Activision: DJ Hero is "tremendous value" Comments by Robert Purchese
Out here 13th November.
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Bilbo_bobbins
03/07/09 @ 12:09
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I HATE ACtivision. Bunch of no good damn con artists. YOu would have to be a mug to purchase this for that price.
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I don't like Activision, but I don't think this price is that bad. Less than I expected really. The Rock Band launch price was also less than I though it would be, so I didn't have a problems with that either. Also cost less than the Steel Battalion rig I've got. I'm not all that interested in DJ Hero though, so won't be getting it anyway.
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"We don't comment on our product pricing strategies," said the publisher, ominously, before commenting on the products value and indirectly the product pricing.
I'm always reminded of Homer Simpson when I read this kind of thing: "I never apologize, Lisa. I'm sorry, but that's just the way I am." Is a company telling you that their expensive product is worth the cost really all that surprising? I've no doubt it'll sell shedloads. |
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ryohazuki1983
03/07/09 @ 12:45
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Was interested in this until they announced the price.
Will wait a while for it to drop, don't mind waiting, like GH etc, crazy to buy on release IMO. |
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spidermanalf
03/07/09 @ 12:55
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@ Grasshopper, i have no idea what you have wrote as everyone of your comments has received a score of -1 or more!
(I know how to read them if I want, but you must have written some shite!)
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Also cost less than the Steel Battalion rig I've got.
The Steel Battalion rig is massive, has two big sticks, 40 buttons, metal flip switches and an extremely heavy duty all-metal three pedal board. Add to this the fact that it was fairly limited, as was always the plan, and it's not really comparable. I bet production costs per unit on that thing is several multiples of the DJ Hero deck. The DJ Hero deck is a small, single, all-plastic unit with three buttons. Your argument is like saying a £40 MadCatz steering wheel wouldn't be that expensive at £160 because a G25 is £200. |
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@Zomoniac:
There's also the likelyhood of sequels to consider in this case. We're pretty much guaranteed Activision will make more of them as they think they can get away with. Steel Battalion is good for two games, although the pair of them could possibly be considered as one, since it's the single and multiplayer versions. And the multiplayer servers are probably long gone, leaving my only option for that being to drag my rig and old Xbox to a friend's house and have some lonely 1 vs 1 matches. Someone shelling out for the deck now would likely see more use than my rig did. Don't know why I'm arguing though, since I don't like Activision or this game. Any factor that stops people buying this one is fine by me. |
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svd_grasshopper
03/07/09 @ 13:22
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and the 23rd in glasgow is class. old dusty underground record shop... they blast their beats up out into the street. bought many a vinyl from there.
seen paul van dyk in there when he was in town for inside out.
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kinky_mong
03/07/09 @ 13:30
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Oh god, when did the worst troll from the CVG site starting posting on EG?!
And for the record if it wasn't for the Hip Hop movement of the early 80's DJing would still be the sole property of someone like Jimmy Saville. |
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svd_grasshopper
03/07/09 @ 13:34
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80's hip-hop is a FAR cry from most the junk playing out today, which IS pop. a quick look at the charts tells us that.
80's hip-hop djs actually had skill. true turntablists. i'd like to see fiddy behind a pair of decks.
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svd_grasshopper
03/07/09 @ 13:40
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haha some fiddy cent fans in the audience i see....... sad bastards!
truth is there is no hip-hop dj's that can still use a turntable in todays hip-hop. they are pop artists. like michael jackson was pop (the king of) but he was a far cry from s club 7 - thats what people think of when they hear 'pop'. some of you dont have a clue. the beatles were pop FFS. mega talented.
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svd_grasshopper
03/07/09 @ 14:31
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name a hip-hop artist thats still releases msuic that can use a turntable then...
you know, "DJ" hero. and i dont have a clue whats in the charts. |
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svd_grasshopper
03/07/09 @ 15:18
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last thing he done was a mad bootleg remix of uncharted music in 2007. the ps3 uncharted.
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svd_grasshopper
03/07/09 @ 15:35
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then thats who should be in the game.
i seen that tracklist. its all mash-ups... thats the job of the dj, to use individual tracks and splice them up with each other. whats left to do? press corresponding button on cue? nonsence. |
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WickedDeeJ
03/07/09 @ 17:22
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Meh, I made do without Rock Band when it was launched at a rip-off price - I'll make do without DJ Hero.
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TrevSkyline
04/07/09 @ 13:38
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TREMENDOUS VALUE???????????????????????
LOL, save a few more £ and you could afford an XBox 360, so I don't think ANY game + "controller" is worth the asking price of a system..... |
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RobotRocker
04/07/09 @ 19:22
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@ svd_grasshopper
how can you mark down neutral comments? Music genre fanboyism is as grating as console fanboyism. Here endeth the lesson. Was looking forward to this. It was an interesting spin on making the genre work and E3 reports sounded quite promising. Then as usual, Activision ruined it like they are ruining everything recently. And quite frankly they can piss off if they expect anyone to pay that price. I never imagined a company getting worse than the 'old' EA but here we are. |
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shamblemonkee
06/07/09 @ 05:26
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I don't comment on pricing threads, but....
sadly think it will sell by the crapload. |
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Grasshoper,
I am reluctant to be brought down to your level but has it occured to you that judging all hip hop music based on commercial hip hop in the charts is the same as judging all dance music based on commercial dance music in the charts. Because by your logic all dance music must be shit because the Venga Boys are dance music and they are shit. I actually happen to like a lot of electronic music (leftfield, Amon Tobin, Boards of Canada, Prodigy, Aphex Twin) but I find instrumental hip hop more satisfying to mix. Am I also brainwashed by mainstream radio and marketing?
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