He better pick one up then before they are all gone.
I was able to pick up a Premium on launch day easily, I don't see this system as being in high demand.
He better pick one up then before they are all gone.
Yeah, that must be it.
Yeah, that must be it.
I'm not so sure the basic is the problem. I was just at a best buy and it's all deluxe.
I was able to pick up a Premium on launch day easily, I don't see this system as being in high demand.
glossy grey or matte grey?
Holy crap that is a lot of Wii Us.I'm not so sure the basic is the problem. I was just at a best buy and it's all deluxe.
Deluxe $299 with Nintendo Land is a good price.
Holy crap that is a lot of Wii Us.
A full pallet means they were probably just restocked.
What happens if I get it and return the system, can I keep the game?
Had two giant pyramids of both basic and deluxe at my local best buy all week.
Holy shit :lolA full pallet means they were probably just restocked.
lol no
But what happens if I return the game after I buy the system?
Do they just say "Thanks!"
But what happens if I return the game after I buy the system?
Do they just say "Thanks!"
Had two giant pyramids of both basic and deluxe at my local best buy all week.
I see you've never bought a bundle before.
Bought as a bundle, returned as a bundle.
That is still too expensive for the system.. =\
arcade cabinets died out in the late '90 when console catch up more or less with the arcade hardware powerwise.Many flash games are more complex than most Arcade titles ever where - there's a reason Aracde cabinets died out (availability of better games that are more easily accessed)
Hey people are spending time with their families. Sales will pick up after Christmas in the sales.
His experience is certainly as valid as what some random YouTube person thinks. Who cares if someone's feelings are hurt because I and other people don't think the game he spent an extreme amount of time mastering is much good?
Nintendo Land just isn't anything I am able to play repeatedly, it gets tiring even in group sessions due to the simplistic nature of the games and is pretty much worthless playing alone.
Many flash games are more complex than most Arcade titles ever where - there's a reason Aracde cabinets died out (availability of better games that are more easily accessed)
I think it's fantastic if some people out there really like the games in Nintendo Land. Honestly, it's super. However, I'm not sure if pointing towards the existence of people looking to master a game is in and of itself any sort of an indicator of a game's quality. I'm not suggesting that it means nothing. However, I don't know if I necessarily agree with your point.
As a for instance -- and let me preface this by saying that I'm not suggesting that Nintendo Land is this shallow -- I once wasted an entire day trying to master some simple Flash Putt Putt game striving for the perfect 18. After hours, I had gotten to the point where I could hole-in-one every hole but 2 with ease. A couple of hours later, I knew what I had to do for those two other tricky holes. And finally, after about 8 hours, I did it! The perfect 18!
That story indicates that I had some fun with the game, and that there was definitely some skill involved in mastering it and memorizing the power/trajectory in shot-making. But I don't necessarily think it undermines anybody who doesn't think that there's a lot of meat there. And I think that's how I feel about Nintendo Land.
The existence of a neverending battle for the Donkey Kong high score doesn't have me convinced that it's a great, deep game to this day deserving of countless hours of practice to become the next Billy Mitchell or Steve Wiebbe or whoever has the record. As such, if something like that released today, I wouldn't be convinced that it was a great game.
It is fallacious to assume that the amount of time played is a relevant statistic past a certain point. This is partly due to the fact that consistency of the experience from new players to experienced players IS relevant to the subjective analysis of a game, but it's mostly due to the fact that there is an obvious selection bias when considering only the players who have played the game extensively: If a review considered only those who have played the game dozens of hours, every game would get glowing (or nonsensically technical) reviews, as nobody would stick with a game that they didn't like for any longer than they had to.
For a game like Nintendoland, the point in time at which experience stops mattering is roughly a function of its learning curve, which is to say that your opinion is unlikely to evolve after the first couple of hours of playing the game.
As for its price point, a party game -- no matter how good -- is still a party game, and Nintendo is shooting themselves in the foot by not packaging it with the console where it can be used as a marketing tool.
Wow at that video.
You can't make this conclusion without a time lapse video.I'm not so sure the basic is the problem. I was just at a best buy and it's all deluxe.
http://i.imgur.com/39YRv.jpg
Deluxe should be $249 by mid next year.
I never said his experience was less valid, but at a different level. I meant by this that he has not experienced the depth that each game in Nintendo Land offers. I was critiquing his stance that the game was a "mildly entertaining diversion." It might be a diversion when someone only plays a couple multiplayer sessions, as he said he did. However, my experience is of a greater level - meaning I have spent a lot more time with the game - and I can state that it is my opinion that the title is more than a "mildly entertaining diversion," and is instead a game full of depth waiting to be explored.
If your opinion counters that, then ok, that's great.
First business day after Christmas. It would be pretty likely if he was there in the morning.
arcade cabinets died out in the late '90 when console catch up more or less with the arcade hardware powerwise.
Obviously consumers prefered to pay just one time and play those games at home.
I hope the scalpers still have their units.
Then I wonder how you will feel about the new xbox and Playstation launching at $450
Since they'll likely be much more powerful with extra things like blu ray capability, I think around the price you cited will be easier to swallow.
Since they'll likely be much more powerful with extra things like blu ray capability, I think around the price you cited will be easier to swallow.
For the mass market? I don't know. You can get an iPad and AppleTV for less than that.
We don't. Maybe the lazy ones do. Really it was a risk-free bet so it's not a big deal. Took a total of maybe 45 mins of my time to buy from the store and then return later.
For the mass market? I don't know. You can get an iPad and AppleTV for less than that.
450 for a gaming console will not do well in this market. . Microsoft and Sony need to find a way to get to 350 to have a successful launch IMO.
450 for a gaming console will not do well in this market. . Microsoft and Sony need to find a way to get to 350 to have a successful launch IMO.
This is why you are not a market analyst.
As soon as a next gen Call of Duty comes out it's going to be tremendously in demand.