Comment on Every game developer company should be like this

focusedkiwibear@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

• GoodEye8@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I think you’re being deliberately misleading. It’s an upgrade to deluxe edition, which is a much better option than having to buy the entire game again just to get the stuff in the deluxe edition. And as far as deluxe editions go this is pretty mild considering the only in game stuff you seem to get are a unique dice skin, camp supplies and some potions, extra bard songs, extra collectible? and items referencing D:OS2.

  It’s not like it’s the “From Ashes” DLC for Mass Effect 3. For those who don’t know “From ashes” was a day 1 DLC for ME3 containing missions about the last surviving Prothean. Protheans being the most important race in the story and possibly even in the ME lore. And after the missions that last protean becomes one of your companions. For many it was a very important part of the lore being separated and sold as an extra purchase. I even remember the late great Totalbiscuit boycotting the entire game because of that DLC.

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• WorldieBoi@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Technically that’s an out-game purchase.

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• Maltese_Liquor@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  They do, but barely. It’s just a couple of minor in game items/skins and some out of game music/art. Still leaps and bounds better than locking entire missions or characters behind deluxe edition nonsense.

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  • Dragster39@feddit.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    And it’s mostly stuff for the beta testers to receive for free

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• pagshile@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Ah yes, but you see that is a macrotransaction.

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• Fogle@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  What DLC?

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  • Oograh@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    The “DLC” is the digital deluxe version which you can purchase later. If you pre-ordered you got it for free. It’s stuff like a digital art book, and weapon skins.

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    • Fogle@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      The weapon skins are debatable but since there are no other skins really in the game as far as I can tell I don’t really see it as an issue in the slightest. And the art book and soundtrack are the perfect pre order bonus imo. Especially for a game where they actually used the early access properly, it’s a nice thank you I feel like.

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