pokoko on 03 September 2013
| Kresnik said: Imo, pricing model killed the middle of gaming. Which is why I'm pleased we're seeing a return to $40/$20 for certain retail releases like Sly Cooper; Ratchet & Clank etc., and some HD Collections. It's a real shame though. Most of my favourite franchises are from "the middle"; and indies just aren't replacing 3D character platformers or futuristic arcade racers at the moment. |
Definitely. Publishers were selling short, lower quality games for the same price as high-quality titles with stellar reviews. How does that even make sense?
I think they were stuck in the past, in a time when kids bought games based on how cool the box art was. We didn't know anything except the description written on the box and whatever hand-picked quote they plastered on the front. Now, we know roughly how good a game is going to be before it even gets released.
The industry killed the middle by sending those games out to die.
