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Ok. I risk coming off like a complete douche-canoe here but I'm slightly tipsy and feeling opinionated so here goes. Should be good for a laugh at least.
I'm getting sick of this "name your price" shit. If it costs 5 bucks, charge me 5 bucks, but don't hand me this "pay more if you think I deserve it" bullshit because it's nothing more than emotional blackmail. The Humble Bundle pulls this same shit and I don't like it when they do it either... like I'm supposed to sit there and decide how much money I should give these people so I can feel good about myself. The humble bundle even goes so far as to include this little gem of extortion:
"Note, the Humble Tip goes to Humble Bundle, Inc. itself, which pays for the bandwidth and development of this promotion. You determine how much we deserve to earn or lose from your purchase."
Something about the wording of that last line pisses me off. I get that they're doing something decent for indie devs (and likely making truckloads of money in the process) but I feel like having my faith and devotion to the cause tested when I buy a video game.
Same deal here. It's lacking the blatant pandering of the above quote of course, but the fact that I have to actually type in an amount and determine how much of a cheap bastard I want to be rather than just hitting a purchase button that asks the same of everyone is enough to be irritating.
/rant
I'm getting sick of this "name your price" shit. If it costs 5 bucks, charge me 5 bucks, but don't hand me this "pay more if you think I deserve it" bullshit because it's nothing more than emotional blackmail. The Humble Bundle pulls this same shit and I don't like it when they do it either... like I'm supposed to sit there and decide how much money I should give these people so I can feel good about myself. The humble bundle even goes so far as to include this little gem of extortion:
"Note, the Humble Tip goes to Humble Bundle, Inc. itself, which pays for the bandwidth and development of this promotion. You determine how much we deserve to earn or lose from your purchase."
Something about the wording of that last line pisses me off. I get that they're doing something decent for indie devs (and likely making truckloads of money in the process) but I feel like having my faith and devotion to the cause tested when I buy a video game.
Same deal here. It's lacking the blatant pandering of the above quote of course, but the fact that I have to actually type in an amount and determine how much of a cheap bastard I want to be rather than just hitting a purchase button that asks the same of everyone is enough to be irritating.
/rant
"I was kind of bummed to see Jack Wall and Jimmy Hinson not returning for Mass Effect 3. "
as was i. mass effect 3's soundtrack wasn't bad at all, but it felt pretty generic and it was missing that spacey vibe that the first two soundtrack had. there's also nothing in 3 that comes remotely close to touching the suicide mission music from 2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCk4RiKH9H0
as was i. mass effect 3's soundtrack wasn't bad at all, but it felt pretty generic and it was missing that spacey vibe that the first two soundtrack had. there's also nothing in 3 that comes remotely close to touching the suicide mission music from 2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCk4RiKH9H0
Jank, can you please stop using the term "fags" here? I understand what it means on 4chan, but this isn't 4chan, so outside of that context it's nothing but a very disgusting homophobic slur here. I'm not accusing you of being that way, I'd just rather not have to deal with that kind of ignorance on a video game website, please.
@Tristix
Well, in this case, at least the price is $4.99. I have a hard time with the pure name-your-own-price where it's free but you can pay. In this case, I wouldn't feel at all guilty giving the $4.99 because that's the price. You're welcome to pay more, of course, but the price is $4.99. No reason to get sick on this one. ;)
Well, in this case, at least the price is $4.99. I have a hard time with the pure name-your-own-price where it's free but you can pay. In this case, I wouldn't feel at all guilty giving the $4.99 because that's the price. You're welcome to pay more, of course, but the price is $4.99. No reason to get sick on this one. ;)
I agree with tristrix on all counts. Including the "fag" thing. That shit can fly on 4chan but not here. Also, this one time, at band camp...
I don't see how it's different, Jayson. You're still being put in the position of having to specify exactly how cheap you want to be. I still have to type in 4.99 and indicate manually and unambiguously that I do NOT, in fact, think these people deserve any more than the bare minimum of MY hard earned money.
Still seems like emotional blackmail to me, dude. It's still not just a purchase button that asks the same reasonable price of everyone who clicks it, like it should be.
Still seems like emotional blackmail to me, dude. It's still not just a purchase button that asks the same reasonable price of everyone who clicks it, like it should be.
ehh, none of the mass effect music is worth paying for... or even for free. it's really the same boring stuff.
I'm not happy with the final track.
Anyone wanna join me and make the composer compose an entirely new song?
Anyone wanna join me and make the composer compose an entirely new song?
@Tristrix
Well, I guess I've never had strong feelings about it. Everyone's going to have a different value for what they think something is worth. Some it will be free, some $0.99, some $5, some $10, etc. This album in particular is a minimum of $4.99 (you can't pay less than that, as far as I can tell), so that's effectively the asking price. The scale he put in the comments is just a suggestion if you want to pay more.
I never really feel blackmailed by these things, but I understand where you're coming from. Interestingly, there have been a couple times where I've faced the free pay-what-you-want, and chose to pass up the album entirely rather than download it for free due to the fact that I thought it was worth SOMETHING.
Well, I guess I've never had strong feelings about it. Everyone's going to have a different value for what they think something is worth. Some it will be free, some $0.99, some $5, some $10, etc. This album in particular is a minimum of $4.99 (you can't pay less than that, as far as I can tell), so that's effectively the asking price. The scale he put in the comments is just a suggestion if you want to pay more.
I never really feel blackmailed by these things, but I understand where you're coming from. Interestingly, there have been a couple times where I've faced the free pay-what-you-want, and chose to pass up the album entirely rather than download it for free due to the fact that I thought it was worth SOMETHING.
I loved this track. But then, I love all Mass Effect's music. When I finish the third game I will probably buy this thing. Oh and I don't mind the 'fag' thing but that's probably because I don't get butt-devastated over such trivial things. I also don't care about the 'pay what you want' model because I always pay the average or $10.
I enjoyed that. I think my favorite however is still the London Philharmonic's rendition of "Suicide Mission". (Next to experiencing the music in-game of course.)
@Tristix
No one can feel your guilt through the internet. I'm in college and I have $50 in my bank account. I pay $1 for every Humble Bundle when I could easily pirate the music, and I don't feel bad about it.
It's only emotional blackmail if you look someone in the eyes and they give you the puppy dog look. You could just as easily click the back button and walk away. Pay what you want price models are a godsend for online transactions, because they give people who WANT to give more the opportunity to, instead of pidgeonholding creative content makers into charging one set price for what they consider art.
No one can feel your guilt through the internet. I'm in college and I have $50 in my bank account. I pay $1 for every Humble Bundle when I could easily pirate the music, and I don't feel bad about it.
It's only emotional blackmail if you look someone in the eyes and they give you the puppy dog look. You could just as easily click the back button and walk away. Pay what you want price models are a godsend for online transactions, because they give people who WANT to give more the opportunity to, instead of pidgeonholding creative content makers into charging one set price for what they consider art.
I've always got a wonderfully chilled out feeling from the galaxy map music.
@Tristrix- you can always pay nothing and not download it, or simply pay the minimum and not worry. All it's saying is that you can throw in a tip or an extra donation to charity if you feel like it. The Humble Bundle also lets you choose the developer / charity split, so you can be explicit.
When I've bought the HBs I've tended to forego the charity- Child's Play is a nice idea, but it's focus on North America is rather sickening. I'd rather give money to charities that help children who don't have enough to eat than one that buys Tekken for children who have too much.
However, I do think it's a little suspect for them to claim that they're going to lose money on the bandwidth. It's not the 90s- a few hundred megabytes per person isn't going to break the bank, unless they've worked out a really moronic deal with their hosting company.
@Tristrix- you can always pay nothing and not download it, or simply pay the minimum and not worry. All it's saying is that you can throw in a tip or an extra donation to charity if you feel like it. The Humble Bundle also lets you choose the developer / charity split, so you can be explicit.
When I've bought the HBs I've tended to forego the charity- Child's Play is a nice idea, but it's focus on North America is rather sickening. I'd rather give money to charities that help children who don't have enough to eat than one that buys Tekken for children who have too much.
However, I do think it's a little suspect for them to claim that they're going to lose money on the bandwidth. It's not the 90s- a few hundred megabytes per person isn't going to break the bank, unless they've worked out a really moronic deal with their hosting company.
I always liked the ending credits music from Mass Effect 1 the most. This one i mean: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLkSnCZMXSM
Parts of the music from 04:00 and to 05:30 have been used by ME3 them self in this official trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG2mdZ23eP8
So he must have been just a small part of it?
So he must have been just a small part of it?
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