Worth it? Need for Speed: Carbon gets Collector's Edition |
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Xboxic.com found out about this tidbit for Need For Speed: Carbon, and we share some of the same sentiments they had in their coverage. Electronic Arts recently announced that they'll be coming out with a Collector's Edition of their game, which adds some new content. The question is, given EA's present record of being a bit too enthusiastic with their moneymaking, is grabbing the Collector's Edition really worth it?
The Collector's Edition comes with four new cars, six new races, 10 pre-tuned cars, and a bonus DVD. All in all, that deal might actually be worth it for the £ 55 (US$ 100) pre-order price in the UK. The problem comes in when you take into account their current penchant for selling extra content on the Xbox Live. They started with the Madden 07 tutorial videos and moved into the realm of having people do a double purchase in The Godfather: one purchase for the right to buy a super weapon, and another to get enough money to actually buy the thing.
Instead of coming out with ALL the content available, which might still need unlocking through devoted play, they're holding back some aspects of the game for a special version. Not only that, but who's to say they won't just sell the CE game addons through Xbox Live in the future? That's right: no guarantees on what we'd assume would be exclusive content for CE owners. If you feel some righteous indignation, or some outpouring of religious fervor, can we get an "Amen!?"
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EA are money grabing bastards. Im still going to buy the CE edition of Carbon [and thats the problem, people will buy it thats why they do it] But I want everything from the game possible. Thats just the way it is.
No its nt worth it.
This game sucks because they had to release on all platforms at once. it looks and plays like a xbox1 game on 360.
BOYCOTT the stupid port o ramma games
BOYCOTTTTT!
(it sucks)
I don't give a damn.
I'll just get the normal one..
The game kicks ass.
Wait... So you're saying that if you pay the money up front, you get the extra content. And you're worried that people can later pay money and get the same content?? Have you thought about that at all?
I definitely agree that the 360 is headed towards nickle-and-dime-ing people out of their money. Before long, there will be a game that makes it extremely obvious and there'll be public outrage. And because nothing will be done to quell the unrest, that anger will carry forward to every game released afterwards. Games that DIDN'T pull this nasty tactic will be treated like they did.
The system will fix itself, but everyone, customers, companies, publishes, and Microsoft, will all be hurt in the short AND long run.
Mark my words.
Amen!
That makes me sorta mad that what good money I pay for extra ***** will be available to everyone else as a separate download. Cant there be one game that doesnt sell the extra ***** marketplace, so that way you have to go out and purchase the damn game!
BTW I freakin' hope EA decides to throw in the Mazda 6 into that pack of bonus cars...
Because it's already come true. They're selling the stuff on Xbox Live.
How do i unlock the chevelle or do i have to buy the CE?