Deal of the Week: GoW2 Combustible Multiplayer Map Pack

re: Deal of the Week: GoW2 Combustible Multiplayer Map Pack

oO MG81 Oo — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:34:19 GMT

@Keeby Boy

That's true. Rock Band and it's DLC is too damn addictive :-).

@MACPH1ST0

That would be much better. You'd no longer need to drop a lump of cash on big bundles of MSP. Instead just spend what you want when you want. But I bet they keep the MSP system because it's probably more accessible/customer friendly for Live users under 18 and people who don't have access to credit/debit cards etc.

re: Deal of the Week: GoW2 Combustible Multiplayer Map Pack

HFC — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:58:12 GMT

Yep. Wait for Dark Corners next month methinx.

re: Deal of the Week: GoW2 Combustible Multiplayer Map Pack

MACPH1ST0 — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:25:28 GMT

As far as unusable MSP change goes, that may thankfully be a thing of the past! Microsoft announced that as part of the Games on Demand feature that will be coming to NXE, people will be able to purchase these games directly using a credit or debit card WITHOUT the need for MSP. It's only going to be used for Games on Demand for now so they're not totally giving up on MSP just yet. But judging by their response, it seems like they're open to the idea of making it service-wide if it becomes popular enough and more people demand it. g4tv.com/.../Microsoft-Wont-Commit-To-Real-Money-Transactions-Across-Xbox-Live.html

re: Deal of the Week: GoW2 Combustible Multiplayer Map Pack

Keeby Boy — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:57:42 GMT

@ oO MG81 Oo

That unusable MSP change adds up to more Rock Band songs. :)

re: Deal of the Week: GoW2 Combustible Multiplayer Map Pack

MurdrA — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:19:50 GMT

Not everyone is going to buy "Dark Corners". So really, The price is not that bad. The only bad thing is that, the combustible is the worst map pack they have released. lol.

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MACPH1ST0 — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:15:02 GMT

For everyone turned off by the Deals of the Week lately, it looks like they're listening and are definitely turning things around in a big way this month! The details for the Deals for the rest of the month have already been released:

June 15-21: Fallout 3, Operation Anchorage, 560 Microsoft Points

June 22-28: Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix, XBLA, 800 Microsoft Points

June 29- July 5: Fable 2, Knothole Island, 560 Microsoft Points

[Details via latest issue of OXM]

www.xbox360achievements.org/.../news-2930-Xbox-Live-Deal-of-the-Weeks-Announced-for-June.html

re: Deal of the Week: GoW2 Combustible Multiplayer Map Pack

Latin Trident — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:01:16 GMT

Why so cheap MS? Really? $1 saving!?? And for content that will be free next month?! Please get somebody with a brain in marketing!!!!

re: Deal of the Week: GoW2 Combustible Multiplayer Map Pack

oO MG81 Oo — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:18:25 GMT

Gears map packs used to be free, or at least became free after a set amount of time. What happened to those days?. And they couldn't just make this half price?, what's with the 560 price tag?. Why not just make it and easy to handle number like 500 or 400?. That way people wont be left with unusable MSP change.

And please if you've identified and solved the guide performance issues then can you release a patch to customers before the main dash update?. I was wanting to buy some Rock Band songs today but gave up looking because the lists and info were taking soooooo long to populate. That can't be good for sales.

re: Deal of the Week: GoW2 Combustible Multiplayer Map Pack

Sticky Owens — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:57:14 GMT

Its a good deal, its just at the wrong time considering whats coming up in a few weeks time :D

i agree that after title update 3, the multiplayer is a hell of a lot better

re: Deal of the Week: GoW2 Combustible Multiplayer Map Pack

The chenry — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:45:53 GMT

Not exactly the most well received deal, eh Major? I know it wasn't your idea though, and it must be tough getting the brunt of user diatribe just because you're public. If you could, please pass on up the following information: a discount on a product we're getting in a bundle in a few months is not much of a bargain. I mean, it doesn't really affect us all that much. We just look at it and go "huh, that's dumb". But you guys? There's man hours behind this, right? You have to set stuff up in the back-end and actually plan out the promotions and stuff.

Who thought this would be a good idea?

re: Deal of the Week: GoW2 Combustible Multiplayer Map Pack

ToothlessFrog — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:21:52 GMT

And don't forget, Iron Maiden for Rock Band 2 this week! YES!!! Some real metal!

re: Deal of the Week: GoW2 Combustible Multiplayer Map Pack

II W4RLORD II — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:05:35 GMT

I bought this when it first came out and I have got cheated on or the teams were way uneven every time I played under the combustible map option.The maps do look good,but I don't have this problem on the other maps.I guess the cheaters and beta testers prefer these maps?Ridiculous.

re: Deal of the Week: GoW2 Combustible Multiplayer Map Pack

Ollyh — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:18:22 GMT

Wasn't interested then, I'm not interested now.

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Exu — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:18:36 GMT

1. I'll wait for All Fronts and then not buy that.

2. Fix the laggy guide.

3. Deals of the week need to have a better quality to crap ratio, maybe multiple deals in a week?

4. Fix the laggy guide.

5. More permanent price drops are required, maybe open up a DLC Bargain Basement and add more Arcade Hits.

6. Fix the laggy guide.

7. Really old crap nobody bought first time round should be free, CoD2 maps, Kameo modes and PGR3 cars still cost money for goodness' sake!

8. Fix the laggy guide.

re: Deal of the Week: GoW2 Combustible Multiplayer Map Pack

Moon Vydeo — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:18:05 GMT

Dear Major,

I love the idea of Deal of the Week. BUT.... You really need to have a long talk with whoever comes up with these deals. This one could have used a little better prior planning.

xbox.joystiq.com/.../gears-2-combustible-map-pack-is-xboxs-insulting-deal-of-the-wee

Quote;

"That comes to a grand total of $32 dollars, $12 more expensive than purchasing All Fronts, which includes all of this stuff (and more!) for 1600 ($20) when it releases July 28. It's a sucker punch (not the good kind) for this content to go on sale now."

re: Deal of the Week: GoW2 Combustible Multiplayer Map Pack

MACPH1ST0 — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:31:16 GMT

Yeah L0rN, it would be nice if they released the performance update ASAP since the system really needs it now, instead of just adding it in with the major fall update. But considering their track record on the release of past dashboard updates, I certainly won't be holding my breath on that one. :(