the_grip wrote:
i hate to be the voice of dissent, but i sure hope this doesn't cut into the sales of *actual* boardgames. If you can buy Carcassonne for $5-10, then what about the storefront trying to sell it for $20-25?
I'm pretty sure XBLA won't hurt sales any more than BSW does, where you can play for free. Let's face it. There's only two types of people who will purchase eurogames on LIVE. Those who already own the games, or those who probably would have never even played the game for real in the first place. (XBLA games all are required to have a free demo of the game) Either way its a win!
the_grip wrote:
i would rather have a piece in front of me on a table than on a screen any day... don't get me wrong, this is coming from someone who probably logs on average 10-30 hours a week in late-night PC gaming. However, if there are folks available to play "live" games rather than virtual games, then i would opt for the "live" game every time.
I'd rather play FtF than online any day as well, but sometimes I don't have that luxury. Playing FtF isn't practical when the people I want to play with are 3 states away. Plus, XBLA has built in VOIP and is tons more user-friendly than BSW.