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[Bryy_Miller]

bottledwater wrote...

they are not too expensive, but it is kind of stupid that you have to buy points in 800 increments. i want to pay 7 bucks for something that costs 7 bucks, but i have to pay 10, and later on i feel obliged to buy something else with the leftover money, because if i dont, then i lost the money, and of course, i can't buy anything worthwhile with just the change, i have to invest another 10 bucks for more points so i can get another DLC which leaves me with even MORE uneven change. i know 3 bucks is not a lot of money, but its the principle, not the amount.

Yeah, that is really annoying. And then doing the math to figure out how much you need to buy in order to even things out is lame.

[mcpeepants]

nope hard to complain while i'm drinking my 4 dollar frappucino that last 30 minutes. Yes the dlc's are only an hour long but you can replay them.

[MassEffect762]

Depends on a couple things. *individual results will vary*



1) Your financial status and cost of product.



2) Your opinion of quality/value in relation to the product itself.



So it all boils down to your own opinions of product value and the cost it inflicts on your budget.



I spent 10 bucks on subway today, another 10 for this DLC isn't going to kill me.

[Vendetta11]

mcpeepants wrote...

nope hard to complain while i'm drinking my 4 dollar frappucino that last 30 minutes. Yes the dlc's are only an hour long but you can replay them.

LOL!

That is a great way to put it. I have replayed the main DLC's a few times now and still get enjoyment out of it. Although those $4.50 caramel coolers from Caribou Coffee are damn delicious.

[cameronnadal]

  No, I don't think so. Overlord was an amazing little storyline and had some cool stuff in it.

 Kasumi not only had a fun, interesting mission involved but an entirely new character and weapon I could use through the rest of the game.

 We used to wait a year or two for an 'expansion' that was the same price as the original game. Now we get pieces of a expansion steadily over time at small costs individually which add on to the game in many ways. Its basically a 'get it a little at a time' over a 'wait a long period of time and get it all at once'.

[DarthVillnius]

Daewan wrote...

What other argument would you make for 'too expensive' then? What other criteria would you use? Clothing? Other games? Sure, I could waste $7 on an iPhone game. Not much else as far as gaming goes. I could use it to buy lunch. Once.

Other games?  No.   The main game would probably be the standard of comparison because we've all got it, and all of us likely paid about the same for it.   The DLC should be less expensive per hour than the original game.  Why?  Because with DLC, the user has to chip in the time and bandwidth to download it and there's no packaging or distribution cost to Bioware.

If they'll be charging the same per hour's content or more, then I'd like to see a scenario like what Telltale is doing with the Sam&Max adventures.  People who bought all of the DLC episodes got the option to receive a pressed compilation DVD of all the DLC for free (as they've already bought the content) -- they just pay shipping.   People who bought most of the episodes already as downloadables got the chance to buy the DVD at a discount.  Some people might not want to opt for it, but it'd be really nice to have a durable copy of the DLC in one place.

[Christmas Ape]

If Bioware makes more money from DLC, this to me is an additional reason to purchase DLC - more profit delivered directly to a company I support, so as to encourage their growth and further game development.



Oh, and...points don't go bad or anything. You don't have to even out every time you spend them. Save them for content that adds to that $10 bargain bin game you bought because you don't have any interest in the developer's success.

[Spartas Husky]

Christmas Ape wrote...

If Bioware makes more money from DLC, this to me is an additional reason to purchase DLC - more profit delivered directly to a company I support, so as to encourage their growth and further game development.

Oh, and...points don't go bad or anything. You don't have to even out every time you spend them. Save them for content that adds to that $10 bargain bin game you bought because you don't have any interest in the developer's success.

True... but then you still think 180 points to fix broken, armor from a game which its predecessor had more than a few armor pieces. so be actually worth its money?

Like saying, you bought the sequel to call of duty, and now they charge you 180 to allow you to use iron sights when its predecessor allowed you to it naturally.

one thing, is being paid for work, another entirely, is being paid for content which was intended to be cut and repackaged.

If that is the trend, then makes it less favorable on future dlc's.

[JaegerBane]

ShadoX_LV wrote...

Am I the only one who seems to think that the DLC is too expensive?

Well, currently, I think it's too expensive as well. That said, I've paid 800 points for a executable file full of zeros that won't run, so yeah, I expected a bit more for my 800 pts

[Spartas Husky]

JaegerBane wrote...

ShadoX_LV wrote...

Am I the only one who seems to think that the DLC is too expensive?

Well, currently, I think it's too expensive as well. That said, I've paid 800 points for a executable file full of zeros that won't run, so yeah, I expected a bit more for my 800 pts

I dont think, is expensive, it is well worth the price.. BUT, listen, I am one of the ones critisizing BIo/ea for this. Why? because even if this one is worth its price, the last ones aren't.

So, in perspective, they already charged us for this one, in previous ones.

Exibit A:, the appereance pack, should not have costed anything.... "oh hey are working on it"... bs, is obvious they ahd those from before... a game where the predecessor had different armors, however crappy you think they look, doesn't produce a sequel with tatoos for armors.... tight leather for vaccum exposure, and holy armor for an entire game, it was done that way, they are micromanaging dlc's.

Exibit B:. Kasumi and Overlord, both great in their own right, but really... Kasumi everyone know the coding was there from the beginning.
AKA. Fallout 3 ,broken steel, nothing says more "we are squeezing your pockets" like "magic door, insert dollar bills here to gain access".

Overlord.... big empty shootout, for 500+? nice scenery though.

This DLC, is the first one that is prolly going to be worth its price, in full, but the last ones weren't, so, even if this one trully costs 800, they shoudl charge less. 1st deducting 180 for the appereance pack, and 2nd, deducting for kasumi, because it was obviousl cut off.

One thing is not knowing Shale is going to be in DA, or not even knowing she has a place at camp, a whole nother is "no access to this side of the ship.... unless you pay in dollar bills".


If you scre wup before, you have to make up later on.

[Tazzmission]

hey after beating lotsb i must say its 10 bucks well spent, i hope future dlc is like this because man this opened up alot of dlc possibilities

[Jzadek]

800 Bioware points for a lot of 0s? Overpriced. When they sort the problem out? Totally worth it!

[bzurn]

Yes I think it is overpriced, but not by a terrible amount. When the cost all of the DLC with actual gameplay content you can get now approaches the cost of the game, I think that raises a red flag. Even if we compare it to the original retail price of ME2, there is only about 6-8 hours worth of content in those 3 DLCS, which is about 1/4 of the content that is included in the original game. I would prefer to see about a 10-25% reduction in the prices, perhaps there will be a sale at some point in which case I will gladly buy it all, but right now I will occupy my time with other things.

Oh, and comparing the cost of a video game to the cost of food is silly. You need one in order to stay alive, the other just to be happy. While good food both keeps you alive and makes you happy, whereas a video game only does one.

And it is nice to see that they added an option for buying 560 points, but I wish that was there when I purchased my only DLC, as now I have 240 points I refuse to spend on silly weapon or appearance upgrades. Why is it that I can't just buy 80 point increments to get the exact amount of points I'll need to 0 out my account, as all of the options = 80 points for 1 dollar so it should be easy to manage, yet Bioware / EA had to make it more complex when the purchasable DLC was released.

Modifié par bzurn, 07 septembre 2010 - 07:56 .

[Daewan]

Designer jeans are overpriced, and generally uncomfortable. I don't waste money on them.

Designer sneakers are overpriced, and usually completely unsuited for anything like walking. I don't waste money on those either.

I also don't smoke, or do drugs.

What else is there to spend money on? I can only buy so much alcohol, and I'm set for books to read for the next month or so.

DLC! Here to save the day! A safe, fun hobby, with replay value! Yay!

[1Parmenides]

I'm itching to play all the Bioware DLC's..... when the price is right. I can wait. I waited before I got Fallout 3. I waited for the Fallout 3 GOTY and it was well worth the wait. I love Bioware's stuff, but there is other stuff that that I can play in the mean time.

[Axeface]

No. It isnt.

LOTSB and SM are the best money i've ever spent in gaming.

Modifié par Axeface, 10 septembre 2010 - 03:02 .

[Thompson family]

Axeface wrote...

No. It isnt.

That.

[Siansonea]

Nope. You figure you would pay the same amount for a movie ticket, more if you get snacks. LotSB is much more fun than most movies I've seen recently, so in my opinion it is a bargain. If I was a kid on a fixed allowance, I'd feel the pinch a lot more, but as an employed adult, I think it's the best money spent on DLC to date for BOTH games. I have played through the DLC four times already, and it's just as fun in each playthrough. Overlord was fun the first couple of times, but I haven't played through it with all of my Significant Six Shepards, and don't plan to. I'll probably play LotSB with some of my extra Shepards as well.

Modifié par Siansonea II, 10 septembre 2010 - 03:37 .

[Christmas Ape]

Spartas Husky wrote...
True... but then you still think 180 points to fix broken, armor from a game which its predecessor had more than a few armor pieces. so be actually worth its money?

Be specific - what are you refering to here? Maybe it's my fault, or a translation issue, but I can't think of the DLC you're describing here.

Like saying, you bought the sequel to call of duty, and now they charge you 180 to allow you to use iron sights when its predecessor allowed you to it naturally.

This is a completely absurd example. Nothing even approaching this has happened ever excepting the fact that Xbox Live Gold costs money. This does your argument no favors. Even a more Mass Effect specific example, such as purchasing the ability to use medi-gel, is laughably absurd and does not apply in the slightest.

It is more akin to very good game modding hosted on a pay site. This was extremely common while Sims 2 was popular - it may still be - but while that existed in a legal gray area the developer is allowed to release additional content for additional costs. Content that did not exist, or was only available under specific circumstances, prior to this offer, can absolutely be sold at the cost the market will bear. You are the market - vote with your dollars, points, jade talents, military-grade bullets, or whatever the currency of the day happens to be. If it doesn't have value to you, don't pay for it. But it's not a fundamental game function, and you're not entitled to it.

[Woodstock-TC]

its not too expensive
dont care if its twice the cost but make it good and long (overlord and lotsb are perfect examples for good dlc´s.. )

Modifié par Woodstock-TC, 10 septembre 2010 - 04:21 .

[Hathur]

10 dollars... I enjoyed the content within the DLC a great deal.... it took me a little over 2 hours to finish the mission... then another 20 minutes reading material at the base... then another 2 or 3 playthroughs worth to see all the other versions of the DLC (renegade.. different choices, romance or no romance version etc)...

A movie ticket costs 14 dollars here for a 1.5-2 hr movie... 10 dollars can buy me some nice fish & chips at a local mom & pop restaurant with a side dish... a good meal for sure... but... I'd be happer with the DLC...

So, yes... the DLC is easily worth 10 dollars compared to other entertainment or pleasantries 10 dollars would otherwise provide me... for me anyway. Had the DLC content not been enjoyable, then naturally I would not deem it worth 10 dollars.. however, it was very fun.. so, yes.. worthwhile.

Modifié par Hathur, 10 septembre 2010 - 04:24 .

[Hathur]

slimgrin wrote...

Problem is, most DLC is an afterthought, and afterthoughts should be cheap.

Then you haven't played overlord or Shadow Broker... both are better than the vast majority of the missions of Mass Effect 2 in terms of level design, dialogue, story and pacing.... these were by no means an after thought.

Even the Kasumi DLC was done very well... it's quality was .. at bare minimum.. as good as the rest of ME2.

[trondjac]

Nope, I don't think it is too expensive, if they priced a DLC 10bucks I'd still buy it! But they should not go over 7$, its just a few hours of extra game play..

[SomeBug]

DLC needs more tangible, lasting niceties. Nonsense like the N7 helmet and the dogtags for the captain cabin. Or the SMG from Kasumi.



Something that lingers beyond the straight-shot mission.