Author Topic: The mobile game crash of sorts. Oversaturation of the market  (Read 1059 times)

esteban

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Re: The mobile game crash of sorts. Oversaturation of the market
« Reply #15 on: February 03, 2013, 07:32:20 AM »
To just rule out a whole market as "stupid" is tempting, but utterly childish, so I won't venture where others have.

I have bought many mobile games this last year just to see what I was missing and while, like SignOfZeta said, just a small fraction of them actually was worth paying for - the only purchase that really made me feel stupid was Insanity...

Ha! Now, just to clarify, are you referring to Insanity (TG-CD) or has Insanity been ported to Android/iOS?
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Re: The mobile game crash of sorts. Oversaturation of the market
« Reply #16 on: February 03, 2013, 08:59:18 AM »
The 360-version. :)

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Re: The mobile game crash of sorts. Oversaturation of the market
« Reply #17 on: February 03, 2013, 10:15:01 AM »
I have bought many mobile games this last year just to see what I was missing and while, like SignOfZeta said, just a small fraction of them actually was worth paying for - the only purchase that really made me feel stupid was Insanity...

It's not a Mobile game, so why is it in this discussion?

Also, how did it make you feel stupid?

Because you paid 1$ for a port with a bit faster gameplay, slightly better music, and more robots?

[Fri 19:34]<nectarsis> been wanting to try that one for awhile now Ope
[Fri 19:33]<Opethian> l;ol huge dong

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Re: The mobile game crash of sorts. Oversaturation of the market
« Reply #18 on: February 03, 2013, 10:34:27 AM »
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It's not a Mobile game, so why is it in this discussion?
I'll clarify, and please note that I'm saying this with a smile on my face, no grudge. You said there are many stupid phone owners that buy shitty games, and so I wanted to say the shittiest purchase I made wasn't even a mobile game. And it came from one of the first to call people stupid for buying shitty games. I thought it was kind of ironic. :)

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Re: The mobile game crash of sorts. Oversaturation of the market
« Reply #19 on: February 03, 2013, 03:18:34 PM »

Because you paid 1$ for a port with a bit faster gameplay, slightly better music, and more robots?


STATUS: WE'VE BEEN CHEATED!

Arkhan, release an updated version of Insanity for TG-CD.

We'll pay nominal shipping for the Insanity that should have shipped initially.

That is all.

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Re: The mobile game crash of sorts. Oversaturation of the market
« Reply #20 on: February 04, 2013, 02:17:21 AM »
RoyVegas will need a new version as well.

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Re: The mobile game crash of sorts. Oversaturation of the market
« Reply #21 on: February 04, 2013, 02:30:09 AM »
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It's not a Mobile game, so why is it in this discussion?
I'll clarify, and please note that I'm saying this with a smile on my face, no grudge. You said there are many stupid phone owners that buy shitty games, and so I wanted to say the shittiest purchase I made wasn't even a mobile game. And it came from one of the first to call people stupid for buying shitty games. I thought it was kind of ironic. :)


That's not what I said at all.  

I said there are people who are stupid enough to buy games for their phones that exist as free versions elsewhere (aka: on the browsers their phones can use to go to free games) (see Bejeweled Clone #9590202).  

Insanity doesn't exist for free anywhere, and, it's different than the version for the TG-CD.  Gameplay has been sped up, more robots have been added, music has been rediddled a bit (especially the PSG ones).  The AI has been redone a bit (The robots sometimes back away from walls now).  Not to mention, the floor is black now, and the robots have a few more steps to their animations.

So, I still don't get it.

EDIT: Also, I did not rule out the entire market as stupid, as you implied previously.

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[Fri 19:34]<nectarsis> been wanting to try that one for awhile now Ope
[Fri 19:33]<Opethian> l;ol huge dong

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Re: The mobile game crash of sorts. Oversaturation of the market
« Reply #22 on: February 04, 2013, 02:41:03 AM »
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It's not a Mobile game, so why is it in this discussion?
I'll clarify, and please note that I'm saying this with a smile on my face, no grudge. You said there are many stupid phone owners that buy shitty games, and so I wanted to say the shittiest purchase I made wasn't even a mobile game. And it came from one of the first to call people stupid for buying shitty games. I thought it was kind of ironic. :)

Hmm.  Sorry to wade in - it's none of my business really - but that does seem quite rude.

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Re: The mobile game crash of sorts. Oversaturation of the market
« Reply #23 on: February 04, 2013, 06:08:10 AM »
So basically Starfighter you're saying Insanity is a shitty game and you are out $1.00?

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Re: The mobile game crash of sorts. Oversaturation of the market
« Reply #24 on: February 04, 2013, 09:17:04 AM »
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I said there are people who are stupid enough to buy games for their phones that exist as free versions elsewhere
EDIT: Also, I did not rule out the entire market as stupid, as you implied previously.
lrn2read.

Hm.. "and it's them making millions off shit people are stupid enough to buy instead of playing for free instead" is your way of saying "there are legal free versions elsewhere"? lrn2write ;)

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Re: The mobile game crash of sorts. Oversaturation of the market
« Reply #25 on: February 04, 2013, 09:17:59 AM »
So basically Starfighter you're saying Insanity is a shitty game and you are out $1.00?
Yes and no. Insanity is a shitty game but I don't care about the money.

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Hmm.  Sorry to wade in - it's none of my business really - but that does seem quite rude.
Yeah. That's why I clarified that I didn't mean it rude. And Arkhan is the master of rude so I'm sure he can manage. :)
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Re: The mobile game crash of sorts. Oversaturation of the market
« Reply #26 on: February 04, 2013, 09:36:41 AM »
Hm.. "and it's them making millions off shit people are stupid enough to buy instead of playing for free instead" is your way of saying "there are legal free versions elsewhere"? lrn2write ;)


If you'd have spent as much time discerning that from what I wrote instead of trying to find a way to insert punxrawx logic into your post, I think we could have avoided this whole thing. 


Yes and no. Insanity is a shitty game but I don't care about the money.

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Yeah. That's why I clarified that I didn't mean it rude. And Arkhan is the master of rude so I'm sure he can manage. :)


There is a distinct difference between being rude, and being an ignorant dipshit who's making jackassed remarks like a wannabe tough-guy at a shopping mall foodcourt.

Reasons:

1) You failed to understand that I wasn't calling EVERYONE stupid, and then went on to call it childish.  More on this below!  I meant the people who buy up the same shit that's already been rehashed 90 million times and overhype all of it are stupid.    The people who throw that crap up there just to cash in on the next match-3 clone, are stupid.   This does not mean all the people who buy legit, original games are stupid.  Nor are the people who go that extra mile to make something for mobile that isn't the same recycled crap we've been playing on Newgrounds since we were like, 15.

2) This is a mobile games market discussion.  Insanity X is not mobile.  Nor is Insanity.  You brought it into this discussion solely for the fact that you disagree with me calling people stupid in a manner that you clearly misunderstood, and you need to find some kind of edge to help get your waste of a point across.  Find proper fuel for your fail rocket next time.  Who's doing something childish now?

3) You did the typical "oh, no grudge, bro, I'm smilin, bro! Your game is shitty, bro!" bullshit that every forum jackass does when they want to make some stupid remark but want people to brush it off as if it's some kind of joke.  Get behind your words like a man.  Don't be all like YO DUDE YOUR GAME f*ckIN SUCKS, BUT ITS COOL CAUSE IM SMILIN, NO BEEF BRAH.

 



[Fri 19:34]<nectarsis> been wanting to try that one for awhile now Ope
[Fri 19:33]<Opethian> l;ol huge dong

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Re: The mobile game crash of sorts. Oversaturation of the market
« Reply #27 on: February 04, 2013, 10:03:24 AM »
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insert punxrawx logic into your post
Hahaha! :D Well, I did and I'm pleased.

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There is a distinct difference between being rude, and being an ignorant dipshit who's making jackassed remarks like a wannabe tough-guy at a shopping mall foodcourt.
Are you... calling me names? I am _very_ surprised!

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and you need to find some kind of edge to help get your waste of a point across. Find proper fuel for your fail rocket next time.  Who's doing something childish now?
I'm really not trying to use this as anything, I don't like when people assume things about me and then acts like they have the upper hand. My feelings for you still stand, you are just a regular bully with a fierce attitude and I hate people like that.

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You did the typical "oh, no grudge, bro, I'm smilin, bro! Your game is shitty, bro!" bullshit that every forum jackass does when they want to make some stupid remark but want people to brush it off as if it's some kind of joke.  Get behind your words like a man. Don't be all like YO DUDE YOUR GAME f*ckIN SUCKS, BUT ITS COOL CAUSE IM SMILIN, NO BEEF BRAH.
So, you CAN'T handle being treated like you treat others. Message recieved, you little twat. Well, I'm gonna be the bigger "man" here and just leave once and for all since I only get worked up over your angry and mostly irritating posts. And you can't be all like "haha, you pissed off when you had nothing more to say" because 1) I won't be here to read it and 2) I really don't care what you think of me. I am, after all, punxrawx. Have to get my riot on, you know...

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Re: The mobile game crash of sorts. Oversaturation of the market
« Reply #28 on: February 04, 2013, 10:40:48 AM »
Hahaha! :D Well, I did and I'm pleased.
You should be displeased about moronically inserting something into a discussion about the mobile gaming market.

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Are you... calling me names? I am _very_ surprised!
*shrug* You get what you ask for.

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I'm really not trying to use this as anything, I don't like when people assume things about me and then acts like they have the upper hand. My feelings for you still stand, you are just a regular bully with a fierce attitude and I hate people like that.
If you aren't trying to use it as anything, why even bring it into the WRONG TOPIC.   There's nothing to assume about you.  Your actions speak clearly.  You have the lower-hand here immediately by 1) Bringing the wrong things into a discussion and 2) Doing so by insulting another forum member's stuff.

and Me?  A bully?  Give me a break.  It's not bullying when you call people out for being complete dumbasses.  On the other hand, you're being a bully of sorts yourself by needlessly bringing shit into a discussion when you've now basically admitted you've done it because you get worked up over my posts or whatever.   What happened to not being rude/doing it with a smile?   It's clear you had different intentions.


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So, you CAN'T handle being treated like you treat others. Message recieved, you little twat.
I don't treat others here with rampant ignorance.  Everyone here is a friend to me, save like, 2 people who can remain nameless because this is not the place to bring it up.

Nor do I piss in someones cheerios in the wrong context. Nor do I hold phantom grudges based solely off how someone posts towards random shit.  I save that for when I have actual disagreements with people that end in a heated manner, and they've done something to personally offend.    Kind of like you're doing right now.

Nice use of twat, btw.  Did you get that off your UK Subs album?  Or maybe it was Sham 69.  

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Well, I'm gonna be the bigger "man" here and just leave once and for all since I only get worked up over your angry and mostly irritating posts. And you can't be all like "haha, you pissed off when you had nothing more to say" because 1) I won't be here to read it and 2) I really don't care what you think of me. I am, after all, punxrawx. Have to get my riot on, you know...
Citation needed for my angry, and mostly irritating posts.  I mean, is that a blanket statement for everything I post, or just some of them, or what?  I'd wager that only about 40-50% of what I post is angry, depending how you look at it.   And, irritating is completely subjective.  What you find irritating, others probably find funny/whatever.

I'm sure you've got a large repertoire of experience with the daily happenings here, what with your <400 posts and all.  You're a regular, for real!

I find this point about anger/irritation funny anyways, coming from a punk rocker such as yourself.  What with the usual anarchy, angst, chaos, etc., and all.  

also, why did you quote man?   Do you have a vagina?  Are you really a woman?

anyway, we all know you're still reading.  You aren't fooling anyone.  If you didn't care what I thought, you'd have shut the f*ck up from the get-go.
« Last Edit: February 04, 2013, 10:42:22 AM by Arkhan »
[Fri 19:34]<nectarsis> been wanting to try that one for awhile now Ope
[Fri 19:33]<Opethian> l;ol huge dong

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Re: The mobile game crash of sorts. Oversaturation of the market
« Reply #29 on: February 04, 2013, 11:59:59 AM »
I didn't know Insanity was on Xbox, and for only a dollar?  I'll be buyin' that soon, suckaz.
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