I look at differently Gav. The only thing that is changing is the code (software) and not hardware. Don't most software companies release updates and enhancements and charge you for them - Verision 2, 3, 4 etc..? I pay over $5k a year for my business software updates every year.

As frustrating as it gets with the delays, it gives a chance for Stern to listen to and implement ideas for improvements in the game play and ultimately the end user gets a better product imo.

Yeah, other companies might release software for version upgrades... but if I released a product that advertised something (like a wizard mode, in this instance) and it wasn't available until a year after release I'd be ridiculed pretty heavily (and rightly so).

I'm happy for all the owners who finally got their update and it's now a full(er) game, but it seems like that Stockholm syndrome is coming on pretty strong IMO. At least the ST updates are for bug fixes and such. Entire (previously advertised at launch) game modes are being added with this update!

I do hope this is the last of this sort of practice we see from Stern. Like I said, Star Trek seemed to come out okay (although Mr. Ritchie had some strong words to say about the code the day it came out) but it's required fixes/changes felt like a nip/tuck compared to Metallica's full-blown-plastic-surgery-plus-massive-fake-tits required overhaul.