · 6 Apr 2008 at 03:21

Motorstorm also has a lot of none free content too.
PS3 also doesn't allow demos of its PSN games, you must buy to try.

Nanoman · 6 Apr 2008 at 03:32

NokkonWud said:
PS3 also doesn't allow demos of its PSN games, you must buy to try.

Not true, Stardust HD, Nucleus, Super Puzzle Fighter, Super Rub a Dub, Snakeball, Lemmings, Go Puzzle and Blast Factor do and thats off the top of my head.