This blog is a great send off to an outstanding site, and as Joe said, that community continues on here at Pixlbit. Endings always lead to new beginnings, and the way this site has grown over such a short period of time shows how important community interaction is.
Great blog man!
I definitely think Sony made a good decision with opting for a more PC based programming system, as they definitely took a kick to the nads this gen with porting issues. What boggles my mind is this coming generation's consoles lacking in that "must have" launch game. Launching a new console is all well and good, but without that packaging power of a great line-up of titles that grab audiences, it just seems like a rush out the door. When you compare this to the dawn if the 16 bit generation, where launch titles were so pivotal, it makes you wonder where do priorities lie?
All the emphasis on the social media seems like an attempt to cash in on a phenomenon that has corporations seeing dollar signs, rather than focusing on what makes video games such a great medium. For all the creative and financial achievements that games have established, it seems the concept of a console as a video game system has become a taboo to corporations who fear market stability, but won't put their faith I what has made gaming so successful in the first place - fantastic, innovative GAMES.
Great article man; definitely looking forward to more!
I hear you with the state law thing; beer, spirits, and wine laws here in PA are all types of weird! If you open you're own nano brewery, you got a freelancer right here who would absolutely love some more collaboration! Can't wait to get started on the Kirby and Castlevania labels, bud!
Thanks dude! Love that these are getting such a good response from the community here!
Glad you joined us dude! Retro Rampage is always a good time, especially the Turtles in Time episode.
What troubles me most about the whole concept of microtransations is: where does this leave the state of unlockable content in games going forward? I think quality in game unlockables add a lot of replay value, and really gives you a sense that you get some value for your purchase. It makes me sick that non-DLC unlockable content could go the way of the buffalo; if Symphony of The Night were made today, I bet the inverted castle would have been DLC, instead of being something that you discovered through experimentation and exploration. And that my friend, really sucks.
This is an awesome idea! I'm looking forward to getting an "inside look" on the fiscal fine points of the gaming industry, especially how all the economic craziness is shifting the industry and influencing the ebb and flow of things.
Given that I am mostly right-side of the brain type person, I am always interested to see how people who think differently process and present information & opinions, especially those on the other end of the right brain, left brain spectrum. Looking forward to these man!
Thank you so much! The collectibility aspect of them is a lot of fun; I would totally have the whole collection on a shelf by my work station.
lol! Or just show them this old Kirby's Dreamland commercial...Kirby will beat bro ass when necessary!
Jesse's idea of brewing it in aged whiskey soaked barrels is awesome!
