It's a damn shame...
I can't believe the profound dissonance between the publisher's business goals (borderline greedy), the Developer's creative endeavours, and the desires of players.
And yeah Maybe DS3 is not as horrible as a lot of people are making it out to be, but it is clear to see that the focus was really far from the original concept of the game.
Rednog said:
Did you even play the game? Based on your statement I'm assuming you didn't.
Just an FYI you aren't forced to play the game co-op, there is a single player where you are alone. Also micro transactions aren't needed at all; most people who play the game will be absolutely flooded with resources by the end of the game.
Yeah, it's all true, but the truth is that none of the additions served to improve the experience of deadspace. In fact, the game is overall very weak in its general level design, a clear step under DS 1 and 2, and the "story" feels as an afterthough... There's not even a valid reason for the Co-op character, other than.. BRO! And don't even get me started on the love triangle... Who wrote this?!
I mean DS was never about brilliant writing, but the atmosphere made up for it, and the lack of exposition allowed us to fill in the gaps more intelligently.
But on the commercial side even from the pr videos, back from the "your mum hates this game" campaign for DS2, It has become clear that at least the publisher is missing the point. Who are they marketing this game to? BROTASTIC CODpiece FANS?
I loved deadspace, but gore and necromorph entrails was never my reason to play it, I'm over 12 yrs old. I personally thought that playing a borderline insane character was interesting, and rarely done (thanks Silent hill 2). It was the quiet uncertainty and the urgency, not the awesome explosive set pieces in my face...
The point is that they undermine their own creative property's integrity with the intention of winning more money. And that is called pimping. -"but she's got DDDD sized breasts now! although you dont HAVE to play with them..."-
I suppose everything has been said.... it really saddens me... but maybe, the industry's system must break for it to get reebooted... as it happened back back in the videogame crash of 1977.
Shame it's costing us the games we love.
But to be honest, I'm getting very sick of the AAA game circuit and the publishers (Yeah, EA is only ONE of the problems Cliffy B)... Dead space was only getting worse after DS2... and in general they can all crash and burn in their money hungry endeavours.
