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Stella Artois · 02-15-2008, 12:03 PM

After purchasing countless Adventure games the old fashioned way (in a box), I decided to try the Adventure Shop. I was surprised and disappointed to see the pricing was exactly the same as what's being offered in retail stores - and in some cases, more expensive than what I can purchase the boxed game for online - including shipping costs ("Still Life" for example).

With a limited number of times the game can be downloaded (not that I would ever need to download more than 6 times - but it's nice to know that I could), and no additional storyline background (usually found in the "Getting Started" Guide) the Adventure Shop needs to rethink it's pricing strategy in order for me to continue using it.

I did use the Adventure Shop to purchase "Delaware St. John Vol. 2." for two reasons: 1. because it's not available in standard retail channels 2. The software cost less than $12 - More along the lines of what I would expect to pay for this limited game format.

02-15-2008, 12:03 PM	#1
Stella Artois Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3	Adventure Shop Pricing After purchasing countless Adventure games the old fashioned way (in a box), I decided to try the Adventure Shop. I was surprised and disappointed to see the pricing was exactly the same as what's being offered in retail stores - and in some cases, more expensive than what I can purchase the boxed game for online - including shipping costs ("Still Life" for example). With a limited number of times the game can be downloaded (not that I would ever need to download more than 6 times - but it's nice to know that I could), and no additional storyline background (usually found in the "Getting Started" Guide) the Adventure Shop needs to rethink it's pricing strategy in order for me to continue using it. I did use the Adventure Shop to purchase "Delaware St. John Vol. 2." for two reasons: 1. because it's not available in standard retail channels 2. The software cost less than $12 - More along the lines of what I would expect to pay for this limited game format.