GriftGFX - He can also<br>ban your ass!
GriftGFX
Since 7578 Days
Posted by GrimThorne
Of course it doesn't. But what happens after the wait? Do you really think all of these hypocrites out there are going to not purchase a PS4? Or will they start lining up to defend Sony's policies?

Grift I'm serious, get ready to watch all of these people dance to Sony's DRM music.
"These people"

I don't buy it. I'm one of those people. I won't buy a PS4 if it mirrors Microsoft's system. An opt in/out system may not be a practical difference, but it at least allows the user to manage their support a little more specifically.

I don't see the point in crying about Microsoft being treated unfairly here. They deserve it.
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KORNdog
KORNdog
Since 6982 Days
Posted by GrimThorne
Of course it doesn't. But what happens after the wait? Do you really think all of these hypocrites out there are going to not purchase a PS4? Or will they start lining up to defend Sony's policies?

Grift I'm serious, get ready to watch all of these people dance to Sony's DRM music.
Sony games being DRM free (thus getting my day one money) and everything else being a £5 purchase doesn't exactly sound like dancing to sony's DRM music, does it? Welcome to the world of year old £5 purchases. I want the publishers who are enforcing this shit to suffer.
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GriftGFX - He can also<br>ban your ass!
GriftGFX
Since 7578 Days
Posted by KORNdog
and everything else being a £5 purchase doesn't exactly sound like dancing to sony's DRM music, does it?
What? I don't think that's really punishing them nearly as much as you think it is. You're still giving them money. Increasing the longevity of their products is part of the motivation here.

You're still replacing a used sale. This isn't fighting back.
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gym4life
Since 6103 Days
Has MS said anything about there first party second hand sales yet?
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KORNdog
KORNdog
Since 6982 Days
Posted by GriftGFX
What? I don't think that's really punishing them nearly as much as you think it is. You're still giving them money. Increasing the longevity of their products is part of the motivation here.

You're still replacing a used sale. This isn't fighting back.
If enough people do the same these shitty pubs are literally getting £5 (used game prices on ebay)where they would usually get £40 ( or more if next gen inflation happens...which it will). It's sending a pretty crystal clear message. And if more dev studios and published go under because of it, so be it. They clearly don't give a shit about the high street, why should we give a shit about them?
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Sath - Missed the<br>hay
Sath
Since 7445 Days
If one had to pick between Ps4 and xbox, Ps4 would still be the better choice IMO. No online needed, no exra attachment connected for the console to work, alot of exclusive games and PS4 being very gaming focused than TV/Sports xbox.

Not saying its okay either way, but if you dont want Pc gaming and you wanted a console, I would stick with Ps4 just based on those facts.
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GriftGFX - He can also<br>ban your ass!
GriftGFX
Since 7578 Days
Posted by KORNdog
If enough people do the same these shitty pubs are literally getting £5 (used game prices on ebay)where they would usually get £40 ( or more if next gen inflation happens...which it will). It's sending a pretty crystal clear message. And if more dev studios and published go under because of it, so be it. They clearly don't give a shit about the high street, why should we give a shit about them?
I'm sorry this is the weakest excuse for a boycott ever. Not only will this not change anything, but you'll be lining their pockets with money while they chuckle at your "defiance."

Especially since you're a renter. You're already shifting money into publishers pockets.
Posted by Sath
I would stick with Ps4 just based on those facts.
Given the lack of details from Sony, it's difficult to call those things facts.
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Sath - Missed the<br>hay
Sath
Since 7445 Days
I thought those were confirmed with no online needed, no PSeye connected is a must..etc. I thought I read it here. And I think PS4 has more variety and bigger variety in exclusive than what Xbox has, from what has been showned so far.
But DRM stuff is uncleared.

But I am just going by what have been said so far from both sides.
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GrimThorne
GrimThorne
Since 7450 Days
Posted by GriftGFX
I don't see the point in crying about Microsoft being treated unfairly here. They deserve it.
Well Microsoft IS taking their lumps aren't they? But I still didn't see anything worth all of those months of grumbling. It's been an extraordinary waste of oxygen and another example of how the gaming community has become such a tender box that flips out at the slightest sneeze.
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KORNdog
KORNdog
Since 6982 Days
You're telling me publishers are going to be laughing when they're getting a tenth of their profits...lol...ok.

Btw, already cancelled my BF4 and watchdog pre orders. They're clearly part of the problem. But i guess you'll be supporting BF4, right...full price? Yeah, you can't say shit about boycotting.
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GriftGFX - He can also<br>ban your ass!
GriftGFX
Since 7578 Days
RE:Grim

Yeah I don't agree at all. This isn't a slight sneeze. This is industry shaking, and clearly against the interest of the consumer.

Microsoft deserves it. They might not be the only ones deserving this sort of negative attention (I'm looking at you guys, EA/Ubi/Activision!), but they certainly made their own bed here.

And it's a hot fucking mess.
Posted by Sath
I thought those were confirmed with no online needed
If there is any DRM at all this is basically impossible. And most of those other things aren't really confirmed yet either.
Posted by KORNdog
You're telling me publishers are going to be laughing when they're getting a tenth of their profits...lol...ok.

Btw, already cancelled my BF4 and watchdog pre orders. They're clearly part of the problem. But i guess you'll be supporting BF4, right...full price? Yeah, you can't say shit about boycotting.
I'm not buying the console version and I don't care about Origin. Nice deflection. And yes, they will be laughing, because that's fucking ridiculous and it's not going to happen. You're not even cutting into their margins a little. Being a renter, you're just shifting some of that money back into their pockets. Oh the humanity! How will they survive!?

That's a nice little dream you've concocted. You're still supporting the same nonsense and you're just doing it in a way to make yourself feel like you're not. But you are. Plain and simple.
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Sath - Missed the<br>hay
Sath
Since 7445 Days
Posted by GriftGFX
If there is any DRM at all this is basically impossible. And most of those other things aren't really confirmed yet either.
I could have sworned I read those were confirmed, i think Phaethon posted them with links. Anyways, if its not confirmed or anything then my bad (too lazy to check it up).
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GrimThorne
GrimThorne
Since 7450 Days
Ok Grift, you're obviously going to continue to be the warrior on this. Good luck.
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Phaethon360 - Mr Pant<s>s</s>ies
Phaethon360
Since 7424 Days
Posted by GrimThorne
Ok Grift, you're obviously going to continue to be the warrior on this. Good luck.
Maybe you could actually try defending your opinion instead of attacking others. You're already getting everything you want this generation already. All you have to do is wait. I'm still at a loss for any argument you've raised as to the advantages of this. #DealWithIt

Never seen people so happy with getting a worse deal in my life.
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Sath - Missed the<br>hay
Sath
Since 7445 Days
Posted by Phaethon360
Maybe you could actually try defending your opinion instead of attacking others.
He isnt the only one doing it though.
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rayy
rayy
Since 7552 Days
Posted by Phaethon360
Never seen people so happy with getting a worse deal in my life.
Couldn't agree more!

I for one I'm really pissed with Microsoft because I enjoy some of their exclusive, but this 24 hours online check plus all this mess with used games and lending games to friends is big no for me.

People here don't have any idea how many people have a 360 not plug to the internet and this 24 hours check will hurt them bad.
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Tomarru
Since 6650 Days
You have to wonder how many of them are paid shills though, Gaf, 4chan, reddit, ign, gamefaqs, gametrailers are all being targetted by these anonymous jackasses who do nothing but undermine actual discussion and try to deflate the situation with name calling and nonsense reworded PR tripe.

Only so many of them you can weed out, and even then it's easy to create a new account. With the $Billion MS are spending on games, how much of that is marketing and how much of that is to pay nobodies to derail online discussion and misdirect the mainstream media.

I wonder if any of this will actually be tolerated in europe, MS were already bent over a barrel due to installing IE onto windows by default and thats a far less serious issues than all of this anti consumer nonsense being hardcoded into their box from the start.
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Tinks
Tinks
Since 7508 Days
Grift is actually a Sony employee hired to squash all the hopes and dreams for XboxOne on GSY
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GriftGFX - He can also<br>ban your ass!
GriftGFX
Since 7578 Days
Posted by Tinks
Grift is actually a Sony employee hired to squash all the hopes and dreams for XboxOne on GSY
I've been accused by fanboys on both sides of being a shill for the other. That's good!

It's been years since I've received any threats of physical harm from GYS though. Slacking.
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Tinks
Tinks
Since 7508 Days
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Sath - Missed the<br>hay
Sath
Since 7445 Days
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTnknFhp4Is

This song lyrics go very well to Xbox.

PS. great track!
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GrimThorne
GrimThorne
Since 7450 Days
Posted by Phaethon360
Maybe you could actually try defending your opinion instead of attacking others. You're already getting everything you want this generation already. All you have to do is wait. I'm still at a loss for any argument you've raised as to the advantages of this. #DealWithIt

Never seen people so happy with getting a worse deal in my life.
Uh, when did I attack anybody? Look in a more sane world gamers would be allowed to like whatever platform (no matter how fucked up it is) they wanted to game on WITHOUT being criticized for doing so. I've never understood the personal investment that gamers make in trashing another person's platform of choice. So no, I don't attack people for gaming the way they want or on what they want. So have fun! It's what gamers used to do before we started counting Tflops and making financial projections on corporations that have professionals already doing those jobs for them.

I read through the platform's policies and I don't see any world ending edicts that would truly stop gamers from enjoying and playing games the way they have been all of these years.

This entire exercise has become utterly ridiculous. Look around the gaming world. Let's not fool ourselves, this isn't even about Microsoft or Sony anymore. This is about people trying to stick it to each other over their choices for gaming in the next gen. Everyone is merely hiding behind their own brand of phoney intellectualism while they troll each other as hard as they can. It's about piss poor journalism and the lack of professionalism from the individuals who are responsible for giving us information. They don't feel we're intelligent enough to make up our own minds so they present every article as opinion piece. They rile up the crowd until they're one big angry mob. And for what?? A once a day check that might be a useful feature for patch notes, updates and product alerts. And a gaming policy that's most likely to enforced by the very publishers and studios whose products everyone is going to be drooling over on Monday.

So I'm not allowed to have a peaceful E3 if I decide on one platform or another? You think that's about about consumer rights? We've been able to have debates like that before without red lines and ultimatums being drawn. This is about egos and bullshit that none of us can control anyway because there's a larger community that is completely oblivious to all this outrage.

So I meant it when I said "good luck" to Grift. I didn't snicker or put an "LOL" after it. He's taking a stand for what he believes in while I think his position is extreme and overly done. I'm not going to be able to change his mind, why continue to argue with him about it?
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volvicstraw
Since 5584 Days
If either show me some great games, then xmas may see me part with some $$, i'm sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo over this gen.
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GrimThorne
GrimThorne
Since 7450 Days
Uh if I'm reading this correctly, Microsoft's press conference is two and half hours!

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volvicstraw
Since 5584 Days
Cant be right as Sony's conf is 2hrs not 1hr right?
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