jetcogs

A whimsical curmudgeon with a taste for the absurd — and bacon cheeseburgers.

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@NBCNews I own hundreds of PlayStation games going back decades. Own. A thing you can't do with Sony's present digital policies. And if I can't own it, I won't buy it. It's their loss.

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@VideoGamesPlus_ @asha_shar @XBOX @asha_shar @XBOX Echoing this post. I'm one of the many that chose Xbox 360 over PS3, but chose PS4 over Xbox One because of Sony's then-support for physical media and consumer rights. If these values are made part of Xbox's next-gen strategy, I'll switch back to Xbox in a snap.

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@PlayStation Do you know what else I can switch out with ease? Playstation consoles in my home.

Ownership rights matter, Sony. And if you're not offering them, this controller won't work with the consoles and games I won't be buying from you.

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@PlayStation Is this where we're supposed to complain? Cool, I'm in.

Ownership is ESSENTIAL. Out of all the major players, Sony has the WORST record in the industry regarding ownership. With this move you're positioning PS6 as the one console I'll never want to have.

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@RockstarGames No disc, no buy.

I know you'll be successful anyway. But until you give in, you will always be less successful than you could've been.

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@videogamedeals Not enough. If you end up needing more storage, that eats into the savings, you lose any retailer discounts (e.g. GameStop Pro), and you lose future resale value of your games. I'd sooner stop buying Nintendo games completely than settle for a discount this insulting.

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@TheRealZophar The industry has changed so much. Nintendo Directs started in 2011, a huge shift in how console gamers would discover new games. In 2002, Best Buy was a way to discover games and try new demos. Even gamers who buy physical like me don't need Best Buy to play that role any more.

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@kevinsellors @TheRealZophar The TV thing means nothing. I bought a new TV for Black Friday, just not on Black Friday. Best Buy simply had its BF pricing available all month and let everybody know it. No need to line up hours before open; no need to go at all unless you wanted to compare TVs in person.

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@Stealth40k There may not be "DLC" but what about the amiibo? It's maybe not an essential feature, but base game owners won't have the same experience as those willing to spend an extra $250 on amiibo. It may be better than most modern games but it's not a complete package either.

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@laprasking @RegisCartoons @MarioBrothBlog Me three!

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@ForkLor_All @vs_genny It can stop people from buying it. I was tempted to get it yesterday, for various reasons. The overwhelming negativity from those who beat me to it helped me decide not to.

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@videogamedeals Whoever decided it wasn't worth paying for the rights to use the name Shuma-Gorath is a waste of flesh.

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@meyerpark Lock 'n Chase is an excellent game, and IMO the best Pac-Man copycat there is outside the Pac-Man franchise.

You should also try Dan Strikes Back. It's not as straightforward to play as Pac-Man or Lock 'n Chase, but it does have some common ground to share with those titles.

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@Grummz It's not a mystery box. Does it or will it have a game you want to play? I bought one because of the Mario Kart World bundle, but Mario Kart isn't actually the system seller for me, Donkey Kong Bananza and Kirby Air Riders are.

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@Wario64 I've never pre-ordered a game from them, when do pre-orders usually ship/arrive? I've got GameStop Pro so I could get $5 off there, and this is only $2 cheaper than that.

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@Grummz @WatcherDamned Misinformation. While some Switch 2 games will indeed be sold as game-key cards which only store a license to download the game, others will have the full launch version of the game on the game card.

Concerns over unclear packaging and eroding ownership rights are valid though.

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@BarryDingleSak @Grummz I was with you until you said "refuse to review." That would leave the ones willing to lick boots as the only source out there. Support journalists who give appropriately critical reviews to deserving games without regard for the company's marketing budget or industry clout.

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@Grummz If you count DLC or double-triple dipping on big games, they've already been $80+ for decades. It was just better hidden.

Even now $80 isn't standard. With the Switch 2 bundle, Mario Kart World is only $50. DK Bananza is $70. People aren't going to care if the content delivers.

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@ElMeximan @MarioBrothBlog That must be why they had to recast Tiny Kong.

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@TheBa55Singer @nocontextmemes If you measure by duration, DD/MM/YYYY is smallest to largest. If you measure by quantity, MM/DD/YYYY is smallest to largest. It just depends on who draws the pyramid.