Bahamut Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 So what if whatever company has bad management/marketing/shit ? In the end, all that matters is the games. I sure hope you don't go into business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PriZm Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 So what if whatever company has bad management/marketing/shit ? In the end, all that matters is the games. I sure hope you don't go into business. I was talking from a consumer's perspective. I don't care who innovates more than whom (and who copies whom), or who has bigger balls than whom, or who makes the best ads, or who cares the most about children, I just want to play good games. I'm well aware that marketing has a huge impact on sales, I'm just saying that for us, who are relatively well informed about the industry, it shouldn't. I don't really care if people from Sony say : "We want this system to be expensive and we want to fuck our customers up the ass" whereas people from Nintendo say : "We want a revolution in the gaming world and we care about the gamers, especially the hard core, since we work hard to make the best games for them so that they can have a thoroughly enjoyable experience". A company exists to make profits, and it's all just a bunch of guys working on projects. There are just different ways to pass it on the public. They don't wanna be friends with us, they want us to buy their games. In the end, all that matters to us are the game themselves, not what the company that makes the console looks like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Author Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 So I'm guessing you don,t mind if a company pays pennies to kids in the third world as long as you save a few bucks at the end... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilhead Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 So what if whatever company has bad management/marketing/shit ? In the end, all that matters is the games. I sure hope you don't go into business. I was talking from a consumer's perspective. I don't care who innovates more than whom (and who copies whom), or who has bigger balls than whom, or who makes the best ads, or who cares the most about children, I just want to play good games. I'm well aware that marketing has a huge impact on sales, I'm just saying that for us, who are relatively well informed about the industry, it shouldn't. I don't really care if people from Sony say : "We want this system to be expensive and we want to fuck our customers up the ass" whereas people from Nintendo say : "We want a revolution in the gaming world and we care about the gamers, especially the hard core, since we work hard to make the best games for them so that they can have a thoroughly enjoyable experience". A company exists to make profits, and it's all just a bunch of guys working on projects. There are just different ways to pass it on the public. They don't wanna be friends with us, they want us to buy their games. In the end, all that matters to us are the game themselves, not what the company that makes the console looks like. Agreed 100%. I'm so sick of people politiziing gaming. No company, so far, has played any dirtier than the other, and if they did, who cares? That how a business works. They are all out for profit in the end. All I care about is how the games are. If Sony DID start using slave labor or whatever, I MIGHT start to reconsider my purchase, but that's not the case. They just have a hardline business strategy that seems to be working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linkspast Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 So who is camping out to get one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilhead Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 I don't think I'll even try... Getting new game systems is just too hard in Japan, unless it's an Xbox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woffester Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Agreed 100%. I'm so sick of people politiziing gaming. No company, so far, has played any dirtier than the other, and if they did, who cares? That how a business works. They are all out for profit in the end. All I care about is how the games are. If Sony DID start using slave labor or whatever, I MIGHT start to reconsider my purchase, but that's not the case. They just have a hardline business strategy that seems to be working. Not really. http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/ap/2006/10/26/ap3121430.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unstable Hamster Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Agreed 100%. I'm so sick of people politiziing gaming. No company, so far, has played any dirtier than the other, and if they did, who cares? That how a business works. They are all out for profit in the end. All I care about is how the games are. If Sony DID start using slave labor or whatever, I MIGHT start to reconsider my purchase, but that's not the case. They just have a hardline business strategy that seems to be working. Not really. http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/ap/2006/10/26/ap3121430.html Amazing, I have never seen something like this, sony loosing 94%? Truly a dark day for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PriZm Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 So I'm guessing you don,t mind if a company pays pennies to kids in the third world as long as you save a few bucks at the end... No you're wrong. This is completely another issue, unrelated to the message I was trying to convey; i.e. using slave labor is hardly a marketing strategy. Also, I'm pretty sure Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft didn't get so big without getting their hands dirty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitsuta Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Also, I'm pretty sure Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft didn't get so big without getting their hands dirty. Oh I love that statement there. Because after all, you can't make money honestly. But, that's off topic. As for the revenues thing.. uh.. Duh? They were spending a bucketload producing the PS3 and in that quarter they saw zero revenue. Of course their profits are gonna take a big hit. It's not really relevant to the discussion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilhead Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Yeah, replacing millions of defective batteries couldn't help either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamut Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 So what if whatever company has bad management/marketing/shit ? In the end, all that matters is the games. I sure hope you don't go into business. I was talking from a consumer's perspective. I don't care who innovates more than whom (and who copies whom), or who has bigger balls than whom, or who makes the best ads, or who cares the most about children, I just want to play good games. I'm well aware that marketing has a huge impact on sales, I'm just saying that for us, who are relatively well informed about the industry, it shouldn't. I don't really care if people from Sony say : "We want this system to be expensive and we want to fuck our customers up the ass" whereas people from Nintendo say : "We want a revolution in the gaming world and we care about the gamers, especially the hard core, since we work hard to make the best games for them so that they can have a thoroughly enjoyable experience". A company exists to make profits, and it's all just a bunch of guys working on projects. There are just different ways to pass it on the public. They don't wanna be friends with us, they want us to buy their games. In the end, all that matters to us are the game themselves, not what the company that makes the console looks like. Your claim about being for the consumers falls apart simply since Sony went after a company offering a useful service for consumers. Their action was anti-consumer, there is no arguing that point. An analogous situation is the RIAA going after P2P services for not conforming to their way - it is 100% anti-consumer. I have zero tolerance for any company/organization that goes out of their way to stifle consumer offerings with lies & abuse of the civil system. If Sony does not want problems with limited supplies of consoles going overseas, they should exercise other fine methods such as tighter control over the suppliers. Anyone who is interested in entrepreneurship or interested in keeping companies as honest as possible should be able to understand this simple concept. Otherwise, you assent that they should be allowed to fuck you up the ass. But again, we are going off-topic - any more responses should be delegated to the Lik-sang thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobwillis Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Who the hell is coming up for the advertising for Sony nowadays? Their PS3 ads are worse than their ads for the PSP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted October 27, 2006 Author Share Posted October 27, 2006 Who the hell is coming up for the advertising for Sony nowadays? Their PS3 ads are worse than their ads for the PSP. "PS3....hells yeah." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitsuta Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Who the hell is coming up for the advertising for Sony nowadays? Their PS3 ads are worse than their ads for the PSP. And that's saying something! Stupid squirrels trying to be 'gangsta'. Or whatever they were doing. I never unmuted those commercials, so I suppose I shouldn't try to guess what they were saying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Damned Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Oh, you didn't miss much. Those commerials were borderline racist. Racial stereotyping FTW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted October 27, 2006 Author Share Posted October 27, 2006 Oh, you didn't miss much. Those commerials were borderline racist. Racial stereotyping FTW! Let's not forget that racist billboard advertising the white PSP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linkspast Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Thats the kind of ad that makes me want to avoid the PSP. Man she is creepy. She could go in to the creepy thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razumen Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 http://www.gamebrink.com/playstation-3/391-Playstation_3-video-13.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWarp Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 http://www.gamebrink.com/playstation-3/391-Playstation_3-video-13.html *falls off chair* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Damned Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Jesus fucking christ, that was stupid. I mean, that was the most meaningless, empty, pointless thing I have ever seen for a commercial. That one actually makes the other ones look decent. I think that's the point: make the ohter ones look good by comparison. Lower peoples expectations enough and a good solid failure will seem like gold to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KakTheInfected Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Oh, you didn't miss much. Those commerials were borderline racist. Racial stereotyping FTW! Let's not forget that racist billboard advertising the white PSP. Is that real? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamut Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Oh, you didn't miss much. Those commerials were borderline racist. Racial stereotyping FTW! Let's not forget that racist billboard advertising the white PSP. Is that real? Yep and sure enough, a lot of people in the U. S. complained about them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KakTheInfected Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Of course they did, everyone is a pussy in this country. I give Sony credit for using that and not being scared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Damned Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Oh, you didn't miss much. Those commerials were borderline racist. Racial stereotyping FTW! Let's not forget that racist billboard advertising the white PSP. Is that real? Yep and sure enough, a lot of people in the U. S. complained about them. Which is odd, because the ads were run in the Netherlands, not the US. I give Sony credit for using that and not being scared.So, racial-inappropiate content is fine as long as it's ballsy? Gotcha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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