DLC Quest

What happens when DLC goes too far?

The game's too short, with nearly no substance and no replay value whatsoever.

edited 30th Aug '12 8:35:30 PM by burnpsy

Its kind of a gag game I think thats kind of the point.

I will not lie. I thought this was made by Capcom or EA. Or Valve.(last one would be awesome XD)

But interesting. Could be neat.

It is only a dollar.

edited 30th Aug '12 8:41:47 PM by Ryuhza

It's coming to Steam as well.

I would accept those rebuttals if it weren't for how I saw it on Steam Greenlight. People really give this game too much credit for what it is. I agree that it's funny and doesn't cost very much, don't get me wrong.

Steam Greenlight =/= Steam

edited 30th Aug '12 11:25:05 PM by burnpsy

^^ It's still in Greenlight, so may or may not be? But yeah, the game is WAY too short...

edited 30th Aug '12 8:46:46 PM by onyhow

It's like a freeware game they charge money for. Even if it isn't much, it's still questionable.

Jesus, you are hostile to indie developers. If you don't want to buy it, don't buy it.

I don't think anyone has said anything hostile to indies in general here... or to the game, really, except pointing out that the game's too short.

Being an indie (do note that I am one myself) does not make the creator immune to criticism. Nor does being satire.

This game has the content level of your average flash game. And it costs money despite that. It is a valid criticism.

edited 30th Aug '12 11:24:36 PM by burnpsy

I might buy it for $1 and never play it. How ya like them apples?

Its gag game and 1 dollar isn't that much

Does not affect me at all. Why should I care if you willingly hand them a dollar?

Your responses aren't exactly at a level where a discussion can happen, it seems.

edited 30th Aug '12 11:29:16 PM by burnpsy

Dude, Jonah, just because an indie developer makes a short $1 game doesn't mean we are obligated to buy it and like it. And nobody is hostile to indie developers-hell, I think we all like them, but it's irrational to construe criticism of this game as hostility towards indie devs.

I find it ridiculous that you guys are arguing about 1 dollar gag game at all And by you I mean both Jonah and others. Its whole point is being Take That! to DLC, does anyone really expect anything special about that? :P Well, okay, there are great cheap indie games that are awesome, but still

Even at such a low price point, value still matters.

Its one dollar :P Pretty much everything is worth more than one dollar. Just drop it and move on.

Ehhh... Satire's kind of good? I suppose? But why would I waster money on an extremely short game when there's tons of games out there like that, that are free?

Achievement Unlocked is also a short satire game, and it doesn't cost a dime.

The base game itself is probably free-of-charge, but that one dollar is for, heh heh, the required on-disc DLC.

edited 31st Aug '12 9:43:06 AM by GiantRobots

There are iPhone apps in which you shake the device and it makes a rattling sound for a dollar.

The entire point is that the dev is raising income for another game.

Upgrade Complete is a similar concept gameplay-wise, except it satirizes RPG elements instead of DLC.

I don't think paying a dollar for a game like this would be the end of the world but putting on a site where you can get some ad revenue without requiring an initial investment would probably be a better way to monetize it.

I can get supporting an indie dev, but I don't think "Downloadable Content! Am I right?" really deserves a transaction. You could prolly get the same experience from watching a playthrough on You Tube.

edited 1st Sep '12 10:59:11 AM by DrStarky

That's some awful voiceover work right there.