Anyone else hate how Bioware/EA are doing pre-orders bonus stuff these days? Feels like you are missing out on something no matter what version you end up getting. Then they nickel and dime you later with the stuff you couldn't get as DLC. Same story with Mass Effect 2. I love that game but man it was hurting my wallet lol.

Check out this article on the subject.

I bought Dragon Age new because it came with thedownload to use Shale (the golem). He's the absolute best NPC in my opinion. so hilarious

I do hate the preorder bonus stuff. Use to be a time when you wanted extras you'd buy the collectors edition and get all sorts of cool maps and books etc. Hell, there use to be a time when you bought a game and it had some depth to the packaging period. Now you have to pay extra just to get a few in game BS item. Nickel and Dime.

Want to know why game companies do this?

Because we (game players) at large continue to buy and get bent over the counter at purchase.

DLC and alternate pre-order "bonuses" will only get worse if the consumers continue to take it. Personally I'll wait till the GOTY edition or something that has everything in it several months later.

Want to know why game companies do this?

Because we (game players) at large continue to buy and get bent over the counter at purchase.

DLC and alternate pre-order "bonuses" will only get worse if the consumers continue to take it. Personally I'll wait till the GOTY edition or something that has everything in it several months later.

The same can be said for a LOT of commodities. *shrugs*

Only problem is we don't get a "fill-up-of-the-year* deal for gasoline. LoL