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Name: Francisco *AKA* Y0j1mb0
Age: 38. I'm the residential Old Geezer of Destructoid & You Tube Superstar.
Likes: Poker, Roast Beef Sandwiches, unsolicited sex, video games of all genres.
Dislikes: Elitist Pricks, Hippies, People who use the words "But I digress" and "n00bz"
Consoles I Own: PS3, Wii, Xbox 360, PSP Slim, DS Lite.
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I love games just like the rest of you guys. We can disagree about which console does what better, what game should of been Game of the Year instead of what the associated press plucked, and we can even debate why vexed alex still plays Pokeman games but one thing I don't see much hoopla about is why are we suckers when they release a game that we have played before, own it still, and buy it again for another system..be it LIVE. DS, PSP..etc.
How many times are we going to buy Rez? Dreamcast, PS2, now LIVE. How many times are you going to buy FF 1 through 6? What about Sonic the Hedgehog's 2-D games? Frogger? Ms.Pacman? Rampage? Resident Evil 4( now with waggle! ), Hell..Resident Evil 1 through whatever, Street Fighter 2 ( I have that for my SNES, PS2, XBOX, and Virtual Console..really. ), Disgaea ( great game but portable on PSP..just fire me from my Job now.) man I can keep going. You probably can too. The point is if we were to take away all the remakes that really don't add anything differently to the gameplay and or story of the original, are we not playing the same game? Over and over? And we're paying them for the same exact experience. I at times slap my own self on the forehead. It's like in my mind I think: " You know maybe cause they added a new intro and added a sidequest it will rock harder." It doesn't. "Maybe cause I can play it online with a friend it will be WAY better!" After you beat the game co-op once it's done. You don't play that again and move on to CoD4 or Halo 3 again. I've come to the conclusion that if I must download games, or buy them on my DS lite or PSP I just need to try something NEW. Then I thought hey if everyone were to do that I wonder what potentially great games can be developed for us to play. It seems to me we keep giving these companies free easy money everytime they stretch into their back catalogs and hipnotize us with our own great memories of past gems. We're not paying for the games again but of those memories we had of the original. It would save us money in the long run if we made these companies earn our money by creating new content then tapping in our reservoir of mirthful memories of classic games.
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Living the dream since March 16, 2006
Living the dream since March 16, 2006
And yeah, while I love old games, I'd like to see some new downloadable stuff on these current gen consoles.
However, don't you think its good that they bring out games years and years after the original so that new generations can play them? For example Rez is damn near impossible to find anywhere else than ebay these days and only a limited supply, now we can freely download it from Live. Ive tried for years to planescape: torment but as yet havent found a copy, if only they would re-release it.
I'm all for IP titles on PSN Nintendo or XBLA...
Besides that the cartridges are more expensive to buy for NES than to DL them with your Wii now!
So Indie games need to realize the market potential there, and seize upon it.
Personally I CANNOT wait for Ecochrome on PSN. Why not only because I ONLY own a PSTriples but for the uniqueness it brings. Besides that more competition is brought by the sales of Indie games on these networks.
I own five PSN DL'able titles ALL of them are Originals. Do your part & don't download rehashes AS MUCh as the indies. Who knows what will come of that.
That is all.
My point exactly. If you own it..why buy it again.? I fall into that trap hence why I posted about it. It's just like they know we are stupid and say:
Well that for some easy money. Let's get the stupid people to buy this again.
And they're right. We willbeacuse of sometinh minimal they added. Like buying the same comicbook with a different cover.
BTW Sadistic: Keep that Dawn of the Dead Pic forever. Pure win.
I bought multiple comic books over the years, with just different covers. Those have intrinsic value.
You & Sadistic are right why buy again if already own. But maybe your NES system is broken or you have kids & you want them to experience their age level appropriate games.
BTW completist go ga! ga! for games they're found of, just for those extra bonus levels. The question then rises why buy "Add-On" packs for "Current Gen" games?
Not only because you can't join in on the fun with those more finacially suited for Bonus gaming. But for the fondness & appreciation for the first initial product that was brought to you & apprectiation for the hard work the devs put into it!
I got some swamp land for sale..great deal..just added a few turfs of grass.
:)
Here’s a different case: I have the original cartridges for Super Mario Bros. 3 and Sonic the Hedgehog. Each was packed in with its respective system — the SMB 3 box has the clear “CHALLENGE SET” sticker on it, while the Sonic cart features a prominent “NOT FOR RESALE” banner. Anyway, I (sadly) no longer have my NES or my Genesis, so essentially, I’m just keeping the carts around for nostalgia and to show off as part of my massive media collection. So if I ever got a Wii, I wouldn’t mind re-buying those two games on the VC because, while I am still in possession of the cartridges, I can’t use them.
Side note: As per your recommendations, I am currently downloading The Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, and Zatoichi. I am expecting that I will enjoy them all very much, but if I don’t...I want your head, neatly sliced off with a katana, on a silver platter.*
*I’m just kidding, of course...or am I?
for all those resident evil 2?
o for all those blade runner dvd?
Side note: I've purchased battlefield 2 three times. I bought it for PC when it first came out only to find that it didn't work (I think my chip set wasn't supported) so I bought it on Xbox. When the 36o came out I was still in love with the game so I felt compelled to buy it for that system as well. Big mistake, turns out all the good console BF2 players were on the original xbox still and all the boring newbs were on the 360. Oh well, lesson learned.
@PANZER
With Blade Runner, I have it on DVD but I decided to get it just to see how great that movie looks, restored in HD. It was also the first Blu-Ray movie I bought. I mean I did have Wild Hogs, which came with the PS3 bundle I got for Christmas, but ugh I don't think that should even count. That and I'm a movie buff 2-da-xtreme!!!!!
On another note, I love the orange box SO MUCH, I'd buy it least 2 more times. Maybe even 3. Seriously.
i just said blade runner for the "new" director´s cut 5 dvd edition...
if i buy this , nobody can say they will bring another edition ...i dunno ...3D enhanced?
nah...
On a side note, I still prefer the original GameCube version of RE4. But the others were just as.....beautiful.
New IPs require creativity and a certain financial risk, unfortunately these things are like garlic and sunlight to the vampiric games industry.
XBLA proves your point perfectly. 'Please buy these games that you've undoubtedly already bought at least once before. They're in HD now!!'
In my defense though, I spend less than the average gamer on games themselves anyway. Patience is good.
A wise policy.
When's your next blog coming? Waiting... :)
I'm working on an idea...Any suggestions?
Quite a few..but I'm greedy. They're mine..all mine.
Thats cool, I think I got one.
I have noticed that I buy multiple DVDs. Like we have Reservoir Dogs on different editions, at least 5 versions of Halloween, and I have multiples on DVD and HD/Blu-Ray of the same movie.
like no one ever was
To catch them is my real test
To train them is my cause
I will travel across the land
searching far and wide
Each pokemon to understand
the power that's inside
Pokemon! its you and me
I know its my destiny,
Pokemon! Oh you're my best friend
in a world we must defend
Pokemon! a heart so true
Our courage will pull us through,
You teach me and I'll teach you,
Pokemon! gotto catch'em all
Every challenge allong the way
with courage I will face.
I will battle every day
to claim my rightful place.
Come with me,
the time is right,
there's no better team.
Arm in arm we'll win the fight!
It's always been our dream!
Also, I'm still more attractive than you.
<3
Also, where the fuck is the Street Fighter II remake?!