Would you buy a game you're a fan of if it's not on your favorite console? | |||
| Yes | 108 | 63.16% | |
| No | 50 | 29.24% | |
| See results | 13 | 7.60% | |
| Total: | 171 | ||
deskpro2k3 said:
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no he isn't. I suggest you read it again carefully.
MDMAlliance said:
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I understand your point, but I don't care about MH. I'm talking about games in general.
edit. thanks for clearing that up
| deskpro2k3 said:
edit. thanks for clearing that up |
This applies to other games as well as it is done for them, too. However, I never meant to insinuate that deciding to not buy a console for a single game was stupid/ignorant. There are plenty of reasons to just skip out on the game, but it really boils down to their excuse for not doing so. Not enough money or not big enough fan of the series is a valid excuse if they aren't lying.
I always make quick mental cost/benefit analyses regarding platform purchases (and therefore my likelihood to buy one for a specific game); my perceived value of present, future and potential exclusive games vs price of the platform and how large my backlog is, if I have one. For example, my current 3 platforms are 3DS, Wii and PS3 (I have irregular access to a PSP, although I don't own one, so it doesn't really fit in with the example). I am certainly purchasing a WiiU (most likely on PAL launch), have moderate interest in a PSV, but no plans on a 360.
A WiiU is a definite purchase for me as what I expect the price to be (£229) is heavily outweighed by my perceived value of the games confirmed and what I expect to be announced over the course of the 8th gen; NSMBU, SSB4, Rayman Legends, DQX, P-100, Batman: AC (never got round to getting the PS3 version) and Pikmin 3 are all definite buys, I'm not certain on, but might get the likes of Lego City Undercover, Nintendoland and Trine 2, and there are also the other 1st party games which are certain to come. The WiiU will also have only a limited effect on the growth of my backlog, as I don't see the Wii getting many new games I am interested in from 2013 onwards. Arguably most importantly, I value some of those games very very highly, greater than some games I might theoretically play instead on Wii/3DS/PS3 if I held out on a purchase, thus encouraging me to purchase alongside some of those releases..
The PSV, although less than a year old, already has a few games that highly interest me (Persona 4 Golden, Gravity Rush, the new LKS and Soul Sacrifice). However, I don't value any of those games as highly as certain upcoming ones on the 8th gen handheld I already own (Fire Emblem: Awakening, Paper Mario, Monster Hunter 3G and 4, Soul Hackers, Shin Megami Tensei IV, NSMB2, etc). Also future interesting games (for me) are less certain for the PSV as a higher proportion are 3rd party (whose support cannot be guarenteed, especially with current sales). The PSV is very much a 'wait and see' platform for me, despite a few great looking games.
The 360 on the other hand, is not going to be added to my gaming collection, despite having more 'must buy games' than the PSV, which for me are Lost Odyssey, Blue Dragon, Kameo, Tales of Vesperia and Shadow Complex. My perceived value of the 360 is very low however as I expect no future games to interest me that I couldn't play on platforms I already own.
Basically, whether I buy a platform or not is due to a series of mental cost/benefit analyses, with results varying on the games in question, but also the value of the platform. The three examples I used all had a similar number of games I would certainly buy if I had the platform, however the likelihood of the console purchase varies greatly due to several factors; one of those being how many new announcements that interest me I expect. I am definitely getting a WiiU as more games I want to play are effectively guaranteed to come in the next few years; the PSV however will likely get many, but it is by no means certain; the 360 on the other hand is almost guaranteed to not get any more. I also take into account my individual subjective value of games (including those for platforms I already own), those for the 360 and to a lesser degree the PSV do not interest me to the same degree as upcoming games on the 3DS and WiiU, affecting my decision how to spend my gaming money.
To directly relate this back to the question in the op, I could miss out on a game, even one I value very highly, if it came out on what I see as an unattractive platform (theoretically, if the likes of FFVSXIII, Rayman Legends and ToX 1 and 2 all became 360 exclusives in the West, I would skip them).
| MrT-Tar said: I always make quick mental cost/benefit analyses regarding platform purchases (and therefore my likelihood to buy one for a specific game); my perceived value of present, future and potential exclusive games vs price of the platform and how large my backlog is, if I have one. For example, my current 3 platforms are 3DS, Wii and PS3 (I have irregular access to a PSP, although I don't own one, so it doesn't really fit in with the example). I am certainly purchasing a WiiU (most likely on PAL launch), have moderate interest in a PSV, but no plans on a 360. A WiiU is a definite purchase for me as what I expect the price to be (£229) is heavily outweighed by my perceived value of the games confirmed and what I expect to be announced over the course of the 8th gen; NSMBU, SSB4, Rayman Legends, DQX, P-100, Batman: AC (never got round to getting the PS3 version) and Pikmin 3 are all definite buys, I'm not certain on, but might get the likes of Lego City Undercover, Nintendoland and Trine 2, and there are also the other 1st party games which are certain to come. The WiiU will also have only a limited effect on the growth of my backlog, as I don't see the Wii getting many new games I am interested in from 2013 onwards. Arguably most importantly, I value some of those games very very highly, greater than some games I might theoretically play instead on Wii/3DS/PS3 if I held out on a purchase, thus encouraging me to purchase alongside some of those releases.. The PSV, although less than a year old, already has a few games that highly interest me (Persona 4 Golden, Gravity Rush, the new LKS and Soul Sacrifice). However, I don't value any of those games as highly as certain upcoming ones on the 8th gen handheld I already own (Fire Emblem: Awakening, Paper Mario, Monster Hunter 3G and 4, Soul Hackers, Shin Megami Tensei IV, NSMB2, etc). Also future interesting games (for me) are less certain for the PSV as a higher proportion are 3rd party (whose support cannot be guarenteed, especially with current sales). The PSV is very much a 'wait and see' platform for me, despite a few great looking games. The 360 on the other hand, is not going to be added to my gaming collection, despite having more 'must buy games' than the PSV, which for me are Lost Odyssey, Blue Dragon, Kameo, Tales of Vesperia and Shadow Complex. My perceived value of the 360 is very low however as I expect no future games to interest me that I couldn't play on platforms I already own. Basically, whether I buy a platform or not is due to a series of mental cost/benefit analyses, with results varying on the games in question, but also the value of the platform. The three examples I used all had a similar number of games I would certainly buy if I had the platform, however the likelihood of the console purchase varies greatly due to several factors; one of those being how many new announcements that interest me I expect. I am definitely getting a WiiU as more games I want to play are effectively guaranteed to come in the next few years; the PSV however will likely get many, but it is by no means certain; the 360 on the other hand is almost guaranteed to not get any more. I also take into account my individual subjective value of games (including those for platforms I already own), those for the 360 and to a lesser degree the PSV do not interest me to the same degree as upcoming games on the 3DS and WiiU, affecting my decision how to spend my gaming money. To directly relate this back to the question in the op, I could miss out on a game, even one I value very highly, if it came out on what I see as an unattractive platform (theoretically, if the likes of FFVSXIII, Rayman Legends and ToX 1 and 2 all became 360 exclusives in the West, I would skip them). |
Without going into a long response, this s a good example of valid reason on why someone does or does not purchase a certain gaming device.
The reason OP stated is indeed stupid. "Oh I won't ever play this game because it is on an inferior system and I will never give it a go because I care about spec numbers and not the value games on the so called inferior system offer"
Kind of reminds me of the whole Apple vs PC debate haha.
| AndrewWK said: I bought the Wii just because of Skyword Sword. What a big mistake but at least Xenoblade redeemed it a bit. And considered to buy the Box for Gears of War, then I played and was terribly dissapointed  |
There are a lot of awesome games that would make the wii purchase worth it. It's not the consoles fault that you stopped looking.
Ongoing bet with think-man: He wins if MH4 releases in any shape or form on PSV in 2013, I win if it doesn't.
| happydolphin said:
One would have to be an absolute moron to be unable to argue that. 1) the 3DS has features the vita will never have, from a hardware standpoint. We've discussed these in detail here: http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=4658649 oh I'm not saying it doesn't have features, I'm saying non of them mean shit if you have a Vita instead or owning a Vita renders them all worthless by comparison 2) Whatever time a company loses in graphical capabilities, it wins in being able to spend time focusing on other aspects of the game. We all know HD console games development require more business resources in general than SD games. With an HD budget, more creativity can be injected into an SD game given the extra time left over. Vita games are more than graphics home skillet, see with Sony's consoles your the best of both worlds, games that not only play great with the massive amount of input methods, and competent online infrastructure, they also look great to and with the advantage of great hardware the games themselves are bigger than ever now providing experiences not possible before. 3) Working with Nintendo's financial and business backing, depending on the title, is another advantage to consider. As Sony was able to inject some of their creative strengths to games like Final Fantasy VII, the same can be said about injecting Nintendo's strengths when it comes to exclusives. Nintendos help is the equivalent to piss and shit compared to the lengths Sony goes in helping developers, not even comparable 4) Some amazing games are launching on Wiiware, PSN and XBLA with much less graphical capabilities than a 3DS. Some of these are better than full console games, and graphics are not the be all end all. again with this stupid excuse 5) If people bought MH on the PSP while much better graphics were available on the Wii and on the PS3, then they are not there for the top-end graphics. The 3DS will provide a graphical leap above the PSP, BY FAR, and so jumping to Vita graphics is not a priority, according to their buying habits. Complaints about graphical performance seems to be a cover up to a real issue: the game not releasing on their console/manufacturer of choice. yes again with this stupid excuse, ok one more time: you CAN'T put your ps3 in your pocket, that is all, Jesus Christ, they didn't buy it becasue of graphics they brought it becasue it was portable and no the 3DS will NOT provide a graphical leap by far...at best it will be similar (as opposed to VERY similar) Rather, it would be insane not to be able to counter it. |
ummm counter failed, mission aborted......lol
I dont buy a console for 1/2/3 games..
I'm a huge Monster Hunter fan, I like nintendo but do not own all of their consoles, simply cuz I cannot and dont want to afford all consoles.
PS3 and PSP/PSVita is already heavily expensive to support
If you really are a fan you will buy the game. I am a huge fan of Valkyria Chronicles and just because they put the sequels on the PSP that didnt stop me from getting them. I was disappointed they didnt make it to the PS3 but oh well.
Chandler said:
There are a lot of awesome games that would make the wii purchase worth it. It's not the consoles fault that you stopped looking. |
I never said that that. After I finish Dragon Age 2 and Deus Ex Human revolution I will purchase Pikmin to see how it is. But imo the Wii is just like every other Nintendo better suited for then for a 22 years old person
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