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Why we should play bad games

From Strategyinformer.com: "Why would you want to do such a stupid thing? After all, there's enough high-quality titles coming out to keep any gamer busy for months to come and spending money on sub-standard fare is surely madness? Well, I believe the reason so many of us enjoy terrible B-movies can also be applied to videogames - they can actually be fun experiences with the right mindset but also lead to a much more meaningful understanding of videogames and their quality."

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gravemaker5674d ago

i'm always playing average (at best) games. Many of them are much more fun than these AAA overhyped titles.

toaster5674d ago

I've done my fair share of charity buying, indie games, low rated games, most of the time they tend to suck or are average. But sometimes you find that little gem in a sea of crap. Those are worth the search and pain of *WTF I CAN'T BELIEIVE I BOUGHT THIS SH*T* moments.

Chubear5674d ago (Edited 5674d ago )

..lets be honest here. This gen especially, a vast majority of gamers are lead by the nose like sheep by numerical gaming site reviews.

Even if they have played the demo of a game, seen all the in-depth gameplay footage and seen all the developer interviews and now determine it's not at all a game for them, once a review comes out with a 9 or 9.5 attached to it, all of a sudden their brains switch and they say stuff like "Wow, didn't think it was this good. I'm buying it day one for sure now". This happens vice-versa too.

A lot of people claim not to be influenced by reviews but the truth is a vast majority are and these editorial gaming sites and gaming PR groups are more than aware of it and use it to their advantage.

AAACE55674d ago (Edited 5674d ago )

MS and Sony have damaged the gaming industry with the 360 and Ps3!

Consoles cost a lot, games cost a lot, gamers are picky about what to buy, smaller developers have closed because they couldn't afford to make games for these consoles!

Nintendo was right! The industry is being pushed too far too fast, which is why MS and Sony want these consoles to last longer than usual. The industry needs to catch up and they are just now starting to!

When you stop getting the random off the wall unusual games coming out left and right, then the industry is catching up! Up until now, we have mainly seen the more popular titles that we expect.

Baka-akaB5674d ago (Edited 5674d ago )

@Chubear

Imo got little to to do with faking it , people not backing up their claims or whatever .

Us same 20 dudes saying here " i aint buying COD BO" , or anything fitting the example , just mean nothing in the grand scheme of things .
And obviously even less if some flater along the way .

Just like constant abuse on each consoles from fanboys on n4g , isnt affecting their overall sales .

Blacktric5674d ago

I always buy "bad" games and I don't care what gamers and critics say about them. I'm playing games to have fun and if I'm having fun while playing those "bad" games, then nothing can stop me.

AceofStaves5674d ago

The games I enjoy most often score an average of 7-8 in reviews, so I'm with you there. I buy according to what interests me, and what I enjoy, rather than going by other peoples' reviews.

dangert125674d ago

The guy who wrote this can play bad games and enjoy spending money on them as for me

I will continue to heavily reseach a game before purchase listen to reviews to get a feel of the game (not to say IGN Said no so i wont get it) if im not to hype get some hands on with it etc i will only purchase and play what i believe/believed is the best choice and only if that choice actually is a good game

Rybnik5674d ago

Why the Hell is an awesome game like ME being used as the story example???

The_Darkest_Red5674d ago

Why do people comment on articles without reading them?

Ugh.

VersusEM5674d ago

I only buy the best games, I always research the games before buying them, see what reviewers thought about it, see how my friends like it, how long it is, etc. Why would I buy a crappy game, it's a waste of my time and money.

dionnysus5674d ago

it's okay to play bad games as long as you don't have to buy bad games

VersusEM5674d ago

no if you have the chance, never play a bad game, its a waste of time. I'd rather play Crash Bandicoot than Superman 64

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Microsoft Gaming Revenue Drops 7% Year-on-Year, Content and Services Down 5%, Xbox Hardware Down 33%

Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.

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Jin_Sakai30d ago (Edited 30d ago )

Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.

dveio30d ago

To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.

Jingsing30d ago

The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.

Tanktopmaster9230d ago

Once they re-evaluate exclusive all will be fine….

S2Killinit30d ago

Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.

Jingsing30d ago

15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.

Tanktopmaster9230d ago

These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse

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Report: Injustice 3 in Development at NetherRealm Studios

Thanks to the slip-up of an artist working on the title, we now have more evidence that a new Injustice game is in the works.

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Spiders Studio, Developers of GreedFall: The Dying World, Announce Liquidation of the Company

Spiders: "We're going to cut straight to the chase so you're not left wondering: After a long period without clear answers, we have received confirmation that Spiders is being liquidated.

What does it mean? This means the company as a whole no longer exists. We'll cease our functions immediately. The planned DLC will release via Nacon, and then-- well, that's it.

We're sorry that it's come to this and would like to thank each and every one of you for your support over the years.

If you have any questions or run into issues with your games, please contact Nacon directly as we'll no longer be able to reply."