SubJeff on 23/1/2014 at 22:48
Can confirm. The post of yours that dethtoll quoted was no better than rarerhhrrararararhhahahahhaaaaar and should be treated with the disdain it deserves.
Shinrazero on 24/1/2014 at 02:47
Quote Posted by GodzillaX8
But don't throw out blanket statements about DLC being some kind of villain ruining gaming. It's not true.
Quote Posted by GodzillaX8
The vast majority of DLC is developed with its own separate timeline and budget, and the sole purpose is to increase the average purchase price per copy sold. This allows people who don't care about having 6 more skins for their weapon to pay a lower price overall for their game. But again, let me stress that most DLC packages either have their own budget, or increase the budget of the game they are being developed for. Much of this is content that years back would have been on the cutting room floor, and would never have seen the light of day.
I think you are downplaying legitimate criticisms of DLC.
I think you are downplaying legitimate concerns when it comes to DLC. No, not all DLC is bad but come on. Anyone remember the(
http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/721625/mass-effect-3-day-one-dlc-controversy-prompts-ea-statement/) Mass Effect 3 DLC fiasco, where they stated over and over that the DLC was developed separately and concurrently with the main game? Changing one freaking line of code unlocked the contents. Simply infuriating and insulting. Look at Reaper of Souls, the D3 expansion. Diamonds and the mystic were cut from the main game and saved for the expansion. What about horse armor for Oblivion, downloadable LIVES for Sonic Lost World, the Sims, Train Simulator, the list goes on. Don't even get me started on Capcom and their on-disc shenanigans. The point I'm trying to make is that good DLC is far and few between and DLC operates exactly the way you say it isn't.
pwyll on 24/1/2014 at 12:53
Thief is a complete copy of Dishonored. Check out the list:
1. Old miserable city.
2. Plague.
3. Granny Rags.
4. Golden Cat brothel.
5. Focus.
6. Dash - Blink.
Yes, I know Thief franchise came first and the Dishonored developers were inspired by it. But that was it. Dishonored added new elements like the plague and miserable feeling, and brothel, and masked party. I enjoyed Dishonored and I enjoyed old Thief games. However this new Thief appears to be similar experience like Dishonored - same environments, same characters. I'm waiting for The Outsider now to appear in Thief.
I think I'll pre-order it anyway.
Splashcups on 24/1/2014 at 13:31
Quote Posted by pwyll
Thief is a complete copy of Dishonored. Check out the list:
1. Old miserable city.
2. Plague.
3. Granny Rags.
4. Golden Cat brothel.
5. Focus.
6. Dash - Blink.
Yes, I know Thief franchise came first and the Dishonored developers were inspired by it. But that was it. Dishonored added new elements like the plague and miserable feeling, and brothel, and masked party. I enjoyed Dishonored and I enjoyed old Thief games. However this new Thief appears to be similar experience like Dishonored - same environments, same characters. I'm waiting for The Outsider now to appear in Thief.
No. There are about a hundred other things to consider when making comparisons. People only say this when they take a brief look at the game, notice a couple of similar aspects that are just on the surface. Seriously, there is a whole lot more to consider than your tiny list of surface simularities.
Neb on 24/1/2014 at 13:40
Here's my simplified - and probably wrong - time line of events: Eidos know they're screwed, dust off their reputable old franchises and start preproduction to make themselves more attractive to potential buyers. Square Enix snap them up and carry the projects forward (first one is Deus Ex). Thief languishes, almost gets cancelled a bunch of times. Dishonored is a critical and financial success, and is the best peer for EM to judge their work against.
The plague, though - that's such a ubiquitous theme in games that it shouldn't count.
Platinumoxicity on 24/1/2014 at 14:20
Quote Posted by NuEffect
Can confirm. The post of yours that dethtoll quoted was no better than rarerhhrrararararhhahahahhaaaaar and should be treated with the disdain it deserves.
What can be claimed without argument can be dismissed without argument, which makes everything you say wrong, because I say so. With your logic, I don't even need to go into detail about why I don't need to explain why you are wrong, retroactively making it pointless for me to type this sentence.
SubJeff on 24/1/2014 at 14:23
Ah gardabd grah haratah. Burga barbar barerabar atakaka, garabar waka bok nika tik tok harhgaragaha? Barga. :confused:
Bargagto toatagore erio foghalth ehnegklek? :rolleyes:
arga ha ga haga haga haga ha :laff:
nickie on 24/1/2014 at 14:36
Cogent argument, NuEff - I'm impressed. ;)
SubJeff on 24/1/2014 at 14:37
Barblegarble?
Grepo :)
Splashcups on 24/1/2014 at 15:11
^ Best member location on TTLG. :thumb:
