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> Do some people genuinely find these things really enjoyable? The "masses" go consume what they are told to. The (n)th remake of some series is about to come

> Do some people genuinely find these things really enjoyable? The "masses" go consume what they are told to. The (n)th remake of some series is about to come up, the marketing ramps up, adverts, product placement, discussions, reviews, interviews. It all drives demand. Do you really not notice this? Even if it is a "here we go again, groundhog day" type of noticing? People (on the whole - in before 'not me I spent hours searching / reviewing my next purchase') don't put effort into their consumption, they just buy / spend how they are told. Why do you think advertising is a multi-billion dollar industry.

navigatesol 7y ago
>The "masses" go consume what they are told to. Thankfully us enlightened folk aren't interested in anything mainstream! >Why do you think advertising is a multi-billion dollar industry. Is your implication that only garbage products sold to the "masses" advertise?
- icebraining 7y ago
  > Is your implication that only garbage products sold to the "masses" advertise? That's not the logical corollary to the parent's statement; it's that some of the sellers of non-garbage products are interested in having "the masses" buying their stuff too.
noxToken 7y ago
> The "masses" go consume what they are told to. The (n)th remake of some series is about to come up, the marketing ramps up, adverts, product placement, discussions, reviews, interviews. It all drives demand. >Do you really not notice this? Even if it is a "here we go again, groundhog day" type of noticing? Except not all titles are like this. Smash Bros., Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat are not franchise re-skins. There are major balance updates, character updates, game mode updates, and sometimes an entirely new mechanic to address balance issues. Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars was the predecessor to Rocket League, but they don't play alike at all. World of Warcraft is on it's 8th iteration. No matter if you like the the current version, each expansion brings lots of new content, balance, and class overhauls. Are they worth it? Some people say no. Are they Madden-like re-skins? Definitely not.

navigatesol 7y ago

>The "masses" go consume what they are told to. Thankfully us enlightened folk aren't interested in anything mainstream! >Why do you think advertising is a multi-billion dollar industry. Is your implication that only garbage products sold to the "masses" advertise?

icebraining 7y ago
> Is your implication that only garbage products sold to the "masses" advertise? That's not the logical corollary to the parent's statement; it's that some of the sellers of non-garbage products are interested in having "the masses" buying their stuff too.

noxToken 7y ago

> The "masses" go consume what they are told to. The (n)th remake of some series is about to come up, the marketing ramps up, adverts, product placement, discussions, reviews, interviews. It all drives demand. >Do you really not notice this? Even if it is a "here we go again, groundhog day" type of noticing? Except not all titles are like this. Smash Bros., Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat are not franchise re-skins. There are major balance updates, character updates, game mode updates, and sometimes an entirely new mechanic to address balance issues. Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars was the predecessor to Rocket League, but they don't play alike at all. World of Warcraft is on it's 8th iteration. No matter if you like the the current version, each expansion brings lots of new content, balance, and class overhauls. Are they worth it? Some people say no. Are they Madden-like re-skins? Definitely not.