As long as people continue to pay for DLC, gamers will continue to get raped for content they should be getting for free.

That's just pointless on a new level. This still won't be of any use to those people not hooked up to Live, and everyone who is hooked up won't waste time trecking down to the shops when they can do it in seconds from their console.

I didn't even like GTAIV. I can't see me spending the 20 bucks on it.

If the content was on a disc, I'd consider it. Buying a code in a box instead of jut buying it online is just retarded.

Could this mean it was coming to PS3 as well?

gotta say that picking this up as a hard copy probably would be my preffered model...if i owned GTA4

People are still playing GTAIV?

Well, this sounds like a retarded idea... so it's probably true.

This is a brilliant idea and I've been saying DLC folks should be doing it for ages. The reality is, a lot of people wh are purchasing this stuff (moms, kids, etc) just aren't mobilized to buy stuff on Marketplace. It's easy, yeah, MS has done a good job of making it easy, but still, some people just aren't aware. Selling in the store, with some collectible crap to make it "worth it" will mean these people see the DLC when they go to the mall, and they'll probably have the most successful 360 add-on (i can't call it DLC anymore, i guess) due to it. Good for them.

Re: DLC should be free, fuck whoever said that. DLC means hardcore fans of 1 game pay more to offset the costs for those who just want the main game and nothing more. Nobody would fucknig complain if this came only in a "special edition" of the game that costs $10 more, but when it's $10 DLC they get their panties in a bunch.

Also grinds my gears: "Beautiful Katamari is like half DLC already on the disc, waaahhhh." Well, that game was also like $40 new. If you wanted the rest, you paid the full $60. It was modular pricing for a retail video game and that's awesome.

The box is a lie: its not the disc, its a download code. Its a brilliany way to confuse people into figuring out how to connect heir Xbox to the internet.

Also, if they put it on a disc and called it an expansion pack, no one would complain about it as "DLC"

"As long as people continue to pay for DLC, gamers will continue to get raped for content they should be getting for free."

What the fuck are you on about? They're giving you a huge new storyline for 20 bucks and your complaining? Why the hell would they give this away for free. If you had psent six or seven months creating a mod, hiring professional voice actors, creating new artwork etc etc, would YOU give it away for free? Give me a break.

@superhobo

just one example theres plenty more out there.

valve tf2 class updates, all for free plus new maps.

So what the fuck are you on about? Theres plenty of free content out there for games supernob!

if you are going through the trouble of making a box and poster why not just put it on a disc? It would make everyone happier anyways since you would get a physical game backup

@cartman08

The TF2 updates are a much smaller scale.
This is more like the Half-Life episodes, which Valve do charge for.

@cartman08: Updates? Your best argument is an update? Updates are ALWAYS free! This is an entirely new storyline we're talking about here! Hours of gameplay! What age are you? Like 16?

This actually is a pretty smart move... There's a lot of 360 owners who never bother with DLC/XBLA, and this is a sneaky way to inform them about the GTA IV add-on while getting them to sign up for Live.

Didn't like IV. Won't buy DLC. Sorry, Rockstar, but you failed me.