I knew it lol.

Death to butter sauce!!!

I still remember how he got all cocky after god of war 2 and left the team to do movies or sumthin like that. Yet to play 4 but it’s already downloaded if it’s as good as they say sounds like the guy has some real talent cus god of war 2 for me was tops in d series

I think he gets disagrees just because he is septic lol. Doesn't matter what comments the man posts he gets loads and loads of disagrees and afaik he worked insanely hard on his reputation to harvest all the downvotes.

It took me a lot of years to get to this stage but I'm here now. Believe in yourself and your dreams will come true 😍

That a bad thing?

@ BlackTar187

Not at all, I'm a big fan myself.

@pubg, me too.

Lol exactly!

You'd have a valid point if this was anyone but Kotaku.

(Or Polygon, sometimes Destructoid, New Normative, etc.)

Oh, I wasn’t talking about kotaku or polygon or the rest you mentioned, as I’m not even aware of the facts of those. I was specifically referring to generalized statements about “sjw” or other hot topic keywords being thrown around these days because I feel some people are led astray when they hear these words, and that can be a dangerous thing when these keywords are picked up by more fringe segments of our society.

Basically, what I was trying to say is that we should tread carefully so we don’t just put a “SJW” label on anyone who objects to inappropriate behavior.

Yes because a developer giving a women big titties is harboring on peoples safety when playing games.

Other than that "white men" who develop games haven't offended anyone with their products. The tangent you're going off is nonsense.

And this right here is the issue dcbronco was describing. That purchasing a product allows you permission to treat the creator like a product as well.

Being in the development and services industry, I can tell you I appreciate it a lot when someone treats me like more than a tool, or a throwaway commodity that can be replaced on a whim. And that certainly happens more than it should. That human value behind the exchange is more than just a sentiment, its fuel to keep doing my best. I'm sure that's the case for these amazing developers as they read each new review.

I also see the "purchase disconnect" mentality in gamers more these days than I recall in the past, and certainly towards developers that have may have fostered it. Like EA for example. They seem to only see gamers as a number in their corporate profit charts as they release yearly throw away content. Unfortunately a few heartless companies ruin how we see a lot of the passionate ones, too.

We used to know developers by name because of how awesome they were, like Shigeru Miyamoto, Will Wright, Hironobu Sakaguchi, John Carmack, Alexey Pajitnov, on and on. We honor great movie directors and writers, but seem to more often forget to honor the developers who make the games we love even though the creative process is just as, if not more complicated and specific than film.

Most developers work as hard to "earn" your money as you do to give it to them in exchange. I'm happy to support developers that clearly put their heart and soul into something that to them, is more than just a product. Its a huge investment of their unique talents and years of their life to make something that will stand the test of time. Hats off, Cory, and to the rest of the talented team.

And yet, in the end, the cost of a movie ticket is the same no matter if it's an Oscar-winning timeless drama, a Spielberg Blockbuster, a Michael Bay orgy of senseless noise, or some low-tier Uwe Boll crap.

Yes, by all means, honor those that are good, but don't act like people are entitled for not supporting "unique" rates for the "good ones" or being upset when games are sub-par. Yes, devs pour a lot of work into their games, but that does not make them immune from criticism, ESPECIALLY from people paying them money for a product.

Because in the end, that's what it still is. A product.

Shadow Wolf movies are a very different thing from gaming. For instance what did you pay for a movie in 2005? 9.75, 10.75? It's 12.75 now. And then there are the "micro transactions" in the theater. popcorn, soda, pizza. All drastically overpriced. But no one begrudges the theater or studios a ticket hike. The studio bought a better camera, HD now. But it gets used over and over. It'll sell the rights overseas, on cable, release a dvd and have VOD. And all movies don't cost the same. Arthouse movies are usually around ten bucks here. There are certain theaters that play mostly lower budget movies that charge less.

Tank I will agree that they should drop the other revenue streams if they raise the price. Actually, I believe they need to switch to a different model along the lines of EA access. A subscription gets you access to old and new games and the games witch to a episodic format. No micros transactions. The old games add value for the customer and the steady income stream keeps the developer in business. Plus, it allows for adjustments when the story veers off in a bad direction. Microsoft did it right with Game Pass. Add the new games. Release an episode of an exclusive every three months. Keep a developing story going.

But for gamers to think pricing can remain the same with no other revenue options for developers is a sense of entitlement. You wouldn't allow your boss to get away with not giving you a raise for a decade, don't expect someone to not ask you for one every few years. Right now games are becoming more expensive to develop. Until new methods are created to bring cost down people need to accept other forms of revenue. All of the developers going bankrupt weren't poorly managed. The business model for gaming is just poorly designed. Digital could also address that by allowing developers to relicense a used copy of a game for a credit for the original purchaser. Gamespot will be taken out of the loop at some point, why not by the developers themselves.