Shouldn't success be measured by the games?

[Grey Acumen]

Legend11 said:

Grey Acumen said:

the point still is correct that Legend really has used the wrong word. If I was the one who had put this thing forth, I would have to pick this point to say "Okay, success was the wrong term to use"as it's pretty much established that it doesn't apply to the scenario Legend is proposing. Best thing to do is scrap the issue and start from a new angle if there's still any interest in continuing the issue.

 

suc�cess �� (sk-ss) KEY �

NOUN:

1. The achievement of something desired, planned, or attempted: attributed their success in business to hard work.

Now shouldn't the desire of gamers be for their console to have a great library of games? How exactly did I use the word wrong when I'm talking about success of a console from a gamer's viewpoint?

Because from the gamer's viewpoint, success is still based on the goal of whatever IT IS that is ACHIEVING said success. The gamer's viewpoint can determine if the GAMER was successful. Did you choose the right console for you? Did you buy any crappy games? do you feel like you're missing a key aspect of gaming? Did you get all the games you want and beat the games you wanted to beat? Have you gotten your money's worth? None of this has anything to do with whether or not the console was successful.

You cannot determine my success. If my goal is to shoot 3 targets, you telling me that I didn't load the gun right doesn't determine whether I was successful or not. The only way my success can be determined is if I shoot those 3 targes or not. If you challenged me to load the gun properly, and I agreed to that, that would then become my goal, and THEN my success would be determined on whether or not I loaded the gun properly, but if I did not make that my goal, then it plays no part in determining my success no matter what viewpoint you use.