NO EXCUSE for not buying a Flashback 2.0

[sidcrowe]

""I'll keep my boycott of Infogrames on until I see what they have done to accommodate the homebrewers since I appreciate their creative ability much more than I'll ever appreciate what a corporate giant such as Infogrames has to offer."

 

You're right. My first post told Grames off

 

And yes, I am going totally with what Curt says. But if he's lying, this whole website is likely a lie. We couldn't trust anybody for the truth, but why go to all this work to tear down this part of the community? I take Curt at his word

 

Supporting this thing increases the chances of more cool stuff. Back in the day, a homebrew was next to impossible. Now, they're gonna be released by Atari. How can it be bad

[jussts]

Wow sidcrowe... your incessant shilling for Infogrames has completely turned me off the Flashback 2.0... and I am dead serious about that, so don't tell me I'm being hyperbolic. If you're really on their bankroll, or even just an over-eager fan, you're doing a terrible job of drumming up support for this thing.

 

Don't get me wrong... I was only lukewarm on the idea of buying one before and I may still get one based on the strength of the full game list. But, your constant whining and insinuation that buying this thing is the only way to support Atari in any meaningful way, or that not buying it means you're poor, is incredibly distasteful.

Edited May 6, 2005 by jussts

[Hydian]

I can think of reasons not to get it. The top one would be priorities, meaning that buying it is a lower priority than a lot of other things.

 

I probably will buy one eventually just because I habitually waste a lot of money of stuff I don't need and it is pretty cool from what I've seen so far. I'm in no rush to do so, however. I already have a ton of games that I don't have the time to play nor the space to store.

 

I do have to agree with those that think the frothing evangelicalism is a turn off. Reading through the thread could easily make one sick of hearing about it. Probaby because instead of discussion of what appears to be a great product, it is people giving good reasons for why they don't plan to buy one being attacked for having a different viewpoint.

 

I hope it does well, but I don't mistake the intention behind it. Atari is looking to make money from old IP which carries negligible risk and cost. They aren't doing it for the classic gaming community. They are doing it for the bottom line. They're probably only working with Curt because they took such a beating on the first unit from a small but vocal group (classic gamers) which in turn probably hurt sales. Now, I have no issues with them making money. They're welcome to make all that they can. I'm not going to delude myself into thinking they really care what I think.

[danwinslow]

This guy Sid actually sent me a PM of his last post here...I guess he wanted to make sure I'd see all his killer points and feel bad about how I don't agree with him.

[Malc74]

This guy Sid actually sent me a PM of his last post here...I guess he wanted to make sure I'd see all his killer points and feel bad about how I don't agree with him.

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Yep, me too. Congratulations, sidcrowe - you're now officially the first entrant on my ignore list. Keep up the good work.