Shadow Complex likely won't be less than $20

^ what he said

3 reasons:

Dead Space came on a disc in a box and I can swap it with my friends
I waited and paid $20 for Dead Space - this will most likely be $20 forever except for the one week $5 discount
I don't have much faith that this game will be around 10 years from now based on its digital nature and the XBLA DRM, but every other physical game I own (all the way back to the NES) will.

Notice how they say it won't be less than $20? Everyone is assuming it will be $20. I'm interested to know how much it will really be.

In any case, I will buy this game most likely. Just providing some counter-points.

Actually, I had a problem with it. Loved Dead Space to death, but I still only rented it. My mates had the same problem. All either rented or bought it under $40 because they felt anymore than that wasn't justifiable. Same goes for L4D. I waited until it was $40 and bought it. Some games just ain't worth that $60.

However, $15-20 looks reasonable enough to me to buy. Hell I bought portal and flock on xbla for $15 because they looked fun. Same goes for this.

You mention Dead Space, but I didn't buy that game either. So you're not really making a point.

lol oops! I forgot to check with tabicat before I posted that. He didn't buy Dead Space, so my entire point is moot.

Although I want to reduce myself to expletives while responding to your nonsense, I'll just settle for explaining why you are wrong. Dead Space was very popular with gamers and critics alike. It didn't have the world's best sales, but it didn't do too shabby for a new IP during a time of many releases. The game took me around 12 hours to finish. Many people bought it at $40 or so from what I have heard. From that logic, if this game is good, it should be worth more than ten bucks.

I actually do realize everyone's beef with the nature of downloads in general, and I agree. I always prefer to have physical media. That's why I rarely buy things on Steam and eBay them instead. However, I was talking more about $10 vs $20.

On a tangent, I also agree that I thought Dead Space was a little short, as are most games this gen. I think it just goes along with the higher development costs and time. They are pumping games out at the same rate as before, only now, they can only make so much content within their budgets and release windows. Doesn't mean it's a good thing, but I do believe there's a reason for it.

Yes and yes. If this game is a good as it sounds, then I'll want to play it 10 years from now like I still play my NES/SNES/N64/PS1/etc. games. But I don't have a lot of faith in the DRMed nature of their digital downloads.

I think it is because they are used to the cheap prices of the XBLA games

I completely agree with you Snowblind. It's probably two things: 1, people are used to games that are, more like arcade games. Geometry Wars, Super Stardust HD, etc. And 2, the pricing trend has been $10 on average. Thing is, people find it hard to believe that just because it's on XBLA, it doesn't have to be a game of the same length and quality as the other average $10 game. I wouldn't pay $20 for Geometry Wars, but just because Geometry Wars costs $10, I'm not going to dismiss any other XBLA title if it costs a little more.

For a game that i cant resell, no multiplayer, no nothing its not worth it.

As i said before unless its a physical media that i have more control of it then no way im paying more than 20 for this

And I, my good sir, will be getting it because of the price... I do say.

wtf... That came out completely wrong! Undo dammit, undo!

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I see what you did there pal

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It is a capital mistake to theorize before you have all the evidence. It biases the judgment.

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