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| It's dark at night - July
29, 2000 - Andrew Kaufmann
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed within this column are those of the participants and the moderator, and do not necessarily reflect those of the GIA. There is coarse language and potentially offensive material afoot. Golly. Don't say we didn't warn you. Greetings folks! Hope yall had a good week, back for more fun now. Most of my letters today ended up being about Napster and emulation, and after thinking a while, I've decided I don't want to mess with those subjects. They make for great debate, but in the end the only thing that will come of it is that 50% of you will be mad, the other 50% happy, and everyone will think I was getting way too boring and preachy. So, like, let's do letters, anyway. Fun time!
Hey, Microsoft has money to spend. Can't hurt to spend it, from their perspective. I don't know how big an impact it will have, but studies show advertising does have some amount of impact (or else why would people insist on doing it?). I don't think advertising alone will get a Microsoft victory, though, so you anti-Microsoft folks shouldn't worry too much about them winning just because they have a ton of cash. In the end, I think the system with the best developed games will win. Now, will Microsoft develop the best games, because they have the most money? Not necessarily, but possibly. Either way, though, the gamer gets good games. This isn't a scenario where Microsoft's size will hurt consumers; it can really only help. It adds another level of competition in a competetive market. Sony, of course, isn't exactly strapped for cash.I don't know what their budget is, but I imagine it'll be sizable.
I posted some X-Men letters last week, so I might as well post one now, too. I still haven't seen the movie, though... so no comment from me. Just read and agree or disagree. And stuff. But X-Men similar to Pokemon? Nah. Not cute and furry enough.
Dude, that hurts. Move to the US is my suggestion. That's not cool. But it's still expensive here, too... and expensive is expensive, no matter where you're from.
Dude, you spent way too much time writing that out. I love it!
That's a useful tip, Mikey! Thanks! And, err, thanks for the foot update.
You make good points, but of course, it begs the question: what IS gaming magic? I think every game designer tries to put magic in his or her games... they just fail, more often than not. You reiterate the truth, though, even though it tends to make discussions boring: success isn't about technical specs, but about the quality of the games. The fun. Closing Comments: Tomorrow is another day. -Andrew Kaufmann |
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