t3mporary_126 on 16 February 2014
| Augen said: The simple question is how people quantify price and value. I know a relative who bought her kid a tablet that cost more than a PS3 because "he can get all the games he wants for free on it". Games are games in this mentality and even if they are not nearly as good a one time purchase on something for years is easier to rationalize. The main concern is if this does condition a generation to think games are worthless and spending $60 is unthinkable. If that carries into the 16-34 core demographic then I fear gaming is setting itself up for a early 80s scenario of bunch of cheap crappie games. Worse part is unlike then nothing to crash as hardly anyone buys these games anyway. Why buy Super Mario Bros. When I can get this free E.T. game? To say the least the last few years have made my outlook far more pessimistic. |
Yeah, Nintendo is going to be the one affected the most and we are already seeing that. Older gamers know that a fps game on a PC and home console will be better than a touch screen phone just like how older people can usually tell the difference between a good action movie and a Michael bay through the trailers. Little kids, teens, and jocks (bear with me on these stereotypes) can't really tell the difference between Pixar movies and Little Chihuahuas in Beverly Hills until the parents pay the movie ticket and they watch it.
Nostalgia and local multiplayer can only take Nintendo so far.
