SupremeAC said:

And did you buy that burger or did you decide to leave it at that?  High profile games have risen 33% in price from €60 to €80 over a period of 5 years, a period that has seen some of the worst inflation worldwide in history.  I don't think that's asking too much of people.

Do I feel comfortable paying €80 for a game?  I guess so, for a handfull of high profile games.  And lets all be honnest here, how many games are bought at full price anyway?  I'd argue that more so than the asking price of games, their rapid march towards the bargain bin is more problematic.  It devaluates the entire industry.

gamingeek said:


Whilst I get the tone dead nature of Randy Pitchfords quote, he's not wrong. If you've been waiting years for the next big installment of your favourite franchise to come out, you will probably scrounge up the extra cash.

True, but I think Randy is overestimating the appetite for more Borderlands.  The series piqued with BL2 and sales reflected that.  BL3 only did 70% of BL2's numbers and was not received well.  BL4 might well see a further decline and it certainly won't sell as much at €80.  As much as he likes to pretend otherwise, it's not that high profile of a game.

3 wasn't all that great.  I'll probably get around to 4 in due time, but it'll be when the inevitable 'goty' version hits €20 and I own the hardware to coop it with my bud.

robio said:

...when I went to scratch off the download code, it took me about 5 minutes to find a coin in this house. Gone are the days when I can just open up a junk drawer or stick my hand in the couch to find a penny or quarter or whatever. Money is a changing.

You sound Andy Rooney.

You ever notice how you can never find a penny when you actually need one? I mean, I’ve got a drawer full of rubber bands, expired coupons, and at least three mystery keys that don’t open anything—but not a single penny. Not one.

I remember a time when pennies were everywhere. You’d find them in couch cushions, under the car seat, even stuck to the bottom of your shoe. Now? It’s like they’ve gone into hiding. I think they’re unionizing or something.

And don’t get me started on those little coin trays at the store—“Take a penny, leave a penny.” I always leave one, never take one. Now I need one, and suddenly it’s like I’m trying to find a Fabergé egg.

SupremeAC said:

76.  I can't decide if that's considered a good age to go these days or not.  Seems like people in their 70's are still very active now.

What do you guys feel is a good age to go. At what point does 'he was still in his prime' becomes 'he had a good life'?

50+ and you've done okay. I feel like 50 years should be enough for you to do whatever you need to. I gave myself until 30 and failed by about 6 months, but close enough. Everything since has been a bonus! So fifty years is plenty for other people.

Mario Kart World has the equivalent of 100 tracks At launch nintendo.com

I haven't looked at any of the treehouse playthroughs, but how exactly does a cup in World work?  Do you do one race, then everyone drives orderly to the next and waits till everyone has arrived for the next race to start?  Or is it one long race over 4 tracks and everything inbetween?

SupremeAC said:

That hasn't been adressed yet?  I figured you of all people would know all the minutiae    Not sure if I'd enjoy it if it were one big race.  Anyone who gets ahead of the pack early will be far out for the next 15 minutes, same with those who fall behind.  I find it hard to believe that that is how it'd work.