In this current gen, DLC seems to be used as a way to cash in on gamers Case in point is the recent release of Yoda, for the PS3 version of Soul Calibur 4. At $5, Yoda proves to be a costly character especially when the download does nothign more than unlocks the content that is already on your gaming disc (which has to be illegal in some way, you paid for the disc already, how is it legal to charge you again for content on said disc? Interesting....). Namco has been the "Leader" of DLC in recent gaming with paint schemes for Ace Combat 6 and customes for Soul Calibur 4 quickly coming to mind. And if Sony takes heed, they just might be able to out do Namco.
It turns out that many moons ago, Microsoft once had its eye on the Sony published LittleBigPlanet series.
Microsoft in a nutshell. Always tried to poach Sony employees, games, 3rd party games and devices like the depth camera that was turned into Kinect but was running on PS2 before Xbox 360. Wouldn't be surprised they wanted LBP. Just like they worked behind the scenes pushing the MLB to bring Sony's baseball game to Xbox instead of making their own.
https://www.playstationlife...
They didn't spend years trying to develop their own baseball game. They wanted Sony's game.
They're scum.
"However, Healey said Media Molecule wouldn't have felt right doing that, adding it would have been "morally corrupt"."
Major kudos to Media Molecule for being an upright studio with principles.
Great, more stories like this please. Show the last of the zombies holding the line what we've been saying for years: Microsoft is anti competition, anti industry and has no interest in making games at all.
But hey, at least there's an Xbox Games Showcase to look forward to, right?
Well considering SONY just killed the series, LBP would've been dead by now either way. Though MM probably wouldn't exist by now either, so I'm glad they stayed with SONY, hopefully they don't get shut down any time soon or ever honestly.
Times are changing, and these games would have never been made in today's climate.
Every single time someone uses this phrase whether it's music, movies, books, comics, video games, etc it's always the same claim.
The ubiquitous "they" won't allow it to be made. And every decade these claims are made the claimant completely ignores all the "offensive" material that is published when the claim is made.
In ten years, you can write a new article about how you can't make games like Helldivers 2, Resident Evil VIII, Mortal Kombat I, Dragon's Dogma 2, Alan Wake 2 etc etc etc any more.
Dead Island: "The early PC version of the zombie game swapped the playable character Purna’s Gender Wars skill with a prototype name, which shouldn’t be mentioned directly. The skill name made fun of both Purna as a character and feminists."
"Feminist Whore" lmao
ill add one more to the list.
drakengard 1.
its ridiculous tho, especially since they'd still be able to find their place in alot of places in the world. except america of course ha. and maybe Australia.
ppl are so sensitive these days. ha. but it is what it is.
They're not offensive.
And we need another Fat Princess. Fantastic little game!
Some people just have no sense of humour if this sort of thing offends them. They need to lighten up and stop taking themselves so seriously.
Soul Calibur IV launched worldwide 15 years ago, bringing with it the best performance of the series to date.
Hell no. It was the start of the downfall (SCV) of the series. Huge downstep from the giant SCIII
Used to love this series, probably my favorite 3D fighter, perhaps together with the now also dead Dead or Alive (2-3-4), but as with so many games in the fighting genre, their short-term greed (season passes) has made me lose all interest, sadly …
Loved Number 2 and 3( loved all the solo modes like chronicle of the sword ) so was super hyped when 4 came out but the lack of single player content was disappointing. Still love soul calibur to this day though
Man its crazy how many psychics there are now-a-days.
Last time I heard you don't have to pay for DLC. if you want it go for it.
Even the SCIV DLC there's a weapon pack. in the description they said you can unlock it in the game without paying for it. It's the gamers' choice if they are too lazy they'll buy it. Just like Namco did with Tales of Vesperia with lvl and items.
Anyways i don't know why people think the costumes are on the disc [stop playing Namco games people!]. I bet they would say the same thing about Hot Shot Golf 5 as well because when you buy the DLC it's less than 100KB only to not know it's a key to activate the DLC which you'll have to download the content off the main server.
If people want to buy the DLC let them. With SCIV DLC on the PSN the weapon pack description says you can unlock these in the game and you don't have to pay for it. it's just there for people that are lazy and are willing to pay!
if MS decides to allow Master Sackchief .....for a fee.
Well i will not be buying this if the devs can't make a decent port, then they are not getting my money....
*sorry to busy to read article. at work*
if they really put a sephy sack i will by the game just for him. *be cool if there was more FF chars* but i dont think its possible. dont think they could get the rights.* keep in mind im to busy to read the article so if someone would please post something about this.
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