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The one thing bitter PlayStation gamers aren't understanding about The Last of Us' DLC

GameZone's Matt Liebl: "It's understandable to be frustrated with the type of content they are offering -- since cosmetic items are lame anyway -- but it's wrong to be angered that you aren't getting it for free or for a discount."

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ZodTheRipper3542d ago

Development costs are rising, I see this as a way to support the developer. I won't buy any DLC though (despite my avatar), I can enjoy the game without it.

Chard3541d ago

I've never bought DLC, even for my favourite games. Maybe I'm just old fashioned.

Ripsta7th3541d ago

I wanna hear the same shit when MS includes microtransactions in more of their games, because aparently when MS does it is bad but when Sony does it is a way to support the developers...wtf

donthate3541d ago

This is a remake, and mere week later they announce paid DLC. As a PS4 and Last of Us Remake owner, I am PISSED!

Letthewookiewin3541d ago

I think that a lot of these "bitter" people are made up.

donthate3541d ago

The Last of US for PS4 is a remake. Remakes cost a fraction of the original cost, and all the content is already made and paid for originally by the original buyers.

There is no reason to charge people more, and more, and more....

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Eddie201013542d ago

A vocal minority as he says, deserves an article written about them.

thorstein3541d ago (Edited 3541d ago )

Those tend to be the loudest. The silent majority didn't say a thing. Is there a comment from every person that bought the game on PS4?

Sample size is important if (as the articles yesterday were proclaiming) an article is going to claim that a majority of players were angry with the DLC.

The DLC was discounted earlier BTW.

In fact, it is actually nice to see an article that doesn't subscribe to the vocal minority and their "complaints."

brish3541d ago

What percent of players are the "silent majority"?

LazyGoron3541d ago

@brish

My personal guess is that 75%-90% of gamers do not frequent online forums/websites as often as the posters on N4G. I'd say the same % of people are misinformed about games I.E.:
-Wii U is a peripheral of Wii
-COD/Destiny are exclusive to X1/PS4 respectively (due to marketing)
-Only play AAA, highly marketed games
... I could go on

I'd say a vast majority of people playing TLOU do not care about the DLC issue. The only people who WOULD say something is the vocal minority opposed to it. Then the supporters of the DLC will respond. But the "silent majority" is usually too busy playing or ignoring to post articles praising ND for the DLC (wouldn't get as many clicks either)

My favorite Futurama quote: "when you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all". This is why a silent majority exists.

brish3541d ago (Edited 3541d ago )

@LazyGoron

Many years ago I used to be a PC gamer that got fed up with all the DRM they were putting in games. I didn't go into forums to complain about it I just stopped buying PC games.

Around the same time the PC game market plummeted and the console market became the largest market (PC games used to be the largest market). It turns out I was part of the silent majority that stopped buying PC games.

It seems like you believe "if they aren't complaining they don't care about it.". I can tell you from experience that isn't the case.

I used to complain about DLC practices of companies but now I rarely do. I also rarely buy games anymore.

svoulis3541d ago

I enjoy some of the DLC. I bought 14$ worth of it. I am okay with this since the only thing that effects the game is the $2.50 perk and weapon packs.

isa_scout3541d ago

I actually bought the DLC but it shouldn't bother anyone because it's purely cosmetic...Now not being able to unlock guns like the enforcer is stupid. It should've been included in the bundle or able to be unlocked through gameplay. Honestly, if I were people I'd be more fired up that a week after launch the MP still takes WAY TO LONG to find a match. I've waited upwards of 45 minutes to get into a match these last couple of days, and ND is not communicating with players in the forums asking about the issues.

Corpser3541d ago

What's more frustrating is they are releasing new DLCs when matchmaking on ps4 is horrendous

svoulis3541d ago

So far the most i've waited was 15 minutes to get in a match really ridiculous and i love this game so much.

aNDROiD17_3541d ago

i was in matchmaking so long i actually fell asleep...and why is the patch for this taking so damn long??

jcnba283541d ago

I thought I was the only one experiencing this issue. Good to know it's not just me.

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The Sounds of the Fireflies ("The Last of Us") concert kicks-off on April 28th, 2024

"The Game Music Foundation are today very proud and pleased to announce an additional concert, circling back to the roots of Game Muisic Festival in Poland. On April 28th, 2024, the National Forum of Music in Wroclaw will once again become a place to celebrate the art of video game music, featuring scores from The Last of Us and The Last of Us Part II." - The Game Music Foundation.

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The Last Of Us Series Has Remarkable Potential For Spin-Offs

Najam from eXputer writes "It's time fore a new installment in the series, not another pointless remaster."

anast75d ago

They are working on something new. Not to be rude but it is impossibility stupid to think ND next major announcement is going to be a remaster or their next Last of Us entry is going to be another remaster.

AlterRecs72d ago

I think this is in response to them releasing a remaster for the sequel, a game that didn't need a remaster.

Basically a "why did you put out a remaster no one asked for when you have all there options available"

anast72d ago

They remaster is to put out something quick while they are deving new stuff. I don't get how people can be so static.

AlterRecs71d ago

There's no news about a third game being in production, you're just assuming that they're working on something that they aren't

anast71d ago

When they release the news to start the hype-train, you can give me my props then.

DrDoomer75d ago

I want an alternate timeline spin-off, where part 2 never happened.

CrimsonWing6975d ago

They’ve already done Remasters of 1 and 2… what else is there to Remaster?

AlterRecs72d ago

Considering they remastered the first game twice, who knows lol

CrimsonWing6972d ago

That was a Remake. I guess they could do that to 2, but man…. They should wait a couple generations so it can look like a major upgrade.

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The Last Of Us Online Devs Celebrate Their Experience With The Canceled Game

The team is sad for losing out on such a great project but celebrates its growth because of spending time on it.

Chocoburger120d ago

All they had to do was make a basic online mode like their previous games. Instead they wanted more money and choose to go live service which makes games worse in my opinion.

What a waste of time and money, what a shame.

seanpitt2375d ago

I can't wait for season 2 so they can kill Joel off in the first 2 episodes!! Then it will be just Abby and Ellies revenge plot!

Something is telling me that this won't happen though because it wouldn't make sense, oh wait

Linzoid119d ago

Not sure why they didn’t just make Factions 2. There was no need to make it a live service.

TLoU Factions was a great addition such a shame they couldn’t be bothered to remaster that for PS5 considering the crazy high price tag of the remaster of a remaster…

anast119d ago

This is something to be celebrated. This studio is smart and they get it, even factions 2 wouldn't've have been worth the time. I am surprised they didn't just remaster the first one though, but actually how popular was Factions?