lol at the TC implying he is better than everyone on here because he has been a gamer longer than most of us. Only thing that proves is that you're oldpearlboy601

To the TC, what exactly are you trying to accomplish? Putting a ban on DLC? Making it free? Put a mandatory waiting period for release? The DLC that EA and Activision are putting out have no real impact on the gameplay itself. They are added content. In the case of Black Ops, it's a map pack that adds new areas to play in online. This has no effect on the campaign and doesn't change your ability to play with friends. Many developers release DLC to add to the game experience and they do so within your so called "enthusiasm window" because that is business. You put the product out when it's most likely to sell and it extends that window so that they have time to develope more DLC before interest dies out. They have to make money somehow or they won't be able to put out the same level of quality in their games. Used game sales cut out the developers from the profit. GameStop, Ebay, Amazon, Best Buy...it's a growing trend because they stores can keep all profits from the sales. New games generally have a $25 trade-in value and can be resold at around $50-55 within the first month or two. A majority of consumers, thanks to our floundering economy, are waiting until prices drop to save money and the developers see none of these sales. The DLC is a way for them to make a little more profit from the games.

First off comparing BC in all consoles is like comparing apples and oranges. The Wii can do it because the hardware of the two consoles is basically the same. I am not saying this to bash the wii, it is true. The wii is just a somewhat more beefed up version of the cube with a disc format that has more memory. Nintendo didn't put in extra hardware or software emulation for the wii to run GC games because the hardware is the same so they don't need to. the Xbox has BC but downloading patches and putting them on to a disc isn't exactly a great way to offer it. The only reason the Xbox originals are on the store is because they can't be emulated. I have not done it myself, but I have also heard about bugs and glitches with the xbox compatibility. Microsoft does not make anymore money off of the first Xbox whereas sony still makes some money off of PS2.

Sony discontinued BC for the following reasons

When BC was standard in PS3's no one bought the system

Removing BC made the PS3's cheaper

Sony still makes money off of PS2.

If Sony brought back BC, then they would have to charge for the system which still complain to this day is too expensive. If they didn't charge for BC, they would lose money and companies want to make money.

Even the PS3 has problems play PS2 games. For example, Shadow Hearts from the new world froze up on me several times. Final Fantasy 12 looked worse than on the PS2.

Your best bet for playing PS2 games is to stick with PS2 because the game is guaranteed to play on it.

gamenerd15

I used to play L4D2 quite a bit, but lately I've been focusing on the newer games we've gotten. I'll probably start playing again once I finish playing with Bulletstorm for a while.

if you didnt, you must get prince of prersia i enjoyed itDujePro

REGION: US
PSN ID: gds_87
TIME ZONE: CST
HEADSET?: No
PSP: No
GAMES: Red Dead Redemption, Borderlands

[QUOTE="gem98088"]Question regarding the Borderlans GOTY edition. Does the xp packs play off the CD or do you have to install them onto your HD?Alex3796

Usually a few hours during the week if I'm not busy with other things around the house. Weekends I could play all day with an hour break here and there given the chance, but I end up with about 6 hours stopping once or twice to make sure my son is fed.

I get the respect thing. I've been riding horses for nearly 20 years and I can tell you that people don't see it as a sport no matter what you do. It's an expensive hobby to most. Gaming is more than just a casual hobby for some people. Gaming is their livelihood. The media outlets like to use it as a scapegoat for everything wrong with society because it just has a tendency to depict violence. Just because I play games like Borderlands and Bulletstorm doesn't mean I'm going to go out and commit mass murder and if I do, you can bet I'll be more inventive than you usually see on the news.

I've been wanting this game since I finished Infamous the first time. It just looks better everytime I see new information on it.

[QUOTE="selene_fangz"]I heard that, too. That's why I decided to try it myself, but some of the game mechanics have huge holes in it that you just can't explain away.Xbox360Gamer15