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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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What? Small Blue can you play MOH:Allied Assualt online?
hmmm well £6 a month works out at about 20p a day, , wow so expensive, at least you get a full game for that, not just demos like with x box live, also u need to buy a modem or broadband adapter, well the x box has one built in but u still need to pay £40 for a gimicky headset and 2 demos
John.J (afro joe 2) why do you change your name loads?
Online games = games for the rich people.
Outrage?
What, you thought you were just going to plug the phone line into the Cube and everything would just happen?
*shakes*
What, you thought you were just going to plug the phone line into the Cube and everything would just happen?
*shakes*
Hello by the way Updated.
Anything wrong with this tagline, or should I have something more politically correct, just for you?
Anything wrong with this tagline, or should I have something more politically correct, just for you?
Untitled wrote:
> hmmm well £6 a month works out at about 20p a day, , wow so
> expensive, at least you get a full game for that, not just demos like
> with x box live, also u need to buy a modem or broadband adapter, well
> the x box has one built in but u still need to pay £40 for a
> gimicky headset and 2 demos
Get your facts right, the £40 goes towards not only the 2 demos and the rather good headset, but also one year subscription and no subcription fees for any games.
> hmmm well £6 a month works out at about 20p a day, , wow so
> expensive, at least you get a full game for that, not just demos like
> with x box live, also u need to buy a modem or broadband adapter, well
> the x box has one built in but u still need to pay £40 for a
> gimicky headset and 2 demos
Get your facts right, the £40 goes towards not only the 2 demos and the rather good headset, but also one year subscription and no subcription fees for any games.
but also one year subscription and no
subcription fees for any games.
slight contradiction there!
subcription fees for any games.
slight contradiction there!
No. Subscription to the service is different to paying individual subscription fees for each game. A lot cheaper too...
I meant there were no seperate fees for seperate games, there is a >£40 per year charge
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