Computer illiterate people who think they know things V8: Mandrith appreciation Station.

[derpmeifter]

[QUOTE=Dr Nick;27760908]It's not like GameStop sounds any better.[/QUOTE]

for whatever reason when I hear "boutique" I hear "hair stylist and/or pink things"

[Dr Nick]

The word means shop, but it's been associated with that kind of stuff.

[supersnail11]

Boutique sounds girly to apparently sexist me.

[lavacano]

[QUOTE=Derpmeifter;27760601]circuit city is totally gone here.[/QUOTE]

Circuit City went bankrupt.

[Gaboer]

-snip first part-
Content so it counts:
My friend asked me to create a logo for his youtube channel in blender. He asked me to put his name on the black ops logo. He was content with one picture, i didn't even need to use blender to make it.
Yes, it's that same buddy i have told you about before. And yes he still believes he will make hundreds of dollars from his lets play channel

[butre]

[QUOTE=thf;27757870]Nope, it says "Enter the Dragonfly"[/QUOTE]

3 is year of the dragon. enter the dragonfly is 4 (first one not created by insomniac, first one that sucked)

[KFrohman]

Well since we're all talking about consoles an shit, I have a bit of a problem.
I don't play my consoles anymore (of which I have a 360, a PS3 60GB launch model and a silver slimline PS2) because I just can't stand the downgrade in GFX.
For example, ever since I got involved in PC gaming (i.e. to the point where I'd build my own machine), I've become used to the high detail/gfx etc. When I play a console game, to me, a lot of that has been lost. What do I do?

[icemaz]

[QUOTE=KFrohman;27762915]Well since we're all talking about consoles an shit, I have a bit of a problem.
I don't play my consoles anymore (of which I have a 360, a PS3 60GB launch model and a silver slimline PS2) because I just can't stand the downgrade in GFX.
For example, ever since I got involved in PC gaming (i.e. to the point where I'd build my own machine), I've become used to the high detail/gfx etc. When I play a console game, to me, a lot of that has been lost. What do I do?[/QUOTE]
Go right back, go proper 8-bit/16-bit gaming. Play some old Nintendo or Sega consoles and get one cheap of the internet and play around with it for a bit. It probably won't help you all that much but it sure as hell will help you appreciate how far we've come. Plus you also get to play some classic games.

[derpmeifter]

[QUOTE=lavacano;27761855]Circuit City went bankrupt.[/QUOTE]

oh
I remember I got like a single good deal from them, everything was always overpriced.

[ze beaver]

I remember something from a while ago, at my local Wal-Mart I noticed something strange in the PC games section. Between all the Sims 2 and 3 expansions , I notice a crowbar. I bend down to see what it is. I see it's a collection of a bunch of HL games : HL itself (duh), HL2 and Episode 1. At this point I was like :buddy:

Then I looked at the price, 64.95$. My face went :wtc: FYI, this was back in 2009.

[MetricMoose]

I noticed the Gamecube sitting in the corner with some controllers and a pile of games. So I got rid of it minus a few games like Worms 3D, Animal Crossing and 007 Agent Under Fire (We own a Wii to play them in). I never got into the Zelda games, I hated the 3D version of Metroid (Loved the two games on our GBA SP) and didn't really like SSBM. I have fond memories of playing 007 Agent Under Fire with my two brothers and a friend down the street and Worms 3D was awesome since we only had one controller when we bought it.

[agentgamma]

[QUOTE=ze beaver;27764995]I remember something from a while ago, at my local Wal-Mart I noticed something strange in the PC games section. Between all the Sims 2 and 3 expansions , I notice a crowbar. I bend down to see what it is. I see it's a collection of a bunch of HL games : HL itself (duh), HL2 and Episode 1. At this point I was like :buddy:

Then I looked at the price, 64.95$. My face went :wtc: FYI, this was back in 2009.[/QUOTE]

I once found a copy of Half-Life 2 at a Dick Smith store for $90
This was last year :frog:

Its even funnier since I bought The Orange Box from there for $20 a few months before that.

[gman003-main]

They must assume that "an old game" = "valuable collector's item".

[ManningQB18]

[quote=benjgvps;27765062]didn't really like ssbm.[/quote]

heretic

[agentgamma]

[QUOTE=gman003-main;27765495]They must assume that "an old game" = "valuable collector's item".[/QUOTE]

[img]http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/0/6087/598283-marioduckhunt_cover_large.jpg[/img]
:smug:

[supersnail11]

I remember playing pokemon firered when I was like 8. I would play until ~1:00 and I couldn't save because it was my brothers game.

Must've made it to cinnabar island atleast 20 times.

Once, I stayed up until 5:30 playing it.

[Demache]

[QUOTE=supersnail11;27766005]I remember playing pokemon firered when I was like 8. I would play until ~1:00 and I couldn't save because it was my brothers game.

Must've made it to cinnabar island atleast 20 times.

Once, I stayed up until 5:30 playing it.[/QUOTE]
I'm sure anyone that was obsessed with Pokemon as a kid could relate to this.

I know I do.

[butre]

[QUOTE=gman003-main;27765495]They must assume that "an old game" = "valuable collector's item".[/QUOTE]

everyone else assumes old game = cheap crap nobody wants lets put a massive markdown on it

[supersnail11]

I have one old atari 2600 game that is just rare enough that I could sell it for $1! I'm gonna be rich!

[gman003-main]

Speaking of which, I have a copy of Half-Life: GOTY Edition, in box, with manual. Wonder how much it would be worth...

[supersnail11]

[QUOTE=gman003-main;27766150]Speaking of which, I have a copy of Half-Life: GOTY Edition, in box, with manual. Wonder how much it would be worth...[/QUOTE]

[url]http://cgi.ebay.com/Half-Life-Game-Year-Edition-PC-Game-NEW-SEALED-/250696954600?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item3a5eb3f2e8[/url]

[ze beaver]

[QUOTE=gman003-main;27765495]They must assume that "an old game" = "valuable collector's item".[/QUOTE]

I don't know what's their definition of "old". I saw Red Dead Redemption marked as "New" on the shelves today.

[gman003-main]

[QUOTE=supersnail11;27766326][url]http://cgi.ebay.com/Half-Life-Game-Year-Edition-PC-Game-NEW-SEALED-/250696954600?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item3a5eb3f2e8[/url][/QUOTE]

Doubt my copy would be worth that much - the shrinkwrap is long gone, and the UPC has been cut out. Others are showing ~$20. Which is about double what I paid for it.

I think I'll keep it, though. The box looks nice.

[Shadaez]

[QUOTE=supersnail11;27766005]I remember playing pokemon firered when I was like 8. I would play until ~1:00 and I couldn't save because it was my brothers game.

Must've made it to cinnabar island atleast 20 times.

Once, I stayed up until 5:30 playing it.[/QUOTE]

So.. you're 14 at the most now, grats.

[howling techie]

My local [I][B]gaming[/B][/I] store has a truly pathetic PC gaming section. They must of had about just under 30 different titles.
MW2 & COD:BlOps
3 sports titles
All Blizzard games, WoW onwards
All Sims 2 and 3 expansion pack [I](but not the base games)[/I]
5 or 6 pre2002 shovelware titles
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
Theme Hospital

They honestly had more PS2 titles than they did total PC game disks.

What I want to know is did:
a) Steam's (or any other PC digital download service) success cause reduced sales at retail, causing retailers to reduce stock.
b) The popularity of console gaming causing retailers to reduce stock, causing digital downloading services to become very popular.
Rate [img]http://static.facepunch.com/fp/ratings/zing.png[/img] for a, [img]http://static.facepunch.com/fp/ratings/heart.png[/img] for b and [img]http://static.facepunch.com/fp/ratings/palette.png[/img] for a pretty much equal balance of the two.

But what gets me so annoyed is that now retailers are complaining about games which are incorporating steam are going to ruin their sales, even though they have been ditching PC support slowly but surely over the past few years.

[BiN4RY]

[QUOTE=supersnail11;27766326][url]http://cgi.ebay.com/Half-Life-Game-Year-Edition-PC-Game-NEW-SEALED-/250696954600?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item3a5eb3f2e8[/url][/QUOTE]

Just because there is a listing for that price, it doesn't mean anyone will actually buy it

[supersnail11]

[QUOTE=gman003-main;27766378]Doubt my copy would be worth that much - the shrinkwrap is long gone, and the UPC has been cut out. Others are showing ~$20. Which is about double what I paid for it.

I think I'll keep it, though. The box looks nice.[/QUOTE]

I literally set my filter to order by highest price.

[editline]30th January 2011[/editline]

[QUOTE=Shadaez;27766426]So.. you're 14 at the most now, grats.[/QUOTE]

13.

[lavacano]

[QUOTE=supersnail11;27766653]13.[/QUOTE]

Explains how you wound up with that title.

[ProWaffle]

Haven't seen Mandrith post in ages, he's probably being raped in a dungeon by his dad.

[Psycommu]

[QUOTE=ProWaffle;27766938]Haven't seen Mandrith post in ages, he's probably being raped in a dungeon by his dad.[/QUOTE]

Don't make us think of that!
:smith: