Diablo 3 I got for £26 about a week after release and I thought that was about fair for that too, although you could argue it's better developed than FIFA.
COD is a very bad example - that series has been overpriced tat since the first MW. You essentially pay £45 to have your progress reset and a small SP campaign!
GW2 is a difficult one as it's an MMO and as such, has a (theoretically) limitless development cycle. I guess time will tell with that one, but if I had to buy it now i'd still be sticking to that £30 limit.
[Edit] Thinking about it, COD is actually a good example as it's a game that gets small updates every year like FIFA. But FIFA isn't overpriced tat - it's just overpriced unless you buy from a key site.
Diablo 3 wasnt £26 on the normal places like GAME/HMV etc etc. if you got yours from amazon etc then please compare fifa 13 prices in the same manner because in amazon and some cd key places, you can get fifa 13 for around £30 mate.
Also, COD is a perfect example of how great fifa is in terms of value for money because as u say, in cod u get a 4 hour campaign and a few maps for MP and thats it. a game in which many will get bored after a month or two of playing. Fifa in the other hand contains many gameplay options, various gameplay tweaks etc etc and many who play fifa play for more then just a couple of months but till the next fifa comes out.
its about how much time u spend on fifa that determins if £45 is a rip off. If you play it for say 4-5 hours a week for almost a year, then that is money well spent as not many games you would be playing that amount of hours before u get bored of it.
Oh well, that's alright then. As long as it worked for you, I guess there's absolutely no problem at all.
[Edit] I give up. It's like being in the football forum. It's your money - if you think it justifies £45 then go right ahead.
You make it sound as if fifa doesnt work for no one. Yet me and others have pointed out we do not have any lag issues or anything.
You also make it sound as if every other pc game is bug free! Diablo 3 for instance was a mess when it first came out. people couldnt log into the system for weeks.
Guild wars 2 has issues too. Last saturday, the email authentication system was screwed and no one could authenticate there email address. Toss in the occasional lag issues etc, it makes Fifa look even better.
So please, if u do not like coughing up £45 for a game you may put 1000hours in then fine, dont buy it, buy something else. buy a game like max payne 3 for £30 that will last u a couple of weeks before your done with it.
i dont know about you but i price stuff based on amount of usage and enjoyment and £45 is a freaking bargain for a footy game imo.
i can think of a lot of things that are MORE pricer and offer less for me.
By all means if fifa offers u less pounds per hour/enjoyment, look elseware. buy something else.
Developers work freaking hard to make games for us. they are very talented and many dont earn as much as they should.
I hear this argument every year, anyone who actually invests significant time into these games realizes there are literally changes going into the hundreds and a majority of them in gameplay. Simply adding a new dribbling mechanic can change the game ten fold as an example, but there many subtle changes people who don't play the game regularly will simply not notice.
