"I can't stand that horrible fake-cheese on the shelves in grocery stores! It makes me want to destroy the store itself!!! I want to eat real cheese. Yeah, the provolone! I love provolone and if you don't - gtfo!"
Well, that's just stupid.
Sure, Steam has a lot of junk in the store but that's kind of what free and healthy environment is supposed to be about. Nobody is forced to buy "wrong" games and there is no right or wrong when it comes to gaming. If they don't want people to see these "unwanted" or "cheaply made" games, then why not to make a special "hobbyist" category for them? Exclude these games from the home page and you're done!
Steam is the perfect platform because not only does it help and encourage these "hobbyists" developers to improve their skills, but it also provides some great games which would have been in shadows if not Steam.
Nintendo needs to stop this weird policy. I think Switch is fantastic as a console, but let's be honest it is very weak and Nintendo doesn't know what to make of it. "OMG. It's DOOM on Switch" is not going to last forever, you know? They've had a great first year but so far things are not looking so good. That same Doom performed terrible and with the release of PS4 pro and Xbox X game developers will be making even more demanding games while basic consoles will get very downsized ports. Nintendo and Switch might not get any because their console is even weaker than basic PS4/Xbox.
That is when "OMG. It's Skyrim on the go!!!" won't work anymore and there won't be any exclusives to smooth the deal.
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@rjejr you do love insults, don't ya?
Re: Nintendo's Damon Baker Explains Why Some Indie Devs Are Refused Access To The eShop
@Scottwood101 then don't buy them.
"I can't stand that horrible fake-cheese on the shelves in grocery stores! It makes me want to destroy the store itself!!! I want to eat real cheese. Yeah, the provolone! I love provolone and if you don't - gtfo!"
That is basically what you're saying.
Re: Nintendo's Damon Baker Explains Why Some Indie Devs Are Refused Access To The eShop
Well, that's just stupid.
Sure, Steam has a lot of junk in the store but that's kind of what free and healthy environment is supposed to be about. Nobody is forced to buy "wrong" games and there is no right or wrong when it comes to gaming. If they don't want people to see these "unwanted" or "cheaply made" games, then why not to make a special "hobbyist" category for them? Exclude these games from the home page and you're done!
Steam is the perfect platform because not only does it help and encourage these "hobbyists" developers to improve their skills, but it also provides some great games which would have been in shadows if not Steam.
Nintendo needs to stop this weird policy. I think Switch is fantastic as a console, but let's be honest it is very weak and Nintendo doesn't know what to make of it. "OMG. It's DOOM on Switch" is not going to last forever, you know? They've had a great first year but so far things are not looking so good. That same Doom performed terrible and with the release of PS4 pro and Xbox X game developers will be making even more demanding games while basic consoles will get very downsized ports. Nintendo and Switch might not get any because their console is even weaker than basic PS4/Xbox.
That is when "OMG. It's Skyrim on the go!!!" won't work anymore and there won't be any exclusives to smooth the deal.