Spyro the Dragon Forums / Toys: Good idea or not?

Re: Toys: Good idea or not?

dummy@example.com (Mr. John) — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 01:46:30 +0000

Crash Bandicoot and Spyro The Dragon in another game together that would be awesomeness overload.

Re: Toys: Good idea or not?

dummy@example.com (JazzJackrabbit) — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 21:25:12 +0000

I'm going to wait until all of them are revealed before I decide which ones I want. I actually think Crash is one of the unrevealed characters.

Re: Toys: Good idea or not?

dummy@example.com (Mr. John) — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 20:30:35 +0000

Buying all 30 toys? Think I would just be happy, with two like Spyro, and Trigger Happy.

Re: Toys: Good idea or not?

dummy@example.com (ontels) — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 20:23:23 +0000

I have never seen or heard of them rcommending that you buy them all. Ofcourse they want you to but they know most people wont and thats cool to.

Re: Toys: Good idea or not?

dummy@example.com (Aura24) — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 19:41:50 +0000

You can buy the toys you want to play as, but Activision recommends you buy them all.

Re: Toys: Good idea or not?

dummy@example.com (RangerOfIthilien) — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 18:42:19 +0000

Wouldn't you prefer to not have to buy the toys at all though? Wouldn't it be better if you could play as whoever you wanted to with the game alone? I think the toys are a great idea, for merchandise sake, I just oppose the fact that they are necessary to unlock content. I would rather be able to play as those characters regardless, and if I really want a figure of the character, then buy that figure for the sole sake of having as a toy. And yes those two come with the game, but the game is more expensive because of it.

Re: Toys: Good idea or not?

dummy@example.com (Spash the Bandragon) — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 18:33:48 +0000

Actually, I think a big factor in whether or not buying the toys is worth it will be just how much extra stuff each toy gives you. I mean, by the 15th toy I doubt any kid would really be getting much bonus content that they don't already have unlocked. That's why I'm only buying toys I really really like- that is, only one or two more since Spyro and Trigger Happy come with the game.

So basically, I think the toys are an okay idea, but any suggestion that you need to buy all 30 to "get the most out of the game" seems a bit ridiculous to me.

Re: Toys: Good idea or not?

dummy@example.com (RangerOfIthilien) — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 16:14:48 +0000

riverhippo wrote:

Nintendo has scraped so much money out of Pokemon, but I don't any belly-aching from it's fans.
My opinion: If you're not interested in this game and not going to buy it, don't complain how much it's costing you.

One big difference there. Pokemon doesn't require you to buy a Pokemon toy to have that Pokemon in your party.

I do think this game sounds interesting, and I would really like to give it a try, but like Stormy said, the price is a big factor for me.

Re: Toys: Good idea or not?

dummy@example.com (Stormy) — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 16:08:26 +0000

Makes sense, although for some, the price is a major factor in not wanting to buy it.

Re: Toys: Good idea or not?

dummy@example.com (riverhippo) — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 15:47:08 +0000

Nintendo has scraped so much money out of Pokemon, but I don't any belly-aching from it's fans.

My opinion: If you're not interested in this game and not going to buy it, don't complain how much it's costing you.

Re: Toys: Good idea or not?

dummy@example.com (Stormy) — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 04:38:17 +0000

I don't think it's really "underhanded" of them; some people are still able to afford stuff like this in the recession, and those who can't simply won't buy extra toys or the game at all and will probably never think about it again.

That said, while the toys are definitely making me not want to buy this, I have to say this is a good idea for Activision and will probably make them a ton of money.

Re: Toys: Good idea or not?

dummy@example.com (36IStillLikeSpyro36) — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 04:27:03 +0000

like i said somewhere else (i think), people who have stuck by this game long enough to spend $60 on it (or whatever) shouldn't have to buy all these pieces of plastic just to enjoy the full experience. not that it should cost that much to begin with.

and what about the younger kids? oh, kids who already cost a lot of money with their needs (even just like food, clothes etc etc etc) are probably going to be begging parents constantly for these things. and i just think people's minds shouldn't be distracted by this, and be more prioritized in this economy.

oooh, and don't even get me started on the emphasis on material worth. if i said all the things i wanted to in this post, i'd still be writing it as you're reading it right now.

but basically, this is a very underhanded move of them that i'm very, very mad about. actually, much of gaming is underhanded these days, what with all this additional content you can buy. when i buy a game, give me the game, dammit!

on a related note, i just lost the game.

edit:

riverhippo wrote:

My opinion: If you're not interested in this game and not going to buy it, don't complain how much it's costing you.

actually, i was trying to be nice in this section for once and think of you guys, the people who really are going to buy this thing. if you really want this, you should be able to get it for a better price than what it's at.

Re: Toys: Good idea or not?

dummy@example.com (RangerOfIthilien) — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 02:07:15 +0000

Hmm, that could be interesting. I would like that idea too, so long as there were already a handful of good characters in the game to begin with.

Re: Toys: Good idea or not?

dummy@example.com (JazzJackrabbit) — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 02:05:29 +0000

I think it would be better to have collectible plastic cards that use the same technology. They'd be cheaper to produce, and probably be more affordable.

Re: Toys: Good idea or not?

dummy@example.com (RangerOfIthilien) — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 01:57:17 +0000

I oppose the idea of toys. I agree with what Stormy has been saying in the other thread, and think that the content that exists from the toys is content that should be in the game to begin with, and I don't like the idea of paying to unlock it, instead of beating a level or something along those lines.

I'll just repeat what I said in the other thread to sum up my opinion.

KingLambda wrote:

I agree with Stormy 100% on this one. What I meant about the hat thing is that if I pay money for a toy, it's the toy I'm buying, and it shouldn't include content that the game should already be featuring. At the very most, if it MUST have some sort of in game bonus, make it something that won't make me mad for not already being in the game for free. Stormy's other point was the other aspect of what I was saying. If I see a game for over $60, it had better be a collector's edition, not the most basic edition, because $60 is expensive enough.