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pedro45 posted...

Uhhh, the Japanese library is huge and Sega of America announced the Saturn is not the future. Segata never had an ad in America.
What proof do you need that Sega of America dropped the ball?

That doesn't mean shit. That's not proof. Some of you are slurping for Japan hard and not wanting to fault them for the reason Saturn failed.

Devil_May_Cry posted...

The add ons pushed for the genesis werent exactly selling like hotcakes. Sure Sega of Japan made Saturn development a Herculean task but Sega of America vetoed localizations and did terrible marketing

Sounds like something some YouTube creator said without proof

Devil_May_Cry posted...

Actually Saturn failed for a myriad of reasons too.
Sega of America made some pretty dumb decisions regarding Saturn probably more so than Japan did

Nope. That was on the Japanese division of Sega because of bitter old men who hated how the American division was doing much better than them

adjl posted...

That's what the PSP did, for better or worse.

At the time, carts offered faster data transfer rates, but had less storage capacity, were significantly more expensive to manufacture, and were harder to program for. You also didn't really have the option of multi-disk games (Rare was experimenting with the whole "Stop n' Swap" thing with Banjo Kazooie, which might have been a solution for multi-cart games, but it never took off), which was a pretty substantial handicap in an era where big JRPG's were selling systems.

Pretty much what this guy said. I'm not an RPG fan, but once Final Fantasy VII moved to PlayStation, it sealed the fate of the 64. Crash Bandicoot was the first true killer app. FFVII delivered the knockout. Nintendo shot themselves in the foot with the 64 and GameCube. Carts did hurt it, but CD systems were not a proven success when it was in development, so I can't blame the 64 fully because of that.

Saturn failing was more Sega of Japan being idiots. GameCube failing was multiple reasons.

Shrek posted...

think people underestimate just how great halo 1 and 2 did. when people say that it kept the Xbox in the game, they aren't joking.

I don't think they are underestimating. I think it's the case of the library being rather underwhelming with a lot of the same games being on PS2 and to a lesser extent the GameCube If people really were for the system, then some of those multiplatform games should have sold a little more than what they did. Unless you're a Joe Redifer type that is obsessed with power and the graphical/audio capabilities, Xbox could be great if you didn't have anything else to play.

The GameCube was never a top tier system even for the time it was on the market. Probably the most overrated in terms of anything retro right now the last couple of years with the amount of revisionist history and fanboys' need to attack it's competitors, mostly the PS2. That does not mean it's a bad system though. But it's time to take off the rose tinted glasses.

darkknight109 posted... .

If Halo didn't interest you, there was almost no reason to buy an Xbox - even back then people noticed that all its best games were either multiplatform or wound up on PC six months to a year later. If you had a PS2 (and, given its status as the best-selling console of all time, something only the DS challenged it for, you probably did) and a PC capable of running modern games, you already had access to 90% of what the Xbox was offering and a lot more besides.

Not everyone gamed on PC though. Sometimes, I feel like it's a cop out excuse to disregard a system. That said, while I can see parts that give it a reason to be considered top tier, I do think Xbox gets a little overinflated at times because of the Joe Redifers that exist online. The ones that go on and on about the graphics (mostly that) and the audio. But yeah, I don't think anyone would miss much outside of the first party games and the very few third party exclusives.

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Have you seen how crazy employees get?

Are they though? Because a few of the liberals are going after some of that progressive squad for their stances. Ocasio-Cortez has never cared for Israel and some of the Democrat officials like Fetterman have criticized Omar and Tlaib.

DirtBasedSoap posted...

he hates tlou

That does not surprise me considering what he plays. Granted, I find them to be overrated titles too, but The Last of Us 1 and 2 is serviceable enough.

trivialbeing posted...

it was a pretty mid series tbh

Yeah. Same thoughts here. This is one of those series where the first game was the best. Open world platforming that felt similar to the last generation of games. I liked the edgier tone of Jak II. However, the difficulty is what kills it and some of the side quests. Jak 3 handled the difficulty a little better, but still had some rough parts. The racing game had its moments, but uneven difficulty the controls being a slog.

DirtBasedSoap posted...

do you think that it was easier to make tlou 1&2 than Jak 1-3?

He's probably trolling and has not played the games he calls "movies".

I wouldn't say it's that forgettable if you have Jerry Stiller in it as the wife's dad. I've seen worse. Take it over Everybody Loves Raymond though. I kind of miss that CBS back then was more than just Chuck Lorre sitcoms or sitcoms similar to him.

Glob posted...

Itd be a red flag for me if somebody doesnt like to travel.

That depends on the type of travel. Does she like to travel on vacations? Holidays? Or is it all year round? Year round has a bit of a red flag, but up to the individual.

Beveren_Rabbit posted...

hiking and gym are okay because you are at least bettering your body and showing commitment. :)

But as was said earlier in the topic, just about everyone says they have it as an interest. I'm not convinced that they are all legitimately into hiking.

SwayM posted...

Picky eaters man.

Ranch can be a little overwhelming. You dab a little with a chicken or bacon ranch pizza, it's not bad. Based on very few experiences with using sauces on wings, blue cheese I like more than ranch.

thronedfire2 posted...

but it's possible and being able to install and run anything is literally one of the main benefits of using a PC

Just because you can doesn't mean you always should. Sure, there's workarounds for getting something like a Doom installed on modern PC, but something obscure from the 80s and 90s, that's much easier said than done. Backwards compatibility is not something to boast about in regards to PC.

thronedfire2 posted...

yeah it is

modern Windows isn't 100% BC but there are always workarounds

It really isn't. Even with workarounds. It's not worth the hassle.

dioxxys posted...

Nothing comes to mind immediately because it's kind of a console wars question.

You can play any game on any system and enjoy it just fine. Sure you're going to have a better gaming population if you play multiplayer titles on console or you're going to have a horrible time with a real-time strategy game if not playing it with mouse and keyboard.

But the best reasons for playing PC are not directly tied to specific games. Like the entire thing is backwards compatible. It's great not having to worry about pull out multiple systems plugging them in and out just so you can play different generations of games.

PC is not 100 percent backwards compatible.

Doom 1993
Medal of Honor Underground
Call of Duty Black Ops
Quake
Medal of Honor 1999
Half Life Opposing Force
Doom II
Medal of Honor Frontline
Call of Duty Modern Warfare II 09
Wolfenstein 3D

Honorable mentions: Half-Life, Wolfenstein The New Order Duke Nukem 3D

Hayame_Zero posted...

I don't know if other people are as bothered by it, but I really REALLY hate musical covers of pop music.

That's the answer I was going to say with why there's hate for Glee. Musical covers. This also goes beyond just songs. I'm not the hugest fan of musical covers/remixes for songs and game music.

Doom_Art posted...

The thing with HIMYF that I think is unfair towards it is historically most great sitcoms have a very slow/uneven first season.

Friends, HIMYM, Seinfeld, IASIP off the top of my head all had rather weak first seasons and yet they eventually find their groove after that

And that's when shows were getting 24 episode seasons

Now you'll get sitcoms with 10 episode premiere seasons and they get canned because streaming services won't stick with them.

Like imagine if something like Parks and Rec or The Office aired today. They'd have never made it past the first couple episodes.

I seriously doubt an uneven first season doomed Father. I'm not the biggest fan of Mother, but I doubt there was any wishes for a spin off considering the series finale pissed viewers off and ruined the mystique of Tracy in the season 8 finale and that last season.

It gets bad with watching any older shows because of how sped up they are and cutting stuff out for syndication. I'm aware of streaming, DVD and things of that nature. But the point is, advertising has gotten worse and it also bleeds into the Internet

YouTube wasn't always rough, but how many more times can you see the same Burger King ads, the same Febreze ad, etc...? Especially if it's a short video?

In response to post 101, I'll take a guess as to why there is less patience for Internet ads. It clogs up space on the websites. Frequently spread out across the page and slows down the site and maybe your computer. The worst is any site that forces you to have ads despite having presence outside of the Internet.

ZevLoveDOOM posted...

maybe they shouldnt shove ads in our faces every 5 minutes...

This is one of the biggest problems of television over the last 20 years. Maybe 25. Cable doesn't get the same type of viewership as prime time networks. To compensate, they have put five minutes of ads in on about everything. It's usually the same ads until there's new campaigns. Sometimes, it's longer. About 7 or 8 minutes. The worst is anything owned by Viacom. They'll look for any way to get more commercials in. I'll do a couple examples.

I remember an airing of the first Jackass movie on MTV in 2016. Within a 30 minute span, two times it went to commercial. Both those times, 7 to 8 minutes of ads. And it's not a long movie either.

There are a lot of movies that air on Viacom channels that have an additional half hour or hour time slot. They're not long. They'd rather get more and more commercials in. Something like Forrest Gump is not three and a half or four hours. Straight Outta Compton is not three plus hours. Some non-Viacom channels are starting to become guilty of it too, but they are the absolute worst.

Garabandal posted...

Weird poster. I want to like him because of his username and the fact that he owns the religious zealots on the Religion board but he has some really bad takes

He was pretty crazy with defending Nintendo and had some bad takes of his own when it came to console war stuff.

FortuneCookie posted...

A firm believer in the teachings of Dr. King who defends the rights of Nazis to be Nazis is warned.

I can't say that I'm sorry to see him gone.

It's just a warning though. But it does stick on his mod history for a while.

Kitt posted...

Is it for concern trolling literal Nazis?

I doubt it. If he were, it would change his political stance substantially.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com./user.php?db=.12.user=Torgo

Not surprised. Probably took it a step too far in something.

VeggetaX posted...

Do you think NFL refs are making burner accounts to defend themselves?

No. The NFL is much bigger in viewership on TV and online that anything defending would result in visceral backlash.

Questionmarktarius posted...

Physical release.

That's a cop out response. I like physical copies as much as the next guy, but that may not be possible for most indie companies financially.

Questionmarktarius posted...

I don't think games in the perennial $2 dogpile are going to bother with Denuvo.

What do you suggest some of the Indie companies do to survive if they have piracy issues? This isn't something that is exclusive to AAA stuff either.

Hayame_Zero posted...

Yeah, it had a surprise rebound even in US box office, and is no longer a flop.

https://variety.com/2023/film/news/pixar-elemental-box-office-rebound-1235691248/

Eh... it's still a flop. I don't buy into the PR spin since it was marketed heavily before it came out and needed to make at least 500 mil. I'll give it credit for not bleeding as badly as Indiana Jones and Haunted Mansion.

Compsognathus posted...

I assumed that was LivingLegend.

I don't think it was him. Would have been more obvious if there was a ton of Jackson and Kaepernick topics. There's a NittanyLions23 user on the NFL boards. That's who I believe is LivingLegend.

BunkerBoy posted...

Someone said it was reggiebush

If it was, he ain't no conservative based on what he posts.

Either way, good riddance for now. I'm not a Mahomes fan, but he's the best of the AFC West QB's.

Questionmarktarius posted...

Denuvo is only really relevant to "disposable" games that need to make all the sales in the first couple weeks, before everyone gets bored and moves on to the next big thing.

Mostly this is just going to be EA and Sega, maybe Squeenix.

I don't buy what you are saying. I think there's a lot of indie stuff that would benefit from something like Denuvo

TheSavageDragon posted...

Your gut hasn't been on this board long enough

I know. But the dankyaww part is why I'm thinking the TC is an alt of the Newport100s guy.

Bandit_Keith posted...

That doesn't mean your post wasn't a violation. A lot of your posts are violations, people just don't mark you that often.

My gut is telling me the TC is an alt of that NewportBox100's guy.

You're exaggerating TC. Maybe for some playoff games, sure. But the NFL don't take as long as you claim. If you want really bad, college football games are worse.

Yeah, MLB games are shorter. Let's see if that continues in the playoffs in October.

MorbidEngel posted...

I'm one of the lucky ones they hit with the initial rollout, on FF, Chrome and Opera GX. It doesn't happen if I'm signed out though, but I have to put up with YT's BS to watch age-restricted stuff...where there aren't even ads to begin with

They're going to end up reversing this because in the end this is actually going to cost them more due to less people watching in general, just watch

I don't know. I don't think it'll affect it as much as you think. Not when channels are more doing their own ads via the sponsors of the videos.

That said, YouTube will get some backlash for sure. Too many ads and the same ten or so when you're on it.

Maybe I'm wrong, but isn't Phil that bad at games? Particularly at even some spots that would be rather easy? Because that's where I feel that even long ago, that's what is leading to the obsession he gets from hate watchers.

thekosmicfool posted...

Ah, the one that also shafted dwarves out of a job by hiring non dwarves and sticking their heads onto CGI bodies.

Okay? That's not the point I was trying to make.

Requiem posted...

Why?
I mean, I'm weirded out by the movie's changes, but I didn't think the changes were particularly more disturbing to women compared to men.

I don't know if disturbing is the right word for it. I look at it as more annoyance and for them, why mess with the story completely and do all these changes. I'm not suggesting a remake needs to be the exact same, but it comes off more as trying to go a different route and it's not impressing anyone. You might as well be doing a different movie without having Snow White in it. Or do something like the Huntsman movie that came out a decade ago.

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Yeah, but there's a difference between getting fast food, which Jimmy John's is but for sandwiches, and sitting down somewhere in a restaurant and tipping if the service is really good.

David1988 posted...

Tipping should always be a thing but it should always be optional. If the customer wants to tip then by all means, but the employer must provide fair wages first and foremost so employees dont rely on tips.

I don't think some of you realize how much more the server employees make from tips. Sure, it's not going to be equal from all customers. But there's times where they make three to five times more a week via tips. There's no win win solution to employee pay at restaurants.

ViewtifulGrave posted...

White people are mad at minorities?

It's more of people getting annoyed at a spoiled brat actress and her entitlement and attitude.

MICHALECOLE posted...

Dude did you literally just search for all these to post them here?

my man go outside

That's your main takeaway? I don't blame him for searching because of the OP.

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That doesn't excuse Will's behavior at all.

KI_Simpson posted...

I didn't stick my fingers in my ears, I've responded to everything you said and you just keep attacking a strawman who says he never insulted anyone when all of my arguments have been that the people who he insulted were being way, way more toxic and the ToS rules that keep getting him suspended while they aren't are unfair. Not going to respond to any more "why won't you admit he insulted people!?" posts from you, it's going nowhere.

Will has repeat history of abuse and harassment. This isn't rocket science. You're going out of your way to pretend that he's not doing any of the toxicity that users here see. What the others say that "were being way, way more toxic" is irrelevant to all this. This is another instance where after getting away with a lot, it catches up to him and the mods/admin are putting their foot down on it.

No. That is in such poor taste to even ask that question.

KI_Simpson posted...

And more incredibly vague (guess that's fair considering how much the specific accusation blew up in the face of the person who made it) "trust me, he's a horrible person!" crap. And I don't consider calling someone names as mild as dumbass or liar for spreading anti-vaccine propaganda or supporting Trump to be "toxic."

If you want to keep sticking your fingers in your ears because a few of us are calling out Will's behavior, go right ahead. But when someone like him has a history of name calling and attacking users, it's not going to be looked at as mild. If he learned to not flame or be abusive, he wouldn't have a handful of purgatories. There's nothing unfair about his situation.

KI_Simpson posted...

Do you really think if you just keep making vague, unsupported accusations I'm going to ignore my own experience and believe you?

Will's post history is enough to know how vile and toxic he is. Constantly name calling, selective targeted harassment/bullying towards others. If you want to cherry pick and say he's not doing any of it, that's on you. But where it stands, I don't blame a lot of users who are glad he's in purg.

KI_Simpson posted...

I know exactly what several of his past suspensions were for, and you using them against him just makes me more convinced you're arguing in bad faith.

Will is very toxic. It has nothing to do with arguing in bad faith.

manhookcardoor posted...

I swear I have literally never seen him be toxic.

He's very toxic. Regardless of your political stance or if you agree with him, Will is a bully. He will selectively target and harass some users. It's amazing how much he gets away with.

KI_Simpson posted...

I know people intentionally ignore this because they want to hypocritically deflect with accusations of whataboutism, but selective enforcement and double standards do in fact affect whether something can justifiably be punished.

That doesn't work in Will's case. If it was a one off thing, sure. But since he's gotten busted more often than not, I don't see it as selective enforcement and double standards applying to him.

KI_Simpson posted...

This topic itself is targeted harassment, and knowing Will it almost certainly comes from a more malevolent place than what he got modded for. People making antagonistic posts defending bigots and fascists who technically don't break arbitrary ToS rules are the toxic ones and I have difficulty trusting their accounts of anything.

That doesn't excuse Will's toxicity, no matter how much defending you'll do for him.