The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)

[John1701D]

The irony of people that spend 20 hours a day on these boards critiquing video games as being a waste of time. Sweet baby Jesus.

[BluBonnet]

Originally Posted by John1701D

The irony of people that spend 20 hours a day on these boards critiquing video games as being a waste of time. Sweet baby Jesus.

[Mr. Chaverria]

Originally Posted by starmike

The problem I have with games nowadays is that they don't have the unique appeal that they did back in the PS1-X360 days. Games had character back then. Everything now seems generic. The only new console game I really loved recently is the Horizon series for the PS4/5. I'm considering selling my Xbox because I never play it anymore, and FF VII on the PS5 has been amazing. But console gaming itself is really gone for me.

This very much sounds like the whole "movies suck nowadays and were *insert adjective here* back in *insert time period here*"

Much like that argument, I always say that maybe people aren't looking for the right spot for what they want at times.

Originally Posted by Prohibida

I've been saying this for awhile now, gaming no longer makes sense. Industry-wise anyway. What kids can afford all of these new comsoles and new games? And if you are an adult, where do you find the time for all of these games? Think about it.

It's less about kids affording and more if adults will pay for their kids. That's always been the thing.

Time is easy for some, not all. Having kids would probably really change a lifestyle for most, I'd imagine. Me? outside of work... It's just me and my dog, mostly. We watch Kung Fu movies and I play games all the time. I've played Helldivers 2 damn near close to a 1000 hours since it released. Granted. I was without a job for 3 months but still... Even when I did get a job I still only work 40 to 50 hours a week normally. That's still not even half a week's time. Plenty of time to blow off on my nonsense that I enjoy in there somewhere. I've come w/ the fortune of a comfortable lifestyle that I've built for myself. So, yeah. Free time galore.

[starmike]

Originally Posted by Mr. Chaverria

This very much sounds like the whole "movies suck nowadays and were *insert adjective here* back in *insert time period here*"

Much like that argument, I always say that maybe people aren't looking for the right spot for what they want at times.

Ok....

Crash Bandicoot
Space Channel 5
Seamen
Sonic
Halo
Resident Evil
Bullet Witch
Crazy Taxi
Dino Crisis
Metal Gear
Tomb Raider
Parasite Eve
Spyro
Turok
Rez
Quake
Unreal Tournament
Devil May Cry
Katamari Damarcy
SSX Tricky
Ratchet and Clank
Ico
Baldur's Gate
Shadow of the Colossus
Kameo
Ghost Recon

And these are just off the top of my head from the games I have upstairs. I have a lot more.

I bought maybe 6 games for the current gen.

[John1701D]

What's interesting though is the PS5 has current versions of many of those and they are fantastic games. Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart was amazing. Baldur's Gate was too. There are still great games.

[PeterTHX]

Originally Posted by GP Legend

Sorry, but no. Using prices in the past doesn't justify today's ridiculous pricing for games. For one thing, games were made on cartridges back then, which were very expensive to put games on. Gaming back then was also very niche. Then there is the fact that our dollar went farther then than it does today. The cost of living was much cheaper than it is now.

LOL. Video games still did not cost millions to make and even more millions to market. The cost to make and market Space War was relative pennies compared to Starfield. Not even close. And Starfield is half the price of Space War when adjusted for inflation. There's also continual free DLC on Starfield allowing additional hours playtime to be added. Once you've played a few hours of Space War...that's it. You've seen and done everything. There ain't no more and won't ever be.

[FlamedLiquid]

Holy off-topic discussion.

[Star Lord]

[Slopeshreder]

Originally Posted by PeterTHX

LOL. Video games still did not cost millions to make and even more millions to market. The cost to make and market Space War was relative pennies compared to Starfield. Not even close. And Starfield is half the price of Space War when adjusted for inflation. There's also continual free DLC on Starfield allowing additional hours playtime to be added. Once you've played a few hours of Space War...that's it. You've seen and done everything. There ain't no more and won't ever be.

I find it ridiculous when people insinuate movie/film/game budget are inflated. Some are but there’s always been more expensive and less expensive films. But if the “classics” were to be made today, their budgets would be no different. Pricing is indicative of how deep industry pockets are and have always been and how costly things have become, less than studios running around spending without abandon. Too many can’t fathom what having a million dollars would be like let alone having the funding for a multi million dollar film. And as long as technology advances the next iteration will be better…and also cost more. you know the industry would be dead otherwise.

[Prohibida]

Originally Posted by John1701D

What's interesting though is the PS5 has current versions of many of those and they are fantastic games. Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart was amazing. Baldur's Gate was too. There are still great games.

My gaming laptop is all that I need.

[GP Legend]

Originally Posted by PeterTHX

LOL. Video games still did not cost millions to make and even more millions to market. The cost to make and market Space War was relative pennies compared to Starfield. Not even close. And Starfield is half the price of Space War when adjusted for inflation. There's also continual free DLC on Starfield allowing additional hours playtime to be added. Once you've played a few hours of Space War...that's it. You've seen and done everything. There ain't no more and won't ever be.

This doesn't contradict what I said, nor does it justify the ridiculous prices today.. Gaming is massive today compared to when you are talking about, giving these companies a huge install base to sell to. Also, no one is asking these companies to spend tons of money to make a game.

Not every game needs to last forever. Games that end can be just as fun and valuable as something like starfield, which, by the way, sucks.

[BluBonnet]

[d2cheer]

What is the purpose of that picture? Serious question. Why post it? That is not the comic version most know on top. And you missed a movie version if that was the point.

[Prohibida]

Originally Posted by BluBonnet

You forgot about this one...

[BluBonnet]

Originally Posted by Prohibida

You forgot about this one...

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I did not forget anything... the person who created that thing did!

[Prohibida]

[Mr. Chaverria]

Originally Posted by d2cheer

What is the purpose of that picture? Serious question. Why post it? That is not the comic version most know on top. And you missed a movie version if that was the point.

To be fair though, when it comes to a comic version... it's all mostly due to popularity or preference. While I have not seen this artist's version of the couple... it's still very much the couple.

[Telemachus]

Originally Posted by d2cheer

What is the purpose of that picture? Serious question. Why post it?

There is no purpose to It's posts, the picture was there to be right clicked so It reposted the image here, there's nothing deeper than that besides It seems to prioritize Disney/Marvel spam over any other kind of spam unless It sees there's another more popular movie other people are enjoying talking about and It gets jealous they like a non-Marvel/Disney film.

[spanky87]

[BluBonnet]

Originally Posted by spanky87

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These look so good... I'm getting a pavlovian response just from looking at the photos.

But when are they going to hit store shelves? I've been looking for them for the last week, nobody seems to have them yet.