![]() In return, sometimes there were small trinkets that publishers would provide in exchange for this. That gave the store manager some idea of how many copies that his or her store would need when the game came out. Back in the days of FuncoLand, for example, you just gave your name and phone number to an employee. Purchasers for retailers like having some sort of metric to use when determining how many copies of a game that they need to order to satisfy consumer demand without buying too much. Retailer-specific DLC, however, is the biggest problem. ![]() The console-specific DLC is going to be a strengthening trend throughout 2011, as Sony and its "Only on PlayStation" mantra seems to indicate that the company is looking to foster the addition of specific content in multiplatform games that are on the PlayStation 3. This is not a victory for anyone other than Rockstar, which gets to make even more money off of consumers for content that, arguably, should be in the game to begin with. Noire, is quick to point out that the exclusive cases that consumers get for pre-ordering at either GameStop or Wal-Mart will be available as paid downloadable content some time after release. Other retailers are offering DLC items-which are bad enough-but this move to start ransoming parts of the single-player experience based on which retailer you buy the game from or on which console you have is, well, a crime. ![]() In fact, unless you own a PlayStation 3 and you purchase the game from both GameStop and Wal-Mart, you will be missing out on some cases that make up the overall experience. Noire is also set up to be one of the most segmented game releases in recent memory. There's a lot to be excited about when the game finally emerges next month. The premise is unique, as gathering evidence and solving cases are going to be at least as important as any other features of gameplay. Noire is one of the most anticipated games of 2011.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |