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No more PAWGs, PLEASE??!!!??
Ok, the developers shouldn't have given anybody any review codes until they fixed the bugs in the game.
For them to have a Day 0 patch, means that they knew the game they gave to reviewers ran like shyt.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl (PC, Xbox Series X|S) (November 20, 2024)
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For them to have a Day 0 patch, means that they knew the game they gave to reviewers ran like shyt.
Publishers NEED that day one marketing push.
A publisher that had more money/better relationship with reviewers/influencers would have had more options in getting the reviewers more updated code or even flying them out to review the game at better circumstances.
You guys keep searching for fault, so sure blame the publisher, but it’s more a symptom of a broken system than anything.
Game was fixed before release. Consumers never got a chance to see the version they wrote the reviews on.Seems like the fault of the publisher not reviewers
reviewers have a job to inform potential buyers on the day of release of their experience with the game. If the game gets fixed after release than there’s no one else to blame
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No more PAWGs, PLEASE??!!!??
I don't understand your argument. Reviewers can only review the game that they got.
You can fight the system but in this case the game is the game. (Even though the game isn't the released game
)I hope that you enjoy it
Some larger reviewers held their score or final verdict until they had some time with the updated version.I don't understand your argument. Reviewers can only review the game that they got.
You can fight the system but in this case the game is the game. (Even though the game isn't the released game
I hope that you enjoy it
That’s obviously the correct course of action. But reviewers need clicks for money too so they can’t afford to hold their reviews until after the initial 12 hours or so of hype.
My argument was in the first post. The game review process is more about hype/clicks/money than informing consumers.
Deezay
All Star
Game is a mess.
Been playing for the last couple of hours.
shyt mad boring.
Is it supposed to be this slow?
Been playing for the last couple of hours.
shyt mad boring.
Is it supposed to be this slow?
Hood Critic
The Power Circle
Reviewers are the final to scale beta-testers. If they didn't get those builds, you wouldn't get day 0/1 patches and most game releases would end up like cyberpunks initial release.
Downloaded this on PC via Gamepss but I'm not touching until it's patched up more. Reading about too many bugs. I'll play it when it's actually done. 
Grand Conde
Superstar
Yep. So publishers need that day one marketing push but reviewers can't do day one reviews in case the game gets fixed some time after release?
This game was fixed before release.
Gizmo_Duck
blathering blatherskite!
There’s still reviews being added this week that claim its still buggy and other big issues like bad AI and mission structure
Diondon
Thanks to the lawyers uh, I marbled the foyer
Fani Willis fan
Veteran
I forgot this was a MS published game. Im like tf is this nikka talking aboutMeach victim blaming reviewers due to typical Microsoft incompetence
It’s not a microsoft published game.I forgot this was a MS published game. Im like tf is this nikka talking about
Microsoft would have had the $ to fly out reviewers and get them a good version of the game
Fani Willis fan
Veteran
MS should have pushed for publishing.
The devs got a deal to launch on gamepass and released a mess of a game because they had too much leeway.
