| Dodece said: While it is often disputed what the exact definition of AAA means. Sadly because developers like to ascribe it to their products even when it is unwarranted. The most generally held belief is that each letter represents a aspect. The first refers to the development budget, the second refers to critical review, the third refers to sales. This would be the majority view in this community. Except obviously when it doesn't serve somebodies purposes. In a lot of ways it is better for a game to be AA then it is for a game to be AAA, because a AA game can have a greater return on investment. Angry Birds isn't a AAA game, but a AA game. Losing the first A doesn't mean that the game is suddenly awful. Just less of a bragging right for console warriors I suppose. No citation is required, because Develop didn't rip the story off from someone else. The information obviously came from a privileged communication. I grant you that the internet is rife with shitty journalism, but there are actually some sites that take the time to communicate directly with sources. They got the information in what amounts to a face to face meeting. M2 Research isn't a internet blog or a hobbyist site. They convey information that they want public through other media outlets. M2 research gave this information to Develop directly. There isn't a intermediary. Just as their isn't a intermediary when someone is interviewed first hand. You cannot apply the same standard applied to second hand information to first hand information. Let me put it in context. If I interviewed the President, and I printed some quotes from our conversation. Where would you find the citation. He told it to me, and now I am telling it to you. The President doesn't have a modem strapped to the back of his skull. I cannot provide you with an additional link. M2 Research told Develop, and Develop told us. It isn't convoluted, and it isn't complicated. This is a testament to how well respected the site is in the industry. If this doesn't suffice you have to explain to me how it isn't getting through to you. I am going to ignore the next comment, because it is either going to become entirely irrelevant, because you will understand why the source is valid, or you are just going to be obstinate. In either case lets wait till you get on to the same page. Either you are going to work with the best data or you aren't. I am as patient as the Sphinx, and that was my point. You might not understand this, but I am having a hell of a lot of fun with this thread. Especially now that I know it is pissing people off to see it continually pop back up to the top. To be honest though they really shouldn't complain, because this conversation we are having you and I is ten times better then any other conversation going on right now. Anyway I am more then happy to go around and around until the facts click into place for you, and even if they don't. I consider this time well spent, and I hope you feel the same. In fact I am pretty sure you feel the same, because you keep coming back. |
=.=... I don't know why you make shit up like what each A in AAA stand for but in any case your argument scope is limited to high production cost games? So Piecing your disorganized arguments for you:
1. You believe that vita will fail because Vita's install base (even with price cut) is too low for high production cost games but you accept the notion that developers making 'AA' games would be successful?
2. You don't believe gamers would buy 'AA" games because there are 'AAA' games on console?
Reiterating my counter-argument: There are historical and current examples of AA games doing as good or better than your 'AAA' games and even if Vita becomes 'AA' game only console, it will flourish by continuing to attract many low budget developers and gamers.
FYI, anyone having a formal interview with the president would either record it or transcribe it. If your interview is informal, then your report holds no weight. Anything you say/quote is taken with grains of salt. LEARN ABOUT CITATIONS! Reporting anything without source or record CANNOT BE TAKEN AS FACTS!
In any case, you finally admit you don't have facts or any other sources to back you up, so this conversation is over. I can't say I had much fun.. it felt like teaching math to a goldfish. Have a nice day!
