The Saboteur Offers Free DLC of Boobs on Day One
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The BBFC also takes its ratings seriously. But they accepted that the material wasn't accessible without modifying the game to access it (even if it was a small modification). Regardless, they stated publically that even if they'd known about the material and if it'd be accessible, it would not have changed their rating, given it was already an 18 rated game.Virgil said:
Ah, I see. Well, I'll have a look and see how many nipples their are; if its literally poking my eyes out, I'll switch it off, heh.
It just occured to me that Saboteur is the last game by one of the developers that EA just closed down. So EA could have done anything with this, and yet...they did this. Wow. Now see, if Activision had some brains, they would follow suit, and have opportunity to still make their outrageous profit, by selling their games at $50 and then including an offer for DLB(Cookie for definition) for only $10! Ya, right....
They aren't, they are free with the game purchase. If pirates or second-hand owners want the boobs(and the small bit of extra location content, if that's your dig), they have to pay $3. Besides, you'd have to pay more for nipples at a real strip club, so I'd call it a steal.Jandau said:
Actually I expect Fox and other closed minded people to not understand. I look forward to listen to their blathering and ranting and preaching, which will just be a big waste of time for them. For once, showing naked breasts in this game, fits for where they are put into the game. It isn't just put in for just to show breasts. Plus it isn't a part of the original content, so not only is it a form of DRM, it's also a form of Parental Control as well. I raise my mug to EA on this. Parents groups can rant all they want, they will just be talking out of their ass, showing how neglectful and ignorant they are pretty much showing themselves at being.Doug said:
True, Fox and 'friends' will probably ***** and moan no matter what. And true, you do expect to see boobs and nipples in a house of 'negationable affection'samsonguy920 said:
. And I think this approach to anti-piracy/anti-used games is actually pretty clever of EA for once. Pirates get the game without boobs, and if they want to get the boobs, they at the very least have to pay the $5 or whatever for the DLC (assuming they can't pirate that too), and EA can also make some cash off of the used game market by allowing second hand owners the opinion of buying the DLC. Meanwhile, the firsthand customers get the DLC for free; they also did this for Dragon Age, and I do have to take my hat off to them. Hopefully it can work, and EA can be saved (man, I never thought I'd be saying that 5 years ago).
Yes, the PC version ships with that content already on the disc, you only have to download it on the console versions. Ergo this doesn't really keep pirates from seeing nipples, just the people who buy this used on the consoles - they are pretty much the entire market for day 1 DLC in the first place (since used PC titles are pretty much an extinct concept these days).ShotgunSmoke said:
I've got nothing against boobs, as I've got them, but it's no incentive for me to buy anything. The useful things like hiding spots are, however. I think the nature of this particular DLC pack as a marketing ploy is more than a tad blatant in the encouragement of objectification.
I think the overall idea isn't bad for what EA is trying to do. Pirates will always exist, and the used market isn't going away without a fight, but it's an effort that doesn't really attack consumers and instead offers an option. Worth, of course, TBD by the buyer.
I think the overall idea isn't bad for what EA is trying to do. Pirates will always exist, and the used market isn't going away without a fight, but it's an effort that doesn't really attack consumers and instead offers an option. Worth, of course, TBD by the buyer.
it still doesnt excuse the fact that it could have been included with the game ON THE DISC as it was meant to be included.carpathic said:
ahhh well better than the resi 5 'versus' DLC where you had to pay a few quid to access something that was already on the disc!
I have already gone on record as saying that the secondary/used games market is legitimately worse for the industry than piracy---used IS, by its very definition, a lost sale for the publisher, since the customer was willing to pay money for the game and therefore would likely have bought new had the incentive and/or availability been worth it---combating used game sales is the biggest legitimate economic problem facing game publishers.
It is for that reason that I think EA's day-one DLC, free to people who buy new, costing the difference between a new and used game in price otherwise, is a brilliant piece of business on their part, and I think it's so devilishly clever that my hat is off to them.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to play the 13 games I bought from Steam for a combined $58 over the holiday sale. Who needs new/used when there's digitally distributed for 75-90% off?
It is for that reason that I think EA's day-one DLC, free to people who buy new, costing the difference between a new and used game in price otherwise, is a brilliant piece of business on their part, and I think it's so devilishly clever that my hat is off to them.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to play the 13 games I bought from Steam for a combined $58 over the holiday sale. Who needs new/used when there's digitally distributed for 75-90% off?