Backwards Compatibility is Dead, Long Live Re-Releases
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[quote name='oasisboy']I am not buying re-releases from PS2 games, fcuk that! I rather pay $10 than $40 for some "HD upscaled version" of a PS2 game. Dumb idea but I guess there are HD suckers that will pay $$$ for HD upscaled games. Good for you.[/QUOTE]
I smell a retard who can't read...
The game will look better (upscaled, higher res. textures, whatever), run better (60 frames per second), and will come with trophy support for BOTH games. For $40, that's not bad. I'll wait for a deal somewhere, but for people who have never missed out, this is a pretty good deal considering they would have to buy a PS2 as well as the games to play them.
I smell a retard who can't read...
The game will look better (upscaled, higher res. textures, whatever), run better (60 frames per second), and will come with trophy support for BOTH games. For $40, that's not bad. I'll wait for a deal somewhere, but for people who have never missed out, this is a pretty good deal considering they would have to buy a PS2 as well as the games to play them.
jrsmaster411
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[quote name='IAmTheCheapestGamer']How did I know you would have to respond?
Thinking like a normal sheep consumer by buying at MSRP or 'retail' is not very CAG-like behavior. I've already owned these games and while I enjoyed them thoroughly, I would NOT pay MSRP per game for a two game compilation of LAST GEN games that can be played on my current gen system. At most, I would pay $5-10 total for either the compilation or the two seperate PS2 games, mainly because they're old to me and there's nothing NEW being brought to the table.
To me, Sony is just further copying their rivals this gen and now they're pulling a Nintendo by re-releasing games with improved graphics and still charging close to what the old games cost at retail for them. I'm surprised Sony hasn't announced that there's going to be SixAxis control mechanics for the games that're being re-released as of yet.
Again though, if you're willing to pay retail or nearly retail, then what are you doing on CAG in the first place? There will always be a deal on a game or console or whatever as long as you can be patient and wait for it. If you can't wait, then you deserve to be gouged for last gen games on a current gen console.[/QUOTE]
How did I know you would have to respond? :lol:
You and me think differently. I often look at games before looking at their price tag. This and Demon's Souls are the only games I'm looking at buying on launch day this year because they have tons of gameplay and can last me all year. This game was made for people like me who haven't played the original 2 not people like you who aren't interested in replaying them or who already own the ps2 games and don't care about the hd graphics, trophies, and 60 frames per second. I'm also pretty sure Nintendo didn't improve the graphics on their games and only added wii controls. Theirs also one major difference, you can find those games for 10 bucks, but you can't find gow 1&2 for 10 bucks.
Thinking like a normal sheep consumer by buying at MSRP or 'retail' is not very CAG-like behavior. I've already owned these games and while I enjoyed them thoroughly, I would NOT pay MSRP per game for a two game compilation of LAST GEN games that can be played on my current gen system. At most, I would pay $5-10 total for either the compilation or the two seperate PS2 games, mainly because they're old to me and there's nothing NEW being brought to the table.
To me, Sony is just further copying their rivals this gen and now they're pulling a Nintendo by re-releasing games with improved graphics and still charging close to what the old games cost at retail for them. I'm surprised Sony hasn't announced that there's going to be SixAxis control mechanics for the games that're being re-released as of yet.
Again though, if you're willing to pay retail or nearly retail, then what are you doing on CAG in the first place? There will always be a deal on a game or console or whatever as long as you can be patient and wait for it. If you can't wait, then you deserve to be gouged for last gen games on a current gen console.[/QUOTE]
How did I know you would have to respond? :lol:
You and me think differently. I often look at games before looking at their price tag. This and Demon's Souls are the only games I'm looking at buying on launch day this year because they have tons of gameplay and can last me all year. This game was made for people like me who haven't played the original 2 not people like you who aren't interested in replaying them or who already own the ps2 games and don't care about the hd graphics, trophies, and 60 frames per second. I'm also pretty sure Nintendo didn't improve the graphics on their games and only added wii controls. Theirs also one major difference, you can find those games for 10 bucks, but you can't find gow 1&2 for 10 bucks.
IAmTheCheapestGamer
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[quote name='jrsmaster411']How did I know you would have to respond? :lol:
You and me think differently. I often look at games before looking at their price tag. This and Demon's Souls are the only games I'm looking at buying on launch day this year because they have tons of gameplay and can last me all year. This game was made for people like me who haven't played the original 2 not people like you who aren't interested in replaying them or who already own the ps2 games and don't care about the hd graphics, trophies, and 60 frames per second. I'm also pretty sure Nintendo didn't improve the graphics on their games and only added wii controls. Theirs also one major difference, you can find those games for 10 bucks, but you can't find gow 1&2 for 10 bucks.[/QUOTE]
I've had Demon's Souls(import copy with English subtitles and voiceovers but Chinese/English artwork and manual) on my TL for forever now and you could've already played through it for like $40-45 shipped, right? But that would mean we would've had to agree on something and I don't think that's going to happen.
I bought it from another CAG and I played a bit of it, but it's definitely not my cup of tea. Maybe I'm a bit coddled when it comes to games, but no real checkpoints and restarting from the beginning of a level when you die does not equal fun to me, though the game itself is breathtaking and well worth importing if you can't wait for the upcoming US release.
As for not being able to find the God Of War games for $10 or under, I beg to differ, between all of the used avenues I can buy games from(flea markets, local game shops, etc) I've had chances to rebuy the two games multiple times for under $10 each time.
Actually, just this past week I had a chance to buy a GH copy of God Of War II as part of the BOGO at Blockbuster currently. The GH version still has the two discs like the non-GH version, so for $7.50 I could've picked up one of the two GOW games AND had the 'extra content' they're touting for the PS3 version.
As to finding the re-released Nintendo games for Wii in their original Gamecube versions for $10 or under, I certainly hope you're not talking about Pikmin, since that game had a premium attached to it the last time I checked.
But again, I'll just wait and buy it cheap when I find it used or for super cheap on clearance. For those who haven't played the games yet, I hope they all enjoy these two games, as they were and are some of the best that the PS2 has to offer. I just hope that after all of the delays the third installment lives up to the series legacy thus far.
You and me think differently. I often look at games before looking at their price tag. This and Demon's Souls are the only games I'm looking at buying on launch day this year because they have tons of gameplay and can last me all year. This game was made for people like me who haven't played the original 2 not people like you who aren't interested in replaying them or who already own the ps2 games and don't care about the hd graphics, trophies, and 60 frames per second. I'm also pretty sure Nintendo didn't improve the graphics on their games and only added wii controls. Theirs also one major difference, you can find those games for 10 bucks, but you can't find gow 1&2 for 10 bucks.[/QUOTE]
I've had Demon's Souls(import copy with English subtitles and voiceovers but Chinese/English artwork and manual) on my TL for forever now and you could've already played through it for like $40-45 shipped, right? But that would mean we would've had to agree on something and I don't think that's going to happen.
I bought it from another CAG and I played a bit of it, but it's definitely not my cup of tea. Maybe I'm a bit coddled when it comes to games, but no real checkpoints and restarting from the beginning of a level when you die does not equal fun to me, though the game itself is breathtaking and well worth importing if you can't wait for the upcoming US release.
As for not being able to find the God Of War games for $10 or under, I beg to differ, between all of the used avenues I can buy games from(flea markets, local game shops, etc) I've had chances to rebuy the two games multiple times for under $10 each time.
Actually, just this past week I had a chance to buy a GH copy of God Of War II as part of the BOGO at Blockbuster currently. The GH version still has the two discs like the non-GH version, so for $7.50 I could've picked up one of the two GOW games AND had the 'extra content' they're touting for the PS3 version.
As to finding the re-released Nintendo games for Wii in their original Gamecube versions for $10 or under, I certainly hope you're not talking about Pikmin, since that game had a premium attached to it the last time I checked.
But again, I'll just wait and buy it cheap when I find it used or for super cheap on clearance. For those who haven't played the games yet, I hope they all enjoy these two games, as they were and are some of the best that the PS2 has to offer. I just hope that after all of the delays the third installment lives up to the series legacy thus far.
oasisboy
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[quote name='SynGamer']
1. I smell a retard who can't read...
2. The game will look better (upscaled, higher res. textures, whatever),
3. run better (60 frames per second), and will come with trophy support for BOTH games.
4. For $40, that's not bad. I'll wait for a deal somewhere, but for people who have never missed out,
5. this is a pretty good deal considering they would have to buy a PS2 as well as the games to play them.[/QUOTE]
1. That smell is probably your ass
2. Wow, the game will look better in HD, let me throw $40 at Sony for prettier games. Whatever happened to games "being fun" regardless of HD coloring?
3. Don't care about Trophies or 60 fps, the game always ran perfectly on my PS2! I care about having fun, don't give a shit about trophies.
4. For $40 that is bad. You are talking about really old PS2 games that can be had for $15 combined on ebay. Let me see, do I spend $29.99 on MGS4 or $40 on a PS2 HD upscaled game? Hmmm, tough decision
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5. If you don't have or never had a PS2 then where have you been for the last 10 years? inside your mom's womb? :lol:
1. I smell a retard who can't read...
2. The game will look better (upscaled, higher res. textures, whatever),
3. run better (60 frames per second), and will come with trophy support for BOTH games.
4. For $40, that's not bad. I'll wait for a deal somewhere, but for people who have never missed out,
5. this is a pretty good deal considering they would have to buy a PS2 as well as the games to play them.[/QUOTE]
1. That smell is probably your ass
2. Wow, the game will look better in HD, let me throw $40 at Sony for prettier games. Whatever happened to games "being fun" regardless of HD coloring?
3. Don't care about Trophies or 60 fps, the game always ran perfectly on my PS2! I care about having fun, don't give a shit about trophies.
4. For $40 that is bad. You are talking about really old PS2 games that can be had for $15 combined on ebay. Let me see, do I spend $29.99 on MGS4 or $40 on a PS2 HD upscaled game? Hmmm, tough decision
.5. If you don't have or never had a PS2 then where have you been for the last 10 years? inside your mom's womb? :lol:
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