Hiya all
I'd like to comment on some of the posts made here..........you all know me by now
I personally feel that the backup from VSTEP is admirable, and they should be commended for it. Why do I say this?
Because I'm a Moderator? No.
Because I'm getting paid by VSTEP? No.
Because I have something to gain from saying this? No.
I'm referring to a personal experience of mine from late 2006, and early 2007. I bought a game from my usual haunt (play.com). The franchise had worked quite well in previous games, and I already had games made by this particular company. I won't be naming the company, or the game, but I WILL NOT be buying ANYTHING from them again......EVER!!!
The game was released with more hype than your 'above average' Hollywood blockbuster. None of that hype was delivered. The game was unplayable from the outset, they released 2 patches, 3+ months later, and they destroyed the game even more. Multiplayer was completely dead, only 3 months after release.
Despite many requests on their forum, and a complaints thread that went into hundreds of posts (I also posted), the developers walked away, and left the game broken
This was not a small developer, and the publisher is also one of the largest around too. Never dismiss a company, when they are still actively involved in development of their product. Things can get much worse, so try to keep an open mind
Regards.
Carl.