I've been trying to edit the OP ever since I posted it because I meant to add an option C and change the descriptions, but "Whoops! Something happened and they've been working on it" ever since I clicked submit.
On one hand I want to say that Nintendo is totally new to DLC and that this is something they need to experience first hand to see how bad it is... but on the other, it's just plain stupid and they really need to look at what the competitors have done to circumvent this.
What do you mean? I mean how is this any different then what any other studio does? If you don't buy a Call of Duty map pack, you can't play on those maps. If you don't buy Mario Kart 8 DLC, you don't play on the new maps or drive the new cars. I don't even understand what this story is trying to get at? I'm not one to defend Nintendo and their absolutely shitty job at handling online things, but in this case, this seems completely normal.
I've played numerous online games where you can actually see the downloaded costumes of other characters even if you don't have that costume. And with something like say Killer Instinct, you can still play online against people that own the characters you don't own (correct me if I'm wrong). From what the tweet in Patrick's OP says, it sounds like, for example, everyone would have to have the November DLC pack for someone to play as Link. Even though say 9 players purchased Link, no one can use him because the other one person doesn't have him. It's not like that one person can actually play as Link, he's just preventing the others from using their purchased content. That's the impression I'm getting from this.
I also think that Borderlands kind of does what I think this should do - obviously you won't be allowed to play on the new maps, but things like new characters and items and such could be handled via a compatibility pack (even if Borderlands got seriously out of hand with their compatibility packs). That way you can see the new content without having access to them and thus not limiting your game (with the exception of maps because that's obvious).
I'm totally all right with this, especially coming from a developer like CDPR. They have updated their past games with such ferocity... expecting a free expansion is a little much. The free DLC packs are just nice additions on top of an already sweet deal. I would gladly pay for expansion content. IMHO they are the best developer out there right now in terms of quality and support, so I will support them with my money so they can keep doing what they do.
On one hand I want to say that Nintendo is totally new to DLC and that this is something they need to experience first hand to see how bad it is... but on the other, it's just plain stupid and they really need to look at what the competitors have done to circumvent this.
I posted this in the Canadian thread but just wanted to add it here as well:
If you're in Canada, go to the EB Games website. Xbox Ones are now selling for 369 CAD! Sunset Overdrive bundles doesn't have a price, maybe they're in the process of changing it.
EB Games is listing Xbox One consoles as being $369 on their online store. It's sold out across the board though. Every bundle suspiciously also has their prices removed...
It's worth nothing that while this isn't as much as the US cut, if you were to convert 370 CAD to USD it's 324. We're getting the console even cheaper.
I will probably be going into an EB in the next few days to inquire about this and possibly picking one up, if this is true.
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