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[PillarBiter]

http://xbox360.ign.c.../1217347p1.html

Look, I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels belittled by Bioware's general publicity, which makes it look... - okay, I'm going to be frank, sorry for that - Like EA's money****. Yeah, there, I said it.

Look bioware, your game is going to be great, I do not doubt that. But you're smearing so many wrong things in our face it's becoming appaling! I actually feel cheated out of my COLLECTOR'S EDITION content! I mean,why the hell would I buy a collector's edition if I don't have the full freaking game experience?!!

You're lucky you make such damn good games, otherwise I would have pirated the game in stead of buying it on principle. I know that's a sad thing to say, because piracy is wrong in so many ways, but that's how I feel after being treated like a 3-year-old by this publicity.

Also, while I'm ranting anyways: stop with the friggin' story spoilers. I really, REALLY didn't want to know that you

SPOILER ---------> SELECT
meet liara on Mars, and now I do.

END SPOILER -----> YOU CAN LOOK NOW

And I feel really bad about it, that I can not watch any more promotional videos just out of fear that it'll spoil my game experience. That HAS to say something about the publiity, no?

I'm not the only one who gave this feedback to you, Im sure many will disagree, and I hope you take this feedback and do something with it for your next game (dragon age 3? )

Modifié par MrCry0, 27 janvier 2012 - 09:31 .

[Captain_Obvious_au]

Couldn't agree more. This whole thing of 'buy a can of coke, get a free gun in Mass Effect 3', 'use the toilet, get an armour set for Mass Effect 3' etc is so massively over the top it's laughable. Instead of encouraging people to amass the DLC, it gets so ridiculous that people will just give up.

[StephanieBengal]

Just how it is these days, not saying it's fair, just the reality.

[LPPrince]

Dude, calm down. If you're expecting anyone from Bioware to respond, you might want to sound approachable.

[Fredvdp]

I assumed I'd get the collector assault rifle anyway because I had it in ME2.

[LPPrince]

Fredvdp wrote...

I assumed I'd get the collector assault rifle anyway because I had it in ME2.

Who knows, maybe you do, and this is for those who never got the Collector AR in ME2.

I did have the AR in ME2, so if it carries over to 3, great. If not, oh well. Big deal.

[Matt251287]

StephanieBengal wrote...

Just how it is these days, not saying it's fair, just the reality.

You could say that for just about any messed up problem in this world, some of us don't think that makes them acceptible.

LPPrince wrote...

Who knows, maybe you do, and this is for those who never got the Collector AR in ME2.

I did have the AR in ME2, so if it carries over to 3, great. If not, oh well. Big deal.

Why do some versions of ME2 have the collector AR? Mine didn't =/ , I'm a Revanent man myself but i'd like to know?

Modifié par Matt251287, 27 janvier 2012 - 09:55 .

[Rogue-Element]

StephanieBengal wrote...

Just how it is these days, not saying it's fair, just the reality.

Exactly, EA is going to work every angle to ensure just a few more copies preordered/sold. With ME3 being the most anticipated game of the moment you can be sure they want to drag out every penny of profit. It's just business but EA has been doing it for years.  

[Nu-Nu]

Is it just me, or isn't the story the full experience and everything else is just bonus. As long as I get all the story and story based dlc, that's the full experience, everything else; weapons, outfits is just bonus.

[DayusMakhina]

Pretty sure it's been said it unlocks for Collector Rifle for MP by the way (yes I realise that article doesn't state that, but one of the multiple topics on this has mentioned it).

Modifié par DayusMakhina, 27 janvier 2012 - 09:57 .

[LPPrince]

Matt251287 wrote...

Why do some versions of ME2 have the collector AR? Mine didn't =/ , I'm a Revanent man myself but i'd like to know?

You needed to purchase the Collectors Edition of ME2 to get the rifle, or any PS3 version(as that version came out later with most DLCs).

So if you had a standard edition of ME2 on PC or 360, you never got it.

[LPPrince]

Nu-Nu wrote...

Is it just me, or isn't the story the full experience and everything else is just bonus. As long as I get all the story and story based dlc, that's the full experience, everything else; weapons, outfits is just bonus.

Yes, thats how I see it. The standard edition of the game is 100% of the game. Collector's Edition adds little 5% chunks. Promotional items are additional 1%s here and there.

[Fredvdp]

I'm personally not gonna rant over a lost weapon, but one of the problems in ME2 was there weren't enough weapons. I hope they didn't remove items from ME3 just to get a promotional item.

[Gibb_Shepard]

Nu-Nu wrote...

Is it just me, or isn't the story the full experience and everything else is just bonus. As long as I get all the story and story based dlc, that's the full experience, everything else; weapons, outfits is just bonus.

It's just you, or at least i hope to god its just you.

If all gamers have such low standards we're all screwed. 

Anyway, Bioware are the only company that do notrorious amounts of day 1 DLC and "promotional" items. 

There's no more soul, man. No more soul.

[StephanieBengal]

Matt251287 wrote...

StephanieBengal wrote...

Just how it is these days, not saying it's fair, just the reality.

You could say that for just about any messed up problem in this world, some of us don't think that makes them acceptible.

You don't have to think it does, but again, those are the breaks. The train rolled out the station a long time ago and it isn't going to slow down.

But see, I can live without a lot of things, stuff like these promotions? They won't be getting my money, it simply doesn't hold that kind of value to me. But for others it does, for a lot of folks it does. 

Best way to send a message is not to buy it, problem is unless the majority of people don't and it flops -- quite frankly who cares if you don't like it? Because ultimately you not jumping on it, doesn't mean they won't hit their sales numbers. 

Either you ride for it or you don't, but it's not going anywhere my friend. 

Besides it's their company and they can run it as they please,  just as you have the right to say "no" to the stuff they try and sell to you. 

Modifié par StephanieBengal, 27 janvier 2012 - 10:09 .

[PaulSX]

they'd better damn make sure the game without those 'extra' gimmicks is worth the release price tag. Or maybe this is the last EA game I'd buy.

[Matt251287]

LPPrince wrote...

Yes, thats how I see it. The standard edition of the game is 100% of the game. Collector's Edition adds little 5% chunks. Promotional items are additional 1%s here and there.

That's a nice way to look at it,

But frankly if all ME2 DLC is valid in ME3, that makes it within the 100% period.

 
I got all of it in the end, but i only really felt LotSB had the content to be worth it. Don't you people miss Add-On packs? they came out in the interim between full games, had tons of content and continued the storyline proper, not mini storylines written on a piece of toilet paper.



StephanieBengal you're very aloof for someone telling me nothing i don't already know. I have no-doubt they'll hit their sales, but i'm sure all of us are aware that popularity alone is not a measure of artistic brilliance, i'm sure i need not quote examples.

Modifié par Matt251287, 27 janvier 2012 - 10:15 .

[CSunkyst]

LPPrince wrote...

Nu-Nu wrote...

Is it just me, or isn't the story the full experience and everything else is just bonus. As long as I get all the story and story based dlc, that's the full experience, everything else; weapons, outfits is just bonus.

Yes, thats how I see it. The standard edition of the game is 100% of the game. Collector's Edition adds little 5% chunks. Promotional items are additional 1%s here and there.

If talking about DLC on gaming forums has taught me anything, it's that most gamers are rather eager "bottoms"

[Guanxi]

I don't think ME3's promo-code/cross-promotion excess is any worse than ME2's was, honestly.

I do resent that fact that it's a US retailer exclusive and the fact that the promotion doesn't seem to be available to people who pre-order DIRECTLY from dark horse digital... which I was intending to do, that sucks.

I have the collector rifle on my PS3 ME2 but I'm not going to be getting the PS3 version of ME3 for a number of reasons... I have an aversion to 720p, pop-in and frame-rate drops, there'll definately be no [bonus] ME1 references and the inverted control-scheme sucks and regular controls just feel plain wrong. In fact was a good job I tried ME2 on PS3 as I suspected because I realize now just how much getting ME3 on PS3 would have been a major mistake.

But on a positive note all the ME3 pre-order assault rifles and N7 edition weapons will likely occupy most of my time any way.

I'll be glad after ME3 is over in a way because this is the last time I will ever let myself get fleeced like this again... bioware or otherwise. ME2 and ME3 are pretty unique in my gaming library in that the cupboard is pretty damn bare without any of the extra/promo DLC and I think we know all know why.

Modifié par Guanxi, 27 janvier 2012 - 10:38 .

[PillarBiter]

No, I wasn't expecting any response from Bioware about this, and I'm not really mad either, more dissapointed.

I'm dissapointed that a game is no longer just that. The thing is that they're not giving you the full game when you purchase it. They give you the core experience, and hide a lot of stuff from you, which they sell you at a later time.
For you new kids generation: that's like buying an iphone without any software on it whatsoever.
And personally, I think that's morally wrong... but... you know ---> $_$
And that's exactly what makes me feel cheated, and not feel the extra items as 'bonus content'.

[Bogsnot1]

Noone is holding a gun to your head, forcing you to buy any OPTIONAL content.
Just like noone forced you to buy the comics, books, OST, models, figurines, or clothes.

Grow up, and lose that unrealistic sense of entitlement.

[Candidate 88766]

MrCry0 wrote...

No, I wasn't expecting any response from Bioware about this, and I'm not really mad either, more dissapointed.

I'm dissapointed that a game is no longer just that. The thing is that they're not giving you the full game when you purchase it. They give you the core experience, and hide a lot of stuff from you, which they sell you at a later time.
For you new kids generation: that's like buying an iphone without any software on it whatsoever.
And personally, I think that's morally wrong... but... you know ---> $_$
And that's exactly what makes me feel cheated, and not feel the extra items as 'bonus content'.

No its not.

Its like buying an iPhone without a case.

The phone works perfectly without all the extra stuff, much like ME3 will work perfectly without all these extra guns.

A better analogy is a car - you can buy the basic model, and it will work perfectly as a car, or you can spend a little more and get all the bells and whistles that aren't necessary but can add to the experience.

[Someone With Mass]

The Collector assault rifle was pretty meh in ME2, so no big loss there.

[LGTX]

I think I've said this somewhere else.

COLLECTOR'S edition, not a COLLECTION edition. You get bonus items, and you have a choice to review what they are before purchasing. Don't like it, don't buy it :/

And promotional DLC, while a blight on the industry, is making money; hereby it's here to stay. Sad reality, but there you have it.

[Yuoaman]

You know what's Mass Effect 3 has a lot of?

Guns.

You don't need one more ****ty gun.

Goddamn.

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