Capcom Ruins Everything

[Arcanum]

Many of you remember Dragon's Dogma, or "That game that was fucking amazing, let's pray Capcom doesn't shoot themselves in the foot before they make a sequel."

Well guess what. They fucking shot themselves in the foot.

Following in the same vein of Street Fighter IV, Super Street Fighter IV, and Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition, the upcoming alleged "DLC" for Dragon's Dogma, Dark Arisen, will be a re-released full version of the game with additional content!

Here's some news articles. Much better source than those other two links

The game will cost $20 $40 USD, and will be available digitally and as a physical disc on the PS3, and only as a physical disc on the 360 (a "Games on Demand" version will be on the 360 in the future).

All Capcom had to do was release this as $10 downloadable DLC. But no, they have to keep going with their asinine concept of re-releasing games.

I hate Capcom. I hate them so much.

[Bells]

And no fucking Pc Version....

...god damn it Capcom. I wanted to protect you, i want to say good things about you... but God Fucking dammit STOP EATING THE DRYWALL!

[Locke cole]

At least it's not the price of a full game.

[Azisien]

Thread title correction: Capcom continues to ruin everything. No one surprised.

[Arcanum]

The thread title was more of an affirmation than a breaking news update.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

Whelp, saw it coming. Was hoping with how they handle SFxTekken's update, that they learned that people don't like buying the same game again. But apparantly that's not the case.

Thank god I'm use to Capcom shooting themselves silly with every bad decision.

Here's hoping their new line of MM games don't suffer the same fate.

[Solid Snake]

Saves from the previous game can be carried over and owners of the original title who purchase Dark Arisen will receive 100,000 Rift Crystals, unlimited Ferrystones and the Gransys Armour Pack consisting of six brand new costumes. Dark Arisen will also introduce an easier travel system along with simplified menus, which will be retrofitted to the original game when purchased.

...Sounds like Dark Arisen just includes the original game for new players so they can catch up without buying the original title too. But purchasing it will just install new content if you've already installed the original game. (Hence the 'retrofitting.') Plus, there are incentives for purchasers of the original game to buy the DLC. Save states carry over, tons of rift crystals and unlimited Ferrystones.

If the expansion content is substantial and significant enough to justify the price, I don't see the issue here at all.

[Azisien]

On the other hand, I bought both Dead Rising 2 and Dead Rising 2: Off the Record. Both on day one. Is Capcom the real enemy here?

[Karrrrrrrrrrrresche]

They did this with Dead Rising Off the Record as well. Moronic and ridiculous.

[Arcanum]

• New underground realm to explore featuring over 25 new enemies
• More skills/equipment/augments:
• Level 3 Skills
• DD:DA provides each character class with a new tier of skills, giving players new devastating abilities and skills to master
• Over 100 pieces of new equipment
• All-new high-level weapons and armor sets for players venturing into the underground caverns
• 14 new character/Pawn augments
• New tiers of equipment enhancement
• Increased character customisation options
• Item appraisal
• Option to select Japanese voiceover

That's all the new content. And the latest trailer makes the "new underground area" seem like a new Everfall floor(s) (Of course I could be wrong).

All in all it sounds like $10 DLC material. And they have no reason to not release the additional content as DLC alongside the re-release.

And Capcom has a history of re-releasing games, which is something that should not be condoned or defended. It's bad enough they get away with it with fighters (not to mention the same shit happens with sports games and call of duty).