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Long Dark dev criticises Manor Lords for lack of updates, Hooded Horse CEO replies that not every game needs to be "some live-service boom or bust" (www.rockpapershotgun.com)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by ConstableJelly to c/gaming

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Interesting thoughts about how to define success for video games in today's market, particularly for those using early access. Lots of respect for Hooded Horse's CEO, Tim Bender, he says all the right things and seems genuine.

He describes van Lierop’s post as “exactly the kind of distorted endless growth/burden of expectations/line must go up perspective that causes so much trouble in the games industry”. He’s also unconcerned by Manor Lords falling behind its initial vast popularity, poking fun at “the apparently dark reality that some people, after enjoying their purchase of a premium, single-player title, might decide to go on and play another game (The horror! The horror!).”

Headline is a little melodramatic though.

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[–] memfree 12 points 4 months ago (12 children)

I don't understand how anyone buys Early Access games. Yes, I understand that the creators need to make a living before the game launches, but big companies should have the reserves and small companies may just take the money and run.

A couple days ago I looked at pcgamer's summer steam deals list, and since Manor Lords topped the list I went over to Steam to check it out. Early Access. Nevermind.

I forgot about it entirely until looking at this article. Went to Steam and: Oh. Right. Early Access. Nevermind.

I do agree that it is too early to expect more updates. It only became available in April. I don't expect it to have improvements worth integrating yet. That said, I'm not spending $30 (regular price $40) on something that may or may not end up being any good -- that might always be too buggy to play, or too cringe-y to enjoy, or go so far from the initial demo that it isn't the same game (I will never forgive you, Spore, and I will never buy you).

[–] shaiatan@midwest.social 9 points 4 months ago

It's a gamble - but one mitigated by looking at review.

I, for one, am very satisfied with my EA purchase of Satisfactory (...pun intended, but heh). Coffee Stain has been absolutely amazing throughout the entire EA Aperiod.

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