| Akvod said: This is stupid: You buy a game based on its final form, not how it sounds on paper or its potentials. Games like Assassin's Creed and Fry Cry 2, games that sound great on paper, emphasizing freedom and a world filled with smart AI And unique situations, fall flat. We all know how "hyped games" can turn out. And at least for those we get to see some sort of glimpse at what the final product is like. We don't, or at least shouldn't, just blindly buy a game out of trust. Developers should be expected to convince us to buy each new game, and as responsible consumers we should do our research and find out about the final product as much as possible. With this investing we can't do any research whatsoever. We have no screenshot, no gameplay footage, no reviews, no demoes, etc. We pay our money right at the drawing board, and like I said before, things can sound good on paper, but screw up in execution. I know that every purchase is technically a risk. But this is like playing Russian roullete. You have absolutely no idea what the product is like, whereas when we buy games normally we have a lot of sources we can reserach from. |
There is other kinds of research you can do. If a certain developer says they're going to make a game, you can find what games they made previously, who's on their staff and what games they made before.Also, they should mention what engine they're going to use, along with the story and art work.
They also mentioned you could potentially earn money on the investment. Which would mean you would get a copy of the game as well as earn money from the investment. Which is different then playing a fun game.
You could just do research on which developers are great at making games, and invest in them regardless of whether you're actually interested in the game or not. You mentioned Assassin's Creed, which sold millions... you could have gotten the game plus earned some money for choosing to invest in the developer beforehand.
