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Gaming Hype Problem
Posted on 9/15/14 at 2:30 pm
Posted on 9/15/14 at 2:30 pm
It seems yet again that people are getting sold on games before they're released and getting burned. I've been burned before, Perfect Dark Zero, Halo 3, Skyrim, Fable, and the list goes on.
Will the gaming community ever stop buying the hype and let games be released before making strong opinions?
Will the gaming community ever stop buying the hype and let games be released before making strong opinions?
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Posted on 9/15/14 at 2:31 pm to inthemorning
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Halo 3
quote:Your list sucks.
Perfect Dark Zero, Halo 3, Skyrim, Fable, and the list goes on.
This post was edited on 9/15/14 at 2:33 pm
Posted on 9/15/14 at 2:31 pm to inthemorning
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I've been burned before, Perfect Dark Zero, Halo 3, Skyrim, Fable, and the list goes on.
your list is pretty shitty.......
Posted on 9/15/14 at 2:32 pm to inthemorning
At least for Steam, early access has slowed down the hype train because of unfinished games. On console, if the developers don't release a demo then hype is all people have to go on.
Posted on 9/15/14 at 2:33 pm to inthemorning
Uh Skyrim fricking rocks
Posted on 9/15/14 at 2:34 pm to inthemorning
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Perfect Dark Zero, Halo 3, Skyrim, Fable, and the list goes on.
That's the trolliest thing I've seen on the GB in a while.
Posted on 9/15/14 at 2:43 pm to inthemorning
To answer the OP, no people will always get overhyped. You have to remember that a large percentage of this crowd is young, under 18 in particular. This is basically their life at this point and don't have the experience with life in general to stay grounded.
Posted on 9/15/14 at 2:46 pm to inthemorning
Troll thread is trollish
Nb4 macintosh and uh pissing contest
Nb4 macintosh and uh pissing contest
This post was edited on 9/15/14 at 2:48 pm
Posted on 9/15/14 at 2:47 pm to inthemorning
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Halo 3, Skyrim
quote:
Fable
Which one?
Posted on 9/15/14 at 2:51 pm to inthemorning
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Skyrim
Get out of here
Posted on 9/15/14 at 3:02 pm to inthemorning
Not sure how anyone could have gotten burnt on Destiny because there was no bait and switch and they had an free alpha and beta that was available for those who wanted to try it out.
This post was edited on 9/15/14 at 3:03 pm
Posted on 9/15/14 at 3:15 pm to inthemorning
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I've been burned before, Perfect Dark Zero, Halo 3, Skyrim, Fable,
Posted on 9/15/14 at 3:17 pm to inthemorning
What?
How did you get burned on Halo 3 and Skyrim?
How did you get burned on Halo 3 and Skyrim?
Posted on 9/15/14 at 4:06 pm to inthemorning
I played halo 3 for probably 2 to 4 years just for custom games
Posted on 9/15/14 at 4:10 pm to inthemorning
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Skyrim
Posted on 9/15/14 at 4:23 pm to inthemorning
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ve been burned before, Perfect Dark Zero, Halo 3, Skyrim, Fable, and the list goes on.
Let me guess, Donkey Kong and Zelda ruined your childhood; and you were disappointed by the lack of platforming in Mario Kart.
Posted on 9/15/14 at 4:43 pm to inthemorning
Our contemporary lives are built around marketing - just about everything we want to own or do has been sold to us, overtly or not.
"Gaming" is just one of many industries that has grown exponentially in size and scope to the point that a video game brand's marketing budget can be as high as a quarter of a million dollars. When you consider that many American companies in general allocate around 5-10% of their annual revenue to marketing and advertising, you can expect the hype to become more and more pervasive.
Also consider that the sources people look to for information about new video games are typically shills for said games, pumping out a steady stream of tofu-bland, hardly-relevant-to-the-consumer articles about the minutiae of development.
Too bad many individuals only recognize pandering when it is directed at someone else.
"Gaming" is just one of many industries that has grown exponentially in size and scope to the point that a video game brand's marketing budget can be as high as a quarter of a million dollars. When you consider that many American companies in general allocate around 5-10% of their annual revenue to marketing and advertising, you can expect the hype to become more and more pervasive.
Also consider that the sources people look to for information about new video games are typically shills for said games, pumping out a steady stream of tofu-bland, hardly-relevant-to-the-consumer articles about the minutiae of development.
Too bad many individuals only recognize pandering when it is directed at someone else.
Posted on 9/16/14 at 12:35 am to inthemorning
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Skyrim
You serious? Genius idea really.. they create the architecture and let their passionate player base improve it in areas that they want it improved.
This post was edited on 9/16/14 at 12:36 am
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