Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 dev Tim Willits explains why the game was able to achieve massive success when so many big budget games have failed lately.
It is, it’s also in alpha still. If they were claiming beta in this state I’d be more worried rather than just mad they keep adding stupid shit instead of going full optimization. They have a game, they just need to get it out the door and worry about content in future releases. It’s like the painter who can’t call a painting finished.
Oh well if they’ve only started four times then that’s fine.
It’s only a problem if they do it 20 times right, then we worry, but 4 times, nah, that’s standard.
There is “this game needs some more baking in the oven” and then there is “let’s stick it in the oven and forget about it, hopefully it’ll get incinerated and we can take everyone’s money”.
It is, it’s also in alpha still. If they were claiming beta in this state I’d be more worried rather than just mad they keep adding stupid shit instead of going full optimization. They have a game, they just need to get it out the door and worry about content in future releases. It’s like the painter who can’t call a painting finished.
They can claim whatever they want. But if it’s publicly available then it’s a beta regardless of what arbitrary name they give it.
If it was alpha it should be free.
The industry definitions of alpha/beta disagree with you.
Words have meaning and you’re using them wrong.
Sorry bud you’re just wrong on that one.
It’s been in development hell for over 10 years it’s not going anywhere slowly. They barely even have a product.
Okay? But it’s still definitely an alpha.
After what feels like 20 years, it still being in alpha should worry you more than if this current state was called a beta.
Yes and no. On the other side they’ve essentially rebooted development something like 3 or 4 times. So there’s a chance it comes up roses.
Oh well if they’ve only started four times then that’s fine. It’s only a problem if they do it 20 times right, then we worry, but 4 times, nah, that’s standard.
I’m not saying this is normal. Why are you so hellbent on making me look like I am?
Why you so hell-bent on defending fraud?
For other games that would be described as development hell
Yup, I acknowledge that it’s in development hell.
Hell is a crucible that produces gods and ash.
Do the developers want to create a god, or are they happy to take the money and let it crumble to ash?
There is “this game needs some more baking in the oven” and then there is “let’s stick it in the oven and forget about it, hopefully it’ll get incinerated and we can take everyone’s money”.
It’s like trying to trace an outline of a fractal.