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So this is the Sony vs Nintendo continuation?😱

When that 150 games library is full of Mario Strikers-like shovelware, i would prefer taking the 5 Magnum Opus titles, beat them and sell the system. I know my time would be worthy, and those games would be memorable. Ain't nobody got time going through a shovelware package, bro. Better watch a movie or remind tdkmillsy that he has a ps5 box.

And those 5 games are 8 hours movie games that lack diversity. Hell no. I can play the movie games on Youtube and play the 150 diverse AA games on the Switch. Plus the Switch has Zelda, no game is even close to the grand scale and detail. People are still finding secrets to this day.

AA games are my jam. Wider variety, focus on gameplay.

When I read "5 AAAA games" I immediately assumed that was the switch. I chose that one because I can do PC for most everything else.

The advantage that Sony has over Nintendo is that third party publishers want to release their product on the Sony console.

So effectively you are asking your 5 favorite games ever vs a 100+ games that peak at pretty good, but not great.

The 100+ would win, I'd lament not playing Re4 anymore, but yeah in the hypothetical that I know what im going to be playing is pretty good, it's not a hard decision.

If its review score shit its 100% the AA games, you couldn't pay me enough money to trust video game reviewers.

PC and that's all I'm saying.

Your post seems to imply that AAA games are "quality" while AA games are "not quality" as it reflects the old saying quality, not quantity. Therefore I refuse to answer it! FLAWED QUESTION! BWAHAHA

Frankly I'd rather have five "AA" games than 150 "AAA" games.

...but mostly this, too.

PS5 has both so I’m good.

Rather have the 150 AA games.

Generally when it comes to critics shit tons of hyperbolic time chamber going on.

Remember how this game changed humanity as we know it? How many people look back on this game now as the peak of the genre?

I rather play just 5 game of incredible quality than nintendo shovelware. Great too it means I can be more productive with my weekends.

150 AA games. In fact, I might even take 5 AA games over 5 AAAA games. What is the track record? Since Gen 7

Dislike

• MGS4: Weakest MGS game by far. Story was insane and Gameplay was only good for the first 2 hours. There is a reason this game is overwhelmingly disliked.
• MGS5: Fun sandbox for a while. But quickly you come to realize you need mods to make the game remotedly challenging and interesting.
• GTA4: One of my least favorite games of all time. After this game I never wanted to play anything by Rockstar again.
• Divinity: Original Sin 2: This game is riddled with design flaws. Ranging from the power curve, itemization, random loot and uninspired character system.
• Elden Ring: THe less said about this game the better.

Like

• SMG2: Excellent game, but SMG1 is a bit fresher
• Journey: Excellent Chill Game. Highly recommended. Points for originality
• Bayonetta 2: Weaker than the original. But still better than most action games.
• Into The Breach: Let's be frank here. This is a blueprint for how TBT games should be done. No STINKING RNG!
• Disco Elysium: Great Narrative. Best way to play this game is to play as a smart character adhering to whatever political ideology you oppose. Entertain yourself in the notion of such an intelligent person adhering to such nonsense.
• Breath of the Wild: Great game, hopefully we see more open world games with actual Dwarf Fortress simulation of Physics and Chemistry.
• Super Mario Odyssey: Great game, but a bit too bloated. SM64 was better overall.

7/12.

Meanwhile many of the games I keep returning to are games that scored an 8 on this site.

I tend to enjoy games that score a 8 on this site. The ratio is much higher than 60% at least.

You do not understand my question. This is a psychological question to Guage what's important to you: highly rated games but fewer, or a lot of just simply good games.

This is not any system that's out whatsoever, just a hypothetical scenario.

Gamespot used to have a list of greatest games of all time.

Pretty much every game on that list was a game that originally scored a 8. There were a few 9s and the only 10 I recall was Ocarina of Time.

The only good thing that came out of BioShock Infinite was laughing at Fox News, and Rimworld.

Yup. Of course fanboys think I'm referring to a specific system or brand; nope, this is a scenario of two fairy unicorn systems that only offer the games I listed, and nothing more.

A lot of System Warriors act like AAA/AAAA games are the only things worth their time. This poll to test what's really important: a system with no games but a handful of "perfect" or a system with a fully fleshed out library but they're all merely "great" games and nothing more.

PC gamers are very sensitive. Especially when you leave them out.

The fact people think I'm referring to any one system that currently exists. 😂 No guys. Take off your fanboy goggles, this is purely a psychological question to Guage what is important to you.

@jaydan: Change it to Console/PC. It would ease their minds.

150 AA easily.

Have seen the games that score 10s? Most are walking simulators

I think uncharted 4 scored a 10 here lol

Many games that get widespread 10s don't deserve it, usually high production and barebones gameplay.

The AA games tend to be the uncut gems that do something different and take chances

Cut me some slack, I wrote this Halfhazardly last night as my eyelids felt like bowling balls.

The effort it took me to make this thread before falling asleep:

"J-jusss one more thread for the night I must--*Dies*"

PC. The most AAA and AA each gen.

@zaryia: You can only have one or the other, this is a scenario question.

What's more important to you: being stuck with a handful of AAAA or a bunch of AA games?

@jaydan: I have no issue with the current poll.

If the 5 games were absolutely amazing, and were my metric to judge all other games by... I would definitely buy that system. Hell, I bought the original Xbox for CE only, without ever playing another game on that specific system, and that was a great purchase to me.

But 150 lower budget games that I really like would be a great purchase too.

I would buy them both. But if I HAD to choose, I would pick the 5 amazing games. If I had to choose, solely based on reviews, I would probably go with the larger quantity. But I don't like most modern games, so I would choose neither. Just like now. I don't own any modern consoles.

Versus something like PS4, where the best thing I played was P. T. (which was killed), and the rest were basically forgettable. Besides being my Netflix box, that was a terrible purchase.

@Maroxad: you nailed it lol. Belden ring is the biggest joke, but the gta games are pretty trash too.

I’d also take the AA and AAA games instead.

150 AA would be a dream!

@jg4xchamp: I must clarify my response to you earlier: I mean NO, not your favorite AAAA games or "five favorite games ever". You don't get to have that choice. The question is simply: will you take the system that released 5 nonspecific AAAA titles. Nothing else ever comes out on the system; no A, AA or AAA games, or less than those games. Same goes for 150 AA games, nonspecific to what games they may be, nothing more and nothing less.

The question is to test how much value we truly put into the AAAA market. Will you take only 5 AAAA games just because they're "perfect" and miss out on virtually every other game in the market, or will you take the established game library of simply good/great games.

You already answered the question so you don't have to regurgitate it, but just to clarify it's not about specific titles or your choice of what titles they should be.

For all I can tell you, none of these AAAA or AA games in question even exist. The question is purely what sways your purchase better.

Guy I just gotta ask. You've posted this a thousand times. What's the joke here?

Like if you said Bellend Ring haha, ok, I'd get it.

wtf is a belden tho

On topic, would roll the dice on the 150 AA for sure.

Hell I'd probably pick 5 AA over 5 AAAA. Being random picks, likely get more variety and gameplay focus as Judas said.

If we were going by the budgetary (actual industry) definition, absolutely rolling with the AA pick.

Seems this is about scores though? Meh, too random.

@ConanTheStoner: I'm mostly going with the scores because that's what SW puts value in more than anything. But you are welcome to perceive AA and AAAA on a production level as well.

@jaydan:

Ah. Yeah you probably know my opinion on scores and shite like Metacritic by now lol. Worthless.

Either definition tho, taking the 150 AA.

I forgot about that lol.

I'm fine with pretty good, it's the kind of effort I deliver as well:

The music, the sex, my job... It's all pretty good but not excellent.

Good thing is both the 5AAAA s and 150 AA will be on PC, so PC!

@pc_rocks: That's not a choice. Please understand the premise of this post.

It's a scenario poll of what sways you more.

I mean it's hard to say. Don't really care about scores if that's what you mean by AAAA/AA. Depends if the 5 games are what I like or the 5 in AA.

love how this whole thread is hung up on who the reviewers are. People use your brain once in awhile.

5 games YOU think are AAA/AAAA tier or whatevever the ****, your 5 favorite games ever. Vs 150 games you thought were pretty good not great. Go with the notion that the hypothetical implies the quality level is there, what's the answer then.

change the variable blud. 5 games on par with Ninja Gaiden Black vs 150 games on par with Vanquish. That 150 still winning, but you a little annoyed lol

@jg4xchamp: This thread is about as transparent as it gets. I have not referred to a single platform or game even once in this thread, yet people still think it's a personal attack on their platform of choice, or insist on sticking with what they already got.

That's SW for you. A scenario question clear as day still flies over heads.

I get what your thread is about, though in fairness this muddies it a bit.

This poll to test what's really important: a system with no games but a handful of "perfect" or a system with a fully fleshed out library but they're all merely "great" games and nothing more.

As being AAAA, AAA, or AA score wise really has fuckall to do with how good game is. Makes for an easy choice.

Though if you're framing it as 5 actual excellent games vs 150 good ones (distinction varies by personal taste), it is a bit different.

Score worship (what it seems this thread is about) as opposed to perceived quality vs. quantity.

Wtf, the 150 games of course. Most big budget games suck ass.

Rather have 150 AAs. Most AAAAA games today are shit.

Xbox has both so I’m good.

If this is my 5 personal comfort games. Then the question becomes way more difficult.

At which case I would still pick the 150 games. Quality may beat quantity, But I get I will probably get burnt out after a year.

the AA option.

@kvallyx: That is not an option, understand the premise of this poll.

What's wrong with ten farming sim games?