By Objection_Blaster

Oh come on!

You have like 6 more games than us, and all of the ones we have now.

Family Table Tennis, Critty Round Up, Gyrostarr, Protohea, Defend Your Castle, VIP Casino and some more u'll get for the next two mondays while we wait two weeks!

We are sooooooooo behind :|

By stedaman

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By NathanLangridge

By supermario2

To those of you who wouldn't ask for anything more than 3 hours of play (and I mean this sincerely), then good for you, and I hope you enjoy it.

As to the rest of us, lets talk about the cost/length/value issue.

To me, a game that is both long and enjoyable throughout is representative of a very good value, and definitely something to look for. However, a game that is short and high quality can still be worth a purchase. But the clincher here is that short games need to have a certain quality known as replay value to be worth the value of a purchase. After all, Treasure makes some of the most unique and thoroughly enjoyable gaming experiences in the entire industry, but their games can often be snuffed in under 2 hours by an experienced player. What makes them far from forgettable is that Treasure designs the games to be enjoyed in a played and replayed fashion. A very short game with little-to-no replay value would need to be a truly spectacular and eye-opening experience to avoid ending up as little more than a forgotten couple-hour diversion in the grand scheme of things.

Now there are some short and good games on the market that are absolutely worth your time. Quite a number of games, in fact, can be played for all they're worth in around 10 to 15 hours. Some a little less. These games are what I call "rentals." For around $7, they can be had for about a week (longer if you shop Blockbuster), giving you plenty enough time to finish and be done with certain games.

To try to speed things along here, let me just categorize things here to hopefully sum up my points on the matter:

Games you rent

*Good games that are short, or short enough, without much replay value
(Also games you're afraid to buy before you try)

*Games you purchase

*Good games that are long
*Good games that are short but have enough replay value
*OR good games that are short with little replay value AND are LESS than the price of a rental (dirt cheap)

So how does Lost Winds fit into all of this? I think we can pretty much all agree that it is a good game that is very short and has little-to-no replay value. It is also fairly cheap. However, $10 for 3 hours of gameplay doesn't stack up well if we compare it to $7 for 6, 10, 15 hours (or dare I say even more, depending on your habits) of gameplay from a rental. In fact, I might be slightly disappointed at a rental that was all out of fun after just 3 hours. At $5 (less than rental price), I might consider it worthwhile to purchase a good 3 hour game. But as it stands, it's difficult to justify $10 for Lost Winds when I could spend less on a rental of Okami, for instance, and enjoy higher production values and probably at least 5 times the gameplay length.

Of course, it is a bit idealistic in a sense to categorize everything so stiffly, and in the real world everything is certainly not priced according to value. That's a fact of life we all need to deal with in one way or another.

Now (disclaimer:) this is simply my opinion, and I understand and acknowledge that some people are subject to different tastes and circumstances. If you have purchased Lost Winds and feel justified and satisfied in having done so, then good for you, and I cannot/will not argue that against you. My purpose in this post is to identify and establish ONE manner in which many, not all, people may conclude for themselves that Lost Winds is not worth the value of the asking price. It is not meant to argue or imply that some or many may discover otherwise in their own personal experience.

...Now how's that for covering my back?
I'm sure you can't tell, but I'm having fun. :]

By moosa

By Mickeymac

Quick question: If I'm out of MP, and out of Orange Gels, and I'm stuck in a dungeon, how am I suposed to beat the Boss?

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When I post, I generally try to be both on topic and off topic at the same time, so that way I can add to a mini-conversation, or try to start my own, while still adding to the overall topic. It's a great way for me to get everything I want to express in one post, even if some of it doesn't quite adhere to the topic.

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By Mickeymac

In any case, I love this game. I've only had it for a short while and I haven't gotten too good, yet I still love it. I miss games like this, short but sweet and meant purely for you to beat that highscore. I'm suprised this hasn't sold well. Sure it only has 2 stages, those very well designed stages. Sure it only lasts 5 minutes, I only last 5 minutes in a shooter anyways. Sure you've played a zillion shooters that were far longer - if you've played that many shooters than you certainly know that this is the closest thing you're getting to inivation in this stale genre, at least one that's not from Kenta Cho. Cho's games are free, why don't I just play those? Because you won't get to play those on your Big Screen. Any more questions?

By Mickeymac

Thankfully Dr. Mario seems absent of unbreakable blocks, and the only 4 colors seem easy on the eyes. I might consider getting it, if somebody would kindly give me a demo...

@symphonia king

It's been a while since I've seen a Symphonia reference, I liked that game. Sadly I got stuck in it pretty quickly. I hated level grinding (that's part of why I could never get into RPG's), and for a while I had gotten away without any level grinding(on purpose, anyways). But, sadly, I wasn't able to get away with it unpunished, and now I'm stuck in a dungeon with no MP, no Items, and no escape. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted...

By Mickeymac

This game was made by Aksys? From River City Ransom to Family Table Tennis. How the mighty have fallen...

By Mickeymac

I should warn you, the pokemon games have changed little since the Gameboy games, and still feels like one. This may not be a problem for you, as you may simply be looking for more of the same from back in the old days. I, however, was expecting the the series to have evolved over time, just as every other series does, so I was thoroughly dissapointed when I found out that it's pretty much the same thing as the old Gameboy Color games with a few added gimmicks that does little to change or improve the gameplay.

And please don't tell me you bought one because of Pokemon Ranch! It's literally a $10 screensaver that apparently doubles as a flawed Box system. You'd be throwing your money away if you intend on getting that. I suppose if you could afford it and know what you're getting into then it's okay, but there are better ways to throw your money away than that. Like my way for instance...

By Mickeymac

DYC, Star Soldier R, and Lostwinds. I'm planning on getting Toki Tori next, also thinking about Pop and Magnetica Twist(went with the "actiony" ones first).

By Mickeymac

There is a Super Mario Bros. 4. It's called New Super Mario Bros., or possibly Super Mario World, if you want to get technical.

@Tides of Chaos

You beat all the Robot Masters in Mega Man 1? I haven't even done that! Congratulations!

By Mickeymac

By Drizzt

Oh, and I wish a happy 4th to my fellow Americans.

By Clayfrd