Disclaimer: Totally not stolen from TotalBiscuit's latest video.
So apparently, i make another serious business topic that I think everyone can talk about.
So for a few paragraphs and sentences, I will gush about the ever changing nature of video games but lets all start with a rather relevant story. Again totally not stealing from Totalbiscuit because this is something relevant for a lot of talk.
Now about the legal processes regarding defamatory things and whatnot.. please refer to TotalBiscuit's video:
This presents something that should be more open to discussion. Regarding the ever changing nature of video games, ESPECIALLY AT THIS DAY AND AGE. You see, unlike other forms of media such as movies, paintings, poems, and music, video games especially at this era can be changed through patches. The product you may have bought or downloaded in order for you to play and have fun with, may or may not be the same product when it first came out at launch.
Sure back in the days, video games back then were not subject to as much change as what we experience today. Back in the day, when a video game was launched or released, it stayed the way it was when it first came out. Reviews and general and consensus opinions for these games were MUCH EASIER to make because no matter how much we say about them, they stayed the way they are. They weren't patched or had DLC to "Fix" or "add enhancements". When a game came out, it is what it is. For example: Bubsy 3D when it came out, its a piece of crap. It was never pathced for fixed obviously since digital delivery patching never existed that time. So Bubsy 3D being a piece of **** will always be a piece of ****.
The only time video games did need to be patched or have changes or alterations to address issues demanded or pointed out by players were at MMORPGS, since these are the kinds of games that change, and are subject to rapid changes in the metagame. People love to point out and complain about the balance in MMORPGs, and reviewers and critics talk about that as well. But people will still play them anyway, but what they wanted to play may not have been the same version as that of when said game was launched years ago.
However, these days, and since last year, we are living in a generation or era of gaming where almost every game, from non MMO video games to even some games of little cultural or global impact are now subject to patches, enhancements, and even DLC that adds enhancements or fixes issues. E-SPORTS/Competitive oriented titles such as League of Legends, DOTA2, Counter Strike, Overwatch, and other multiplayer titles of significant importance are getting patched in order to address issues regarding game balance and quality because of the large global and cultural impact of the games. We also get games that are not necessarily your Triple AAA or a massive multiplayer outlet (MMO, MOBA, or anything with a large multiplayer fanbase) be patched in order to address customer complaints (Ex: Rome Total War on release - Total garbage but was improved through patches) But then we also have certain games that do not even have any cultural significance but are still patched or fixed in some way just so that these developers can prove the critics wrong or show to the world that they know how to address issues and problems. (example, read what was inside the spoiler tag).
Because of the ever changing nature of video games, especially in this era, creating video game reviews is even more challenging that it already is. When people create reviews, they want to make sure that their verdict or opinion is something that's final to them, especially if its a video to be uploaded in youtube. Going back to re-review a game because of some updates is time consuming, when making video game reviews are already time consuming in itself. However, we have seen actions by DICKISH video game developers that resort to the use of actions in order to censor user/critic reviews and opinions of products that said reviewers and/or youtubers, and them claiming to have made fixes to make the game better.
So to ask some questions: What do you all think with the ever changing nature of video games? Do you think that its okay for video games to undergo changes as their existence continues? What do you like and hate about the ever changing nature of video games? What do you think video game developers should do when they produce and release a game in order to avoid problems and whatnot?
LE DISCUSS!
Credits an inspriations:
Total Biscuit's video regarding the ever changing nature of video games - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVwF2kXwTS8
NerdCube - https://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialNerdCubed
So apparently, i make another serious business topic that I think everyone can talk about.
So for a few paragraphs and sentences, I will gush about the ever changing nature of video games but lets all start with a rather relevant story. Again totally not stealing from Totalbiscuit because this is something relevant for a lot of talk.
Spoiler:
So a youtube channel going by the name NerdCubed made a gameplay/impressions video of a game called Monster Truck Destruction a year before. In a nutshell, Nerdcubed did not enjoy the game at all and heavily criticized it. One year from now, which is today, the developer of said game emailed to NerdCubed thanking for the review of the game and pointing out all of the flaws, and claiming to the youtuber/reviewer that the game has been fixed. However, said developer of the game stated that NerdCubed should remove his review of the game because the developer states that the said video will be citing NOW INCORRECT FACTS that can be interpreted as defamatory. If said video is not removed within 48 hours, legal action will be undertaken.
So what's the issue here. The Developer of the game is asking NerdCubed to remove his video on his review/gameplay of their game because the review of said game does not represent correct facts because the game in question was now fixed at this time and year. Thus that review will present false or malicious information about the game according to the developer...
So what's the issue here. The Developer of the game is asking NerdCubed to remove his video on his review/gameplay of their game because the review of said game does not represent correct facts because the game in question was now fixed at this time and year. Thus that review will present false or malicious information about the game according to the developer...
Now about the legal processes regarding defamatory things and whatnot.. please refer to TotalBiscuit's video:
This presents something that should be more open to discussion. Regarding the ever changing nature of video games, ESPECIALLY AT THIS DAY AND AGE. You see, unlike other forms of media such as movies, paintings, poems, and music, video games especially at this era can be changed through patches. The product you may have bought or downloaded in order for you to play and have fun with, may or may not be the same product when it first came out at launch.
Sure back in the days, video games back then were not subject to as much change as what we experience today. Back in the day, when a video game was launched or released, it stayed the way it was when it first came out. Reviews and general and consensus opinions for these games were MUCH EASIER to make because no matter how much we say about them, they stayed the way they are. They weren't patched or had DLC to "Fix" or "add enhancements". When a game came out, it is what it is. For example: Bubsy 3D when it came out, its a piece of crap. It was never pathced for fixed obviously since digital delivery patching never existed that time. So Bubsy 3D being a piece of **** will always be a piece of ****.
The only time video games did need to be patched or have changes or alterations to address issues demanded or pointed out by players were at MMORPGS, since these are the kinds of games that change, and are subject to rapid changes in the metagame. People love to point out and complain about the balance in MMORPGs, and reviewers and critics talk about that as well. But people will still play them anyway, but what they wanted to play may not have been the same version as that of when said game was launched years ago.
However, these days, and since last year, we are living in a generation or era of gaming where almost every game, from non MMO video games to even some games of little cultural or global impact are now subject to patches, enhancements, and even DLC that adds enhancements or fixes issues. E-SPORTS/Competitive oriented titles such as League of Legends, DOTA2, Counter Strike, Overwatch, and other multiplayer titles of significant importance are getting patched in order to address issues regarding game balance and quality because of the large global and cultural impact of the games. We also get games that are not necessarily your Triple AAA or a massive multiplayer outlet (MMO, MOBA, or anything with a large multiplayer fanbase) be patched in order to address customer complaints (Ex: Rome Total War on release - Total garbage but was improved through patches) But then we also have certain games that do not even have any cultural significance but are still patched or fixed in some way just so that these developers can prove the critics wrong or show to the world that they know how to address issues and problems. (example, read what was inside the spoiler tag).
Because of the ever changing nature of video games, especially in this era, creating video game reviews is even more challenging that it already is. When people create reviews, they want to make sure that their verdict or opinion is something that's final to them, especially if its a video to be uploaded in youtube. Going back to re-review a game because of some updates is time consuming, when making video game reviews are already time consuming in itself. However, we have seen actions by DICKISH video game developers that resort to the use of actions in order to censor user/critic reviews and opinions of products that said reviewers and/or youtubers, and them claiming to have made fixes to make the game better.
So to ask some questions: What do you all think with the ever changing nature of video games? Do you think that its okay for video games to undergo changes as their existence continues? What do you like and hate about the ever changing nature of video games? What do you think video game developers should do when they produce and release a game in order to avoid problems and whatnot?
LE DISCUSS!
Credits an inspriations:
Total Biscuit's video regarding the ever changing nature of video games - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVwF2kXwTS8
NerdCube - https://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialNerdCubed
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