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PortisheadBiscuit on 18 May 2018
WhatATimeToBeAlive said:
PortisheadBiscuit said:

The reviewers were saying the product is worth $5-10? Source?

 I said that "Reviewers, and this particular kid who I watched play it, have said that the games are pretty poor and lack longevity and variety." I don't know how much they would value it money-wise, but probably not much. And I said that the games that come with LABO should cost 5-10$.

Neither here nor there, you'd probably appraise anything from Nintendo to be worth $5-10 because you're biased. 



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DonFerrari on 18 May 2018
PortisheadBiscuit said:
DonFerrari said:

defensive much?

Are you asking or insinuating? 

Probably both as you were quite aggresive to the guy remarks.



duduspace11 "Well, since we are estimating costs, Pokemon Red/Blue did cost Nintendo about $50m to make back in 1996"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=8808363

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http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9008994

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PortisheadBiscuit on 18 May 2018
DonFerrari said:
PortisheadBiscuit said:

Are you asking or insinuating? 

Probably both as you were quite aggresive to the guy remarks.

Perhaps your time would be better suited not interjecting if you have nothing to add to the discussion? Pretty sure he's capable of arguing his point without you lol 



RespectDecena on 18 May 2018

I wonder what kind of things Nintendo can make by just using discarded plastic bags



duduspace1 on 18 May 2018
HyrulianScrolls said:
WhatATimeToBeAlive said:

 I said that "Reviewers, and this particular kid who I watched play it, have said that the games are pretty poor and lack longevity and variety." I don't know how much they would value it money-wise, but probably not much. And I said that the games that come with LABO should cost 5-10$.

Yes, the software is as basic as it gets. I can't fathom how it could be valued at anymore than $20 absolute max, more than likely less than that. So what are they charging that extra $50 for? The cardboard I guess, and therein lies where my "ripoff" claims come from. 

I think you should reexamine your conclusion on the pricing of the software. A software that enables creativity on the scale labo does is worth every penny it costs.

It may not be for everybody but it is for those able to use it. I can turn your logic on the head by saying a game like GOW is not worth its price because I can get some Blueray  animated movies for less than £20. Depends on what you are pricing is it the play portion or the creativity/building portion.



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zorg1000 on 18 May 2018
zippy said:
I can say from experience that the fishing rod game is addictive as hell.

Ya i spent like an hour trying to catch a shark the other night, those bastards are tough lol

I just wish it had a handful of different locations that featured different fish. Thats what i would say about each of the games, they are all fun but need a little extra content.



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WhatATimeToBeAlive on 19 May 2018
PortisheadBiscuit said:
WhatATimeToBeAlive said:

 I said that "Reviewers, and this particular kid who I watched play it, have said that the games are pretty poor and lack longevity and variety." I don't know how much they would value it money-wise, but probably not much. And I said that the games that come with LABO should cost 5-10$.

Neither here nor there, you'd probably appraise anything from Nintendo to be worth $5-10 because you're biased. 

Why are you making foolish arguments when you can't even accept what the reviewers say about those LABO-games? You should instead tell why those games are better than what the reviewers and I think. It seems you can't do that. It doesn't make my, and the reviewers, arguments baseless just because I am not a fan of "gimmick/non-gaming" -focus. And I think that several Nintendo games are worth more than majority of other games.

And then there is the 80 dollar price tag. The games didn't cost a lot to develop and the cardboard is cheap, so there is a huge amount of extra in the price. Would you defend this product if it was published by Activision/EA (or any other company)? I don't think so. So can you make better arguments than calling someone biased?  



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zippy on 19 May 2018
zorg1000 said:
zippy said:
I can say from experience that the fishing rod game is addictive as hell.

Ya i spent like an hour trying to catch a shark the other night, those bastards are tough lol

I just wish it had a handful of different locations that featured different fish. Thats what i would say about each of the games, they are all fun but need a little extra content.

Those pesky swordfish are annoying me. Can't find the crab either, does it just randomly appear as I've searched as much of the ocean to find it to no avail.



peachbuggy on 19 May 2018
WhatATimeToBeAlive said:
PortisheadBiscuit said:

Neither here nor there, you'd probably appraise anything from Nintendo to be worth $5-10 because you're biased. 

Why are you making foolish arguments when you can't even accept what the reviewers say about those LABO-games? You should instead tell why those games are better than what the reviewers and I think. It seems you can't do that. It doesn't make my, and the reviewers, arguments baseless just because I am not a fan of "gimmick/non-gaming" -focus. And I think that several Nintendo games are worth more than majority of other games.

And then there is the 80 dollar price tag. The games didn't cost a lot to develop and the cardboard is cheap, so there is a huge amount of extra in the price. Would you defend this product if it was published by Activision/EA (or any other company)? I don't think so. So can you make better arguments than calling someone biased?  

If the game was worth $5-10 as you state then you'd think at least 1 of these reviewers you speak of would have given it a negative review, when reviewing the product as a whole, on metacritic. Unfortunately for your argument, not a single one has! Where are these magical reviewers you speak of?



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DonFerrari on 19 May 2018
duduspace1 said:
HyrulianScrolls said:

Yes, the software is as basic as it gets. I can't fathom how it could be valued at anymore than $20 absolute max, more than likely less than that. So what are they charging that extra $50 for? The cardboard I guess, and therein lies where my "ripoff" claims come from. 

I think you should reexamine your conclusion on the pricing of the software. A software that enables creativity on the scale labo does is worth every penny it costs.

It may not be for everybody but it is for those able to use it. I can turn your logic on the head by saying a game like GOW is not worth its price because I can get some Blueray  animated movies for less than £20. Depends on what you are pricing is it the play portion or the creativity/building portion.

One could arguee what the average costumer will get from the game or value productions.

Still he is talking about his opinion, and anyone can think any product is a ripoff. And when price is so much higher than cost that opinion is very plausible.



duduspace11 "Well, since we are estimating costs, Pokemon Red/Blue did cost Nintendo about $50m to make back in 1996"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=8808363

Mr Puggsly: "Hehe, I said good profit. You said big profit. Frankly, not losing money is what I meant by good. Don't get hung up on semantics"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9008994

Azzanation: "PS5 wouldn't sold out at launch without scalpers."