| firebush03 said: It is a game that is not for you: just accept this and move on with your life. It’s wavered around 79-80MC (and has say firmly at an 82OC), and the Pokémon fanbase is thrilled with the game from everything I can tell. And regardless of the this game's success, it is clear GF has listened to the complaints of those online according to (i) what internal documents have revealed regarding future plans (e.g. their response to backlash against BDSP is to “fully remake” moving forward, Gen Nine of Pokémon will be among the first NS2 titles to be developed with an NS2 engine specifically in mind (and it’s looking reaaally good so far), Project Seed), (iii) how Z-A runs significantly smoother on NSW than all other NSW Pokémon games, and (iii) Pokémon Legends Z-A serves as a experiment, entirely unique Pokémon game, being among the most revolutionary in the franchise’s history. That said, I feel I have reason to claim that your desire to see sales fall short commercially is not out of passion to see the franchise evolve— it is to see a franchise die. Not out of passion to see the studio and its devs prosper, but to follow a hate-driven bandwagon created by the internet. This is no different than me longing for the death of a game such as, for instance, Yakuza because the games are developed with a small budget and don’t receive the same love-and-care as something like God of War (2018). Or the death of Fortnite because of its highly predatory monetization strategy. Or, really, for the death of *any* gaming franchise because [insert issue]. I’m happy for those who are happy with their Pokémon game; you can simply move on if the game isn’t for you. It’s a big step up for the franchise in many many ways over previous NSW entries, and I’m glad to see such experimentation paying off. |
We don't need to clamp down on discontent as if Gamefreak is being bullied, or threads designed to share experiences about the games are being burried under pages of negativity.
I think there is a lot of fair criticsm leveraged at the game and from the fanbase. And the game falling short commercially isn't exactly the end of the franchise, the lowest estimated in the prediction thread was 15million lol. The games could sell a quarter of what they sell and still be wildly profitable, spawning endless future sequels. Of course fair if you want to celebrate it's sales too, same as those who may want to express disappointment.
