Most of the hate was because it was going to change the traditional battle style to something more action-based. Look at this original footage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aAoSkV5Kc4
IT'S PRICED LIKE THIS TO NOT PISS OFF RETAILERS. Seriously, most game sales are still through brick and mortar stores like Gamestop. Undercut them on retail price and they'll stop ordering new copies of your games. Then you're screwed.
Gamestop and other retailers have explicitly threatened this. They may even have contracts saying you can't undercut MSRP.
@wcarnation PS3 doesn't have Indie games. They have the equivalent of Xbox Live Arcade games, but nothing where anybody can release a game at any time and not go through a long and expensive release process.
"Killing enemies over and over is a grind!" DEV: "Okay, here's a bunch of quests instead." "Quests are grindy!" DEV: "Well then here are a bunch of well crafted stories to play through." "Ugh, now we have to grind through stories?" DEV: "WTF do you want?!" "...you suck, I quit!" (logs off and proceeds to GRIND through some TV and GRIND through some web sites, and maybe GRIND through a book later.)
@Punkrawk Bbob I don't think it's better than BG2+expansion overall, but I'd say it has a better story, especially if you have a high Int+Wis character.
The only drawback is that the combat feels a bit clunkier than BG2, but that's not the focus of the game. The setting is also a lot weirder, so it's harder for people to get into.
Dragon Quest 10 has been in development for over six years now
Sep 11th 2011 6:22PM (Joystiq)Most of the hate was because it was going to change the traditional battle style to something more action-based. Look at this original footage:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aAoSkV5Kc4
BioWare says WoW is the touchstone for Star Wars: The Old Republic
Feb 15th 2011 8:32AM (WoW)Minecraft beta 1.2 update adds new recipes, squid and cake
Jan 15th 2011 10:38AM (Joystiq)http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Miner-Dig-Deep/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258550182
Red Dead Redemption joins Games on Demand (for $60!)
Dec 21st 2010 9:14PM (Joystiq)RDR is still $60 for a new copy at Gamestop. http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=74710
Used prices don't really count - especially since publishers hate the used game market.
That's why even the cheaper Games On Demand games are still $20-30. That's their current retail price.
Red Dead Redemption joins Games on Demand (for $60!)
Dec 21st 2010 8:39PM (Joystiq)IT'S PRICED LIKE THIS TO NOT PISS OFF RETAILERS. Seriously, most game sales are still through brick and mortar stores like Gamestop. Undercut them on retail price and they'll stop ordering new copies of your games. Then you're screwed.
Gamestop and other retailers have explicitly threatened this. They may even have contracts saying you can't undercut MSRP.
So there you go guys, mystery solved.
Xbox Live Indie Games moved to 'Specialty Shops' on new Dashboard, devs not happy
Nov 3rd 2010 9:32AM (Joystiq)http://www.binarytweed.com/2010/04/xbla-vs-xblig.html
Gran Turismo 5 delayed, still coming 'this holiday season'
Oct 13th 2010 12:21PM (Joystiq)How Star Wars: The Old Republic tackles the grind
Oct 8th 2010 9:06AM (Joystiq)"Killing enemies over and over is a grind!"
DEV: "Okay, here's a bunch of quests instead."
"Quests are grindy!"
DEV: "Well then here are a bunch of well crafted stories to play through."
"Ugh, now we have to grind through stories?"
DEV: "WTF do you want?!"
"...you suck, I quit!" (logs off and proceeds to GRIND through some TV and GRIND through some web sites, and maybe GRIND through a book later.)
Planescape: Torment has arrived on GoG
Sep 28th 2010 12:44PM (Joystiq)I don't think it's better than BG2+expansion overall, but I'd say it has a better story, especially if you have a high Int+Wis character.
The only drawback is that the combat feels a bit clunkier than BG2, but that's not the focus of the game. The setting is also a lot weirder, so it's harder for people to get into.
Planescape: Torment has arrived on GoG
Sep 28th 2010 12:36PM (Joystiq)