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    They must be bulling us (Mafia II)

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by drama89, Sep 12, 2010.

  1. drama89

    drama89 Notebook Consultant

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    Mafia has announced another DLC (this time expensiver than 10$!!!).

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    50$ for the original one (short as ***) + 10$ to a such a ****ty DLC + now even possibly ****tier DLC for more than 10$, and only in a month?!?!?!
     
    drama89, Sep 12, 2010
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  2. Kocane

    Kocane Notebook Deity

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    and more games are sure to be like that in the near future ;)!
     
    Kocane, Sep 12, 2010
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  3. DEagleson

    DEagleson Gamer extraordinaire

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    Following Activisions map pack example for MW2. :(
    The worst part is that some developers lock stuff on the actual game disc and then sells it as DLC. :(
     
    DEagleson, Sep 12, 2010
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  4. Kocane

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    Well it works... Can't blame them ^^

    Im nothing giving a dime for it, though.
     
    Kocane, Sep 12, 2010
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  5. E.D.U.

    E.D.U. Notebook Deity

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    We predicted this way back when Activision essentially mainstreamed this high-priced DLC idea. Now if the DLC is worth it, then we can talk but if it ain't, forget it. I play so much MW2, yet I know I will never ever pay that much for their DLC ever...If it means that all borderline worthless DLC start to cost that much, then it means I'm never buying DLC again. I hope that this is just a passing fad though and that doesn't become the case...
     
    E.D.U., Sep 12, 2010
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  6. gdansk

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    This is why I don't buy singleplayer games... I just don't care if its fun. If it doesn't have (nearly) unlimited replay, I'm not touching it.
     
    gdansk, Sep 12, 2010
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  7. AznImports602

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    I don't think it going away anytime soon. They way the MW2 map sells for 15 bucks each, Activision knows they are making money off of them and will continue with DLC. And yea I hated it too!
     
    AznImports602, Sep 12, 2010
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  8. rschauby

    rschauby Superfluously Redundant

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    If DLC is their new anti-piracy initiative it isn't working...

    Looking at Activision's model for MW2: $60+$15+$15+$15$15+$15+$15 = a game I will never purchase.
     
    rschauby, Sep 12, 2010
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  9. Syberia

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    I was already going to wait for a massive sale before I bought this, but now with this marketing scheme I am considering not buying it at all in protest. Or at least not until it's on Steam Christmas Sale for $4.99 with all DLC included.
     
    Syberia, Sep 12, 2010
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  10. KING19

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    The sad thing about it is that most of the features in the previews were cut out of the final release

    Mafia 2 - Všechny mise - na Scorpions.cz

    Basically the game supposed to have 130 missions plus some side missions. But instead they give us just 15 missions and no side missions what a ripoff :mad:

    The game would of been so epic and well worth the $50 bucks if they kept the original content. What of waste of a potential great game.

    I just hope that anybody unlock the other missions and other features like they did to the freeroam mode
     
    KING19, Sep 12, 2010
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  11. Syberia

    Syberia Notebook Deity

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    If they're not on the disc, they can't be unlocked. I wouldn't count on it.
     
    Syberia, Sep 13, 2010
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  12. @nthony

    @nthony Notebook Evangelist

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    The fault lies squarely on everyone that bought MW2 and the map pack.
     
    @nthony, Sep 13, 2010
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  13. maksin01

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    Hated how they took so much out of the original game and ruined the experience. :(

    On the other hand I just saw this and I thought it was epic...lol
     
    maksin01, Sep 16, 2010
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  14. LaptopNut

    LaptopNut Notebook Virtuoso

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    The new DLC is called Joes Adventure and so far pretty much everything that has been mentioned in its features was stuff discovered in the current games code already. They should rename it ''Joes scam''.
     
    LaptopNut, Sep 19, 2010
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