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February 18, 2016, 02:21:31 AM
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Re: General Offtopic Discussion
« Reply #21285 on: February 18, 2016, 02:21:31 AM »
There's practices that I like about the current generation of the videogame industry, and practices that I don't like.

One of the things I like the most has mostly been a trend in recent technology and society: games have become more of a shared experience than ever before. Games designed around cooperative and competitive multiplayer experiences, fostering the existence of online in-game communities (for good and bad), while also mantaining a solid and still existing singleplayer experience for those who can't connect.

One of the things I don't like is the way game development and publics relations have been handled by a group of companies and received at a large scale on both ends of the market, which has negatively influenced all games. Games that try to set a huge expectation bar with unrealistic budgets focused on marketing and gameworld design scales that crash and burn, and games that are made with very little effort and polish yet make a very fortuit success through going viral. There have been and are many shady business practices that have hurt the quality of videogames over the past 20 years, allowing the existence of less-than-subpar gaming experiences that build a terrible reputation for all involved.

I can't blame anybody for thinking there are more modern bad games than good games: marketing has become such a staple in the current industry, that it's usually the big projects that fail the ones that get spread around the most for their infamy. But make no mistakes, there are still developers, companies, and games that will be regarded as both very positive examples of this generation of gaming, and as true classics in the near future that no person who's hobby involves videogames wants to skip.

February 18, 2016, 02:42:13 AM
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Re: General Offtopic Discussion
« Reply #21286 on: February 18, 2016, 02:42:13 AM »
Casual reminder that before the "Nintendo Seal of Approval", there were dozens of shitty games, and even then it wasn't completely guaranteed.

ET falls under your "Glory Days people care about games" era (Pre-2000), and that nearly halted the future of videogames.
Superman 64. Action 52. I can list plenty more titles in "ye olden days" that are quick cashgrabs. Nothing regarding that has changed.

February 18, 2016, 04:58:25 AM
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Re: General Offtopic Discussion
« Reply #21287 on: February 18, 2016, 04:58:25 AM »
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This conversation is over.

February 18, 2016, 05:10:40 AM
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Re: General Offtopic Discussion
« Reply #21288 on: February 18, 2016, 05:10:40 AM »
Being passive like that wont help you to have a sens of critic.
I give up. Let's wait for a Rockman Xover 2 or something like that.
But i hope we will get better game in nextgen and more choices.
Also, when i see people who want realistic games where it starts to be so much realistic It starts to have a lot of limits in the gameplay and exploration (like those fps who are pretty linear like Duke Nukem Forever).

Well, you can have the last word, i don't care You know, i still don't like how some videogames companies ruins their licences (Xover, Sonic Boom) but i still hope for the best.
Crazy how we must be only positive in this forum, i still said a part of truth (even musashi noticed those things, even if it's in a less negative way than me).

But yes, better to give up because we can't debate there without having a PERSONNAL opinion or we can look like a tyran.
I like how some people there wanted the death of some mods like saxtonhale mod (or others) and defend games like candy crush or COD.
So bikdark, you dont have any credibility and i can't take you seriously (some others people too), so yeah, i suppose it's a dead "debate", it was fun to talk english with english people like you, baaah.

Enjoy your generation, guys.

February 18, 2016, 04:43:12 PM
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Re: General Offtopic Discussion
« Reply #21289 on: February 18, 2016, 04:43:12 PM »
Get a room, you two.

Preferably somewhere far from here.

February 18, 2016, 06:19:12 PM
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« Reply #21290 on: February 18, 2016, 06:19:12 PM »
is there a problem

February 18, 2016, 08:38:54 PM
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I have nothing better to do atm I'm sorry.
« Reply #21291 on: February 18, 2016, 08:38:54 PM »
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One of Stonefunk's real problems as of now is insecurity (something I've shown on the forums a few times before.) This isn't to speak bad about you, but do think before you say anything else.

I don't have much else to say that hasn't already been said other than the "things change" cliche'. Judge the real problems and bad business practices and not what everyone's interested in.

February 19, 2016, 01:26:10 AM
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Re: General Offtopic Discussion
« Reply #21292 on: February 19, 2016, 01:26:10 AM »
Well, i suppose i wad mad for nothing, i don't really care about those games, but i anticipe often when i will host a stand with some retrogames because people critic often the games I host "old games with bad graphism" and other stuff, about mm8bdm and others I host, so when i will host a stand, im often scared by that, but i suppose i need just to explain them why i host it (the gameplay of those retro fps had a very cool style for a lot, and can be very deep (like BLOOD or Shadow Warrior).
People here judge often on the apparence of the classic (retro) fps I host, it's awful.
As always, i will try to explain the point of those games and how they are still fun to play because it has his own style and still very fun to play...without juding the nextgen fps and others : P
It could be bad and ridiculous...but it's sad when people judge your games only because "old graphism", it's always the problem People can have with retro gaming....
Not a big deal anyway, since they are not a lot to critic about the apparence (maybe 5-10% ?)
Sorry for my mad time.... :cry:

February 19, 2016, 02:55:03 AM
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Re: General Offtopic Discussion
« Reply #21293 on: February 19, 2016, 02:55:03 AM »
I like omelettes they're really good, I ate one this morning and I was 75% in heaven.

February 19, 2016, 03:27:48 AM
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Re: General Offtopic Discussion
« Reply #21294 on: February 19, 2016, 03:27:48 AM »
Yeah, but McGriddles are overpowered, though.

February 19, 2016, 06:17:56 AM
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Re: General Offtopic Discussion
« Reply #21295 on: February 19, 2016, 06:17:56 AM »
Quote from: "Gumballtoid"
I like omelettes they're really good, I ate one this morning and I was 75% in heaven.

Omelettes you say?

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February 19, 2016, 05:57:04 PM
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Re: General Offtopic Discussion
« Reply #21296 on: February 19, 2016, 05:57:04 PM »
My dislike for eggs is now having a negative effect on me.

I feel like I'm missing out on something good.

February 22, 2016, 11:12:43 PM
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Re: General Offtopic Discussion
« Reply #21297 on: February 22, 2016, 11:12:43 PM »
At least, you won't have problem with cholesterol :p
Just kidding.

March 01, 2016, 12:46:50 AM
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Re: General Offtopic Discussion
« Reply #21298 on: March 01, 2016, 12:46:50 AM »
Random question about something. I really love the Megaman Battle Network series and have a bit of a soft spot for it. I've also recently gotten into anime. So....

Megaman NT Warrior. Yay or nay?


If yay, subbed version or dubbed version? I generally prefer subbed anime tbh. Also it's worth noting that despite how much I love the pokemon games, I care very little about the pokemon anime. Currently a little worried that NT Warrior could be the same case for me.

March 01, 2016, 01:59:11 AM
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« Reply #21299 on: March 01, 2016, 01:59:11 AM »
The Subbed version is pretty good. Pretty formulaic, but still entertaining.
Don't watch the dub...'s not good.