pokoko said:
I don't really care that much, to be honest.
It's like with music, where I see people become mega-fans of a band or singer, while I'm more of a fan of individual songs. Yeah, there are bands that have a LOT of songs I like, but I still don't develop the same kind of attachment I've seen others form. Like, this is a bit off-topic, but I remember talking with this girl who had Grateful Dead bumper stickers and t-shirts, so I started mentioning some of their songs I liked. She looked kind of lost for a few moments before saying, "I'm sorry, I don't know much about their music."
Therefore, my focus is more on liking games and game worlds. Even inside gaming franchises, though, I might both like and dislike select titles.
I can see holding up studios somewhat, if they've never made a game that I did not enjoy, but I can't think of any publisher who hasn't put out sub-par products or made moves that were obviously for profit.
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I kinda see your point. Post 7th gen, I've found myself liking Valve and CDProjekt more than most, not only due to consistency in overall quality of releases, but mostly due to what they represent in the industry and the way they've made things easier for gamers and modders as well as smaller developers. And then there are publishers who only adopt malignant policies towards consumers, like Ubisoft and EA.
Today, being a somewhat grumpy old gamer, publishers who try to make the industry as a whole a better place both for consumers and developers get a huge star in my book.
