Legend of Dragoon

[gergroy]

Cloudman said:

gergroy said:

Cloudman said:

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...

Again, how is it different from a preorder?  And how is it not good for consumers?  How many years have fans been clamoring for a shenmu 3?  Now, through kickstarter, they are finally getting what they want.  If kickstarter provides a new avenue for publishers to approve risky projects that a lot of people want, why is that a problem?  

 

In fact, your last paragraph here seems to be attacking the whole kickstarter process as a whole.... It's ok for people to put money down for games that may not turn out good if it is made by a small company, but not a big company?  It just seems to me like you don't actually know why you disapprove of this move by Sony...