Pre-order bonuses are getting ridiculous.

EXAMPLE #1

Those Uncharted 3 "excusive" retail bonuses look as though they could negatively affect gameplay. Another example is that you have to pre order Twisted Metal to get AXEL? WTF?!

Wal-Mart - Callout Mod for AK-47 Allows you to "equip your AK-47 with a laser sight that enables your entire team to see the location of the opponent you are currently targeting."

Amazon.com - Carpet Bomb Kickback Allows you to "send out three grenades with a single throw to blanket your opponent – or take out a group of opponents – with multiple explosions."

These seem unfair

Wal-Mart - Callout Mod for AK-47 Allows you to "equip your AK-47 with a laser sight that enables your entire team to see the location of the opponent you are currently targeting."

Amazon.com - Carpet Bomb Kickback Allows you to "send out three grenades with a single throw to blanket your opponent – or take out a group of opponents – with multiple explosions."

These seem unfair

berserker2389

It is honestly killing gaming for me. At least offer it with all new copies and charge used buyers for it. Don't make me go out and spend $60-70 first day just to get something that should be there in all copies.foxhound_fox

TDU2: bugatti veyron supersport....nuff said it totally wrecked balance and became a game of haves and have nots.Preoder people instantly picked it and wiped the floor with a lobby.

Wal-Mart - Callout Mod for AK-47 Allows you to "equip your AK-47 with a laser sight that enables your entire team to see the location of the opponent you are currently targeting."

Amazon.com - Carpet Bomb Kickback Allows you to "send out three grenades with a single throw to blanket your opponent – or take out a group of opponents – with multiple explosions."

These seem unfair

berserker2389

It wouldn't be so bad if the devs/pubs/retailers would pull their heads out of their asses and simply release all pre-order bonuses to players for free after a month or so (shockingly, pre-order bonuses are significantly less effective at attracting customers after the game's been released), but yeah, it's pretty awful nowadays. If anything, it makes me less likely to buy a game.

What really bothers me about them is it's getting to a point where the pre order bonuses may actually interfer with gameplay balance. What if it comes to the point where, if you pre order, you can perhaps use a stronger weapon in a online multiplayer game? Or has that already happened?

What really bothers me about them is it's getting to a point where the pre order bonuses may actually interfer with gameplay balance. What if it comes to the point where, if you pre order, you can perhaps use a stronger weapon in a online multiplayer game? Or has that already happened?

Heirren

Amazon.com – Clip Size Mod for Para 9 or G-MAL
Allows you to increase the size of the bullet clip for your weapon of choice and "spend more time shooting your opponents before having to reload."

Wal-Mart - Callout Mod for AK-47
Allows you to "equip your AK-47 with a laser sight that enables your entire team to see the location of the opponent you are currently targeting."

Amazon.com - Carpet Bomb Kickback
Allows you to "send out three grenades with a single throw to blanket your opponent – or take out a group of opponents – with multiple explosions."

What really bothers me about them is it's getting to a point where the pre order bonuses may actually interfer with gameplay balance. What if it comes to the point where, if you pre order, you can perhaps use a stronger weapon in a online multiplayer game? Or has that already happened?

Heirren

Wal-Mart - Callout Mod for AK-47 Allows you to "equip your AK-47 with a laser sight that enables your entire team to see the location of the opponent you are currently targeting."

Amazon.com - Carpet Bomb Kickback Allows you to "send out three grenades with a single throw to blanket your opponent – or take out a group of opponents – with multiple explosions."

These seem unfair

berserker2389

Wow those could kill the balance of MP.

The more ridiculous thing is that WalMart and Gamestop is not all over the world, it's not like KFC or McDonalds :|

I find it extremely annoying as well. Does anyoen know why retailers push so hard to get people to pre order games? I never quite understood that

I find it extremely annoying as well. Does anyoen know why retailers push so hard to get people to pre order games? I never quite understood that

BPoole96

Unfortunately, this looks to be the future of gaming, or at least mainstream gaming. The devs will welcome the extra cash, even if it comes at the expense of its customers.

But just wow at those preorder bonuses, as if I needed another reason to be against store exclusive preorder bonuses. I never really liked the uncharted series, but this is the final blow for me to decide that I do not want UC3.

whatever happened to cd's and art books as bonuses.

whatever happened to cd's and art books as bonuses.

Ravirr

I find it extremely annoying as well. Does anyoen know why retailers push so hard to get people to pre order games? I never quite understood that

BPoole96

[QUOTE="Ravirr"]

whatever happened to cd's and art books as bonuses.

Jynxzor

Atlus and Aksys have been doing really good with their pre order stuff.

Like any thing there are going to be abuses and bad ideas.
DLC is it all bad because some of its bad? there have been quite a few bits of dlc this genration that I simply loved the same can be said of preorder bonuses is all of it bad because some of it? Ive enjoyed quitea few bonuses.

[QUOTE="BPoole96"]

I find it extremely annoying as well. Does anyoen know why retailers push so hard to get people to pre order games? I never quite understood that

PurpleMan5000

Like any thing there are going to be abuses and bad ideas.
DLC is it all bad because some of its bad? there have been quite a few bits of dlc this genration that I simply loved the same can be said of preorder bonuses is all of it bad because some of it? Ive enjoyed quitea few bonuses.

WilliamRLBaker

All preorder bonuses are bad because I don't like companies trying to dictate which middle man I choose to buy their game from. Almost all DLC is just small tacked on costumes or quests that would have improved the game had it been in the original release, but is not worth buying after you have already finished the game. The only worthwhile DLC's that I can think of also had retail releases.

[QUOTE="Ravirr"]

whatever happened to cd's and art books as bonuses.

Jynxzor

It wouldn't be so bad if the devs/pubs/retailers would pull their heads out of their asses and simply release all pre-order bonuses to players for free after a month or so (shockingly, pre-order bonuses are significantly less effective at attracting customers after the game's been released), but yeah, it's pretty awful nowadays. If anything, it makes me less likely to buy a game.

PBSnipes

we've listened to a lot of your feedback about the pre-order bonuses from the UNCHARTED 2 release – mostly how many of you were bummed by not being able to get some in-game content without pre-ordering at multiple retailers or waiting for it to be added to the PSN Store over a year later. Because of that feedback, we've restructured how we provide pre-order content – nearly all of our retailer exclusive bonuses grant you early access to key multiplayer Weapon Mods, Boosters and Medal Kickbacks.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/06/02/uncharted-3-collector%E2%80%99s-edition-pre-order-details-for-north-america/

[QUOTE="Heirren"]

What really bothers me about them is it's getting to a point where the pre order bonuses may actually interfer with gameplay balance. What if it comes to the point where, if you pre order, you can perhaps use a stronger weapon in a online multiplayer game? Or has that already happened?

DroidPhysX

The pre-order Bonuses with BFBC2 simply unlocked weapons and gadgets early, other players who did not pre-order could obtain them through normal play.

[QUOTE="DroidPhysX"][QUOTE="Heirren"]

What really bothers me about them is it's getting to a point where the pre order bonuses may actually interfer with gameplay balance. What if it comes to the point where, if you pre order, you can perhaps use a stronger weapon in a online multiplayer game? Or has that already happened?

DarkGamer007

The pre-order Bonuses with BFBC2 simply unlocked weapons and gadgets early, other players who did not pre-order could obtain them through normal play.

Disagree. They've been ridiculous for years.McStrongfast

[QUOTE="McStrongfast"]Disagree. They've been ridiculous for years.DroidPhysX

[QUOTE="WilliamRLBaker"]

Like any thing there are going to be abuses and bad ideas.
DLC is it all bad because some of its bad? there have been quite a few bits of dlc this genration that I simply loved the same can be said of preorder bonuses is all of it bad because some of it? Ive enjoyed quitea few bonuses.

PurpleMan5000

All preorder bonuses are bad because I don't like companies trying to dictate which middle man I choose to buy their game from. Almost all DLC is just small tacked on costumes or quests that would have improved the game had it been in the original release, but is not worth buying after you have already finished the game. The only worthwhile DLC's that I can think of also had retail releases.

As for that some dlc is just simple tacked on stuff not all.

[QUOTE="DroidPhysX"][QUOTE="McStrongfast"]Disagree. They've been ridiculous for years.DarkLink77

I am a bit confused about this (Uncharted 3), as I thought all those kickbacks were in the game. Is this just an already unlocked kickback or something? If I cannot use the 3 or 4 kickbacks that are from other stores ever, I will be mad. I hate this pre-order stuff too, but basically the stuff that has a store to store one. If it is a universal one its not too bad.