11th March 2004, 4:04 PM
the only games i've ever played online have been blizzards efforts on the very free battle.net, and the original PSO for dreamcast back when it was on a free server. the only reason i've considered looking into final fantasy 11 is because i hear you get a month or 2 free, and though i want world of warcraft with a passion...i'm not sure if i'll get it because of the monthly fee.
my point? i only like to pay for my games once and i'm sure i'm not alone. unless the on-line mode is free, it means nothing to me. i understand that it may be a selling point, but not to me. i understand where nintendo's coming from, they don't want to spend a bunch of money on setting up servers and then risking having people like me not bother to pay to use them.
i guess i don't mind that nintendo won't supply me with on-line gaming because i probably wouldn't use it, but it's sad to see their popularity dropping because they won't cater to those who demand it.
my point? i only like to pay for my games once and i'm sure i'm not alone. unless the on-line mode is free, it means nothing to me. i understand that it may be a selling point, but not to me. i understand where nintendo's coming from, they don't want to spend a bunch of money on setting up servers and then risking having people like me not bother to pay to use them.
i guess i don't mind that nintendo won't supply me with on-line gaming because i probably wouldn't use it, but it's sad to see their popularity dropping because they won't cater to those who demand it.
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