It seems like a lot of games are being delayed, but this episode of Connectivity is right on time.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/connectivity/29295
Is it time for another one of these things already? You guys sure are lucky that I have a mental disorder that causes editing podcasts to be fun for me, otherwise we'd all be in a lot of trouble.
Anyway, this week we've got three segments for you. First off, there's a news panel with so many people on it that I honestly lost count. There's also some discussion of the new 3DS game, Sakura Samurai: The Art of the Sword. Finally, there's the ever classic discussion of used games.
I hope you have something to say to us, because I really want to hear it. Drop your comments below, or send us an email by clicking here. I'm starting to feel like Kentucky Tim is our only fan.
if the nextbox doesn't allow used games, it won't hurt gamestop. they just won't carry it. MS will lose out in that deal.
Is no one going to mention that shitty Mic? I mean, come on folks. How could you bear listening to this awful episode for more than a couple of minutes? Please, in future eps, do a Mic check. This was unbearable, and I generally really do enjoy this show. Try and have some quality assurance NWR Connectivity crew. Geez.
Lesser of two evils. One involves the downfall of GameStop, aka The Devil Incarnate.
Lesser of two evils. One involves the downfall of GameStop, aka The Devil Incarnate.
I'd Godwin this but instead I'll just say that it's absolutely not worth it. I don't want to lose my freedoms just to punish someone I hate. That's bordering on Faustian.
And seeing as how 20%* of most console's user base still isn't online
Forget the fact that you cant buy used games but just the fact that you can not borrow a game to try it out. As a senior in high school I have gotten by by borrowing games from my friends most of the time to try it out before I purchased it just to make sure it was truly something that was worthy of my purchase. By possibly not allowing this it really hurts the people who cant buy games all the time. I know my whole life of gaming has been very dependent on swapping games with my friends and I can not possibly imagine a bright future where this is not possible anymore.This has big implications for public libraries too, which now routinely lend out games. As they should. Games are culturally relevant and just as valid for leisure time and private study as books and films and music. (Preaching to the choir, I know)
Except that's not true, as a lot of movies recently include a digital copy that's only accessible if you buy it new, which is basically the same thing as stuff like EA's online pass, other than the fact that you can make your own digital copy of a DVD very easily and there's no real way to replicate what the online pass gets you.
It's not like you can't buy NEW copies of OLDER games. I just looked for Odin Sphere on eBay. It's right there, for a perfectly reasonable sum of money. And keep in mind that retail games ALWAYS drop in price. So six months after its release, Halo 6 is going to be $40. Dude, you can buy ODST at Target for $10. YEARS after that game's initial release. People buy used games because they're cheaper. But the point is, ALL games drop in price before long.
Heck, I was Play 'n' Trade selling the original Uncharted for $40 (used) when new copies had been dropped to $30.
Yes. Nintendo games, for whatever reason, retain their value (probably because they're the best games on their respective systems). Do note, however, that within about three months of its release, Other M was almost in the bargain bin.
It's not like you can't buy NEW copies of OLDER games. I just looked for Odin Sphere on eBay. It's right there, for a perfectly reasonable sum of money. And keep in mind that retail games ALWAYS drop in price. So six months after its release, Halo 6 is going to be $40. Dude, you can buy ODST at Target for $10. YEARS after that game's initial release. People buy used games because they're cheaper. But the point is, ALL games drop in price before long.
Heck, I was Play 'n' Trade selling the original Uncharted for $40 (used) when new copies had been dropped to $30.