I'm predicting Calling All Cars to be a complete bomb.Ā People are already making fun of it without even playing it.Ā People are calling it "Cel Damage" ripoff among other things.Ā Casuals nor hardcoreĀ don't want this type of game.Ā They want blood and guts and expect it from a Jaffe project.Ā
David Jaffe had to have known that when he became a game designer, there would be a lot of time spent developing games with not much free time.Ā So, with the success of Twisted Metal, God of War, God of War 2, he suddenly decides that he wants to spend more time with the wife and kids.Ā
I saw "BonusRound" on Gametrailers and watched and listened to him.Ā He seems fed up with having to work long hours.Ā He says "I want to climb a different mountain"...meaningĀ makingĀ simpler games.Ā But, I got the impression that he is tired of the pressure.Ā
Well I say POOR BABY!Ā He chose the WRONG PROFESSION!Ā He could have easily said the following to the higher ups hounding him..."Ok, here's the deal, I am a mega-success.Ā I will make God of War 3 if you give me more time to work on it than you gave me with God of War 2.Ā Otherwise, count me out."Ā With all the money he has brought, the higher-ups would probably easilyĀ had given him the time luxury.Ā
See, everyone wins.Ā Instead of giving the finger to the fans of his games and going in a completely different direction that is alienating his fans, he could instead make God of War 3 but take more time on it than he normally would.Ā See, the whole development team could go home earlier, and everyone wouldn't be as stressed.Ā Jaffe would get to spend his precious time with the family like he wants.Ā Everyone is happy.Ā The fans, Jaffe, everyone.Ā
But instead of doing this, Jaffe suddenly decides that he wants to "climb a different mountain" and make experimental games.Ā Why now Jaffe? Give the fans your vision of God of War 3, request longer development and more time to spend at home with your family, and stay true to your fans.Ā
Nope.Ā Jaffe instead gives all of us the middle finger and makes a "cute" little car game.Ā AWWW! How sweet. :roll:Ā And to top it all off, Jaffe had the nerve to say basically that if Calling All Cars bombs in sales he will still make experimental type games.Ā
Ever heard of Gunpei YokoiĀ ?Ā He invented the Game Boy.Ā It was a mega-success.Ā He was on top.Ā Then he made Virtual Boy, a complete bomb.Ā He wasĀ criticized byĀ Nintendo execsĀ and put way down the ladder there.Ā He was humiliated.Ā Now maybe Japan is tougher in this regard, but if Jaffe's "experimental" games bomb in sales, then Jaffe will suffer the same type of fate.Ā And CallingĀ All Cars will bomb.Ā Believe it.Ā Everyone in the video game industry is expendable....INCLUDING YOU JAFFE!Ā
AvIdGaMeR444
So he has to continue making games just to please you? Did you know developers are not subject to all the overtime laws and crap because they are "creating" something (at least thats how it is where i am)... So they can make you work 16 hours a day, 7 days a week and not pay you a penny of overtime because you have no fixed hours! Oh the joy of being a game developer. When god of war sells way beyond expectations he does not make a penny more then what was already in his contract. If they are overworking him or treating him like crap then he should just quit. Why would he stay if hes only pleasing tard fanboys like you who dont appretiate how much hes sacrificed to make the game.
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