This is a cool idea, darn those Europetians(?) getting this game early! But I like the downloadable approach to this game series.

I defiantly want to play it, but I'd rather just buy it the traditional way

"Those prices are for our friends in Europe, and we still haven't been told what the game will cost us in the States."
Probably half of the European price.

I like owning a physical copy of my games, but I think I'm going to at least try the first episode. If I like it then I'll definitely purchase the rest. I kind of like that they give you a chance to buy the episodes separately in case you don't want to buy the rest, but I would still like a physical copy.

Neat concept but I like my game cases :(

I know what you guys mean about owning physical copies. I struggle with this when it comes to CDs vs. iTunes. There's just something about having the real deal, and nothing beats reading through the booklet while listening to that new CD you bought. Hell, I even love the smell of the plastic

*breathes in*

I like that they're making the DLC version cheaper, even if you buy the whole shebang in one download. Really good incentive, that, without necessarily alienating disc-lovers. Saving 20 bucks on a game that may well be the most innovative survival-horror title on consoles today (and yesterday, since it's a remake) can certainly make it worth a look.

It also advances the idea that the PSN, XBLA and others are more than just avenues to shovel casual and arcade titles. PixelJunk Monsters is wonderful to play, sure, but it's no Metal Gear Solid.

Games of this size and depth are generally too risky to put out download-only. Digital distribution is still a young medium, and while Steam is doing a wonderful job of pushing that avenue forward, it has still to prove that it will be reliable in the long-term, which is the primary concern for NOT going DLC.

People are playing old games their ancient platforms today, simply blowing dust out of their cartridges or wiping down their lovingly cared-for discs. Download front-ends have yet to match that.

Steam, again, has an interesting alternative, where you burn or copy the game data to a disc as a backup, but use the Steam interface to install it rather than re-download. This works even in offline mode, and as long as you can keep Steam on your HDD, you should be able to play long after Valve has gone under (knock on wood).

I too would enjoy a tangible copy of this, but oh well. I might wait to see if that happens, actually-- Something tells me if it doesn't sell well, they may do that.

I created a Japanese PSN account to grab a demo of this game. IMO, it doesn't disappoint. The sound alone is scary as the transvestite I see on my mirror every morning.

I will probably buy the Japanese version because I likes me some Blu-reeei cases.

I am pissed off about the episodicness. Maybe if I could have a hard copy, I might consider getting a PS3. Honestly. I've been on the fence about getting one for awhile and this was one of the very few games I was interested in. I'm still not too big on downloadable content because 1. It makes me feel like I didn't really spend my money on anything since it's not tangible, and 2. It's so easy to do that I tend to spend way too much money.

I just recently got bored one night and spent about $40 in Microsoft Points for XBLA games.

The Japanese demo was great, I will be getting this for sure. @MissHinaaki - why you are ripping on this episodic idea for the PS3, yet you just bought stuff from XBLA? There will be a demo for it, if you like the demo it'll only be $10 for the first chapter. Not a big investment by any means. If you like, buy more, if you don't like, then don't buy more. Would you rather spend $60 on a game and hate it after 15 min of playing?