People like him need to understand that having used games "IS" a form of maketing! It enables more people who dont have enough money to experience games they wouldnt otherwise play.
Example: A few years back I only had 25 bucks left after getting some stuff at the mall. Went into the Gamestop and saw a used copy of Infamous. I didnt know much about it but decided to give it a shot. Well it became one of all time favorite games. I then preordered Infamous 2 collectors edition, and now im obviously going to get Infamous Second Sons day one as well.
So by purchasing this "evil used game", I am now a huge fan of the franchise and will buy all their future releases at launch (new!) and probably other releases by Sucker Punch as well. I know im not the only person this kind of thing has happened to.
And you know what Cliffy B? There will always be people who only buy used no matter what. Instead of treating them like criminals, think of them as advertisement. They may help spread the word about a game to their friends and so on, and many of these people may buy their games new.
Also how many of you out there buy new games for $60 because you know you can get some of that money back by selling it? I mean what if I really dont like the game? or get bored with it? Suddenly that 60 bucks doesnt seem too steep when i can get 20-25 of it back. People are much more willing to drop money on a product they can actually own, see in front of them, and sell when they see fit.
Giving consumers the freedom to buy, play and sell games on their own terms wont destroy the AAA game market, stupid greedy restrictions like Microsoft are making, will in fact.
Ugh I hate these videos cause they dont show the real difference. I mean the video resolution isnt even as high as what the pc version can put out. You need to see them in action for yourself not a crappy comparison video.
The fact that playing single player means i dont have an AI partner with me just got me interested in the game more. Having whats her face get in my way when trying to shoot in RE5 made me quit very quickly.
I find it funny they put microtransactions in a game that is supposed to be "survival horror" Its nice to know that when im low on health and ammo i can just buy my way out of a sticky situation, instead of actually having to, well, survive.
@Legend002 I agree. 90% of user reviews there are people giving decent games a score of zero because of a few things they dont like, just so they can help bring down the average. They should just get rid of the user reviews and not give those losers the satisfaction
Will have to get this day 1 and beat in exactly a week before Bioshock Infinite comes out. I have a feeling B:I will crush every other shooter coming out around the same time.
So they will have released 2 wow expansions before they get around to finishing 1 starcraft 2 expansion? Am I the only one that thinks this is ridiculous?
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