Keep in mind that you're still paying $59 for the game. You don't actually get the credit until the game ships, and once you get the credit, you only have 1 month (yes, 1 month) to spend it - otherwise it's gone. Just make sure you're ready to spend on another game in that 1-month timeframe in September!
I know this because I did the $10 credit for GOW3 and the thing expires on 4/30/09.
I'm a huge fan of MarbleMadness-type games: Marble Saga (Wii), Monkey Ball, Marble Blast, Switchball (xbla).
I like those game mainly because I spent so much time with Marble Madness back in the day. If it weren't for my interest in Marble Madness, I would probably feel that this game was stupid as well. I'm sure there's a market of people out there just like myself, who will also think this game is interesting. The trailer actually looks like Marble Madness meets Sonic, making it a day-1 purchase for me as well. Splitscreen ads even more replay.
Call me weird, but I can't get enough of the marble games
Ok, enough! This is a great game, and I highly recommend it. But it AMAZES me how much press this damn thing gets!
First it's overpriced, and then blow has an interview, then everyone hates him, then everyone loves him, then the reviews come and everyone is happy once again.
Now there's literally 10 press releases AGAIN about how this game is hitting PC, and it's priced at $20... oh wait, NO, now it's priced $15... hehe, just kidding. Oh and now there's another article about how it's hitting steam, and then another about how it's dropping price on XBLA for $10.
I swear, this game has gotten more press than Halo 1, 2, and 3 combined! Props to the Blow-man for executing some excellent marketing... but seriously, NO MORE press on this game, PLEASE!
Their latest "illuminated keyboard" is unusable for a lot of people because Logitech engineers put up blocking on common sequences of keys. Sounds like their QA is getting worse and worse, so product and QA will be the first of the 15%
1. On the first set, everything worked fine except the yellow cymbal. The cymbal would register most of the time, but you'd have to hit it really hard. The orange cymbal was very responsive.
2. The second drum set was completely messed up. Both cymbals had issues, and the red drum wouldn't register very well either.
3. The third set was by far the best; however, like the first, the yellow cymbal didn't work very well. If you hit the top part of the yellow cymbal, it worked almost 100% of the time. However, that's still really frustrating, and the really fast sequences of notes would never come through 100% of the time.
Luckily, Best buy just refunded my money at that point. I saw about 8 returned GHWT boxes that were behind the return counter, and someone was in the return line next to me, returning his copy on the Wii because of the same drum issue.
On a positive note, I really, really like the GHWT drums. They definitely feel more sturdy than the RB drums. The drum parts are more fun to play on GHWT (in my opinion) than they are in Rock Band. I also didn't have any issues using them with Rock Band 2 (well, except for the flaky yellow cymbal). True, the pressure sensitivity thing is messed up, and the cymbals in RB don't map... but you can still use them for both games, in the event you don't want 2 sets of drums in your living room!
I also took apart the yellow cymbal to see if I just needed to rejigger something to make it work; however, there was just a bolted-on motion sensor underneath - so I wouldn't expect any type of DIY fix for the cymbals.
Also, it should be noted that the Activision RMA procedure SUCKS! If you have a defective drum set, you first have to mail in your busted yet (you also pay shipping). Then activision takes 2-3 weeks to TEST your defective drum set. Then they mail you a replacement. They said the entire process should take about a month. Now, this brings to light the whole "guitar and drum" fiasco with Rock Band last year. However, EA, unlike Activision, immediately sent out a replacement guitar, and then they gave you the return label and box to ship back the defective guitar. then, on top of that, they gave you a FREE game because of the issue. Now that's what I call customer service!
So, after a highly frustrating Sunday, I've decided to not purchase this game for a few months, until Activision admits to the issue and corrects it. I unfortunately don't have the stamina to keep making trips to Best Buy.
I don't understand why this type of press is such a big deal:
In this instance, Microsoft is actively letting us know that they are down for maintenance. Furthermore, they are going to be down on a Monday, which is probably statistically the least-utilized XBL day of the week.
It was totally different when XBL randomly went down for an entire week, during peak playing hours on the week of CHRISTMAS.
I think the latter instance warrants a little frustration and demanding of repayment. But, when Microsoft is doing general maintenance, I don't see how it's worth arguing over..
Just and FYI, this keyboard has "key locking" on the following sequence of keys:
N apostrophe T
So whenever you type a contraction, such as: don't, can't, won't, etc - the letter "t" will always get dropped from the word. This is a serious design flaw, and anyone who is a fast typer won't be able to accurately type of this keyboard. Until logitech releases a new hardware iteration of this keyboard, stay away!
yes, we already have enough of these types of shooters at the moment. Perhaps Namco/Bandi could use their development resources to first FIX Mr. Driller Online.
It's not a lack of supply that creates "artificial demand," per se. Nintendo refuses to ramp up production, thus there is a stronger consumer desire to have a wii - and that's where we coin the term "artificial demand."
If Nintendo did open up another production facility, they would be taking on a huge risk. Because, if they suddenly introduced so many consoles to the market, they run the risk of killing off demand rapidly. Because, if everyone can now have a wii, why would everyone race to the stores to get one.
I'm fairly confident that the business analysts at Nintendo know EXACTLY what they're doing.
Amazon offering $20 gift card with Halo: Reach
Mar 25th 2010 12:58PM (Joystiq)I know this because I did the $10 credit for GOW3 and the thing expires on 4/30/09.
Hamster Ball rolls onto PSN this week
Mar 22nd 2010 2:41PM (Joystiq)I like those game mainly because I spent so much time with Marble Madness back in the day. If it weren't for my interest in Marble Madness, I would probably feel that this game was stupid as well. I'm sure there's a market of people out there just like myself, who will also think this game is interesting. The trailer actually looks like Marble Madness meets Sonic, making it a day-1 purchase for me as well. Splitscreen ads even more replay.
Call me weird, but I can't get enough of the marble games
PC Braid also launching on Steam March 31
Feb 25th 2009 11:16PM (Joystiq)First it's overpriced, and then blow has an interview, then everyone hates him, then everyone loves him, then the reviews come and everyone is happy once again.
Now there's literally 10 press releases AGAIN about how this game is hitting PC, and it's priced at $20... oh wait, NO, now it's priced $15... hehe, just kidding. Oh and now there's another article about how it's hitting steam, and then another about how it's dropping price on XBLA for $10.
I swear, this game has gotten more press than Halo 1, 2, and 3 combined! Props to the Blow-man for executing some excellent marketing... but seriously, NO MORE press on this game, PLEASE!
Logitech axes 15% of salaried workforce as it restructures
Jan 6th 2009 5:33PM (Engadget)Report: Some Guitar Hero World Tour peripherals not functioning properly
Oct 26th 2008 9:20PM (Joystiq)1. On the first set, everything worked fine except the yellow cymbal. The cymbal would register most of the time, but you'd have to hit it really hard. The orange cymbal was very responsive.
2. The second drum set was completely messed up. Both cymbals had issues, and the red drum wouldn't register very well either.
3. The third set was by far the best; however, like the first, the yellow cymbal didn't work very well. If you hit the top part of the yellow cymbal, it worked almost 100% of the time. However, that's still really frustrating, and the really fast sequences of notes would never come through 100% of the time.
Luckily, Best buy just refunded my money at that point. I saw about 8 returned GHWT boxes that were behind the return counter, and someone was in the return line next to me, returning his copy on the Wii because of the same drum issue.
On a positive note, I really, really like the GHWT drums. They definitely feel more sturdy than the RB drums. The drum parts are more fun to play on GHWT (in my opinion) than they are in Rock Band. I also didn't have any issues using them with Rock Band 2 (well, except for the flaky yellow cymbal). True, the pressure sensitivity thing is messed up, and the cymbals in RB don't map... but you can still use them for both games, in the event you don't want 2 sets of drums in your living room!
I also took apart the yellow cymbal to see if I just needed to rejigger something to make it work; however, there was just a bolted-on motion sensor underneath - so I wouldn't expect any type of DIY fix for the cymbals.
Also, it should be noted that the Activision RMA procedure SUCKS! If you have a defective drum set, you first have to mail in your busted yet (you also pay shipping). Then activision takes 2-3 weeks to TEST your defective drum set. Then they mail you a replacement. They said the entire process should take about a month. Now, this brings to light the whole "guitar and drum" fiasco with Rock Band last year. However, EA, unlike Activision, immediately sent out a replacement guitar, and then they gave you the return label and box to ship back the defective guitar. then, on top of that, they gave you a FREE game because of the issue. Now that's what I call customer service!
So, after a highly frustrating Sunday, I've decided to not purchase this game for a few months, until Activision admits to the issue and corrects it. I unfortunately don't have the stamina to keep making trips to Best Buy.
PSA: Xbox Live down Sept. 29 to prep NXE
Sep 23rd 2008 3:26PM (Joystiq)In this instance, Microsoft is actively letting us know that they are down for maintenance. Furthermore, they are going to be down on a Monday, which is probably statistically the least-utilized XBL day of the week.
It was totally different when XBL randomly went down for an entire week, during peak playing hours on the week of CHRISTMAS.
I think the latter instance warrants a little frustration and demanding of repayment. But, when Microsoft is doing general maintenance, I don't see how it's worth arguing over..
Logitech's Illuminated Keyboard: its thinnest keyboard ever
Sep 19th 2008 1:42PM (Engadget)N
apostrophe
T
So whenever you type a contraction, such as: don't, can't, won't, etc - the letter "t" will always get dropped from the word. This is a serious design flaw, and anyone who is a fast typer won't be able to accurately type of this keyboard. Until logitech releases a new hardware iteration of this keyboard, stay away!
Space shooter 'PowerUp Forever' coming to XBLA, PSN this Summer [Update]
Apr 17th 2008 12:41PM (Joystiq)Guitar Hero III Guinness record holder wins tournament, beats previous record
Mar 20th 2008 1:07PM (Joystiq)Gamestop expects at least six more months of Wii shortages
Mar 19th 2008 12:54PM (Joystiq)If Nintendo did open up another production facility, they would be taking on a huge risk. Because, if they suddenly introduced so many consoles to the market, they run the risk of killing off demand rapidly. Because, if everyone can now have a wii, why would everyone race to the stores to get one.
I'm fairly confident that the business analysts at Nintendo know EXACTLY what they're doing.