Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection is set to have a new online mode added soon, it has been confirmed. For the first time Tekken will be available to play online, available as an add on purchase for existing owners of the download game, or together as a full package for new customers.
Earlier in the year the makers of Virtua Fighter 5 for the PS3 and 360 said that it wasn’t possible to include online battles in games where decisions are so precise and quick, so it is a surprise that Tekken has managed to squeeze it into the Playstation Network.
The game will feature Opti Match, Quick Match, Custom Match and Friend Match options, as well as a ranking system and voice chat. Once purchased the game will be free to play online. Included in the online update will be two single player modes; Practice Mode, and Survival Mode, where you continue to face different opponents whilst keeping the same health from previous battles.
News source: ThreeSpeech
Earlier in the year the makers of Virtua Fighter 5 for the PS3 and 360 said that it wasn’t possible to include online battles in games where decisions are so precise and quick, so it is a surprise that Tekken has managed to squeeze it into the Playstation Network.
The game will feature Opti Match, Quick Match, Custom Match and Friend Match options, as well as a ranking system and voice chat. Once purchased the game will be free to play online. Included in the online update will be two single player modes; Practice Mode, and Survival Mode, where you continue to face different opponents whilst keeping the same health from previous battles.
News source: ThreeSpeech
when a new customer has to buy it anyway. just in a package?
but meh, what are you gonna do? this is the new trend these days with games. gouge gamers as much as you can..
Hmmm, now why does that sound familiar? /sarcasm
Charging for an add-on to let you play online is a bloody outrage! This is worse than the Guitar Hero II song packs!
Yet the guys behind DOA2 Ultimate and DOA4 managed to do it just fine... twice allready.
The company in question obviously knows that there are mugs out there that will pay for it without complaint, those that complain about having to pay for it should put their money where their mouth is (or not) and vote with their wallet. Spend the money on something else, save it for something that you really think is worth it. Complaining about having to pay for something, and then going out and paying for it, is verging on the hypocritical.
Games companies are not in it out of love of the medium, or any kind of higher motivation, they're in it for the cash. Wake up and smell the capitalism.
Are the company's allowed to do this? Sure. Did the user buy the game knowing online play wasn't there? Again yes. However that doesnt change the fact that there are developers out there that would have added such content for free.
I mean companies want to make profits, thats a given but perhaps they would have made more profit by adding the functionality in to begin with and in the process sold more copies of the game?
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