Re: Borderlands GOTY sucker punch?


"Doug Jacobs" <djacobs@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1NudnV7Xrb8wIV3RnZ2dnUVZ_vWdnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Tom <noway@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
If the disc doesn't specify that you need XBL to be able to get these DLCs,
then that would be an issue. I really see no problem with making the add-on
proprietary to the end user who bought the disc right off and not be able to
sell the DLC that gores with the disc. I mean, they are already giving the
DLC as being part of the game for the same price as one paid for the game
upon release. They are in it to make money, not to save you money. If you
wait just another few months, the GOTY edition may be around $30. I got
Oblivion GOTY for $15. I got Fallout 3 GOTY for my wife on the PC for $29.


The box does not say you need Live or that it only includes coupons for
the DLC, and not the DLC itself. In fact the box states "Includes all 4
addons..." which arguably makes it false advertising.

Then I can agree with you, but not with the premise that the DLC should be transferable upon re-sale.


A lot of people are rather upset by this,pointing to RE5 Gold, which pulled
the same switcheroo.

What's more confusing is that the PS3 version DOES include the addons on a
second disc, so I'm really interested to hear how exactly does Take2
justify charging $60 for something you can get for $20 + MS1600 right now.
Sorry, but a fold out map and early access to the beta of Duke Nukem Forever
doesn't justify an extra $20.

Bottom line, you have a choice and as I pointed out to GameJunkie, you can hold out for a year and get some GOTY edition, or not have the patience and buy it right away knowing you will have to pay for the DLC if you want said DLC.


So there's really no point in buying this GOTY edition for the 360. Those
who would like to have a physical copy of the game and its addons will
need to buy the PS3 version. Otherwise just buy the game and DLC
separately. For less.

Right now, you can get ME2 (for example) for $19.99, but if you buy all of the DLC, it will be more than the $60 initial cost of a new game without the DLC. You'd be better off getting the game with the DLC for less. In either case, since it is console, you cannot transfer the DLC you download anyway to another user, only the same gamertag that made the pruchase can use it or the same hardware on which it was initially used. Now, I can transfer my DLC up to 5 different PCs with nearly all of the games I have bought for PC and their respective DLCs. MS is the one putting out the restriction on the transfer in reality, not the developer and MS makes the money moreso by that limitation.

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