There's one thing many current gamers don'tknow, or perhaps some have forgotten . .games per-se have not risen in retail cost by any large margin for a decade and a half.
In fact, they have gone down from th emuch higher prices of many years gone by.
What HAS changed is the sheer volumn of games, making purchasing the number of titles a gamer might want to play much more 'expensive' as an outlay for them from the wages they get.
Even say 5 yrs ago, and g...
Agree, 100%, it should be up to the parents, and those parents "need" a guide to follow, so that they have legitimate rules and standards to adhere to.
Without rules, we have chaos - so in order for parents to have a guide, there needs to distinct labeling, and while the rest of the world, through such excellent rating systems like PEGI, ESRB etc etc, have "age appropriate" ratings systems, Australia falls well behindand allows it
's kids to legally buy ...
Bubbles to you - Definitely agree, and that is what Angry Anderson, ex- Guns-N-Roses lead singer is commenting about in the video clip.
It's not the small number of ppl that cause the trouble that are the problem, it's those that remain silent in the hope that "someone else will fix it for them" - which as we all know, will never happen, unless ppl "get involved" . .
If Kids are allowed by law to play ADULT games, and by that I mean, non-sexual ga...
I agree, the biggest thing missing from ALL the reports and all the Media attention is, the fact that yes, it IS in appropriate that "minors" are "legally allowed" to view, play and purchase" what would normally only be available to an 18 yr old or older, and they continue to allow it to occure by NOT introducing the R 18+ rating.
Yes, as the report says, parents NEED to be educated on the "appropriateness" of the cointent of "modern games&...
After being 'sensibly' interviewed last week by The 7.30 Report from the ABC, we were hoping that other stations might have a similar following, but no, as usual, media know very little about the topic they discuss on TC+V, do very little research, and basically look for something sensational to sell ad space, nothing more.
The gaming and violence issue is now becoming to modern day witch-hunt of the 17th century, where anything remotely connected to violence, is a direct result ...
If games went back to that length as a full retail game, games simply would no0t be played at all to the full ability. Gamers these days are totally different to gamers even 5 yrs ago.
They are attention challenged, time challenged and would rather a quick burst at something, finish it, then get rid of it and move on.
If you had to run a publishing house and had to make a choice of serving the biggest market share holders, ie; those that purchased and sold back games...
Many online stores that have brick-n-mortar stores are now offering virtual trade-ins, and some even pay for the postage, or supply free postage codes . . . Plus there are online storefronts now that deal only in trade-in-swap services for games.
This helps everyone out, without bitting into the full retial stores, but the retail stores make ten times the income from trade-ins and exchanges than they do on normal full price retail, which is why they push the trade-in 3 for a new ...
While many complain that the games cost too much, it's not that the price of a 'single' game has changed so much, god, games back 10 yrs cost more than they do now.
They were NOT available as "Trade-Ins or were there the offers that many main-street stores offer for pre-orders. In fact, the numbers of game even 5 yrs ago were far less than now . . EA published 55 games last year alone, this year their target is just 40, but that's just ONE publishing house.
The ...
I seriously believe there will be a huge shift in how games are both delivered, and created in order to maintain a viable future for game developers, and the publishers that fund their games.
The current delivery is fine, but getting more and more expensive. Not in the actual cost per gae, that has not changed a great deal over the last 1 and a half decades, in fact, some costs to the consumer have gone down, and games are cheaper in many regards than even 5 - 8 yrs ago.
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There's only so much gung-ho action one can take I'm afraid, and while I wouldn't mind certain aspects of it, they aren't enough to warrant a purchase at full price. It'll be a bargain-bin-buy for me . .
But that's the point, we shouldn't just expect it, as it desensitises us all to the realities of real life.
While games can have a certain level of it, they do not NEED it for the game to have impact and draw the gamers in. In fact, a certain level is good, but if it is within a limit, depending on the game of course, then that only enhances a game, not makes it "like all the others" -
Again, look at Heavy Rain . . it could have a huge amount put in it, b...
WHich is only fair enouygh really.
While many young gamers would say they are "mature enough', there does need to be a line drawn in the sand for the society to function. We have rules for a reason, and then it's up to the parents to then judge whether or not "their" kids are mature enough, not the government to do that for you.
Aust's poor ratings issue allows way too many minors to have access to content that they should not have access to, no matter...
I certainly do not think you're wuss, that's for sure. As many games these days do capitalise on the over-the-top gore factor. With some that is simply inappropriate for the game in question.
It's what makes a good movie a good movie. There is usually a limited amount of gore, but what there is is well done and impactive. Rather than always in-your-face . . .
With games becoming more and more like movies, ie Heavy Rain, )which is 80% interactive movie, and 20% game),...
Yes, we did something on it way-back-when, and even then it sounded promising.
I only hope that they don't mix history up with fantasy too much,and blur it's possible link with some form of reality.
Assassin's Creed pulled the mix off really well without using "Magic" - but it is included in Hellion, making me think it will use Magic as an out when things seem a little mundane??
Personally I'm kind of hoping it proves to be a viable game, as the era and style of game, a mixture of RPG and FPP would suit me just fine, especially if it is based around some factual aspects of the time.
Thanks mate, we've been at this for 3.5 yrs now, and everyone is a volunteer, no one gets any form or pay whatsoever, and almost all work their normal 9-5 jobs, have families or are in full time study . . .
But we are gamers first an foremost. And we want other gamers to find out about the little bits and pieces we do, so we share it as best we can.
Not everyone can be an IGN (shivvers, Rubert Murdoch owns that and it's a billion dollar conglomorate for heavens sake...
The game needs every bit of attention being drawn to it, as it could end up like many other games that without major 1st Party publishers behind it, falls through the cracks and disappears into gaminghell . . the bargain-bin.
Games like this, Red Dead: Redemption etc (to name just two) are not getting the public exposure they need, and not for lack of trying on the publisher part either, as both are pouring large sums into the promotion and publicisation of these games.
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You are right mate.
Each time we've had the chance to see this, it has been a huge improvement over the previous build. The same applies to the likes of Red Dead: Redemption, yet another excellent game NOT getting the coverage or publicity it deserves.
When you compare the first Alpha videos with the latest, there is a huge difference, and having seen it first hand, I can say that many gamers, come release time late April, will be pleasantly surprised with what will ...
Ahhh, with you now, dohh ,hits head on desk.
Gamers like to know what to expect, we all hear about what will be coming, what we may well expect, and then what it was like . . . that's the difference between upcoming news, and late breaking news - as it happens' - if that makes sense.
Plus yes, it IS nice to be told by the likes of THQ, UBI, R* etc that the site you are creating is well worth the inclusion in such events alongside the likes of IGN, GameSpot, Edge, Au...
Thanks mate, we're gamers first and foremost, and will always play games on more than one platform, and give them airing where needed. Thing is, I believe if you are to run a multiplatform site, then you need a team who can dedicate their time to both or all platforms equally.
That is not possible for us, so we concentrate on one and do our level best with that, then take time to apply a decent focus on selected titles from different platforms.
It's how we prefer to ...