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The 'rushed' attempt to rehabilitate Cities Skylines II is becoming a cautionary tale (www.gamedeveloper.com)

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[–] [email protected] 68 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (3 children)

I wish they'd make this game good

I was so excited in October, but I'm glad I waited for the reviews

I watched every dev notes that released weekly in the lead up, I was part of the hype. Hundreds if not thousands of hours into cs1.

I'm still waiting for this game, I can't wait to buy this game.

But I'm not buying some half baked beta game.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I wish they’d make this game good

It should have been optimized to run good on common PC configurations. It should have mods since day 1 via the Steam Workshop.

This would have solved 99% of all complaints.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Sadly short-sighted "money now" comes first

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Which leads to less money. I’d prefer a few failed games and the industry learns. Fun games sell, it microtransaction nor half baked shovelware. Some strike it lucky with micro transactions, but only if the game is good.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

I know. I'm personally looking forward to WB declaring bankruptcy now that the morons have announced they're doubling down on shitservice despite Hogwarts and Shiticide Squad showing what the public actually wants.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

In my experience I’m actually impressed with the ‘full simulation’ performance so far.

Absolutely it was released far too early, I’m looking forward to feature parity with CS1 and getting it to a proper state.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I still don't see the point of a sequel in the first place.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Probably for engine updates, systems improvements, performance improvements, graphical improvements, to recharge people for more game.

That's why they would do it, not saying that's what they did, except that last point.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I bought it but haven't played it nearly at all. Just lost interest in it when everything felt slow.

It will probably become quite popular in a few years when better hardware is default.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Ah you're one for those buy before reading reviews kind of people

[–] [email protected] 13 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

No I bought it after the reviews were bad, but figured they would quickly fix the issues. They did not.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago

I'm not sure which is more foolish

[–] [email protected] 20 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Unfortunately, Paradox and Colossal represent everything wrong with the games industry.

Rushed, sloppy, and greedy take on a great idea. Shooting PC mods in the foot for hypothetical console support.Trying to rush out a half-baked port to console on a half-baked, buggy game years before it's ready. Releasing assetflip dlc before the game is even done or even on consoles, lol.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago

Hypothetical console support? CS1 already as console support so it's not hypothetical, merely unimplemented

[–] [email protected] 16 points 7 months ago

A whole feckin year after it was supposed to drop..

[–] [email protected] 12 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I feel really bad for the developers and their frustration with their publisher/management they must have to have dealt with, and the long haul in front of them that still exists.

If I was working there I would have quit and try to find work somewhere else. That crap they must have gone through and still have to deal with is just too much.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Meanwhile, Rift Wizard 2 is being hailed as "the greatest game possible" by Forbes and WSJ. "Modding is going to be even better now, holy shit," experts consulted by NYT said.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I feel overloaded with these pixelated or purposely low grade games. That's all they make now,I just want more AAA single player games

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Sony was leading with those and that seemed to have caved in.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

They should compare notes with cdpr on how to, and how not to, go about this

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Hello Games.