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Agillig

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  1. I have 4 kids who play games. I've made it pretty clear to them what the rules are. If Nintendo releases some horrific Leisure Suit Larry/Splatterhouse crossover, and my kids get a hold of it, the failure is mine. Besides all that, I think TT is really shooting the system in the foot with this approach. If they're relying on the brand name, they have a very narrow market of people in their 40's and 50's. People much younger than that aren't going to be interested in spending money to play these games.
  2. Yeah, I'm a Christian, and not even remotely interested in Amico.
  3. What was the bashing of Nintendo? I missed that.
  4. Early adopter prices? You mean they actually plan to charge more for this dumpster fire?
  5. It's been a long day, let me see if I can process this: 1) Unspecified release date of the system, 4 months away. I seem to think we've seen this before. 2) Piece of software was unannounced that the original developer may or may not actually be aware of (Tempest 4K anyone), and isn't what most people would call a killer app? Yeah, it's the beginning of a new quarter alright. Time to remind people you have a product, you know, in case anyone wants to buy your company (hint, hint). No disrespect to the makers of the Missile Command game. I can't make a video game, and maybe this one is quite fun. If I'm buying a new console, this wouldn't be a justification. Supporters are happy, and I guess they're getting closer to the finish line. But I have to imagine most aren't going to think the race was worth the prize.
  6. How many units did Dreamcast sell? 10 million? And was still considered a commercial failure.
  7. Kind of taboo to say on this page, but I agree. Doesn't appear to be a scam, but uh...hmmm. Not really sure I agree with TT about the niche it's supposed to fill.
  8. I think most of the anger will be directed at us. As though us internet poop throwers somehow have the power to derail the comeback of a video game pioneer with memes and snide posting. Occam's Razor would suggest that this project never had a chance in hell from the beginning due to the history of shady behavior held by Atari's current owners, and the fact there really isn't widespread interest in a product like this. But forget common sense. It was definitely the memes and trolling that killed the Atari VCS.
  9. VCS Supporters putting on a brave face for the sheep after Fred's "Maybe this year" announcement.
  10. A little confused here. Based on the last batch of videos, the hardware looks done, although underwhelming. What's the problem now? The shutdown obviously bought them some time. But now they can't even say for sure it will be out in another 6.5 months? So back in November when they said "Weeks, not months," that was obviously incorrect, since they're now effectively saying "Months, not weeks...hopefully not years." Not sure why people continue to support this mess.
  11. I usually have a hard time noticing framerate drops, but that's impossible to miss. Some weird stuff going on with the backgrounds at times also. The COD Warzone video was embarrassing. Again, framerate is a joke. Reminds me of the Xbox One version of PUBG. Other than that, it seems to be running in very low detail mode. Why would Atari show this and think it would help their case?
  12. That seems like a pretty likely scenario. It's hard to tell what's going on in their minds, but it seems like releasing a low tech video game console would be a lot simpler than introducing a new cryptocurrency, or any of their other wacky ventures. Something's clearly wrong here, but most of us figured that out a few years ago. But hey, if Atari hasn't said they've scamming us, I guess it's all good.
  13. I don't understand how the supporters aren't calling for blood right now. Apparently the virus hasn't brought EVERYTHING to a screeching halt. Anyone still inside the FB group who can explain their feelings on this? Lucas, maybe?
  14. The fact Atari gave the green light for this thing, knowing it would interest the same group of people the VCS is targeting seems to be more evidence the VCS is no where near completion. Afterall, it wouldn't make sense to sell a 99 dollar model when you supposedly are going to release a 300 dollar model that is only marginally better. It kinda reminds me of the 32X debacle, except in reverse.
  15. If they had 500 systems to send out to developers, I'd say it was pretty darn close to completion. I'll grant it may not have been 100 percent, but there shouldn't have been much left to finish if they had systems to send to third parties. Certain electronic devices, like Xbox One controllers are in short supply, so I don't have an issue with the actual hardware being AWOL, but if people can work from home, it stands to reason they would have SOME kind of progress to show on the software side since the hardware is all but finished. Does anyone else think it's strange we don't know who those developers are? Usually when a new console is announced, the creator is all about letting everyone know who's on board. If Atari was sending out 500 systems to developers, that means they should have at least 50 third party companies on board, right? And we don't know a single one? That's not something there would be any reason for secrecy. But, oh well.
  16. Honestly, this is what the VCS should have been in the first place. This would have sold fairly decently, especially if they found a way to package a couple classic controllers with it. No one wanted an Atari box that could play PC games in low detail mode, or watch Netflix. This would have filled the nostalgia thirst nicely. This might interest some people, but for most, Atari has burned all their good will.
  17. It sounds like it's the same update except now they're treating as a bigger deal than last time. Atari's post above really tells us all we need to know about how close this is to release - Atari has absolutely no idea.
  18. If anyone still cares, there was an exciting update today to get backers' hopes up unnecessarily. MASS PRODUCTION (of 500 units) IS UNDERWAY! Notice, it says the Indiegogo header page has been updated to show the system is officially in the production stage. Excellent! Let's take a look! (Sad trombone noises)
  19. LOL. Werner's making a list, and checking it twice! For those of you not on his scumbag list, what's your excuse? But yeah, I'll double down on my scum baggery. In spite of COVID 19, Polymega is shipping units to beta testers. The virus is absolutely a very convenient excuse to cover Atari's incompetence. They've been stalling for time since the get go, and this pandemic gives them a blank check to drag it out indefinitely.
  20. It's gone, which means Atari is monitoring the page. But they didn't respond to Scroggins' post, so clearly that means production is starting soon.
  21. https://youtu.be/9uNb2up5iYk I concur with Grimlock.
  22. I don't mind a little wine for Easter, but Mr. Scroggins took it a bit overboard. Not the whole bottle, bud!
  23. He's definitely one of the feistier supporters. I get it that they want info, but at some point you have to accept you got played. This system being released this year was a long shot as it was. With the disruption to the economy and supply chain, they might as well forget it. If they EVER release this system, I'll be shocked.
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