Dead Space is doing this too, where there are console specific suits available as DLC but only for the first two weeks - I think, it may be longer or shorter; although I suppose one could still rent the game and get these suits so maybe it doesn't.....oh well, glad to see Gears 2 adding some extra maps (even if they are from the first game - and I heard Tyro Station was among the maps so that's cool.)

i hardly ever buy preowned games, because what you save a fiver tops, its ridiculous



anyway im glad theyre starting to take back the moeny they truly deserve, in fact this is most likely a larger hit than piracy, dont forget server space for online games etc, it costs



however i think they shoud allow a quick demo of the features, you can only play it for an hour or something, just so if someone rents a game out, theyre able to see what theyre get for their money, this might actually effect sales here, but all in all it would be an increase

if the industry is allowed to abuse it's position like this... i don't see anything to keep game prices in check.



i truly believe we'd of already seen a standard price of $70, if used games didn't put pressure on companies to keep costs (for both them and us) down.



if anything they should be charging the gamestops more with the same MSRP. last time i checked consumers have been hit pretty hard over the last year or so, and gamestop made a killing... and it wasn't on new games.

count your self lucky theyre roughly $90 here, when converted

it's an incentive: buy this new and you will be rewarded. i don't see why this such a big deal. if you don't think the extras are worth spending retail on, if that exclusive song, or costume isn't enough for you to spend the "big bucks", then don't purchase the game new, get it used, fool.



i don't really see what's so different then what is already going on now; pre-order specials anyone? buy this game before it comes out and you get a map! same idea.



the way i see it, it's just another way to give the market what they want, added value to their purchase. now if they start raising prices because of these exclusivenesses esesesesessssss ss, then ***** them.

I mean on the 360, once you download something on your profile, it stays with your profile, so you can move to another 360 and as long as you have your profile you can download that content again.



But if you ever change profiles you're screwed.





Hopefully this stops some of the GoW2 piracy that will happen.

all these shops like game, gamestation, and computer exchange are places where you can buy used games for cheap. now that all these companies are rewarding players for buying the game on launch or new, they will make more money and might encourage people to buy new games instead of doing things the cheap way. ahhh. i want far cry 2

Hudler is a pathetic fanboy.

I think the reality check here is that it gives companies a clear indication as to what works and what doesn't. Copy protected games, games that need activation etc have all been tried and with limited success or failure.

This method of reward? offers a clear road map to companies as it will enable a risk free manner of determining what can be implemented without backlash. If something fails, well it was a freebie in a sense anyhow. By having a huge user base performing such tasks with codes to obtain content without risk of backlash due to failed implementation and outcries from a public that feel that they have been ripped off will give the companies a new tool for experiment bringing us closer to a secure form of distribution that cannot be pirated. This is in fact good but also bad as we pay. However if the companies should be so decent as to find a manner in which to halt piracy they earn mega bucks and this should be reflected in pricing. If the future of gaming should be that we need to access data via a code online then they can in fact sell a partial game with code for full content in the future as opposed to extras as they are going to do right now.

My thoughts on this are that this process is logical, it inhibits piracy and makes money for those that create the games. This process is also the perfect testing ground for the future when we will be downloading a game instead of purchasing a disc. Right now we download arcade stuff, extra maps extra game content all of which is relatively small. Some are pleased with the speed and others are not. However the internet speeds are increasing all the time.

This free reward content is cool marketing as it will increase in popularity and the user base of any console will be well used to the process and the die hard "I wanna have my disk with inside sleeve notes etc" will fade into the background and be replaced by hard copy special editions as the games have already earned the bucks that they needed to.........