The Video Game Critic

Posted: **May 31st, 2007, 10:04 am**

[QUOTE=Shawn]

[QUOTE=The Video Game Critic]Would it kill Sony to slap that thing on a DVD and sell it in the store?? Oh yeah - they're trying to lure people onto their on-line service. It's the money thing again.
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This has to be the dumbest thing the VGC has ever written. Of course it is a money thing...it's a business. Ya know, millions of people love the "online thing". Do yourself a favor, just accept the industry is changing and get over yourself. You sound like my Dad who always says "ya know, when I was a kid, blah, blah, blah". Stop being such a dinosaur. We all get it; you hate online and the PS3. Can we move on?

Also keep in mind that the Sony online service is free so what exactly are they luring people into?
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Oh God! It's the apocalypse! Shawn made an intelligent post! :0

Posted: **May 31st, 2007, 11:18 am**

Wow. Now we just have to wait for Koopa to make one!

Posted: **May 31st, 2007, 11:57 am**

OH-kay, gotta defend Koopa here. Koopa is only 14, guys, and going through a lot of 14 year old stuff (you DO remember 14
don't you; mine was a nightmare)....so ok, that's HIS excuse,
what's Shawns?

(just teasing, Shawn)

Posted: **June 1st, 2007, 1:42 pm**

[QUOTE=Adamant]Wow. Now we just have to wait for Koopa to make one![/QUOTE]

Okay, I got temporarily banned for my first attempt at a reply to this. (Dave fixed it), so I guess I'll give it a more mature, simple shot:

What the hell did I ever do to you or anyone on this site?

Posted: **June 1st, 2007, 2:13 pm**

Put me on the Koopa sympathy bandwagon, as well. One thing I have noticed is that people here generally treat him with a condescending attitude, I don't think it is warranted.

Posted: **June 1st, 2007, 2:28 pm**

[QUOTE=Steerforth]Put me on the Koopa sympathy bandwagon, as well. One thing I have noticed is that people here generally treat him with a condescending attitude, I don't think it is warranted.

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Thanks. Although I had to go to Wikitionary and look up "condescending". I see what you mean.

Posted: **June 1st, 2007, 2:43 pm**

[QUOTE=Alienblue]OH-kay, gotta defend Koopa here. Koopa is only 14, guys, and going through a lot of 14 year old stuff (you DO remember 14
don't you; mine was a nightmare)....so ok, that's HIS excuse,
what's Shawns?

(just teasing, Shawn)[/QUOTE]

Thanks, Dave. Hey, btw, I am leaving the house right now for the day, but I HAVE to talk to you next time I'm on the computer. (It's good news. More 14 year old stuff, lol.)

Posted: **June 1st, 2007, 4:08 pm**

I'm just glad he kept the "W" in his name that time he went to remove it. Koppa didn't have the same pizzaz by itself.

Posted: **June 1st, 2007, 4:33 pm**

Heh, interesting thread.

Yes, Koopa is an alright sort. We are a close knit (well, for a bunch of people I've never physically met, anyway) group of folks and sometimes it is like a fraternity here... meaning some of us get a bit banged on.

But, I will say this: sometimes it is darn well deserved. Like when someone makes an opinion, and someone else chimes in with this intelligent riposte:

That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard person X say!

Speaking of the comment on this thread that inspired that, I'm not sure it costs all that much to make a very basic shelf product. Anyone can take about $1100 and get a professionally done replicated DVD (silverdisc, not DVD R) and a DVD case (not a box, but I don't think Calling All Cars would need a box) with pro artwork and get 1000 copies.

Obviously, Sony would be making more than 1000, so the price would go down. So you are looking at a manufacturing cost of less than a buck a disc (for a product that is in a DVD case, which is perfectly acceptable for a Calling All Cars product).

Point being: Dave is right. Sony, if they wanted to, could make a product that would sell for about $12.99 in the store. It would not be hard. It would not be costly.

The problem is, however, is that Dave is in a minority position. Maybe even an extreme minority. Even people that are NOT regular online gamers have largely accepted that their console is, and they are OK with purchasing games from an online service. I see no real problem here, especially if said service is free, such as Sony and Nintendo's.

That said, I think it would be a great idea if Sony would follow Microsoft's lead and come out with an "unplugged" collection of their better casual games.

-Rob

Posted: **June 1st, 2007, 5:39 pm**

[QUOTE=Koopa W.]Okay, I got temporarily banned for my first attempt at a reply to this. (Dave fixed it), so I guess I'll give it a more mature, simple shot:[/QUOTE]

Hey it wasn't me! I haven't banned anyone on this site!