I'm puzzled (Destiny)

by Kermit , Raleigh, NC, Tuesday, July 08, 2014, 11:10 (3801 days ago) @ EffortlessFury

I personally can't quite understand how dense the backlash is over something that is free.

A lot of y'all seem to be missing some perspective on that key point: FREE.

Bungie doesn't owe Xbox gamers anything but 60 dollars worth of gaming entertainment in the form of the shipping game. Everything else should be gravy.

A. Not exactly free. Had to give some money ahead of time for a product I don't have yet.

Nope. Amazon hasn't charged me a cent yet.

B. Though I'm miffed about the length of the beta being so short, and thus likely not allowing me much time to play it at all (I've got family visiting from out of state that weekend :( ), I'm more concerned about...

C. DLC exclusivity after purchase. Like...though I'd be upset if they were timed, I personally think its a bit backhand to withhold content I'm paying for after I've paid for it until someone deems fit...

As I understand it, some aspect of the DLC will be timed exclusives, but the expansion packs still have content, presumably the core content, so the question is really do you trust Bungie to deliver enough value to justify your purchase?

I dunno. I've mostly not cared about the DLC issues (despite my distaste) because no game until now has had DLC I cared to purchase. It sucks that its Bungie that has to be the company that prompts me to be upset rather than the beast that is EA, or otherwise.

You care because you love. I get that. I don't share in your upset, but I get it.