I knew it I knew it I knew it. Once consoles got their hands on hard drives, it wouldn't be long until publishers released unfinished, glitchy games and tell the fans to stick a patch on it later, just like PC. The trend will only become widespread. There's no stopping it.
Isn't it a bit too late to revive interest in computer games? These companies don't seem to give a shit about quality PC games anymore, as they are content to release buggy, half completed games and expect everyone to wait 6 months for an update(I'm looking at YOU Lucasarts).
I'm buying a PS3 for Virtua Fighter. It's no different to me than buying a $600 Japan Saturn for Virtua Fighter(traded everything I had, including 3DO).
The way I see it, $600 is still hella cheaper than the thousands of dollars for the arcade unit. Perspective is fun.
I spent the most time on Dreamcast since Nintendo, by far. No other system existed in my world. It really was ahead of it's time. It was the only system, besides Neo-Geo, that could faithfully reproduce entire arcade games to 99% accuracy. And Sega was the king of innovative gaming.
eBay's PS3/Wii auction cancellations are a good move
Oct 14th 2006 8:40PM (Joystiq)EA Sports perfecting mediocrity
Oct 4th 2006 9:29PM (Joystiq)Stop the presses! Positive PS3 news!
Aug 16th 2006 3:40AM (Joystiq)Goodbye Computer Gaming World, hello Games for Windows magazine [update 1]
Aug 2nd 2006 8:40PM (Joystiq)Sega confirms pair of PS3 launch titles, no exclusives
Jul 6th 2006 3:04PM (Joystiq)The way I see it, $600 is still hella cheaper than the thousands of dollars for the arcade unit. Perspective is fun.
Rumor: Assassin's "confirmed" for 360 and PC [update 1]
Jul 5th 2006 12:52AM (Joystiq)Return of the Dreamcast ... sort of [update 1]
May 31st 2006 5:55PM (Joystiq)(The revised) next-gen console size comparisons
May 31st 2006 1:01AM (Joystiq)A look at how the PS3 got to be $600
May 27th 2006 5:34PM (Joystiq)PC games get console packaging
May 21st 2006 2:40PM (Joystiq)Then again, by that time, we should be able to just download any game we want. Computer games on shelves will cease to exist.