Assassin's Creed II specs & price info released - Page 2

NarcissistZero · 01-26-10, 09:59 AM

I just made a thread about that, it counts for all Ubi games so I thought it deserved a seperate conversation.

I'll still buy it, chances are you can hack out the server need if you really need to someday. That said I hate the decision.

Crow_Nest · 01-26-10, 10:11 AM

$60 is pretty expensive for a PC game, considering its a console port as well. Oh well, at least we're getting the DLC together with it, and any additional DLC should be free too. (At least, thats what i understand from the article)

01-26-10, 10:12 AM

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I finally had a short net downtime on my ISP the other night while I was wanting to play a steam game, and I was pissed. It's the main reason I want to buy my games elsewhere now.

Why were you pissed? Steam has an offline mode. I actually use it on my laptop often when I am out of town.

NarcissistZero · 01-26-10, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Crow_Nest

$60 is pretty expensive for a PC game

Why?

**nekrosoft13** · 01-26-10, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by NarcissistZero

Why?

because they don't have to pay royalties to hardware makers.

Crow_Nest · 01-26-10, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by NarcissistZero

Why?

Considering its not any special/limited edition with extra stuff you usually dont need, not in any special kind of box packaging, no exclusive content, plus its just a port from the consoles, i dont think it should cost $60. In a way, you're actually paying for the DLC which console owners also have to pay for, theres no difference there.

LurkerLito · 01-26-10, 11:50 AM

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Why were you pissed? Steam has an offline mode. I actually use it on my laptop often when I am out of town.

Because I am not clairvoyant and didn't know that my ISP was going to have an issue at that time on that day so I wasn't in offline mode. I just happen to be in the mood to play Burnout and just hooked up my wheel to my desk so I was kind of pissed about it. I think though I was more pissed after I unhooked the wheel put it away put the clamps back in the basement then came back to the PC and the net connection was up

NarcissistZero · 01-26-10, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Crow_Nest

Considering its not any special/limited edition with extra stuff you usually dont need, not in any special kind of box packaging, no exclusive content, plus its just a port from the consoles, i dont think it should cost $60. In a way, you're actually paying for the DLC which console owners also have to pay for, theres no difference there.

None of that has much to do with anything. Console games cost $60, PC games used to cost as much as $70 and $50 20 years ago is more than $60 now with inflation.

So... why?

JohnDio · 01-26-10, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by NarcissistZero

None of that has much to do with anything. Console games cost $60, PC games used to cost as much as $70 and $50 20 years ago is more than $60 now with inflation.

So... why?

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because they don't have to pay royalties to hardware makers.

That's the main reason console games cost so much, due to the royalties

t3hl33td4rg0n · 01-26-10, 12:36 PM

Ubisoft has some of the worst customer support next to atari. If they actually want $60 for a game, they had better make sure it works when its released... Then again, knowing ubisoft, loads of people will have issues with the game that they will completely ignore.

AC2 worth $30 at best.

**K007** · 01-26-10, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by NarcissistZero

None of that has much to do with anything. Console games cost $60, PC games used to cost as much as $70 and $50 20 years ago is more than $60 now with inflation.

So... why?

royalties....there is none to be paid for the pc version...y is it higher?

NarcissistZero · 01-26-10, 03:20 PM

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That's the main reason console games cost so much, due to the royalties

How does that relate to you personally? I am asking why a PC game is not worth $60.

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