June 30, 2011

Out of Money?


Everyone knows gaming is an expensive hobby. I've always wondered why video games have to be so damn expensive. I mean $60 for a new game? That's ridiculous! I can barely afford to pay for all the games that i want. I've recently had to settle with not buying games that I've wanted such as Mortal Kombat and even Portal 2. I'm probably more funded than most gamers out there and still have to miss out on certain gaming experiences because games are just getting way too expensive. Just look at Call of Duty: Black Ops. That game was $60 when it came out plus, if you wanted a few extra maps so you can actually play all the playlists, you have to pay an extra $15 each. I know this is Activision's doing because they seem to only be in the business for money. It kind of makes me angry because Black Ops didnt really seem like a complete game when it was made. I know they had a whole bunch of new maps and zombie levels on reserve in order to make them DLC. It's really sad to see this because when people buy these DLCs they waste money and miss out on other games that come out in the future. Most games are made like this today. They release a main game that's incomplete then progressivley release DLC in order to keep players glued to their games. This started to become more popular with the newest generation. Even with this DLC craze, it seems like the only platform that doesn't do this is Nintendo. They have a shop that you can download "Wiiware" and classic games onto your system. I never liked the whole idea of DLC. I still am yet to buy any DLC for any extra single player missions. I still buy expansion packs for games that add a whole new story to the game. I guess I'm still living in the past when there was no such thing as DLC. It's probably going to take a long time to get used to.