| This is a great example of why XBL subscribers should form a union. Just imagine the power that us as consumers could hold over this (or any) industry by refusing to buy games at over inflated prices. Maybe its not fair to call the price of this game high, as I have not even tried the demo, but as Lord Geoff broke it down, $80 for a game with no replay/trade in value is B.S.
As a rule, I try to only rent games released by EA because of their track record for rushing out unfinished games and the crap they charge you to download. If more people refused to purchase this stuff, they would eventually go away or step up to the plate and release high quality, finished games. Please note that I have no problem paying for DL content if it is reasonably priced and of good quality.
My biggest problem with digital downloads is that you are paying for a product that you never actually own. Its like telling a buddy that for $20 he can borrow your New Kids on the Block CD anytime he wants.
If I download a game, I can never bring it to a friends house or lend it out, neither can I sell it once I'm done with it and create revenue for future game purchases. That is the reason I suspect that developers are embracing the digital download route. Higher profits by eliminating the ability to try out a game before purchasing and eliminating the rental/used game industry.
With digiatal DL games, businesses like GET YOUR GAMEZ, GAMEFLY and even BLOCKBUSTER and NETFLIX can kiss their arses goodbye. No more renting anything anymore. I just don't like the Idea of having so little control over my own posessions.
I see these bigger and more expensive digital format games as the industry attempting to exert more control over how we play our games and I don't like it. Enough people already have their hands in my pocket without adding another. | 
