StrangeDNA

You know, the interesting thing is that in an industry where characters often do superhuman things, the dramatic impression might be lost because the audience is already conditioned to it.

I'm impressed by the idea that someone in real life carried more than 50 pounds of gear up a mountain in two hours and then went on to successfully engage an enemy. I just don't know that a game would have the same impact, because we're already used to seeing and doing that, even if it's fiction.

@blackangel209 I personally loved the Mattock rifle in ME2. Accuracy was high due to its semi-auto fire. Each shot hit harder (logically or not) because it wasn't a pray and spray weapon. Finally, because of its combination of power and RoF, it rivaled sniper rifles, particularly at medium range.

Also, the Arc Projector was sick. Massive crowd control power (damage and a stun effect against unshielded enemies).

They are not improving their artistic credibility (or even long-term sustainability as a company) with this.

On the other hand, do they really care what I think, so long as they get paid (and by paid, I infer that people actually buy it)?

@Lam I don't believe you understand how much the gaming community loathes Zynga.

OMFG YES! I have so many fond memories of Karateka on the old Apple IIe. Gosh now all I need is a 21st-century Taipan! lol

@Mini Spartan Agreed. I'd much prefer a new game than a previous game with updated graphics and audio. It seems a little silly to petition for an HD remake--petition for a new game man!

Personally, I like the figure, but the DLC would only be a nice bonus and not the main reason for buying it. Still, I won't judge people who buy this only for the DLC. We all have our priorities (and differing amounts of disposable income).

If you combine the user- and app-generated data in conjunction with game data, that could add up pretty fast. On a long-term view, Sony may make a tidy sum on these expensive cards.

@tendoboy1984 Keep in mind the mercenary attitude of corporations to bottom-line their financials at the expense of the human aspect was the catalyst for the "job-hopping" mercenary employees. It's a natural response to the systemic erosion of respect for the "human capital" in corporations.

@Diogenes Business strategy and product planning/marketing aside (products themselves are generally fairly good), Sony has taken some hits in credibility that I think owes to two mindsets they would do well to bury:

1. Whatever we do is okay. The debacle with the spyware that was--unknown to users--installed and could not be uninstalled, demonstrates poor business thinking and a lack of critical thinking about potential impacts, good and bad.

2. Deny wrongdoing or culpability. It's one thing to get caught doing something unsavory or hit by an unfortunate incident. It's another to continually deny the problem, particularly when it's clear you are in the wrong. Credibility suffers.