Underachievement: EA selling 'unlock everything' DLC for Skate 2
by Randy Nelson 
{ Jan 22nd 2009 at 10:28PM }
($5) on XBLM or $4.99 on the PlayStation Store, owners of the game can literally pay their way past the effort it would take to unlock everything in the game.The "everything" in question includes "all locations, skaters and gear that can be earned by playing through Skate 2's career and online modes," according to the DLC's description. So, basically, you're paying for access to content that's already in the game. Or, to put it another way, you're paying five bucks for a cheat code. A downloadable code, if you will. Next thing you know, people will be paying for good grades and -- who knows -- even Senate seats. Oh, wait ...
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Quattro @ Jan 22nd 2009 10:31PM
Thats almost like buying the game and paying someone 5 bucks to beat it for you.
WiredKnight @ Jan 23rd 2009 12:33AM
It's exactly like buying the game and paying for a cheat code.
Torrent @ Jan 23rd 2009 4:49AM
There's no need to even buy the game if you're going to use the code. Except if you want to brag to your friends about how you beat it in 2 minutes flat. (me)
Professor Lario @ Jan 23rd 2009 10:10AM
@Torrent - it took you two minutes!? Why the delay?
The Dark Wayne @ Jan 22nd 2009 10:37PM
if it unlocked all the achievements too it I bet some people would buy it in a heartbeat
Dr Jeckyl and Mr ESC. @ Jan 22nd 2009 11:01PM
Depends do I need to buy the game for that to work?
In A World (XBL) @ Jan 22nd 2009 11:28PM
The time has come to abandon all pretense, EA, and just straight-up sell "Gamerscore Boosters" on XBL:
500 Gamerpoints: $5
2000 Gamerpoints: $15
10000 Gamerpoints: $50
bobartig @ Jan 22nd 2009 11:33PM
@In a world: That's actually the one thing you can't do, and its a TCR, or some other form of cert. We got caught on that one. Our game had an "unlock everything" DLC item, and an "unlock everything" achievement.
Since you could 'buy' achievement points by buying the DLC item, we had to take out one or the other.
Kokomadeta @ Jan 23rd 2009 11:52AM
In a World, 500 MS Points cost $6.25, not $5.00.
Josh @ Jan 23rd 2009 2:05PM
bobartig, who are you, out of curiosity?
aristokrat @ Jan 23rd 2009 2:06PM
Swing and a miss...
nutman @ Jan 22nd 2009 10:37PM
This isn't new. Transformers the game had DLC that just unlocked all the cheat codes for you. It was less than 200 points. I believe Sonic The Hedgehog(2006) had similar DLC though don't take my word for it...
Lionbacker steamID: detfan1957 @ Jan 22nd 2009 10:47PM
Same with NFS Carbon.
baby sea tuna @ Jan 23rd 2009 7:50AM
Just because a precedent has been set, don't make it right!
Strategy_Panda (Pot & Spoon 4 Life) @ Jan 22nd 2009 10:37PM
this is the first lolcat picture I've never understood
wickedpheonix @ Jan 23rd 2009 1:17AM
The cat's wallet is up his ass.
Markez (Rubberband Banjo till Death) @ Jan 23rd 2009 1:28AM
Itz in his stomach cuz he eated it
chispito @ Jan 22nd 2009 10:39PM
Not having a current console, I take it you can't just copy your buddy's save game file like you used to be able to do?
Omega2k3 @ Jan 22nd 2009 11:41PM
Actually, you can... Kind of... The memory card slots are still there, guy.
Premature ejaculation man @ Jan 22nd 2009 10:40PM
What happened to unlock codes?
Obie @ Jan 22nd 2009 11:01PM
Up up down down left right left right b a start.....that will be $5
Premature ejaculation man @ Jan 22nd 2009 11:06PM
Haha, pay to unlock the unlock codes! Then you have to pay to find out what the code is!
The future is bleak! D:
finnith @ Jan 22nd 2009 10:40PM
http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2007/9/28/
Velsar @ Jan 22nd 2009 10:46PM
Someone is visiting lolcats.com too much.
Perhaps you should switch to ihasahotdog.com
Omega2k3 @ Jan 22nd 2009 11:42PM
It's icanhascheezburger.com, nub.
Velsar @ Jan 23rd 2009 12:56AM
There are actually only 2 official sites for that now, the cheezeburger site actually molded with a few others.
Plus "nub" isn't a word even for gamers, you newb.
The Dark Wayne @ Jan 23rd 2009 12:58AM
and what do lolcats have to do with games? Or half the shit that goes on at joystiq?
Wiinterfang @ Jan 23rd 2009 1:27AM
I enjoy the failblog, yeah its just taking pictures and writing fail on then but I'm a simple man of simple pleasures.
Markez (Rubberband Banjo till Death) @ Jan 23rd 2009 1:57AM
nub
official definition: a internet acronym, similar to "noob". HOWEVER, whilst a NOOB is someone who is lame/idiotic because he is new, a NUB is someone who has had the opportunity to learn something new, but never did, and is therefore idiotic/stupid.
"everyone who fucked up the definition of nub in this page is a nub".
Tathar @ Jan 23rd 2009 3:26AM
There's no such thing as an "official" source of information on what a nub is. It's the Internet, after all.
Quattro @ Jan 23rd 2009 5:15AM
Sure, but it's still gaming slang.
mr mobius @ Jan 23rd 2009 5:39AM
Actually your definition of n00b is my definition of newb - someone who doesn't know something because they are new to the game, and my definition of n00b is your definition of nub - someone who has played the game for a long time but still doesn't know how things happen, or does idiotic things.
AwesomeTown @ Jan 23rd 2009 7:14AM
@Wiinterfang
Yea, the fail blog is pretty awesome.
Graph Jam also has a few gems mixed into the crap.
Plus everyone knows the best lolcats are the invisible ones.
Obie @ Jan 22nd 2009 10:58PM
Good 'ol EA, after Mirrors Edge and Dead Space...back to corporate douchebaggery.
Wiinterfang @ Jan 23rd 2009 1:30AM
It's all our fault.
Heck I'm a douchebag too I'll rather buy 3 copies of Rumble roses XX than a copy of Mirrors Edge and I'm a big enough of an asshole to say it.
Levi @ Jan 23rd 2009 8:04AM
I really liked Mirror's Edge...
CrashSpyro123 @ Jan 22nd 2009 11:00PM
This is new.
Dr Jeckyl and Mr ESC. @ Jan 22nd 2009 11:04PM
Bad Company was a great game and at the end all the weapons were free except for one for the assault class unless you had played Battlefield 2.
As for this well you can always you know play the game.Who would pay for this anyway?
Levi @ Jan 22nd 2009 11:06PM
That is weak.
Einhanderkiller @ Jan 22nd 2009 11:24PM
XBL DLC is more expensive.
Wiinterfang @ Jan 23rd 2009 1:35AM
Yeah! I could bough..what can you buy with a penny anyway?
FFXIIIAngelVanille @ Jan 22nd 2009 11:30PM
This is a very dangerous precedent...
The Dark Wayne @ Jan 22nd 2009 11:39PM
well like the article said, at least it isnt like buying weapons that give you an advantage.
Dr Jeckyl and Mr ESC. @ Jan 23rd 2009 12:05AM
Eh Wayne let me interrupt you there.
"Weapons that give you an advantage".
After playing B:BC for a while I can say the best weapons are already in the standard edition. Also B:BC got a bad rep,is an awesome game and every weapon except for 1 can be unlocked without buying anything.
For the last 1 you need to be part of the veteran program that means you had already purchased or rented older Battlefield games. Is a shame more people don’t play Bad Company online (at least for me) is better than COD4 (Yet COD4 campaign wins)
In the case of Dead Space well the best weapon is the Plasma pistol hands down you can buy some suits and special weapons if you want but it won't change a thing unless you want to spoil your fun.
Dead Space on impossible with the pistol is a lot of fun (Also like if you had another option there isn’t enough cash or nods for anything else).
The Dark Wayne @ Jan 23rd 2009 1:01AM
yeah I know, ive played BC, I even got that veteran gun. I was more referring to how it was originally planned to sell weapons that would be better than ones avaiable without pay, as it was, even the collector's editions ones werent so hot.
Jawmuncher @ Jan 23rd 2009 12:07AM
Since you could never buy all the achievements in a game, I wonder if yuo could buy all the trophies in a game. Since it seems that sony is a lot less strict with that.
Markez (Sandwich Eating Crew) @ Jan 23rd 2009 12:12AM
They should deduct cheevos from your gamertag if you buy this.
arrrgh @ Jan 23rd 2009 12:17AM
man...it's a damn good thing they completely fucked this game up and abandoned everything that made SKATE so awesome. Otherwise this kind of thing might bother me ;)
Max "Tails" Power @ Jan 23rd 2009 12:49AM
This doesn't bother me. If people want to pay money so they don't have to play the game, why is that so bad? Did it bother you when Konami revolutionized the gaming industry with the one code to rule them all? At least EA charges money to the cheaters. They need to learn that nothing in life comes free. It's thinking otherwise that led to the economic recession.
Markez (Rubberband Banjo till Death) @ Jan 23rd 2009 1:32AM
"They need to learn that nothing in life comes free. It's thinking otherwise that led to the economic recession."
WUT O_O Charging for a cheat code is the way to teach people that nothing in life comes free? Thinking like a good ol' cheat code we could use to "CHEAT" or unlock something led to the economic recession?
You're not at all serious, right? Right? If you are serious, then I would argue your post is further proof that dumbasses are responsible for this economic depression.