13th May 2007, 1:49 PM
People who are internet-averse aren't going to get this information, yeah. But anyone who goes to videogame news sites or forums on any sort of regular basis is going to get just that.
This excuse of good games not selling because of lack of exposure or "buzz" was a big problem about ten years ago when the only source of gaming news was from magazines. Small or obscure games would only get a paragraph or two and eventually a review somewhere down the line, but there was really no way of talking to people who actually played the game to get their take on it. Now, however, if you want to know about a certain game or to find out about some obscure games in general, then it's a lot easier to get feedback. Also, most everyone makes a leap once in a while and buys something without really thinking about it. When that happens, there's usually a desire to talk about it. From there, other people find out about that game.
It's like the circle of life, man.
This excuse of good games not selling because of lack of exposure or "buzz" was a big problem about ten years ago when the only source of gaming news was from magazines. Small or obscure games would only get a paragraph or two and eventually a review somewhere down the line, but there was really no way of talking to people who actually played the game to get their take on it. Now, however, if you want to know about a certain game or to find out about some obscure games in general, then it's a lot easier to get feedback. Also, most everyone makes a leap once in a while and buys something without really thinking about it. When that happens, there's usually a desire to talk about it. From there, other people find out about that game.
It's like the circle of life, man.
Sometimes you get the scorpion.