TNL/GG! crowd: Still 2 1337 4 u?

**Schlep** · 27 Jul 2004, 03:08 PM

I've noticed that people on the board are less and less skeptical of western made games. Elitism is still very prominent, tho.

**MechDeus** · 27 Jul 2004, 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by Schlep

I've noticed that people on the board are less and less skeptical of western made games.

There have also been a huge number of well-made western games with actual good production value as of late. I blame the Xbox as a large factor in this.

**Lobo** · 27 Jul 2004, 04:54 PM

Originally Posted by Schlep

Elitism is still very prominent, tho.

That's because we're still better than everybody else.

**Tones** · 27 Jul 2004, 05:31 PM

[QUOTE=diffusionx

GAMES BOUGHT/RECEIVED PER YEAR:
2001: 70-80
2002: 20-30
2003: 6
2004: 2, to date

[/QUOTE]

God, that's exactly how I am now. This year, I have bought one game: Morrowind. I'm looking forward to 2 more: Fable and Halo 2. I've sold all of the stuff I bought to be "hardcore": IIDX, NUON (although I needed a DVD player at the time, so I benefited from it), and all of my other random accessories. The only one I have ever regret selling is Samba de Amigo. That game was awesome.

I agree with the mods comment, too. Nick has always been cool.

LOL · 27 Jul 2004, 06:49 PM

North American and European developers are now destroying Japanese games and their outdated, limited game mechanics and scope. I'm glad the faggot-chan mentality is near dead.

**NeoZeedeater** · 27 Jul 2004, 07:10 PM

I have noticed the change over time at TNL. A while back it felt like I had to try my hardest to make such a Japan-centric crowd respect Western gaming and not believe that gaming went to shit with the shift to 3D. Now, I don't feel like I have to.

I would like to see more threads on the import scene here though.

**Drewbacca** · 27 Jul 2004, 07:18 PM

I find myself wanting to get into film and movies more then gaming, so for the price of one game I can get 4 DVDs. 3 if they're brand new releases... and I usually watch them 3 times minimum, so it's not a viable solution for me. I buy a game when it tickles my fancy but nothing more.