LBP to be Sony's weekly cash cow (DLC related)

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this blows, I knew DLC was on the way, but it seems like it'll just be sony back to their old tricks milking their customers. I'm a lot more interested in new levels moreso than costumes, but I wanted that old snake costume, but wont pay extra for it.

Whatever, media molecule and sony should focus on fixing the terrible servers for this game instead of concocting new ways to milk the customer

I dont see anything wrong with Sony milking a highly successful game like LBP.

Sure, I'm not willing to pay either, but I'm sure they will deliver a mix of free and fee- based DLC.

Sony is trying to shine, let them do so.

Can't really blame them with a free online service.

Didn't they say before that this is how we'd be paying for their online?

Or was that Qore?

Either way, they need the money.

Yeah, we shouldn't have to pay for additional content. I mean, I know I like working for free, so why shouldn't Sony and MM?:roll:

See the point? Developers don't work so they can please you. Sony doesn't pay those developers to work just to please you. What is wrong for paying a hard working company a small bit of money to get additional and optional content?

It isn't milking the consumer to charge for extras. Sony and MM don't work for free, neither do you, neither do I, or anyone else. We all work to make money. It's that simple.

Why do you think Sony and MM should work their asses off to give you stuff for free? Really, I'd like to know your thought process here.

Here's how it is: You paid money for LBP, and that's that. Your transaction was finished when you paid the money, received a game and left the store. Any additional content should come at a price.

I don't have a problem paying for DLC so much as I do with overpaying for DLC, which seems to be the case with this pricing system. If they had different costume packs available for, say, $3 each, I could buy that... Not frog costumes or Altair costumes, mind you, but packs of various and assorted articles with which you can further customize your Sackboy.

Plus $6 for four costumes (premium or not) seems pretty steep for something that doesn't do anything for gameplay.

Whatever. I love the game and hope we get slews of content, free and otherwise, to choose from in the future.

Hey, get over it. MM is dedicating themselves to this game and promise to deliver further content. The devs have to get paid somehow.

The great thing is, nobody's holding a gun to your head and forcing you to buy the DLC. If you want it, buy it. If you don't, no need to...you'll still have a ton of fun.

Yeah, we shouldn't have to pay for additional content. I mean, I know I like working for free, so why shouldn't Sony and MM?:roll:

See the point? Developers don't work so they can please you. Sony doesn't pay those developers to work just to please you. What is wrong for paying a hard working company a small bit of money to get additional and optional content?

It isn't milking the consumer to charge for extras. Sony and MM don't work for free, neither do you, neither do I, or anyone else. We all work to make money. It's that simple.

Why do you think Sony and MM should work their asses off to give you stuff for free? Really, I'd like to know your thought process here.

Here's how it is: You paid money for LBP, and that's that. Your transaction was finished when you paid the money, received a game and left the store. Any additional content should come at a price.

You don't like it? Tough, that's how life and business works, and using terms like "back to their old tricks" and "milking the consumers" is, frankly, absurd. As is the notion that you should receive additional content for free.nyc05

Or you can look at a company like Criterion Games who made Burnout Paradise for 2 consoles, sold it at $39.99 at launch if I'm not mistaken and already released 3 extra packs for the PS3 (2 for 360) all for free and plans on releasing another 4 packs spring 09 for, what look like, free at this point. And these packs require some committment from the programmers at Criterion Games.

Either way, either argument works but from a consumer stand point, when there are companies delivering free DLC, it almost makes it seem like only GH and RB should make you pay due to licensing fees for the music.

-Shark2k

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this blows, I knew DLC was on the way, but it seems like it'll just be sony back to their old tricks milking their customers. I'm a lot more interested in new levels moreso than costumes, but I wanted that old snake costume, but wont pay extra for it.

Whatever, media molecule and sony should focus on fixing the terrible servers for this game instead of concocting new ways to milk the customer

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I am very sorry, but with the rug that Burt Reynolds wears, he certainly does NOT deserve any free DLC.

I might buy one here and there depending on what the outfit is.

Of course, right now they should be concentrating on getting the effing game working, rather than talking about future DLC.

Well considering I don't ever need to buy any more levels, 2 bucks for an awesome outfit like Sephiroth's outfit is not too shabby. I would pay ten bucks for something even better like an Aang costume or Zuko costume. If no body cares about these then developer's will stop offering them...but if they sell then we will quickly have more costumes available like Dante, Lara Croft, Nathan Drake, Master chief, Lightning, Jak, and Superman.Zidaneski

Can't really blame them with a free online service.

Didn't they say before that this is how we'd be paying for their online?

Or was that Qore?

Either way, they need the money.

Scianix-Black

Qore is made by Future, some magazine company, not Sony.

I soooooooo saw this coming after there was no word on how we were supposed to get Old Snake and Seph when they were announced.

I guess my sackboy will remain naked, just like me.