What Game Are You Playing Right Now?

Guybrush · 04-17-2012, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Tuna

Fair point for older games, but I was also talking about 360 games and wanting deals for them as well. Also, I don't know much about how PC games work anymore, but don't most old PC games not run properly on new PCs? So Steam would have to port them to work on current operating systems, right? I've tried playing older games before like Doom (via illegal downloading) and couldn't get it to run properly, so I ended up buying it on Steam and it worked fine.

I don't know about Steam as I haven't bought any really old titles there, but if you buy old titles on Good Old Games, they come with a DOSBox emulator (emulates a DOS environment). So there's no porting needed there at least. It would make sense for the Steam guys to do the same.

You can too if you want to download and play old games. It's easy

If you need help, I can write you a quick guide.

midnight rain · 04-17-2012, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by tore

I don't know about Steam as I haven't bought any really old titles there, but if you buy old titles on Good Old Games, they come with a DOSBox emulator (emulates a DOS environment). So there's no porting needed there at least. It would make sense for the Steam guys to do the same.

You can too if you want to download and play old games. It's easy

If you need help, I can write you a quick guide.

That would be great! I've been looking to check out the original games that started franchises I'm now intimately familiar with on consoles (Fallout, Elder Scrolls).

midnight rain · 04-18-2012, 09:33 AM

I'm just going to drop this article in here, since so many people are hating on me for my position: Videogames Can't Afford to Cost This Much | Game|Life | Wired.com

Guybrush · 04-18-2012, 09:53 AM

I definetly think games are too expensive. I often wait for them to drop in price and then buy them at a bargain. The last game I got cheap that way was Portal 2. Now I'm waiting for a 50% off Batman Arkham City offer on Steam

Also, I just finished Legend of Grimrock. Great game and a real breath of fresh air, despite it being old-school and all. It also feels nice to support indie developers who take a chance on developing gems like this.

Howard the Duck · 04-18-2012, 10:05 AM

i'll be taking a shot at Max Payne soon but i need to clear data off my memory card for saves

LoathsomePete · 04-18-2012, 10:28 AM

I can't remember where I heard the argument, but someone made a suggestion of having tier-priced games, where the popular hits like Call of Duty and Gears of War should cost $60, but lesser known games should cost less, to entice potential buyers. Basically, people are always going to buy the big AAA games regardless of whether it costs $60 or $30, however unfamiliar IP with a $60 price tag is definitely going to turn away potential buyers, especially if the game has a metacritic score lower than 80.

This has worked on me plenty of times, I remember buying Indigo Prophecy (2005) for PS2 back in 2005 because the box art looked interesting and it was priced at $20. I take it home and while there was a bit of a learning curve, it still remains one of the more memorable games I've ever played. Same thing with Deadly Premonition (2010), a game that was released with the price of $20 and managed to find a pretty nice cult fan base and managed to be more faithful to the Twin Peaks source material than Alan Wake (2010), which was released around the same time.

Ultimately though I don't think there will be much of a price difference until there's a dedicated store for downloadable console games like what we have with Steam. In a way it's kind of strange how it's been 8-years since Steam's come out and yet CD's are still the main medium for console gaming despite all the current generation consoles having a large online focus.

Antonio · 04-18-2012, 01:35 PM

my friend just gave me an online pass for it, but i probably won't get to try it out until after school is done...

Dr_Rez · 04-18-2012, 01:43 PM

When the **** is Guild Wars 2 going to come out? I want to lose months of my life to it already.... gawwwwd

Antonio · 04-18-2012, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by LoathsomePete

I can't remember where I heard the argument, but someone made a suggestion of having tier-priced games, where the popular hits like Call of Duty and Gears of War should cost $60, but lesser known games should cost less, to entice potential buyers. Basically, people are always going to buy the big AAA games regardless of whether it costs $60 or $30, however unfamiliar IP with a $60 price tag is definitely going to turn away potential buyers, especially if the game has a metacritic score lower than 80.

This has worked on me plenty of times, I remember buying Indigo Prophecy (2005) for PS2 back in 2005 because the box art looked interesting and it was priced at $20. I take it home and while there was a bit of a learning curve, it still remains one of the more memorable games I've ever played. Same thing with Deadly Premonition (2010), a game that was released with the price of $20 and managed to find a pretty nice cult fan base and managed to be more faithful to the Twin Peaks source material than Alan Wake (2010), which was released around the same time.

Ultimately though I don't think there will be much of a price difference until there's a dedicated store for downloadable console games like what we have with Steam. In a way it's kind of strange how it's been 8-years since Steam's come out and yet CD's are still the main medium for console gaming despite all the current generation consoles having a large online focus.

yeah, i agree, not every game that comes out on store shelves should be the full $60. really if you had the choice of going with a franchise you loved the previous installments of versus an unknown game which you may not really like, most of the time you'll go for the former.

As for digital distribution becoming the main method for games, it's coming. It's just that things like technology and internet speeds aren't there yet. When that happens, we'll see DD in more of a mainstream light.

Kirby · 04-23-2012, 05:55 PM

They announced a Kirby 20th Anniversary Collection for the Wii.

I don't know what's on it.
But I do know that I'm getting it.

04-18-2012, 09:53 AM	#4664 (permalink)
Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	I definetly think games are too expensive. I often wait for them to drop in price and then buy them at a bargain. The last game I got cheap that way was Portal 2. Now I'm waiting for a 50% off Batman Arkham City offer on Steam Also, I just finished Legend of Grimrock. Great game and a real breath of fresh air, despite it being old-school and all. It also feels nice to support indie developers who take a chance on developing gems like this. __________________ Something Completely Different

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LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	I can't remember where I heard the argument, but someone made a suggestion of having tier-priced games, where the popular hits like Call of Duty and Gears of War should cost $60, but lesser known games should cost less, to entice potential buyers. Basically, people are always going to buy the big AAA games regardless of whether it costs $60 or $30, however unfamiliar IP with a $60 price tag is definitely going to turn away potential buyers, especially if the game has a metacritic score lower than 80. This has worked on me plenty of times, I remember buying Indigo Prophecy (2005) for PS2 back in 2005 because the box art looked interesting and it was priced at $20. I take it home and while there was a bit of a learning curve, it still remains one of the more memorable games I've ever played. Same thing with Deadly Premonition (2010), a game that was released with the price of $20 and managed to find a pretty nice cult fan base and managed to be more faithful to the Twin Peaks source material than Alan Wake (2010), which was released around the same time. Ultimately though I don't think there will be much of a price difference until there's a dedicated store for downloadable console games like what we have with Steam. In a way it's kind of strange how it's been 8-years since Steam's come out and yet CD's are still the main medium for console gaming despite all the current generation consoles having a large online focus. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

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04-18-2012, 09:33 AM	#4663 (permalink)
midnight rain Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,711	I'm just going to drop this article in here, since so many people are hating on me for my position: Videogames Can't Afford to Cost This Much \| Game\|Life \| Wired.com