When people bitch about DLC and how not worth it it is, I stand by the good old theory that you don't have to buy it if you don't like it. After all, you can have sex with a dog too, but I'm pretty sure most of you opt out of doing that.
That being said, if you think you have it bad paying $1.99 to score Sephiroth and Snake costumes here, try living in Japan, where options like this t-shirt are out there for your Sackboy to wear. It costs a mere 500 yen, which comes out to $5 US. For that price, I should at least get pants and a hat too! It's embarassing to have your butt hanging out like that.
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11:31 AM on 11.06.2008
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It's obvious, Ms. Bennett, that you have never felt the soft caress of Rover's velvety paw...
Also, not paws.
And they want you to pay $5 for a T-Shirt?
See, now THAT's bullshit. :)
I lol'd
Actually the PSN equivalent of gang rape.
I just bought 2 t-shirts on clearance for $1.97 irl
This game is going to get destroyed by DLC.
I've said this before - once they start selling content for level creation, this game will become splintered. People will have to buy DLC to play custom created content. LBP's future is in danger.
The DLC is what's keeping me from buying this, actually. I don't want to buy a game only to have them force this DLC on me.
It's too bad. LBP was a great idea.
That's just as bad. Darth Vader had already been created, and was probably already on that disc.
Seriously. This is sickening. The DLC on consoles is becoming increasingly bad. It's frightening that people continue to buy this.
It just shows developers that gamers are willing to purchase anything at any price. The focus groups that they tested this content on were incredibly effective, I guess.
This is rape?
A completely optional network purchase, that disregarding does nothing to hinder your enjoyment of the game.
Yes. This is exactly like a brutal, violent rape.
I often wonder which reality some of you live in.
You're missing the point.
People are going to buy this, and that's what we're upset about. If they're charging $5 for a shirt for a fucking sackboy, what the hell are the level building tools going to cost?
This goes far beyond one fucking shirt. Get with the picture, and read my comment further up. You'll get what I'm talking about.
then saw the price on my ps network .... and i just felt ....UNCOMFORTABLE.... it seemed like a BLATANT abuse of the system, coz it is only the T shirt....
the other outfits (all accessorys) seemed at least a maybe...
This, just didnt seem right, and yes guys, you too will have to deal with is in the states!
kthxbai
But this? $5 for a t-shirt for your digital Sackboy? Really? OBVIOUSLY, no one is forced to buy this. Yet how is one to look forward to future DLC from Media Molecule and Sony when a digital t-shirt is offered at that price? What will substantial DLC then cost?
Do not want.
By people buying overpriced, should be free DLC its telling the companies its fine carry on. I really cant believe that as gamers we have so little power to stop this sort of thing. All it would take is NOBODY to buy it.