• 9Jun 09

  Too much flooding

  Anybody else wonder why big games always have to come out at the same time ? I understand you want to steal your competitors fire, but it doesn't change the fact that I still want both games. I would rather see big games all year round instead of everybody dumping big games all in a month.

  Most systems are getting roughly 10-12 big name games a year. Yet 70% of those only come out in the holiday season. I just wish one of the big 3 would get a clue and drop bombs once a month, giving players time to play and save up for the next big title.

  • Posted Jun 9, 2009 8:04 pm PT
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• 13Sep 08

  Replaying vs reselling

  So I'm starting to rebuy all these games I've already owned for the PS2, because I sold everything I once owned when I bought my 360 thinkin, "Well I beat all of these and I probably wont go back to playing last gen."

  
  

  Well I ended up selling off my oh so not trusty 360, and purchased a PS3. Now fast forward a year, here I sit wanting to play all those awesome games again, And I've gotta tell you I'm totally addicted now!

  
  

  I rebought God of war 1 & 2 , Prince of Persia 1,2 & 3, Metal gear 1,2 & 3, Freekstyle, Tribes - Aerial assault. It just seems weird to me that I've already payed full price for these games once lol. So I'm helping the gaming industry times two !

  
  

  Guess I'm just wondering if anybody else has done this so I dont feel so weird, and what games did you rebuy, and was it worth it to you. Also isn't it strange to look back at how not so pretty some of these games were, when only a couple years ago they were mind blowing?

  
  

  I've been playing next gen so long that I quit realizing how good they really do look, but not all of the games suffer too bad, God of war, P.O.P., and the 3rd Metal gear still look good.

  • Posted Sep 13, 2008 4:54 pm PT
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• 19Aug 08

  Addressing the EA / Take Two hostile takeover

  At one time EA thought they had enough big guns under their belt to try and take on Nintendo and Sega. They released the short lived console 3DO (which I owned btw) Problem was...They didnt have enough big names to keep em afloat, plus the price of the system itself was unheard of at the time so it collapsed. $500-$600 at a time when you could get a SNES for $150 or a Genesis for $125 was poor timing.

  Now imagine a world where EA owns the top 20 titles that gross more than any of the competitors single big name titles, and they want to try their hand at the console world again. Think it cant happen? Thats what Nintendo and Sega said back before EA even had huge names. I think its a possibility and thats why they keep taking over companies. Agree or disagree you cant deny facts.

  The chokehold they have on the football front was the first tell-tale signs of something bigger to come. Madden is the highest selling sports franchise in gaming history, and has enormous numbers every season. (Lets not forget Madden also appeared on 3DO) By signing an exclusive deal with the NFL they totally eliminated all competitors.

  The Take Two deal might be more strategic positioning than one might think at first glance. Grand Theft Auto raised the bar and set a new standard in free roaming 3D gaming (and even coined the term "sandbox game") If EA could get their hands on the highest selling game of that genre they could be in a great position to bring it to a new console and leave competitors with empty hands.

  Theoretically of course! Imagine if Microsoft bought Zelda from Nintendo, than took away Nintendos rights to publish anything Zelda. Anybody who buys Nintendo stuff just for Zelda based games would most likely be tempted to go with Microsoft next time around.

  If a new console was coming out with graphics that meet and beat Sony, Microsoft, and well Nintendo. It cost around the same price, but also it was the only place you could play big names like Madden NFL football games, GTA, Half Life, Need for Speed, James Bond games, FIFA, Nascar, and so on and so fourth...I bet a large portion of gamers would jump ship and head the way of the new.

  Dont leave me negative feedback, just leave me comments and tell me your feedback on the situation and my take on EA monopolizing gaming as we know it.

  • Posted Aug 19, 2008 9:04 pm PT
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