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    Image of deanbmmv deanbmmv
    11/02/09

    In reply to Week in Games: Harvest Season
    Was there any word that the new levels in Force Unleashed would be released as DLC?
    Or do I have to re-buy a game I got when it first came out because I like star wars n the game looked awesome but the people who didn't want it get all the new cool stuff a year later?
    cos if so FU lucasArts!
    (and that FU doesn't stand for Force Unleashed...) #weekingames
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    Image of LordNige LordNige
    11/02/09

    @deanbmmv: Its a bit of a low blow by Lucas Arts, plus it means they get to sell another game at full price rather than 500-800 M$ points add on #weekingames
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    Image of deanbmmv deanbmmv
    11/02/09

    @LordNige: Well no they don't.
    Whose gonna re-buy a full game?
    They're more likely to sell the DLC to SWFU owners, than sell em full priced copies of a game they already own.
    Kinda like the whole SSFIV thing. #weekingames
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    Image of LordNige LordNige
    11/02/09

    @deanbmmv: I totally agree with you, If they had any sense they would release Hoth as DLC. I was merely saying the ultimate sith edition is a chump move that forces people to buy a new copy of the game if they want the content rather than download it for cheaper #weekingames
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    Image of WhatTheFrag WhatTheFrag
    11/02/09

    In reply to Week in Games: Harvest Season
    I thought This is Vegas was shelved and then delayed. There's no way it's coming out this week considering what's happened to Midway.

    Dragon Age will be nice to have though. #weekingames
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    Image of mcderek3000 mcderek3000
    11/02/09

    In reply to Week in Games: Harvest Season
    What is buck fever? Will Panadol work?

    Anyway, I'm getting Dragon Age for the PC. #weekingames
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    Image of TrueCrime TrueCrime
    11/01/09

    In reply to Week in Games: Harvest Season
    As excited as I am for a new Bioware RPG, I'm a little worried that no one has posted any early reviews yet. That can be a bad sign, but I hope I'm wrong. #weekingames
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    Image of 2c-b 2c-b
    11/01/09

    @TrueCrime: Game Informer gave it a 9 out of 10.

    [gameinformer.com] #weekingames
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    Image of TrueCrime TrueCrime
    11/02/09

    @2c-b: That's good. Metacritic hadn't picked it up last night when I checked. I'll wait for a few more, but I'll probably end up getting this on Wednesday or Thursday. #weekingames
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    Image of Ghede Ghede
    11/01/09

    In reply to Week in Games: Harvest Season
    2 in game rings is not a good pre-order bonus. Especially since I would have to pay an extra 5 bucks to get the full game. (damn launch day DLC bullshit.)

    I'm going to wait. And wait. And WAIT. for the price to drop, significantly. Then buy it. See you next year, dragons age.

    I was going to get it on launch, but then I noticed the extra 5 bucks. And my laptop died. I got a forceful reminder that I am in fact, broke. #weekingames
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    Image of qwerty613 qwerty613
    11/01/09

    In reply to Week in Games: Harvest Season
    Semi-sort-of unrelated, but why is it that there are way more video game releases on Tuesday than any other day? It seems almost all major releases are on Tuesdays. ODST, Uncharted 2 (I think), Modern Warfare 2, Assassin's Creed 2, Left 4 Dead 2.... #weekingames
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    Image of laikapants laikapants
    11/01/09

    @qwerty613: Tuesday is a pretty standard media release day. New DVDs, Albums, and maybe books (I don't often follow book releases) are usually released on Tuesdays. No idea why exactly, but that's the way it goes. #weekingames
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    Image of qwerty613 qwerty613
    11/01/09

    @laikapants: It's just weird. I'd go to a lot more midnight releases if they were on the weekends. #weekingames
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    Image of skaven skaven
    11/01/09

    @qwerty613: The Tuesday release is a voluntary day based on many reasons, but is mostly tradition:

    1) Why compete for entertainment dollars and release on a Friday (like theatrical releases do).

    2) Music was originally picked for a Tuesday release as Monday was the day that musical circulars hit with reviews and the like.

    3) Back in the day radio stations would change playlists on Tuesday.

    4) The slowest part of the week for retail would be M-Th, so its a good time to properly set up displays (slower foot traffic).

    5) As well as hopefully drum up some extra foot traffic when you actually need it.

    So ya, there isn't any one reason and by now its just habit. There are some notable exceptions, like Nintendo who typically releases on Sundays. Also holidays can skew the release days a bit. #weekingames
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    Image of qwerty613 qwerty613
    11/02/09

    @skaven: @eurkos: Thank you both, this has been something that's been bugging me, I'm glad to finally have this cleared up
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    Image of PositivelyGreg PositivelyGreg
    11/02/09

    @qwerty613: To add to the discussion, there's been a trend recently for some publishers to put big releases as Sunday releases. My best guess is that's a deal with retail outlets, since it thwarts release-day delivery orders from Amazon and the like. The good news is that it doesn't look like the trend is sticking... it happens here and there but not on every major release. #weekingames
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    Image of TrjnRabbit TrjnRabbit
    11/01/09

    In reply to Week in Games: Harvest Season
    I don't know about you guys but I can see at least 3 things wrong with "Imagine: Babyz Fashion (DS)" #weekingames
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    Image of Bouchart Bouchart
    11/01/09

    @TrjnRabbit: I'm seeing it too... #weekingames
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    Image of TrjnRabbit TrjnRabbit
    11/01/09

    @Bouchart:
    Are two of those reasons "it exists"? #weekingames
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    Image of Hey_Blinkon Hey_Blinkon
    11/01/09

    In reply to Week in Games: Harvest Season
    I HATE console exclusive DLC. Fuck you, Bioware. You lost a sale, gonna buy used. #weekingames
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    Image of kcp12 kcp12
    11/01/09

    @Hey_Blinkon: Its not console exclusive. Its a mistake. #weekingames
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    Image of Hey_Blinkon Hey_Blinkon
    11/01/09

    @kcp12: If this is true, I rescind my comment. #weekingames
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    Image of laikapants laikapants
    11/01/09

    @Hey_Blinkon: It is indeed a mistake. While I can't confirm or deny its arrival on the PS3, it is all definitely arriving on the PC day 1. You also get Stone Prisoner for free with a new copy.

    [dragonage.bioware.com] #weekingames
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    Image of GohanGVO GohanGVO
    11/01/09

    In reply to Week in Games: Harvest Season
    "Doc Louis's Punch-Out!!"

    I beat this today. There is about an hour of playtime in the download.

    BUT.

    I managed to have ol' Doc go a little ... crazy ... on me, and it was rad. I HIGHLY suggest not spoiling it for yourself because it is a pretty sweet touch added to this swingin' taste of the full game.

    "Rabbids Go Home"

    I want this for, at the very least, the soundtrack. It sounds so unique and fresh compared to the bombastic and grandiose orchestras common in many major games today.

    Oh, and Rabbids = win. #weekingames
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    Image of jayntampa jayntampa
    11/01/09

    In reply to Week in Games: Harvest Season
    Picking up Dragon's Age for sure ... This is Vegas isn't coming out tomorrow. #weekingames
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    Image of Kobun Kobun
    11/01/09

    In reply to Week in Games: Harvest Season
    Buck Fever sounds more exciting than it probably is. #weekingames
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    Image of jaz350z jaz350z
    11/01/09

    In reply to Week in Games: Harvest Season
    "seven for PS3, four for PC, three for PS3" so....10 for ps3? #weekingames
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    Image of Vecha: One more Month Vecha: One more Month
    11/01/09

    @jaz350z:

    No, I think one of those is PS2... #weekingames
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    Image of Daniel Goncalves Daniel Goncalves
    11/01/09

    @jaz350z: 7 for PS3 and 3 for PS2 #weekingames
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    Image of octaslash octaslash
    11/01/09

    In reply to Week in Games: Harvest Season
    Here's a quote from Game Informer's review of Dragon Age (PC version).

    "Lots of quality voice acting and an atmospheric soundtrack. Thankfully, none of the crappy metal from the trailers made the final cut"

    Yay! #weekingames
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    Image of Vecha: One more Month Vecha: One more Month
    11/01/09

    @octaslash:

    Sounds awesome! Can't wait!

    Glad the voice acting is superb! #weekingames
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    Image of TrjnRabbit TrjnRabbit
    11/01/09

    In reply to Week in Games: Harvest Season
    Dammit, I thought I had more time to finish Mass Effect before Dragon Age came out.

    Time to rush through the second half of Mass Effect in about a week. Awesome. #weekingames
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    Image of Northern Cat Northern Cat
    11/01/09

    @TrjnRabbit: I sure hope you're sarcastic... #weekingames
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    Image of TrjnRabbit TrjnRabbit
    11/01/09

    @Northern Cat:
    Not entirely, I'm trying thus thing where I don't buy more new games until I finish some old ones that have been lying around.

    Mass Effect is one of about a dozen games I planned to finish but never got around to (although if I stop doing sidequests and played the main plot I'd be finished soon) and Dragon Age is one of the games I want to pick up asap.

    So for me to justify buying Dragon Age I need to beat Mass Effect and the sooner the better.

    Or I could just beat one of the other games on the pile, but where's the fun in that? #weekingames
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    Image of Vecha: One more Month Vecha: One more Month
    11/01/09

    @TrjnRabbit:

    Mass Effect is quite short compared to Dragon Age: Origins. You could beat it in a couple of days; depending on how far you are in the game.

    With all side quests, I'd estimate 20-35 hours. With just the main quest 15-20. #weekingames
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    Image of Ueziel Ueziel
    11/01/09

    @Vecha: Monday 3pmEST Kotaku Bioware: I did every quest in Mass Effect and finished the game in 25 hours. My third run-through on Insanity was a speed run which took 4 hours. It is a very short game.

    This was also with no guide. #weekingames
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    Image of Dillon Krueger Dillon Krueger
    11/01/09

    @Vecha: Monday 3pmEST Kotaku Bioware: you can do mass effect in a day if you go strait though...requires dedication...and loss of insanity #weekingames
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    Image of Vecha: One more Month Vecha: One more Month
    11/01/09

    @Ueziel:

    Wow...4 hours? I've never done it that short...12-14 hours was my shortest with just the main quest...though I like to hear all of the dialog and trying to "role-play" never really did a speed run...heh

    4 hours is pretty quick though! #weekingames
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    Image of Northern Cat Northern Cat
    11/02/09

    @TrjnRabbit: Well, think of it this way : Dragon Age isn't likely to get a pricedrop anytime soon, so it's not overkill to pick it up day one. #weekingames
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    Image of Falsoman Falsoman
    11/01/09

    In reply to Week in Games: Harvest Season
    I'll have to check out dragon age, but nothing really exiting for me this week. At least i'll have the time to save some money and start catching up with the games i've been missing. #weekingames
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