@carlos82 I wish more gamers took that approach and just waited until they saw more of the game to make a fair judgement but seeing the amount of negativity on places like Reddit after the latest trailer is just disheartening.
I think some people don't understand that not every game will follow the same formula and that just because it doesn't appeal to them it doesn't mean the game isn't good. I think quite a few gamers live in a bubble when it comes to different tastes and opinions.
@Neolit Unfortunately there are lots of people that don't like new or different experiences. Just looking at Reddit says a lot about what a lot of gamers want, they seem disgusted with the very existence of this game and the fact that it doesn't focus on big endless blockbuster action.
Red Dead Redemption 2 got a very similar response by the gaming community because it wasn't fast paced and forced players to immerse themselves in the world and treat it with a pinch of realism.
It's unfortunate but it does seem like a significant portion of gamers want the same style of action/adventure games that we get every couple of months, and any game that doesn't fit the mold gets met with scepticism.
The positive that I'm taking from the response to Death Stranding is that God of War had a similar negative atmosphere surrounding it before release and we all know how wrong people were about that.
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Re: Soapbox: In Defence of Death Stranding
@carlos82 I wish more gamers took that approach and just waited until they saw more of the game to make a fair judgement but seeing the amount of negativity on places like Reddit after the latest trailer is just disheartening.
I think some people don't understand that not every game will follow the same formula and that just because it doesn't appeal to them it doesn't mean the game isn't good. I think quite a few gamers live in a bubble when it comes to different tastes and opinions.
Re: Soapbox: In Defence of Death Stranding
@Neolit Unfortunately there are lots of people that don't like new or different experiences. Just looking at Reddit says a lot about what a lot of gamers want, they seem disgusted with the very existence of this game and the fact that it doesn't focus on big endless blockbuster action.
Red Dead Redemption 2 got a very similar response by the gaming community because it wasn't fast paced and forced players to immerse themselves in the world and treat it with a pinch of realism.
It's unfortunate but it does seem like a significant portion of gamers want the same style of action/adventure games that we get every couple of months, and any game that doesn't fit the mold gets met with scepticism.
The positive that I'm taking from the response to Death Stranding is that God of War had a similar negative atmosphere surrounding it before release and we all know how wrong people were about that.