Agreed.
Look at this game, RDR2, GTA VI. I feel a greater conversation needs to be had regarding how long it really takes to create a AAA title of great quality and how open developers should be about early access.
I felt this with BF2042's release, sure its doing better now and added so much more content, features and corrections, but like CP 2077, did customers need to go for that ride paying full price for something so incomplete and riddled with issues?
Please folks, I don't want any of you to get this idea that I love BG3 unconditionally, I love it with the condition that it released working, with amazing voice acting, great quality and solid design...IF it released in 2020 like some other...um.....early access in secrets type fucking SCAM GaaS type games, I probably would have had the same view on BG3. Gamers are not upset about a delay or issues, as much as they are upset about being lied to about it and paying full price under some belief the game is completed and done. Its not even JUST about respecting the players wallet, respect their fucking time. I can always make more money, i can never make more time.
So I fully understand its asking waaaaay too much to believe that BG3 should be a standard, they are cut above many like Rockstar, Naughty Dog, Kojima, Insomniac etc, its crazy to ask anyone else to be to that level, BUT...hear me the fuck out, maybe a standard can be had with AAA titles regarding early access.
If its really, really taking you this long, just give players an option to join in on that feedback with the complete transparent understanding that they are not playing the FINAL thing, they are playing the alpha, beta, etc.
Gamers get input and get to play it early
The end product is better
Company gets tons of positive press and great sales upon release
This is a win, win, win.
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