| Faelco said: Again, it wasn't considered a problem when the same thing happened to Driveclub. But what about glitches and other bugs ? Should you give to a game with a lot of glitches a great score anyway, because these glitches will surely be corrected by a future patch ? |
It was considered a problem in Driveclub...
Anyways, about glitches and bugs, I've said multiple times, this isn't about making value judgements. When talking about longevity of a game, the discussion is inherently how it will be over time. Because of that, these aren't exactly the same issue. Longevity discussions should take into consideration how a game will change over time, whereas glitch/bug discussions have an immediacy to them. I've said before that the reviews as they are do not benefit consumers, be they day one or future buyers, if they ignore future content when speaking about longevity. However, when speaking about glitches and bugs, the review remains relevant until a patch is released.
Once again, I would like to stress that I believe review scores create a lot of problems and should be done away with, however, I do believe it is worth noting that while there are similarities, these are two different issues and as such, require two different solutions. I don't know the solution to the glitch/bug issue and I believe that it is a more complicated issue. Changing review scores would obviously be ideal, but reviews get diminishing returns after initial release so it doesn't make business sense to re-review games.
| Mummelmann said:
I honestly don't understand why people are having such a hard time accepting these deductions, I'm pretty sure that any other publisher attempting the same stunt would get their fill, this is not "interesting" or unique to me; it's a clear cut case of immediate lack of content, the fact that they've stated that it will be added later for free does not change the terms "immediate" or "lack". Again, I am struck by the feeling that if this were anyone besides Nintendo; the tone in this thread would be significantly different, free content or no. I know that many will argue that (for sure) but that is my view based on many, many years as a member in here and it's not about to change. |
I feel like I have already gone over a lot of your points, but I will make a few comments:
"I don't buy games to play them three months from now" - Well, theres your problem. Multiplayer games like this live or die based on their ability to keep players around for longer periods of time. It isn't a game about getting to the finish and being done with it. I have spoken numerous times about how this strategy can increase longevity (for both individuals and the community) as well as keep the community focused.
"It would be different if it weren't Nintendo" - Maybe, maybe not, however, I don't think that particularly matters. I don't think the validity of a point should be judged by their association to a fanbase, they should be judged on their own merit. Because of that, I think injecting accusatory language implying fanboyism seems to be doing nothing but lighting fires and derailing the thread.
PS: After 5AM now...why am I still awake? Oh well, more anime! wooo~ -.-
