alanschu Posted December 24, 2012 Posted December 24, 2012 I actually don't get upset if I just miss on a sale. Mostly because it's evident that I am perfectly okay with paying for the game at the higher price, lest I wouldn't have already done so. It's bad luck, but win some-lose some. The only other way around it would be for Steam to be like "FYI everyone! We are having a sale in 6 hours!" But then, those that bought 6 hours before THAT announcement would have the same complaint. It becomes cyclical as a result. At no point can something ever go on sale without the potential of pissing someone off that bought it just a bit too early. I'd consider yourself lucky because had it been up to me, I would most likely not grant you the sale price.
Bos_hybrid Posted December 24, 2012 Posted December 24, 2012 On 12/24/2012 at 11:21 AM, alanschu said: I'd consider yourself lucky because had it been up to me, I would most likely not grant you the sale price. The EA is strong in this one.
Guest Slinky Posted December 24, 2012 Posted December 24, 2012 On 12/24/2012 at 4:38 PM, Bos_hybrid said: On 12/24/2012 at 11:21 AM, alanschu said: I'd consider yourself lucky because had it been up to me, I would most likely not grant you the sale price. The EA is strong in this one. Emperor EA has too strong hold of the young padavan, we are witnessing the birth of the new Lord Helmet!
Volourn Posted December 24, 2012 Posted December 24, 2012 I'm more evil than EA. I would not have sales. Cobsumers are evil and don't deserve bonuses like that. I'd charge punks as much as I cna get away with as I know they'd try to rip me off if they could. DWARVES IN PROJECT ETERNITY = VOLOURN HAS PLEDGED $250.
alanschu Posted December 24, 2012 Posted December 24, 2012 On 12/24/2012 at 4:38 PM, Bos_hybrid said: On 12/24/2012 at 11:21 AM, alanschu said: I'd consider yourself lucky because had it been up to me, I would most likely not grant you the sale price. The EA is strong in this one. No, more just "you have to draw the line somewhere." How close to a sale do you have to buy a game to be eligible for the sale price even though you are clearly okay not needing the sale? I've personally been burned by buying a game myself that went on an even greater sale later (Splinter Cell: Conviction). But I realized that all it meant was that I was willing to buy the game at the earlier sale price, so it's more just bad luck than anything.
NOK222 Posted December 25, 2012 Posted December 25, 2012 (edited) On 12/24/2012 at 4:38 PM, Bos_hybrid said: On 12/24/2012 at 11:21 AM, alanschu said: I'd consider yourself lucky because had it been up to me, I would most likely not grant you the sale price. The EA is strong in this one. Alanchu is a good subject, long live! Random video games news, that's a screen of the slender man sequel Edited December 25, 2012 by LadyCrimson removed an unneccesary illustration :P Ka-ka-ka-ka-Cocaine!
entrerix Posted December 27, 2012 Posted December 27, 2012 that screen reminds me of STALKER for some reason (in a good way) Killing is kind of like playin' a basketball game. I am there. and the other player is there. and it's just the two of us. and I put the other player's body in my van. and I am the winner. - Nice Pete.
Blarghagh Posted December 27, 2012 Posted December 27, 2012 I'm impressed that it's made in Unity. It looks great. Turns out they also got the creators of "Marble Hornets", the youtube ARG video series that popularized the Slenderman, on board writing the story. I'm thinking it'll be quite scary.
BruceVC Posted January 2, 2013 Posted January 2, 2013 http://www.cinelinx.com/game-editorials/item/3281-skyrim-one-year-on-why-fallout-new-vegas-is-better.html Interesting read about why Fallout: New Vegas is a better game than Skyrim. It makes some good points? "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela
Morgoth Posted January 2, 2013 Posted January 2, 2013 Sony going to announce the PS4 thius February? Why not. It's about time. Nintendo announced the Wii U in June 2011 and released it ~1.5 years later. Rain makes everything better.
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Morgoth Posted January 3, 2013 Posted January 3, 2013 Completely unnecessary. Rain makes everything better.
Lexx Posted January 3, 2013 Posted January 3, 2013 Why would anyone need this? To play mobile phone games on a tv? 1 "only when you no-life you can exist forever, because what does not live cannot die."
BruceVC Posted January 3, 2013 Posted January 3, 2013 On 1/3/2013 at 12:02 AM, Morgoth said: Completely unnecessary. On 1/3/2013 at 4:52 AM, Lexx said: Why would anyone need this? To play mobile phone games on a tv? I agree completely "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela
WorstUsernameEver Posted January 3, 2013 Posted January 3, 2013 On 1/3/2013 at 4:52 AM, Lexx said: Why would anyone need this? To play mobile phone games on a tv? People backed Ouya enthusiastically despite the project being extremely dodgy, so why not do it again?
AwesomeOcelot Posted January 3, 2013 Posted January 3, 2013 Small, wireless, powered by the TV, that's a great combination, being able to just stick it in your pocket and carry it around is convenient. I played Plants vs Zombies and World of Goo on my PC even though they're mobile games, I'm sure there are some android games that would be fun to play on it. I'd love it if they could port Win/XLA/PSN games like Super Meat Boy, Closure, Braid, Sideway, Mutant Blobs Attack, Gish, or Cargo Commander. Fun games are fun games. $20 less than the OUYA? Not sure that's worth it.
Morgoth Posted January 3, 2013 Posted January 3, 2013 Sony actually getting serious about blocking used games for the PS4? Rain makes everything better.
AwesomeOcelot Posted January 3, 2013 Posted January 3, 2013 This has been rumoured for a long time that Microsoft and Sony will clamp down on second hand games, they will be pushing their stores and online services more. I don't see anything in that article or diagram that suggests this is any difference to a pass phrase type system, it just uses a tag on the disc, therefore it can and will be cracked, but it will most likely be a similar case to the Xbox 360, cracked consoles can't go online.
Lexx Posted January 3, 2013 Posted January 3, 2013 (edited) So if my console breaks and I buy a new one, I need to buy all games again? I don't have internet on my console and I am not sure if I would ever have. Edited January 3, 2013 by Lexx "only when you no-life you can exist forever, because what does not live cannot die."
Tale Posted January 3, 2013 Posted January 3, 2013 Nobody's ever going to implement it because that console would be DOA. "Show me a man who "plays fair" and I'll show you a very talented cheater."
AwesomeOcelot Posted January 3, 2013 Posted January 3, 2013 On 1/3/2013 at 4:21 PM, Lexx said: So if my console breaks and I buy a new one, I need to buy all games again? I don't have internet on my console and I am not sure if I would ever have. No, they're tying discs to online accounts. They could also tie consoles to online accounts, and discs to consoles, but no one thinks they're planning this.
Calax Posted January 3, 2013 Posted January 3, 2013 But if you're not attaching your Xbox to the internets, then what? Victor of the 5 year fan fic competition! Kevin Butler will awesome your face off.
AwesomeOcelot Posted January 3, 2013 Posted January 3, 2013 (edited) On 1/3/2013 at 5:30 PM, Calax said: But if you're not attaching your Xbox to the internets, then what? Game companies would never ever force you the consumer to register their products online before you can play them, neither Sony or Microsoft have any form with that kind of thing at all say with PC games and music. Edited January 3, 2013 by AwesomeOcelot
Nordicus Posted January 3, 2013 Posted January 3, 2013 On 1/3/2013 at 4:46 PM, Tale said: Nobody's ever going to implement it because that console would be DOA. I myself am not as optimistic, because people are sometimes willing to cope with surprising amount of **** when it comes to gaming 1
entrerix Posted January 3, 2013 Posted January 3, 2013 (edited) gaming is fun, so a lot of people will jump through hoops to keep doing it still, if im buying a game that becomes locked to my account (like say, via steam), then you can bet that im going to wait until that game is no longer full price (edit, though i should preface that SOME rare games may still be worth full price to me, even if its heavily drm restricted, ie diablo 3) Edited January 3, 2013 by entrerix Killing is kind of like playin' a basketball game. I am there. and the other player is there. and it's just the two of us. and I put the other player's body in my van. and I am the winner. - Nice Pete.
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