Gamestop may pay devs for exclusive pre-order bonuses

[RepentantSky]

I disagree. The idea that you can basically buy the dlc you want with an already complete game (because let's be honest, most dlc isn't worth it) without having to pay more for it, is a good idea. You can choose which bonus content you want, and if you don't want any of it at all, there will always be regular versions of a game. Having more options isn't a bad thing so long as the main game doesn't suffer for it. I don't see how adding content can do that.

But that's not really the point. It's a false positive that's used within marketing to make it seem like a good deal to the consumer. It's actually the complete opposite of being options. It's being told "how much less do you want to be screwed"?

Buy the game from Amazon and receive the Luigi skin for Mario. Buy the game from Gamestop and receiving the Metal Mario skin. Buy the game from the Publishers store to receive Real Looking Mario skin.

In order to actually experience the game to it's fullest; whether you plan on playing in/with that content or not, you'd have to buy the game 3 times over. The worst part is that all of the content is on the disc readily available to use(I know people with modded consoles that let's you unlock content for free).

I also have to ask, what do you gain by sticking up for companies who are purposefully sanctioning off content and cutting you out from the rest, even when you know it's readily available to play on the disc?
Do you also not find it strange how Sony/Microsoft are two that agreed to have season passes to lessen the worth of games as they said "used games(retailers) were hurting the industry" yet willing to constantly make pre-order deals with them?

You really think the gaming community is stupid enough to let something like that Mario crap scenario you made up pass? Don't insult people, the gaming community is just not that dumb. If they were, EA would be everyone's favorite company, instead of the exact opposite, literally years in a row.

Also, about the pre-orders, give me a break. So many people pre-order that if they didn't do that, they wouldn't make enough money off of a game. Whether the industry realizes a large portion of it's consumer base can't afford to buy a game at full price or not, there is no denying that pre-orders increase sales and they are all about how many figures they can throw out there as soon as possible. Don't forget you are talking about gamestop, not a game dev, not even really the industry much itself, but a company who sells games that wants to give extra incentive to people to pre-order from them. This may have absolutely nothing to do with the industry at all, just the distributors of their products.

Just saying gamestop said they deny these rumors.

Source: http://www.gamespot.com/articles/gamesto...0-6421033/

I can't remember if the article I posted said this or not (I've literally read over 7 different ones talking about this) but regardless of that statement, one article I saw also said that they don't believe they are affecting the creative process by doing this, or at least that's what it sounded like. Again, I can't remember for the life of me which article I read that said that, but if that one was true, then this article doesn't actually confirm this to be nothing more than rumor. Only time will tell I suppose.

Highly Agree with this video. Watch out the guy uses strong language while ranting about this, Just a heads up.

Anger and bias on that level really makes me doubt the ability that person has to have a valuable opinion. Not that he isn't entitled to it regardless of how he presents himself, but really, with an attitude like that, I just can't accept anything he says. You have to state an opinion with a level head otherwise you come off as a whiner, and I don't see that as valid.