firewire9999
join:2004-07-11
Livonia, MI | Hmm will Atari 2600 make a come back then?
Still got my Atari 2600 and 50 games for it.
Can't wait for it to come roaring back to life.
(Yes I am joking). |
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L337
Premium
join:2005-03-10
Chicago, IL | Huh ?
So what does this means ? |
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TheSaint
join:2002-01-25
Hanover Park, IL
clubs:
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·Comcast
| I agree.
As someone who has worked in the industry before, I would have to agree with this article. The more "business" is made in an "art form" the worse the final product will be. If the bloat can be cut (not likely) then we'll start to see better titles (and sales).
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IanR
join:2001-03-22
Madison, NJ | reply to firewire9999
Re: Hmm will Atari 2600 make a come back then?
You should buy the :new" Atari Flashback for $30.00 and you get ALL the "old" games in one neat package.
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sirsloop
Premium
join:2004-02-18
New York, NY | xbox 360
lets all buy xbox 360's for $2,000 on ebay! |
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atarijames
@216.185.x.x | reply to IanR
Re: Hmm will Atari 2600 make a come back then?
40 games is hardly "all" the old games. |
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sharksfan3
Premium
join:2004-02-16
Poughkeepsie, NY | Too expensive
The $400+ price tag on the latest system puts console gaming out of reach for a lot of people. Adding another $60 per game throws salt on the wound. |
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Logan 5
Some people go WAY over the top
Premium,MVM
join:2001-05-25
The WasteLAN
 ·Pacific Bell - SBC
| reply to L337
Re: Huh ?
said by L337  :So what does this means ? Game publishing companies will begin to go bankrupt (it's already happening) and smaller development houses will merge with bigger ones for survival......Games will continue to be stale and imitiative instead of innovative and console companies that depend on Game Sales to make up for the income lost on the hardware will feel the pinch for many years to come.
Just consider it a Video Game "Ice Age" where only the strong will survive and survival of the fittest and all that...  |
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atarijames
@216.185.x.x
| reply to TheSaint
Re: I agree.
That's obsurd. The business of film brought huge technological advancements that allowed directors like Peter Jackson to bring us the Lord of the ings trilogy the way it was meant to be seen. Yes, hollywood churns out a lot of crap like Gigli, but without them we would not have films like Star Wars, The Godfather, Jaws, on and on. |
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antdude
A Ninja Ant
Premium,VIP
join:2001-03-25
| reply to IanR
Re: Hmm will Atari 2600 make a come back then?
OR Atari 2600 emulators and ROMs.  |
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Omega
Displaced Ohioan
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join:2002-07-30
Cheyenne, WY
clubs: 
·Bresnan Online
 ·Verizon Wireless B..
·Comcast
·AT&T Midwest
| reply to sharksfan3
Re: Too expensive
said by sharksfan3 :The $400+ price tag on the latest system puts console gaming out of reach for a lot of people. Adding another $60 per game throws salt on the wound. Actually, they are 'tested' the $60 game. The Halo 2 collector's edition was $60, and many many people bought that. This proved that people were willing to spend $60 on a single game.
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Omegatay1
join:2001-02-26
Layton, UT
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| Re: Hmm will Atari 2600 make a come back then?
I agree with the story as well. I am a fan of doing a little gaming like the rest of you. However the creativity of most games is gone. I have no wish to buy the latest next-gen console. Let it die, and maybe when it does come back it will be with virtual technology. Which of course would be new and exciting for a few years. |
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moonpuppy
join:2000-08-21
Glen Burnie, MD
·Verizon Online DSL
| This happened before.....
and it will happen again.
I remember the heyday of the Atari 2600. I also remember Mattel's Intellivision and Coleco's Colecovision systems. Both of these had Atari emulators. Atari even came out with the 5200 and 7800 before dying out.
It wasn't until the fist generation Nintendo system, did video consoles come back into homes.
Soon, consoles will become more expensive and many parents will reconsider buying a new console every 2 or 3 years especially with all they invested in games for their current consoles. |
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xlimitx
join:2001-12-31
Wilkes Barre, PA | MMORPG and Online FPS
I think that there will continue to be a market niche for these genres of games. Other games maybe not so much. After all, how many times can they reinvent the GTA wheel? |
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RayW
Premium
join:2001-09-01
Layton, UT
clubs:
·XMission
| Gaming ? I Game way too much!
My favorite game is a MUD called Kingdom of the Lost (KoTL). It is free, multi-user, and up 24-7 (unless the server crashes). It does not require a geewiz-golly-need-a-$800-video-card, the latest Intel or AMD processor, 2 gigs of memory, and an expensive low ping internet connection (although 256K minimum DSL is nice). It is text based, so the demands on the line are minimal. Been playing it for about 5 or 6 years now.
Oh, did I say most MUDs are free? Well, almost, you do need an internet connection. And some of the better telnet clients designed for MUD gaming do cost 20 or 30 USD, if you are lazy like me.
Who needs the overpriced over-cheese-caked, eye candied shooter games that are the current industry rage. I liked the old Ultima, Wizardry, SSI D&D, and similar games.
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Dr Demento
I Vant Blud
join:2002-01-02
Denville, NJ
| Handhelds and Arcades
I can see that handhelds might be soon becoming more popular with better graphics and more features that can actually help the fact that it can go with you. Then virtual reality may come around which would possibly mean the return of immense popularity of arcades, which is already happening in some areas. |
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rawgerz
In Debt we trust
Premium
join:2004-10-03
Grove City, PA
·Verizon Online DSL
·Sprint Mobile Broa..
| one word.. ZOMBIES
Honestly, how many movies and games have come out lately with zombies? Too many if you ask me..
I can't understand why so many people flock to the theaters to see the latest recycled trash that hollywood keeps producing, I swear the only few good movies I've seen were produced/directed by Jerry Bruckheimer
The industry needs more games like Splinter Cell and HL2
Which brings up a good reason I don't like buying xbox games, $50 for something as crappy as Hitman or Mechassult only to find out they SUCK after you drop the cash is just stupid
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sycocowz
join:2002-06-13
Ottsville, PA | ...
console games have always been in the $50-$60 range at launch.
see: n64 |
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clos
join:2002-08-13
Los Angeles, CA | see SNES... tack on inflation and you have games going into the 90$-100$ range. |
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mrchris
We don't miss you Bush
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join:2002-10-01
North Babylon, NY | reply to rawgerz
Re: one word.. ZOMBIES
I like zombie games!  |
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