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Rip-off: More DLC Announced for Rock Band 3 Before Release

"Seriously, why the hell is this okay? Why are we getting news almost daily about downloadable content that will be available almost right after the game is released? Could it be to completely rip off gamers?I wouldn't buy a car if the dealership told me that the brakes will be available for an extra charge a week after I buy it. Harmonix might brag about a big library of music on the Rock Band store, but that's mostly because they're just screwing us over and leaving it off the disc. BTW, below is the press release about John Lennon DLC that you can pay out of the a** for."

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GunShotEddy4934d ago

Just donT but it then. Don't act like its a ripp-off

vgn244934d ago

I disagree. DLC has gotten way out of hand. It was supposed to prolong the life of games and retain value. Instead, companies like EA (and their partners) milk the f****ing sh*t out of us daily by nickle and diming us.

ThatsGaming4934d ago

I don't agree with the arguement in this particular case. When you buy a car there is often things that you could buy afterwards. Better tires, new stereos, seat covers, spoilers, etc. The car comes complete to drive, but more can be added if you choose.

What irks me is when things are incomplete. I bought a vehicle last year, that came with tires rated for only 20,000 kilometres. When I went to buy new tires (only a year after the vehicle was bought) I found out they are a special size and it would cost me $1,000. to me that is incomplete. The warranty wasn't even close to being up and I had to invest in the vehicle outside of oil changes.

With Rock Band 3 it ships with 90 songs... What's wrong with that? And the new DLC isn't adding anymore features. So it's not like they are shipping an incomplete game. That will give many hundreds of hours of replayability.

These rythm games have to pay royalties to the music owners as well. 90 songs, and a full game that probably took 50-150 people two years to create for $60 is not a rip off.

SmokexFFx4934d ago

If their is room on the disk and the idea was thought during the developement phase then it should be on the main disk, not held until later to make a profit.

BrutallyBlunt4934d ago

With Rock Band 3 we need to compare previous Rock Band games and even Guitar Hero games to see how many tracks included is appropriate or not. It costs money to secure these songs.

If we start to see future Rock Band games come out with fewer songs included then we know they are taking advantage of the consumer. Of course this is not a perfect way of doing it since The Beatles did not have as many songs but then again, it's the ******* Beatles!

I do agree that some games feel a bit short-changed now with DLC being so dominant. We also never know if that DLC should have been included or not because even if it's released months later we have no idea if it just sat there. This is why it's up to the consumer to decide the overall value. That could be hard at times and it is why many rely on reviews.

VG_Releaser4934d ago

Rut Row. Someone's gonna get in hot water for speaking the truth about Harmonix, MTV, and EA. Hope he knows he'll probably get fired.

charlescox44934d ago

Believe it or not, not everyone bows down to game publishers. There are still some honest opinions. Who ever got fired for an honest opinion? Unless you count NPR, GameSpot, IGN, Fox News....

Nevermind. You're probably right.

spunnups4934d ago

Every company on the planet practices this disgusting act. Don't buy the game for $60 and definitely don't buy the DLC. But on the other hand, if you don't support the company, they will continue to hold content back. It's a lose/lose situation for us gamers.

kennykramer4934d ago

It will continue until consumers really to act.

Storage4934d ago

I don't see what the problem is. The game probably finished development a while ago and while it was being manufacted the made dlc. Did you expect them to sit on their asses amd do nothing.

charlescox44934d ago

So they start pressing discs and were like, "Oh no!, we totally could have put this on there!" So decided just after?

WTF? You should work for their marketing department if you believe that BS.

NexGen4934d ago

Maybe the licensing agreement for these songs was for dlc only? Maybe licensing was obtained quite recently (and could not be added to the disc)? Maybe they're trying to get more money from us?

Who knows - any of those situations could be true.

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Looking Back to 2010 and Rock Band 3 - the First Death of Rock Band

Dave writes: "Hopefully time will be kind to Rock Band 3. It’s the equivalent of a Blade Runner or Van Gogh, unappreciated and undersold in its own time, but something that has undeniable quality. We may never see another Rock Band, no encore to this great series, but in Rock Band 3 and Rock Band 4, we got some pretty awesome final tracks."

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GameEnthus Podcast ep402: Diety of Enclosure or Rap Godz

This week Omari (@OmariAkil) from @bgbrothas makers of #RapGodz joins Mike (@AssaultSuit) and Aaron (@Ind1fference) to talk about: Rap Godz and the Sonic the Hedgehog movie in addition to a plethora of board games and video games.

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10 Games With Achievements & Trophies You Won't Get This Lifetime

Joe Y writes: With server closures, glitches, and broken patches, many games have unobtainable achievements and trophies. Here are the top 10 you can't 100% anymore.

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darthv721978d ago

"It sounds simple enough, but due to the expiration of licenses, one of the four songs, Promised Land by Vesuvius, is no longer available to download. If you previously had it downloaded, it will *not* be taken away, so you'll still be able to grab this one."

Well damn it. I really dig that song from The Rocker and I did not know it was in RB3. I stopped playing after RB2.

franwex1978d ago

Online achievement/trophies are dumb. I’m not sure why they still include them. I recall the modern warfare games were applauded for not including them.
Unless the game is an online only game because what choice is there at that point.

Skankinruby1978d ago

Uhm trophies are fantastic, they give you real reason to keep playing a game after you beat it

Christopher1978d ago

If you need trophies to keep playing a game after you beat it, then is the game worth playing any further? It's imaginary points, not better gaming. Good games will be replayed regardless of imaginary points.

Skankinruby1978d ago

@Christopher
That logic makes zero sense. It's most definitely 'worth playing further' as you go and do things you clearly didn't do the first time....hence why do didn't get the TROPHY. It's not about better/worse gaming, it's about a replay of a game feeling fresh and not redundant.

2pacalypsenow1978d ago

"Online achievement/trophies are dumb"

Christopher1978d ago

***It's most definitely 'worth playing further' as you go and do things you clearly didn't do the first time....hence why do didn't get the TROPHY.***

If you need a trophy to do something and not the fact that you enjoy it, is the game actually worth playing? Seriously, how is that a foreign concept? How is that nonsensical? I guess it's nonsense to someone who plays for trophies, but that's about all you're playing for when you promote the reason for doing more to just get trophies and not because you enjoy it.

mkis0071978d ago

Chris

In fairness sony did have that gold trophy auction for all those commercial props.

Would have loved to have enough trophies for that.

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agnosticgamer1978d ago (Edited 1978d ago )

Pretty ignorant statement to have... there are lots of fun achievements/trophies to be had playing online... I've never played through the single-player campaign in any COD... but had lots of fun playing online... Companies have to be sure to cater to all gamers when it comes to achievements/trophies... a good mix is never a bad thing...

franwex1978d ago

...except if you want to play a game online a couple of years later and not being able to, hence from getting all the trophies.
I’m not obsessed with getting every achievement/trophy but if I like the game I may try to. I’m simply being punished for not discovering the game earlier.

agnosticgamer1977d ago

Most games... minus complete failures last much...much longer online than I believe you are giving credit for...

OneEyedSteve1978d ago (Edited 1978d ago )

Half of these are false .. The Evolve one can still unlocked... Ghostbusters is only unachievable on PS3 its still online on 360.. Destiny 2 one is only unobtainable for a while as said by bungie... GTAV one can still be unlocked too in a private game. And the Black Ops 3 one can still be unlocked using a few different methods. Guy who wrote this is clueless.

Majors1978d ago

When a games server goes offline then they should allow users to create their own p2p servers to keep these games active. They should also unlock or delete the trophies from any list to those who havent got them.

darthv721978d ago

I can think of a few honorable mentions. there is one for smartglass seeing as smartglass is now defunct. there is also ones for 1v100 and dorito crash course 2 since both of those games are also defunct.

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