Bethesda defends day-one DLC

Hines is EVIL dats why I buy Skyrim day 1!

 

Why not have them get to work on a proper patch/expansion/sequel instead? Unless 'makes more sense' means in terms of sucking the customers dry selling cheaply made and expensively sold horse armor.

 

Exactly.

Polish the shit out of the game during this time, and start working on a full fledged sequel, or new IP altogether.

 

Because programmers and artists had absolutely nothing to do when they finished a project before DLC were invented.

 

Not only do I STRONGLY question the quality of a product made in less than a month, it's pretty clear for most day-one DLCs this is a complete and utter lie (advertisement for it well before the game goes gold, stuff on the disc, the stuff clearly wasn't made in a month)

 

This could've made a tiny bit of sense if Bethesda actually finished their games.

 

Can't do, they have to submit the finished piece for approval to Sony/Microsoft and wait for a month or more. That's what Heines was probably talking about.

Not defending day1 DLC though. Hate this shit.

 

Well, now we know what to expect for fallout 4

 

Fuck this shit. It's all bullshit and they know it.

Now I feel like an asshole for having bought Skyrim.

 

If only a day 1 patch can be sold for 5 bucks.

 

Shut the fuck up they might actually do this shit now that you said it you CrazyLoon.

No, wait. I hope they do this and maybe the crash will come soon.

 

So I wouldn't feel ripped off for buying the game on release instead of waiting for the mega-ultra-deluxe-with-everything-included GOTY edition.

 

doesnt bother me, i´ll pick most Day 1 DLC's on piratebay for free a week after anyways.

ROFLES

 

Wait, what? So content devs finish the base game content months before the game ships. They make additional content while other devs finish the game. Then game x ships and the other content will be also ready as "day 1 DLC?" What am I missing here? If the content devs made some other shit meanwhile, then how is it magically ready also on DAY ONE if the devs doing finishing touches were working on the base game? Don't point at me, that's how said it.

I mean, it's all there just needing to be enabled and works with the base game. Doing this with digital downloads is no problem, if the discs are the problem (printed a while ago compared to when they actually get delivered) then if/when they connect to the internets the "day one DLC" could be downloaded for free.

EDIT: ok read the thing again, he may have meant that the whole shipping thing takes a long time, still with digital distribution day one DLC is inexcusable.

 

Here is my carefully worded reaction : fuck 'em and the horse armors they rode in on.

 

Hines fails to mention that the difference between "the extra content" as he calls it and "the old days when it was like the day before" is solely one of perspective (e.g. looking at it from a consumer-centric perspective or a money-hungry greedy fuck perspective).
I also don't see how supposed "console certification" periods apply to any PC games (see CD Projekt Red for instance).

 

Why? You will still buy it.

 

No, I won't. I will never pay for patches. No exceptions.

 

People say that and then they buy Paradox games.

 

I'm not people.

I liked Dragon Age, but had a feeling DA2 would be shit. So I didn't buy it.

I like ME1 and ME2, but had a feeling ME3 would be shit. So I didn't buy it.

I liked Dead Space, but had a feeling Dead Space 2/3 would be shit. So I didn't buy it.

Will Bethesda test me?

 

$5,00 Bobblehead day one DLC with a +1 intelligence bonus for free to anyone who pre-ordered Fallout 4.

 

I buy mainstream developers' games from TPB. They have really great cheap offers there.

 

You couldn't pay me enough to play any of EAs recent shit.