| Twilord said: |
But its not a bad example. AAA games are what you would consider high risk high reward. They cost a lot more so they have to sell more but they make a lot of money when theyre successful.
Id consider the op to be more of a poor example than anything when youre comparing a game that you dont know if it will be good or bad, sell well or anything, compared to a game sold 6m and is considered one of the best franchises in games.
I mean, is Ironfall good? You dont know. Can a good game be made at cheap costs? Yes and it happens all the time. minecraft, Braid, Castle Crashers, Limbo, etc But these games also can be considered innovative and had great artstyle, not copying another franchise that will ultimately not compare to whom theyre copying
Could gears have been made cheaper? Yeah and it wouldnt have been the same quality or have sold near as well. Different games have different goals and the consumer will decide if their goals will be met
