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PS3
Brink $9.99
Splatterhouse $9.99
Test Drive Unlimited 2 $9.99
Vanquish $9.99
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II $12.99*
Dante's Inferno Divine Edition $12.99
Duke Nukem Forever $12.99
Killzone 2 $12.99
Bulletstorm $14.99*
LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars $14.99
LittleBigPlanet $14.99
Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds $14.99
PlayStation Move Heroes $14.99
Transformers: War for Cybertron $14.99
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit $17.99
Red Dead Redemption $17.99
Red Faction: Armageddon $17.99
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood $19.99
Killzone 3 $19.99
Dragon Age II $19.99

360
Fallout: New Vegas $9.99
Medal of Honor $9.99
Alan Wake $12.99*
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West $12.99
Crackdown 2 $12.99
Fable III $12.99
Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare. $12.99
Singularity $12.99
Brink $14.99
Dead Rising 2 $14.99
Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds $14.99
Two Worlds II $14.99
Duke Nukem Forever $14.99
Dead Space 2 $17.99
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit $17.99
Red Faction: Armageddon $17.99
Your Shape: Fitness Evolved $17.99
Homefront $19.99

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Going to have to jump on a couple of these. Definitely going to get Killzone 3. Haven't decided what else, maybe The Force Unleashed 2 or Need for Speed.
 
GOD I hate you M$

Gears of War 3 microtransactions

 

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Gears of War 3 Weapons Skins Only For The Rich

The are a few absolute certainties in life outside of death, taxes and overpriced console DLC, the latter of which Epic Games is attempting become a leader in. It began with the Gears of War 3 season pass which offers gamers all of the four pre-planned upcoming DLC packs for a “discounted” price of $30, i.e. half the price of the retail game. Without knowing exactly what is in this DLC, paying 50% more than the retail price of the game is a tough pill to swallow, even if it is cheaper than buying them individually – it just emphasizes that it’s all too expensive to begin with.

The costs to gamers for the Gears of War 3 DLC, should they choose to purchase it, reached a bit of a fever pitch over the weekend when we and other media outlets started talking about the weapon skin micro-transactions we found in-game. Gears of War 3 Director Rod Fergusson explained what these are all about and more importantly, how much they will cost.

There are 7 sets of weapon skins that come with the game and each set represents that skin for all five weapons (lancer, retro lancer, hammerburst, shotgun and sawed-off shotgun). Some of these could be unlocked through playing the Gears of War 3 multiplayer beta, others are earned through in-game accomplishments.

When you purchase the game yourself – it releases on Tuesday and you should (read our Gears of War 3 review to see why) - you’ll notice that in the multiplayer menu when picking the character and weapons of choice for multiplayer, there will be many, many more skins, all overlayed with a cash ($) symbol. These additional skins, 21 sets in total, are built into the retail version of the game but not usable without forking over money which brings us to the main issue at hand. Here are the prices of buying the weapon skins packs individually, static or animated, and in sets.
•One skin pack (all five weapons) with static texture: 240 MSP/$3.00
•One skin pack (all five weapons) with animated texture: 320 MSP/$4.00
•One weapon pack (one weapon, all 21 skins): 1200 MSP/$15.00
•All skins bundle: 3600 MSP/ $45.00


Note: The Gnasher and Sawed-off shotguns are combined for the weapon pack.

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Yes, for friggin’ weapon skins, users will pay $45.00 to unlock all of them, and that’s the bulk discount. Weapon skins! How much do these cost to produce related to the retail game that costs $60.00?

To put this in perspective, players can buy the complete Gears of War 3 weapon skin set, or for a cheaper price, they can buy the Gears of War 1 & 2 bundle with all DLC. This is what we call a rip-off and there’s no way around it.

To be clear, these microtransaction skins are purely cosmetic and are totally optional. For that reason, we recommend you do not purchase them. It sets an awful precedent where with each new game, more and more is left out so it can be charged for separately, and of course, there is absolutely no option to customize your own weapons skin a la Call of Duty: Black Ops.

If you’re paying $60 for the game, paying the “discounted” $75 for all of the DLC is ridiculous, optional or not (The Gears of War 3 season pass does NOT include these 21 weapon skins, but will include others). It’s too much and these skins should be rewarded for paying for the game and playing it online. Maybe Gears of War 4 will charge for bullets fired? Reloads optional.

Gears of War 3 releases September 20, 2011, exclusively for the Xbox 360

http://gamerant.com/gears-of-war-3-weapons-skins-prices-robk-104990/


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God Damn It Twigg
 
So wait, what are you mad about again? Correct me if I'm wrong but, this doesn't effect one's ability to play the retail game, right?
 
So wait, what are you mad about again? Correct me if I'm wrong but, this doesn't effect one's ability to play the retail game, right?

No, wont effect gameplay at all. They are just charging for people to have new/different skins on their guns. Purely just a visual upgrade, but pretty shitty for them to do.
 
No, wont effect gameplay at all. They are just charging for people to have new/different skins on their guns. Purely just a visual upgrade, but pretty shitty for them to do.

I guess. Far be it for me to say so but if they want to charge for cosmetic things that they pay for I say go for it. I just don't care about the shit and the only people that get "duped" by it are the people that are okay with paying for it anyway and thus not "duped". Just my opinion. Personally, I'd be all for a system where the aesthetics were charged for and the story shit wasn't (i.e. -- charge those weirdos that need different guns in Gears and let the dlc be free) now of course that would never happen but still....my point is, being pissed about charging for extras is insanity.
 
I guess. Far be it for me to say so but if they want to charge for cosmetic things that they pay for I say go for it. I just don't care about the shit and the only people that get "duped" by it are the people that are okay with paying for it anyway and thus not "duped". Just my opinion. Personally, I'd be all for a system where the aesthetics were charged for and the story shit wasn't (i.e. -- charge those weirdos that need different guns in Gears and let the dlc be free) now of course that would never happen but still....my point is, being pissed about charging for extras is insanity.

I could care less about gun skins really. I just get mad about the idea of charging for anything and everything they can think of. It's just something that shouldn't be excluded from the game. Next thing you know, we're going to have to pay $0.50 to pick up new weapons in campaign, and pay $1 to advance to the next level lol (joking of course, but you get the point). We already pay $60 for the game, excluding little shit like this is just them being greedy dicks.
 
I guess. Far be it for me to say so but if they want to charge for cosmetic things that they pay for I say go for it. I just don't care about the shit and the only people that get "duped" by it are the people that are okay with paying for it anyway and thus not "duped". Just my opinion. Personally, I'd be all for a system where the aesthetics were charged for and the story shit wasn't (i.e. -- charge those weirdos that need different guns in Gears and let the dlc be free) now of course that would never happen but still....my point is, being pissed about charging for extras is insanity.

I wish more companies would take Valve's approach to this very issue.
 
So wait, what are you mad about again? Correct me if I'm wrong but, this doesn't effect one's ability to play the retail game, right?

I think they're upset that Microsoft has hitched on an unnecessary fee in the interest of getting people to buy something they need even less than the actual game. It's pretty tacky, but I guess when there's a dollar to be made we'll do whatever to make it.
 
So wait, what are you mad about again? Correct me if I'm wrong but, this doesn't effect one's ability to play the retail game, right?

Oh, christ. You just love playing devil's advocate.

It's a horrible, horrible thing to do. It's something that is intentionally left out of a game so they they can charge for it. That isn't cool no matter how you look at it. It's the same as charging for all those fucking costumes in Street Fighter. But again, you defended that practice as well. $45 is an absolute JOKE for a few weapon skins. 3/4's of the price of the ENTIRE GAME for weapon skins? Seriously?!?

At least include these small "bonuses" with the season pass thing for chrissake.

The way I look at it is that these companies are deliberately trying to take advantage of their biggest fans. These are the people that will blindly buy this worthless shit just because it's part of the game that they love. That is just wrong. Sure, they will make money off of it because of exactly what i said, and I know that they are a business. But that doesn't make it right. Ultimately in the long run you're going to piss off more fans and customers than appease them. All these companies care about is how to make more money NOW, not a few years down the line.

Just look at Medellin. He can speak for himself but I'm pretty sure he was big Street Fighter fan. But after their bullshit practices of completely overcharging for costumes and releasing five versions of each game, he got fed up. He's a huge Gears fan too and it's shit like this that might drive someone like him away from the series.
 
It's a horrible, horrible thing to do. It's something that is intentionally left out of a game so they they can charge for it. That isn't cool no matter how you look at it. It's the same as charging for all those fucking costumes in Street Fighter.

Just look at Medellin. He can speak for himself but I'm pretty sure he was big Street Fighter fan. But after their bullshit practices of completely overcharging for costumes and releasing five versions of each game, he got fed up. He's a huge Gears fan too and it's shit like this that might drive someone like him away from the series.

1st of all Mackey, dont go singling me out, I dont Need your Armanian Money Train heat on me.

Next of all, It was NOT Street Fighter, it was Marvel Vs. Capcom 3; or rather it was Capcom's handling of MVC3; capped off with the announcement of ULTIMATE MVC3 that drove me to disassociate myself from the franchise.
So with all that said, Fuck Street Fighter, Fuck Capcom, Fuck Micro$oft, Fuck Cliffy B's 9/11 mocking ass, and just for funsies Fuck you Mackey.

STRIKE Team Baby
Medellin Inc Presents Mortal Kombat Fight stick Designs Koming Soon!
 
1st of all Mackey, dont go singling me out, I dont Need your Armanian Money Train heat on me.

Next of all, It was NOT Street Fighter, it was Marvel Vs. Capcom 3; or rather it was Capcom's handling of MVC3; capped off with the announcement of ULTIMATE MVC3 that drove me to disassociate myself from the franchise.
So with all that said, Fuck Street Fighter, Fuck Capcom, Fuck Micro$oft, Fuck Cliffy B's 9/11 mocking ass, and just for funsies Fuck you Mackey.

STRIKE Team Baby
Medellin Inc Presents Mortal Kombat Fight stick Designs Koming Soon!

LMAO. Let's play some fucking Gears 2 bitch! I need cheevos!
 
Oh, christ. You just love playing devil's advocate.

It's a horrible, horrible thing to do. It's something that is intentionally left out of a game so they they can charge for it. That isn't cool no matter how you look at it. It's the same as charging for all those fucking costumes in Street Fighter. But again, you defended that practice as well. $45 is an absolute JOKE for a few weapon skins. 3/4's of the price of the ENTIRE GAME for weapon skins? Seriously?!?

At least include these small "bonuses" with the season pass thing for chrissake.

The way I look at it is that these companies are deliberately trying to take advantage of their biggest fans. These are the people that will blindly buy this worthless shit just because it's part of the game that they love. That is just wrong. Sure, they will make money off of it because of exactly what i said, and I know that they are a business. But that doesn't make it right. Ultimately in the long run you're going to piss off more fans and customers than appease them. All these companies care about is how to make more money NOW, not a few years down the line.

Just look at Medellin. He can speak for himself but I'm pretty sure he was big Street Fighter fan. But after their bullshit practices of completely overcharging for costumes and releasing five versions of each game, he got fed up. He's a huge Gears fan too and it's shit like this that might drive someone like him away from the series.

Not really. I just don't care, and bitching about something that isn't required to get the full retail experience is just bitching. JUST DON'T BUY IT. If they drive you from the game because of it THAT IS THEIR FAULT.

You call me a devil's advocate, but I'm not. I just don't see the need to complain about something that is optional. Complain if you can't have the full retail experience without it. Don't complain because they're over charging for something COMPLETELY OPTIONAL.

Or just be pissed off because you feel they should be more loyal to you. Whatever. I just won't buy it and something tells me I'll still enjoy the hell out of Gears.
 
Not really. I just don't care, and bitching about something that isn't required to get the full retail experience is just bitching. JUST DON'T BUY IT. If they drive you from the game because of it THAT IS THEIR FAULT.

You call me a devil's advocate, but I'm not. I just don't see the need to complain about something that is optional. Complain if you can't have the full retail experience without it. Don't complain because they're over charging for something COMPLETELY OPTIONAL.

Or just be pissed off because you feel they should be more loyal to you. Whatever. I just won't buy it and something tells me I'll still enjoy the hell out of Gears.

But that can be argued. One can easily say that you aren't getting the full experience without all the skins. Sure, are skins pretty pointless? Pretty much. But we all know damn well they are included in the actual game and were only "removed", ie LOCKED OUT, so that MS could fill their coffers.
 
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