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One thing I still try to understand is the anger flared when a game/movie sucks. I think the only thing anyone should do when a game sucks is not buy it, and no

One thing I still try to understand is the anger flared when a game/movie sucks. I think the only thing anyone should do when a game sucks is not buy it, and not watch it anymore. But for some reason some people make it their mission to make it a vendetta against the developer.

jon_richards 9y ago
It makes a ton of sense when you think about all the hype, preorders, franchises, exclusive IP grants, etc. that go into these events. Battlefront 2 (2) is a great example. AAA game, so people felt comfortable preordering. Has the Star Wars IP, one of the most famous universes there is. Is continuing the old Battlefront 2, an insanely popular game and likely a cherished childhood memory of a large part of the now adult population making the purchases and complaining. And despite all the bad press, it is generally considered a good game, it's just that greedy policies ruin it for a lot of people.
pault 9y ago
The problem is you usually don't know if a game sucks until you spend $60 on it. The younger gamers who are more likely to participate in mob action can't afford to waste $60 on a shitty game. If someone takes your money for a product that is obviously broken and shouldn't have made it past QA, it's hard not to feel burned.
- ZeroGravitas 9y ago
  If this was genuinely the case, wouldn't documenting ways to get a refund be more worthwhile? I believe in the UK you can return anything bought online within 2 weeks. There's plenty of other large stores that pride themselves on no quibble refunds. I've never felt money was a key driver here. (Unlike say, platform rivalry, which I've often put down to the fact that it's a massive investment for young kids when they choose to buy one platform and a bunch of games and peripherals, so hearing they've made a bad choice may inflame emotions)
  - PostOnce 9y ago
    In the US, you essentially can't return games if bought physically, you can only exchange it for the same product if it's broken physically (i.e., not just buggy). Steam has a 24 hour return policy? I haven't used Steam in a while.
  - dkersten 9y ago
    I tried to return a game I bought on playstation network and Sony flat out refused because I had played it (how else would I have known it wasn't good? If reviews etc had helped, I wouldn't have bought it to begin with). They told me to direct any further complaints about it to their legal department. I didn't bother.
greymeister 9y ago
With exclusive IP rights, the anger is that "This is the best Star Wars game we're going to get, and it's complete crap."

jon_richards 9y ago

It makes a ton of sense when you think about all the hype, preorders, franchises, exclusive IP grants, etc. that go into these events. Battlefront 2 (2) is a great example. AAA game, so people felt comfortable preordering. Has the Star Wars IP, one of the most famous universes there is. Is continuing the old Battlefront 2, an insanely popular game and likely a cherished childhood memory of a large part of the now adult population making the purchases and complaining. And despite all the bad press, it is generally considered a good game, it's just that greedy policies ruin it for a lot of people.

pault 9y ago

The problem is you usually don't know if a game sucks until you spend $60 on it. The younger gamers who are more likely to participate in mob action can't afford to waste $60 on a shitty game. If someone takes your money for a product that is obviously broken and shouldn't have made it past QA, it's hard not to feel burned.

ZeroGravitas 9y ago
If this was genuinely the case, wouldn't documenting ways to get a refund be more worthwhile? I believe in the UK you can return anything bought online within 2 weeks. There's plenty of other large stores that pride themselves on no quibble refunds. I've never felt money was a key driver here. (Unlike say, platform rivalry, which I've often put down to the fact that it's a massive investment for young kids when they choose to buy one platform and a bunch of games and peripherals, so hearing they've made a bad choice may inflame emotions)
- PostOnce 9y ago
  In the US, you essentially can't return games if bought physically, you can only exchange it for the same product if it's broken physically (i.e., not just buggy). Steam has a 24 hour return policy? I haven't used Steam in a while.
- dkersten 9y ago
  I tried to return a game I bought on playstation network and Sony flat out refused because I had played it (how else would I have known it wasn't good? If reviews etc had helped, I wouldn't have bought it to begin with). They told me to direct any further complaints about it to their legal department. I didn't bother.

greymeister 9y ago

With exclusive IP rights, the anger is that "This is the best Star Wars game we're going to get, and it's complete crap."