Review Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny HD (1.3) reviewed at RPGWatch

[m_s0]

It's not just about the bugs, though.

Fallout 3 never got released.

 

[m_s0]

What I'm trying to say is whether the game eventually gets fixed doesn't matter in this particular argument. It may even be fucking amazing in a year or so, but the butthurt over it's state at launch will be completely justified even then.

 

[m_s0]

Reviewing it when it's fixed makes sense only if you review it in its initial state first. Otherwise you're just not being fair to the reader. They released it as a finished, fully priced product after all. I don't think anyone who grabbed the game when it got released would agree that reviewing it before it got fixed was a waste of time. It may be a moot point for anyone who gets it now (assuming it's not still fucked, which it very well might be), but I still feel that it's important to note in a review the state the game was in initially, even if it doesn't affect the final score in any way.

I do agree that, morbid curiosity aside, playing it only makes sense when it gets fixed. If, hypothetically, this gets turned into a good game it'll be a good game released as an incomplete mess, borderline a scam at launch seeing how the release was handled. None of the changes the devs make will invalidate all the criticism their game received for what it was.

 

[Johannes]

I'm all for bringing back the Dumbfuck!! tag for Shrek if it makes him stop posting again.