Activision's getting worse than EA

Sprungli · July 14, 2015, 01:28:45 PM

Get the fuck out Activision. They seriously believe they can justify getting people to pay £40 for two old games and their dlc? It's not even as if they're remastered, it's not even as if they have got the same optimisation treatment Halo 3 and 4 got in the MCC.

What's more, this comes at a time when these games really should be part of the XB1 backwards compatibility program in the next year or so. Oh wait; some bright spark at Activision thought it would be a great plan to try and squeeze as much money from these two games before they became available for free (or not allow them into the program-which they'd never do due to the bad publicity that'd generate for a publisher already under-fire)

And for any Americans that this isn't resonating with due to monetary considerations, £40 is exactly $62.50

Sprungli · July 14, 2015, 01:32:24 PM

Shitheads, buying Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition for £8 instead-Square Enix actually produce quality content

Incan · July 14, 2015, 01:50:27 PM

You think that's bad? Xbox store is charging £60 for Fallout 4, which I imagine Bethesda set that price.

Coco · July 14, 2015, 01:53:34 PM

Another plus that I've added to PC gaming as of recently: you don't need to put up with Super Remastered Definitive Buy Our Game Again Collections being thrown in your face, because they already ran at 1080p + 60 FPS to begin with, and the only backwards compatibility issues you have to deal with are maybe having to edit a few files for ancient games on a new OS.

gats · July 14, 2015, 02:01:41 PM

Do they even set the price?

Tyger · July 14, 2015, 02:23:28 PM

Quote from: Cocos on July 14, 2015, 01:53:34 PM

Another plus that I've added to PC gaming as of recently: you don't need to put up with Super Remastered Definitive Buy Our Game Again Collections

wat

Coco · July 14, 2015, 03:17:11 PM

Quote from: Tyger on July 14, 2015, 02:23:28 PM

wat

I'm not saying remasters don't exist on PC, but more and more remakes/bundles of not-that-old games are sprouting up lately, for the new generation at a $40-60 price tag. I understand their purpose, and the work that goes into some of them, but it's still pretty cheap.

Take the Handsome Jack Collection. I got BL2:GOTY for $10, and Pre Sequel for $12. There were a ton of people who were excited to wait until last March to buy the same game on a new console, at a jacked-up price, all over a smoother framerate and nicer look. Meanwhile, the bundle doesn't exist on PC, because they could run that from the start, and look even nicer with PhysX.

Another example is Tomb Raider: Definitive Ed. Picked it up the original for something like $3 way before the Definitive edition came out, and it runs better and looks nicer.

That said, I just looked, and Activision is still charging $60 for Prototype 1 and 2 together on Steam, which is retarded.

Jono · July 14, 2015, 03:26:45 PM

The map pack for Call of Duty 4 is still $10

Septy · July 14, 2015, 03:37:09 PM

Quote from: Jono on July 14, 2015, 03:26:45 PM

The map pack for Call of Duty 4 is still $10

The map pack for Halo 2 is still $35

Jono · July 14, 2015, 03:40:46 PM

Quote from: Septy on July 14, 2015, 03:37:09 PM

Quote from: Jono on July 14, 2015, 03:26:45 PM
The map pack for Call of Duty 4 is still $10
The map pack for Halo 2 is still $35

When original Xbox games still worked online on the 360, all the Halo 2 DLC was free

Sprungli · July 14, 2015, 04:12:25 PM

Quote from: Incan on July 14, 2015, 01:50:27 PM

You think that's bad? Xbox store is charging £60 for Fallout 4, which I imagine Bethesda set that price.

I saw that too, another rip-off

Sprungli · July 14, 2015, 04:17:23 PM

Quote from: guts on July 14, 2015, 02:01:41 PM

Do they even set the price?

Yes, the publisher is partially responsible, and given Activsion's track record with pricing (see: Destiny DLC, CoD, etc...) i'm going to stick my neck out and say that it's unlikely Radical Entertainment were the ones to push for such a ridiculous figure.

Mr. Psychologist · July 14, 2015, 04:21:56 PM

EA has been making the odd effort to turn it's image around, it's by no means perfect but lately they have been somewhat less shit. Whereas Activision is going balls to the wall down the drain.

Rinev · July 14, 2015, 04:24:50 PM

That's still $10 cheaper than if you were to buy them both for the 360 off the marketplace.

BaconShelf · July 14, 2015, 04:26:17 PM

Fallout 4 comes with Fallout 3 on XB1. I guess that's meant to justify tht one.

OT- I forgot prototype even existed.

Comet · July 14, 2015, 05:02:53 PM

i wonder why publishers/devs do that.
not even put the shit through google to see what the value is in a different currency.

big sponge · July 14, 2015, 05:51:21 PM

Quote from: Comet on July 14, 2015, 05:02:53 PM

i wonder why publishers/devs do that.
not even put the shit through google to see what the value is in a different currency.

Because Brits will still buy it for 60 bongaroonies.

Comet · July 14, 2015, 06:02:41 PM

Quote from: LC on July 14, 2015, 05:51:21 PM

Quote from: Comet on July 14, 2015, 05:02:53 PM
i wonder why publishers/devs do that.
not even put the shit through google to see what the value is in a different currency.

Because Brits will still buy it for 60 bongaroonies.

how can the yuropoors afford it, i wonder.

Batch · July 14, 2015, 07:20:39 PM

Quote from: BaconShelf on July 14, 2015, 04:26:17 PM

Fallout 4 comes with Fallout 3 on XB1. I guess that's meant to justify tht one.

OT- I forgot prototype even existed.

Picked up Fallout 3 for $5 AUD on the last steam sale.

I dont think they can justify that one.

FatherlyNick - fuck putin · July 15, 2015, 03:28:13 AM

Quote from: guts on July 14, 2015, 02:01:41 PM

Do they even set the price?

Yes.

FatherlyNick - fuck putin · July 15, 2015, 03:31:37 AM

Quote from: Rinev on July 14, 2015, 04:24:50 PM

That's still $10 cheaper than if you were to buy them both for the 360 off the marketplace.

The marketplace is the most over-priced place ever. Sometimes the discounts are really good (like GTA 4 for 5€ wasn't bad at all or Deus Ex for 5€), but other than that - everything is over-priced.

Rinev · July 15, 2015, 06:56:49 AM

Quote from: FatherlyNick on July 15, 2015, 03:31:37 AM

Quote from: Rinev on July 14, 2015, 04:24:50 PM
That's still $10 cheaper than if you were to buy them both for the 360 off the marketplace.
The marketplace is the most over-priced place ever. Sometimes the discounts are really good (like GTA 4 for 5€ wasn't bad at all or Deus Ex for 5€), but other than that - everything is over-priced.

I'm not saying that it isn't over priced. This game will probably join the group of backwards compatible games so if you want to find an old copy that's cheaper then great! But some people would rather buy it digital and this will give them a $10 discount on it, as well as make it available to them directly on the Xbox One.

Rinev · July 15, 2015, 07:02:12 AM

Quote from: Batch on July 14, 2015, 07:20:39 PM

Picked up Fallout 3 for $5 AUD on the last steam sale.

I dont think they can justify that one.

Sales prices don't really count for that though, if they did, I could say that the MCC is overpriced because all the games were $5 at one point.

BaconShelf · July 15, 2015, 07:35:25 AM

Quote from: Rinev on July 15, 2015, 06:56:49 AM

Quote from: FatherlyNick on July 15, 2015, 03:31:37 AM
Quote from: Rinev on July 14, 2015, 04:24:50 PM
That's still $10 cheaper than if you were to buy them both for the 360 off the marketplace.
The marketplace is the most over-priced place ever. Sometimes the discounts are really good (like GTA 4 for 5€ wasn't bad at all or Deus Ex for 5€), but other than that - everything is over-priced.
I'm not saying that it isn't over priced. This game will probably join the group of backwards compatible games so if you want to find an old copy that's cheaper then great! But some people would rather buy it digital and this will give them a $10 discount on it, as well as make it available to them directly on the Xbox One.

360 games will be on marketplace when added.

Rinev · July 15, 2015, 08:11:28 AM

Quote from: BaconShelf on July 15, 2015, 07:35:25 AM

360 games will be on marketplace when added.

I think you kind of missed the point of my post. I wasn't saying it wouldn't be available, I was saying that it would be cheaper this way and you wouldn't have to play it through the emulator.

Sprungli · July 15, 2015, 01:26:54 PM

Quote from: Rinev on July 15, 2015, 07:02:12 AM

Quote from: Batch on July 14, 2015, 07:20:39 PM
Picked up Fallout 3 for $5 AUD on the last steam sale.

I dont think they can justify that one.
Sales prices don't really count for that though, if they did, I could say that the MCC is overpriced because all the games were $5 at one point.

Dude none of those games have ever been that cheap

Rinev · July 16, 2015, 05:11:37 PM

Quote from: Sprungli on July 15, 2015, 01:26:54 PM

Quote from: Rinev on July 15, 2015, 07:02:12 AM
Quote from: Batch on July 14, 2015, 07:20:39 PM
Picked up Fallout 3 for $5 AUD on the last steam sale.

I dont think they can justify that one.
Sales prices don't really count for that though, if they did, I could say that the MCC is overpriced because all the games were $5 at one point.
Dude none of those games have ever been that cheap

You still get my point though.

Sprungli · July 16, 2015, 05:14:14 PM

Quote from: Rinev on July 16, 2015, 05:11:37 PM

Quote from: Sprungli on July 15, 2015, 01:26:54 PM

Quote from: Rinev on July 15, 2015, 07:02:12 AM
Quote from: Batch on July 14, 2015, 07:20:39 PM
Picked up Fallout 3 for $5 AUD on the last steam sale.

I dont think they can justify that one.
Sales prices don't really count for that though, if they did, I could say that the MCC is overpriced because all the games were $5 at one point.
Dude none of those games have ever been that cheap
You still get my point though.

Yes, but the MCC is not comparable to this Prototype bundle-so much less content, nothing new on offer at all.

And what's more, this bundle is only on XB1-wonder why... Hmm, is it perhaps because they're money-grabbing before backwards compatibility comes in?

Rinev · July 16, 2015, 05:32:44 PM

Quote from: Sprungli on July 16, 2015, 05:14:14 PM

Quote from: Rinev on July 16, 2015, 05:11:37 PM
Quote from: Sprungli on July 15, 2015, 01:26:54 PM

Quote from: Rinev on July 15, 2015, 07:02:12 AM
Quote from: Batch on July 14, 2015, 07:20:39 PM
Picked up Fallout 3 for $5 AUD on the last steam sale.

I dont think they can justify that one.
Sales prices don't really count for that though, if they did, I could say that the MCC is overpriced because all the games were $5 at one point.
Dude none of those games have ever been that cheap
You still get my point though.
Yes, but the MCC is not comparable to this Prototype bundle-so much less content, nothing new on offer at all.

And what's more, this bundle is only on XB1-wonder why... Hmm, is it perhaps because they're money-grabbing before backwards compatibility comes in?

We were talking about Fallout

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Picked up Fallout 3 for $5 AUD on the last steam sale.

I dont think they can justify that one.

Sprungli · July 16, 2015, 05:47:12 PM

Quote from: Rinev on July 16, 2015, 05:32:44 PM

Quote from: Sprungli on July 16, 2015, 05:14:14 PM

Quote from: Rinev on July 16, 2015, 05:11:37 PM
Quote from: Sprungli on July 15, 2015, 01:26:54 PM

Quote from: Rinev on July 15, 2015, 07:02:12 AM
Quote from: Batch on July 14, 2015, 07:20:39 PM
Picked up Fallout 3 for $5 AUD on the last steam sale.

I dont think they can justify that one.
Sales prices don't really count for that though, if they did, I could say that the MCC is overpriced because all the games were $5 at one point.
Dude none of those games have ever been that cheap
You still get my point though.
Yes, but the MCC is not comparable to this Prototype bundle-so much less content, nothing new on offer at all.

And what's more, this bundle is only on XB1-wonder why... Hmm, is it perhaps because they're money-grabbing before backwards compatibility comes in?
We were talking about Fallout
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Picked up Fallout 3 for $5 AUD on the last steam sale.

I dont think they can justify that one.

Oops.

Anyways, you can't use steam as a gauge for console price justification, console prices never dip below £5 for most games- so actually £55 for Fallout 4 and £5 for Fallout 3 is pretty reasonable