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STEAM | October 2014 - Proper PC gamers buy a Wii U and Bayonetta 2

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Arthea

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I think we all know by now. Unless a Nintendo game fall into one of the following it will most likely not sale well.

1) critically acclaimed, to Ocarina of Time level.
2) include Mario and/or Zelda characters. Any other Nintendo characters would be a big bonus.
3) some Japanese JRPG that come from a series that has just been resurrected and is carrying all the hype in the world.

Didn't Xenoblade bombed hard in Japan? I vaguely remember it not selling good enough to be localized in the west and we had to have huge worldwide campaign to get it and two other games, one of them is JRPG too, other more like AA game.
 

Bigby

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Speaking of Korra, I hope GMG will sell it. According to this tweet, they won't be selling COD: Advanced Warfare. I saved all my credit just for Korra :(

I wonder what's Activision's problem with GMG.
 

Gintoki

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Also I like how everybody forgot to mention Trails and 100% Orange Juice, granted it's 2013 year game, but it hit steam in 2014. Now you all are on my hit list!
And the Room
Seriously, the Room is as awesome as people say it is, Trails is GOTY and OJ, well it's one and only OJ.

I've put in over 70 hours playing 100% orange juice multi, its fun -if you don't mind losing cause of rng-

They released two more characters as dlc btw, its $1.50.
 

Deques

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Hmmm so let's have a show of hands.

  • If Korra got a load of reviews out today and said it wasn't to their tastes how many of you would buy it anyway because of PlatinumGames' past titles?
  • If it got polarizing reviews how many of you would wait for user impressions or buy it regardless?
  • If it scored top marks across the board but it turned out to be not to your tastes how many of you would criticise the reviewers?
  • How many of you are looking out for a reviewer you can trust their opinion on the kind of game Korra is and are they a professional reviewer or just an average chump like us?

I am getting it no matter what. Because Activision has a bad history on licensed games. I already missed Deadpool because I didn't buy it before it's removal in Steam Store
 

Dr Dogg

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I'd probably wait on user impressions. They haven't failed me before.
Edit: oh what am I saying, it's a korra game made by Platinum, that shit is mine.

I'm most likely going to buy it regardless not because of Platinum but because I'm a huge fan of the series. Even if the reviews are extremely bad.

you are digging to deep, it's a licensed cheap game, we all will buy it anyway. It's steam thread you are posting in, I feel urge to remind you!
I still would like to know EU price already

It wouldn't matter if it sucked ass or reviewed poorly. I'm a shameless Korra / Avatar shill, so I'll buy it anyways. Lol

Will buy, reviewers would probably complain about the story being lackluster or something but I don't care, it's a Platinum game, and it's a Platinum Korra game.

And that's fair enough so with what you guys have already decided you can kind of not worry about if it get's reviewed or not regardless. It's just the way most of us are moving with our purchasing decisions for a while. Personally I don't have a clue what a Korra is all I know it's somehow related to an Avatar (the thing maneil99 freaked out about not the film). I'll probably keep an eye out for a GiantBomb QL
in Community :(
and some of what you stark raving fans have to say. Still PlatinumGames have not made a game I didn't go bonkers for (then again I've never played Infinite Space).

It was called Wonderful 101.

Nobody bought it.

Hey I bought it and it was one of the best games I played last year. It's just everybody else who missed out!

I am getting it no matter what. Because Activision has a bad history on licensed games. I already missed Deadpool because I didn't buy it before it's removal in Steam Store

Actually that's a bloody good point. At least with 007 Legends and Deadpool you could still grab retail copies that activated on Steam. No chance here being digital only.
 

Shadownet

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Didn't Xenoblade bombed hard in Japan? I vaguely remember it not selling good enough to be localized in the west and we had to have huge worldwide campaign to get it and two other games, one of them is JRPG too, other more like AA game.
Yeah only 16,000 copies in Japan. Honestly though in Japan people prefer mobile/handheld and PC gaming more than consoles. So that might be partly reason why. I thought Xenoblade Chronicles got pretty great reviews so its not like the game was bad. (Never play it)

I remember watching video where some gaming news outlet ask a bunch of people in a Japanese games event on whether they will buy a PS4, Xbone or skip and wait.

Most answered that they rather wait, since they like mobile and handheld gaming better.
 

Nzyme32

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That's exactly what it is, but gamers have decided that Bayonetta is "empowering", and not embarassing and sexist, for no logical reason whatsoever. I'm not sure the rest of the world agrees and I would never be seen holding a copy of it.

Completely agree. Almost doubly amusing that I could bet any similar game but with a man, and all those crotch, ass and other "empowering shots", would be completely lambasted.
 

xBladeM6x

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And that's fair enough so with what you guys have already decided you can kind of not worry about if it get's reviewed or not regardless. It's just the way most of are moving with our purchasing decisions for a while.
It's also only $15 so even if it somehow wasn't fun to play, it wouldn't be a huge loss. Plus, it's Korra. Everything Avatar / Korra warms the depths of my cynical soul, no matter how shitty. Lol


I have the same absolute devotion to anything Lord Of The Rings related. Lol
 

Tizoc

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Hmmm so let's have a show of hands.

  • If Korra got a load of reviews out today and said it wasn't to their tastes how many of you would buy it anyway because of PlatinumGames' past titles?
  • If it got polarizing reviews how many of you would wait for user impressions or buy it regardless?
  • If it scored top marks across the board but it turned out to be not to your tastes how many of you would criticise the reviewers?
  • How many of you are looking out for a reviewer you can trust their opinion on the kind of game Korra is and are they a professional reviewer or just an average chump like us?

I'm just gonna get it cuz it's Platinum and I like the show.

Speaking of Korra, I hope GMG will sell it. According to this tweet, they won't be selling COD: Advanced Warfare. I saved all my credit just for Korra :(

I wonder what's Activision's problem with GMG.

Duh GMG Credit and the fact that GMG offer discount codes. Acti wants all the money it can get.
 

Nzyme32

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MGR got lambasted? GoW too? where? (><)

Where are the crotch shots that are so overwhemingly over the top though? Where is the camera that is constantly focused on tits, ass or crotch in the middle of conversation? Displaying sexuality is absolutely fine, but going overboard with it is a grey area and really depends on the context. When direction is overly purvy when there really is no need to be, I see it as such. The MGS series and Bayonetta do exemplify this shitty direction in my opinion. Even in the metal gear V trailer with quiet - why do I need to have the camera centred on Quiet's ass while she is fighting? I want to see her pumel the shit out of the other guy, not see her ass on that occassion. Same mid-way through conversations. Those screaming girls in MGS IV are another example of that. The direction is abysmal and made for a pre-pubesant child. My housemates were in complete agreement at the time regarding MGSIV
 

hohoXD123

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Much obliged to JustLynx for Goat Simulator. First thing I'm going to do is go on a rampage.

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It was called Wonderful 101.

Nobody bought it.

Hey I bought it and it was one of the best games I played last year.It's just everybody else who missed out!

*fist bump* http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=94099924&postcount=173

Yeah only 16,000 copies in Japan. Honestly though in Japan people prefer mobile/handheld and PC gaming more than consoles. So that might be partly reason why. I thought Xenoblade Chronicles got pretty great reviews so its not like the game was bad. (Never play it)

you are on fire with those chartz numbers today :p


[WII] Xenoblade Chronicles <RPG> (Nintendo) {2010.06.10} (¥6.800) - 6.840 / 193.848
source
 

Arthea

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Where are the crotch shots that are so overwhemingly over the top though? Where is the camera that is constantly focused on tits, ass or crotch in the middle of conversation? Displaying sexuality is absolutely fine, but going overboard with it is a grey area and really depends on the context. When direction is overly purvy when there really is no need to be, I see it as such. The MGS series and Bayonetta do exemplify this shitty direction in my opinion. Even in the metal gear V trailer with quiet - why do I need to have the camera centred on Quiet's ass while she is fighting? I want to see her pumel the shit out of the other guy, not see her ass on that occassion. Same mid-way through conversations. Those screaming girls in MGS IV are another example of that. The direction is abysmal and made for a pre-pubesant child. My housemates were in complete agreement at the time regarding MGSIV

Bayo is an overthetop game though.
But that's not the point. People can dislike what they want, I don't like many games too, I'm not fan of fanservice in general also. But I don't care for condescending tone this discussion has taken thanks to aku which is our local analogue of "gaming site fishing for hits with overstated opinions".
That is all. ;)

I've put in over 70 hours playing 100% orange juice multi, its fun -if you don't mind losing cause of rng-

They released two more characters as dlc btw, its $1.50.

I need to play with dlc, have it already. Do those characters have story mode too?
 

Nzyme32

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Bayo is an overthetop game though.
But that's not the point. People can dislike what they want, I don't like many games too, I'm not fan of fanservice in general also. But I don't care for condescending tone this discussion has taken thanks to aku which is our local "gaming site fishing for hits with overstated opinions". That is all. ;)

Oh I completely agree with that. Everyone has their own opinions and some people are gonna like that stuff and not see it in such a way anyway. It's always good to have such games and challenge convention anyway, otherwise shit would be boring and nothing new would happen. Also games are entirely fictional and every single aspect of the worlds are built entirely by people - something not really possible in any other medium, so they hardly need to be focused on such realistic aesthetics. Equally, no one needs to like everything either. There of plenty of games like these that I still thoroughly enjoy. I don't think anyone should be judging a person based on playing those games for that reason.
 
Speaking of Korra, I hope GMG will sell it. According to this tweet, they won't be selling COD: Advanced Warfare. I saved all my credit just for Korra :(

I wonder what's Activision's problem with GMG.

I think they're not thrilled about the discounts GMG offers on all games and pre-orders. They'd likely want to maintain the image that COD games hold their price (like Nintendo) and thus push more full price sales.

Although GMG could just as easily disable coupons for the game so it's likely I'm talking out of my ass here.
 

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Ozium

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Frederic Resurrection of Music is good..

best game starring Frederic Chopin for sure (tho I haven't played the 2nd one yet)

Eternal Sonata sucks
 

Arthea

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Frederic Resurrection of Music is good..

best game starring Frederic Chopin for sure (tho I haven't played the 2nd one yet)

Eternal Sonata sucks

*high five*
it more than sucks though (><)

edited: but ES is pretty, so there is that
 

Tizoc

Member
Reportedly it's only a few hours long, though.

Cool I'm down for short games, and $15 is a sweet spot for me too.
I mean heck I'm taking my relatives out for dinner tonight and by my estimate I'll be spending $15 per head for the meal we're ordering :V
 

Lain

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Hmmm so let's have a show of hands.

  • If Korra got a load of reviews out today and said it wasn't to their tastes how many of you would buy it anyway because of PlatinumGames' past titles?
  • If it got polarizing reviews how many of you would wait for user impressions or buy it regardless?
  • If it scored top marks across the board but it turned out to be not to your tastes how many of you would criticise the reviewers?
  • How many of you are looking out for a reviewer you can trust their opinion on the kind of game Korra is and are they a professional reviewer or just an average chump like us?

I'm gonna buy it regardless simply because it stars Korra and I like her design, despite only having watched the Avatar: The Last Airbender cartoon.
 

Arthea

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Deus Ex HR and Civ 5 are on sale at gamersgate if there is a lone soul that don't have those yet.

When other sites (not steam, we know steam sale starts on 30th) usually starts their halloween sales, I can't remember for the life of me.


very funny!
 

MUnited83

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Hmmm so let's have a show of hands.

  • If Korra got a load of reviews out today and said it wasn't to their tastes how many of you would buy it anyway because of PlatinumGames' past titles?
  • If it got polarizing reviews how many of you would wait for user impressions or buy it regardless?
  • If it scored top marks across the board but it turned out to be not to your tastes how many of you would criticise the reviewers?
  • How many of you are looking out for a reviewer you can trust their opinion on the kind of game Korra is and are they a professional reviewer or just an average chump like us?

I'm buying it, no matter the review scores.
 
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Glass Rebel

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Hmmm so let's have a show of hands.

  • If Korra got a load of reviews out today and said it wasn't to their tastes how many of you would buy it anyway because of PlatinumGames' past titles?
  • If it got polarizing reviews how many of you would wait for user impressions or buy it regardless?
  • If it scored top marks across the board but it turned out to be not to your tastes how many of you would criticise the reviewers?
  • How many of you are looking out for a reviewer you can trust their opinion on the kind of game Korra is and are they a professional reviewer or just an average chump like us?

My tastes in action games generally differ from many reviewers so I probably won't pay too much attention to them unless it's in the sub 60s or something. If I were to wait with my purchase (which I'm not), I'd look for impressions by some of the posters that are active in other action game OTs. But really, the only thing that's keeping me off buying the game is that the pre-order isn't up on Steam.
 
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