DLC Slippery Slope

A Role Playing Game That Makes You Pay For Your Party Members

I've been fuming over DLC ever since it started to be honest. And more so when it became a bit more common. It's now practically a requirement.

It's also more intrusive and in your face. (See link.)

I don't give a damn about what the industry is doing. I don't care if "everybody's doing it". Just because it's become the standard doesn't make it RIGHT.

I have this bought. Limited edition direct from NIS America's shop. If I had known they had done something like this back before having the preorder placed, I would have never bothered.

I also have Ar Tonelico 3 preordered. It's already bought and paid for. I fear seeing them do something like this with that as well. I will be livid if I find out they actually have more DLC for Ar Tonelico 3's NA version compared to the original Japanese release. (By that I mean them cutting more out of the game to serve as DLC)

Regardless, these are the last two games I will be buying from NIS America. And I am...was... a huge fan of a lot of the things they released over the years. Ar Tonelico 3 can be the best thing since sliced bread and it still won't save them from my future shit list.

I don't even have the damned consoles for this generation yet (Getting a Wii later today tho most likely) and I already feel let down. This might be a good thing in the end. It'll help re-affirm my dedication to stop getting the next gen consoles when they arrive. I'm already dead set against the 3DS, and the PSP2 is looking like it won't be going anywhere with my wallet either.

*update*

Also, just so we're clear. I was planning on tracking down copies, new if possible, of Trinity Universe, Cross Edge, Atelier Ronona, the upcoming Phantom Brave remake (PSP), and Last Rebellion, but ... well, welcome to the shitlist NIS. I know you won't even notice the string of lost sales over the years, in the same way that Gamestop hasn't noticed the 500-700 dollars per year they lose from gutting their merchandise resulting in me not buying from them, but at least I'll have more money to spend on other things.

Radiant Historia

While I'm on the Rant Train and being pissy about shitty company policy and decisions in the game industry, allow me to confirm that GameStop has again lost an extra 35 dollars in sales by gutting the only copy of Radiant Historia they had left in town. As you know, I only count the lost sales when it fits two main points:

1. I actually ask the clerk for a factory sealed copy and get told they don't have any - and I have evidence they had "new" copies in the store. (Holding the gutted copy in my hand while doing so for instance.)

and

2. If I fully intend to buy the game I'm referring to if they say "Yes, one moment I'll get it."
Meaning I can't just ask out of curiosity to pump up the "lost sales". So when I'm quoting 500-700 dollars in lost sales, it's LOST SALES.


So yes, this is indeed a lost sale like the many titles over the last year. (I didn't post about every single instance mind you. I just do it when I'm extra pissed about it because I was looking forward to the game in question.)