Off Topic thread:Gen 8 Edition

[Running Wild]

I just spawn camp them w/ Pyro and the new flamethrower.

[Xxenace]

im the only pyro i know who still uses the original flamethrower

[Proto Cloud]

Which are really easily ignored (unless it's Pokemon Snap...we need more of that) even by those who play the game habitually.

Looking at the actual franchise on the handhelds, oversaturation actually happened more toward the beginning with Yellow and GS coming out within a MONTH of each other and only a year out from R/B.  Crystal came out a year and a half later, and R/S a year and a half after Crystal, which means that the legitimate followups to GS came out over 3 years later.  FR/LG came out a year after that, though being a remake and part of the same Gen, you could've ignored it if you wished.  Emerald came out 2 years after R/S.  D/P came out 2 years after Emerald and FOUR years after R/S.  2 years later is Platinum, a year after that HG/SS (same deal as FR/LG) and then a year after is B/W.

Breaking all of that down, first thing's first, the quickest turnaround from First Two Games to Trio Completion came from R/B into Yellow which happened within a year.  After that it's usually a Year and a Half to 2 Year Wait.  Now, if you ignore the Trio Completers and Remakes, the usual downtime between new Gen Poke games is 4 years, again the exception being RB into GS which happened within ONE year.  If you ignore the first two games and ONLY get the Trio Completers, the gap is again, 4 years outside of Yellow to Crystal which took a year and a half.

Long story short, unless you REALLY want to buy EVERYTHING even when it's not necessary, you'll only have to buy a Poke game every 4 years at best, every 2 at worst which at is core is a lot less douchey than most Sports and Activision games. 

I still count remakes and spinoffs, because it's part of the brand, I'm actually glad that CoD hasn't done spinoffs yet. It just shows they're content making small improvements, making lazy spin-offs and making meager sequels. I can at least give Activision one thing and that's that their games are polished enough to compete with their competitors. I cannot say the same for Pokemon, because even if we do wait 4 years for a new generation, I still don't see dramatic improvements in any way.

Also, you can't fault sports games for what they do, they are what they are. I don't like it, but rosters change every year and if you like it, that's fine, but don't be hating when it's a game based on such nuanced gameplay.

@ Marchefelix: It was a joke and I've lurked here for a while before joining.

[Saitsuofleaves]

Actually, with the ability to update rosters through patches, which they already do throughout a season, yeah I can EASILY fault sports games for what they do.  They could at least take another year to stew on it.

But I'll do you and I won't buy any Poke games out of respect, since your opinion on this is probably right in the long run.

[Delta]

im the only pyro i know who still uses the original flamethrower

You and me, until i decided to craft the Degreaser because i could never get it from a drop.

[Xxenace]

so there is gonna be a sequel to x-blades WHY WAS I NOT INFORMED ON THIS?

[Proto Cloud]

Why would anyone care?

[Xxenace]

Why would anyone care?

cuz i liked the first one

[Proto Cloud]

Congratulations! You're the only person on the planet that likes X-Blades!

[Xxenace]

im pretty sure we all have at least one shitty game we like

[Proto Cloud]

That would be Deadly Premonition, but I'm not the only one that loves it...

http://www.destructoid.com/review-deadly-premonition-165168.phtml

It was a cult phenomena.

[Delta]

He likes X-Blades? Hey everybody let's point and laugh at him.

OK seriously, i liked Kane & Lynch, but i'm kinda lazy to play the 2nd one.

[Saitsuofleaves]

Hmm...bad game of choice?  Not sure.  Have plenty of bad movies i like to go back to, but I can't think of a really bad game off the top of my head.

[Xxenace]

im also a big fan of white knight chronicles i need to finish the first one even though im like 10 minutes away from finishing it

[Proto Cloud]

That's not really a bad game. It's predecessor, Rogue Galaxy, was fucking horrible though. Not even Steve Blum could save that shit.

Anyways, I picked up Devil Survivor 2 and Tales of the Abyss! And now I've got no money for Mass Effect unless I want to pay late on bills again.

EDIT: Oh shit! Forgot about tax returns...nevermind. :D