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vlad321 said:
brendude13 said:
vlad321 said:
brendude13 said:
Final-Fan said:
brendude13 said:

Wow, just did some research, apparently there were more than 10 million computers in the U.S when the NES was out, never knew that.

Anyway...Scratch that, barely anybody had a PC during the NES / SNES era. I didn't have a computer until 2002, I don't know anybody that has a PC before 1990, but then again, I do live in the UK where computers probably weren't as popular outside of offices.

Anyway, I am sick to death of PC fanboys thinking that the PC is the reason gaming exists now, that isn't true.

I think you mean "PC fanboys thinking the PC is where all advancements in gaming happen" or something like that, right? 

...No? o.0

Either way, I think the PC recieves too much credit for its impact on the gaming industry.

Oh you mean like.... online play and FPS games?

Edit: I can name a whole bunch more those were just the first glaring ones.

Yes, PC started FPS and online games, but I wouldn't flaunt that as if it was a GOOD thing, especially when you look at the gaming industry now.

Yes, because consoles picked up on online play and FPS games. They were fine before they got on consoles. Interesting, huh?

Well played sir, well played.



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brendude13 said:
vlad321 said:
brendude13 said:
vlad321 said:
brendude13 said:
Final-Fan said:
brendude13 said:

Wow, just did some research, apparently there were more than 10 million computers in the U.S when the NES was out, never knew that.

Anyway...Scratch that, barely anybody had a PC during the NES / SNES era. I didn't have a computer until 2002, I don't know anybody that has a PC before 1990, but then again, I do live in the UK where computers probably weren't as popular outside of offices.

Anyway, I am sick to death of PC fanboys thinking that the PC is the reason gaming exists now, that isn't true.

I think you mean "PC fanboys thinking the PC is where all advancements in gaming happen" or something like that, right? 

...No? o.0

Either way, I think the PC recieves too much credit for its impact on the gaming industry.

Oh you mean like.... online play and FPS games?

Edit: I can name a whole bunch more those were just the first glaring ones.

Yes, PC started FPS and online games, but I wouldn't flaunt that as if it was a GOOD thing, especially when you look at the gaming industry now.

Yes, because consoles picked up on online play and FPS games. They were fine before they got on consoles. Interesting, huh?

Well played sir, well played.


They might have been fine but they were never as popular as they are now on the consoles...

That might not matter to elitists but you know the thing about real elites ? They pay more for stuff and the price point is one of the thing that keeps it elite as it prevents the majority of the people to purchase the item.

You guys argue like elitists but you want everything cheaper lol...

The one thing every company in the world understands is money. So speak a little more with your wallet and maybe they will listen to you...



PS3-Xbox360 gap : 1.5 millions and going up in PS3 favor !

PS3-Wii gap : 20 millions and going down !

vlad321 said:
Final-Fan said:

Well, there's a world of difference between "it's not as good the second time around" and "you can never reuse this unless you buy another".  Also, again, you can't play a used game at the same time someone else is playing THESAME used game. 

Agreed. However I still stand by my case that repeat value is of a much smaller magnitutude than the first go around. I know that when I start read Song of Ice and Fire again (new book in July!), I will not have nowhere near the same awe as when I first read throgh them and it will be more of a retread. If I sold them (or my bitch ex steals them) then I have duplicated that enormous feeling of enjoyment.

I do have an interesting question though. It is within your rights to make a copy as a backup of your game. When you sell that game, do you destroy those copies?

When I watched the fist season of Stargate SG-1 for the first time since who knows when, I found I'd forgotten practically all the events therein.  Basically, I didn't remember anything other than the fact that they put the cast together and Teal'c joined by quitting Apophis.  So it was almost a new experience for me, but that's an extreme case. 

Anyway, I don't know if I'd destroy the backup but it would be wrong for me to play it after selling my only/last copy of the game that I'd purchased.  But if, say, I had a SNES game that was physically unplayable, or I didn't have a working SNES, I would say it was moral to play a ROM of it.  Even though I couldn't play the real copy, I still own the game. 



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