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And this is why people complained when Braid was announced at $15. Can anyone be surprised? I've not purchased anything at that price and simply waited for sales.
To be fair, the quality and scope is getting much better as time goes on so I'm not shocked.
Fuck those map packs though.
Fuck those map packs though.
Can't say I'm too surprised either. And hey, I'm more than willing to pay that much for XBLA games when they're as good as the likes of Castle Crashers and Bastion. I get more hours out of some of my XBLA games than some of the full-priced games I've bought.
I wait for the inevitable half price sale. 400 Microsoft banana points is my sweet spot to try something.
Braid was the only game I've purchased for 1200 Points. Every other game out there on XBLA gets put on the backburner until the "DotW" 50% sale. That's why I now own stuff like Comic Jumper & Limbo (two games that I absolutely wouldn't have found enjoyable for $15, that's for sure).
Though for the record, I'll buy NBA Jam & Street Fighter III on XBLA for 1200 points if they're released at those prices.
Though for the record, I'll buy NBA Jam & Street Fighter III on XBLA for 1200 points if they're released at those prices.
I have never once regretted purchasing any of the XBLA games I own, even at 1200 points. I don't imagine I ever will regret it either.
Cancelled my XBL Gold subscription back in October when they announced the price increase. Haven't looked back.
It's a shame more people who complain don't bother actually voting with their wallets.
It's a shame more people who complain don't bother actually voting with their wallets.
Gee I don't really know about the whole wallet crying thing though.
To be fair, the higher price games are usually pretty great and well worth the asking price.
To be fair, the higher price games are usually pretty great and well worth the asking price.
Some I have no regret purchasing at 1200...Trenched, Clash of Heroes, Toy Soldiers, Costume Quest, Torchlight etc even P vs Z, which I love.
Some I wish I had waited for to go on sale. I could have easily waited on Limbo & Shank and while I only spent 400 for Comic Jumper on sale I'd have raged hard if I spent 1200 on that garbage.
Some I wish I had waited for to go on sale. I could have easily waited on Limbo & Shank and while I only spent 400 for Comic Jumper on sale I'd have raged hard if I spent 1200 on that garbage.
From Dust will be that much, and I'll be snapping it up when it comes out on Wednesday, regardless of price.
I mostly wait for specials. But echoing what others have said, I have really enjoyed every 1200 point gave I've bought.
I also only wait for specials for my Gold Subscription apart from my first year. But I really wish they would change it to the way PS3 does it.
I also only wait for specials for my Gold Subscription apart from my first year. But I really wish they would change it to the way PS3 does it.
I think it's only mobile gaming that's getting cheaper, everywhere else increases in price. A lot of PC games are being released for $60 now instead of the traditional $50. At least with these more expensive xbla games they tend to be a higher quality product than when they were cheaper.
@flint. You can't afford $5 a month?
People complain because that's what people do. The reason they still pay for it is because at the end of the day it's worth it to them.
Rather pathetic that people are willing to spend $5 a day on a cup of frapalotacrappa at starbucks and complain about $5 a month.
People complain because that's what people do. The reason they still pay for it is because at the end of the day it's worth it to them.
Rather pathetic that people are willing to spend $5 a day on a cup of frapalotacrappa at starbucks and complain about $5 a month.
Lol at Microsoft's monopoly money point system.
Also if a game is good then sure, sell it a bit higher. But don't forget, publishers; there are tons of us and by releasing it at as low a point as possible WILL mean you can garner more of our attention and make more sales.
Also if a game is good then sure, sell it a bit higher. But don't forget, publishers; there are tons of us and by releasing it at as low a point as possible WILL mean you can garner more of our attention and make more sales.
If I could buy MS points in batches of 100 or so, I wouldn't mind so much. The fact that the amounts you can buy are locked is where I have a problem.
The points system kills my soul. There are so many XBLA games I want that I don't feel like paying for as many points as I need plus 400 extraneous.
There are so many XBLA games I want (Perfect Dark, both Banjos, Shadow Complex) but the prices are so outrageous. And they expect us to pay for a 12-month subscription on top of that? I feel sorry for those who use the 360 as their primary system. PSN's prices are way more tolerable, but the issue is that the XBLA exclusives are ridiculously priced.
As others have said, when the quality goes up so does the price. In the end, we're getting better games so who can complain?
I wouldn't care so much if Microsoft would release some more point card options in stores for people who don't use or have credit cards on their xbl accounts.
Some games can get away with having raised prices (LIMBOOOOOO) but stuff like Penny Arcade Adventures was a complete rip-off. I bought those games for £1 off Steam and yet they cost a meaty 1600 microsoft points each on Xbox Live.
As the game is actually good, I'll pay 1200. Hell most downloadable/indie games are better than most sixty games, so there's that.
How can prices be determined by the market when all releases, prices, and sales go through Microsoft?
What they are really saying is that they price games based on popularity and it's time that those prices go up.
What they are really saying is that they price games based on popularity and it's time that those prices go up.
@Vallanthaz: Really? I think I've gotten some excellent deals on XBLA.
@NukaCola: That's the dumbest thing I've read all day. Congratulations.
As to the article: if the quality is there, I will pay $15 for a game. I would probably buy less games if $15 were the norm, though.
@NukaCola: That's the dumbest thing I've read all day. Congratulations.
As to the article: if the quality is there, I will pay $15 for a game. I would probably buy less games if $15 were the norm, though.
I say ya'll have the CoD fanboys to thank for this. 15 dollars for a couple maps? Fucking stupid, and well if you pay 15 dollars for 4 maps then why the fuck not pay 15 for a indie game? I love how often gamers shoot themselves in the foot, absolutely hilarious.
Some games are definitely worth the higher price, but it's fucked up when they charge the same for total shit. The same goes for retail; charging full price for some of those games is just criminal.
And fuck a fifteen dollar map pack.
And fuck a fifteen dollar map pack.
I will happily pay 10-15 dollars for a quality downloadable title such as Braid, Limbo, HD remastered classics, etc. I will never buy a map pack for that amount, though. And for DLC, it has to be packed full of content. Everything else I'll just wait for a sale.
You know what annoys me about this, it isn't so much that prices are raising, but the loop hole in the reasoning behind why.
Sure there's inflation and all that crap, but one thing people will argue is " People are willing to pay that much."
Well duh, cause we don't exactly have an option if we want to play it within a reasonable amount of time from release. Or we could wait a year for a sale, in which case, for people like me, it could happen at a bad time, and I'll simply be too interested in something else at the time and will never get around to actually playing it.
Meh.
Sure there's inflation and all that crap, but one thing people will argue is " People are willing to pay that much."
Well duh, cause we don't exactly have an option if we want to play it within a reasonable amount of time from release. Or we could wait a year for a sale, in which case, for people like me, it could happen at a bad time, and I'll simply be too interested in something else at the time and will never get around to actually playing it.
Meh.
@Harris Hatsworth:
Try putting something for sale and not having any control over its price after you release it and say that again.
Try putting something for sale and not having any control over its price after you release it and say that again.
The higher the quality of a product is the higher the prices will be, its basic economy.
Also I wouldn't say mobile games are getting cheaper but changing there strategies from paying upfront to in games ads or micro transaction.
Also I wouldn't say mobile games are getting cheaper but changing there strategies from paying upfront to in games ads or micro transaction.
Most mobile games are going the freemium model which probably will cost you more in the long run than it would to pay the $15 outright for a full game. If they are charging that much though they should at least have demos so you can try the games. Mobile games are getting cheaper but you are not getting a full game for the $1 you spend on them. Freemium games also aren't very fun and are basically just there to extract dollars out of the player, there is very little "game" to them.
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