Maybe some mascots need to just be left to rest in peace. Crash had some legendary outings, it may be better to have people remember those days for how great they were then have those memories ruined by repeatedly releasing bad games of formerly great mascots. Why not invent a new mascot that is more relevant to the times?
I do not even want to get into a debate about the word nigger, it has been so misused and warped from its original usage/meaning it is almost sad, it did not used to be a word of hate, people have turned it into one. That is not irresponsible media, it is a cultural issue within America and the African-(American) community and their want to 'own' a word. But onto advertising.
If I am playing GTA or another game that takes place in a real life setting, I would expect to see ads, it would not be a believable world without them. Advertising performs a useful function, it makes people aware of products or brands that would have forgotten about or had not known about. Please do not preach to me about how the cost of games have not gone down, there are more factors than advertising that go into the decision, like the several times fold increase in development cost with the possibility of smaller unit numbers than the past generation. We shall see how Battlefield Heroes turns out, if it turns out good then I will be validated in that one regard. Also, look at the Korean and other online PC games, many are supported by ads or microtransactions.
Furthermore, if the price of a good game is not lowered even if it has ads, would it not be better that the good developer be able to stay more in the black and in business due to ad revenue when it might have otherwise not? I would take the ads any day.
Lastly, why do people complain about advertising so much, have you ever worked at a small business or any business before? You would know how essential it is to get your name and/or product out there, so more people can keep you in mind while shopping. If you do not like ads, then do not purchase games with them in them, or better yet, ignore them while playing the game, much as you can change the channel, flip over the ad page in a magazine, or ignore billboards in other aspects of life.
frostquake,
You would have to provide me a more convincing argument than that to make be believe directors and movie studios would be willing to sacrifice artistic integrity and movie ticket sales by having interruptions in movies (especially if the movie has not 'intermission). The studios know people will go to the movies less if they realize that they will be constantly haggled with ads during the film.
The problem with Nintendo is they do not realize that the core care about more games than just Mario and Zelda. Give us a new IP, reinvent an old franchise like Metroid, but do not just give us Mario and Zelda and think we will be satisfied, far from it.
It does not show how bad civilization has become, it shows how great it is that we have the freedom to transmit information on products that might help improve or make out lives more enjoyable. It may bring into notice a company you have not heard about or a product you did not know existed. It is unfortunate that people strive to demonize advertising and attempt to bring us back to pre-Industrial times and their minimal or non-existent advertising. It is a win-win for everyone, the gamers get a lower-priced product, the advertising company gets screen time and the game publisher makes money.
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Maybe some mascots need to just be left to rest in peace. Crash had some legendary outings, it may be better to have people remember those days for how great they were then have those memories ruined by repeatedly releasing bad games of formerly great mascots. Why not invent a new mascot that is more relevant to the times?
lifeat30fps,
I do not even want to get into a debate about the word nigger, it has been so misused and warped from its original usage/meaning it is almost sad, it did not used to be a word of hate, people have turned it into one. That is not irresponsible media, it is a cultural issue within America and the African-(American) community and their want to 'own' a word. But onto advertising.
If I am playing GTA or another game that takes place in a real life setting, I would expect to see ads, it would not be a believable world without them. Advertising performs a useful function, it makes people aware of products or brands that would have forgotten about or had not known about. Please do not preach to me about how the cost of games have not gone down, there are more factors than advertising that go into the decision, like the several times fold increase in development cost with the possibility of smaller unit numbers than the past generation. We shall see how Battlefield Heroes turns out, if it turns out good then I will be validated in that one regard. Also, look at the Korean and other online PC games, many are supported by ads or microtransactions.
Furthermore, if the price of a good game is not lowered even if it has ads, would it not be better that the good developer be able to stay more in the black and in business due to ad revenue when it might have otherwise not? I would take the ads any day.
Lastly, why do people complain about advertising so much, have you ever worked at a small business or any business before? You would know how essential it is to get your name and/or product out there, so more people can keep you in mind while shopping. If you do not like ads, then do not purchase games with them in them, or better yet, ignore them while playing the game, much as you can change the channel, flip over the ad page in a magazine, or ignore billboards in other aspects of life.
frostquake,
You would have to provide me a more convincing argument than that to make be believe directors and movie studios would be willing to sacrifice artistic integrity and movie ticket sales by having interruptions in movies (especially if the movie has not 'intermission). The studios know people will go to the movies less if they realize that they will be constantly haggled with ads during the film.
The problem with Nintendo is they do not realize that the core care about more games than just Mario and Zelda. Give us a new IP, reinvent an old franchise like Metroid, but do not just give us Mario and Zelda and think we will be satisfied, far from it.
"closed up 51 cents at $47.73 on July 25."
You mean to say "closed up 51 cents at $43.73 on July 25."
lifeat30fps,
It does not show how bad civilization has become, it shows how great it is that we have the freedom to transmit information on products that might help improve or make out lives more enjoyable. It may bring into notice a company you have not heard about or a product you did not know existed. It is unfortunate that people strive to demonize advertising and attempt to bring us back to pre-Industrial times and their minimal or non-existent advertising. It is a win-win for everyone, the gamers get a lower-priced product, the advertising company gets screen time and the game publisher makes money.
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