[GoLLuM13]

@DoctorEldritch a delayed game can be good, while a rushed game can never be good 👀

[DoctorEldritch]

Originally Posted by ChristianRasmussen

Sounds good, that game needs to be out when it is cold to get the full immersion.

For me, it is in reverse. Games like that are like ice cream: best enjoyed in Summer when it's warm. And similarly, games like Tropico or AC Origins are good for the cold winter. But everyone has their own way of choosing what and when to play.

[DoctorEldritch]

Originally Posted by GoLLuM13

@DoctorEldritch a delayed game can be good, while a rushed game can never be good 👀

That is very true, and often rush is a bane of the modern gaming industry. Just look at the state Cyberpunk 2077 came out in...

[Saka]

@DoctorEldritch Better that the devs finish the game properly than repeat the Cyberpunk 2077 fiasco indeed.

I remember when someone I know ordered the PS4 version. The comment was "I played PS2 games looking better than this mess".

They refunded very quickly.

[DoctorEldritch]

@Saka It is nice when devs can make this tough decision and not be affected by investors or publishers. It is not a popular decision and no one likes it when it comes to release delays, but it is the lesser evil compared to releasing an incomplete game.

[Saka]

@DoctorEldritch Reminds me of when Blizzard pushed back The Burning Crusade launch, saying that it will be released when it's ready. Now it is remembered as the golden age of World of Warcraft, which can't be said for other expansions that were rushed out of the door - Warlords of Draenor or Shadowlands.

I hope that the Worldsoul saga will revitalise the game. Dragonflight was good at the start, but the storytelling was inconsistent and a bit messy. Individual campaigns were actually pretty decent, but there was no general direction, and the climate of the expansion suffered from that.

Still, stuff like retaking the Gilneas or setting up the new home of Night Elves was a closure of threads that were left loose for way too long.

[DoctorEldritch]

@Saka I think that lack of proper plan and vision is the bane of many industries. Very evident in movies and series, but games suffer from it as well. I blame increased costs: people stopped taking risks these days if they are big (indie companies do that now), they'd rather calculate the marketing average to see what may sell and go with the safest option. And that takes the spark out of the game. But that's just my opinion.