In game extras

[mark43]

Is anyone else not liking this growing trend of giving in game extras if you purchase a game from a specific retailer?

It seems to be getting quite common and quite a few games recently have given free in game items, extra missions, extra weapons, extra maps.

I think its fine when they give away extras outside of the game but I just think I should get the same actual game wherever I purchase it.

 

[mark43]

Hmm, I was gonna list examples but didn't bother and now I cant think of a couple of good ones, but here are some that spring to mind.

FarCry2 - 4 extra missions
Age of Conan - In game mount
Warhammer - in game items, a couple of rings and some other thing
Gears of War 2 - some gold plated rifle (not a PC game I realise)
Red Alert 3 - exclusive in game item for Warhammer (rather odd)