If used properly it's not so bad. Crackdown has Dodge Nitro and Dell ads but it's done in such a way that it's not intrusive. There actually on billboards thoughout the city.
on rainbow six lockdown they would have posters on the walls online that advertised things. i remember underworld evolution and this discovery channel show on there.
I wouldn't mind if the games were free or less expensive. But that's not going to happen. NFS: Carbon for PS3 isn't any cheaper than F1 or Motorstorm and definetly isn't any better of a game for it. Let's face it, it's not helping gamers or improving the experience it's just making a few suits a bit more money.
I wouldn't mind if the games were free or less expensive. But that's not going to happen. NFS: Carbon for PS3 isn't any cheaper than F1 or Motorstorm and definetly isn't any better of a game for it. Let's face it, it's not helping gamers or improving the experience it's just making a few suits a bit more money. EmperorSupreme
It's keeping games from becoming more expensive. That was the whole point of in-game advertising in the first place, not to make games free or cheaper.
[QUOTE="EmperorSupreme"]I wouldn't mind if the games were free or less expensive. But that's not going to happen. NFS: Carbon for PS3 isn't any cheaper than F1 or Motorstorm and definetly isn't any better of a game for it. Let's face it, it's not helping gamers or improving the experience it's just making a few suits a bit more money. mjarantilla
It's keeping games from becoming more expensive. That was the whole point of in-game advertising in the first place, not to make games free or cheaper.
Yeah yeah, tell me another developer sob story. Games look better than ever, but you know what they have gotten substantially shorter and easier at the same time too. Look at Gears of War 7-9hrs to finish the single player game. Look at Lair they are bragging about 12hrs of gameplay, Motorstorm 8 tracks all the same textures. You tell me that $60 is not enough for these games?? I'm personally spending more on gaming now than I ever did.
[QUOTE="mjarantilla"][QUOTE="EmperorSupreme"]I wouldn't mind if the games were free or less expensive. But that's not going to happen. NFS: Carbon for PS3 isn't any cheaper than F1 or Motorstorm and definetly isn't any better of a game for it. Let's face it, it's not helping gamers or improving the experience it's just making a few suits a bit more money. EmperorSupreme
It's keeping games from becoming more expensive. That was the whole point of in-game advertising in the first place, not to make games free or cheaper.
Yeah yeah, tell me another developer sob story. Games look better than ever, but you know what they have gotten substantially shorter and easier at the same time too. Look at Gears of War 7-9hrs to finish the single player game. Look at Lair they are bragging about 12hrs of gameplay, Motorstorm 8 tracks all the same textures. You tell me that $60 is not enough for these games?? I'm personally spending more on gaming now than I ever did. 10-15 hours is average for ANY non-RPG single-player game, ever since the N64/PS1 days. If they got easier, that's a result of the market growing in the last ten years to encompass more casuals, because game difficulty has nothing to do with dev time.
It also might keep the price down for us since the developers are making money by putting those ads into the games, and that's a good thing, as long as that don't over do it.
As long as I don't see a Coke commercial in Final Fantasy, I'm good.mjarantilla
I agree. As long as the ads fit the subject manner without being too intrusive, I am good. I wouldnt want to see an Army advertisement in Jak and Daxter, nor do I want oversized (and I mean oversized) billboards advertising Axe in Rainbow 6. Its a sensitive ballance.
everyone cried about there being alot in bf2142 (not so many id whine) look at comp games 49.99 .... i would love to see more adds and better prices, games are becoming like oil because there is a demand why not make money off adds and keep the prices jacked... 60$ is alot from like the 39.99 for ps1
everyone cried about there being alot in bf2142 (not so many id whine) look at comp games 49.99 .... i would love to see more adds and better prices, games are becoming like oil because there is a demand why not make money off adds and keep the prices jacked... 60$ is alot from like the 39.99 for ps1
SuperSix6075
BF2142 ads didn't make the game any cheaper. All PC games start at that price. Supreme Commander I just bought $49.99, Company of Heroes $49.99 and no ads. Ads do nothing to make prices cheaper. I bought NFS: Carbon for PS3 guess what $59.99 no difference in price and full of ads. There is not one single game as evidence that the developer is going to make the game any better or any cheaper just because it has advertisements in it. It's just a nice spin the industry put's on it to make it acceptable.
@SuperSix - I hope I followed your post correctly. I'm not trying to flame you just using your BF2142 example as an illustration -EmperorSupreme
i never said that it did i used it as an example for a game chulk full of adds, and is a new game that isnt 60 bucks, and was simply saying if that did help to lower the costs i'd be all for it, but thanks cool guy
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