Valve Doesn't See Microsoft as Big, Bad and Evil
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No?Fenixhart said:
I'm pretty sure that Gamespot, GameFAQs, and other sites have people who think like that.
Unfortunately it was. Text is a somewhat flawed medium when trying to combine sarcasm and brevity. Unless you add "/sarcasm" to the end of your post.Fenixhart said:Maybe I should have italicized or added an emote, as my sarcasm was apparently lost
They are a legitimate company and they are good at making money through legitimate means same as Sony.Psychosocial said:Well, Valve knows best, right?
Really, I hate this whole hate towards Microsoft for being a good company doing what companies do best - make money.
Agreed. Also see: Apple.Psychosocial said:Well, Valve knows best, right?
Really, I hate this whole hate towards Microsoft for being a good company doing what companies do best - make money.
Oh, come on. Questionable comparisons to Mao Zedong [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/jump/7.116627.2209340], a roaring rage (with caps!) when people don't think that your favourite company is any better than the others [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/7.107056?page=4]. My personal favourite was an insult on the first page of a thread, then denying that insult ever happened on the same damn thread. And we're supposed to believe you're the reasonable one here? I refrain from insults but really, I've yet to see a thread here where you've made a positive contribution to the discussion at hand.Indigo_Dingo said:
There are Sony fans on this board that are plenty civil, while you're not even making an effort - just calling people braindead and idiots for not sharing your sentiments... while you're just as eager to jump the gun with your silly theories.
Gabe Newell also has some pretty close ties with the guys in Redmond, what with being a former developer there for 10 years and all.Newsbit said:
Hi there. I'm Caimekaze, a "traditional" gamer who has given and still gives two shits about the Wii's lineup.Indigo_Dingo said:
Quite the generalisation there, don't you think?
OT: I do not see and have never seen Microsoft as evil, just a company that occasionally releases buggy products. They still released my favourite of the current generation consoles, so I haven't any grudge against them.
Kind of scary how many people who joined the "boycott L4D 2" group on steam. Not that valve will care, but makes it look like the community consists of whiny retards.
And no I think I actually like Microsoft over Nintendo and Sony, but their marketing strategy can be a bit "offensive sometimes" (make you pall loads for hard drives, pay for map packs for their games etc).
And no I think I actually like Microsoft over Nintendo and Sony, but their marketing strategy can be a bit "offensive sometimes" (make you pall loads for hard drives, pay for map packs for their games etc).
Oh come off it. We were saying generally bad jokes, you were offended by mine. I apologised, you were particularly magnanimous in your acceptance of my apology, what with the walking off and ignoring me and all; that had nothing to do with the situation at hand.Indigo_Dingo said:
You said that no "traditional gamer" gives two shits about the Wii's lineup, a fact I disproved. Not only was your rebuttal completely irrelevant, it didn't even make any sense.
So, nyerhe~
Edit: That being said, I do still feel bad about that incident, as my body's response to you bringing that back up makes evident to me.
This I don't dispute; the Wii, while it has it's gems, definitely plays second fiddle to my console of choice, the Playstation. Two.Indigo_Dingo said:
Admittedly, I'll most likely buy Assassin's Creed Two for the PS3 rather than the 360, as well as a few other games. I still need to get Disgaea 3, Valkyria Chronicles etc.
For me, the PS3 will truly shine when it becomes what the PS2 is to me: A veritable treasure trove of RPGs. Of the J variety, preferably.
Not wanting to support a sequel when Valve has yet to finish the first game and deliver on their promises doesn't make one a whiny retard.Gormers1 said:
The first game isnt finished? Why is that? I bought the game for cheap a couple of weeks after release, and have played and enjoyed it it more with my friends that most other games. Anyway, why is it not finished? As stated, they will still continue to support it through patches as they have done, and they added more content to the game like time trial not long ago. The game was loads of fun upon release, and there was nothing wrong with the game then, so I dont see why it isnt finished. It was a short yeah, but it was cheap, and the replayability was very high.The Youth Counselor said:
Not delivering something they said they would earlier before release is nothing new really, most developers rarely do deliver everything they stated. And I dont see why that is enough to boycott a game.
Fairly standard comment coming from Valve there. Why wouldn't they flaunt their favourite company?
The following that Valve have developed borders on the fanatic, Gabe saying stuff like this is money in MS's bank.
Consumers nowadays are the ***** of modern companies.
The following that Valve have developed borders on the fanatic, Gabe saying stuff like this is money in MS's bank.
That's my main problem with it too. I simply can't accept that a company as big as MS would release it broken and then pretend to put a normal product on the market. I'll never get one just because of that.Mornelithe said:
Consumers nowadays are the ***** of modern companies.