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oldschool127 · 11-08-2011, 12:12 PM

This article makes me sick. I had no idea 2K was shutting down servers this month for 2K11. It's annoying enough that I can't play "older" games online or use the online features. I'm much more of a offline gamer but mostly because of all the issues that I have to deal with trying to play online. Bottom line it's greed. These companies know that by shutting down the servers you are forced to buy the latest game.

I have a serious issue with this. I'll use NBA 2K11 as an example. You have a game that was just released. It's a great game but the first major patch was just released. As a modern day sports gamer I know I'm going to have to wait for 2 or 3 patches before the bugs are ironed out. And these companies wonder why fewer gamers are purchasing games on launch day anymore? Yet, here I have a game that barely has one patch, no accurate rosters (because of the Lockout) and you are shutting down 2K11??? That's BS.

EA is even worse. It's to the point a $60 game is more like $120 after you buy all the add-ons and DLC. Take Tiger Woods for example. It's missing several courses that I have to purchase to make the game complete. How would a NBA gamer feel if only 15 NBA courts were on the disk of NBA 2K12 and you had to purchase the other 15? As silly as that sounds it's not that far-fetched. Features that I thought were already included in 2K12 are actually DLC that I have to pay for. But $9.99 isn't too bad. Paying an extra $60 is ridiculous. And what's worse is this DLC doesn't transfer to the next year. When TW13 comes out I have to buy an incomplete game again and start all over.

I'm sick of the greed. I rarely buy games on launch day anymore. It's to the point I wait a couple of months and buy the game used at Gamestop and return it. I use the free 3-day online trial for the game and test it out. I buy the game at Gamestop and return it within 7 days and get a full refund. That way I get my fix and I only keep the games I really want.

I'm starting to think about getting a new hobby. I'm tired of being robbed as a consumer. I used to buy these games every year but I'm getting less and paying more. I'm sick of the gloified rosters updates, the broken promises, the glitches, the online that doesn't work. It's a scam. I hate to sound synical but I know when I'm being ripped off and lately I feel like that's what's happening.

11-08-2011, 12:12 PM	#2
oldschool127 Rookie OVR: 0 Join Date: Sep 2011	This article makes me sick. I had no idea 2K was shutting down servers this month for 2K11. It's annoying enough that I can't play "older" games online or use the online features. I'm much more of a offline gamer but mostly because of all the issues that I have to deal with trying to play online. Bottom line it's greed. These companies know that by shutting down the servers you are forced to buy the latest game. I have a serious issue with this. I'll use NBA 2K11 as an example. You have a game that was just released. It's a great game but the first major patch was just released. As a modern day sports gamer I know I'm going to have to wait for 2 or 3 patches before the bugs are ironed out. And these companies wonder why fewer gamers are purchasing games on launch day anymore? Yet, here I have a game that barely has one patch, no accurate rosters (because of the Lockout) and you are shutting down 2K11??? That's BS. EA is even worse. It's to the point a $60 game is more like $120 after you buy all the add-ons and DLC. Take Tiger Woods for example. It's missing several courses that I have to purchase to make the game complete. How would a NBA gamer feel if only 15 NBA courts were on the disk of NBA 2K12 and you had to purchase the other 15? As silly as that sounds it's not that far-fetched. Features that I thought were already included in 2K12 are actually DLC that I have to pay for. But $9.99 isn't too bad. Paying an extra $60 is ridiculous. And what's worse is this DLC doesn't transfer to the next year. When TW13 comes out I have to buy an incomplete game again and start all over. I'm sick of the greed. I rarely buy games on launch day anymore. It's to the point I wait a couple of months and buy the game used at Gamestop and return it. I use the free 3-day online trial for the game and test it out. I buy the game at Gamestop and return it within 7 days and get a full refund. That way I get my fix and I only keep the games I really want. I'm starting to think about getting a new hobby. I'm tired of being robbed as a consumer. I used to buy these games every year but I'm getting less and paying more. I'm sick of the gloified rosters updates, the broken promises, the glitches, the online that doesn't work. It's a scam. I hate to sound synical but I know when I'm being ripped off and lately I feel like that's what's happening.