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@ShadowofSparta well said. But such opinions are all too common. The less someone knows about something, the more certain they are that they're right.

I gave my ps4 to my niece and godson and they love it! Knack 2 is one of their favourite games.

But yeah, it depends.

@freddquadros even if that were the case, it'll eventually get a price cut. Unlike many games, Hogwarts Legends has been on discount several times already.

@WolfyTn well, I'm talking about Amazon. Because some people avoid used games for various reasons. For one thing, zero money goes to the publisher or the developers who made that game. But if don't care about that, you could argue that games on PC are "free".

@WolfyTn not really. If you take a look at the article on the recent sale, there is a comparison with amazon prices, many of which are higher than the digital games on sale.

@SirSephy so... never?

Make it make sense!

Absolutely horrible news...

Not a great sale, I'm afraid. A lot of games I'm interested in got small sales, so I guess I'll have to wait a bit longer.

@Contimaloris if only they were internet smart guys who never get anything wrong.

@Porco you forgot to take into account that in this time and age, we have more options than ever before. And through subscriptions, you only need enough time to play everything you're interested in. Also, Netflix is a thing. A fair comparison should take all many factors into consideration.

Just bought a digital copy of FF16 complete edition. It was finally within my price range. Plus Forspoken reminded me of how much I love action RPGs. Really looking forward to playing it, hopefully uninterrupted.

@Herculean I think the way algorithms now work, people are constantly exposed to posts/takes/information that makes them more and more enraged about a certain topic. That's why they seem so obsessed with it. Because that's all they see.

@themightyant yup. Plus, unfortunately, many times they do succeed in dissuading others from playing great games. I initially didn't give Forspoken a chance and I still regret it. I ended up buying the DLC, but the developers still suffered, despite making an excellent game, imo.

@rusty82 they're the kind of people the new TV series Adolescence sheds light on.

@themightyant yup. Well put. Nuance is hardly ever present in online discussions. The evidence we have is exactly as you described it.

@djlard yes, and certain people will still doubt that it's selling well.

@JayJ there must be a conspiracy, I tellz ya!

As an internet expert on all things, I’m still not convinced 🧐

@heavyartillery56 sure, buddy.

It's perfect as it is, but I think it would have benefited if it were cheaper, like Helldivers 2

@AhmadSumadi yup. I think after so many projects have failed to make a profit, adjusting their budgets is an inevitability. The problem is that until that happens, a lot of video games/ movies will be seen as failures.

@SuperJag86 some people simply equate sales with quality. They believe that if a game was good enough, it'd sell well. They base their view on very limited data, in an attempt to confirm what they already believe, when there is plenty of evidence that suggests the opposite.

@AhmadSumadi very well said. They seriously need to sort out their budget. If enough people aren't willing to buy these games, they should at the very least consider making smaller games.

@Apollo2212 as opposed to all the other shows and video games that every single person has watched/played through the end, right?

@Apollo2212 quality is arguable. But it most certainly didn't tank. It performed well, but not well enough to justify its huge budget. Simple as that

@Uromastryx nah, they'll twist the truth as much as possible just to confirm their bias. They're already doing it.

@Rich33 very well said. Especially the second point.

@species how ironic.

It didn't absolutely tank. It almost doubled the much lauded X-men 97's numbers:

The Acolyte was canceled in August last year; Disney remained silent about the cancelation until Alan Bergman - co-chair of Disney Entertainment, responsible for overseeing the company’s content creation and platforms - addressed it in an end-of-year review. "We were happy with our performance," he explained, "but it wasn’t where we needed it to be given the cost structure of that title, quite frankly, to go and make a season two. So that’s the reason why we didn’t do that." https://screenrant.com/star-wars-the-acolyte-disney-plus-2024-viewership-good/

@wiiware was Tearaway good? Genuinely curious.

@neillaw it’s not like it got a ton of awards like Astrobot. It just received one

@ashipaw yup! Which is why all the games that “don’t push an agenda” have performed so well. Every single one of them

@Barryburton97 exactly

@breakneck regardless of leakers, it's still disappointing that they didn't do anything more to celebrate. Maybe some extra arena fights where you fight old enemies? Something with actual gameplay and a trophy or two would go a long way, imo.

@Oram77 it depends. If the language and the poster's history suggest it was mean spirited, then yeah I'd have an issue with it, too.

@Czar_Khastik I'm right there with you, dude. I think most of us would agree that some light-hearted fun is a plus.

@Nyne11Tyme indeed, that would be a great idea, but I'm not sure if they'll go for it. They seem obsessed with making every single thing profitable. They used to be willing to take some losses in order to increase their install base. With the new people in charge, I just don't see it happening. Maybe a sale here and there but not a permanent price cut.

@themightyant oh, I see. Thanks!

@themightyant I think the most significant factor is that by this time ps4 had received significant price cuts that made it more enticing to casual gamers.

@Fiendish-Beaver but would Disney with no competition have all the shows that Netflix and all the other streamers have or will they greenlight fewer and fewer shows and movies? You're right. We truly don't know.

@Troubbble ah, yes. The good old days. Because as we know, now we don't have South Park, Family Guy or stand up comedians saying inappropriate things any more. Not after the total ban that was enforced on February 30th.

@jorel262 I'm sure one day this will happen as well and then they'll suddenly have an issue with it.

@bluemage1989 at least you admit it.

"I’m sure they couldn’t care less about mine and you would mad to think almost anyone else is any different"

Sure, buddy. Just because you lack empathy, doesn't mean the rest of the world is the same.

@betasector glad to see that at the very least you admit that it was rude.

@nessisonett as someone who comes from the field of humanities, I seriously couldn't agree more.

@bluemage1989 something tells me that certain people don't see an issue with it unless it directly affects them and their livelihood. As long it's everyone else's, "it's just an inevitability".

@Nalim I don't think it's crazy to be honest.

@Nalim Yes, GTA 5 has sold more than 99.99999 % of the games and franchises out there.

@Porco I thought it was a joke