Originally Posted by duran603 My point is, as great as this last generation was for software quality, I feel that it was just horrendous for hardware reliability. I am hopeful that the next generation of systems can redeem my faith in the hardware. Until this current generation, I have never had to buy a system more than once. I want a system that I can turn on and not fear that it will suddenly die in the middle of a game or Netflix movie. What is the number one flaw that plagued consoles this generation that you would like to see Sony and Microsoft correct for the next generation?

Yeah this gen hardware was pretty horrendous. If i recall some in depth research was done and Ms knew at there one specail launch party where dam near every one would get a console that their was a high probablity of failure.

The did an admirable job (I wonder how much that cost them) I am currently using the halo 3 console no issues yet. Interestingly enough for the first time ever a nintendo piece of hardware failed on me and that was my wii mote. Very very limited use it just stopped working. I was floored.

Like you I own just about every console a my vectrex and all others fire up with no issues. Even the dreamcast.

So EA only gives a game (DS3) 1 month of sales before deciding to can that franchise?

Are consumers finally catching on that games are going on sale much faster now than in the past?

I know it was Black Friday pricing, but Borderlands 2 was out 2 months and was $25 and Forza Horizon had only been out 1 month and was $15.

Hey Cheapy, Wombat, and Shipwreck,

As you may or may not know, Polygon has a fluid review system that lets them adjust review scores as the game evolves post-launch, which is a good idea in theory. Today, however, they adjusted the review score of Sim City today on its launch day, which is one day after the review was posted yesterday. It dropped from a 9.5 to an 8 due to launch day server issues, but the bigger issue is about why they decided not to postpone the review a day so that they could play the game on actual launch servers that the public would be using and pounding into submission as expected. This seems like more of an abuse of their fluid scoring policy to cover the mistake of not testing an online game with public servers than taking a second look at a game as post-launch updates are released. What are your thoughts on how this whole thing is playing out and what Polygon needs to do to ensure that they get their reviews done right first without invoking this clause to let them change the score when they forgot to give the games their due diligence?

Hey guys, have you noticed how frequent the sales of Xbox Live subscription cards have been lately? It wasn't that long ago that they raised the annual cost to $60, but it seems like the cards are going for $30 to $40 all the time now. Do you think this hints at a drop-off in Live memberships as the current gen is winding down? Or is Sony taking a bite out of the pie with Playstation Plus and its free games? I'd like to know if you see anything significant in all these Live membership sales.

Since this is the tenth year of CAG, will you be having any contests in celebration of this great event?

Is it just me, or is nobody really that excited about Bioshock Infinite coming out? I could be living in a bubble, but I haven't really seen any hype or anticipation for the game anywhere on the web or among friends.

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Originally Posted by thorbahn3 Is it just me, or is nobody really that excited about Bioshock Infinite coming out? I could be living in a bubble, but I haven't really seen any hype or anticipation for the game anywhere on the web or among friends.

I agree with Thorbahn. Maybe it's console fatigue setting in, or the numerous delays, but I'm feeling the same way.

I'm sure Shipwreck will play it, but are Wombat and Cheapy going to pick this up on day 1?

Question for all the guys? Are any of you fans of Planescape Torment and are you looking forward to the kickstarter project: Torment: Tides of Numenera ?

Hey Cheapy,

I just started getting into hockey the past few weeks but still don't really know much about it. I wanna play one of the NHL games to get more into hockey but don't want to drop $60 on a sports game. Would you recommend picking up NHL 12 on the cheap (on Amazon for about $18 right now) or waiting for NHL 13 to drop in price? Which is the better game? Thanks.

Cagcast #317 featuring Wombat doing his Bane voice for the entire episode. Make it happen!!

Wombat, did you happen to have a meeting with someone at Disney to find out where Ducktales for the Wii U is?

I'll try this one again: Ship, what's the JRPG for people that got sick of JRPGS years ago: Ni no kuni or Xenogears?

Also, Cheapy, why don't you guys ever go back to older games? I realize that the new hotness is cool, too, but this is CAG! Surely your audience would love to hear you guys give quick thoughts on $10 software now and then? Maybe a feature where one of you buys and plays a bargain bin game you'd overlooked and sells us on it each week (I know you don't like regular features anymore, but give it some thought!)

Wombat,

I took your advice and read Raised Eyebrows. Having never watched a Marx brothers movie I didn't expect to enjoy it but I did. Very interesting story of the final years of Grouchos life (even though it sometimes felt like a book about Grouchos evil assistant). Thanks for the book recommendation.

Perhaps "Read This, Bitches" could become a regular segment similar to "Watch This, Bitches"?

Update: Since making this post I've watched three Marx Brothers movies - A Night at Casablanca, Go West, and Duck Soup. All were pretty good and hold up today. My favorite being A Night at Casablanca. Harpo was absolutely hilarious in that one.

Yo Cheapy! I gots to know! With the new PS4 hitting store shelves this upcoming holiday season, is Railfan poise to make a video game comeback?

How do you guys feel about Matt Lauer as a possibility to replace Alex Trebek in 2016? Who you pick to replace him? Wombat is an obvious choice,.

Wombat does not understand the internet.

There is a reason the biggest, most successful websites--youtube, wikipedia, facebook, etc--are all user driven content. It is because that is what the internet thrives on. Its foundation is not some giant corporate mall, or even a group of content creators dependant upon advertising dollars, no matter how much companies want to turn it into that. Even dating back to the BBS days, the internet has always been, not about business or money, but about people sharing information with one another. It is literally a public forum.

The idea that advertisement based business is required for good content on the web is as absurd as the idea that I have to pay money to have a good conversation with my friends. There will always be user generated content and hobbyist focused websites, developed out of passion, not profit motive. Moreover, they will be the ones to generate most valuable, thought provoking, quality content specifically because they are not being driven by a business model, or cynically attempting to placate a carefully defined marketing demographic or advertiser. You have it completely backwards. The best stuff on the web is not the corporate sponsored stuff. It never has been. It never will be.

Originally Posted by danchilders Wombat does not understand the internet. There is a reason the biggest, most successful websites--youtube, wikipedia, facebook, etc--are all user driven content. It is because that is what the internet thrives on. Its foundation is not some giant corporate mall, or even a group of content creators dependant upon advertising dollars, no matter how much companies want to turn it into that. Even dating back to the BBS days, the internet has always been, not about business or money, but about people sharing information with one another. It is literally a public forum. The idea that advertisement based business is required for good content on the web is as absurd as the idea that I have to pay money to have a good conversation with my friends. There will always be user generated content and hobbyist focused websites, developed out of passion, not profit motive. Moreover, they will be the ones to generate most valuable, thought provoking, quality content specifically because they are not being driven by a business model, or cynically attempting to placate a carefully defined marketing demographic or advertiser. You have it completely backwards. The best stuff on the web is not the corporate sponsored stuff. It never has been. It never will be.

youtube & facebook are ad driven sites

Originally Posted by Wombat youtube & facebook are ad driven sites

Not to mention corporations and companies use those sites to promote/advertise/contests/like me for coupons/sell their products.

Why do podcasts need kickstarter money? It's not that expensive right, and you can get money from the time you put into it from ads, merch, live shows, etc correct?

Originally Posted by Wombat youtube & facebook are ad driven sites

The content is NOT ad driven or ad dependant. The people who generate that content are in no way dependant upon ad revenue. You are moving the goal post of your argument. Go back and listen to what you said.