Battlefield 1943 is in business
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Lovers of first-person-shooter war games, listen up! Battlefield 1943 is now available for download on Xbox live. IGN reports “The game offers endless hours of 24 player multiplayer action.”
Users of Xbox live can download Battlefield 1943 for 1200 MS points. That’s about $15 — not a bad price at all. GamePro magazine says it’s “a triple-A title at a quarter of the price.” Many similar Xbox Live downloads cost closer to $50. The PlayStation 3 version costs about $15, and it will be available on PlayStation Network Thursday.
What’s with the points?
One big beef that many Xbox Live users have with the download system is that Microsoft refuses to switch to real-money transactions. The reason Microsoft uses points instead of dollars is obvious: it distracts players from how much money they’re spending.
Players have to purchase points, then spend their points for downloads. For instance, for 1200 points, players instinctively think they’re spending about $12. However, they’re really spending $15. If a users overspend too many times, they might find themselves needing quick payday loans to keep from overdrawing their bank accounts.
Get used to it
Of course, Microsoft has no plans to ditch their money-making system any time soon. In the meantime, gamers are more than willing to spend whatever it takes to get in on the action. ... click here to read the rest of the article titled "Battlefield 1943 | Download EA's Latest Moneymaker"
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