Gears 2 Combustible map pack is Xbox's insulting deal of the week

by Alexander Sliwinski { Jun 8th 2009 at 2:15PM }

Major Nelson brings word of another bad deal for Xbox's "deal of the week." The latest laughable offer is that the Gears of War 2 Combustible map pack is discounted from 800

($10) to the jaw-dropping price of 560

($7). Hold on, let us get the Sham Wow to absorb the drool of shock dribbling out of our mouths.

So, basically, if you haven't downloaded any of the new Gears of War 2 map packs yet, going online and downloading them breaks down like this:

Combustible maps (560 / $7) - available now
Snowblind maps (800 / $10) - available now
Dark Corners (1200 / $15) - available July 28

That comes to a grand total of $32 dollars, $12 more expensive than purchasing All Fronts, which includes all of this stuff (and more!) for 1600

($20) when it releases July 28. It's a sucker punch (not the good kind) for this content to go on sale now.

[Add the Gears 2: Combustible Multiplayer Map Pack to your download queue ... although we recommend you don't.]

Gallery: Gears of War 2: Combustible Map Pack

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Prox @ Jun 8th 2009 2:34PM

Boo to another crappy "deal". To keep this weekly promotion from becoming a total joke they're going to have to start giving real discounts (read: >= 50%) on things people actually want. Let's start with new (or even semi-new) Arcade games.

Here's my proposal for next week's Deal of the Week: Castle Crashers for 600 points.
Bam. Done. 50,000 takers.

Reddrive @ Jun 9th 2009 9:43PM

Hate to break your heart, but this is from the ad in OXM.

"June 8th-June 14th - Gears of War 2 Combustible Map Pack - 30% Off (560 MS points)

June 15th-June 21st - Fallout 3 Operation: Anchorage - 30% Off (560 MS points)

June 22nd-June 28th - Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix - 30% Off (840 MS points)

June 29th-July 5th - Fable II Knothole Island - 30% Off (560 MS points)"
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*Stolen from ashkpa on CAG b/c I'm too lazy to type it.

Familyguyrokz @ Jun 8th 2009 2:44PM

Ah, devs trying to wring every possible penny they can out of a game I already bought for $60. Don't you love consoles and DLC?

AoE @ Jun 8th 2009 6:00PM

Not as much as I love to see this complaint or one like it every single time there's a story about DLC that's not free.

pibs @ Jun 8th 2009 2:56PM

Epic Ripoff!

panzerklein @ Jun 8th 2009 3:08PM

Hah.

Epic lost me when they changed their minds about the Retail Box of Dark Corners.

This is just bullshit. Saving my points for Fallout 3 and Burnout Paradise.

Rhamsey @ Jun 8th 2009 3:17PM

Dear Microsoft,
I dont give a shit about cheaper dlc, especially when its been out forever. Every arcade game you have offered (except that terrible brain training game) I have bought. Please give me cheaper games. Cause unlike retail games, arcade games never drop in price.

I'm sending this to ms now.

Silencio @ Jun 8th 2009 3:26PM

You bought every arcade game? You a sucker.

Rhamsey @ Jun 8th 2009 6:00PM

I dont think so, i got great games like braid, castle crashers, bionic commando for great prices. its not like i bought the brain challange game.

HitNRun @ Jun 8th 2009 3:24PM

Yet another Deal of the Weak.

Remember a year ago, when the DOTW was just a memory from the 360's early days and everyone was clamoring to get it back? I think we were better off back then without it. Now we still don't get any deals, except we get insulted every week.

joeybeast @ Jun 8th 2009 3:33PM

30% off is what the desperate Macy's offer.

Gemini Ace @ Jun 8th 2009 3:33PM

Epic fail. Pun intended.

NDrew2 @ Jun 8th 2009 3:38PM

Yeah, this is pretty stupid. Doing stuff like this benefits no one. We're missing out on a deal this week and all Microsoft is going to make off of this is ill will. Post a good game at a good price and everyone's happy. How hard is that?

MS should be rewarding their loyal customers, not sucking points out of them.

Alex @ Jun 8th 2009 4:53PM

Magic 8ball says there will be no Gears of War 3 in my future.

Tep @ Jun 8th 2009 4:59PM

I sure do love that the same people complaining are the ones buying DLC and complaining about being ripped off. 10 bucks for 3 maps? You have to be fucking kidding me.

chenry @ Jun 9th 2009 10:16AM

I thought it was 4 maps. But yeah, $10 for 3 or 4 maps is still a huge rip off. I never bought the map packs, and now with All Fronts coming in about 2 months I'll be laughin' when I get all the maps + campaign for a whole lot less. Pays to wait, people.