Ninja Gaiden 2 costumes - value or rip off?

HateBoy - 545 days 22 hours ago

I got em, the "fiend" and the "shadow walker" pack.. I'm a bit ashamed to say so because i agree with most people commenting here, these costumes should be earned, not bought. Normally I wouldn't dream of paying for this kind of dlc as I absolutely hate what MS has done to dlc in general, but NG is one of my favourite games and Ruy one of my favourite video-game characters. As a true fan of the game and Ryu I felt this was one exception I was willing to make. TBH, the costumes are actually quite cool, if there is anyone out there with some points they know they're not going to spend on anything else (like I had) I can recommend it. Especially Fiend Hayabusa and shadow walker. Now if you'll excuse Fiend Hayabusa: Costume 3,4 & 5 and Shadow walker Hayabusa: Costume 1, 2 & 5 need to slice and dice.

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va_bank - 546 days 10 hours ago

..ask the "other part" of you to b!tchslap the first part.

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Nevers - 546 days 10 hours ago

Yeah total frakin' RIP OFF. I mean they've been able to make this crap unlockable thru gameplay since the freakin' 80's... these should have been in the retail version.

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Homicide - 546 days 9 hours ago

Yeah, it says 200 a piece. Those things are earned, not bought.

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PSWii60_Gamer - 546 days 9 hours ago

i'm happy to pay for DLC... when it's worth it. things like this however are just a straight rip off and a bit of an insult to dedicated fans.

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Nevers - 546 days 10 hours ago

I mean, by loggin on, I don't wanna be in the "Carnival" atmosphere where I pay $1 for 5 tickets yet every ride takes 3 tickets so no matter what at the end of the night you're left with 2 tickets you paid for that are completely useless (ie having 18 Mpts left over)

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shadowmask - 546 days 11 hours ago

charge even more for this sort of content to cover the loss? Or worse, start charging for demos and other stuff that's free now. I think the Live cost is justified, but these additional costs are certainly not.

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bpmurr - 546 days 11 hours ago

Yes Epic has had a few issues with Microsoft because they wanted their content to be free. However, others like EA milk us for every penny when stuff like this used to come in the game. Actually to think of it EA now puts it on the game disc and then charges you for it so technically you aren't even downloading new content!

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shadowmask - 546 days 11 hours ago

Miss the point entirely. This kind of content used to be free and in some games it is free (as one poster has already pointed out in MGS 4). People should be able to stand up and say "I'm not purchasing it out of principle".

I'll say it again, this content should be available as in game unlocks.

I believe Tecmo allowed gamers to purchase swimwear for DOA XVB 2, for those who couldn't be bothered or not had the time to unlock it via play. This raises other issues, but at least those who stuck with the game didn't have to pay. It seems the reverse here, where those fans who stick with the delightful game, get fleeced if they want new stuff to play with.

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ChrisGTR1 - 546 days 11 hours ago

come on how are people suppost to get mad about this though..?
you wana buy them you pay 2 dollars, if you dont then fine.

however MGO character creator is complete BS!! you can only make 1 character per ps3!! wtf kinda BS is that about. thats something to seriously get outraged by. if you wana make a new one you gotta pay 6 dollars!!! now that pisses me of seriously.

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Arduen - 546 days 7 hours ago

"however MGO character creator is complete BS!! you can only make 1 character per ps3!! wtf kinda BS is that about. thats something to seriously get outraged by. if you wana make a new one you gotta pay 6 dollars!!! now that pisses me of seriously."

While I agree that getting bent out of shape over some DLC is likely pointless, the same thing surely applies to MGO character creation. Limiting/charging users for more than one profile could be seen as a way of curbing immature behavior, defraying the cost of running servers for longer (after all, if more than one person is using the same ps3 then it stands to reason that more time will be spent on the MGO server, right?), and making the whole leveling up specific character skills actually mean something. I'm not necessarily happy they're doing it, but there are at least potentially plausible reasons for that decision. Charging $2.00 for a costume? Probably just about making some quick cash.

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shadowmask - 546 days 11 hours ago

That's also a valid point, and a testament to the way things are this generation. At least it shows that this kind of activity isn't strictly limited to Microsoft. Where is the justification here though? Last generation, content was free - maybe I'm ignorant, but I didn't hear loads of developers making complaints about how they should be charging for additional content.

Also you have to consider those fans of the game who aren't hooked up to Live with their Xbox 360 and that they miss out on stuff like this because it's not in the game they purchased.

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Arduen - 546 days 7 hours ago

Please see my above comment. I would have just replied down here first, but I didn't know you were going to repeat your rant from the post above so quickly.

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PirateThom - 545 days 15 hours ago

It's $6 for 3 new characters slots, so that's instantly proof you're talking rubbish.

Also, bare in mind that MGO is going to be completely supported (the dedicated servers, for example) by DLC. If you never make another character, you don't have to pay. If you're serious about playing, you won't make a new character since you can switch skills and level up everything anyway and still maintain your ranking/stats and everything else. And it's better because of it. You have 1 character, that's it, make it work.

A friend comes over and wants to use their own character? They can log in with their Konami ID and have their character, including all their stats while at your house.

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dachiefsman - 546 days 11 hours ago

The Rock is gonna lay the smackdown on your candy ass! The Rock is gonna go down Know Your Role Boulevard, hang that right at Jabroni Drive, and proceed to check your candy ass in at the Smackdown Hotel. Know you role and shut your mouth. If you smell... what the Rock is cookin'!

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Jason 360 - 546 days 4 hours ago

Actualy it's found comfort in 20+ million living rooms, and if I'm not mistaken thats way more homes than the PS3.

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dachiefsman - 546 days 11 hours ago

while I think 10 bucks is steep for new Halo maps, I don't think they should be free. They job is to make games and content just like some of us working for a paycheck.

If people want to buy it fine, it is their money and free to do as they chose.

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