My Lesson in Buying a Console System

CaptHawkeye · 07-24-10, 06:41 PM

That's what i'm saying. Big name developers have clearly shown they have no interest in developing for the PC market. So let em' leave. Otherwise they're just going to keep treating the market like an ignored bastard child they can make a little money off of every now and then.

Unfortunately, that leaves the market to crazy indie developers. Indie developers are nice in that they have little in the way of market obligations, they they're more free to develop in whatever direction they want.

The problem they're also usually ignorant of good gameplay design, are massively paranoid about pirates, have scant resources etc.

As always it comes down to choosing your poison.

Lionclaw · 08-09-10, 06:45 AM

Getting a new power supply thingy for the Xbox 360 didn't help, it's a hardware problem in the console it seems.

And the Xbox online support for getting a repair request has an error in it... Yay, Micro&%¤*!

3 Red rings.. Still have 1 year on the warranty. I've had it for a bit over 2 years, not really impressive reliability.

My PS2 is at least 5 years old and still runs perfectly.
Heck, my Nintendo 64 is over 10 years old and it still works.

HunterICX · 08-09-10, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Lionclaw

Heck, my Nintendo 64 is over 10 years old and it still works.

indeed mine does too, just too bad the gamepad's joystick doesn't last that long thought

it still works but it's a bit worn out.

HunterICX

Lionclaw · 08-09-10, 07:17 AM

Still have the original gamepad that came with the N64.

Fired up Golden Eye, oh man... Haven't played for, perhaps 5+ years. Talk about losing skills. I suck now!

07-24-10, 06:41 PM	#1
CaptHawkeye Weps Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 354 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	That's what i'm saying. Big name developers have clearly shown they have no interest in developing for the PC market. So let em' leave. Otherwise they're just going to keep treating the market like an ignored bastard child they can make a little money off of every now and then. Unfortunately, that leaves the market to crazy indie developers. Indie developers are nice in that they have little in the way of market obligations, they they're more free to develop in whatever direction they want. The problem they're also usually ignorant of good gameplay design, are massively paranoid about pirates, have scant resources etc. As always it comes down to choosing your poison.

08-09-10, 06:45 AM	#2
Lionclaw Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,006 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Getting a new power supply thingy for the Xbox 360 didn't help, it's a hardware problem in the console it seems. And the Xbox online support for getting a repair request has an error in it... Yay, Micro&%¤*! 3 Red rings.. Still have 1 year on the warranty. I've had it for a bit over 2 years, not really impressive reliability. My PS2 is at least 5 years old and still runs perfectly. Heck, my Nintendo 64 is over 10 years old and it still works.

08-09-10, 07:17 AM	#4
Lionclaw Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,006 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Still have the original gamepad that came with the N64. Fired up Golden Eye, oh man... Haven't played for, perhaps 5+ years. Talk about losing skills. I suck now!