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From: matth@bellatlantic.net (Matthew Hulett)
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Subject: Re: What games do you own and what do you intent to buy
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1998 05:30:18 GMT
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>Matthew Hulett wrote:
>> Having spent many years buying games on image and then being
>> disapointed, I buy very few games selectivley now.
>
>I'm like you Matt in that I've been burned many times in the past,
>and now buy very selectively.  

   The Sega 32X/Sega CD fiasco really left me bitter. I spent years as
a loyal Sega fan, burning with jealously as SNES owners got all the
best RPGs. I got the Phantasy Star series... what kind of RPG requires
you to read an instruction/clue book and follow it's tips? 
   When the CD and 32X came out, I was hopeful. I got burned for quite
a bit of cash for a young person earning minimum wage, someodd $1000
between the hardware and the games I bought before I stood back and
took a breath and a good look at the situation. I suppose that would
be around 400 pounds... this was back around 1994 or thereabouts.
   I was not surprised by the Saturn situation, and am still not fully
convinced Sega has learned it's lessons. They are forced to be more
considerate of the consumer by Sony's actions. If Sony withdrew, what
would Sega do over the next few years? Would we have a Dreamcast, if
not for Sony? Moody's just downgraded it's evaluation of Sega's stock,
since it is facing "...competitors with superior resources..." Well,
they sort-of missed the point, which is Sony's superior attitude.
   I won't even mention Nintendo going with carts vs. CDs, which
enhances their profit margin considerably.
   I am definitely a jaded gamer. But, now I am never disapointed.

-Matt, who still needs to ventilate my anger at Sega after all these
years... maybe I'll forgive them if they give Dreamcast a good long 
run for 5-7 years with full support and a great library of games.
We'll see.