WB knew Arkham Knight PC was a mess months ago says company employees (Updated with Video source)

[Solkia]

False advertisment and marketing might hold in court. The gameworks video would be one piece of evidence for this.

 

what about fraud?

[Ras]

FPS aside the game still has serious issues. I cannot complete riddlers case unless it is patched, see one of the 243 riddles doesn't work.

MINOR SPOILER YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED

At the front of the riddler's hideout there is a trophy, I can complete the riddle as it is supposed to be complete but I cannot pick up the trophy because it is glitched, I have tested several times. I can almost be inside the small ball that contains the trophy, but no prompt to pick it up.

The interaction is buggy in other places as well, I need to stand in a certain spot to interact with the firemen.

 

I have had problems getting that trophy as well. What I did was stand at the right side of the long rectangle glass block as close to the glass as possible to retrieve that pesky little trophy.

[Erebus305]

I avoided buying it when I noticed first the absurd pricing of the season pass, then no review codes for PC version up until the games release day. I don't mind waiting a few months for the proper fixed release as like most steam users I got a back log of titles I still need to beat.

[mikeeginger]

People are surprised 

The management and higher ups seem to lack any kind

Of Ethics and have had it replaced with Money and Pay checks 

[Trik'Stari]

People are surprised 

The management and higher ups seem to lack any kind

Of Ethics and have had it replaced with Money and Pay checks 

^this seems to be true of almost every large industry.

 

There should be a test for corporate higher ups. Test to see if they're a sociopath, if they fail, they can't have the job. Should be mandatory.

[marldorthegreat]

we should stop buying AAA titles and focus our moneys on indie developers and smaller companies. 

no, i dont play indie games. i only play AAA games

[mikeeginger]

^this seems to be true of almost every large industry.

 

There should be a test for corporate higher ups. Test to see if they're a sociopath, if they fail, they can't have the job. Should be mandatory.

 

That would be a start but we need a change in practice 

Games should not be released before they are finished if they are not delay it SIMPLE 

Also it would be interesting if the higher ups were just there for management purposes and 

the People working on the game should have the final say on release and could delay it if needed 

[Trik'Stari]

Well, the problem with pre-order culture is the perpetuation of pre-order content or retail exclusive content (gamestop only f.e). If noone pre-orders, there are no incentives to lure players into pre-ordering. And we might see less of this stuff. Yes refund-systems have put a dent in the release of shoddy ports, but not in this respect.

 

I mean just look at what they're essentially doing right now. They're no longer offering cosmetic stuff that the art team is making during the final stages, that would've been put up for sale afterwards as DLC anyway. They're cutting away content from the main game, that is being developed by the main team prior launch. So in the old days, that would've been included in the game. That's just horrendous, and we shouldn't be incentivising this behaviour with our money.

 

And before anyone (not aiming towards you now) start saying "but if I don't pre-order, i won't have access to this content". Yes, for a transition period, you will be cut out of your precious content. But can you please stop being so self-centered and think of what you're perpetuating with your purchase. You're the sole cause of this cutting of content, and only if you stop doing it, will it end for ALL of us. 

Damnit, there's a great meme that explains this in one simple image, and I can't find it.

 

Here it is.

[Master Disaster]

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That always makes me laugh, I particularly like the mustard & ketchup being exclusive

[EarthboundHero]

^this seems to be true of almost every large industry.

There should be a test for corporate higher ups. Test to see if they're a sociopath, if they fail, they can't have the job. Should be mandatory.

That would never work. All companies would be sued for discrimination.

[Trik'Stari]

That would never work. All companies would be sued for discrimination.

Sued for discrimination against what? Sociopaths?

 

I don't really see how that's a problem.

[EarthboundHero]

Sued for discrimination against what? Sociopaths?

I don't really see how that's a problem.

Because they didn't choose to have the disorder. It'd be considered a disability. Like saying someone can't work there because they have autism.

[Trik'Stari]

Because they didn't choose to have the disorder. It'd be considered a disability. Like saying someone can't work there because they have autism.

True, but when that disability represents a danger to others, that law doesn't apply (which is why people with autism can't be police officers, etc.)

[EarthboundHero]

True, but when that disability represents a danger to others, that law doesn't apply (which is why people with autism can't be police officers, etc.)

I suppose, however a sociopath as a CEO is very unlikely to harm someone.

[Swndlr]

Those little fucks

[Trik'Stari]

I suppose, however a sociopath as a CEO is very unlikely to harm someone.

Physically? probably not. But hurting consumers financially, and possibly hurting the economy? There is an argument to be made there. Especially when they work together to stagnate the market and drive up prices to a ridiculous extent (like, I don't know.......internet service providers have done?)