Which development company do you still trust and admire?
- Thread starter kazann
- Start date
Recommended Videos
Valve: because I like the way they function for the most part, so many big free content updates to games, always trying to innovate in some way. If I didn't trust them, I wouldn't put most of my games collection in their hands through Steam.
Wolfire Games: because I like their very open approach to development (there are loads of videos on youtube covering the various alpha updates for their game Overgrowth), plus they kick started the Humble Indie Bundles, which is certainly a good thing.
Wolfire Games: because I like their very open approach to development (there are loads of videos on youtube covering the various alpha updates for their game Overgrowth), plus they kick started the Humble Indie Bundles, which is certainly a good thing.
Wellp, I have pretty much thoroughly enjoyed most of the things that Rockstar has released in the past 6-7 years, enough to inspire 6-hour stints of LA Noire, Red Dead Redemption and GTA IV; although I'm not too impressed at the whole situation surrounding LA Noire...
They actually release decent expansions as well, which is nice.
I've also enjoyed pretty much everything that Introversion Software (DEFCON, Darwinia etc) has put out as well, looking the fudge forward to Prison Architect.
Firaxis as well, I suppose, though I've not played Alpha Centauri, but I love the FUCK out of Civilization (yes, including V) and I love the FUCK out of the new XCOM, so I suppose I'm a recent devotee; though that being said I don't see them going DRM-free in the near future, and their drip-feeding DLC is not ideal, not deplorable, but not ideal either.
Also I notice no-one's mentioned Paradox yet, do they have a reputation that I'm not aware of?
They actually release decent expansions as well, which is nice.
I've also enjoyed pretty much everything that Introversion Software (DEFCON, Darwinia etc) has put out as well, looking the fudge forward to Prison Architect.
Firaxis as well, I suppose, though I've not played Alpha Centauri, but I love the FUCK out of Civilization (yes, including V) and I love the FUCK out of the new XCOM, so I suppose I'm a recent devotee; though that being said I don't see them going DRM-free in the near future, and their drip-feeding DLC is not ideal, not deplorable, but not ideal either.
Also I notice no-one's mentioned Paradox yet, do they have a reputation that I'm not aware of?
I really don't trust anybody and really think blind faith is kind of damaging. I do respect many groups, including CD Projekt and basically anybody who takes a reasonable approach to DRM.
Hmm...
Well, I'll throw my vote in for Atlus. They've never given me any real reason to doubt them.
And I still like Bioware, no matter what anyone says about them. I've never actively disliked one of their games before. My JRPG roots also make me obligated to say Square Enix. Again, regardless of what anyone says about them, I still like 'em. I just wish it didn't take them so bloody long to develop things.
CAPTCHA: Smelling salt.
No, Captcha, I don't need think I need to wake up and smell anything. I still like these guys.
Well, I'll throw my vote in for Atlus. They've never given me any real reason to doubt them.
And I still like Bioware, no matter what anyone says about them. I've never actively disliked one of their games before. My JRPG roots also make me obligated to say Square Enix. Again, regardless of what anyone says about them, I still like 'em. I just wish it didn't take them so bloody long to develop things.
CAPTCHA: Smelling salt.
No, Captcha, I don't need think I need to wake up and smell anything. I still like these guys.
Valve
Naughty Dog
High Moon Studios
Sucker Punch
Bethesda
Gearbox
As of yet, these developers have done me no wrong.
Naughty Dog
High Moon Studios
Sucker Punch
Bethesda
Gearbox
As of yet, these developers have done me no wrong.
Bethesda hasn't done me wrong yet. I love their theory on business. "If you make a good game people will buy it." Regardless of your opinion of the games, there's no denying that Bethesda games have easily the content of 5-10 games in them and when they make DLC, it actually adds something meaningful to the game when some companies don't even add anything to begin with (fucking Capcom.) There are a lot of easily exploitable business tactics in the game industry and Bethesda has earned my respect by not using them.
Valve is pretty cool. When you make as much money as valve does it's marginally easier to be generous, but they're still leaps and bounds better than activision and EA
also what the hell is this?
Valve is pretty cool. When you make as much money as valve does it's marginally easier to be generous, but they're still leaps and bounds better than activision and EA
also what the hell is this?
I trust Valve and Naughty Dog to at least make worthwhile games consistently. From Software seems to be on a good track but I haven't seen enough games by them to judge. I've only started playing Atlus games within the past 2 years or so but they've been good to me so far.
I trust Rockstar to create an immersive atmosphere... But other than that their games are generally "Battle the awful controls for 20 hours so you can do the same 3 missions a billion times."
I trust Rockstar to create an immersive atmosphere... But other than that their games are generally "Battle the awful controls for 20 hours so you can do the same 3 missions a billion times."
Still got my love for Gearbox, Valve, Trey-no...no no no, Infinit-- nevermind.
Gearbox and Valve <3
Gearbox and Valve <3
None. Blind devotion to comapny is idiotic. Besides any company is guilty of some horrendous crime and some horrendous good, it's the nature of existing for a long period of time and making diverse decisions. There are still companies I like but none I trust. There are developers I admire but no company.
I guess the dev i trust the most atm is probably the Creative Assembly - they make my favourite games and have slowly been rebuilding my trust levels after the catastrophe that was Empire Total Wars release. I also like CD Project Red and Valve for obvious reasons.
I imagine most people make the decision based on the platform they play the games on - the ps3 debacle wouldnt really affect my opinion, because they still delivered (sort of) on the pc version. However from my own perspective as a primarily pc gamer i find it rather odd that so many people say they still trust rockstar - first you have to hope there games even make an appearance on pc and then you have to hope that they are actually in a playable state.alphamalet said:
Who can do no wrong in my mind, I will sing their praises until my last breath-
CAVE Interactive Co
Platinum Games
Relic
Rising Star Games (PAL publisher, who in the absence of all the great Japanese Localisers in the US, have given me so many niche Japanese games)
Guys who while I'm not a fan of I do like their games and try to support for the products I like.
SEGA
Grasshopper
Ubisoft (for their more oldschool titles)
Treasure
Croteam
Konjak
Derek Yu
Carpe Fulgur and the rest of the doujin publishers on Steam.
Valve
CCP
Past respected firms that have gone down the pan.
Most of the devs who jumped ship from PC to console ie Id, Bioware, Bethesda, Blizzard
Capcom
Square Enix
CAVE Interactive Co
Platinum Games
Relic
Rising Star Games (PAL publisher, who in the absence of all the great Japanese Localisers in the US, have given me so many niche Japanese games)
Guys who while I'm not a fan of I do like their games and try to support for the products I like.
SEGA
Grasshopper
Ubisoft (for their more oldschool titles)
Treasure
Croteam
Konjak
Derek Yu
Carpe Fulgur and the rest of the doujin publishers on Steam.
Valve
CCP
Past respected firms that have gone down the pan.
Most of the devs who jumped ship from PC to console ie Id, Bioware, Bethesda, Blizzard
Capcom
Square Enix
Bethesda has made a lot of my all time favourite games.
Same with Bioware.
I also trust Gearbox. Sure not everything they do is of amazing quality but I only really care about the Borderlands series from them and they have shown that they are committed to improving upon it with every release. Also, they probably offer the best DLC out of any developer (ya not all of it is amazing but most of it is as good as the vanilla games).
Same with Bioware.
I also trust Gearbox. Sure not everything they do is of amazing quality but I only really care about the Borderlands series from them and they have shown that they are committed to improving upon it with every release. Also, they probably offer the best DLC out of any developer (ya not all of it is amazing but most of it is as good as the vanilla games).
Atlus.
Atlus faithful, always. I may not get all of their games, but when I do, I love 'em. And they seem to do it out of sheer love. How many risky, small, awesome new games have we seen them put out? LOTS.
*Begins burning candles around his Jack Frost Shrine*
I don't have the same awe for Gearbox, although they are in my good books at the moment as well.
Atlus faithful, always. I may not get all of their games, but when I do, I love 'em. And they seem to do it out of sheer love. How many risky, small, awesome new games have we seen them put out? LOTS.
*Begins burning candles around his Jack Frost Shrine*
I don't have the same awe for Gearbox, although they are in my good books at the moment as well.
Pretty much this. Also Rockstar.Zeckt said:
Though, even those four have done some pretty questionable things in the past.