Microtransactions and the potential for abuse by video game developers

[QUOTE="lamprey263"]peoole are making a lot of noise out of nothing regarding the Dead Space 3 micro-transactions, and most of you talking about it probably have no idea about the micro-transactions in the game, I mean what is there really to get, all weapons can be built, you can use real life currency to purchase in game gun upgrades or you can use points from the salvage bot instead to get better parts for those weapons from the store, it was the same thing in ME3's online mode, the game isn't incomplete because you can waste your money on extra content, it's still a rather full and complete game without the micro-transactions, people make it sound like they bought a Street Fighter game and they can't play as Ryu without paying a few dollars for the DLCVari3ty

For me it's more of a matter of principle. If I just paid $60 for a game, I sure as hell don't want to have to see microtransactions in the game when I play it. EA is trying to force a free-to-play model into a regularly priced game, something that obviously isn't going over well with many people. 

Also, you have to take into account the precedent this sets. Ok, so the Dead Space 3 microtransactions aren't intrusive. That doesn't mean that future games with these microtransactions will be as easily avoidable as DS3's. 

What would you want more: $60 with microtransactions, or $100 without?

no abuse? when they are like say fr example lair of the shadow broker, its good, a good dlc with good content and not that important for the story, but for example there are games like asura's wrath and final fantasy xiii-2 where the ending is given or content is added via PAYED dlc. You think anyone who played those games wouldn't then be forced to buy them to see the ending? Do you think thats not abusing? How long till they cut important parts of the story or keep doing this endings via dlc?

DLC was a good idea but the problem is it is open to being abused and ofc, companies will keep doing it, when you got great packages for full retail price before now you willl get a shorter game that will be sold to you in parts after ypu already paid full retail price, and ofc if yo go with your logic "don't buy then" you will get a very basic package and miss a lot of the game you like. It's sad people are so short sighted

Krelian-co

The ol' slippery slope argument, huh?

Do you honestly believe companies would go so far as to charge you for endings en mass? They may occasionally be greedy, but they're not stupid.

DLC: As many suggested, not all DLC is created equal. When is comes to DLC, my biggest fear is paying $60 for a game and having to spend another $20 - 40 to buy all the DLC.

Good DLC system: If it is content that is developed after the game is released and extends the life of the game, I think its a great system.

Example: Gears of War Season Pass - content is developed after the game and released in intervals throughout the year. The additional content extends the life of the game and is released for all game modes (single and multiplayer). I have no problem shelling out some extra cash in this instance

Bad DLC system: If it is day 1 DLC, or content that clearly could have been included in the full retail release, that is terrible. There are many times you see day on DLC and it clearly was withheld from the full retail release!

Example: EA's Tiger Woods series -  ~15 - 20 courses are released as day one DLC. In last years version, you had to pay $40 to get all the DLC courses. If you purchase the masters edition which is 10 more, you get some of those courses for ree. Those courses clearly could have been released on the full retail version. they aren't so EA can increase profits. You can argue that the game already includes a high volumes of courses, but personally I am not a fan of this

Example: Street Fighter X Tekken- The actually DLC content is already packaged on the disc, you pay for a DLC code which essentially unlocks the content. That is the definition of an absolute joke. Pretty obvious what Capcom's intentions are there.\

Micro-transactions: 

If the game is released at a very low price or is Free to play and then you pay micro-transactions to access content or speed up obtaining items, levels, etc, I really have no issues here. If you like the game, you'll spend a lot of time on it and if the micro-transaction system is reasonably priced, you'll spend what you would have for a full retail game or less.

However, this is often not the case and micro-transactions can end up costing you a lot of gamer cash to get the full experience. If i am correct, I believe there is a final fantasy game (cannot find it at the moment) where you pay to unlock chapters for the iPhone/iPad. If ends up costing you an absurd amount of cash to get the full game experience.

Sorry for the Double post, I could not edit my first post for some strange reason!

I think there is less chance of being disappointed with a micro-transaction purchase than there is buying a full game. With DLC you know you already like the game and want more but when you are buying a game for full price that you haven't played before there is always a chance you will hate the game.

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[QUOTE="Krelian-co"]

and you can't see how that is an inconvinience for the gamers? man you are dumb

well what can you expect after the "im not taking ketchup analogy" :lol:

YosemiteSam400

Learn how to spell simple words like 'inconvenience' before you question anyone's intelligence.