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As far as previews go, I'm rarely ever interested in reading about or watching footage of upcoming games that I'm interested in. I want to know just enough information to either be interested or not, and once I've made that decesion I don't really care about new info, be it new footage, modes, or characters. It has been my experience that more knowledge just brings more expectations. So, what could have been pleasant surprises instead turn into failed expectations. I just like to get a taste of what the developers are going for and decide if that interests me, and then I pretty much ignore the hype until the reviews come out to see if they pulled it off.
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As far as previews go, I'm rarely ever interested in reading about or watching footage of upcoming games that I'm interested in. I want to know just enough information to either be interested or not, and once I've made that decesion I don't really care about new info, be it new footage, modes, or characters. It has been my experience that more knowledge just brings more expectations. So, what could have been pleasant surprises instead turn into failed expectations. I just like to get a taste of what the developers are going for and decide if that interests me, and then I pretty much ignore the hype until the reviews come out to see if they pulled it off.
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010
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No matter how big a guy was, Nicky would take him on. You beat Nicky with fists, he comes back with a bat, you beat him with a knife, he comes back with a gun, and if you beat him with a gun, you better kill him, 'cause he'll be coming and back, until one of you is dead.
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No matter how big a guy was, Nicky would take him on. You beat Nicky with fists, he comes back with a bat, you beat him with a knife, he comes back with a gun, and if you beat him with a gun, you better kill him, 'cause he'll be coming and back, until one of you is dead.
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Monday, August 09, 2010
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I think these ads also try to take advantage of a person's born in desire to go out and buy the next big game before everyone else. They're cleverly saying "You thought this other game was great, well that's nothing compared our game. It's cooler/better than that other one." If the consumer is thinking this, there's a good chance he or she will purchase said game. Even more important than purchasing the game, the new owner will then have the urge to be the first to tell their friends how much better/cooler this game is than that old game they're playing is. Said friends then want to go out and buy new game. These ads (as well as many others) are going for those chain reaction of purchases. This technique works especially well with teens and adolescents, hence the age of the boy in the sony commercial. For better or worse this I think this technique works as long as it's done in a clever and humorous way.
I think these ads also try to take advantage of a person's born in desire to go out and buy the next big game before everyone else. They're cleverly saying "You thought this other game was great, well that's nothing compared our game. It's cooler/better than that other one." If the consumer is thinking this, there's a good chance he or she will purchase said game. Even more important than purchasing the game, the new owner will then have the urge to be the first to tell their friends how much better/cooler this game is than that old game they're playing is. Said friends then want to go out and buy new game. These ads (as well as many others) are going for those chain reaction of purchases. This technique works especially well with teens and adolescents, hence the age of the boy in the sony commercial. For better or worse this I think this technique works as long as it's done in a clever and humorous way.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
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Soccer fans scare me
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Soccer fans scare me
So much noise for so few points
Will this game have yarn?
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010
My resolution for 2011 is to drop twenty pounds using fitness games as my only source of strenous exercise. As long as I'm earning achievements while doing my crunches this shouldn't be too bad.
(Raskulls)
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