I think we've reached a concerning point in the gaming world when we use the specter of games released unfinished or imperfect as an excuse to forgive long development times. Although it makes sense to take the time needed to ship out a polished and tested game, there is a point where it's clearly taking too long for a crew of skilled developers to complete. I have to wonder if there's something else going on for a game that's being placed in the same world, on at most a modified engine of the previous title and is already slated to come out no earlier than six years after that same predecesor.
The pandemic can excuse some of it, but even then that shaves off at most a half years worth of development, if we accept that there was still some level of work being done in 2020. I'm more worried that we're being strung along with this game, being asked to invest more and more interest in it so that they can either have a group ready to pounce on it the second it releases regardless of release; or, and it would be reprehensible if Nintendo is pulling this con again, using that popular investment to push the game with a new console.
I seriously doubt that these delays are being done for the benefit of fans or employees, and I suggest those who post things like "I'm happy to wait longer for a perfect game" take stock of what has been going on for the past two decades and ask themselves if these delays really are for the sake of the game and its fans, or just the company producing them.
We live in a world where silence and apologies without proof of true development should be openly and repeatedly questioned by the fans.
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Re: Random: We've Been Waiting Over Half A Decade For A "New" Mainline Zelda Game
I think we've reached a concerning point in the gaming world when we use the specter of games released unfinished or imperfect as an excuse to forgive long development times. Although it makes sense to take the time needed to ship out a polished and tested game, there is a point where it's clearly taking too long for a crew of skilled developers to complete. I have to wonder if there's something else going on for a game that's being placed in the same world, on at most a modified engine of the previous title and is already slated to come out no earlier than six years after that same predecesor.
The pandemic can excuse some of it, but even then that shaves off at most a half years worth of development, if we accept that there was still some level of work being done in 2020. I'm more worried that we're being strung along with this game, being asked to invest more and more interest in it so that they can either have a group ready to pounce on it the second it releases regardless of release; or, and it would be reprehensible if Nintendo is pulling this con again, using that popular investment to push the game with a new console.
I seriously doubt that these delays are being done for the benefit of fans or employees, and I suggest those who post things like "I'm happy to wait longer for a perfect game" take stock of what has been going on for the past two decades and ask themselves if these delays really are for the sake of the game and its fans, or just the company producing them.
We live in a world where silence and apologies without proof of true development should be openly and repeatedly questioned by the fans.