tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967694277763110629.post8441130797784729124..comments2024-03-28T07:16:05.720-07:00Comments on Experience Points: PSN ProblemsJorge Alborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04857765716032886965noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967694277763110629.post-12416049936708356212010-08-05T15:32:49.293-07:002010-08-05T15:32:49.293-07:00I don't quite see how buying pre-paid cards is...I don't quite see how buying pre-paid cards is a waste of money, you pay $20 for a voucher which adds $20 to your store account, and you get a free blu-ray box with it. I use them to replace the worn boxes that come with pre-owned games to make them look new (yes I'm a nerd), and sometimes the gamestore even has discounts on the pre-pay cards, so you can buy $20 of PSN money for only $17.50, for example.<br /><br />Nowadays I actually view it as a waste of money to buy things from the store with a credit card (though I suppose it is more environmentally friendly).maniulonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967694277763110629.post-91685281467102746072010-08-01T14:27:30.610-07:002010-08-01T14:27:30.610-07:00Hi Radewagon,
Hah, thanks for the recommendation,...Hi Radewagon,<br /><br />Hah, thanks for the recommendation, friendly neighborhood Scott Pilgrim proselytizer. ;-)<br /><br />I'd be interested to see more stratification in terms of brick and mortar prices. The $60 dollar price point is pretty hard to escape. Unfortunately companies like Gamestop and the fact that physically manufacturing something has certain minimum costs doesn't make me very hopeful.<br /><br />I don't suppose Valve is interested in getting involved in the physical retail business?Scott Justerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11775296635863850847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967694277763110629.post-56180404348109571842010-07-25T12:13:22.800-07:002010-07-25T12:13:22.800-07:00Perhaps it's for the best that you can't b...Perhaps it's for the best that you can't buy Deathspank. Let's you save your money for Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Which you can pre-order for 5 bucks less than the regular price through ubi's website (plus, they email you the download code which means you won't have to deal with PSN not liking your credit card). <br />I was having some trouble for a while with the PSN store until I copied my billing address letter for perfect letter with the one used by my bank (check your mail that they send you). Having the abbreviations and periods in the right place seemed to make all the difference. Probably won't help, but it's worth a shot. <br />Also, sometimes, I really hate the digital content revolution. I am happy for patch updates and meaningful DLC, but I think it's mostly just being used to milk us gamers of our hard earned money. Having smaller games like Deathspank is cool, but I'd rather see them released as budget titles through regular brick and mortar stores. <br />Thankfully, the PSPgo proved that gamers aren't yet ready to embrace an all-digital console yet.Thomas Radewagonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17013196575087511852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967694277763110629.post-89153068187066699472010-07-25T01:28:03.922-07:002010-07-25T01:28:03.922-07:00Hey Nels,
I seem to remember Jake "Videogame...Hey Nels,<br /><br />I seem to remember Jake "Videogames" Rodkin sharing stories of a similar ordeal over Twitter. Well, at least I'm in good company...<br /><br />This whole problem really irks me for the exact reason you point out: companies like Hothead are disproportionately harmed by these technical issues because they have no other way to get their games to players. Plus, having a smooth launch is crucial for small and independent developers who might not have mountains of cash to sustain a marketing campaign.<br /><br />When I bought Braid for the PS3, I actually purchased a download code via Amazon, which I thought was a pretty neat way of doing it. Here's to hoping that more companies can work out some sort of multiple vendor agreement.<br /><br />Until then, I'll just keep my eyes peeled for cheap PSN cards and continue to re-play the DeathSpank demo longingly. ;-)<br /><br />Hey Anonymous,<br /><br />Unfortunately for the call guy, he can't mute and kick all the obnoxious pre-teens. Truly, he works in the heart of darkness.Scott Justerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11775296635863850847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967694277763110629.post-32286272462049051752010-07-24T18:43:13.170-07:002010-07-24T18:43:13.170-07:00"Before I hung up the phone, we shared a laug..."Before I hung up the phone, we shared a laugh about how many calls he gets every day from whiny kids who want their Modern Warfare map packs."<br /><br />The horror... THE HORROR!.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967694277763110629.post-12740570474079195192010-07-24T16:42:36.657-07:002010-07-24T16:42:36.657-07:00Uggh =(
One of my friends at Telltale was having ...Uggh =(<br /><br />One of my friends at Telltale was having the exact same problem (while trying to buy DeathSpank, actually). And not only does that suck for you guys, but we can't sell you the game we made either. Hopefully Sony sorts out what's wrong and fixes it post-haste.Nels Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06484436433023780229noreply@blogger.com