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Lode Runner fans furious with Microsoft

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OXM UK has reported that a sudden price change to Lode Runner has left fans furious.

Lode Runner was originally due to be released for 1200 MS Points but upon its debut, only cost 800 MS Points. Microsoft quickly changed the price back to 1200 MS Points but only after some people had already bought it, leaving those who missed out angry that they had to pay the extra cost.
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Soda Popinsky - 219 days 19 hours ago
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I think most games should be priced at 800 points. Especially remakes lke this one. Only bigger releases like Braid, Castle Crashers etc deserve the 1200 point price tag. And it's still debatable...
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GWAVE - 219 days 18 hours ago
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I can't argue with that. It's true that a lot of XBLA games should be much cheaper.

Still, don't you think this article is an overreaction (especially how it tries to represent EVERY Lode Runner fan)? I mean, it was advertised at 1200 points for a couple of weeks. Even *I* knew that, and many N4G-ers would profess that I am TEH MASSIVE ANTI-360 FANBOI!
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lowcarb - 219 days 15 hours ago
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9 bubbles of BS. lol
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Einhander - 219 days 15 hours ago
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Wait a second, people are mad that they have to pay 1200 MS points for a game that was advertised for 1200 MS points? WTF?
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IdleLeeSiuLung - 219 days 11 hours ago
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Instead of considering the few that get the game at 800 points lucky, everybody else think they are entitled. Typical....
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likedamaster - 219 days 9 hours ago
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1.5 - Have you all even played the game?
I disagree. This game comes with many, many levels, has achievements and has a true level editor that you can share. It's well worth the 1200 micropoints($15).
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PirateThom - 219 days 19 hours ago
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You know, tough, to be honest.

Nevermind the fact the 800 pricing may have been a mistake, how is it Microsoft's fault if you weren't there to take advantage of the discount price?
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edhe - 219 days 17 hours ago
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I didn't know it was 1200, for 800 i would've considered it... but over 800 the game really has to prove worth my time first.
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Trebius - 219 days 16 hours ago
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4 - Dont think it'd be worth it...
I love lode runner...loved it on NES, played it relentlessly...but I learned a harsh lesson the other week...I paid 12 bucks for the Worms Online game on PSN, and I played it (religiously) for about a week and now i just dont see the value in it. It was fun, but it wasnt nearly as fun as Worms Armageddon on Dreamcast.
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PirateThom - 219 days 16 hours ago
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Another problem Worms has is that it's not fun in Single player or online. It's only fun when you're playing against someone in the same room as you so you can distract them and call them names.
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darthv72 - 219 days 16 hours ago
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5 - I like this part...
"Lode Runner was originally due to be released for 1200 MS Points but upon its debut, only cost 800 MS Points. Microsoft quickly changed the price back to 1200 MS Points but only after some people had already bought it, leaving those who missed out angry that they had to pay the extra cost."

I say...you snooze...you lose!
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Menchi - 219 days 16 hours ago
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Well, that was a bad move for PR
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Close_Second - 219 days 15 hours ago
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7 - Both MS and Sony...
...want digital downloading to succeed for their platforms yet they seem to charge more than you'd expect for it.

It really makes a joke out of the hole DD thing when buying it on new on physical media is sometimes cheaper!
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Zeus Lee - 219 days 15 hours ago
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They raised the price?

Bad move.
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Pootie Tang - 219 days 15 hours ago
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1200 and 1600 are the new price points for XBLA games, it sucks.
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sukru - 219 days 14 hours ago
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9.1 - You're right
for prices like 800/400 I went for many "impulse" buys, sometimes without even trying out the demo (on the account of friends' recommendations).

However, for 1200+ points, I really need to justify myself to buy the game. And actually I've not bought a single game at those prices.
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Eiffel - 219 days 14 hours ago
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It was announced the title was going to be 1200 points months ago. Still lucky to some people who were able to snag it at a lower price. Not like its any different from a sale at a store.
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red2tango - 219 days 14 hours ago
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Microsoft.

Screwing people over since existence...
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DragunBallZ - 219 days 12 hours ago
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12 - When I saw it was 1200pts
I said to myself; "That's a Lode of shi..."

No thanks, I think I'll blow my Lode elsewhere.
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