Comments on: Pay for completion: because time is money http://www.primegamer.co.uk/2009/01/pay-for-completion-because-time-is-money/ Stuff about games, by gamers Thu, 13 Oct 2011 06:49:04 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Tri-Devin http://www.primegamer.co.uk/2009/01/pay-for-completion-because-time-is-money/comment-page-1/#comment-273 Tri-Devin Sun, 25 Jan 2009 20:37:40 +0000 http://www.primegamer.co.uk/?p=315#comment-273 Oh yeah, I forgot about those. I've seen a costume pack for the maid outfit mentioned on several sites since launch, but it's not on the US marketplace so I assume it's Europe-only. I thought it was strange at the time, since the maid outfit unlocks pretty much right away by getting achievements. Speaking of Namco's ripoffs, I noticed a few days ago while checking for new costume packs that they put out a theme for both the Christmas and Halloween ones. The descriptions claimed they were guides on how to properly assemble the costumes, and suggested "why not purchase this along with your customization equipment?" Thank you Namco, I never would've figured out that Santa Boots went with Santa. Oh yeah, I forgot about those. I’ve seen a costume pack for the maid outfit mentioned on several sites since launch, but it’s not on the US marketplace so I assume it’s Europe-only. I thought it was strange at the time, since the maid outfit unlocks pretty much right away by getting achievements.

Speaking of Namco’s ripoffs, I noticed a few days ago while checking for new costume packs that they put out a theme for both the Christmas and Halloween ones. The descriptions claimed they were guides on how to properly assemble the costumes, and suggested “why not purchase this along with your customization equipment?” Thank you Namco, I never would’ve figured out that Santa Boots went with Santa.

]]> By: Ben http://www.primegamer.co.uk/2009/01/pay-for-completion-because-time-is-money/comment-page-1/#comment-272 Ben Sun, 25 Jan 2009 10:22:05 +0000 http://www.primegamer.co.uk/?p=315#comment-272 @Tri-Devin: There are packs that unlock additional kit, true, but there are also packs (at least over here) that unlock stuff already in the game (the DLC states this). But yeah, Namco Bandai are doing their best to rip off their customers with DLC. @Tri-Devin: There are packs that unlock additional kit, true, but there are also packs (at least over here) that unlock stuff already in the game (the DLC states this). But yeah, Namco Bandai are doing their best to rip off their customers with DLC.

]]> By: Tri-Devin http://www.primegamer.co.uk/2009/01/pay-for-completion-because-time-is-money/comment-page-1/#comment-271 Tri-Devin Sun, 25 Jan 2009 00:51:13 +0000 http://www.primegamer.co.uk/?p=315#comment-271 To be fair, the costume DLC for SC IV is all for stuff not accessable in the game already. Those are the weapon packs. There's one for Ultimate Weapons and one for Special Weapons, despite getting both for each character when you beat their Story. For other pointless things, don't forget the Idolm@ster planes in Ace Combat 6. Basically any game from Namco-Bandai has this crap now. To be fair, the costume DLC for SC IV is all for stuff not accessable in the game already. Those are the weapon packs. There’s one for Ultimate Weapons and one for Special Weapons, despite getting both for each character when you beat their Story. For other pointless things, don’t forget the Idolm@ster planes in Ace Combat 6. Basically any game from Namco-Bandai has this crap now.

]]> By: Nathan http://www.primegamer.co.uk/2009/01/pay-for-completion-because-time-is-money/comment-page-1/#comment-270 Nathan Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:11:38 +0000 http://www.primegamer.co.uk/?p=315#comment-270 Content that unlocks superfluous items (cousins and accessories in Katamari, costumes in Soul Calibur), is pointless. You don't need the items to complete the game, and you could get them for free just by working a little harder. Content like you mentioned for Need for Speed, and buying auto level-ups for characters in Tales of Vesperia smacks of cheating, and I would mock anyone for buying them. That said, it's not that much different than people in the NES days using a Game Genie to beat a game. They don't get bragging rights, but at least if they were stuck for some reason, they could play through and finish the story. Truth be told, if there was DLC for Mega Man 9 that made the game easier, I'd buy it. I've beaten the old NES Mega Mans (Mega Men?) without cheats, but in replaying them, it's often more fun to blow through them with a cheat (like the 2nd controller high-jump/pit nullifier for MM3). Content that unlocks superfluous items (cousins and accessories in Katamari, costumes in Soul Calibur), is pointless. You don’t need the items to complete the game, and you could get them for free just by working a little harder. Content like you mentioned for Need for Speed, and buying auto level-ups for characters in Tales of Vesperia smacks of cheating, and I would mock anyone for buying them. That said, it’s not that much different than people in the NES days using a Game Genie to beat a game. They don’t get bragging rights, but at least if they were stuck for some reason, they could play through and finish the story. Truth be told, if there was DLC for Mega Man 9 that made the game easier, I’d buy it. I’ve beaten the old NES Mega Mans (Mega Men?) without cheats, but in replaying them, it’s often more fun to blow through them with a cheat (like the 2nd controller high-jump/pit nullifier for MM3).

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