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It's only been out in the USA and Japan for a matter of days and the stupid slack useless tosser postal service hasn't delivered my import copy yet, but Namco Bandai has already released downloadable premium content for owners of Beautiful Katamari based in Asia.
The four new levels - "Milky Way Constellations", "The Weaver Girl", "Shopping Spree" and "High-calorie Katamari", according to the Major - each cost 200 Microsoft points, which is about GBP 1.70 / EUR 2.33 in old money. In other words, it's four new levels for nearly seven quid. And this is just week one. What's the Japanese for "horse armour"?
Namco Bandai has said previously that it planned to offer premium downloadable content, of course, so this shouldn't come as any surprise. We just hope that it doesn't mean the game itself is on the light side, and we'll be aiming to tell you once and for all in the near future - just as soon as our good friends at Royal Fail catch up with the backlog.
For more on Beautiful Katamari, check out our first impressions. It's out now in the US and Japan on Xbox 360. There's currently no word on a PAL release.
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It's only been out in the USA and Japan for a matter of days and the stupid slack useless tosser postal service hasn't delivered my import copy yet.
Here here, out of Final fantasy Tactics which I ordered 2 weeks ago, the Spiderman Trilogy which I ordered last Monday and PES 2008 which I ordered on Friday, I only get the Spiderman Trilogy in the mail today. >:( Where the **** is my FFT? |
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Snidesworth
22/10/07 @ 10:09
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Can't remember where I read this, but apparently each of the DLC levels is only 300kb in size, implying that it simply unlocks content already on the game disc.
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Monkey_Puncher
22/10/07 @ 10:50
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Aren't we getting a PAL release then?
FUCK! Was looking for ward to playing this :( |
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Singularity
22/10/07 @ 11:03
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This has been my biggest worry about DLC for ages now. They couldn't have even waited a little bit?
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Agent_Llama
22/10/07 @ 12:14
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Disgraceful, shameful rip-off merchants. But we knew it would happen.
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3william56
22/10/07 @ 12:22
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There goes my jealousy of the 360 getting the new KD game. That's a fooking rip off.
I'm curious. "Component" Pricing (advertising a headline price that doesn't include all the charges, like advertsing an air fare without taxes, or a car without the on-road costs) is illegal in many places (and soon to be outlawed here in Oz). How does delivering a game disk, then charging to unlock it differ? Methinks pre-installed DLC's time is coming. |
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Guys, the "unlock keys" are a whopping 300kb; a bit large for a simple file that says "grant access to these levels" to the disc. My guess is that they're really complete levels, as I doubt a Katamari level takes a lot of space. Whereas an FPS level takes MB's of space, filled with new textures and stuff, Katamari levels are just the shape of the new level, with stuff like "place this item on coordinates 3 2 1" in the text file. Don't believe me? Make a text file that says "unlock download levels = true", save it, and check the file size. Does it come anywhere close to 300kb? No.
It is a ripoff, but these are full levels you're downloading. Edit: And release the fucking game in PAL territories already.
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Monkey_Puncher
22/10/07 @ 12:36
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Yeah, I seem to remeber all other unlock keys for games weighed in at about 188kb or something. Does seem a bit big for an unlock key, but then it also seems a bit small for a whole level.
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spliffhead
22/10/07 @ 12:42
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Namco Bandai really need to sort the EU distribution out.
Chuck me a £100 and I'll post the Katamari EU discs out to the bloody shops for you FFS! |
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@ Mingster
I thought if Achievements came in DLC, then the DLC HAD to be free? Pretty sure that's a stipulation by Microsoft somewhere - hang on, will go look for a link. They're allowed to put extra Achievements in paid-for DLC, but convinced that the initial 1000 has to be available for the retail price. Edit 1: Here we go: http://www.joystiq.com/2007/02/02/xbox-3... And Mugwum: This whole thing does stink to high heaven, but it ain't the first time and it certainly ain't the worst: http://www.joystiq.com/2007/02/01/aquazo... "Fish Armour!" sums it up quite well...
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Monkey_Puncher
22/10/07 @ 13:40
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Any content that's needed to access the initial 1000 points has to be free. The extra 250 though is so far usually linked to premium content.
This who thing wouldn't have seemed so bad if they'd have waited a few months to get the content on the marketplace, but the damn extra achievement were known before the game even came out so it just stinks of taking content out of the game and charging for it. Only saving grace is when the game eventually comes out over here (if it ever does) it'll be a budget release so about £25 at retail. Still sucks though! |
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"Yup, you're paying for content already on the disc."
I think I just threw up in my mouth a little. This kind of shit brings my blood to a boil. It is DISGUSTING. You're paying premium price for a game already but you're not even getting the whole thing. Thoroughly reprehensible. And there probably will be enough people buying it so this doesn't stop. Terrible. |
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seamonsterneil
22/10/07 @ 14:37
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i thought i just went to eurogamer not japanandamericagamer
yeah sorry... just bitter about the whole not having katamari thing |
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They're allowed to put extra Achievements in paid-for DLC, but convinced that the initial 1000 has to be available for the retail price.
The game as is, gives you access to 1000 points. There are only 3 achievements you can't get without DLC, and those total up to 250: All Presents is worth 80 All Cousins is worth 80 Astronomic Katamari is worth 90 The secret achievements are all attainable from the off. Most are simply based around playing the game for a long period of time. |
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