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yushire on 26 December 2008
Kasz216 said:
noname2200 said:

Granted, but I still like having well-programmed bots. They can spice things up: you can set it up so you and your buddies fight against overwhelming numbers, for instance, or you can help the more inexperienced players by giving them better bots then you get, etc. We don't always use them, of course, but they can make many a game more fun. Hell, they extended Perfect Dark's lifetime for us by at least a year.

 

Oh yeah.

I played Perfect Dark with bots solo more then i did the main campaign.  I'd love to set myself against overwhelming numbers in that.

I don't get why bots aren't standard.  Even in online multiplayer games.

 

its really Halo that popularized the online console gaming, even in reality only small demographics do really care about it. The sales of 360 and PS3 are a proof of it. In console FPS my most favorite so far was Timesplitters future perfect, co-op mode, 4 player multiplayer splitscreen and long singleplayer dont care about online. Black even without multiplayer I like this more than COD 4 singleplayer campaign, then QoS Wii version...



end of core gaming days prediction:

 

E3 2006-The beginning of the end. Wii introduced

 

E3 2008- Armageddon. Wii motion plus introduced. Wii Music. Reggie says Animal crossing was a core game. Massive disappointment. many Wii core gamers selling their Wii.

 

E3 2010- Tape runs out

http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/march2009/ICG_Tape_runs_out.jpg

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noname2200 on 26 December 2008
yushire said:

 

its really Halo that popularized the online console gaming, even in reality only small demographics do really care about it. The sales of 360 and PS3 are a proof of it. In console FPS my most favorite so far was Timesplitters future perfect, co-op mode, 4 player multiplayer splitscreen and long singleplayer dont care about online. Black even without multiplayer I like this more than COD 4 singleplayer campaign, then QoS Wii version...

Even Halo has split-screen multiplayer, though, so why are developers so eager to abandon it? My guess is that the blame falls squarely on this need to make things as pretty as possible, which leaves little power left for split-screen or bots. Given the option to make the game look better, or to have more longevity, most developers opt for the former. It's to our long-term loss, but since it probably leads to more sales (at least in the short run) I suppose I can't really blame them.

And yet I do.



lapsed_gamer on 26 December 2008

One more thing that may play a part: rating. Movie studios have found that PG13 sells better than R, T probably sells better than M in the mass market.



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yushire on 26 December 2008
noname2200 said:
yushire said:

 

its really Halo that popularized the online console gaming, even in reality only small demographics do really care about it. The sales of 360 and PS3 are a proof of it. In console FPS my most favorite so far was Timesplitters future perfect, co-op mode, 4 player multiplayer splitscreen and long singleplayer dont care about online. Black even without multiplayer I like this more than COD 4 singleplayer campaign, then QoS Wii version...

Even Halo has split-screen multiplayer, though, so why are developers so eager to abandon it? My guess is that the blame falls squarely on this need to make things as pretty as possible, which leaves little power left for split-screen or bots. Given the option to make the game look better, or to have more longevity, most developers opt for the former. It's to our long-term loss, but since it probably leads to more sales (at least in the short run) I suppose I can't really blame them.

And yet I do.

LOL we're playing Timesplitters future perfect 3 player splitscreen before and the downgrade in graphics isnt noticeable. And thats the PS2, even the Wii can do better graphics so I dont know  the reason why 3rd parties didnt apply splitscreen. Atleast its slowly reviving like light gun shooters did...

 



end of core gaming days prediction:

 

E3 2006-The beginning of the end. Wii introduced

 

E3 2008- Armageddon. Wii motion plus introduced. Wii Music. Reggie says Animal crossing was a core game. Massive disappointment. many Wii core gamers selling their Wii.

 

E3 2010- Tape runs out

http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/march2009/ICG_Tape_runs_out.jpg

yushire on 26 December 2008
KylieDog said:
yushire said:

http://vgchartz.com/games/game.php?id=21877&region=All--------> QoS 250,000

http://vgchartz.com/games/game.php?id=25319&region=All---------> Nerf N-Strike 340,000

I knew Nerf N-Strike will be a instant million seller, anyway we played QoS local multiplayer, and its quite fun. I dunno about Nerf n-strike but do everyone here thinks local multiplayer is the driving force with these game's legs?

 

8 weeks + 340k = instant million?

 

Why are you ruining these threads? Are you trestres in disguise just using an alt account? HAVE YOU even seen the weekly sales? its increasing every week and christmas is next week so why are you still posting? You have enough that you're pawned at the other thread so you're posting in this thread now?



end of core gaming days prediction:

 

E3 2006-The beginning of the end. Wii introduced

 

E3 2008- Armageddon. Wii motion plus introduced. Wii Music. Reggie says Animal crossing was a core game. Massive disappointment. many Wii core gamers selling their Wii.

 

E3 2010- Tape runs out

http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/march2009/ICG_Tape_runs_out.jpg

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yushire on 27 December 2008

Oh how I concern of you correcting me, but no... Im not talking about the previous weeks Im talking about NOW in month of January this game will be a million seller.



end of core gaming days prediction:

 

E3 2006-The beginning of the end. Wii introduced

 

E3 2008- Armageddon. Wii motion plus introduced. Wii Music. Reggie says Animal crossing was a core game. Massive disappointment. many Wii core gamers selling their Wii.

 

E3 2010- Tape runs out

http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/march2009/ICG_Tape_runs_out.jpg

xcot on 27 December 2008

probably, though i never actually heard about Nerf N strike before i saw it on vgchartz.

Btw you done the thing yet yushire?



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yushire on 27 December 2008
xcot said:
probably, though i never actually heard about Nerf N strike before i saw it on vgchartz.

Btw you done the thing yet yushire?

 

 I've PM you about it, and yeah, its the most selling game made by EA on the Wii so far. Just look at the charts...



end of core gaming days prediction:

 

E3 2006-The beginning of the end. Wii introduced

 

E3 2008- Armageddon. Wii motion plus introduced. Wii Music. Reggie says Animal crossing was a core game. Massive disappointment. many Wii core gamers selling their Wii.

 

E3 2010- Tape runs out

http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/march2009/ICG_Tape_runs_out.jpg

xcot on 27 December 2008

isn't my sims the best selling EA wii game?



 Twilightman on Gametrailers

yushire on 27 December 2008

From weekly basis? HELL NO... Its surprising a light gun shooting game could sell as much and we're talking in NA alone...



end of core gaming days prediction:

 

E3 2006-The beginning of the end. Wii introduced

 

E3 2008- Armageddon. Wii motion plus introduced. Wii Music. Reggie says Animal crossing was a core game. Massive disappointment. many Wii core gamers selling their Wii.

 

E3 2010- Tape runs out

http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/march2009/ICG_Tape_runs_out.jpg