Comments on: The RPS Bargain Bucket: Price Of War! http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/07/24/the-rps-bargain-bucket-price-of-war/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:37:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Zerimski http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/07/24/the-rps-bargain-bucket-price-of-war/#comment-228159 Zerimski Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:11:23 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=15118#comment-228159 Good god I suck at MoW. Good god I suck at MoW.

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]]> By: Blather Blob http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/07/24/the-rps-bargain-bucket-price-of-war/#comment-228137 Blather Blob Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:30:48 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=15118#comment-228137 I see Braid is $10 ($5 off) on D2D for the rest of this week (including this upcoming weekend). Same as the Impulse weekend sale a week ago. The D2D version is listed as DRM-free which means that you just get a link to a regular setup.exe with no online activation or anything, but you probably will still have to wait for a D2D-specific patch if/when the promised editor comes out. I see Braid is $10 ($5 off) on D2D for the rest of this week (including this upcoming weekend). Same as the Impulse weekend sale a week ago.

The D2D version is listed as DRM-free which means that you just get a link to a regular setup.exe with no online activation or anything, but you probably will still have to wait for a D2D-specific patch if/when the promised editor comes out.

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]]> By: bookwormat http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/07/24/the-rps-bargain-bucket-price-of-war/#comment-227871 bookwormat Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:20:00 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=15118#comment-227871 "how can the digital download shops justify asking for more money for a license than for a physical product" First, retail sales are just license sales as well. The license you buy on steam is just (much) more limited of course (subscription). Second, DoW2 is always sold as a Steam license. Even if you buy the box, you will end up with a game on steam. Third, prices for products depend on consumer demand more than on distribution or production cost. If consumers are willing to pay more for a steam license, than that justifies the price just fine. “how can the digital download shops justify asking for more money for a license than for a physical product”

First, retail sales are just license sales as well. The license you buy on steam is just (much) more limited of course (subscription).

Second, DoW2 is always sold as a Steam license. Even if you buy the box, you will end up with a game on steam.

Third, prices for products depend on consumer demand more than on distribution or production cost. If consumers are willing to pay more for a steam license, than that justifies the price just fine.

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]]> By: oceanclub http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/07/24/the-rps-bargain-bucket-price-of-war/#comment-227855 oceanclub Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:44:51 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=15118#comment-227855 "While I understand all the quotes about ‘great bargains’,have a thought for the publishers that are doing this to eek out a little more money from disappointing PC sales." On the other hand, I've seen a lot of recent console games for cheaper than the equivalent PC price. For example, Mirror's Edge on XBox 360 has been available in stores here for around a tenner for a while, but even online was more than that (I waited to get it in the D2D sale). Where online sales of PC games are concerned, given that the publisher does not have to give a cut to the console manufacturer and all the middle men, even at low prices, it's possible they get more money per sale. Obviously hard data on this would be good to have *glowers at Valve* P. “While I understand all the quotes about ‘great bargains’,have a thought for the publishers that are doing this to eek out a little more money from disappointing PC sales.”

On the other hand, I’ve seen a lot of recent console games for cheaper than the equivalent PC price. For example, Mirror’s Edge on XBox 360 has been available in stores here for around a tenner for a while, but even online was more than that (I waited to get it in the D2D sale).

Where online sales of PC games are concerned, given that the publisher does not have to give a cut to the console manufacturer and all the middle men, even at low prices, it’s possible they get more money per sale.

Obviously hard data on this would be good to have *glowers at Valve*

P.

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]]> By: apa http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/07/24/the-rps-bargain-bucket-price-of-war/#comment-227809 apa Mon, 27 Jul 2009 06:32:00 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=15118#comment-227809 Finally DoW2 was cheap enough for me, the play.com deal :) But how can the digital download shops justify asking for more money for a license (which will probably stop working if they close the service) than for a physical product?! Finally DoW2 was cheap enough for me, the play.com deal :) But how can the digital download shops justify asking for more money for a license (which will probably stop working if they close the service) than for a physical product?!

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]]> By: Erlam http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/07/24/the-rps-bargain-bucket-price-of-war/#comment-227543 Erlam Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:42:20 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=15118#comment-227543 "As for playing with friends, you need to join their lobby before the game starts, as it’s not drop-in/drop-out (I don’t know any RTS that is drop-in/drop-out for that matter)." That's what I was trying to do. None of the people on my friendslist (6 at the time) could connect to eachothers games. The game itself is pretty fun I agree, but the matchmaking and joining of friends games, which is done through GFWL and fails due to it, is frustrating and makes the game irritating to play. And I wont remove blame from Relic, because they chose to use it, and it's utterly garbage. “As for playing with friends, you need to join their lobby before the game starts, as it’s not drop-in/drop-out (I don’t know any RTS that is drop-in/drop-out for that matter).”

That’s what I was trying to do. None of the people on my friendslist (6 at the time) could connect to eachothers games.

The game itself is pretty fun I agree, but the matchmaking and joining of friends games, which is done through GFWL and fails due to it, is frustrating and makes the game irritating to play. And I wont remove blame from Relic, because they chose to use it, and it’s utterly garbage.

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]]> By: Vinraith http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/07/24/the-rps-bargain-bucket-price-of-war/#comment-227496 Vinraith Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:16:32 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=15118#comment-227496 @bansama Yeah, for once the US seems to be on the bad side of the price disparity. It does not feel good. :( @bansama

Yeah, for once the US seems to be on the bad side of the price disparity. It does not feel good. :(

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]]> By: LactoseTheIntolerant http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/07/24/the-rps-bargain-bucket-price-of-war/#comment-227448 LactoseTheIntolerant Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:29:09 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=15118#comment-227448 *Sighs and casts a weary glance at the massive pile o' games teetering in the corner of his room, both virtual and physical, and buys Men of War, EU: Rome, Elven Legacy, King's Bounty and Crusader Kings*. Curse you, LewieP! *Sighs and casts a weary glance at the massive pile o’ games teetering in the corner of his room, both virtual and physical, and buys Men of War, EU: Rome, Elven Legacy, King’s Bounty and Crusader Kings*.

Curse you, LewieP!

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]]> By: UK_John http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/07/24/the-rps-bargain-bucket-price-of-war/#comment-227404 UK_John Sun, 26 Jul 2009 13:12:29 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=15118#comment-227404 The 'Clearout' of PC games is getting quicker and deeper. Fallout 3 is already £14.95 in UK stores and it's only been out 9 months. While I understand all the quotes about 'great bargains',have a thought for the publishers that are doing this to eek out a little more money from disappointing PC sales. I just hope it's not a 'Closing Down' sale..... The ‘Clearout’ of PC games is getting quicker and deeper. Fallout 3 is already £14.95 in UK stores and it’s only been out 9 months.

While I understand all the quotes about ‘great bargains’,have a thought for the publishers that are doing this to eek out a little more money from disappointing PC sales.

I just hope it’s not a ‘Closing Down’ sale…..

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]]> By: TooNu http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/07/24/the-rps-bargain-bucket-price-of-war/#comment-227359 TooNu Sun, 26 Jul 2009 11:06:13 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=15118#comment-227359 I have been waiting for a mention of a cheap Blood Bowl for the PC for weeks.......DAMN THEIR PRICETAG TO HELL!! I have been waiting for a mention of a cheap Blood Bowl for the PC for weeks…….DAMN THEIR PRICETAG TO HELL!!

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]]> By: JB http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/07/24/the-rps-bargain-bucket-price-of-war/#comment-227350 JB Sun, 26 Jul 2009 09:29:22 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=15118#comment-227350 I folded within hours of MoW coming down to that price. I'm so weak. Played the demo some time ago and fell in love with the game, but couldn't afford to shell out full price. Now I just need my best mate to finally replace his laptop with a half-decent machine so we can play co-op... I folded within hours of MoW coming down to that price. I’m so weak. Played the demo some time ago and fell in love with the game, but couldn’t afford to shell out full price. Now I just need my best mate to finally replace his laptop with a half-decent machine so we can play co-op…

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]]> By: Azazel http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/07/24/the-rps-bargain-bucket-price-of-war/#comment-227348 Azazel Sun, 26 Jul 2009 09:13:38 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=15118#comment-227348 £2.99 for Freedom Force on Steam sounds suspiciously like something I might purchase. £2.99 for Freedom Force on Steam sounds suspiciously like something I might purchase.

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