Remember a time when more often than not, Xbox LIVE Arcade games were only $5 a pop? Currently, we are at a point where the normal rate for XBLA titles has reached $10, with a few exceptions. But how long until $15 becomes the norm? It might happen sooner than you think.
Although almost everyone I know has been giving praise to this week's Xbox LIVE Arcade release,
Death Tank (1200 Microsoft Points), I cannot help but wonder why it just
had to be priced at $15.
The big draw here is frantic local (4-player) and online (8-player) multiplayer action, as seen in the trailer above. Knowing my purchasing habits, I'll likely suck it up and buy Death Tank if a large enough portion of my friends list has it too.
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2:00 PM on 02.16.2009
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Gotta love the cheesy "DEATH TANK, READY FOR ACTION!!!" bit at the end of the trailer, though.
No thanks.
1200 points for this ? now freaking way ! Low sales will lead to low player count on the servers which then leads to boring game...
THIS IS A MUST NOT BUY !
My girl loves Castle Crashers too. It's a great game.
Also R-Type Dimensions was already too expensive and I probably will never buy it.
1200 is a joke, even if it looks fun.
You can play a free version right here http://www.2flashgames.com/f/f-727.htm
Anyone remember gravity wars??
I hope everyone realizes that $15 is an insanely good deal, still. A fourth of the price of a retail game, and often just as much fun. I literally can't comprehend the whiny bitchiness about another $5. If you'd pay $10 for it, why wouldn't you pay $15, other than some bullshit principle that these tiny companies who want to make enough money to employ people and make another game shoukldn't be able to charge enough to not go under during these economic times? Jesus. Fuck off and pirate or something, whiny bitches.