I don't buy audio games anymore because developers are tying them to your system. If you have to reformat, or replace your hard drive you have to send in for a new key. That can get to be a pain after a while. Most people I talk to feel the same way. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Bannick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 5:16 PM Subject: [Audyssey] my oppinion to the game marked
> Claudio, > > The reason that there are so few audio games being released is because > very few people buy them, or even download the free audio games. > > I think it was Che sometime last year who was lamenting that his game, > which has been spoken of well by people who play it, hadn't been > downloaded as much as he'd hoped. And his game is free. > > As Thomas has said, programming games ain't easy. Even if you are doing it > for free, it takes a lot of effort. (Though Jim Kitchen seems to have > found the sweet spot as far as designing games that can actually get > finished.) > > And if you are trying to keep a company afloat, you go where the money is. > Otherwise your electricity gets cut off. > > On a positive note, here are some things you can do to make more audio > games get built: > > 1. Buy some yourself. > 2. Download free audio games and email thanks to their developer. > 3. If you like a game, mention it to your friends. > 4. Likewise, mention it to your library or schools. > > Supply will increase or decrease to meet demand. > > John Bannick > CTO > 7-128 Software > > > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
