Dan B
Screenwriter
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- Sep 17, 1999
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They decided not to remove that feature for the American version so they could get it out quicker.Yeah, I heard that 'excuse'. I also remember reading interviews with the Sonic Team saying they finished the game back in August & it was upto Microsoft when it was released.
Can anyone explain to me why you would pay a service fee beyond the live fee for a static game?That's what I can't understand either. I can totally understand the fee for games like EQ, Sims Online etc. But unless there's new content at LEAST every month, then I don't see what the charge is for.
Needing and XBL account for offline play is crazy and is going to cause mass confusion. People are going to buy it not knowing that (no matter what they put on the box, or how big) and then not going to understand why it doesn't work.
Well yeah, so do PC MMORPG's. The idea of paying to play something per month does not sit well with folks no matter what platform. Even moreso when we are talking about a console in which these kind of charges are not common place.I guess this whole process is new to me. I've never played a MMORPG and stick exclusively to consoles for gaming. I have nothing against a PC, but I prefer to sit my recliner and enjoy my home theater while playing. I'm also not willing to continually upgrade a machine that is worth less every day, but, that is totally my opinion and it's my loss.
I'm glad plenty of people are excited about PSO (I haven't played a Phantasy Star game since the Sega Genesis...is Nei still around?), but extra fees are just not for me. Gaming is pretty expensive as it is and I use eBay to help offset the costs; the $0 resale value kills me. But, if others are for it, we'll see more in the future.
Like someone said earier, I hope this becomes the exception and not the norm. I like to play about 3-4 games concurrently and the thought of paying $30-$40 per month is out of the question.
I'm glad plenty of people are excited about PSO (I haven't played a Phantasy Star game since the Sega Genesis...is Nei still around?),You must not have even gotten halfway through PS2 then
You must not have even gotten halfway through PS2 thenActually, I beat the game, but I was hoping for a Terminator-like resurgence. In fact, I was in middle school when her death ocurred and it has shaken me to this day.:frowning: