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Several years ago I co-founded a small game company. We busted our butt working 80 hours a week for months on end to get stuff done. We had one game that we shi
by ConradHex 18y ago
Several years ago I co-founded a small game company. We busted our butt working 80 hours a week for months on end to get stuff done. We had one game that we shipped and were proud of; it was a budget game, but it was superior to many other games at that price point ($20).
Anyway, one reviewer wrote: "I would prefer the soothing comfort of a spork being gouged in my eye rather than playing a few more minutes of this game." Still makes me laugh, actually.
- jjs 18y agoYou should have mailed him a letter saying that you were sorry that he didn't like the game and to please find enclosed one (1) plastic spork.
- mattmaroon 18y agoHow did the game end up doing?
- ConradHex 18y agoBadly. :| It's hard to say if it was marketing or what, though. Plenty of budget games did well (not sure any more), but people don't usually buy budget games based on reviews. They buy it because they see it at Wal-mart for $20 and it looks fun based on the box. Someone ported it to an arcade platform, though, and I still see it at most Chuck-e-cheese's, which is the coolest thing in the world. Way cooler than seeing it on the shelf at the store.
- ensignavenger 18y agoWas that a PC Accelerator editor, by chance? I loved that magazine- I always turned to the worst reviews first, just to see the crazy comments they had to say!