xmetatr0nx said:
Crash486 said:
xmetatr0nx said:
My lord, what is wrong with people. You know that quote at the end of the ZP videos about fans, this proves it beyond a shadow of a doubt to be correct.
Right, it has nothing to do with the fact that people don't like to be taken advantage of. This isn't about fanaticism, its about smart consumerism.
You are probably right, but honestly through all this it just seem that no matter what people wont be happy. If a sequel isnt released in time they ***** about "where is it" bla bla. If its released too soon its being taken advantage of. There is always something, thats my point i guess.
I find people bitching about sequels not being released in adequate time far more annoying than people complaining because they feel cheated by having invested in a product that was never supported in light of the fact that the developer was working on another project which would render the original release obsolete.
The developer didn't put enough effort/content/etc. into their first 50$ title to make it seem (to me) like it was worth $50, and now they're asking for another $50 if you want to continue to play the franchise. Sure the original game will still be there, but really who's going to play it?
What really annoys me, is that there are so many people willing to buy L4D2, it just reinforces this kind of business practice. Why bother supporting your software when there are millions of chumps out there willing to shell out another 50$ for minor content upgrades and slight graphical overhaul? Ethics? Who cares about ethics these days, certainly not valve, and apparenlty not the consumer either.