How To Address The $5 RE5 Vs. Mode Issue

Because I am a games journalist, I am often approached by my friends for feedback and instruction on various issues. In this episode, I politely and sophisticatedly assist my friend Sean in coping with Capcom's decision to offer a versus mode for Resident Evil 5 for five bucks, and support him in forming a constructive action plan.

Sean: am I supposed to be outraged over this RE5 Vs mode thing?

I'm not sure I understand the commotion

Leigh: you are supposed to be yeah

but you aren't supposed to be able to say why

Sean: ah I see

Leigh: you are just supposed to post in every comment thread you see about it

it doesn't really matter what you say though

Sean: vague but righteous anger is my favorite

Leigh: yeah, that's what gamers do

Sean: Everyone keeps posting about it like I should care

and I find myself wondering why I don't

Leigh: ITS A STANDARD MODE

IT SHOULD COME WITH A GAME

THAT MEANS WE PAID FULL PRICE FOR AN INCOMPLETE GAME SO THAT THEY COULD CHARGE US LATER

IT'S LIKE RAISING THE PRICE WITHOUT RAISING THE PRICE

which i suppose is a valid argument but i just dont care that much

Sean: and it's not at all like buying a game and then having the option to pay more for more content

Leigh: right :P

Sean: I will make sure to be outraged from now on

Leigh: yes you should

and if anyone disagrees with you they're a bad person and you should blog about it

Sean: maybe I could ask them why they hate consumers, and ask why corporations need more money at our expense

Leigh: yeah

in this economy

the banks have already gotten a bailout

where's OUR bailout

now they want to take MORE from us

my great grandfather did not fight for civil rights so i would have to pay $5 for a vs. mode

Sean: (is vs mode standard in RE? is that one of those questions we don't ask?)

Leigh: it is SO fucking not standard

there's main gameplay and then mercenaries

there's never even been fucking 2 player in fucking resident evil

unless you count umbrella chronicles

Sean: I won't mention that on my blog then

Leigh: yeah just overlook it

you're entitled, period

Sean: right, absolutely

Leigh: time for an internet petition

to let them know you will not take this

let's see how many diggs we can get

Sean: you should totally start one..."We the undersigned demand our right to a lot of content on the disc that you didn't want to put there. We refuse the right to add additional content later at a minor fee."

Leigh: nah

i'm just going to write

CAPCOM WE WILL NOT STAND FOR THIS

FOR LIBERTY AND JUSTICE

Sean: AND THE PURSUIT OF ONLINE FRAGS FOR FREE

Leigh: BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH GAMES WHERE I CAN HEADSHOT MY FRIENDS
Sean: I'm glad you're around to put things in perspective for me

Another satisfied customer. And I didn't make him pay me, so there.

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