pure, straightforward derp
I did the hard work of checking the Youtube comments. It's Super Ghouls and Ghosts.oh man, what's the name of that music?
I can't remember from what game it's from
This is the budget for the Cheetahmen 2 package (boxed game, poster, comic book) explained by Greg Pabich.
In addition, I’d like to explain: On Cinemassacre, we usually run advertisements for things like Burger King or something like that, so when I was asked to promote a game that I reviewed as AVGN, it sounded like a cool idea. It was something I thought my audience would like. Admittedly, I didn’t know much else about the project other than someone was re-releasing Cheetahmen 2. Just someone releasing a game. How could that go wrong? I got the script and filmed my part for the promo, while I had my head buried deep in the Schwarzenegger Games episode which I was working on at the time.
Over the past week, there’s been a lot of fuss over the Cheetahmen thing, so I looked at the Kickstarter page for the very first time. I admit, I didn’t understand the costs at first and I should have researched it beforehand, but when it was explained to me, it made more sense. Honestly, I’ve paid $60 for the Nintendo World Champion reproduction cart that you saw in the NWC episode and that game didn’t come with a box or comic book. But I don’t know a thing about game production. My suggestion is not to listen to internet rumors and jump to conclusions. Make your own judgement and only donate if you want a Cheetahmen game. The choice is yours. I’m truly sorry about any inconvenience.
Well, it’s better than no explanation at all, but it’s still doesn’t seem legit to me. If this guy wants money to create “a whole game package”, he should create his own game, not just download a hacked ROM (claiming he’s fixing it himself) and throwing it on a repro cart.
If you want a Cheetahmen II cart, go buy a Cheetahmen II cart. If you want a Cheetahmen II repro, go get a Chettahmen II repro. If you have THIS guys Cheetahmen II repro, then you’ve got more dollars then sense.
Just because he “explains the cost of the product” doesn’t change the fact that he’s creating a product that already exist and can be obtained for much cheaper than he’s providing.
You really, really should back out of this endorsement.
Okay, how about this…
This guy downloaded a free hacked ROM, is putting it on a cart, and using the manufacturing cost to justify the KickStarter campaign.
You all think there’s nothing wrong with that? Okay, I respect your opinion.
Hypothetically, what if I were to download all the AVGN episodes and have a KickStarter campaign to manufacture my own AVGN DVDs to sell as my own? Would explaining how much it cost me to manufacture those DVDs justify anything?
People aren’t fucking stupid.
Disabling the comments on the youtube video goes to show your complete lack of respect for your fan’s opinions on this terrible sham.
Everyone makes mistakes, and it was pretty fair to say, given the supreme track record of James, that he was bound to make a shitty call… and he did.
But don’t just silence your critics… it doesn’t make them go away.
Bad call guys, it’s moments like this that make us all realize you guys over at cinemassacre are far from professional yet .
And stop wearing makeup, James…
Just because you had to do it for your movie does not mean you need to do it for every video. It’s VERY noticeable and distracting.
@AVGNFAN505104 Now that is crap. Look I’ve been a fan of James’ since I was in high school and what happened here was nothing short of a bad business decision. Now Mike and James have to own up with what they did along with Pat and Game Chasers. I don’t see Greg doing this, but those guys need to. I love James’ work, but this… I just can’t support because this should’ve been obvious to all three parties that this is indeed a scam. Plus according to James, Mike, and Pat this was indeed a scam. Need proof well here you go.
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http://thepunkeffect.com/?p=7352&cpage=1#comment-8405
So from one fan of James’ to others who enjoy his work, I have one question for you all. Why would someone support this?
BioWare on how to monetise players
BioWare has discussed its business strategy for providing extra (paid) content to players after a game has been released.
One such method includes day-one DLC, something the Mass Effect studio is convinced gamers can be tempted with.
"Fans do want more content. From the moment the game launches. They tend to say 'I want it now!' So it needs to be there when it's ready," BioWare online development director Fernando Melo explained at GDC Europe today. "They choose when to pick it up, day one or later."
Day-one DLC makes business sense, Melo continued, as it meant that writers and concept artists who had finished their jobs on Mass Effect 3 could be put back into work immediately - while their colleagues continued on the main game.
In Melo's eyes, another form of day-one DLC is the Online Pass, although new copies of the game may ship with the content. 11 per cent of all Mass Effect 2 DLC revenue came from the Online Pass, content that had already been planned for as an incentive to new customers.
"An analogue [to the Online Pass] is free-to-play games, or games with a premium layer of service," Melo added, name-checking Call of Duty Elite and Battlefield Premium. An Online Pass could be seen similarly, as an 'out-of-the-box premium service'.
Mass Effect 3 also added micro-transactions to the franchise. The game lets players spend real-life money unlocking multiplayer content such as weapons and character classes, allowing users faster access than by simply using in-game currency.
"If you have five DLC packs at $10 each, you can only ever earn a total of $50," Melo explained. Micro-transactions allow the "potential for more" player spending, and give gamers the ability of extra "choice".
"Gamers are actually happier, as they are able to spend money when they want. People may not want to pay upfront. They may be happier to pay when they are 'in the moment'."
Overall, the packs have been "very successful for us", Melo concluded, adding that their sale has allowed the development of several free multiplayer expansions, which has in turn encouraged more players to the game, who have then spent more money on content packs.
modern game dlc, the equivalent of the hotel minibar
It’s actually refreshing to read many of the comments on stories posted at outlets that decided to cover this episode. Many people are tired of knee-jerk reactions that attempt to take people’s words and spin them into something offensive when they were meant innocuously. And they’re especially sick of being subjected to the vocal whims of a few people that feel like they need to be there to protect someone or something that never requested their help in the first place. (If you pay close enough attention to society at large, this is a common problem.)
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It’s the very reason why so many people advocating for political correctness in its many forms have steadily become parodies of themselves. When you are offended by literally everything and anything – even the words of one man clearly not designed to offend – you fall into that trap without even knowing it.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/08/14/opinion-borderlands-2-and-the-girlfriend-mode-farce
Wtf is this, backwards day?
The Unlockable Pack gives access to all unlockable items, upgrades and bonuses that weren't chosen during normal gameplay. Now you can have it all!
It’s actually refreshing to read many of the comments on stories posted at outlets that decided to cover this episode. Many people are tired of knee-jerk reactions that attempt to take people’s words and spin them into something offensive when they were meant innocuously. And they’re especially sick of being subjected to the vocal whims of a few people that feel like they need to be there to protect someone or something that never requested their help in the first place. (If you pay close enough attention to society at large, this is a common problem.)
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It’s the very reason why so many people advocating for political correctness in its many forms have steadily become parodies of themselves. When you are offended by literally everything and anything – even the words of one man clearly not designed to offend – you fall into that trap without even knowing it.
Wtf is this, backwards day?
http://store.steampowered.com/app/55394/
The Unlockable Pack gives access to all unlockable items, upgrades and bonuses that weren't chosen during normal gameplay. Now you can have it all!
Was there ever a more pointless DLC.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/08/14/opinion-borderlands-2-and-the-girlfriend-mode-farce
Wtf is this, backwards day?
Do not despair, all is right with the world: http://borderhouseblog.com/?p=9037 /hoopymode