About a week ago everyone was on about the day 1 hats and animations in Portal 2. The idea was almost instantly shut down by the community as these superficial things aren't necessary and we shouldn't ***** about them.
I for the most part agreed. However, I just got around to beating Portal 2 and am now pretty pissed off with the store because it stole time from other areas of the game.
Overall I'll be honest I was a little disappointed with Portal 2. Didn't seem incredibly polished and always felt when I got stuck it wasn't because the puzzle was difficult. More because the set pieces of the puzzle were disguised as to better fit the storyline. I'm a huge proponent of function before graphics. Edit: If you stop reading here please don't just link experienced points. I've read it it's very well written, but I obviously don't agree.
I could go into many specific reasons as to what I didn't think was polished, but instead will give you one good example (SPOILERS BELOW DO NOT READ)
Huge part of the game. As you are about to encounter Wheatley you are pushed to his platform and crushers by a box instead of a faith plate. If you remember back to the trailers its actually an original faith plate (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GUT78G7gDI). When this alpha faith plate shoots you over it doesn't even move or seem to be animated in any way and it kind've bothered me as it didn't seem to make sense. What bothers me is this could've been animated or replaced with a new face plate by a graphics artist (you know the ones who were doing pay for animations and hats).
I have no problem with day 1 dlc. But, the game should be polished to a shine if you can't wait for the game to be out a week before putting up that content.
Edit: A lot of people are disagreeing with me. Which was expected I had already heard most peoples opinion on the subject, just wondered if anyone had an argument against some specific cases. Overall Portal 2 is still a great game you should buy. At the same time it's the only valve game I've ever bought and immediately after beating wish I had waited for it to go on sale. My gripes are small, but whatever I reserve my right to ***** about how gaming is heading to microtransactions. I don't like how pointless achievement points have replaced the skins as a reward for doing interesting or difficult tasks did in old games.
I for the most part agreed. However, I just got around to beating Portal 2 and am now pretty pissed off with the store because it stole time from other areas of the game.
Overall I'll be honest I was a little disappointed with Portal 2. Didn't seem incredibly polished and always felt when I got stuck it wasn't because the puzzle was difficult. More because the set pieces of the puzzle were disguised as to better fit the storyline. I'm a huge proponent of function before graphics. Edit: If you stop reading here please don't just link experienced points. I've read it it's very well written, but I obviously don't agree.
I could go into many specific reasons as to what I didn't think was polished, but instead will give you one good example (SPOILERS BELOW DO NOT READ)
Huge part of the game. As you are about to encounter Wheatley you are pushed to his platform and crushers by a box instead of a faith plate. If you remember back to the trailers its actually an original faith plate (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GUT78G7gDI). When this alpha faith plate shoots you over it doesn't even move or seem to be animated in any way and it kind've bothered me as it didn't seem to make sense. What bothers me is this could've been animated or replaced with a new face plate by a graphics artist (you know the ones who were doing pay for animations and hats).
I have no problem with day 1 dlc. But, the game should be polished to a shine if you can't wait for the game to be out a week before putting up that content.
Edit: A lot of people are disagreeing with me. Which was expected I had already heard most peoples opinion on the subject, just wondered if anyone had an argument against some specific cases. Overall Portal 2 is still a great game you should buy. At the same time it's the only valve game I've ever bought and immediately after beating wish I had waited for it to go on sale. My gripes are small, but whatever I reserve my right to ***** about how gaming is heading to microtransactions. I don't like how pointless achievement points have replaced the skins as a reward for doing interesting or difficult tasks did in old games.