Post by: Noble~Feather on January 12, 2005, 02:58:38 AM
PSP is really tempting people with games like GTA, Metal Gear, and 2 Devil May Cry games. If DS can get some big mature titles like that, it would without a doubt sell through the roof.
But my question is, if Nintendo is marketing DS to an older audience, how come developers aren't giving it the full amount of griddy love that the PSP is getting? Why can't we have DMC DS? Are they just really ignorant?
I have yet to see 1 M rated title on the DS. If it can get a GTA, MGS, and DMC, then it would without a doubt attract older gamers.
Post by: joshnickerson on January 12, 2005, 03:48:20 AM
Post by: Berto2K on January 12, 2005, 03:55:55 AM
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Originally posted by: Noble~Feather
Nintendo is trying marketing DS to an older audience than the GBA, but I have yet to see some "mature" titles on it.
PSP is really tempting people with games like GTA, Metal Gear, and 2 Devil May Cry games. If DS can get some big mature titles like that, it would without a doubt sell through the roof.
But my question is, if Nintendo is marketing DS to an older audience, how come developers aren't giving it the full amount of griddy love that the PSP is getting? Why can't we have DMC DS? Are they just really ignorant?
I have yet to see 1 M rated title on the DS. If it can get a GTA, MGS, and DMC, then it would without a doubt attract older gamers.
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Post by: Mario on January 12, 2005, 03:58:34 AM
Post by: RABicle on January 12, 2005, 04:06:06 AM
Post by: Noble~Feather on January 12, 2005, 04:39:51 AM
Post by: SgtShiversBen on January 12, 2005, 04:53:18 AM
Post by: Bill Aurion on January 12, 2005, 05:09:35 AM
Post by: Noble~Feather on January 12, 2005, 05:24:12 AM
The handheld market is expanding, and so I would like to see some of the games on the DS that the PSP is getting. I just don't think developers are being fair, giving PSP alot more adult oriented titles than the DS, when both handhelds are scewed towards the same audience.
I'd much rather be playing Devil May Cry than "Sponge Bob Square Pants".
Post by: Bill Aurion on January 12, 2005, 05:29:53 AM
But seriously, comparing those two is hilarious...
Post by: Hostile Creation on January 12, 2005, 05:30:04 AM
Post by: SgtShiversBen on January 12, 2005, 05:40:30 AM
I agree adults will be buying the PSP, but those adults will more than likely be buying the DS for their girlfriends. God knows my girlfriend loves hers.
Post by: odifiend on January 12, 2005, 06:14:10 AM
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Ah, so by "Mature", you actually mean, "Games full of blood and swearing and flying body parts"...
MGS has substance though, so its okay.
Well I've kind of noticed what Feather has as well. And this is likely because the DS hardware and theme is best suited for E games with an emphasis on touch OR AO games with an emphasis on touch. Since nobody makes the latter... bam you get the majority of the DS's line up.
"I can almost assure you, adults WILL be buying a PSP."
I really don't know about that. The PSP really only caters to that spoiled child demographic and the teenager with a job IMO. It isn't a demographic to scoff at, but still at around 200 USD (did we get an official price yet?) and 50 USD a game - it isn't really that affordable, especially compared to the PS2 which almost everybody has and most would prefer to the portable. I know Sony fanboys and they are quick to praise and push the PSP, but when I ask them and many others about it- they say it (and the DS) are way too expensive for a portable. Time will ultimately tell, but I'm hoping to get all those games you desire on the DS, Feather, once the PSP fails
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Post by: Bloodworth on January 12, 2005, 06:32:33 AM
Post by: Ian Sane on January 12, 2005, 06:39:15 AM
Post by: kennyb27 on January 12, 2005, 07:10:23 AM
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The DS doesn't need more mature titles it needs more titles PERIOD.
My thoughts exactly. My DS has been sitting on my bookshelf since I beat SM64 about a month ago.
Post by: KDR_11k on January 12, 2005, 07:47:19 AM
Post by: couchmonkey on January 12, 2005, 09:52:22 AM
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Originally posted by: Ian Sane
The DS doesn't need more mature titles it needs more titles PERIOD.
But the same thing could be said of the PSP. I agree that there is a danger of Sony releasing the first "must have" game but I don't see either system taking a sure lead unti at leastl Christmas.
I think there's a good point here. I'm not all over the M rated games myself, but clearly they are popular in North America, and I think it's coming to the point where it doesn't matter if you're talking about kids or not, because the system with the most and best "mature" games on it is the coolest. Even if you're seven years old and your parents wouldn't let you play Halo if you were 35, you still don't want to own a nerdy old GameCube. DS is in danger of winding up with that same image.
Post by: questionableone on January 12, 2005, 12:02:25 PM
Post by: Noble~Feather on January 12, 2005, 09:16:43 PM
All of their games are rated M.
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on January 13, 2005, 01:11:11 AM
Post by: odifiend on January 13, 2005, 04:08:02 AM
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Two of the three DS games I have are pretty much about breasts anyway, and I only hope Team Ninja can top them.
You have me curious. What two games? I'm guessing feel the magic, but what else?
Post by: kennyb27 on January 13, 2005, 04:28:56 AM
First of all, KDR explained my thoughts on "mature" games better than I could myself.
Couchmonkey:
QuoteI don't really care what the PSP has (or lacks for that matter). I bought my DS so that I could play games, and as of right now, I only have and am only interested in one game (fyi, that's SM64 and it's beat already). I mean there is only like 10 games out, or something like that, right now.
But the same thing could be said of the PSP.
And, odifiend, I believe Ty is referring to Feel the Magic and Sprung.
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on January 13, 2005, 06:59:20 AM
A lot of other sites panned it, but they're liars and we're the only site that cares about you. Hehehehehehe
If you got in on True Love and enjoyed the hell out of it like a lot of the internet crew around here has, you'll dig it.Lately, though, on my DS, I've been catching up on some cool GBA games I never really got around to, like the Castlevanias.
Post by: Procession on January 13, 2005, 07:59:05 PM
Post by: Infernal Monkey on January 16, 2005, 11:50:33 AM
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Originally posted by: Noble~Feather
I can almost assure you, adults WILL be buying a PSP.
Sure, but I doubt a lot of them will buy it for its games. Sony will hype the crap out of its limited MP3 playback, it's lagging picture viewer and its ability to plug into a Sony blender in the future to make smoothies. I bet the number one selling game will be Tiger Woods.
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I'd much rather be playing Devil May Cry than "Sponge Bob Square Pants".
They're the same game, you know. They both involve you walking around generic levels, beating up the same three enemies over and over and solving 'hardcore' puzzles like "HOW DO I OPEN THIS DOOR? OLOL I HAVE TO USE THE KEY". What's the gaming worlds obsession with trying to look cool playing games these days? Playing GTA on the school bus isn't going to make the opposite sex flock to you.
Post by: NWR_Lindy on January 16, 2005, 05:02:47 PM
silks
Post by: KDR_11k on January 17, 2005, 07:25:15 AM
The DS needs a killer app like Tetris was for the Gameboy. Something that appeals to adults. I think the DS has a much better chance than the PSP because a stylus is more intuitive by design than standard controls. I didn't need to explain to anyone how to use the stylus on my PDA for their games, they just instinctively used it to tick the buttons. With any standard control setup I'd have to tell them how to use it and hear them complain about "complicated controls" (while playing Burnout 2, FFS!).
