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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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happydolphin on 01 July 2012
logic56 said:

it's like talking to a brick wall, I give up

I understood your point. I already said so. You're saying you wish it came out on Vita so it could take advantage of the system. I understand. How many times do I have to say that.

But that's not the question OP asked. And it doesn't justify a fan refusing from buying it nonetheless. That's all I'm saying.

When FFVII came out on Playstation, I was pissed because to me the N64 was the better console (even if it wasn't in the end since the PS had features that made it shine, much like the 3DS against the Vita).

So, in the end, I understand where you're at, I just very strongly disagree with you.

Would it have been better on Vita? Maybe, maybe not! That's kind of my point. Even if graphics are better, it doesn't guarantee a good game. You can have both, but was Capcom willing to invest it? Maybe they preferred the less realistic design, maybe it allowed them to be more creative and inject more resources into other aspects of the game. Bottom line, we don't know we can only speculate, but if it were me I would trust Capcom with their decision, like looking back at Final Fantasy VII, as much as I was revolted, I understand the decision and I now finally agree with it.

I really HTH.



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logic56 on 01 July 2012
oniyide said:

But there ISNT. Thats the point of the thread. So one more time, there are only two options for MH fans, buy the 3DS for the game or dont. 

only that's not the point of this thread... that's what Nintendo fans what this thread to be about but that's not the point, the point is WHY!! gamers don't buy a game becasue it's on another platform with the key being WHY!! encase your wondering why it's bolded and underlined.

and the answer is becasue on crappy hardware that said game from that said franchise would add nothing significance to the experience worth getting that said crappy hardware for. If your a monster hunter fan you don't need to get a 3ds becasue this game isn't going to add anything significant to the experience thus making having gone out brought said crappy hardware a complete waste of time and more importantly money



AndrewWK on 01 July 2012

Btw. shouldn´t it mean "because it is for another console?"



osed125 on 01 July 2012
AndrewWK said:
Btw. shouldn´t it mean "because it is for another console?"

You're right , sorry my grammar sucks :p



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MDMAlliance on 01 July 2012
happydolphin said:

@Quote trees. LVL 3 max please guys.

MDMAlliance said:
oniyide said:

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


I think this is more of a debate on what constitutes a real fan, and I agree that it's possible for a real fan to not bash a system and not buy the game their a fan of on a console just for one game.  It really depends on many things, but I think this topic isn't about those people.  It's about the ones who ARE doing the bashing.  

I still think you're missing what Oni's trying to say though. Whether they buy the console or not is not what determines it. What determines it is the reasons for not buying the console and that one game. If it's money, I think we can all understand that. But if its because of specs or some bs like that, then you know the answer to this.

I know, I was referring to the ending of the sentence on its own.  I meant to say is that you can be a fan of the series and not buy a console for the one game you're a fan of, but the argument of what constitutes a fan is an argument on its own and some people may argue that it may.  The way people tell someone is a fan is not measurable.  So I decided to  refocus the topic.  I do agree that a "fan" shouldn't be judged by whether or not they buy every system the game comes on.  Some people see themselves as diehard fans and don't buy "spin-off" games of the series.  Some people think being a fan means playing every game, regardless of if it's "bad" or not.  This argument could go on forever, though.  Personally, I think the reason why so many people argue about this is because being a fan may be part of who they are, and people who try to fit into this group who don't meet this standard they hold may want to write the others off.  Or I could be wrong.



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happydolphin on 01 July 2012
logic56 said:

only that's not the point of this thread... that's what Nintendo fans what this thread to be about but that's not the point, the point is WHY!! gamers don't buy a game becasue it's on another platform with the key being WHY!! encase your wondering why it's bolded and underlined.

and the answer is becasue on crappy hardware that said game from that said franchise would add nothing significance to the experience worth getting that said crappy hardware for. If your a monster hunter fan you don't need to get a 3ds becasue this game isn't going to add anything significant to the experience thus making having gone out brought said crappy hardware a complete waste of time and more importantly money

Except for the fact that it will have the greatest userbase in all of Japan (and this is a Japan-only game as far as we know, for now), on top of the fact that it's a heavliy online experience.

Yah, it isn't going to add anything at all really. Aside even from the fact that the 3DS whipes its ass with the PSP in terms of graphics.



MDMAlliance on 01 July 2012
logic56 said:
oniyide said:
 

But there ISNT. Thats the point of the thread. So one more time, there are only two options for MH fans, buy the 3DS for the game or dont. 

only that's not the point of this thread... that's what Nintendo fans what this thread to be about but that's not the point, the point is WHY!! gamers don't buy a game becasue it's on another platform with the key being WHY!! encase your wondering why it's bolded and underlined.

and the answer is becasue on crappy hardware that said game from that said franchise would add nothing significance to the experience worth getting that said crappy hardware for. If your a monster hunter fan you don't need to get a 3ds becasue this game isn't going to add anything significant to the experience thus making having gone out brought said crappy hardware a complete waste of time and more importantly money


By that "logic," all hardware is crap and no one should play any games because no console or PC is good enough to play the best graphics at the optimal FPS that is ever possible in forever.  It's all about "in comparison" and it will always be that way as hardware continues to upgrade.  Does that mean that all games for the PSP suck?  I guess so by your logic.  Every game you've ever played sucks because compared to the best possible, it doesn't accomplish nearly as much.



logic56 on 01 July 2012
happydolphin said:
logic56 said:

it's like talking to a brick wall, I give up

I understood your point. I already said so. You're saying you wish it came out on Vita so it could take advantage of the system. I understand. How many times do I have to say that.

But that's not the question OP asked. And it doesn't justify a fan refusing from buying it nonetheless. That's all I'm saying.

When FFVII came out on Playstation, I was pissed because to me the N64 was the better console (even if it wasn't in the end since the PS had features that made it shine, much like the 3DS against the Vita).

there's nothing on the 3DS that can come close to the advantages PS1 had over the N64 and brilliant that you said Final Fantasy, now go look at FF6 gameplay and then look at FF7 gameplay, now if you believe what they've shown of MH4 comes even close to the evolution your delusional plain and simple.

So, in the end, I understand where you're at, I just very strongly disagree with you.

Would it have been better on Vita? Maybe, maybe not!

No it would be better, it would be unbelievably better, no maybe, the only thing that could make it worse is Capcom being completely incompetent. That's MY point.

That's kind of my point. Even if graphics are better, it doesn't guarantee a good game. You can have both, but was Capcom willing to invest it? Maybe they preferred the less realistic design, maybe it allowed them to be more creative and inject more resources into other aspects of the game. Bottom line, we don't know we can only speculate, but if it were me I would trust Capcom with their decision, like looking back at Final Fantasy VII, as much as I was revolted, I understand the decision and I now finally agree with it.

and yeah this is nothing more than that justification of the weaker hardware, if they would do this, maybe they wouldn't do that, yeah because that's what we have to go on, hopes that they just might not have cared enough to make a truly better game, yeah lets speculate that it would be the same or worse on the Vita to justify this marginal at best entry into the series, to which I'd still tell Capcom to piss off

I really HTH.

this is the last time I'm responding to you, I'm out



logic56 on 01 July 2012
happydolphin said:
logic56 said:

only that's not the point of this thread... that's what Nintendo fans what this thread to be about but that's not the point, the point is WHY!! gamers don't buy a game becasue it's on another platform with the key being WHY!! encase your wondering why it's bolded and underlined.

and the answer is becasue on crappy hardware that said game from that said franchise would add nothing significance to the experience worth getting that said crappy hardware for. If your a monster hunter fan you don't need to get a 3ds becasue this game isn't going to add anything significant to the experience thus making having gone out brought said crappy hardware a complete waste of time and more importantly money

Except for the fact that it will have the greatest userbase in all of Japan (and this is a Japan-only game as far as we know, for now), on top of the fact that it's a heavliy online experience.

Yah, it isn't going to add anything at all really. Aside even from the fact that the 3DS whipes its ass with the PSP in terms of graphics.

3DS whipes its ass with the PSP

no. the. fuck. it. doesn't. lol



happydolphin on 01 July 2012
logic56 said:

3DS whipes its ass with the PSP

no. the. fuck. it. doesn't. lol

Hahaha, this was funny :) But really, it does. If you saw RE:R, it's quite the beaut. And this is only year 2.

btw I love Al Pacino.