Originally posted by qombi

People should support companies like Runic Games, not the money hungry garbage companies like Blizzard (Activision).

Torchlight 2 - You buy it for $20 dollars you own it! Wow what a concept! You get your game, you can play offline singleplayer or with your friends on a LAN, you can play multiplayer online, great! No scummy RMT in this game ... what more can you ask for?

 

I said it before an ill say it again, you own TL2 just as much as you own diablo 3, the only thing you get when you buy a game is a liscense to use said game, thats it, whether you can play it offline or not has absolutely NOTHING to do with whether you own it or not.

Every big games company started as just a small team in a single room of an office block.

We should pay attention to the smaller teams out their, they are the ones with the real inovation without the shackles, deadlines or the single minded though of $$ signs holding them down.

I do agree that we should support good smaller companies just like I rather buy a CD from a smaller group than a superstar as long as they are equally good.

I will not buy some indie crap just because it is indie, that would not save anything, quite the opposite.

Only buying good games and if you are considering 2 games that seems equally good then getting the indie game works fine for me.

First read this.

Now realize Diablo 3 went on to be the most preordered PC game in history. The fastest selling PC game in history. Don't waste people's time with your bullshit until you're serious.

Originally posted by Mephster

Great post OP. People still do not realize what power they have over the gaming industry. Just don't buy crap.

But..that's not what he said.

He said "Brand X is legit and wholesome, and Brand Y is evil and insidious."  Still encouraging people to buy games based solely on company logos and brand loyalty.

Originally posted by zymurgeist

First read this.

Now realize Diablo 3 went on to be the most preordered PC game in history. The fastest selling PC game in history. Don't waste people's time with your bullshit until you're serious.

I'm sorry, but preorders and first weeks sales don't mean dick about how good the game is. It just proves good marketing and clones who follow anything Blizzard. Just like CoD, just like music today, just like movies.

I remember SWTOR sold a bunch, yet you I'd bet there are more active EVE players.