Capcom, being the community-friendly folks they are, are asking you how you want to receive Resident Evil 5: Alternative Edition‘s new content. Do you want a completely new game, complete with new box art and a new disc? or do you want downloadable content instead?
“Here’s where we’re at: in Japan, Alternative Edition will be released as a new physical package, with all that entails: new box art, new manual, new shiny disc, another plastic box to add to a tottering stack of console games. This makes absolutely perfect sense for the Japanese gaming market, where the uptake of digital content is a bit behind the western markets,” Capcom wrote on the Capcom Unity blog.
“However, based on the success of the RE5 ‘Versus’ downloadable content, as well as digital-only titles like Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix and Marvel VS Capcom 2, we know that the demand for DLC in the west is huge. More and more, gamers in North America and Europe want content immediately and are less inclined to be tied to boxes and packages.”
Package!
Question: Can this be played with the DS3 controller or is it motion control only?
Without doubt a PACKAGE! I hate buying DLC, and I beleive Capcom is a bit wrong when they say that western gamers are “less inclined” to buy boxed games. I know of very few people who actually prefer DLC to a “real” boxed game.
I figured the consensus would be to offer as DLC considering how many were up in arms about the new SFIV content being repurposed for retail.
Personally I’d like to see both ala’ Burnout Paradise. It’s a win-win for Capcom and they can drop the price a bit for the DLC to encourage those that want the extra content to download it and get it on the cheap while everyone else pays a premium price for a new box and manual.
Although if the content is over 5GB or something then yes, maybe a disc is necessary but they’ll have to keep the price of the retail disc closer to $40 and the content should be substantial enough to warrant the disc in the first place.
If we’re talking about a few new levels and skin swaps for new outfits or dressing Chris up in a cowboy hat and hot pants then it’s not worth it.