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If you own the PC version of Mass Effect 3, the DLC character Bioware swore was not on the game disc....actually is and unlockable in three easy steps. See the video description for more info.
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Just because the mission wasn't on the disk doesn't mean it wasn't complete. What some people are taking from this is that because the character was on the disk, they were clearly developing his story line at the same time as the rest of the game. How much was done at that time is up for debate.
Yet people are assuming that just because the character can be unlocked and is voiced, the mission was also complete months before the game went gold and EA just took it out of the game for a quick buck, and any statements to the contrary are lies and should be ignored.
Since cut content has never been found in video game files.
"As stated previously, in order to seamlessly integrate Javik into the core campaign, certain framework elements and character models needed to be put on disc," the statement continues. "We did something similar with Zaeed and Kasumi in Mass Effect 2."
Well the squadmate himself was leaked like a year ago so they've been planning it for a while. However that and him being on the disc neither confirms nor denies any allegations made or Bioware and EA's statements on the matter. Bioware's wording is always carefully controlled and filled to the brim with double-speak and covering as many angles as possible to avoid people calling them out. It's a weird situation where we will never get any real answers and people's wild speculation will well run wild.
The funny thing about this whole situation is that it is easily solved. EA should have given From Ashes to everyone that bought the game new. The outcry wouldn't be there (outside of the usual online pass outcry) and it wouldn't have left a bad taste in people's mouths. Instead EA chose short-term profit over customer satisfaction.
What I said in my above post is a fact, and is neither speculation or a wild theory.
Scumbag Bioware Fans:
Complain when DLC characters like Kasumi and Zaeed don't interact with the rest of the crew.
Complain when Bioware integrates the DLC character with the rest of the game to solve that problem.
Yet people are assuming that just because the character can be unlocked and is voiced, the mission was also complete months before the game went gold and EA just took it out of the game for a quick buck, and any statements to the contrary are lies and should be ignored.
Since cut content has never been found in video game files.
I find it funny that people care about this so much. If they start working on it after the game its perfectly okay to charge you for it but if the team had it finished before the game came out its the worst thing in the world. What difference does it make when they developed the DLC? You either buy the game or you don't.
No one is forcing you to buy the DLC or the game for that matter. Its a $60 game with a $10 add on if you wish to buy it.
Who cares when they release it? I just find it funny that no one would care if they released this next month but since it came out the same time as the game its so terrible.
Seriously, Day 1 DLC for $10 is like a $10 tax on stupid people.
If they waited a few months to trot it out, then it would mean we bought the full game at release, and the DLC is like buying extra episodes of the game, not stuff that was developed along with the rest of the game, then trotted out Day 1 for some extra bags of cash.
Day 1 DLC shouldn't exist, when you pay your $60 on release day, you should have the full game that you bought and paid for with your $60, not a $60 game with a good chunk of content left out cause they want you to pay a $10 "stupid tax" so you can get the missing content.
I'm shocked that most of you are completely OK with day 1 DLC.
This trend, IMO, is what is going to absolutely kill the future of gaming.
I'm shocked that most of you are completely OK with day 1 DLC.
This trend, IMO, is what is going to absolutely kill the future of gaming.
I'm shocked that most of you are completely OK with day 1 DLC.
This trend, IMO, is what is going to absolutely kill the future of gaming.
I'm shocked that most of you are completely OK with day 1 DLC.
This trend, IMO, is what is going to absolutely kill the future of gaming.
I'm fine with free day one DLC or even offering pre-order exclusive items as paid DLC.
Day 1 DLC shouldn't exist, when you pay your $60 on release day, you should have the full game that you bought and paid for with your $60, not a $60 game with a good chunk of content left out cause they want you to pay a $10 "stupid tax" so you can get the missing content.
Why would Day 1 DLC bother me? If I don't feel its worth my money, I can skip buying it. If I don't feel the base game is worthwhile without the DLC, I can skip that too.
There are a lot of games and a lot of DLC I don't buy. I don't go around bitching about the fact that they exist. Not every single game or DLC is going to be designed to appeal to me.
Exactly. That's why I said $10 Day 1 DLC is a tax on stupid people.
Day 1 patch yeah, day 1 DLC for $10 if you didn't pre-order...F#@k off, I'll wait until this hit's the sales in a couple of years.
You know who decides what the full game is? EA you dolt. The "full game" is whatever they decide to slap the $60 price tag on. You either buy it or you don't. You don't get to go into Bioware's studios and rummage around on their hard drives looking for content and decide "I DESERVE THIS BECAUSE YOU MADE IT!"
Why would Day 1 DLC bother me? If I don't feel its worth my money, I can skip buying it. If I don't feel the base game is worthwhile without the DLC, I can skip that too.
There are a lot of games and a lot of DLC I don't buy. I don't go around bitching about the fact that they exist. Not every single game or DLC is going to be designed to appeal to me.
Oh Lord, this caused me to roll my eyes.
I used to agree with you on a wide plethora of issues. I'm not sure we see eye to eye anymore, or if we ever did to begin with
Exactly. That's why I said $10 Day 1 DLC is a tax on stupid people.
n=1.
You're just you, you don't speak for the population.
I would like to think that the majority of people here would much prefer to be sold complete product on day one rather than a bunch of pieces of the game that end up costing much more.