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Topic	Spider-Geek: Homecoming
Zeus 06/07/17 10:57:11 PM #408:	ParanoidObsessive posted... Again, the 3DS is the prime inspiration to look at for the Switch. The 3DS was absolutely pushed as a "gimmick" early on, as its 3D feature was more or less the entire reason for its existence. Over time, as it absorbed most of the DS market (which ITSELF was a gimmick that built off the previous GameBoy brand), and transitioned from being a gimmick to being something that people saw as valid in its own right. The main reason why the Wii never really transcended that label is because so many people DID buy it as a gimmick, and then most of those people never saw it as anything else. The difference being that 3D has always been a gimmick and presented as such (RealD or whatever is probably as close as it's come to not simply being a novelty and instead enhamcing the experience itself). By contrast, this is like calling a laptop's mobility (vs a stationary PC) a gimmick. It's really a feature or function, even if it's one of the main selling points. Metalsonic66 posted... Zeus posted... Dawg, you tripping. No, seriously, it controlled great after you got used to it. It was functional, but still incredibly uncomfortable. They could definitely make improvements, especially if the sequel is an actual console game. After the early hours, I never had any comfort issues so I can't speak to that point. ParanoidObsessive posted... WhiskeyDisk posted... Oh boy, I'm waiting with baited breath to hear your long winded and utterly pedantic explanation of why my chosen nomenclature triggers you so. Then I'm just going to disappoint you by tersely pointing out that its a stupid term that grew out of the worst parts of MMO culture that was, is, and always will be kind of terrible. Whenever anyone refers to their character in an MMO as a toon, I die a little inside and lose a little bit of respect for that person. But when someone uses it to refer to a character outside of MMOs, they just need to be beaten with a sock full of oranges until they repent their evil ways. Yes, it's a stupid little term that makes calling them avatars (which I previously disliked) look appealing. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| In Zeus We Trust: All Others Pay Cash <cite>Zeus posted [p:880628927] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote><cite>ParanoidObsessive posted...</cite> <quote>Again, the 3DS is the prime inspiration to look at for the Switch. The 3DS was absolutely pushed as a "gimmick" early on, as its 3D feature was more or less the entire reason for its existence. Over time, as it absorbed most of the DS market (which ITSELF was a gimmick that built off the previous GameBoy brand), and transitioned from being a gimmick to being something that people saw as valid in its own right. The main reason why the Wii never really transcended that label is because so many people DID buy it as a gimmick, and then most of those people never saw it as anything else.</quote> The difference being that 3D has always been a gimmick and presented as such (RealD or whatever is probably as close as it's come to not simply being a novelty and instead enhamcing the experience itself). By contrast, this is like calling a laptop's mobility (vs a stationary PC) a gimmick. It's really a feature or function, even if it's one of the main selling points. <cite>Metalsonic66 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote>Dawg, you tripping. No, seriously, it controlled great after you got used to it.</quote> It was functional, but still incredibly uncomfortable. They could definitely make improvements, especially if the sequel is an actual console game.</quote> After the early hours, I never had any comfort issues so I can't speak to that point. <cite>ParanoidObsessive posted...</cite> <quote><cite>WhiskeyDisk posted...</cite> <quote>Oh boy, I'm waiting with baited breath to hear your long winded and utterly pedantic explanation of why my chosen nomenclature triggers you so.</quote> Then I'm just going to disappoint you by tersely pointing out that its a stupid term that grew out of the worst parts of MMO culture that was, is, and always will be kind of terrible. Whenever anyone refers to their character in an MMO as a toon, I die a little inside and lose a little bit of respect for that person. But when someone uses it to refer to a character outside of MMOs, they just need to be beaten with a sock full of oranges until they repent their evil ways.</quote> Yes, it's a stupid little term that makes calling them avatars (which I previously disliked) look appealing. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| In Zeus We Trust: All Others Pay Cash</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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