Is this really a debate....Alien is a fun game, but at this stage essentially a pipe dream....DI not only is a better pin its actually made a company that developed great code, and actually has support....
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Quoted from iceman44:It's never gonna sell to the masses BigD.
Our POTC is already blowing it away.
I get that a few hundred love it but it will simply never even come close to POTC sales merely because of the theme for starters.
And the iconic theme of Alien trumps a DI theme, and yes i haven't played either
Its really not a close debate nor a fair fight...DI is in an entirely different league...and as u probably know its not a cell phone theme
Quoted from Vdrums:Wow off topic but Panzer - would you say the same for JJPOTC to wait a while before ordering to get the bugs worked out? I really want to pre order one but now you have me thinking....
The difference, and its a big one...is that JJP has a track record of delivering high quality games with code that is almost complete day 1....Alien at this stage still appears to be a pipe dream....yes the theme is great, but that has no barring if a company can't deliver let alone support the games they do deliver....anyone purchasing this game at this stage is taking a big risk...
Quoted from delt31:Well I can just judge from what I actually played myself (I played both at a bar in Buffalo and preferred Alien). That being said I went out and bought DI too bc it's amazing too. We're talking about two great games. IMO they are both right up there but only time will tell. HP is also not out of the woods by any means but I love the comments about throwing your money away considering JJP used to be in almost the same boat and look at them now.
Bottom line if someone is making a great pin, I'm there to support them. hence my money going towards DI AND Alien!
Not sure how you can compare HP to JJP....as a person who as started and sold many companies I know the challenges. JJP struggled, but never had the issues HP has...HP is running on fumes...maybe they'll make, but its very unlikely unless they have a lot of patient capital....
I've said this before, but there really is no comparison. That being said I would add Alien to my collection in a heartbeat. Its a fun game that I think would compliment my collection. The challenge I have is the following:
1. Zero chance I'll put down a deposit to a company I believe tried, but failed miserably....
2. The chance of really getting the machine is very risky
3. If I do get the machine not sure anyone will be around to support it...this is a really big deal
If Alien ever makes it to the states, and someone "actually" has it for sale I'll buy it....but to compare it to DI is a bit of a joke...one is real and one is a bit of a pipe dream....
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