Comment on Ken Levine says BioShock nearly went nowhere and was almost canceled: "We can't make those games because they don't sell"

ms_lane@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• grrgyle@slrpnk.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Also too many mouths to feed. When you’ve got so many people (including admin) to keep paying, then you can’t “afford” to make a cute little experiment. You’ve got to go huge production, latest fads, cutting edge, and super broad appeal.

  What kind of identity can a game like that even hope to have?

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  • A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    One that appeals to a mindless horde of idiots that need the newest shiny.

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    • ripcord@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      So, a hit…?

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      • Carbonizer@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        No, a game crammed with psychological tricks to keep players addicted while milking them dry through microtransactions.

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• exu@feditown.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  You’re forgetting all the labor by mod authors to fix Skyrim.

  /s kinda

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• ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  And skyrim<Oblivion<Morrowind. I don’t like the trend.

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  • HawlSera@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Morrowind is only “good” because of nostalgia graphics Oblivion > Morrowind

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