I have no complaints about a 1200 point price.

I've heard nothing but good stuff about this game so I'll gladly pay it. For those who already have it on the DS/PSP its probably not worth it.

I will fight anyone who suggests the idea of it being too expensive in any way.

Not only the cheapest, but also probably the best version of the game, with the HD graphics and Xbox Live features. Easily worth it!

Here's my two cents:

DLC: unlikely. As stated, the game is linear and has an end. I suppose they could add new worlds or areas but that would be a full expansion and would likely cost a minimum of 800MSP (IMO).

As for paying $15 for it -- totally worth it. I'm not sure yet if my HD lust for this game will overcome previously getting my fill on the DS but overall, the game is worth $15. Especially considering you're trading portability for HD, achievements and all the Live bells and whistles and *still* getting it cheaper.

True. The inane prattle over at MN's blog grows tiresome very quickly. It doesn't matter what the game is, it's always overpriced, overrated, too slow to arrive, or just plain crap. Sigh.

As for being "understanding", for me it's not about *price*, it's about *value*. I guess that's one of the reasons that XBLA is my favorite part of the 360 -- an amazing cost/value ratio. And so, for me, games like Lumines Live! and Puzzle Quest make sense at the 1200MSP price point. I understand the bitterness that some people had about Lumines, but for me the value of the game easily equalled the 1200MSP price and I did purchase some of the DLC as well. But that's me...and I can see why others wouldn't like that.

Of course, I'm on the other side when it comes to GH II DLC but that's an entirely different topic. (o_O)

My thoughts exactly!

The problem with Lumines was that everyone, when playing the trial, got the impression that all the game modes were included. The content itself was reasonably priced. I've played much more Lumines than I've played most of my retail games.

Major Nelson's comments sections are filled by a legion of whiny, unappreciative prats whose only purpose appears to be to complain, or ask questions, the answers to which the poor man either knows nothing about, or can't talk about because of his NDA. I've stopped reading anything but Major's actual posts.

About Puzzle Quest, I'm quite interested in the game, as I've heard it's really good, but I'm still not sure which would be the best version to pick up. The XBLA version will be the cheapest (I'm usually quick to complain about price, but in this case I have no issues with 1200 points for what is a full retail title on other platforms) and have the best graphics, but I also own a PSP, which usually only sees use when I'm out of town and away from my 360 and PS2, and this sort of game seems ideally suited to portable gaming. It's not like I'm short of retail titles to play on my home consoles at the moment.

@ Gnort

I'd say, give the XBLA demo a shot. Then you'll know how the basic game works. At that point ask yourself if you'd be getting the PSP version just cuz you want to validate your PSP or is it because you'd rather have the flexibility of playing this on the road? Your answer should give you a clear indication of which one to buy. (^_^)

People that say the price is ridiculous have zero perspective and are probably 12 years old. LOL.

The PSP version has some rather annoying bugs. Some bonuses are not always applied to the player but work consistently for the opponents. Some items prevent other slots from being calculated at all. It is still fun, but can get very frustrating to lose due to a programming error.

Hopefully the XBLA version will not have these issues. The DS version didn't have near as many bugs as the PSP release and the PC demo seemed to not suffer either.