I knew that this quarter was going to break me, and the money has officially begun to drain from my wallet. I have already bought Zelda: Phantom hourglass and paid off Tabula Rasa, although the next day they announced it was getting pushed back. I still have to buy Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Mass Effect, Super Mario Galaxy, and Hellgate: London...and that's just the one's off the top of my head. So needless to say, I'm going to be broke for the rest of the year.
Why don't studios release games throughout the year instead of going insane at holiday time? I know there have been a few exceptions this year, but all in all, the majority of stellar titles are coming out in the next few months. It really ticks me off that instead of having quality games all year, I am forced to break the bank, and squeeze in the gametime for all of these titles.
Anyway, just thought I would get that off my chest. I know everyone harps about this, but maybe the industry will start paying attention if we keep voicing our concerns.
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kbaily
Though why don't you do what I do? Ask for these games for Christmas. See I am a Christmas baby (12/16) so I have to wait all year for gifts and my husband says to me "don't buy anymore games now because I want to get this for you for Christmas." The same applies to him. He bought Halo 3 but wants other games for Christmas (Assasin's Creed, Army of 2, GH3 and Rock Band) but plans to ask for them for Christmas. Then it's someone else's money, instead of yours.
But back to your point, you hear some companies complain that their titles get lost in the holiday rush yet there's three whole months that are wide open. Save the big name titles, the Halos, the Marios, etc. for the holidays but give us the Slys, Pikmins, and Psychonauts during the summer. It worked for Bioshock.