Remember my last post on the extortionate price of Rock Band in Europe?
Well, I was far from the only one, and it was so much of a stinker that a member of Harmonix’s Rock Band development team decided to come on board and address the issue. By telling us effectively, that our opinions don’t matter, and we can stick them where the sun don’t shine, stating and I quote - “…You may conclude that Rock Band isn’t worth the price charged, and that is your prerogative. But it’s not magically going to get cheaper because you wish it to be so…”
I don’t care if more man hours than Mass Effect and StarCraft 2 combined have been put into this game. I don’t give a shit if it contains the meaning of life; I am not going to pay £233.99 (approx. Amazon and such are advertising it as cheaper. They’re turning a profit out of the matter.) for a game and some fancy peripherals, just so I can make believe that I am in a band.
Let me put it simply, in a single statement that makes things not a sense of genuine hardship (as the developer puts it), and sheer cashing in on the situation:
Developers have the option to region-lock their games on the 360. They do not have the same option on the PS3. The 360 version is indeed region-locked. As uncertain as it is for the NTSC-J version, the PAL consoles (aka Europe) will NOT be compatible with Rock Band US, which is indiscriminately cheaper.
Fuck you Harmonix. Fuck you EA. Fuck you Rock Band. I hope you come to your senses soon, but this has done infinite damage to the game, the developer and the publisher.
Also, Sarcastic Gamer: PLEASE start a boycott motion. It got their attention last time.
Tags: harmonix, electronic arts, rock band, 360, ps3, this is bullshit