They're just games. If you don't like the way the developers make them, don't play them.
Yeah, I realised not long after that it was a poor example and didn't really convey what I meant properly but I couldn't be arsed to edit it, partly because it would've required work and partly because people would've already read it.
Occam said:They're just games. If you don't like the way the developers make them, don't play them.
While I do agree it is a very low blow on the developer's parts to take advantage of the whole DLC situation, I cannot blame them for taking advantage of it, as it is the human nature to want MOAR MONEY.
As for your friends, I offer my sympathies and condolences. I do not, however, change my stance on the situation. DLC's that are an addition to the storyline are an integral part of videogames. That's what Arrival was, an ADDITION to the storyline. You don't HAVE to play it to know WTF is going on in ME3. I do, however, wish they had alternative ways to acquire DLC's for games such as ME2 or FO: NV for people who lacked an internet connection. Until they find a way to do that, however, I can't really provide any further input.
All in all, this whole DLC stink sounds like one big troll-fest bouncing around this thread.
I'm also pretty sure it's publishers taking advantage of DLC more than Developers.
Anyone remember the days where small additions of the game would just be patched on, free of charge?
Sin, you're getting worked up again. You're blindly stating a fact that is not a fact. Arrival is not a "True" ending. It is an ALTERNATIVE ending. Once it's done and overwith, nothing's changed in the plot line. Most people feel the need to state it as a "True" ending because of the content, when in fact, it is merely an alternative ending. Having played through and delved into the plot of this add-on, I can safely state the above statements. I'd state why, but I'd be "spoiling" everything, which apparently causes a massive fucking stink around here.
Guys, you're complaining about ME2, but didn't BiowEAr (no, that's not a typo) pull this shit before? What about Witch Hunt for Dragon Age Origins? It actually explains why the Warden has disappeared (in one of the outcomes at least), a potentially essential plot point for Dragon Age 3.
Well, seeing as I am now confronted with evidence counteracting my earlier statements, I gladly retract them and bow out of the conversation.
Guys, you're complaining about ME2, but didn't BiowEAr (no, that's not a typo) pull this shit before? What about Witch Hunt for Dragon Age Origins? It actually explains why the Warden has disappeared (in one of the outcomes at least), a potentially essential plot point for Dragon Age 3.