F.E.A.R. gets new DLC yet again
We really dodged a bullet today with this new F.E.A.R. DLC pack, called Synchronicity. We were afraid we wouldn't have anything to say at all, there was just a new level pack on July 4 for crying out loud. Luckily for us, they priced the thing at 550 points. Yep, five-hundred ... and fifty. For those of you nervously pounding on your Texas Instruments, let us save you some time. It's $6.87 -- and a half cent.
If you needed a reminder that the digital economy in still in its pupae state, this is it. Who played through three new CTF maps and two new Deathmatch/Control maps and was aghast that they would charge 500 points? "I insist, nay, demand you increase the price of this gaming product," the mysterious pricing manager might have shouted, as his monocle fell from his face. "You either raise the price sixty-two-and-one-half cents, or you may consider my resignation at this establishment tendered!" The plot thickens even more when you consider that the last map pack for F.E.A.R. was four maps for 500 points. It's further confirmation of what we all expected ... they're choosing these prices at random. Ah well, at least the spinning wheel isn't landing on $15 any more.
If you needed a reminder that the digital economy in still in its pupae state, this is it. Who played through three new CTF maps and two new Deathmatch/Control maps and was aghast that they would charge 500 points? "I insist, nay, demand you increase the price of this gaming product," the mysterious pricing manager might have shouted, as his monocle fell from his face. "You either raise the price sixty-two-and-one-half cents, or you may consider my resignation at this establishment tendered!" The plot thickens even more when you consider that the last map pack for F.E.A.R. was four maps for 500 points. It's further confirmation of what we all expected ... they're choosing these prices at random. Ah well, at least the spinning wheel isn't landing on $15 any more.






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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
baby sea tuna @ Jul 23rd 2007 10:02AM
I will genuinely be amazed if anyone still gives a shit about FEAR at this point.
jsn @ Jul 23rd 2007 10:07AM
How unique, another post bitching about DLC prices. XBL DLC prices are no worse of a deal than 90% of the games for the Wii, yet I don't see articles bitching about them.
hvnlysoldr @ Jul 23rd 2007 10:21AM
They don't make those posts on VC prices nearly as often because the prices are mostly set. Most NES games are 500 etc. They do complain when they see games that shouldn't be downloaded. 500 for a bad game is too much but 500 for a good game is a deal.
Spilt_Milk @ Jul 23rd 2007 10:29AM
I will NEVER pay for a stupid mp map. They will always eventually be free anyhow. This is content groups of friends make in thier basement on the weekends. If you are supporting this shrek then you are part of the problem.
Give me some single player or co-op content and I would think about it.