30th August 2006, 5:49 PM
That's the trick though. The majority of gameplayers want to be enabled to enjoy the full feature list, they want to download not only classic games but also original games and download patches like extra maps, weapons, etc. Nintendo says that's either free or cheap, Sony says it's free or cheap (after the burn of the sticker price) and MS says you pay through the nose.
There's a reason that both the PS3 core and 360 core have the premium package and the 'retard pack', because it offers a cheaper alternative. Then slowly over time, Sony and MS will release content that will sway the gameplayer in to needing to purchase the other krap. Games that need an HDD, games that offer alot of download content, etc, eventually almost forcing the player to buy the extra krap if they want to stay with that system and get the upcoming games. Even if it takes you 5 years to eventually aqcuire all the extras, most people will do it simply because it's available, and they feel cheated without it.
Anytime you release anything with disabled features, people want the features enabled. I've seen halo nerds get Live super EX plus edition and use it once or twice at parties and yet still pay for it just so they have it available when needed. It's a sucker punch, I mean 600 bucks is just stupid, hell 400 bucks is stupid, but I'd honestly rather pay a one time sticker price than have a new set of bills in my mailbox every month.
There's a reason that both the PS3 core and 360 core have the premium package and the 'retard pack', because it offers a cheaper alternative. Then slowly over time, Sony and MS will release content that will sway the gameplayer in to needing to purchase the other krap. Games that need an HDD, games that offer alot of download content, etc, eventually almost forcing the player to buy the extra krap if they want to stay with that system and get the upcoming games. Even if it takes you 5 years to eventually aqcuire all the extras, most people will do it simply because it's available, and they feel cheated without it.
Anytime you release anything with disabled features, people want the features enabled. I've seen halo nerds get Live super EX plus edition and use it once or twice at parties and yet still pay for it just so they have it available when needed. It's a sucker punch, I mean 600 bucks is just stupid, hell 400 bucks is stupid, but I'd honestly rather pay a one time sticker price than have a new set of bills in my mailbox every month.