They are abusing of our goodwill! SimGolf 10 bucks cheaper than CIVIII!

Asesino_Virtual · October 11, 2001, 12:53

Yeah! What the f*ck????

Grumbold · October 11, 2001, 12:56

Since it probably took less than half the effort to produce I'd call that ripping off SimGolf buyers

Moral Hazard · October 11, 2001, 14:01

Well considering that Simgolf's competition (Golf Tycoon) is selling for $20 right now at Staples. I think it should be $30.

MarkG · October 11, 2001, 14:09

on amazon their difference is $5

drake · October 11, 2001, 14:11

I wouldnt even pay 10 bucks for simgolf

The demand of the game fixes the price.....anticipated sales of simgolf are certainly lower than the release of the quite possibly, best game ever made.

Pembleton · October 11, 2001, 14:17

You would have to pay to me to play SimGolf.

I hate golf.

Provost Harrison · October 11, 2001, 14:22

I can see a trend developing here:

You would have to pay me the US Federal Reserve for me to play SimGolf

Anyway, back to the issue in hand, I see the capitalists have been at work, milking their little cashcow

Although the right-wingers would probably accuse me of being too socialist and benevolent and that I should be running over more proletariat in the Mercedez-Benz

Sabre2th · October 11, 2001, 14:22

I love golf and I still wouldn't buy it for that much. Golf games, I've found, are rarely worth it. The only thing going for this game is Sid, as far as I'm concerned.

Steve Clark · October 11, 2001, 14:22

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Originally posted by drake
I wouldnt even pay 10 bucks for simgolf

The demand of the game fixes the price.....anticipated sales of simgolf are certainly lower than the release of the quite possibly, best game ever made.

So that means that SimGolf will be $39.95? Just wait until January, you will see it everywhere for $19.99. Civ3 will still be $44.99 - $49.99, depending on the store.

tniem · October 11, 2001, 19:28

Civ III is being published by Infogrames.

Sim Golf is being published by EA.

Now look at Firaxis' track record of making a TBS game for each company and you will find some even more revealing trends.

Civ III (Infogrames) - no demo, no MP, no public beta, no game delay

SMAC (EA) - demo, MP, game delay to make sure it is right,

And this fall, Sim Golf was delayed to the spring so we know that Firaxis can still delay games. They aren't the problem. The problem is the publisher. Please Firaxis, I beg you after Civ III, never do anything for Infogrames again!

tniem · October 11, 2001, 19:29

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Originally posted by Steve Clark
So that means that SimGolf will be $39.95? Just wait until January, you will see it everywhere for $19.99. Civ3 will still be $44.99 - $49.99, depending on the store.

Sim Golf was delayed till the spring. I dont think you will be finding it anywhere this January.

SteveJH · October 11, 2001, 19:31

I'm sure the demand for strategy games FAR exceeds the demand for golf games. When demand is up, so are prices, it's simple supply and demand.

Swissy · October 11, 2001, 21:50

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Originally posted by SteveJH
I'm sure the demand for strategy games FAR exceeds the demand for golf games. When demand is up, so are prices, it's simple supply and demand.

Actually it is the other way around. The SIM franchise is considerably more valuable than the Civ franchise. Simulation type games far outsell strategy games. This is basically Infogrames saying those civfanatics will pay anything for Civ3. So bend over civfans.

Sean · October 11, 2001, 23:08

Civ3 is poberly worth significantly more than sim-golf to most people. Especially more than a mere ten dollars!!! I know it is to me. What a bargin!!!

SteveJH · October 11, 2001, 23:16

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Originally posted by Swissy

Actually it is the other way around. The SIM franchise is considerably more valuable than the Civ franchise. Simulation type games far outsell strategy games. This is basically Infogrames saying those civfanatics will pay anything for Civ3. So bend over civfans.

I would have to agree with games like SimCity and The Sims, but SimGolf??? You have to be kidding, unless they did some amazing things with this game I can't see a whole lot of demand for it.

Akron · October 11, 2001, 23:23

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Originally posted by Swissy

Actually it is the other way around. The SIM franchise is considerably more valuable than the Civ franchise. Simulation type games far outsell strategy games. This is basically Infogrames saying those civfanatics will pay anything for Civ3. So bend over civfans.

Sim games are more for the casual gamer than strategy games are.

I used to like sim city and a bunch of the other sim games, but then they got old and boring. Sim City 3000 was a ripoff.

Boris Godunov · October 12, 2001, 00:07

Could someone please explain to me why on earth someone wants to sit their butt in a chair and pretend to play golf on a computer all day? You could go OUTSIDE and play it in REAL LIFE. I mean, with Civ3, I can't really be the leader of a civilization over 6000 years of history. But I can go play golf to my heart's content.

Reason SimGolf is cheaper--it was cheaper to make.

Boris Godunov · October 12, 2001, 00:10

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Originally posted by Akron

Sim games are more for the casual gamer than strategy games are.

I used to like sim city and a bunch of the other sim games, but then they got old and boring. Sim City 3000 was a ripoff.

I took it back to Best Buy and screamed for my money back the next day. $40 for a cartooned-up version of SC2K that had a horrifically bad interface. No thank you!

I recently picked up a used copy for $10. That's worth it, as it does provide a little bit of an alternative "distraction" game.

SteveJH · October 12, 2001, 00:11

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Originally posted by Boris Godunov
Could someone please explain to me why on earth someone wants to sit their butt in a chair and pretend to play golf on a computer all day? You could go OUTSIDE and play it in REAL LIFE. I mean, with Civ3, I can't really be the leader of a civilization over 6000 years of history. But I can go play golf to my heart's content.

Reason SimGolf is cheaper--it was cheaper to make.

I would guess because it's probably a lot easier to win on a computer.

Why suck in real life when you can be great on a computer? [/sarcasm]

Boris Godunov · October 12, 2001, 00:19

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I would guess because it's probably a lot easier to win on a computer. Why suck in real life when you can be great on a computer? [/sarcasm

I can only say that if, by and large, the best players of a sport are middle-aged, fat white guys who dress badly, it can't be all that hard to be good at it.

SteveJH · October 12, 2001, 00:30

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Originally posted by Boris Godunov

I can only say that if, by and large, the best players of a sport are middle-aged, fat white guys who dress badly, it can't be all that hard to be good at it.

lol, be quiet!

I attempted to play it once at a country club I go to sometimes.. suffice to say I failed miserably.

Grumbold · October 12, 2001, 06:00

I think you'd be amazed at how much money golf sims have raked in over the years. They can be played at any time, day or night irrespective of weather conditions and don't take 4 plus hours to complete. They don't cost a fortune in membership fees and you can play any course you like no matter how many thousands of miles away they are. It's also a lot easier to get a scratch handicap and you can play from the office

Golf business sims are a new breed and we'll have to see if they succeed or fail. I suspect the golf fanatics may well stay with the perfect game simulators which leaves commercial success down to the wannabe tycoons.

LaRusso · October 12, 2001, 06:05

simgolf won't be worth the cardboard box it will be packed in

Urban Ranger · October 13, 2001, 13:31

The Sims sucks. It's really bad.

Swissy,

When did the Simsomething games become simulations? AFAIK Maxis calls them "software toys." Hardly hardcore simulation games a la Harpoon.

October 13, 2001, 14:27

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Originally posted by SteveJH

I would guess because it's probably a lot easier to win on a computer.

Why suck in real life when you can be great on a computer? [/sarcasm]

Well, because computer golf, or any other computer sport just isn't the same as physically playing the sport.

Anyway, if anyone thought Sid had "good taste", this notion should be forever dispelled by the fact that he made a golf game as well as those leader pics for civ3

Faboba · October 13, 2001, 14:51

I think some people need to chill......

Who's for a nice relaxing round of golf?

aiin · October 13, 2001, 15:47

Before bashing a game atleast do some reasearch. SimGolf isn't going to be a golf game as a simulation on building a gold course and running it, Think RollerCoaster Tycoon. Plus if you don't want to pay 40-50 bucks for computer games you can thank those l33t H@ck0rs who pirate thems.

Imran Siddiqui · October 13, 2001, 16:15

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Please Firaxis, I beg you after Civ III, never do anything for Infogrames again!

That means no Civ4. Infogrames owns the Civ francise. But I agree, Infogrames isn't a good publisher.

Everything else you said is spot on. Two different publishers.

Sabre2th · October 13, 2001, 16:52

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Please Firaxis, I beg you after Civ III, never do anything for Infogrames again!

I would definitely agree if Infogrames didn't own civ.

tniem · October 13, 2001, 20:11

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Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
That means no Civ4. Infogrames owns the Civ francise. But I agree, Infogrames isn't a good publisher.

Everything else you said is spot on. Two different publishers.

Well, hopefully Civ IV in five years is going to be far enough off that we don't need to worry about Infogrames. Either by them going out of business or being bought out by a better company such as EA or someone else.