Legend of Dragoon

[Cloudman]

gergroy said:

Cloudman said:

gergroy said:

Cloudman said:

Rather than ask fans to pitch in money, why don't they just revive old titles like that again? It's been done before with games like Kid Icarus and Tomb Raider. I can't stop you all, but this seems like a slippery slope to go down...

It isn't like the fans are getting nothing for the money they put in.  They usually get a copy of the game for less then it would cost them to buy it normally.  It is essentially a preorder.  There is nothing wrong with using kickstarter to jumpstart old franchises.  

Hmm, you do have a point there. Though I am not very fond of the idea of using kickstarter to gauge interest in reviving old IPs. Kickstarter looks like a way for small teams to raise funds for a game they would otherwise would not be able to, and not for companies to test the waters....

it not being used for the intended purpose doesn't mean then end result can't still be amazing.  If kickstarter is going to maintain and thrive, then it will need to grow and adapt.  Big companies testing the waters like this will make it even easier for small studios to find funding as more people will be drawn to using kickstarter and funding projects.  There is literally no downside to big companies using kickstarter like this, only positives.

It seems like a good move for companies, but not for consumers. This seems as if consumers will have to back money into new games or reviving old IPs just for a shot for those games to be made, and with little idea if that game will turn out well or not. It feels more consumers would have to pitch in and hope for the best. I don't really like that idea...