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[nemiroff]

Would be funny it they couldn't even be bothered to write an actual apology letter lol. But I think it's a simple typo, I mean they are German after all, not grammar Nazis!

I put their text into ZeroGPT and lo and behold:

The typo is there BECAUSE it's AI generated. I think that's pretty funny

 

[ToadMan]

At this point I’m so not caring that I can’t even bother to watch the review videos ripping the game, because I’ve heard it all already. Even those are old to me now.

This is also why I’ll never go to bat for developers/publishers. I remember people arguing how 30% was too much and developers need a bigger cut, etc. Tell you what…fuck ‘em. I don’t give a shit. If anything some don’t even deserve a 70% share of the sale.

You’ve put it inelegantly, but you’re right.

I hoped - although maybe it’s already too late - that Sony would CP2077 this and just remove it from sale at least until the crashes were fixed.

But so far no movement. Maybe the sales weren’t significant enough for Sony to make a move.

But in truth I wish platform holders would get involved earlier and stop these subpar releases before people pay their money.

 

[Fake]

They can't even spell the name right in the fucking apology lmao

IDK what you guys expected from a dev team that call Sauron a 'totalitarian'.

Is almost like calling Bowser an incel.

 

[Fbh]

Can't dislike your for making a bad game, sometimes shit doesn't work out.
I can dislike you for releasing a product you know is broken and charging $59.99 for it hoping to get as much money as possible from unknowing customers before word spreads around about how broken your product is.

 

[AlteredForms]

Is almost like calling Bowser an incel.

 

[SmokedMeat]

No one wants a Batman game where you're doing chores as Alfred

Alfred doing Bruce’s laundry. Use Alfred’s Butler Vision to avoid the cum-sock.

 

[spookyfish]

“… but we did anyway.”

 

[phaedrus]

Why do all these recent "apologies" remind me of this:

 

[touchfuzzy]

Why apologize? This was a bad / boring idea from the start and has looked like crap every step of the way. If you've spent money on it still at this point, that's on you.

 

[Fake]

 

[Success]

What an absolute farce.

Put this message out before release if you are really sorry.

I have lost any and all respect for this developer.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

I'm curious, if this were a $30 game then would the backlash be as strong?

Yes, because while YouTubers and game reviewers can go all high and mighty ‘this game is only $30!’, most of the public won’t.

 

[adamsapple]

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum was too broken to review on PS5

We tried to review The Lord of the Rings: Gollum on PS5, but an uncharacteristically poor prerelease state made that task impossible.

www.digitaltrends.com

If a game has so many game breaking bugs that reviewers simply were unable to play the PS5 version to the end, it should never have shipped. Just imagine what kind of company would put such a completely broken game on a Blu-Ray disc and then print tens of thousands of copies?

 

[Cyberpunkd]

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum was too broken to review on PS5

We tried to review The Lord of the Rings: Gollum on PS5, but an uncharacteristically poor prerelease state made that task impossible.

www.digitaltrends.com

If a game has so many game breaking bugs that reviewers simply were unable to play the PS5 version to the end, it should never have shipped. Just imagine what kind of company would put such a completely broken game on a Blu-Ray disc and then print tens of thousands of copies?

It should have been refused certification from Sony or Microsoft.

 

[ToadMan]

Ctrl-F redfall

 

[Big Baller]

 

[Skifi28]

Step 1) Release terrible product.
Step 2) Apologize about it and say you somehow totally missed it until release.
Step 3) Repeat from step 1.

 

[winjer]

 

[CherryFalls]

Thants nice and all but you're charging 60 bucks. If you're asking people to give you their money ''sorry it sucks, we tried'' doesn't really cut it

If you actually cared about people you wouldn't put a product out for profit that you know is subpar

 

[AlteredForms]

Yes, because while YouTubers and game reviewers can go all high and mighty ‘this game is only $30!’, most of the public won’t.

I'm not sure that I see it that way. I would like to think that gamers and the general public aren't so entitled that they'd complain about a budget title. On second thought, Lawbreakers was released for $29.99 with CliffyB pushing for fairer pricing in the industry and all he got was shit and memed on. I guess you're right.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Thants nice and all but you're charging 60 bucks. If you're asking people to give you their money ''sorry it sucks, we tried'' doesn't really cut it

Or you could wait for the reviews and don’t fall blindly for developers’ BS?

 

[Cyberpunkd]

I would like to think that gamers and the general public aren't so entitled that they'd complain about a budget title.

 

[Saber]

"Games are hard to make". Now say that to a consumer spending 60 bucks on this game.

Like, imagine a restaurant serving a dish that tastes like crap and saying "pity me for my garbage cooking skills, dishes are hard to make".

Or medics, or car sellers, supermarkets, music, movie industry, etc.

This mentally ill type of attitude only exists in games.

 

[Fake]

Or you could wait for the reviews and don’t fall blindly for developers’ BS?

You mean those?

 

[reektann]

Why are these apology things always white text on a black background? Global apology styling?

 

[thatJohann]

Fuck all these apology tweets. This gaming generation is a joke. Finish your goddamn game before you ship it. Simple.

 

[solidus12]

What’s next? Starfield?

 

[Lucifers Beard]

Oh fuck off! You knew you were shipping this piece of shit and were counting sales numbers as you did. Nobody wants to ship a bad game? Then why did you? This looked shit from the get go.

 

[SmokedMeat]

I must admit that they shit the bed by charging full price for this train wreck. Their previous point and click adventure games were a fraction of the price and were much more enjoyable. I'm curious, if this were a $30 game then would the backlash be as strong?

That’s money that could’ve been put towards another game. If a $5 game ran like shit, I’d still get my money back.

I’m buying your product, not making a donation.

 

[Dr. Samuel Hayden]

 

[AlteredForms]

That’s money that could’ve been put towards another game. If a $5 game ran like shit, I’d still get my money back.

I’m buying your product, not making a donation.

Man please. Assuming you got $30 worth of enjoyment and playtime out of it then I'd say keep it.

 

[SmokedMeat]

Man please. Assuming you got $30 worth of enjoyment and playtime out of it then I'd say keep it.

If the game’s a technical mess, I’d get my money back pronto. There would be no enjoyment on my end.

 

[mhirano]

Or how about just dusting simulator. Power wash simulator had good reception

Or a game where you design Batman and Robin clothes.
Bat armor with nipples would grant you a Trophy

 

[semiconscious]

You mean those?

wow! 'the inside story of a stunning next-gen adventure'? this, from the world's hardest to please game review zine? great catch. i have never trusted edge's 'holier than thou' reviews, & never will...

 

[GymWolf]

You mean those?

Absolute clowns.

 

[ReBurn]

I like how they act like the game being terrible is a total surprise to them.

 

[Tiolazo]

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Developer is Already at Work on Another Middle-earth Game

Uh oh. It seems the makers of the disastrous The Lord of the Rings: Gollum are already at work on another Middle-earth game.

wccftech.com

As picked up by various German websites, it seems Daedalic has received funding from the German government to the tune of around 2 million euros for another Lord of the Rings game. This one is codenamed “It’s Magic,” and “tells a story from a character's perspective that has never been told before.” The German government subsidy website provided the following description, which is all listed under a big Lord of the Rings banner, so we know what "lush world full of mythical creatures and magic" they're talking about...


Wtf..

 

[Nydius]

Don’t know if this will get me a warning for saying so but I’m getting very tired of devs releasing trash and then hiding behind “Game Development is Hard!” excuse for doing so. If I tried pulling that shit when I was working as a network engineer designing and maintaining corporate networks (“I know the network is down again but networking is hard!”) I would have been fired on the spot.

I’m also over the “blame management, not the devs” attitude. No. The rank and file devs have responsibilities toward their end product as well. If they see issues, it’s up to them, not just their management, to work them out. When a stinker of a game comes out, it’s not just management’s fault. Everyone shoulders responsibility (except maybe less coding dependent teams like art).

 

[saintjules]

Metacritic is the devil and will cause serious depression for those people making games.

Also:

 

[Putonahappyface]

 

[StreetsofBeige]

“Unless you’re lucky enough to get a refund, thanks for your money!”

 

[Morrie’s wig shop]

Wait a minute, hear me out

A strategy game where you play as Alfred, your job is to guide Batman through the perilous nights of Gotham City, you will be tasked with providing intel, strategic output and words of encouragement in this new turn based RPG.

I’m totally down for that.

 

[Portugeezer]

"But sometimes we do it anyway."

 

[Fake]

"Gamers are stupid".

 

[Ristifer]

Such a pathetic generation for gaming.

"Oh, hi twitter. We fucked up, but we didn't wanna tell you before snatching your money. Go fuck yourselves. Sincerely, some social media twat."

 

[Impotaku]

A few words from our gollum team

 

[Kacho]

Yep, totally healthy industry right now.

 

[Impotaku]

AAA gaming in a nutshell

 

[Sethbacca]

"We appreciate your understanding"

Come on, there was zero understanding for this game even existing from the start.

The real question is how they didn't realize this was going to be ass from the start. Every single preview I've ever seen of this made it look like shovelware. They'd have been better off axing it and doing something else when they first realized it was a train wreck in the making.

 

[ZoukGalaxy]

Then why did you ship it ?

That's the usual PR damage control, fuck you, you knew very well what you were shipping.

And if you didn't, close the studio and find a new job.