I also would much rather the game be finished properly instead of being rushed out and be problematic, however, I am becoming beyond disgusted with developers projecting or outright announcing a release date or window for a game, and then repeatedly pushing it back and back and back.
It's always been a fault of the gaming industry to do this, but it's never been as bad and widespread as it has become so far in this generation, and it seems to be getting worse. Game after game get's within a matter of a couple months or less of being released, only to have it pushed back farther, and then often times it's happening a second or third time.
My interest for MGS 4 peaked around E3 and then leading into TGS, and I was all set for it to be out in March, I figured it would be perfect that by then all my preholliday games would have a playthrough or so, and then I would be ready to give it a go, but now, it's so dissappointing to know after all the video and hype, we are looking at as much as 7 or 8 months yet before getting to play the game.
I just wonder how much of this was strategic, with GTA IV coming out in march, did the Metal Gear guys just realize that it would be best for them to maximise the release window and take a few more months finishing off the game?
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