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| m64mrk:
The g29 has effectively been around for almost 20 years as it is just a second iteration of the g25 with absolutely marginal changes, the majority of them being compatibility with new consoles that came out. Hardware wise, the wheel has been there since 2006. (Speaking from ownership experience). My point is, if someone is serious about pursuing wanting to play lightgun games but started on a sub optimal setup, I don’t think their response is to quit. They would probably google “what is the best pc light gun”, instead and go from there. If they’re not serious about it, then it’s just that, a causal curiosity and just a stop along the road. Plenty of new people in the hobby go from A1up to full scale and original cabs because it’s what got their attention at a big box retailer, and they had no enthusiast level knowledge in the beginning - those were things that evolved over time be it with upgrading components or realizing they wanted to reach the next level. Much like the time crisis kit will have people wanting more break into the hobby because they want to get a better experience beyond what they got. If people are wanting more, they’ll do the research and learn what’s out there. In no way do I think A1up killed forum engagement. Forums, have been on the decline for years as people have shifted their attention to other platforms. Typically a place where specific questions are asked and with the rise of things like Google AI search summaries, people are not even clicking on webpages anymore. No bad blood at all, just friendly discussion, I think we just have differing takes from what we both see through different lenses. |
| TapeWormInYourGut:
I agree that people who are looking to re-experience the arcade magic will be disappointed, but would probably get through their nostalgic itch. Everyone else will consider this a gimmick or won't really enjoy the games since they're pretty dated. Maybe some will keep pursuing, while anyone new will think that they had a proper experience and probably wouldn't have enjoyed this enough to keep searching. It seems more comparable a 4-in-1 game console to me, or an X-in-1 depending on your package. Similar to those cheap fisher price consoles marketed to children. Their Kickstarter page even says that the base version only comes with their Time Crisis port and can NEVER be upgraded to support more games, nor an additional gun. Once the core Kickstarter audience has their fill, I suspect that sales will dwindle and so will development support for more titles. They have 4.5k backers, but how many would buy upgrades after playing the limited selection of games on their tv? My guess is not very many. And not many new-comers after. |
| RandyT:
--- Quote from: m64mrk on August 14, 2025, 07:18:56 pm ---The g29 has effectively been around for almost 20 years as it is just a second iteration of the g25 with absolutely marginal changes, the majority of them being compatibility with new consoles that came out. Hardware wise, the wheel has been there since 2006. (Speaking from ownership experience). --- End quote --- Lol. I'm old enough that I experienced gaming on a brand new PONG machine and 10 cent pinball. My first steering wheel attachment was the Turbo wheel for the ColecoVision and I own wheels for PS1 and Dreamcast. I didn't even try the XBOX 360 wheel until I found a marked-down unit that was priced too good to pass up. It wasn't until that unit that I had an experience which was positive enough to re-ignite the flame, which led to PC and Fanatec. The same happened with lightguns. It was the GunCons which were responsible for prolonged engagement, because they could meet that level of quality and performance. Had they not had the "killer-app" of Time Crisis behind them, I might not have even given them a chance due to the poor performance of all the lightguns I own which came before. In fact, it could be argued that the GunCons saved the entire genre due to the much better experience they delivered. Players who played these titles in the arcades, likely also ended up with a GunCon on a PS1 at some point. My feeling is that most who backed the project are hoping for a mainstream solution to the flat-panel problem so they can experience the games they grew to love on their modern displays. Taking that into consideration, this new offering has some big shoes to fill, even from the standpoint of nostalgia. If it falls short of that, it's likely to leave a "bad taste in the mouths" of new players, which would be unfortunate because solutions exist which don't. They just require a bit of learning and effort. But again, this is just philosophical and everyone is different. It could meet expectations and satisfy the "target" audience (whoever that might be.) But the aficionados are likely going to be the most vocal about their experience, so that has the innate probability of serving to drive away new casuals if it falls short. It will be interesting to see, one way or the other :) |
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