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Finally the Gamecube has gone online,
but have you seen the prices? Phantasy star online 1 and 2 is the first Gamecube online game, hooray! However, in order to feel the true experience of online gaming, you must pay between £30 and £40 for the game, round about £40 for the broadband adapter, round about £30 for a keyboard and then after all this, the company still have the cheek to ask for £5.99 a month to play the game plus you have to pay for the internet line itself. So in my case £13.99 a month for the internet and £5.99 for Phantasy online internet then I still have to buy the adapter, keyboard and game itself. I was really looking forward to this game, but at this price no way! A lot of online games are now asking customers to pay extra to play the game online. Take the Sims Online for example, £35 for the game, and then an extra £5 or £6 a month I think it is. Will this really attract customers? If you buy an online game, then I feel you should only pay to use the internet, after all that is all you are doing. Perhaps in the future, this problem will be sorted. Right now though, I refuse to buy Phantasy Star online for the gamecube. I am also sorry to say, but I pity all those Nintendoids that are actually going to accept this outrage! Please discuss this with me, I would really like to hear your opinions on the subject.
Thank you for taking your time to read this,
Johnny.
but have you seen the prices? Phantasy star online 1 and 2 is the first Gamecube online game, hooray! However, in order to feel the true experience of online gaming, you must pay between £30 and £40 for the game, round about £40 for the broadband adapter, round about £30 for a keyboard and then after all this, the company still have the cheek to ask for £5.99 a month to play the game plus you have to pay for the internet line itself. So in my case £13.99 a month for the internet and £5.99 for Phantasy online internet then I still have to buy the adapter, keyboard and game itself. I was really looking forward to this game, but at this price no way! A lot of online games are now asking customers to pay extra to play the game online. Take the Sims Online for example, £35 for the game, and then an extra £5 or £6 a month I think it is. Will this really attract customers? If you buy an online game, then I feel you should only pay to use the internet, after all that is all you are doing. Perhaps in the future, this problem will be sorted. Right now though, I refuse to buy Phantasy Star online for the gamecube. I am also sorry to say, but I pity all those Nintendoids that are actually going to accept this outrage! Please discuss this with me, I would really like to hear your opinions on the subject.
Thank you for taking your time to read this,
Johnny.
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Finally the Gamecube has gone online,
but have you seen the prices? Phantasy star online 1 and 2 is the first Gamecube online game, hooray! However, in order to feel the true experience of online gaming, you must pay between £30 and £40 for the game, round about £40 for the broadband adapter, round about £30 for a keyboard and then after all this, the company still have the cheek to ask for £5.99 a month to play the game plus you have to pay for the internet line itself. So in my case £13.99 a month for the internet and £5.99 for Phantasy online internet then I still have to buy the adapter, keyboard and game itself. I was really looking forward to this game, but at this price no way! A lot of online games are now asking customers to pay extra to play the game online. Take the Sims Online for example, £35 for the game, and then an extra £5 or £6 a month I think it is. Will this really attract customers? If you buy an online game, then I feel you should only pay to use the internet, after all that is all you are doing. Perhaps in the future, this problem will be sorted. Right now though, I refuse to buy Phantasy Star online for the gamecube. I am also sorry to say, but I pity all those Nintendoids that are actually going to accept this outrage! Please discuss this with me, I would really like to hear your opinions on the subject.
Thank you for taking your time to read this,
Johnny.
but have you seen the prices? Phantasy star online 1 and 2 is the first Gamecube online game, hooray! However, in order to feel the true experience of online gaming, you must pay between £30 and £40 for the game, round about £40 for the broadband adapter, round about £30 for a keyboard and then after all this, the company still have the cheek to ask for £5.99 a month to play the game plus you have to pay for the internet line itself. So in my case £13.99 a month for the internet and £5.99 for Phantasy online internet then I still have to buy the adapter, keyboard and game itself. I was really looking forward to this game, but at this price no way! A lot of online games are now asking customers to pay extra to play the game online. Take the Sims Online for example, £35 for the game, and then an extra £5 or £6 a month I think it is. Will this really attract customers? If you buy an online game, then I feel you should only pay to use the internet, after all that is all you are doing. Perhaps in the future, this problem will be sorted. Right now though, I refuse to buy Phantasy Star online for the gamecube. I am also sorry to say, but I pity all those Nintendoids that are actually going to accept this outrage! Please discuss this with me, I would really like to hear your opinions on the subject.
Thank you for taking your time to read this,
Johnny.
Hur hur Johnny.
Sorry. Anyways why don't you just play it offline?
Sorry. Anyways why don't you just play it offline?
The adaptors are £30. You don't have to have a keyboard. You don't have to do anything. £5.99 is hardly much to ask for to be allowed to play online with thousands of other people.
Phantasy Star Offline?
Nah
Nah
Outrage? I wouldn't say so.
I think 'not quite ready yet' would be a more appropriate statement.
I think 'not quite ready yet' would be a more appropriate statement.
People have been paying online fees for years for online gameing, them monthly fees for games like sims online and PSO is because there are large servers that are costly to run and staff who are paid to do online events and correct code by making patching.
The game could be played offline yes, but then bang goes the purpose of Phantasy Star "ONLINE." I may rent the game if Blockbuster get it in, I was really looking forward to going online though, maybe I will someday.
Thanks for putin in a post anyway.
Thanks for putin in a post anyway.
The £30 for the adaptor is a one time payment and it's compatible with all games, so no real expense there.
Datel are releasing a keyboard at the end of the month that'll cost £10, so again, no real cost there.
SO really it's only £6 a month that's the main problem, but £6 is feck all to play when you think about how many hours of gaming you'll get out of it. It costs £6 to go to the cinema and that only lasts about 2hrs.
Datel are releasing a keyboard at the end of the month that'll cost £10, so again, no real cost there.
SO really it's only £6 a month that's the main problem, but £6 is feck all to play when you think about how many hours of gaming you'll get out of it. It costs £6 to go to the cinema and that only lasts about 2hrs.
Berserko wrote:
> People have been paying online fees for years for online gameing, them
> monthly fees for games like sims online and PSO is because there are
> large servers that are costly to run and staff who are paid to do
> online events and correct code by making patching.
But then how come games such as Medal of Honour: Allied Assault and Spearhead don't charge fees?
> People have been paying online fees for years for online gameing, them
> monthly fees for games like sims online and PSO is because there are
> large servers that are costly to run and staff who are paid to do
> online events and correct code by making patching.
But then how come games such as Medal of Honour: Allied Assault and Spearhead don't charge fees?
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