Bribing Your Way to Victory: Difference between revisions

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* ''[[Dragon Age]]'' has the Feastday gifts and pranks, paid DLC that lets you bypass the entire approval system by setting them as high or low as you like.

** It's less then three dollars, so it might be an aversion.

* ''[[Mass Effect 2]]'' has the "Firepower Pack" [[DLC]], which consists of: a [[Sniper Pistol]], an assault rifle which [[BFG|fires sniper-rifle rounds]], and a [[Pure Energy]] shotgun with a [[Charged Attack]]. All are stronger shot-for-shot than any of their non-DLC counterparts. Shoot the heads off a dozen light mechs in a row, splatter mercs with relativistic sledgehammers, and blow away assault mechs with a [[Mega Man (video game)|Mega Buster]]. Buff up any game, even [[Disc One Nuke|at the start]], for the low low price of 160 Microsoft/Bioware Points!

* ''[[Mass Effect 2]]'' has the "Firepower Pack" [[Downloadable Content|DLC]], which consists of: a [[Sniper Pistol]], an assault rifle which [[BFG|fires sniper-rifle rounds]], and a [[Pure Energy]] shotgun with a [[Charged Attack]]. All are stronger shot-for-shot than any of their non-DLC counterparts. Shoot the heads off a dozen light mechs in a row, splatter mercs with relativistic sledgehammers, and blow away assault mechs with a [[Mega Man (video game)|Mega Buster]]. Buff up any game, even [[Disc One Nuke|at the start]], for the low low price of 160 Microsoft/Bioware Points!

** But wait, there's more! The "Aegis Pack" adds an awesome suit of armor and a sniper rifle that is horribly bugged and makes your squadmates almost invincible! Again, for the low low price of 160 Microsoft/Bioware Points!

* ''[[Mass Effect 3]]'' has gotten worse. The game adds multiplayer, which is unlocked via a pack-in DLC or through Xbox Live/PSN—meaning buying the disk used won't get you the whole game. In addition, DLC was available at launch, meaning even you ''did'' buy the disk new, you didn't buy the whole game. In addition, equipment packs in multiplayer can be bought for real world money if you don't feel like grinding up cash in-game. XP, at least, must be earned the hard way.

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* In [[Runescape]], you can spend real money to get extra spins on the 'Squeal of Fortune', whose prizes include things like XP, rare items, and in-game money.

* Played with in the iOS port of ''[[Don Pachi|DoDonPachi Blissful Death]]''. Version 1.0.2 added "Custom Edit" options to make the game easier, such as starting with more lives, and most of these can only be unlocked by buying them with real money. But playing with any of these options turned on disqualifies you for the high score rankings. So about the only thing they're good for is letting unskilled players experience the [[True Final Boss]].

* Also from [[CAVE]], Smartphone Mode in ''[[Death Smiles]]'' has powerful [[DLC]] equipment, although unlike most other games, the DLC is at best a [[Disc One Nuke]], none of the items are consumable (and they can all be restored if you lose your save data), and the best equipment in the game can't be bought. The exception is the Lucky Charm, which plays this trope painfully straight - it's the single most expensive DLC item in the game at $4<ref>Formerly ''$6'' when first released, and occasionally lowered to 99 cents during sales, although these only happen about twice a year.</ref> and ''triples'' the item drop rate when equipped.

* Also from [[CAVE]], Smartphone Mode in ''[[Death Smiles]]'' has powerful [[Downloadable Content|DLC]] equipment, although unlike most other games, the DLC is at best a [[Disc One Nuke]], none of the items are consumable (and they can all be restored if you lose your save data), and the best equipment in the game can't be bought. The exception is the Lucky Charm, which plays this trope painfully straight - it's the single most expensive DLC item in the game at $4<ref>Formerly ''$6'' when first released, and occasionally lowered to 99 cents during sales, although these only happen about twice a year.</ref> and ''triples'' the item drop rate when equipped.