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Spot on. Microsoft and Sony do not own gaming as a whole. The industry, if those two fail and bail out, will continue, and perhaps even improve. Here's what gives ME comfort though:
If MS and Sony fuck up the next generation of consoles, Gabe Newell will make good on his threat and Valve will release the Steam Box and revolutionize gaming. If there's one person I'd put my absolute faith in to save us all, it's Gabe Newell.
If MS and Sony fuck up the next generation of consoles, Gabe Newell will make good on his threat and Valve will release the Steam Box and revolutionize gaming. If there's one person I'd put my absolute faith in to save us all, it's Gabe Newell.
Yeah if the worse-case scenario does occur with Sony and MS seeing us customers as "the enemy", I have no problem sitting back and just catching up on the dozens upon dozens of games I missed out over the past few generations. Hell I wouldn't mind having the time to replay my collection of 50+ Dreamcast games. If I was able to get a decent and affordable internet connection within the next two years, I may seriously go the OnLive route for awhile, especially if I could use it across my PC, TV and phone. It just keeps looking more attractive.
If Sony and MS really want to continue remaining at the top of the gaming totem pole, they'll have to start catering to gamers' needs instead of their investors' pocketbooks.
If Sony and MS really want to continue remaining at the top of the gaming totem pole, they'll have to start catering to gamers' needs instead of their investors' pocketbooks.
What amazes me about Sony is they'd risk encouraging a scenario they sought to avoid with PS3. The only reason they ever cut PS2 BC out of PS3 was because at a corporate level, they didn't like the PS3 living in the PS2's shadow - which for its first two years was totally the case.
People were not adopting PS3, but rather sticking with PS2 and moving on to 360 and Wii as they were more affordable options. PS2 still had great momentum and a huge library to catch up on.
If MS and Sony seek to be even more expensive and both become hostile toward the consumer, we're going to see the same thing happen with their new systems but this time its going to be more devastating as the game has changed with this generation.
We have a potential resurgence of PC gaming, tablets are on the rise, handhelds nipping at the heels of current-gen consoles and doing more than a capable job of producing console-quality titles, Kickstarter and all these cheaper downloadable games.
The model this generation has followed is not going to remain sustainable.
And I think Nintendo and Valve especially are counting on Sony and MS to go this way. If there's anyone thinking more in the direction of Apple, meaning being more accessible and staying out of the way of the consumer, its those two. Its not MS and its especially not Sony. Origin has quickly become a non-entity because it is the worst-case scenario to most sensible people.
From here on out, I play it by ear. I have no reason to have faith in Sony producing another worthwhile console, but I'll support the Vita because it has some hope for recovery and many of those "good old days" sort of games that will be coming to it, much as the case has already been with 3DS.
But aside from that, I can see myself just sticking with Nintendo, Steam and GoG and staying behind for PS2, PS3 and 360 stuff. There's no reason for me to "move on" if moving on means giving up my rights as a consumer along the way.
People were not adopting PS3, but rather sticking with PS2 and moving on to 360 and Wii as they were more affordable options. PS2 still had great momentum and a huge library to catch up on.
If MS and Sony seek to be even more expensive and both become hostile toward the consumer, we're going to see the same thing happen with their new systems but this time its going to be more devastating as the game has changed with this generation.
We have a potential resurgence of PC gaming, tablets are on the rise, handhelds nipping at the heels of current-gen consoles and doing more than a capable job of producing console-quality titles, Kickstarter and all these cheaper downloadable games.
The model this generation has followed is not going to remain sustainable.
And I think Nintendo and Valve especially are counting on Sony and MS to go this way. If there's anyone thinking more in the direction of Apple, meaning being more accessible and staying out of the way of the consumer, its those two. Its not MS and its especially not Sony. Origin has quickly become a non-entity because it is the worst-case scenario to most sensible people.
From here on out, I play it by ear. I have no reason to have faith in Sony producing another worthwhile console, but I'll support the Vita because it has some hope for recovery and many of those "good old days" sort of games that will be coming to it, much as the case has already been with 3DS.
But aside from that, I can see myself just sticking with Nintendo, Steam and GoG and staying behind for PS2, PS3 and 360 stuff. There's no reason for me to "move on" if moving on means giving up my rights as a consumer along the way.
I agree with Tristrix. Gaming will be fine, but the major companies may not. I think if anything happens Valve just releases its own console and steals everybody's money. Gamers will be ok.
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Yeah, the solution to MS and Sony potentially wiping out the used market and permanently attaching games to a client's profile is to replace it with STEAM. *dies laughing*
I would be happy to see MS and Sony take inspiration from what Steam has done, as a matter of fact.
Yeah, the solution to MS and Sony potentially wiping out the used market and permanently attaching games to a client's profile is to replace it with STEAM. *dies laughing*
I would be happy to see MS and Sony take inspiration from what Steam has done, as a matter of fact.
Wait! You cannot install that game you bought at the physical store because it requires 3rd party software that is unrelated to the game! Oh, and if you try to use the icons installed to your desktop for the games installed by the 3rd party software, it just gives you an error message saying those icons lead to NOTHING. Also, if you try to use offline mode because the internet connection died, you can't even start the 3rd party program up much less one of your games. Happy playing with Steamy shit pile!
Yeah, if Steam ever becomes the only alternative, I will give up gaming, learn to code my own games, make a really awesome game, and then not let Valve use it, EVER.
Yeah, if Steam ever becomes the only alternative, I will give up gaming, learn to code my own games, make a really awesome game, and then not let Valve use it, EVER.
