'These great scores have got to sting a certain percentage of the fans here at N4G.'
Please explain to me how this isn't a wholly unnecessary statement. It speaks zero to features or qualities of Horizon, nor does it compare/contrast the title to another racer. It's sole purpose is to gloat and get under some peoples skin, hence stirring the pot. It's a poor attempt at subtlety and it's not the least bit clever or funny, which qualifies it as lame-as...
What a lame-assed attempt to stir the N4G pot. Surely you can do better.
@ Darth
Nothing has changed, but technology. The human animal didn't change in the time span between the PS1 release and the Xbox release. There have always been idiots, they just have a more readily available forum now.
If anything, I blame Al Gore and his invention of the internet.
@ Ron_Danger
That's par for the course around here. The worst articles are always written by, submitted by, and defended by the same person. It's a trinity of sorts that just needs a label.
Anyone up to the challenge and glory of naming the trinity?
For once I'd like to see it change up, and have an article written by, submitted by, then trolled by the same individual. At least that would have some entertainment value.
IPs may be memorable but they certainly aren't creative and inventive.
It's the people working on the IPs that are creative and inventive.
Some things you haven't considered:
Wanting to be in a particular business alone does not make it a sound business decision.
A lot of people, myself included, would buy a PS4 as we prefer physical copies of our games.
Brand establishment is unaffected by what is sold. Don't Capcom and Activision have recognizable branding as a publisher and Call of Duty as a game?
Propriety formats are great, but I would bet Sony has...
WiiLovePS360
Let's try again.
It was reported it cost Sony over $800.00 to manufacture the 60GB PS3 that I purchased for $600.00. They lost over $200.00 for every 60GB PS3 sold. With me so far? Sony lost over $200.00 on every 60GB sold. Why would they do this? Are they insane? No, they bank on making more profit on games sold and licensing fees than they lose on consoles sold.
Google Razor-Razorblade business model to better educat...
@ torchic
If consoles are initially sold at a loss so the company can profit from software sales and licensing fees, what exactly is the downside to making those profits and licensing fees without taking the initial loss?
Please elaborate on how this makes 'absolutely ZERO sense from a business perspective'.
'there are hardly any pre-orders for it as it is and it got so bad that some places started offering $5 of the game for pre-ordering'
Best Buy has been offering $20 in reward certificates for many high profile games, including Borderlands 2, Resident Evil 6, Assassin's Creed 3, Far Cry 3, Halo 4, Dishonored, Madden 13, FIFA, etc. Does that mean these games are 4 times as likely to bomb since their offering 4 times the incentive?
Guess which game ...
'Anyone else find it strange that Nintendo was able to secure Snake for brawl, but they cannot get Snake for a Playstation game?'
No, not at all. Don't you think when Nintendo made their deal with Konami they would try to secure exclusive rights for the character to appear in a brawler, or at least timed exclusivity?
'DO these publishers just not have faith in the game?'
Maybe, but I doubt it. Do these publishers feel th...
I think it has a steampunk vibe to it, as does Bioshock, but no way does it look exactly like Bioshock.
The gold highlights are a non-issue to me. They are meaningless to gameplay and such a small fraction of the overall art style. Would it really be better if they were a different hue?
From what I know of the story there are also few similarities. The theme of revenge vs the decline of a utopia into a blighted dystopia seems very dissimilar. The only sim...
Mike, mainstream media coverage of RRoD was minimal to non-existent. I saw no television or newspaper coverage. In fact, if I didn't frequent gaming sites, I would have been completely unaware.
The affect on the fanbase has been minimal as well. The number of units sold and fervent fans speaks to that. There's a lot of factors that play into that including one's game library, gamerscore (yeah, some people do care about that), friends, etc. You've got to g...
The textbook definition of taking something out of context. If you're going to take a partial quote, at least include enough to retain the spirit.
'It still boggles my mind how Microsoft basically got off scott-free with its fanbase'
'With its fanbase' is a pretty critical part of the quote. Nowhere did he imply it didn't cost MS money.
Are you aware that lawsuits can be filed to show the seriousness/willingness to involve the legal system of the plaintiff? That far more are filed than actually go to trial? That not all settlements involve the defendant paying the plaintiff?
Do you know Jerry personally? I would think that would be required to like him as a person.
I disagree. This is clearly not marketing to a different demographic. The only gamers this ad is not aimed at are those that are too young to drive. I've seen the Bridgestone/Lambert commercials during NFL broadcasts. So let's tie this all together.
One of the most iconic things at outdoor sports events for decades was none other than the Goodyear blimp. Yes, another tire manufacturer.
Tire commercials, and general auto related commercials are pl...
So when did DICE put that feature in BF3? Or did you miss the video of the enabled Remote Play through custom firmware?
It would appear Sony needs to enable it.
Why wouldn't a 3rd party utilize remote play if the game has no Vita counterpart? It's another selling point to lead to additional sales.
You argued both sides with the same argument.
'don't ever say that about one of the best selling console shooter in history'
and
'More people r gonna buy the MC Donalds unfortunately but that doesn't make it better.'
So respect and props to Halo for sales but not to CoD? I'm not getting the logic.
'N ur right sales dnt make a game have quality but if halo didn't have anyth...
Don't the standard editions of both games have the same MSRP? Don't screaming kids play Halo?
So much for that analogy.
Sales of CoD are not indicative of quality, neither are sales of Halo. They are indicative of popularity.
I doubt a console would last 15 years without failing, so if I'm likely going to have to purchase multiple consoles within that time frame, why not a newer and better one?
Do you ask the same question about playing online?