In this article, a few recent game releases are compared and the discussion focuses on what standards developers and consumers should be held to when a new game drops.
Who says a dud game can't have a video game comeback?
Cyberpunk and No Man's Sky have to be up there. We're lucky and cursed, equally, to have games that can be updated now. For folks old enough to remember the Sega/SNES into PS1 and even 2 eras, if a game came out that was half baked (*cough*Angel of Darkness*cough*) that was it, no redemption. At the same time, having the option for updates shouldn't be an excuse for half assing games.
I remember when the Nintendo Seal of Approval meant something.
All those games had to release without bugs.
Diablo III still works on modern PlayStation and Xbox consoles, and remains hugely playable a decade after initial release.
Diablo III: Season 28 brings with it the Altar of Rites, an altar full of unlockable bonuses and potions that will require the gathering of tons of resources. One of things needed is the Staff of Herding, which also unlocks the famous Cow Level known as Whimsyshire. Here's how to craft that staff, for those that either have forgotten, or have never completed it.
OH suddenly gamebreaking bugs/issues in major releases is a big issue now.
Nevermind when it happened on the PS3 with both Skyrim and Battlefield and everyone brushed it off. Karma bitches. What goes around comes around. We're all in this failboat of a gaming industry together regardless of platform. You ignored it then. Now deal with it. lol.
And I must say, I've had 0 problems playing Max Payne 3. Fucking Quality. Worth every penny to support the developers doing it right.