Obsidian Admits it Has a Bug Problem
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Actually, I was going to buy New Vegas a couple of days ago, but I held off because I'd heard of how buggy it was, especially the whole ruining saves thing. I'll wait until they get the majority of them patched before I buy it.
Nice of them to admit it, though.
Nice of them to admit it, though.
Good that they admit it. Not sure it'll change much. I still don't understand why other companies trust them with their IP.
They either need to fix their problems or go away. There are many studios out there that are not known for making broken games, and those studios need to stay in business.
They either need to fix their problems or go away. There are many studios out there that are not known for making broken games, and those studios need to stay in business.
They focus on story, character and settings, creating a fully realised world with difficult choices and nuanced decision making. Quality control comes second, and publishers (except Valve) don't like to delay products. I like Obsidian, they carry on the fine tradition of companies who make the most interesting games also being unfortunately buggy. Troika, Black Isle there is definite a thread here.Verrenxnon said:
That's nice. Now they need to admit their loading screen problem. That's what is keeping me from New Vegas, not the bugs.
One of my most beloved games of all time is KOTOR 2. Even more sp than the original KOTOR, despite the predecessor's undeniably superior quality, because Sith Lords had so much potential and such deep deep lore.
Obsidian makes amazing games, or rather, games that would be celestial if they had spent another month of two in development and playtesting.
As a fan who's always seen Obsidian's gems through Obsidian's filth, I'm glad to read that they're working to clean themselves up.
Their games are too good not to polish.
Obsidian makes amazing games, or rather, games that would be celestial if they had spent another month of two in development and playtesting.
As a fan who's always seen Obsidian's gems through Obsidian's filth, I'm glad to read that they're working to clean themselves up.
Their games are too good not to polish.
I don't have to big a problem with "all" bugs in games like fallout.
Hell some are even helpful, and others are entertaining.
The problem with New Vegas is that even to this day after
all the updates it still has bugs that ruin quests, mess with the NPCs, and other things
of the like that ruin the game when I try to get
everything the way I want it to be. The worst thing is that there's a lot of those.
Hell some are even helpful, and others are entertaining.
The problem with New Vegas is that even to this day after
all the updates it still has bugs that ruin quests, mess with the NPCs, and other things
of the like that ruin the game when I try to get
everything the way I want it to be. The worst thing is that there's a lot of those.
Hi,Im obsidian
Hi Obsidian
and Im have a bug problem
I kept ignoring my problem, blaming it on develoment time, or resources, or publishers. But all the while my life was spiraling out of control and my career started to be affected. Eventually i just started thinking it was normal, but i was spiraling out of control. Next thing I know its been 7 years since Kotor and my games dont even start anymore. *chokes up* When Bioware left me i realized i need to act, to get straight.
Hi Obsidian
and Im have a bug problem
I kept ignoring my problem, blaming it on develoment time, or resources, or publishers. But all the while my life was spiraling out of control and my career started to be affected. Eventually i just started thinking it was normal, but i was spiraling out of control. Next thing I know its been 7 years since Kotor and my games dont even start anymore. *chokes up* When Bioware left me i realized i need to act, to get straight.
ha well thats nothing new, and i'm sure they have known that for years
but still, they make some of my absolute favorite rpg's of all time, i can't find that kind of depth other places, so as long as the quality of what they have working doesn't deteriorate then i'll buy dungeon siege III twice just to show my support
but still, they make some of my absolute favorite rpg's of all time, i can't find that kind of depth other places, so as long as the quality of what they have working doesn't deteriorate then i'll buy dungeon siege III twice just to show my support
have you not played some of their games? kotor II blew the first one out of the water, and that one had near infinite success in the star wars universeMcMullen said:
i would ALWAYS prefer a great game with a few bugs than have shitty shovel ware games that come out by the truckloads from other companies.
I wouldn't have even stopped to read the article had I not experienced their work directly. I don't think it's accurate to call the IP that Obsidian inherited from studios like Bioware and Bethesda shovelware. I also spent enough time modding Neverwinter Nights 2 - just to make it possible to bring up the world map so I could continue the game - to come to the conclusion that it was not a product made by people who value professionalism.gmaverick019 said:
oh i'm not calling bioware/bethesda shovelware, far from it, i love their games, but what i meant by that statement was when you said "other companies" i was merely referring to alot of the companies out there that shoot out shovel ware year after year and have the casual person get suckered into buying them.McMullen said:
you had it that bad? that sucks, i put everything up to max except for the shadowing i believe, that was the one effect that screwed it all up otherwise i played that whole game without a single slip up, so i feel very sorry you weren't able to finish that awesome game (basically a more open world dragon age for its time imo)
I give props to the guy admitting it, but it doesn't hold much weight until I see a polished and glitch-free game from them. Regardless of any future titles, I don't think I can ever forgive Obsidian for the mess that was KotOR2.
Took me a second, but, I see what you did there >.>Mister Benoit said:Wow... That response couldn't have been any better.HankMan said:Obsidian has has more bugs than Sony has pirated accounts
You're a little slowDaystar Clarion said:
Obsidian has a bug problem!
Water is wet!
And the sun is hot!
More at eleven.
bro
Serious props to you O.O
That's why i'll wait till they release the game with all the dlc in the disc. Hopefully by then they will have worked their shit out.
In fairness to Obsidian, part of their bad reputation is (genuinely) down to the tools they have to work with. Comparing, say, Alpha Protocol to FO:NV, the former isn't particularly buggy but lacks polish, whereas the latter is a total bugfest. In the former case, ti was built on the UE3, which is a pretty solid engine which has few showstopper bugs these days, whereas the latter was built on top of Gamebryo, which is a steaming heap of crap.
I'm looking forward to the redeeming themselves with Dungeon Siege 3. Fingers crossed and all that.
That said, I'd like to be able to safely start playing FO:NV again, damnit!
I'm looking forward to the redeeming themselves with Dungeon Siege 3. Fingers crossed and all that.
That said, I'd like to be able to safely start playing FO:NV again, damnit!