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Mass Effect DLC free on PC? I feel an uproar coming on photo

With all the fuss lately over DLC in games like Battlefield: Bad Company and Final Fantasy: My Life as a King, I kind of find myself hoping that the topic kind of falls off the radar for a week or two, at least giving people long enough to simmer down, now. Not the case, I'm afraid. This time around the news involves the Mass Effect DLC pack Bring Down the Sky, which costs 400 Microsoft points ($5) for 360 owners. How much will PC owners be paying for the same DLC? Not a red cent -- as long as you join the BioWare community, you get it for free on launch day, which is May 28th.

Give me a second to get out my shield -- I'm glad I invested in the kevlar one this time. At least the DLC is optional and you get a complete gaming experience out of Mass Effect without it, but it doesn't seem very fair that one type of gamer should have to pay for it while another does not. Maybe some people won't be bothered by spending the $5 difference. What's the word, Dtoid -- annoyed, or unphased? Also, to continue my theme of the week, hookers or cheeseburgers?

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bmaupin's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/18/2008 19:33
bmaupin
Outrageous. MS needs to drop the 360 one to free to match.
Crumpet Lips's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/18/2008 20:01
Crumpet Lips
400 Microsoft points was a pretty good deal for the DLC. Having finished everything in that game (except for hardcore, halfway through) I would say that it helped me get through my 5th or so run through.

I fully support the artists and designers behind DLC but when the DLC is held back at the games release to BECOME DLC, or the DLC is over priced (Halo 3 maps) or one group get the DLC entirely for free, it really shits me.

While I am happy the PC guys got the DLC for free, I am annoyed that I did not. The only reason is because the PC guys got it for free so WHY did I have to pay for it? It obviously doesn't mean much for Bioware to make money off their DLC if they are handing it out like candy to the PC guys.

Oh well, I paid for it already so can't do much about that except complain with the rest of the internet.
moocow21's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/18/2008 20:25
moocow21
Coming from a 360 owner who owns Mass Effect and Bringing Down the Sky, I see this as good news. Bioware probably just realizes that PC gamers are smart enough not to pay for anything smaller than a full blown expansion pack and are used to getting stuff like this and map packs for free.
Seth338's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/18/2008 21:38
Seth338
Late comment is late:
Simply, Mass Effect is awesome and i have no issue paying $5 for more content. So rare is a game i like this much they could have my money for free. i love Mass Effect - bioware rock - Seth Out
10pt's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/19/2008 02:33
10pt
Okay, here's how it is:

PC gamers have been used to getting stuff free for a long time, and a sudden change will make them angry (like the GFW Live situation). Besides, development kits for games coming out for a game is commonplace now. Any mod can make a free map or free game play experience, completely negating having to have paid content.

As a closed system, consoles don't have this same history. As old consoles fade and new consoles come out, money can be demanded for content as a developer sees fit. So developers make all their money off console gamers (as far as DLC is concerned), then later bring it out for free for the PC. I suspect that's what is gonna happen with the COD4 DLC, too.

As far as your question, cheeseburgers. At least cheeseburgers can't give you STDs.
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