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I think it is safe to say that ID do take pride in their work, however when it comes to other developers, such as those who make State of Emergency, Counter-Strike, etc, it is quite evident that they just wanted to rush them out to make some pennies.
But, having pride in one's work does not mean that work will actually be any good.
Exactly, which is where a company's ability comes in. ;o)
People tend to be proud of their creations, whether they have the skill and ability to make their creations well or not.
People tend to be proud of their creations, whether they have the skill and ability to make their creations well or not.
Thing is, Microsoft, unlike Tiltawhirl, have the actual cash to buy Nintendo if Nintendo wanted to sell... I don't know, at one point a person saying you would one day play Sonic on a Nintendo console, or a Microsoft one (in fact the very idea of a MS console would have been insane), would have been laughed at, but it's the situation that exists now!
Belldandy wrote:
> But, having pride in one's work does not mean that work will actually
> be any good.
True.
Do you take pride in your opinions and posts?
> But, having pride in one's work does not mean that work will actually
> be any good.
True.
Do you take pride in your opinions and posts?
Gar-J wrote:
> So Nintendo employees work for nothing just for the right to make
> games and for the love of it? No, I don't think so. A company's
> number one goal is to make a proffit.
A company is established to make a profit, but designers go to work at Nintendo because they want to make great games. Games are an art form, like music or film. You can tell when passion and creativity has been put into something like that - it has a certain quality.
I'm not saying it's only Nintendo that care about making perfect gameplay, but this "Nintendo difference" (I'm starting to cringe every time I say it now) is that every game has that brilliant flair to it. It's not that they're just "good" developers - after all, EA churn out "good" FIFA titles every year - it's that you can tell that they care about providing the best gaming experience possible.
Despite being a phrase coined by the company itself, it's rather sad that, in reality, Nintendo are one of the few companies that can hold on to this difference. Which is why I would hate it if they were to be bought out by Microsoft. It is companies like Nintendo, who have given so much in terms of hardware and software innovation, that should be independent and driving the industry forward - not corporate giants who can just throw money around.
Nintendo themselves are known to respect this motive, saying that they will not be purchasing companies, but supporting and making deals with them. Hopefully, others can do the same.
> So Nintendo employees work for nothing just for the right to make
> games and for the love of it? No, I don't think so. A company's
> number one goal is to make a proffit.
A company is established to make a profit, but designers go to work at Nintendo because they want to make great games. Games are an art form, like music or film. You can tell when passion and creativity has been put into something like that - it has a certain quality.
I'm not saying it's only Nintendo that care about making perfect gameplay, but this "Nintendo difference" (I'm starting to cringe every time I say it now) is that every game has that brilliant flair to it. It's not that they're just "good" developers - after all, EA churn out "good" FIFA titles every year - it's that you can tell that they care about providing the best gaming experience possible.
Despite being a phrase coined by the company itself, it's rather sad that, in reality, Nintendo are one of the few companies that can hold on to this difference. Which is why I would hate it if they were to be bought out by Microsoft. It is companies like Nintendo, who have given so much in terms of hardware and software innovation, that should be independent and driving the industry forward - not corporate giants who can just throw money around.
Nintendo themselves are known to respect this motive, saying that they will not be purchasing companies, but supporting and making deals with them. Hopefully, others can do the same.
So bascially, you are saying that Nintendo are better then Microsoft in game development
I would have to agree with that.
I wouldn't.
gamesfreak wrote:
> I wouldn't.
I would when it comes to more cartoony and childs games, but not young adults.
> I wouldn't.
I would when it comes to more cartoony and childs games, but not young adults.
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