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Would you buy a game you're a fan of if it's not on your favorite console?

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oniyide on 01 July 2012
MDMAlliance said:
Ajescent said:
MDMAlliance said:
People saying they wont buy a console for one game, the thing about this situation is that these are diehard fans of the series saying this. At least, they claim to be. The fact that they are saying "I don't want to buy a 3DS for this game" and calling it an inferior device that cannot produce a full MH experience is just... stupid and ignorant. Especially when they played the PSP version of the game.


So many assumptions in that post...


No, it's not "assuming" many things, I am referring to a specific group of people.  There are some people who can't afford it, and then there are those who may or may not be able to afford it, but wouldn't buy a game they want otherwise whether or not they had the money for it.  People are saying that they would never get it and only want it on the Vita or something along those lines.  


See i dont really agree with some of this, just because you are not willing to buy a system just for one game doesnt mean that person isnt a true fan. My firend loves RE, he bought just about all of them. THose weird online ones for PS2 and thsoe silly rail shooters and im not talking about the Wii/PS3 ones either.  But he's not gonna buy a 3DS just for one game. I dont even think he has the funds to do so. But he didnt insuly 3DS with talks of specs, thats were the fanboynish comes from



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happydolphin on 01 July 2012
VGKing said:
usrevenge said:
because they don't have a 3ds? because the 3ds would be a weaker platform for a console game?
it all depends on what and who has what. I mean if a halo came out on PS3 I am sure a lot of people that had both consoles would be like ZOMG A HALO ON PS3 I am getting it.
now of course if it was like halo 3 on PS3 no 360 owner would care.


EXACTLY.

Better specs can mean better games.

Not true fans, sorry. A game can be better without better specs. It can have both, sure, but it can be a great game on a weaker-spec'd platform. Basic logic really.



oniyide on 01 July 2012
VGKing said:
oniyide said:
VGKing said:
oniyide said:
Here's what doesnt make sense. 3DS has been out for some time and it has been known that MH would be on it. Vita just released and as of now there isnt going to be a MH on it. My thing is if these people opted to get the Vita ANYWAY, then they are just plain stupid and letting their hatred of Ninty or whatever blind them

Has nothing to do with hatred or fanboyism. Just pure preference.

Vita has much better specs than the 3DS and that alone is what decides it for some people.

There's a Monster Hunter game on Xbox 360. That doesn't mean MH fans went out and bought one just for that......


what does that have to do with anything? Im a KH fan and yes Vita has better specs, but thats not stopping me from getting KH 3D when it comes out on 3DS, because im a fan of the series not the hardware.  MH is really popular in Japan, 360 not so much, of course people werent going to buy it. Not when there were 3 other viable systems to play it on.

There are these people called Tech Geeks.

thats fine, but would they really miss out on a game in a series they are supposed to love just because its on a system thats "inferior", by that logic they should not want it on Vita anyway, since a PS3 version would be better looking and more powerful. Hell why stop there, they should want it on PC



logic56 on 01 July 2012
happydolphin said:
VGKing said:
usrevenge said:
because they don't have a 3ds? because the 3ds would be a weaker platform for a console game?
it all depends on what and who has what. I mean if a halo came out on PS3 I am sure a lot of people that had both consoles would be like ZOMG A HALO ON PS3 I am getting it.
now of course if it was like halo 3 on PS3 no 360 owner would care.


EXACTLY.

Better specs can mean better games.

Not true fans, sorry. A game can be better without better specs. It can have both, sure, but it can be a great game on a weaker-spec'd platform. Basic logic really.

only there's no logic in that at all, that's just you saying shit to justify owning a weaker maching, but you keep telling yourself that, it'll never be true but it won't stop you believeing it is



okr on 01 July 2012
NintendoPie said:
okr said:
NintendoPie said:
 

Heh, true.

Except I'm only a kid who doesn't have a job. Must be part of the joys of working and getting money? xD

If I remember your posts correctly you have several Nintendo systems plus an iPod and your brother owns a PS3, i.e. I your diposable "income" is without a doubt larger than mine when I was at your age.

That's my parents money not mine. (That and some of these were Christmas Gifts.)

And how did you remember all of this?!

Yes, that's why I wrote "income". Kids in the world's richest countries have way more disposable money today than their parents had 20 or 30 years ago.

And I remember all of this because I simply have a good memory. No worry, I don't stalk people, I just rarely forget what I read. Like TWRoO, famousringo, Rol and a few others of the ancient members I sometimes remember what some people posted even years ago. The Euro football final currently takes place and I exactly remember what barozi and I where discussing four years ago when our German national team just had lost the 2008 Euro final to Spain (the team which will win the title again today). Also, I read way more than I post. When you'll be making your post # 10.000 in a few days (hours?) after only around 8 months as VGC member, I'll be at # 3.770 or something like that after more than 5 years on the site. Plus, you are one of the more memorable new members. Yes, this was a compliment.



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logic56 on 01 July 2012
oniyide said:
VGKing said:
oniyide said:
VGKing said:
oniyide said:
Here's what doesnt make sense. 3DS has been out for some time and it has been known that MH would be on it. Vita just released and as of now there isnt going to be a MH on it. My thing is if these people opted to get the Vita ANYWAY, then they are just plain stupid and letting their hatred of Ninty or whatever blind them

Has nothing to do with hatred or fanboyism. Just pure preference.

Vita has much better specs than the 3DS and that alone is what decides it for some people.

There's a Monster Hunter game on Xbox 360. That doesn't mean MH fans went out and bought one just for that......


what does that have to do with anything? Im a KH fan and yes Vita has better specs, but thats not stopping me from getting KH 3D when it comes out on 3DS, because im a fan of the series not the hardware.  MH is really popular in Japan, 360 not so much, of course people werent going to buy it. Not when there were 3 other viable systems to play it on.

There are these people called Tech Geeks.

thats fine, but would they really miss out on a game in a series they are supposed to love just because its on a system thats "inferior", by that logic they should not want it on Vita anyway, since a PS3 version would be better looking and more powerful. Hell why stop there, they should want it on PC

OMFG!!! how many times do I say the say it before it sinks into you guys thick skulls, THE PS3 IS NOT PORTABLE!!!!!!! and the closest you'll get to a portable ps3 is a *wait for it* VITA!!

I'm not gonna buy a damn wii to play the incredibly shit version of Call of Duty becasue I love Call of Duty, no I'll stick to the much better versions on the console I own, now when the Next COD comes out and for what ever reason it's exclusive to a console that truly enhances the experience I'll get it or at the very lest consider it

what part of that don't you people get, I don't see how this is so hard to understand



logic56 on 01 July 2012

not a true fan......*translation* not a Nintendo fan



Play4Fun on 01 July 2012
VGKing said:
usrevenge said:
because they don't have a 3ds? because the 3ds would be a weaker platform for a console game?
it all depends on what and who has what. I mean if a halo came out on PS3 I am sure a lot of people that had both consoles would be like ZOMG A HALO ON PS3 I am getting it.
now of course if it was like halo 3 on PS3 no 360 owner would care.


EXACTLY.

Better specs can mean better games.

Dual screens and 3D can mean better games.



okr on 01 July 2012

Beware, people! There's plenty of logic in this thread. logic56, to be precise. You can't argue with that.



happydolphin on 01 July 2012
logic56 said:

only there's no logic in that at all, that's just you saying shit to justify owning a weaker maching, but you keep telling yourself that, it'll never be true but it won't stop you believeing it is

You are a pure example of OP. Hats off. On top of that, you again moved the goalposts. The point isn't to justify my owning a weaker machine, the point is to say some people will not follow a series because it is not on their favored platform and make excuses for it (you included).

The point is, if you are a fan of a franchise, a TRUE fan, will you ignore it just because it is on a weaker platform from a graphics standpoint only (as your last point 4 mentioned, all a bunch of BS the rest was)? No, you wouldn't. But keep telling yourself it's Capcom's fault, keep on doing just that.

Don't worry though, I was just like you 13 years ago. Glad I grew out of it.