WOW! Bioware is really lazy

What game doesn't ship with high resolution textures.

"If you're running DX11 on PC, click here to download the latest drivers from AMD/ATI and for even better graphics, download the high res texture pack here."

Welcome to the current gen and probably the future of gaming, where unfinished games is all we have.

Lazy, or pushed to meet a deadline? At least they're offering a hi-res textures pack, they didn't even have to do that.

You realize even though the game isn't shipping with them, we're still granted the opportunity to get them before release. I don't see a problem.

Lazy, or pushed to meet a deadline? At least they're offering a hi-res textures pack, they didn't even have to do that.

AAllxxjjnn

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Lazy, or pushed to meet a deadline? At least they're offering a hi-res textures pack, they didn't even have to do that.

lawlessx

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Lazy, or pushed to meet a deadline? At least they're offering a hi-res textures pack, they didn't even have to do that.

GeneralShowzer

[QUOTE="GeneralShowzer"][QUOTE="lawlessx"] so rushed game confrimed?:P

lawlessx

[QUOTE="lawlessx"][QUOTE="GeneralShowzer"] Did you see the development time? Even the console version was shipped without features.GeneralShowzer

Doesn't matter since the demo sucked and no one is going to buy it.

I've really been upset with biowares recent outings, ME 2, while a solid game, was significantly stripped down to the very basics and I felt it left the game pretty bare in the end. Can we please stop trying to appeal to a larger audiences and make games that are willing to make more risks and contain more depth? lil_zelda_dude

"but if the game is fun and sells who cares?"

That is the response i got when i complained about mass effect 2 being dumb down for the masses:roll:

Doesn't matter since the demo sucked and no one is going to buy it.

nhh18

Doesn't matter since the demo sucked and no one is going to buy it.

nhh18

ToR - most expensive game ever

DA2 - funding ToR

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Doesn't matter since the demo sucked and no one is going to buy it.

Dead-Memories

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Doesn't matter since the demo sucked and no one is going to buy it.

Dead-Memories

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Doesn't matter since the demo sucked and no one is going to buy it.

Inconsistancy

ToR - most expensive game ever

DA2 - funding ToR

haberman13

Yea well they rushed the game.

People have nobody to blame except their peers. People buy unfinished products, poor products, overpriced DLC's, etc.

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ToR - most expensive game ever

DA2 - funding ToR

lx_theo

1 million who buy the game and pay monthly is not a small number.

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ToR - most expensive game ever

DA2 - funding ToR

edidili

1 million who buy the game and pay monthly is not a small number.

At launch as well lol. Within 1 year I forsee 2-4 million.

This is a simple, unarguable equation: Bioware + Star Wars + MMO + ME = ?

Solution: best game ever

Potential argument: Bioware has never made an MMO

Counter argument: but they have a ton of money and hired MMO devs from SW:Galaxies and WAR

Re-Counter argument: those games suck

Re-re-counter argument: but they picked choice talent, and are being directed by the masters themselves

How does this relate to DA2? EA wants numbers on the books, rushing out a graphically tweaked DLC for DA:O called DA2 and charging full price seems to be their answer.

I've really been upset with biowares recent outings, ME 2, while a solid game, was significantly stripped down to the very basics and I felt it left the game pretty bare in the end. Can we please stop trying to appeal to a larger audiences and make games that are willing to make more risks and contain more depth? lil_zelda_dude

I wish they could, but with million + development costs it doesn't seem like they can take the risk.

[QUOTE="lil_zelda_dude"]I've really been upset with biowares recent outings, ME 2, while a solid game, was significantly stripped down to the very basics and I felt it left the game pretty bare in the end. Can we please stop trying to appeal to a larger audiences and make games that are willing to make more risks and contain more depth? DireOwl

I wish they could, but with million + development costs it doesn't seem like they can take the risk.

I've really been upset with biowares recent outings, ME 2, while a solid game, was significantly stripped down to the very basics and I felt it left the game pretty bare in the end. Can we please stop trying to appeal to a larger audiences and make games that are willing to make more risks and contain more depth? lil_zelda_dude

[QUOTE="lil_zelda_dude"]I've really been upset with biowares recent outings, ME 2, while a solid game, was significantly stripped down to the very basics and I felt it left the game pretty bare in the end. Can we please stop trying to appeal to a larger audiences and make games that are willing to make more risks and contain more depth? Miroku32

[QUOTE="lx_theo"][QUOTE="haberman13"]

ToR - most expensive game ever

DA2 - funding ToR

edidili

1 million who buy the game and pay monthly is not a small number.

Well, I'm surprised that the texture pack doesn't come as $15 DLC. Serisouly though, nothing wrong with improving a game for free.nethernova

What I emphasized is the problem. People actually believe this stuff.

Oh, look, more whining and b****ing from the hermits... what a surprise. How come every single PC gamer here thinks they're always entitled to the best version of the game, free DLC, and top end graphics.

StealthMonkey4

A) that is false, we aren't entitled, but see B.

B) we feel something has to make up for the neutering of a product to fit on the consoles.

Doesn't matter since the demo sucked and no one is going to buy it.

nhh18

As opposed to companies that wouldn't even provide these?

but hey guys, what about the Day One DLC and how the game was finished and stuff...?ShadowDeathX

I don't understad how people can even look at this PoS when there are gems like The Witcher 2 lurking around the corner.

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1 million who buy the game and pay monthly is not a small number.

lx_theo

Most of those are from veteran developers in the MMO market, FFXI was the exception of a first time game slotting in the top 10 with SE. 1m is a pretty big number to aim for especially for launch. MMO's tend to grow in population unlike consol games that have a massive surge then drop-off.

"OK: Here is the story.

Auto-attack option for consoles was added in to the games late in the development cycle after the initial certification build was sent. The auto-attack functionality was sent to be added to the game for testing and approval. This was why staff said it was in game.

Due to an error during mastering, the auto-attack file was omitted during manufacture.

We apologize for this. It was meant to be in game, but it is not currently in the console versions. We are working on how best to distribute this to console users. When we have information, we will let everyone know."

Lazy, or pushed to meet a deadline? At least they're offering a hi-res textures pack, they didn't even have to do that.

AAllxxjjnn

Error during mastering? Looks like they dropped the ball on this game...and ovaria along with it.

Lazy, or pushed to meet a deadline? At least they're offering a hi-res textures pack, they didn't even have to do that.

AAllxxjjnn

"OK: Here is the story.

Auto-attack option for consoles was added in to the games late in the development cycle after the initial certification build was sent. The auto-attack functionality was sent to be added to the game for testing and approval. This was why staff said it was in game.

Due to an error during mastering, the auto-attack file was omitted during manufacture.

We apologize for this. It was meant to be in game, but it is not currently in the console versions. We are working on how best to distribute this to console users. When we have information, we will let everyone know."

nhh18

I like how they waited until the game came out to announce these things. Because, you know, nobody thought to test the final copy of the game in the weeks leading up to shipping. :P

In other news, apparently the save import feature doesn't work well either - and this has supposedly been a known problem for a while.

Lazy, or pushed to meet a deadline? At least they're offering a hi-res textures pack, they didn't even have to do that.

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